tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:00:12 +0000http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/guidoBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-9203984796281736505Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:12:00 +00002008-02-22T03:00:12.734-05:00PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS - News) reveals its exciting new product offerings at New York’s annual American International Toy Fair with innovation in a wide range of entertainment categories. LAZER TAG 2-IN-1 System Get ready to experience LAZER TAG like never before … the LAZER TAG 2-IN-1 system brings video game action to life with tactile features that http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2008_02_01_lazertag_archive.html#9203984796281736505guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-6165817389678440368Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:29:00 +00002008-02-15T03:35:08.262-05:00It wasn't exactly planned, but FalconX has taken the opportunity to overhaul our site's message boards. Hundreds of unvalidated users have been dumped and extra security measures have been added to the account sign-up process. If your valid account was deleted, we're sorry and we hope you'll create a new one. We appreciate your understanding in this matter and we hope our security measures can http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2008_02_01_lazertag_archive.html#6165817389678440368guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-4097621291018178184Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:27:00 +00002007-08-26T23:31:32.511-04:00The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed training with MILES gear 3-5 miles off the coast of Cleveland in Lake Erie. [link]http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2007_08_01_lazertag_archive.html#4097621291018178184guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-7325610276235948664Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:23:00 +00002007-08-27T00:05:21.339-04:00Coming to a Hot Topic and other retailers in October are a couple Covenant weapons from "Halo" video game and their laser receivers. Halo Laser Pursuit will have the Plasma Rifle and Pistol. The Covenant Energy Sword is expected sometime next year. Halo Laser Pursuit is made by Jasman Toys. Image The gameplay is designed to work more like Halo, in that you have shields that recharge if you can http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2007_08_01_lazertag_archive.html#7325610276235948664guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-7213799005774521581Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:39:00 +00002007-02-01T02:45:40.875-05:00Make's videoblogger Bre Pettis put the Make MP3 player kit into a laser tag belt and gun. Pulling the trigger advances the songs. Link http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2007_02_01_lazertag_archive.html#7213799005774521581guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-8203777580867790651Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:46:00 +00002006-12-14T08:48:32.726-05:00Travis sent us a link to this You Tube posted by brengibble of one of the original Lazer Tag commercials from Worlds of Wonder. It really brought back the memories!http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2006_12_01_lazertag_archive.html#8203777580867790651Troytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-115945603581742352Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:53:00 +00002006-09-28T11:08:00.036-04:00Tagferret just posted this page of old photos from Lazer Tag's early days. Included are Belinda Carlisle and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2006_09_01_lazertag_archive.html#115945603581742352guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-115945634056239603Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:10:00 +00002006-09-28T11:12:20.573-04:00The Lazer Tag Master Blaster has been $19.99 at Toys R Us for a while now. Looks like they're trying to get rid of them.http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2006_08_01_lazertag_archive.html#115945634056239603guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-113779398522007733Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:51:00 +00002006-01-20T17:53:05.246-04:00The Lazer Tag Master Blaster was $12 on clearance at the Springfield, Ill., Target over the weekend.http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2006_01_01_lazertag_archive.html#113779398522007733guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-112788599056962347Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:24:00 +00002005-09-28T01:54:56.140-04:00Lazer Tag Master Blaster... at Wal-Mart at Amazon at eToys at KB Toys in a Froogle search and The Lazer Tag Team Comm Headsets 2-Pack at Wal-Mart at Circuit City in a Froogle search and a Froogle search for Lazer Tag Team Opshttp://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2005_08_01_lazertag_archive.html#112788599056962347guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-112788640022849621Sat, 16 Jul 2005 06:45:00 +00002005-09-28T01:46:40.226-04:00Lazer Tag Team Ops is a new Yahoo! Groups pagehttp://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2005_07_01_lazertag_archive.html#112788640022849621guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-111178386657443971Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:48:00 +00002005-07-24T14:13:20.646-04:00Sinistrahd wants to let everyone know there is now a lazer tag irc channel. Groupname: Rizon Servername: irc.rizon.net:6667Channel #lazertag http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2005_03_01_lazertag_archive.html#111178386657443971guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110979017170456537Wed, 02 Mar 2005 18:56:00 +00002005-03-02T15:02:51.706-04:00April 1-2, 2005 1SouceLT will be supplying up to 50 LazerTag Team Ops Deluxe sets for the event. There will be mini-tournament with LazerTag Team Ops gear with prizes. There will be multiple games using ESS/WoW compat home brew gear. We will have at least one or two Unlimited class games in which anything goes (as far as gun and transmitter). Everyone must be using a compatable 360 degree http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2005_03_01_lazertag_archive.html#110979017170456537guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110965085029945063Tue, 01 Mar 2005 04:17:00 +00002005-03-01T01:42:21.386-04:00It's Toy Fair time and the Tag-Master Blaster Lazer Tag Team Ops rifle announced by Hasbro. Players can "unleash megatags and level all their opponents at once." http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2005_03_01_lazertag_archive.html#110965085029945063guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110627522227722031Fri, 21 Jan 2005 02:14:00 +00002005-02-28T01:40:07.746-04:00Newly added to Amazon.com: Lazer Tag Team Ops IRT-2X Tagger and the Lazer Tag Team Ops 2-Pack Accessory Kithttp://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2005_01_01_lazertag_archive.html#110627522227722031guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110598940554551925Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:55:00 +00002005-01-17T15:32:26.923-04:00"1Source" has new pics of the Lazer Tag Drones. We've heard they have been found in Toys R Us in some areas. Green and orange were available for $20 each. They should be filtering into stores all over. -- Thanks to Sinistrahd for the heads up http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2005_01_01_lazertag_archive.html#110598940554551925guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110303067538163633Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:18:00 +00002004-12-14T09:51:48.463-04:00Lazer Tag Team Ops IRT-2X gun, Dot Scope and Thunder Pack. I'm told all these should be in stores soon. The IRT-2X has removed the need for a manual reload, fires in up to 3-shot bursts, does not have medic mode or MEGA TAGS. The MEGA TAGS are adequately replaced by the 3-shot bursts which fire fast enough to give it an advantage over the Deluxe, since the 3 quick shots don't cause an http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2004_12_01_lazertag_archive.html#110303067538163633guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110295833650078746Sat, 12 Jun 2004 16:18:00 +00002004-12-13T14:45:40.493-04:00By Brian aka TagFerret, 6/12/2004 I still continue to check in at the various forums I know of and see what people want, what they are saying about the various LT systems, and so on. I got a LOT of great feedback from the Virtual Eclipse people about LARPs in the UK and the WoW/ESS users in the U.S., and at this point I have enough to keep me busy writing compatability code for the next two http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2004_06_01_lazertag_archive.html#110295833650078746guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110296256779389335Mon, 17 May 2004 18:28:00 +00002004-12-13T14:48:16.520-04:00By Brian aka TagFerret Lazer Tag is ressurrected this summer as Lazer Tag Team Ops from Tiger/Hasbro. I am one of the co-inventors of the new system, and I wrote all the code for it. When the product hits the shelves (in early July 2004), the LazerTag.com Web site will go active with more info. My goal with LTTO was to capture a feeling rather like a mixture of online video gaming and http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2004_05_01_lazertag_archive.html#110296256779389335guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110296301023552020Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:23:00 +00002004-12-13T14:49:03.953-04:00Via Lazerbait From Hasbro: Lazer Tag Team Ops Deluxe 2-player set combines hands-on extreme play with a video game play-like feature. The set features a heads up display and tagger system that provides audio and visual confirmation whenever you accurately "tag" your opponent. Expected to be available in September 2004 -- Approx. $59.99. This was shown recently at the Toy show, Feb. 10, 2004. http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2004_02_01_lazertag_archive.html#110296301023552020guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110296316302629757Wed, 21 Jan 2004 07:21:00 +00002004-12-13T14:43:08.226-04:00ABC News reported: Played by close to 10 million people at more than 2,500 sites across the country, the sport of paintball has become increasingly popular in recent years. According to a new study in Pediatrics, a medical journal published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of eye injuries treated in emergency rooms caused by paintball accidents more than doubled from 545 in 1998 http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2004_01_01_lazertag_archive.html#110296316302629757guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110296334453012705Fri, 19 Dec 2003 02:40:00 +00002004-12-13T14:49:46.620-04:00 "This is an ESS gun with a shoulder stock from a cheap airsoft sig rifle," said John aka Laserbait. "The scope is an SKS rifle scope and the barrel is a lens unit I make for sale. (For the inside:) I am not sure if I am going to keep it an ESS or if I am going to use a gun Phil made for me or the Dave Bodger Smartgun/Smartsensor kit."http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2003_12_01_lazertag_archive.html#110296334453012705guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110296383220207269Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:49:00 +00002004-12-13T14:50:32.203-04:00We are on a new server and we have an updated message board with lots of new features.http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2003_09_01_lazertag_archive.html#110296383220207269guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110296437689083705Wed, 04 Jun 2003 18:54:00 +00002004-12-13T14:59:36.890-04:00From aliInfo-about.com Fans that worried the Laser Challenge line was in trouble seem to have little to fear. It has been announced that JAAKS Pacific Inc. will show new products from the Laser Challenge line at Toy Fair 2003. The new gear includes Laser Challenge Communicators, and Laser Challenge Virus, as well as the newest in kids' paintball -- the new line-up of NRG Paintball Sets in http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2003_06_01_lazertag_archive.html#110296437689083705guidotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9594082.post-110296404538419051Tue, 13 May 2003 18:50:00 +00002005-10-13T23:31:36.636-04:00(Translated from Japanese toy site by Ikuko) You can easily and safely enjoy "savage!" (or survival game) -- "Survivor Shot Revolve" by Tomy. There oncewas a gun-shaped toy that was very popular, called "Cyber Shot." It is a laser gun, and the updated version called "Survivor Shot Revolve" will be on sale in June (2003). It's a pretty cool design too, they say the car http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/2003_05_01_lazertag_archive.html#110296404538419051guido