Category Archives: Toys

Take a Behind the Scenes Look on ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’

Posted on September 23, 2013 by John Carle

Right now, I am counting down the days until my savings account basically becomes non-existent. On one side, I have a new console generation so there goes a few hundred bucks instantly. On the other, we have the next version … Continue reading →

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Gamescom 2013: ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’ Character Reveals

Posted on August 23, 2013 by John Carle

With Gamescom came a slew of announcements from Activision. While you’ve probably already seen the latest BTS on Destiny or heard the news on Call of Duty: Ghosts, you may have not been privy to an exciting tidbit about Skylanders … Continue reading →

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Why Funko Pop Figures Are Going To Make Me Broke

Posted on July 10, 2013 by John Carle

For the longest time, I was good. I am a geek who likes collecting but I know my weakness. All I had to do was not buy the first one and there wouldn’t be a snowball effect. It’s like Lays … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders’ WON’T Be Coming to the Big Screen… or Small Screen

Posted on May 31, 2013 by John Carle

After seeing 100 million Skylander units sold between the games and figure packs, one would imagine it is fair game for Activision to overextend the popularity of the series. That was the model back in the 80s though. Create a … Continue reading →

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‘LEGO Marvel Super Heroes’ Gets New Trailer and Pre-Order Bonuses

Posted on May 1, 2013 by John Carle

Back in January we reported on the breaking news that LEGO Marvel Super Heroes was coming. Yes, we know it was kind of a no brainer but it was great to see it was actually happening! Now we are proud … Continue reading →

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First Gameplay and Announcement Footage of ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’

Posted on February 7, 2013 by John Carle

On Tuesday, Activision announced the third installment of Skylanders with Skylanders SWAP Force. You can check out the trailer here. Skylanders SWAP Force uses new dual “brain” technology to enable swapability between 16 special SWAP force figures. The top and … Continue reading →

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Games News: ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’ Revealed

Posted on February 6, 2013 by John Carle

Yesterday, we got to head into New York City for the worldwide reveal of Skylanders SWAP Force. The third installment in the Skylanders franchise, the game will be backwards compatible with all current Skylanders figures, be releasing a horde of … Continue reading →

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Eye-Brawl and Thumpback Giants Coming to Skylanders Giants

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John Carle

As much as we have enjoyed some of the new Skylanders introduced in Skylanders Giants, there is nothing cooler than adding one of the eight new Giants to your shelf. Up until now, only five of them have become available. … Continue reading →