Category Archives: Toys

‘Diablo III’ and ‘Skylanders’ Sales Highlighted on Activision Earnings Call

Posted on August 3, 2012 by John Carle

Yesterday, Activision Blizzard had its second quarter earnings call and surprisingly the focus of the call was not around either World of Warcraft or Call of Duty. Instead it was Diablo III that was heralded as the biggest winner of … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders Giants’ Reveals Swarm Character Trailer and Screenshots

Posted on July 26, 2012 by John Carle

With Skylanders Giants fast approaching in time for the holiday season, it is time for the team at Vicarious Visions to start letting us get a peek at some new Skylanders. After the E3 trailer though, things have been a … Continue reading →

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Talking Mini Figures Debut in ‘LEGO Batman 2’

Posted on June 13, 2012 by John Carle

When we revealed the LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes “Open World” trailer, we also heard the first glimpse of the newly voiced LEGO Batman and Superman. Now, with their latest trailer, Traveler’s Tales lets us take a peek at … Continue reading →

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E3 2012: ‘Skylanders Giants’ Reveals Their ‘Tall Tales’ Trailer

Posted on June 7, 2012 by John Carle

When Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure came out, Activision was likely hoping to cash in on the name recognition of Spyro to get their product off the ground. Now, not even a full year since the game came out, this E3 trailer … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Battleship’ for XBox 360

Posted on May 29, 2012 by John Carle

When movie makers started taking toy lines from twenty years ago and made it into movies like Transformers or G.I. Joe, the concepts at least made sense. But when Battleship was announced that it was coming to the big screen, … Continue reading →

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Disney Wants to Freeze You in Carbonite

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Say what you will about Disney, but sometimes they do extremely cool things, such as the Star Wars Weekends summer events planned out at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando. Launching this weekend is the incredibly cool Carbon-Freeze Me experience: Using state-of-the-art imaging … Continue reading →

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New Screens for ‘Transformers: Fall of Cybertron’ Reveal Slug, Snarl and Swoop

Posted on April 26, 2012 by John Carle

Grimlock. Slag. Snarl. Swoop. Sludge. These are the names of the infamous Dinobots that many of us grew up loving. Having these toys made your Transformers collection the envy of any of your friends. And even though Slag has undergone … Continue reading →

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New ‘Transformers: Fall of Cybertron’ Trailer Reveals Grimlock in Action

Posted on April 20, 2012 by John Carle

Ever since Transformers: Fall of Cybertron was announced, there was one thing on the minds of Transformers fans: the Dinobots. With the reveal of Grimlock at New York Comic Con, speculation has run rampant about what this in canon story … Continue reading →

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