Target designate: HasLabs

For some time now, Hasbro has teased a Marvel Legends addition to their HasLabs crowd-funding platform. If you don’t know what that is, it’s more or less an internal Hasbro-only IndieGoGo or Kickstarter. It’s for projects that the company could never sell effectively at mass-market retail.

The first item was Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge from Return of the Jedi, which was a huge success and one of the biggest toys ever. Next up was basically a consumer version of the Cookie Monster puppet from Sesame Street, which flopped miserably.

Hasbro followed up on CM almost instantly though, with Unicron from the 80s Transformers movie. That also made it to production, though it took an extension to get it done. So did that mean that HasLabs wouldn’t be returning? Could it have meant that fans weren’t as in to spending massive money for something that would take a year to get made? Was it a miscalculation on the part of HasBro? Hell no.

The Marvel Legends Sentinel took all of that indecision and all of those questions and tossed them in the trash. A beastly 26″ tall robot, made to be in scale with the company’s line of Marvel Legends action figures, the Sentinel premiered on HasLabs late last week and blasted it’s funding levels to pieces.

Not only will the figure be getting made at this point, but it’s also assured a selection of extras. Sure, it’s got light up parts, 72 points of articulation (!), and an attachable mutant-grabbing tentacle, but the Sentinel also now includes:

• 6″ Bastion figure (with alt Prime Sentinel parts)
• 6″ Female Prime Sentinel figure
• Alternate battle damaged head and alt hand
• Alternate Master Mold head for the Sentinel

More to come?

Hasbro has said the more pack-ins will come with more backers, but I think they might’ve underestimated how popular this figure was going to be. It’s already got over 9K backers, and likely plenty more to come. That’s especially true since there’s over 42 days left in the campaign. Yeah, um, maybe get to thinking Hasbro.

You can get one of these mechanical-monsters for yourself right here on the official HasLabs page. They’re priced in at $349.99 USD each, and set to start shipping out in fall of 2021.

Word to the wise though, if you think you’re going to want one, definitely buy in before the campaign ends. While they’re expensive on HasLabs, they’re quite a bit more, offered from other online retailers. So while you might be able to get one after the campaign ends, it’ll cost you.

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Playing GAEMS

You might be familiar with the name GAEMS, even though they’re something of a niche company. That’s because they’ve been around for a while, and they make one of the coolest peripherals in the industry. In fact, you’ve probably seen a GAEMS rig somewhere, since they tend to be included in gift guides. They are, of course, completely self-contained gaming environments.

Locked away within a rugged plastic case is a built-in monitor and all the necessary ports most likely needed to attach your favorite console. This newest version of the system has a few upgrades over what’s come before too.

Key specs for Sentinel include:

• Patented hard-shell protective case with kickstand for stability when opened
• Unique EVA foam base creates a custom and secure fit for many different consoles
• Integrated 17.3” FHD 60HZ IPS anti-glare performance gaming monitor
• Chambered and tuned 3W stereo speakers deliver quality sound without headsets
• 3.5mm audio output when you do want to use headsets
• Includes external accessory bag for storing controllers, power supplies, cables and more
• Includes IR remote control for easy menu navigation
• Includes HDMI cable, 100v-240v/DC power adapter
• Sentinel external closed dimensions: 16.9” width X 4.2” depth X 16.7” height

Compatible with select Xbox and PlayStation consoles and some PCs

• Xbox One X
• Xbox One S
• Xbox 360 models Elite, S and E
• PlayStation 4 Pro
• PlayStation 4 Slim
• PlayStation 4
• PlayStation 3 Slim

Landing just after the New Year, the GAEMS Sentinel will be available as of January 8th. You can grab one for $349.99 USD, and pre-order right now via GameStop, NewEgg or Amazon.

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The good folks over at Indie Royale have launched a brand new indie game bundle, allowing you to pick up a few games for whatever price you feel like paying.

The ‘Starry Night’ bundle contains six games, five of which are already known with the sixth one to be revealed at a later date.  The five games revealed are Sword of the Stars: The Pit (Steam/Windows/Desura), Bientôt l’été (Steam/Windows/Mac/Desura), Tower Wars (Steam PC only), Sentinel (Windows/Mac/Linux), and QRTH-PHYL (Windows).

The minimum price of the bundle is currently £3.58, and if you pay £5.30 or more, you’ll get the bonus album ‘Project 2012’ by Ser Flash.  You can get more information at the Indie Royale website, and there’s a video of the games in action below.

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