Archive: August 9, 2000 - August 22, 2000
| Hasbro Promotes Four Senior Executives |
 Following yesterdays news of Hasbro President Herb Baum's resignation from the company comes the announcement of four key promotions at the toy giant.
[Updated 8/09/2000]
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| SPEEDLINES: Devilman Unleashed |
 Devilman has been a popular property, in both manga and anime forms, in Japan for over two decades. Of course, it has spawned a ton of cool toys and Ray gives you the scoop on 'em in this weeks edition of Speedlines: The Otaku's Playpen.
[Updated 8/09/2000]
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| New Legoland To Open Ahead of Schedule |
 The latest Legolandamusement park is looking like it will open, in Germany, in 2002 - nearly a full year ahead of schedule.
[Updated 8/09/2000]
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| Amazon.com and Toysrus.com Form 10 Year Alliance |
 Major online retailers Amazon.com and Toysrus.com have formed a 10 year alliance to created a co-branded toy and video game store. Read on for all the details.
[Updated 8/10/2000]
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| KFC Recalls Tangled Treeples Kids Meal Toy |
 KFC has recalled over 400,000 Tangled Treeples Kids Meal toys that were distributed between June 2000 and July 2000, as the toy could potentially prove hazardous to small children.
[Updated 8/10/2000]
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| RTM Friday Feature: Tim Bruckner - Hands Behind The Heroes |
 RTM spotlights master sculptor Tim Bruckner (whose incredible work has been seen in X-Men: The Movie action figures and tons of stuff for DC Direct) in this week's Friday Feature.
[Updated 8/11/2000]
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| Palisades Prepares for EVIL! |
 Yet another product announcement from Palisades Marketing - Expected to be available in early 2001, figures from Capcom's most popular horror video game series, Resident Evil. Check out the concept sketches and all the info for the first series of Resident Evil Action Figures right here.
[Updated 8/18/2000]
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| New Toyline For Dungeons & Dragons? |
 Could Dungeons & Dragons become a toyline again? It's looking likely thanks to the new movie coming this winter and a deal between New Line Cinema and Hasbro.
[Updated 8/21/2000]
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| Sideshow Toy Amps Up With Spinal Tap |
 Sideshow Toy's new line of Spinal Tap 12" dolls, celebrating the re-release of the cult hit comedy, will be in stores soon.
[Updated 8/21/2000]
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| Palisades Is Bringing Out The Dead |
 Palisades Marketing has released images from their upcoming action figure series based on Capcom's House of the Dead 2 arcade game.
[Updated 8/21/2000]
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| DC Direct Presents Their Latest Masterpieces |
 It's that time of the month again, and DC Direct is soliciting their latest products that will keep DC Comics fans drooling well into 2001.
[Updated 8/22/2000]
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| Pokemon Knock-offs Seized In Italy |
 Italian authorities have seized $4 million dollars worth of unauthorized Pokemon items.
[Updated 8/22/2000]
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| FAO Schwartz Reinvigorates It's E-Business |
 FAO Schwartz is relaunching it's online toy store, utilizing the Allaire Business Platform to provide the necessary features and functionality the company desires in their online presence.
[Updated 8/22/2000]
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| Marvel History Famous Covers Divas Unveiled! |
 Diamond and Toy Biz have released images of the upcoming Famous Covers figures of the Scarlet Witch and Psylocke, part of this years Previews-Exclusive Marvel History program.
[Updated 8/22/2000]
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