Zavvi started out as an online entertainment store in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which grew into the now-defunct Zavvi entertainment retail network in the United States. Zavvi is a clothing retailer owned by the Virgin Group, which also owns Virgin Megastores, and it manages Virgin Megastores, a chain of Virgin Megastores that has locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In September 2007, a management buyout team led by Virgin Group sold the online retailer Zavvi for a record-breaking price, shattering the previous record set in the same month.

Companies records show that it entered administration on December 24, 2008, after quickly rising to become the largest independent entertainment retailer in the United Kingdom, according to company records. An official press release stated that the first stores were scheduled to close in January 2009, with the final store scheduled to close on February 20th, respectively.

When HMV purchased the rights to the song, it was made available to the general public for listening enjoyment. Zavvi, a chain of music stores based in the United Kingdom, has announced that it will be absorbed into the HMV group of companies. It was announced by Head Entertainment that the company will close its doors the following month after purchasing five locations in early 2009. Simon Douglas and Les Whitfield purchased five locations in early 2009 and combined them to form Head Entertainment.

Hasbro Fortnite Victory Royale Series Midas Rex 6 Inch Action Figure

This week’s Fortnite action continues with the release of Midas Rex, the next character from Hasbro’s first wave of the Victory Royale Series. One of the aspects of Fortnite designs that appeals to me is the sheer variety of character types. All of the characters are vying for the victory, including fluffy pink things, goo monsters, knights, spies, DJs, disco dancers, dinosaur ladies, and cold-blooded assassins. Despite having the gleaming armour of a robotic knight, Midas Rex has the face and skull mask of a serial killer. Let’s take a look at this!

When Midas Rex was attached to his cardboard insert, his neck was stretched back as if he were a monster on a slab, he received a bit of a short shrift. The box, on the other hand, does its job and protects the figure while also looking pretty darn stylish. While the call-outs on the front and back of the shirt advertise three different accessories, including a helmet, a cape, and a sword, there are a couple of additional pistol accessories hidden in his hip holsters that were a pleasant surprise.

Here’s a preview of a premium action of midas rex figure by Zavvi:

 

 

Hasbro Fortnite Victory Royale Series Rippley 6 Inch Action Figure

The lack of functional pistol holsters, or worse, the use of non-removable gungs in the holsters, is one of my pet peeves in action figures, so I’m relieved to see that Midas has a couple of guns in his decidedly western-themed holsters. The guns are made of a silvery plastic and have a small gold-colored detail on the grips that should have been painted on, but is instead left plain. The holsters close with a tiny peg on a strap, and the hands and holsters are perfectly sized for them as well.

Here’s a preview of the rippley figure by Zavvi:

 

 

Hasbro Fortnite Victory Royale Series Lynx 6 Inch Action Figure

In addition, his cape “back bling” (for those who are unfamiliar with the term, “back bling” is the Fortnite slang for bonus items that attach to the character’s back, such as back-packs and capes) has an intricate design with gold colouring that complements his elaborate armour perfectly. It is attached with a single peg and retains its position fairly well; while it is not flexible, it remains out of the way of posing for the most part.

 

Here’s a preview of the lynx figure by Zavvi: