Skylanders might have been marketed as a game for kids, but the addicting "gotta collect them all element" combined with fun and inventive gameplay have made it a staple in both adults and children’s gaming diet. We’re now on the fourth Skylanders game in the series, with the latest being called Skylanders Trap Team. This time...
Activision has sent along a small infographic which showcases the Skylanders franchise from its launch in 2011 until the near future in 2014 when a new game is being teased by the original creators, Toys for Bob. With over 175 Million toys sold and 2 billion in franchise revenue Skylanders has become a staple franchise in both the videogame and toy markets.
Just this morning, new toys in the Skylander: Swap Force character line were made available to the public. One would think that it's just another two characters to use in game, amongst the dozens already released. However, these two in particular are necessary to complete sections of the game previously untapped.
Black Friday might be the biggest shopping day of the year for most of the world, but Cyber Monday is the day for gamers and geeks to open their wallets. Cyber Monday is the Monday after Black Friday and features amazing online only deals from many of the biggest sites on the internet. So it's no surprise Amazon has gone all out with deals on everything from TVs, Movies and Blu-Rays, Streaming Devices and of course Videogames.
Sony's PlayStation 4 is finally here. Revealed last February the next generation console will be fans hands in just a few hours. Sony has released a Mega-FAQ to answer any possible question you might have regarding the system.
A new Wii U bundle has been announced for the 2013 holiday season, featuring a Wii U Basic system and a Skylanders SWAP Force starter pack, which includes Portal of Power, three figures, trading cards, stickers, and Nintendo Land on disc. A bit of a grab bag of goodies, but we're not complaining!
The first time I played Skylanders at E3 I knew Activision had something special on their hands. Combining physical collectible toys and a video game has been done before, but not to the level where those toys are actually placed in and become part of the game. Once the game was released I jumped on the Skylander train, and while I found the game e...
Get your wallets ready, we've got another figure based game out this week to suck you dry. Skylanders: Swap Force is the latest iteration of the game featuring characters that split top and bottom to swap pieces and create new characters. You'll love it. Your kids will love it. Your bank account will hate it. Skylanders: Swap Force...
Whether you love them or hate them, it's undeniable that the Skylanders toy/game fusions are immensely popular. You probably own one of the versions (whether you like to admit it or not), especially if you have kids.
Forcing two living creatures together can lead to some unholy alliances; just ask the Octocat I created in my splicing machine. However, Skylanders SWAP Force's new trailer maintains that swapping one part of a creature, with one part of another, can lead to magnificent mayhem.
Skylanders Swap Force is out this fall on a large quantity of platforms both current and "next-gen." While we saw what the game looks like at E3 on the current Xbox 360, we're intrigued by what future consoles hold for this style of game. Activision has sent along a handful of screenshots that showcase some pretty impressive visuals for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version of the game.
Microsoft have revealed the launch lineup of Xbox One game today with 23 titles scheduled to be available on the system. The actual launch date itself wasn't revealed though. Here's the list of what you'll be able to buy Day 1, with the co-op titles in bold and linked. Rumored co-op titles are italicized.
