There have been rumors of a Shovel Knight amiibo figure floating around the internet for some time, but Nintendo, Yacht Club Games, and the Game Grumps (because why not?) have officially revealed an NFC figure for the champion of shovelry. Scanning the amiibo into a Wii U version of Shovel Knight will unlock an exclusive…

Lego Dimensions
It seems like everyone is getting in on the market of toy-video game hybrids with Warner Bros. and Traveller's Tales having announced Lego Dimensions. In the same vein as Skylanders and Disney Infinity, Lego Dimensions will be based around collecting compatible figures to unlock ingame characters and content. The twist here is that all…

Amiibos
Nintendo's line of near-field communication figures, amiibo, has consistently been making headlines since their debut late last year for their ability to sell out in the blink of an eye. Even the upcoming Super Mario line of amiibos set to release next month sold out on preorders the same day they were made available.…