The best custom transformers action figure I've ever seen.  But I can't do it justice.  Check the custom transformers toy here, where you can see over 20 pictures and more details.  Simply Amazing!

Price: $49.99
Where: Here

As you know, I am always looking for interesting things related to video games that the whole world doesn't know about.  I happen to be a big fan of making and customizing toys, and have been messing around more and more with "urban" vinyl "designer art" toys.  Whatever the lable on this niche market of toys, the concept is really fun.  Take a toy, customize it, and make it your own.

I was searching for something new to customize when I came across this interesting toy called Soopa by the Coin Up Bros.  A big things with these do it yourself toys is that they are usually limited edition, so you have to snag one up or they no longer become available.  That's sort of the art side of it, making it special because only a limited number of people can have them.

Anyway, this little arcade figure makes for a great present or gift for that artistic one in your family.  Here are some more examples of artists that have customized theirs.

This one's done by Doktor A - a really good customizer

Not sure the artist on this one but the link goes to KodyKoala.com

So if you are into customizing or want to give it a try, put down the Warhammer figures and pick up a Soopa Coin Up Bros.

In by far the largest video game related merchandise I've featured on my site ever(and my former blog VGToys.com, RIP) I present to you an awesome prize you could win.  What better way to show your gamer pride than to roll down the streets with a custom painted VW Bus.

Red Fly Studios, Zen, and Gamecock really went all out on promotions.  Part of this may be because as an industry riddled with "coolness" factor, mushrooms are harder to promote next to first person shooters and 20 year old franchises.  But if you check out the game Mushroom Men for Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii, you will see that this game has a ton of potential, with an interesting concept, great graphics, and fun gameplay that puts Nintendo's special controllers to use..

So how do you win?  Get a copy of the August Nintendo Power Magazine, or go to Game Crazy and ask for the Mushroom Men trading cards.  On the cards will be the Magic Code.  Go to MushroomMen.com and enter your code.  The drawing coincides with the release date, November 11 2008.

This is Pax for the new game Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars available soon on the DS and the Wii.  He can be yours if you pre order him from Gamestop, Electronics Boutique, or Amazon, or you can probably pick him up on eBay after the fact.  The game is made by Zen Studios, Gamecock, and Red Fly Studios.

Get him preordered before November 11th if you want him.  Although Mushrooms aren't very marketable this will be an interesting figure and a unique figure that not everyone else will have.

Check out my next article where you can win a mushroom men VW bus!  Now that's a little bit more exciting!

Man, I've been playing Castle Crashers nonstop since they came out on August 27th. I've been waiting ever since Alien Hominid. And I love the toys. I picked up the puppies and blogged about them on VGToys, months and months ago before they became a hot ticket. So, since I reserved an extra few I decided I would part with a couple, because as any serious toy collector knows you always keep at least one backup of the most important figures, and you always keep them mint.

I was glad that I picked up the Castle Crashers Figures as they are now sold out. It's crazy I know, no one could have guessed that the figures could be as big as they have become. The Alien Hominid figures never sold out until after Castle Crashers became big. I checked on eBay and before Castle Crashers came out, there were no Castle Crashers figures listed, and an Alien hominid set sold for $5. $5! They're $25 retail! And then at the week of Castle Crasher's Inception the price went $5 to $75!

But we got all the colors and even a couple Comic Con Barbarians($300+) for much cheaper in the store. So, anyway, come on over to the store and check them out.