Just wanted to give a quick shout-out to the original Playstation for reaching its 15th anniversary! 15 years ago today, the Playstation became the first retail-hit of the 32-bit 5th generation of gaming consoles, and the first on Sony’s Playstation family.

While not the first actual 32-bit console, as the Sega Saturn came only slightly ahead of it, the Playstation sported Sony’s hefty might behind it, along with a solid advertising and a slew of wonderful games. This trounced it’s early competition, and wouldn’t gain a true rival until the Nintendo 64 the following year, though the N64’s sales would still pale in comparison. This firm grasp of the gaming market rolled over with the Playstation 2’s widely-successful release a few years later.

So blow out your candles, Playstation. Consider yourself a middle-aged console!

Have you been putting off getting a Famicom Dojo Season 1 DVD? Fear not, for we have carefully formulated two good and very convincing reasons why now is the time to act:

1) The Season 1 set has been marked down to an extremely affordable $12.95 for the holiday season, great for that stocking stuffer you’ve been looking to get (even if it’s just for yourself).

2) Also, you can help Powet! Proceeds for DVD sales go directly into the Famicom Dojo coffers for great episodes, but when you buy through our Amazon.com link you’ll be giving Powet.TV a little scratch as well. Isn’t that nice? Isn’t nice what this season is all about?

Check out details over on FamicomDojo.TV, or just do what your heart wants and order now! (Orders should be placed by 12/18/2009 to make sure you get your copy by Christmas.)

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Action Figure Express will be offering up two exclusive box sets of Marvel Minimates soon. A silver age X-Men box set and an original X-Factor team box set. The Angel for both teams will actually be available in an upcoming wave of Marvel Minimates as both the regular figure and the chase for that wave. Marvel Minimates wave 34 was also announced and paying big respect to the 90’s X-Men in the form of Rogue, Beast, Jean Grey and Cyclops. Also in the wave is Jean as the Black Queen with Selene, the Black Queen as the variant. The troop builder figure (figure packaged with the chase figure and regular version of the chase) will be a Hellfire Guard.

Whats the most important revelation of Marvel Minimate Wave 34 and these box sets? A wave with no Wolverine or Spiderman!

Pictures after the jump!

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