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Amazon.com walking dead four pack

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The first series of Walking Dead Minimates has been selling out in stores on both sides of the Atlantic, leading to a worldwide zombie shortage! In order to alleviate this shortage, Diamond Select Toys and Amazon.com have teamed up to offer an exclusive four-pack of Minimates, taken straight from the hit comic book series by Robert Kirkman. The set includes two new zombies, a Roamer and a Lurker, plus all-new versions of Michonne (with angry expression) and Rick Grimes (in prison garb, with battle damage). Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation, and features interchangeable and removable parts. The set also includes Rick’s shotgun and pistol and Michonne’s sword, and will be available on Amazon.com in mid-December.

Get updates about this set on Facebook and Twitter! And look for Series 2 at comic shops next week!

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The Walking Dead Minimates Outbreak Has Been Contained! Series 2 is in Package!

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The Walking Dead Minimates Series 2, based on the hit comic book by Robert Kirkman, will arrive later this month from Diamond Select Toys, and we’ve got packaged pictures of the entire assortment! Andrea and her short-packed sister Amy (with zombies) will only be at comic shops and specialty stores, while Lori and Morgan (with zombies) will only be at Toys “R” Us and toysrus.com. Shared between both markets will be a two-pack of zombies and the sword-wielding Michonne (with zombie)! Each Minimate is 2 inches tall and comes with multiple interchangeable parts and accessories.

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Check out the packaged pics below, then reserve your set at your local comic shop!

Visit comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest comic shop, and get regular DST updates on Facebook and Twitter!

Eat the Dead! The Walking Dead Silicone Tray and Gelatin Mold Coming Soon

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Whether you love the comic book, the TV show or the taste of human flesh in your mouth, it’s never been a better time to be a Walking Dead fan! The third season is a winner, and the comic book is still going strong after 100 issues, which means there’s an opportunity almost every week for us to immerse ourselves in the zombie apocalypse. Luckily, Diamond Select Toys has come up with a couple of officially licensed kitchen items that will add a little something-something to that new comic book or episode.

The Walking Dead Silicone Tray lets you cast up chunks of ice, chocolate or gelatin in the shape of zombie body parts, as well as the famous Walking Dead comic book logo — perfect for a cool drink and a snack with the latest issue of TWD. And the Walking Dead Silicone Gelatin Mold reproduces a quivering 9″ by 5″ zombie head in whatever color gelatin you like. Turn any dinner into a dinner party, and any dinner party into a night of unspeakable horror!

Pre-order both items at your local comic shop or your favorite online retailer! Visit comicshoplocator.com to find your nearest comic shop!

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The Walking Dead – A new day Xbox arcade review

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by Chris Vint

So what do Jurassic Park, Back to the Future and now The Walking Dead have in common? They all now have a video game thanks to Telltale games. This is the first episode and I’ve just finished it.  At the very start, like mass effect, your decisions determine the outcome of the game.

I am not familiar with the Walking Dead comics or the television program. I’ve heard people talk about it and this game is a fine introduction to the product.

We meet Lee who is in the back of a police car being escorted to prison. This is where we see the dialogue interface for the game. Every button has a sentence beside it and down the bottom is a timer.  At some stages, silence is an option too. When you say something to a character, they may remember it or appreciate your loyalty. For instance, I gave Clementine an energy bar and it came up the top left that “Clementine will remember you looking after her”

The voice acting in this is superb and it almost feels like you are watching an animated version of the show.  There is 7 stages within this episode and in some, there are difficult decisions to be made,

I don’t want to go into too much of the game as there are several characters you meet along the way. It’s a very enjoyable game and I thank Rob Base for passing along this code for me to sample this.

2 hours or so would be the length of the game and it’s available on the Xbox marketplace, playstation network and steam for the pc.

If you were a fan of Broken Sword, monkey island or Sam and max, you will truly love this game and the rich surroundings of it.

9/10 rating – looking forward to the next episode of this.

 

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