‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan’ Bosses Revealed
Activision has released the latest trailer for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan’ featuring the bosses you can expect in the game.
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'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Manhattan'
This summer Activision, Nickelodeon, and Platinum Games will be launching ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan,’ a fast-paced, team-based brawler.
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GeekDad Livestreaming "Hearthstone": Attempting to Build a Competitive Deck for Free
Tune in as we build a deck using free, basic cards and take the deck for a spin.
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Review: ‘Transformers: Devastation’ Is a Smash Hit
‘Transformers: Devastation’ is the new G1 action-fighting game from Platinum Games. It hits all the right notes for any G1 ‘Transformers’ fan.
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‘Transformers: Devastation’ Unleashed
My most anticipated game of the year has released today–Transformers: Devastation.
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Activision Drops Gameplay Trailer for 'Transformers: Devastation'
Activision released a new gameplay trailer at Comic-Con International for the upcoming ‘Transformers: Devastation’. It’s enough to make any Transformers fan drool in anticipation.
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Full Skylanders Trap Team Console Game Comes to Tablets
With Gamescom almost upon us Activision announced a new version of Skylanders Trap Team for tablet devices. Unlike previous years though this is the full console experience and comes with a Bluetooth controller and Portal.
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Buzzer Beak is Next Skylanders Trap Team Villain
With E3 only a day away from opening its doors, I was excited to get an exclusive hands-on with a new Trap Team villain. Buzzer Beak is an Air villain that offers impressive flying and swooping attacks.
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Torch Skylander Revealed in Game Informer
Here’s a look at Torch, a new Trap Team core Skylander revealed in the June copy of Game Informer. We found the image online in advance of the magazine hitting shelves.
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Picking The Optimum Skylanders Trap Team Version
This HD Trap Team Comparison video helps distinguish which is the right version for your family.
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Skylanders Trap Team Facts and Rumours Round Up
Here’s a video that goes through the latest Skylanders Trap Team trailer and rounds up all the information we know about the game so far.
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Kids React to Skylanders Trap Team
Here’s a round up of the leaked new Skylanders game Trap Team. This appeared briefly on an Amazon Spain listing. Is this really a leak or just a smoke screen to put pundits off the scent before the official announcement this week.
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Family Gaming News Round-Up Feb 27th
This video-game news round up is designed to help keep mums and dads up to date with the latest gaming developments. If you want to play a more active role in the gaming life of your family, it’s a great way to become more informed.
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Official Skylanders: What's new in SWAP Force
Activision has released the latest SWAP Force trailer, and it reveals a lot about the story of the new game. I’m very eager to get a chance to play, and will definitely be putting some hours in once it’s released on October 13.
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Mega Bloks Now Has Call of Duty Sets!
That is right! First Mega Bloks had Halo, now they have the exclusive rights to Call of Duty! Mega Brands Inc. and Activision have officially just announced their new line of Mega Bloks collector construction sets based on the Call of Duty franchise.
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The Skylanders Franchise Just Keeps Going
There’s no end in sight for the Activision’s amazing franchise, Skylanders. With just two major titles in 21 months, Skylanders has reached the $1.5 Billion mark, but that’s not their only astounding metric.
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Skylanders Swap Force Full Level Play Through With Studio Head
Here’s our big 30 minute play through of Skylanders Swap Force: new character, missions, modes, levels and special areas.
Continue ReadingActivision CEO Defends Skylanders Swap Force’s Re-Released Toys and Portal Incompatibility
We quizzed Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, about Skylanders Swap Force, in particular the incompatibility of last year’s portal and the third re-release for some toys in Series 3 form.
Continue ReadingSkylanders Swap Force Starter Pack Preview
Having processed the information from the New York launch event for Skylanders Swap Force a picture is emerging of the likely elements of the game’s Starter Pack.
Continue ReadingGeekDad Exclusive: Experience the Transformers: Prime Wii U Trailer
GeekDad is proud to premiere the brand new trailer for Activision’s forthcoming interactive take on Hasbro’s popular Transformers: Prime animated series. This new video game is a Nintendo console/handheld exclusive, with the Wii, DS and 3DS versions slated for release …
Continue ReadingWhat Does All The E3 Skylanders Giants News Mean?
At the end of E3, once I’d had time to process most of the Skylanders Giants news, I took some time to reflect on how things are shaping up for families. While it’s not prefect I think there is enough …
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants E3 Coverage
Last month at Activision’s Pre-E3 event in Los Angeles I had the opportunity to play through a couple levels of Skylanders Giants with a few of the new characters.
Continue ReadingCall of Duty: Black Ops II E3 Coverage
Call of Duty: Black Ops II is an interesting change of stride for Treyarch. In stark contrast from the rigid and short story mode of the first game, Black Ops II promises to take the franchise in new direction with …
Continue ReadingBehind the Carnage of Prototype 2 with Radical Entertainment’s Dave Fracchia
I was fortunate to be able to stretch my journalistic tentacles over to Radical Entertainment and ensnare the talented mind of Dave Fracchia, VP. of Technology at Radical Entertainment. If you’re not a video game geek, Radical Entertainment is the …
Continue ReadingActivision CEO Credits Retailers With Much of Skylanders Success
This week on FGTV we sit down with Eric Hirshberg, Activision CEO, and talk about how Skylanders fits into their portfolio of games. The conversation ranged from intrigue about the new game to an endearing anecdote about his son’s poem …
Continue ReadingIs Skylanders: Giants a Realistic Possibility?
With the success of the first Skylanders game, not to mention the toys and the related hunt-them-down-in-stores sub game, it is inevitable that there will be a followup game. The question is: How soon, and what form will it take? …
Continue ReadingMy Most Anticipated Video Games of 2012
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Ubisoft Paris brings back the latest in the Tom Clancy Ghost Recon tactical shooter series, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. I am looking forward to doing team-based missions in multi-player and “optical camouflage,” …
Continue Reading4 Reasons Why Every Geek Needs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
There are four reasons why every geek needs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. 1. The story line grabs you from the start. The story picks right up where Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 left off. This story brings …
Continue ReadingJump Into Skylanders on the Nintendo 3DS
GeekDad has devoted a fair amount of time to exploring Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure in recent weeks, and with good reason; it’s an amazingly competent title that’s perfect for both parents and children. And as the blog’s most outspoken portable gamer, …
Continue ReadingX-Men, Spider-Man Less-Than Super on Nintendo DS
Though its predecessor Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions was favorably accepted by both gamers and comic fans, the recent sequel Spider-Man: Edge of Time has received somewhat mixed reviews. This title is actually available on the DS as well as the 3DS, …
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