Collectibles

25Jul

By CharlotteNo Comments

LEGO Shadow the Hedgehog Bust Reveal

LEGO have unveiled the latest set in their bust/mask line and ultimate lifeform fans you're going to want to check this one out! That's right the latest addition to the LEGO 18+ collection is none other than Shadow the Hedgehog. More specifically Shadow as you will remember him from his first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2. The Ultimate Lifeform. LEGO have been unveiling lots of new gaming related sets recently, like these four new Fortnite sets . This set is different however, in that it's the first gaming related bust. We've had Star Wars, we've had Marvel and now it's Sonic's turn! Well, Shadow's turn. Whilst I admit the first time I saw this I did wonder why on earth LEGO would pick Shadow, I know there are many fans out there for whom this 720 piece set will hit firmly in the nost...

24Jul

By CharlotteNo Comments

News & Updates

LEGO Fortnite Drops: New Sets Revealed

If there is two things we love here at Thumb Culture HQ it’s games and LEGO! So imagine how happy we were to have the new LEGO Fortnite set reveal land in our inbox. Just in case this news has passed you by, read on to find out more! Available to pre-order now the LEGO Fortnite range consists of four new sets: the LEGO Fortnite Durrr Burger, LEGO Fortnite Supply Llama, LEGO Fortnite Peely Bone and the LEGO Fortnite Battle Bus. This is the first collection inspired by Fortnite and judging how popular the LEGO Fortnite game has proven, we have no doubt these sets will fly off the shelves. LEGO Durrr Burger Starting the collection off strong we have the LEGO Durrr Burger. This is the smallest of the new sets coming in at just 193 bricks. Whilst this may be a small set, it has enough char...

12Jun

By StuartNo Comments

Features

Mighty Jaxx Vecna Unboxing

We recently were lucky enough to receive this Mighty Jaxx Vecna collectable through the doors here at Thumb Culture. Stranger Things From The Upside Down Standing 8 inches tall, with a 5 inch figure and 3 inch base. This Mighty Jaxx Vecna is an amazing addition for any fan of the Stranger Things series. With Vecna making it's primetime introduction in Season 4 of Stranger Things you can expect a large amount of nods to the series throughout this figure. Even with a small easter egg should you be lucky enough to get your hands on the vinyl figure. So all that's left is time to sit back and enjoy our video unboxing of this epic vinyl figure from Mighty Jaxx! Rest assured that for now, you don't have to venture into the Upside Down to get a glimpse of Vecna! https://youtu.be/dwI4_v7uq...

26Apr

By VinnoNo Comments

PC Reviews

Cassette Beasts – PC Review

Originally announced in October 2021, today sees the release of the Creature Collector-JRPG Cassette Beasts, developed by UK-based Bytten Studio, and published by Sweden-based Raw Fury. Cassette Beasts is available today for Steam and Windows, and will be released on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and the Nintendo Switch in late Spring 2023. Today we will be looking at the PC version, which will cost £16.75/$19.99 or can be played via PC Game Pass and will require 2GB of space. Gotta Record 'em All? Now, if there is one thing I'm certain of, it's that this game will no doubt have "Pokémon clone" thrown around alongside it. And while yes, it is a creature-collecting, monster-battling, turn-based JRPG, I feel like calling it a Pokémon clone would be doing it a disservice. Of course, there...

24Feb

By Rowen Cameron1 Comment

Switch Reviews

Clive ‘N’ Wrench – Switch Review

There are few gaming genres more nostalgic and fondly remembered than 3D platformers. Games like Banjo-Kazooie, Jak & Daxter and Ratchet & Clank were hits with the popular hero/sidekick or dynamic duo formula. For the majority of gamers born pre-2000, these were a huge part of their virtual journeys. And like a cosy comfort blanket, they hold warm memories begging to be revisited. Clive ‘N’ Wrench from Dinosaur Bytes Studio, published by Numskull Games, looks to resurrect those fuzzy platforming memories. And in many ways, indeed it does. But it also revives some memories of 3D platforming that we’d rather forget. In an anthropomorphic animated world, the tyrannical Dr Daucus looks to conquer space and time. To facilitate this, he has stolen Professor Nancy Merricarp’s time trav...

10Jan

By StuartNo Comments

Features

Displate – Metal Brought To Life

If you haven’t already seen them whilst browsing the internet for nerd life décor or when looking to update your geek chic bathroom then keep reading. We have a brand that you need to know about. Check Out Dis Plate. Displate is an online retailer that specialises in printing and selling collectable metal posters. Keep reading to find out more. Where Did It Start? It all begins in 2013, with just three guys wanting to create something fit for the future. Paper posters are great and all. However, they do not withstand the test of time. Putting their heads together they created a metal poster. From here they created a vast number of designs for their store. This is where the story started and since then they have grown in product and in reputation. It would be underestimating it i...

19Oct

By DanNo Comments

Features

Bitmap Books The SNES Pixel Book Review

I should probably start by saying, I am not a book person. I don't have a collection, I have around 10 books in total and they are mainly fiction/non-fiction. However, for a long time now I have been perusing the virtual bookstores, more specifically gaming related books. Whether that be books around lore in the games we play, to books that put the visuals we all used to see on the screens over 20 years ago in print. Putting Your Memories In Print There has always been one place that comes to mind when thinking of these books. That place is non-other than Bitmap Books. The number of times I have visited their site or scrolled through their socials is uncountable. However, the looking is over and the owning is here - The SNES Pixel Book. Bitmap Books Most people who follow gaming, n...