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SDCC14: ‘Skylanders Trap Team’

Posted on July 30, 2014 by John Carle

At Comic-Con in San Diego we got the opportunity to take a closer look at the latest additions to Skylanders with Skylanders Trap Team. While we had already gotten a peek at the title, there were still some awesome announcements … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders’ Gets Its Third Sequel This Fall with ‘Skylanders Trap Team’

Posted on April 25, 2014 by John Carle

Only a few weeks after Disney decided it was time to shoot a volley in the smart toy war by introducing the Avengers to Disney Infinity, Activision has fired back with a premiere for the latest Skylanders sequel. Again, focusing … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders: SWAP Force’ FINALLY!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by John Carle

I am a fan of Skylanders. It is just plain casual fun for me. To sit down, explore levels that aren’t exceptionally difficult and unlock the hidden items and secret paths is something that helps put me at ease. Not … Continue reading →

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New iOS App Lets You Track Skylander Collection – Out Now!

Posted on November 27, 2013 by John Carle

At its inception, one of the first things I thought Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure needed was an app to help keep track of which characters anyone had. At first, a fan made app popped up but before Skylanders Giants was out, … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders SWAP Force’ Launch Day, or ‘$250 Unboxed in 5 Minutes’

Posted on October 14, 2013 by John Carle

So as previously mentioned, yesterday was the new release for Skylanders SWAP Force. As expected, it was not a cheap endeavor. One special edition Starter Pack, one Adventure Pack, one Battle Pack, four SWAP Force, three Lightcore and one standard … Continue reading →

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Why ‘Pokemon X/Y’ and ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’ Are Intent On Breaking My Wallet

Posted on October 7, 2013 by John Carle

The collection mentality is a dangerous thing, especially amongst the geek world. Nowhere else do you see the level of completionist mentality as you do amongst gamers. Trophy Whores and Achievement Hunters are both signs of this obsession to get … Continue reading →

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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 →