Monthly Archives: May 2010
Lego Bets on 'Prince of Persia' for US Growth as Euro Drops
May 24, 2010, 6:16 PM EDT May 25 (Bloomberg) — Lego A/S, Europe’s biggest toymaker, wants to double its U.S. market share in the next five years with board games and building bricks based on Walt Disney Co.’s “Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time” and “Toy story 3” movies. “The American consumer has returned,” Chief Executive Officer Joergen Vig Knudstorp said in an interview at Lego’s Billund, Denmark-based headquarters. “The U.S. market will be increasingly important for us, it’s the priority.” Knudstorp introduced board games in the U.S. this month, while he predicts the European toy market will shrink
My Dallas Mommy: Free LEGO mini-build on Tuesday at 5:PM
Electronics: A lot of electronics are made in Japan. The best time to get good deal is in the spring as they try to unload old inventory for the new fiscal year. look at big screen TV’s before the Super Bowl too! for home theaters, in general the holidays can be a good time and January. Computers, a good rule of thumb is the middle of summer to take advantage of the back-to-school sales or winter holiday markdowns.Furniture: The best time to buy furniture is Feb-April and Aug-October. so do some planning and look around during these times, you’ll find
20 Sizzling Summer Video Games
The Scoop: Madden NFL 11; by: EA Tiburon; from: EA Sports; for: iPhone, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360. Last year Madden got more complex. This year, it gets simpler. EA’s adding a new “GameFlow” system that lets you bark out plays intuitively without tapping through the playbook–so intuitively, in fact, that the publisher claims this lets you complete games in half the time (we can hope). Otherwise, expect the usual upticks in graphical fidelity, animation smoothness, color commentary, and other miscellany in EA’s annual quest to oblige finicky American football fans. 20 Sizzling Summer Video Games Tags: ea sports,
Other Host Star Wars: Battlefront II [PC/ENG/2005]
Star Wars: Battlefront II [PC/ENG/2005]-NEO[url=http://www.hotimage.net/view.php?file=/i/hotimage.net_407023.jpg][/url] Star Wars: Battlefront II [PC/ENG/2005] PC | English | Pandemic Studios | 2005 | 1.02 GB Genre: Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter The greatest fantasy saga of all time ended in the movie, but continues to live in games. Virtual world knows dozens of projects with an ominous coded Star Wars, but one of the most successful incarnations of the fantastic universe of George Lucas is Star Wars: Battlefront.Huge selection of action and plenty of opportunities to make the first hit of the game, but it continued bursting into masterpieces! Star Wars: Battlefront II proclaims even more
Short Round and Sean Connery's Papa Jones join LEGO minifigs
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LEGO 8707-1: Boulder Blaster | Brickset: LEGO set guide and database
Blast through the toughest rock walls! Even the biggest rocks don’t stand a chance when the Boulder Blaster is around! This mighty mining vehicle launches multiple dynamite sticks at obstacles in its path, then uses its bulldozer blades to sweep away the rubble as it rolls on through. Includes miner and rock monster. Limited edition! 1 power miner, 1 rock monster, crystals, shovel and pick ax included! Vehicle features moving treads, dynamite launching mechanism, and dual bulldozer blades! Measures 6 inches (15cm) long and over 4 inches (10cm) wide! Loading additional images… Minifigs Loading minifig images… LEGO 8707-1: Boulder Blaster
