Tag Archives: Toys

‘Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure’ Wave Three Characters Revealed

Posted on February 2, 2012 by John Carle

Just when you thought Activision had filled your shelves with enough little plastic figures for Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, they release a third wave of these collectible interactive toys. Now available are the Cynder and Double Trouble individual blister packs as … Continue reading →

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Minecraft LEGO Set Development Approved

Posted on January 25, 2012 by John Carle

Take square blocks and build whatever you can imagine, limited only by your own creativity. It’s a description that could fit perfectly with one classic toy franchise as well as one of the most groundbreaking PC games of 2011. For … Continue reading →

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LEGO Lands ‘The Lord of the Rings’ License

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

2012 is a big year for Ringers, obviously the first part of The Hobbit hits screens, but now they have the arrival of Lord of the Rings LEGO sets and games to look forward to. LEGO has announced that starting the summer … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 4, 2011 by John Carle

The world of video games and the world of toys have always had an interesting dynamic. Many people will remember the main outlet for purchasing their original NES games was from the cage at Toys R Us. Then, as gaming … Continue reading →

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New Character Screens and Trailers for ‘Skylander: Spyro’s Adventure’ Revealed

Posted on September 1, 2011 by John Carle

The Flickcast and the world got their first look at Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure back at Toy Fair.  Activision has come up with a way to combine the collectible aspect of high detail model toys along with the addictive nature of … Continue reading →

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Twitter Giveaway: Zibits RC Robots

Posted on March 11, 2011 by John Carle

At Toy Fair, Senario gave us a look at their latest line of the Zibits, a series of unique, collectible, miniature RC robots. Unlike most action figures from Toy Fair, the Zibits stood out to us at the Flickcast because … Continue reading →

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Activision Brings Toys and Video Games Together with ‘Skylanders Spryo’s Adventure’

Posted on March 1, 2011 by John Carle

At Toy Fair, we were lucky enough to get the chance to see one of the newest undertakings by Activision called Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure. Under developer Toys For Bob, Activision is combining the much loved Spyro video game series with … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Holiday Gift for the Apple Fan on Your List?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Erik Jensen

It gets tougher every year to surprise the Apple fanboy/fangirl on your holiday shopping list. They probably already own every gadget Apple manufactures, perhaps several times over, so how to surprise the Apple fan this year? It’s got to be … Continue reading →

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