Tag Archives: statue

Darryn Bonthuys

You’re going to need quite a few Fus Roh Dollars for this Skyrim statue

March 13, 2013 at 11:15 am | 9 Comments

How many of you are still playing The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. I know I am. Not everyday mind you, but when I need a quick jaunt in an ancient society and feel like flexing some Force lightning, I pop that disc in for an hour. It’s a game that sits proudly on my shelf. And sweet Sheogorath, do I want to partner it up with this cool-looking statue.


Darryn Bonthuys

Gordon Freeman returns…as a massive statue

January 22, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 14 Comments

What’s that you say? Gaming has some great heroes these days. Korvo from Dishonored, Kratos from God of War and Desmond McMonkeyface from the Assassin’s Creed franchise? I scoff at your selection. Scoff to the max. Back in the day when those guys were nothing more than pen on paper diaper concept drawings, there was one hero who stood tall and kept damn quiet. Gordon Freeman was his name, and he was an ass-kicking scientist in a biohazard suit and spectacles, swinging a crowbar around and kicking head-crab head-ass. And now he’s been immortalized, in statue form.


Darryn Bonthuys

I’d sell my soulstone for this Diablo statue

November 28, 2012 at 6:00 pm | 11 Comments

My action figures are getting out of line lately. Asura smirks at me with that Neanderthal forehead of his, Batman broods even harder than usual and Spawn told me to go suck a lemon yesterday. Time I reminded them what a true collectible can do, and put them in their place at the same time. And what better way to do so, than with the prime evil itself, Diablo?


Darryn Bonthuys

BOBA FETT? Where? Oh, it’s a kickass statue

November 14, 2012 at 7:00 pm | 3 Comments

You can keep your Jedi, Sith lords and Gungans, Star Wars fans. The real badasses in that galaxy far, far away were always the bounty hunters, galactic enforcers that were armed with everything from flamethrowers through to jetpacks. And the baddest of the bad was the last clone himself, Boba Fett. Wouldn’t you like to have a piece of that intergalactic freelance bail enforcement attitude on your desk?


Darryn Bonthuys

Shake it baby, with this Duke Nukem Forever statue

July 4, 2012 at 2:30 pm | 12 Comments

It may be hard to believe, but Duke Nukem Forever has been out for a year already, a game that many considered to be more elusive than an honest politician. And while DNF may not have been the greatest game of all time, it…,er,um…I got nothing. Except this amazing replica statue!


Darryn Bonthuys

The Mass Effect statue that is angering fans

September 6, 2011 at 11:30 am | 25 Comments

Sure, video games, if successful, can make a lot of cash for publishers and developers. But any business savvy marketer knows that the real key to success is in merchandising the hell out of your product. On the market, there are currently Halo Halloween costumes, Sonic the hedgehog action figures, and while I’m typing this, I’m also enjoying a hearty cereal that features Scorpion and Sub Zero on the box art, Korn Flakes.

So if you’re a fan of collectable figurines and statues of your favourite video game characters, then you’re most likely going to be thrilled to hear that renowned figurine maker Kotobukiya are going to be releasing a statue of popular ME character Liara to coincide with the release of the third game. Only, it looks kind of wrong, and the fans aren’t too happy about that.


Gavin Mannion

Skyrim Collectors Edition announced

August 8, 2011 at 8:05 am | 11 Comments

While we were living it up this weekend with copious amounts of beer, Bethesda’s PR company was hard at work announcing a special Collectors Edition for the massively anticipated Skyrim.

We haven’t been given local pricing yet but you’re going to want to prepare yourself for misery as it’s currently priced at 130 Pounds over in the UK which works out to around R1500… for a game. So what do you get for that?


Gavin Mannion

Money to burn? Buy a lifesize Fallout 3 dolly…

January 25, 2009 at 11:51 am | 9 Comments

Are you sitting around with no friends? Do you feel that no one loves or understands you? Well then here is you solution, head on over to eBay and buy yourself a life size Fallout 3 doll...  Okay fine you may have picked up some sarcasm in my voice and I would truly love to say that it is because I think that owning life size dollies is sad and we can do better... but unfortunately it's actually because this auction states pick up only and I am not sure my friends bakkie can make the swim over to New York... But we do have a regular reader in America at the moment and Abe if you read this wouldn't you mind putting down a $200 order on my behalf... we'll talk if it goes over that and obviously about how we are going to smuggle this back through customs at that time. If you are interested in entering a counter bid then head on over to eBay and save my accountant from having an absolute heart attack...
Get Your Very Own Life-Sized Fallout 3 Statue

Gareth Seiler

Get Your Very Own Life-Sized Fallout 3 Statue

October 30, 2008 at 2:00 pm | 1 Comment

If you've ever dreamed of having a Brotherhood of Steel soldier watching over you at night, then you may be interested in one of the newer items to hit the online auction house at Sam's Club. Right now, bidding is open for a life-sized statue of a member of the Wasteland's most notorious faction -- one of dozens Bethesda had made used to promote Fallout 3.

As you can see, he comes fully equipped with the Brotherhood's signature power armor and helmet, as well as a laser rifle, effectively making the statue probably the coolest piece of Fallout 3 "schwag" available to the public. Of course, something this fancy won't come cheap. Bidding at this time has reached $300, which is twice what it was before, and there's still almost two weeks left for fans to bid on it.

Iv' e seen some awesome things, but to have one of these in my living room next to the TV well that would be just downright awesome. Dunno what the girlfriend would think but with something so cool, who cares!