Skylanders fans will swarm the streets of New York next week to herald the arrival of final Swap Force series character Doom Stone during a special giveaway event at Times Square. On Wednesday, April 23, the first 500 customers who line up at Toys ‘R’ Us Times Square will receive a free Skylanders toy and a chance to own […]
Activision has announced as part of its quarterly financial report that the Skylanders series has grossed more than $2 billion worldwide across all available platforms, as of December 31 last year. To date, Activision has sold approximately 175 million Skylanders toys, which players can collect and summon in-game as playable characters. The latest series entry, […]
Feb 7 2014 | Posted in
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The Skylanders Swap Force Wii U bundle has finally arrived in North America, bundling one of the biggest games of the year with the Wii U. The bundle retails for the standard $299, which is a great deal considering Skylanders starter packs retail for around $80 by themselves. This bundle includes a white Wii U […]
Nov 19 2013 | Posted in
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Some new details on the 3DS version of Skylanders Swap Force have arrived. The game will offer a unique adventure with its very own story, levels, and special starter pack characters. The 3DS version of the game will ship with its own portal, three starter characters that are all new, and the game. The starter characters include […]
Aug 30 2013 | Posted in
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GameStop is looking to entice Skylanders: Swap Force early adopters with an exclusive pre-order bonus: the Dark Edition Starter Pack. Outside of the requisite copy of the game and Portal of Power, the Dark Edition Starter Pack includes five exclusive dark variant figures: Dark Washbuckler, Dark Blast Zone, Dark Stealth Elf, Dark Spyro and Dark […]
Aug 13 2013 | Posted in
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Activision has announced that Target will be passing out magic cards with pre-orders for the upcoming Skylanders Swap Force. Portalmasters who pre-order the game at Target will get an exclusive physical trading card that grants upgrades in the game when placed on the new Portal of Power. Swap Force’s marquee feature is that it uses […]
Activision announced that its kid-friendly action-adventure sequel Skylanders Swap Force will launch worldwide in October. As part of today’s announcement, the company also added PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Swap Force to its multiplatform lineup, joining previously announced ports for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS. The Skylanders […]
Jun 7 2013 | Posted in
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Activision Publishing today announced its line-up for E3 next week. Here’s the full press release: Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., is ushering in the next-generation of gaming at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 11 – 13, 2013 […]
Here’s your first look at Skylanders SWAP Force game play! Take an action-packed ride to Cloud Break Islands, the setting for Skylanders SWAP Force. It’s all about innovation: watch characters mix-and-match powers and abilities and see the rich new graphics! Swappable and unstoppable! The adventure continues this Fall with Skylanders SWAP Force, featuring the all […]
Feb 13 2013 | Posted in
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Skylanders proprietors Toys for Bob will step aside for the latest franchise installment, Skylanders Swap Force. Vicarious Visions is handling development this time, which Activision says will allow Toys for Bob the space and freedom to come up with their next thing. The main toy gimmick of Skylanders Swap Force is simple: 16 new […]
Feb 6 2013 | Posted in
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