Toys For Bob Likely to Develop Skylanders 4
We take a look back at Toys for Bob’s work on Skylanders Giants and a look ahead to their likely development of Skylanders 4.
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Tag: Skylanders Giants
Skylander Giants Scarlet Ninjini Appears on Amazon.de
Skylanders Giant Scarlet Ninjini appears on Amazon.de, listed for sale on March 15th.
Continue ReadingSkylanders Swap Force Unveils Pick and Mix Skylanders
We take an in-depth look at Skylanders Swap Force. New swappable Skylanders, new core Skylanders and a new Portal of Power. Studio Head Guha Bala talks us through the details.
Continue ReadingWave 4 Skylanders Giants Bring New Giants Eye-Brawl and Thumpback
With news of the next Skylanders game expected soon we run down the remaining figures for Wave 4 and Wave 5 releases.
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants Wii U is The Definitive Version
Skylanders Giants Wii U not only improves visuals but offers new ways to play the game — both collaboratively and strategically.
Continue ReadingMassive Wii U Launch Game Roundup
One man. Two screens. Twenty games. It’s GeekDad’s Wii U Launch Game Roundup!
Continue ReadingLasers, Voice, Photo-Sensors, GPS and Boomer, Ready for Skylanders 3?
We talk to Paul Reiche about what’s next for Skylanders. During the 20 minute conversation we hear about toy technology as diverse as Lasers, Voice, Photo-sensors and GPS tracking as well as a likely return for Boomer.
Continue ReadingPlush Skylanders Giants Spyro Illuminates and Speaks With Mini-Portal
We got our hands on a light up plush Skylander Giant to unbox. It comes complete with light up elements, a portal and various sound effects from the game.
Continue ReadingKids’ Wave 3 & 4 Skylanders Giants Predictions Second Guess Toy Maker
Wave 3 and Wave 4 Skylanders Giants will be arriving before we know it. My kids have a shot at guessing what each of these boxes will contain when they hit retailers
Continue ReadingHot Head and Wave 2 Skylanders Giants Appear on Amazon
Having recently reviewed Skylanders Giants, I have been keeping a close eye on Amazon to add more Wave 1 figures to my collection. I was interested to see a variety of Wave 2 Skylanders Giants have popped up for sale.
Continue ReadingElectrical Childhood Inspires Career Choices
It’s daunting to realize how much impact we have on our children’s future. However, my conversation with Robert Layland gives me cause for hope. I’m heartened by the knowledge that every encouragement, every weekend project and every late night bedtime …
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants Arrives, Mom Unboxes
We rushed the new Skylanders Giants game over to a local Mom to see what she makes of the new figures, portal and game. While we talked through the different aspects of the new game we inadvertently created a beginners …
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants Figure Unboxings
A set of unboxing videos for the Skylanders Giants figures being released on 19th October. Giants, normal Skylanders and LightCore figures are presented in detail and up close. You can leave a comment to be in with a chance of …
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants Fireside Chat With Paul Reiche
I caught up with Paul Reiche, CEO of Toys for Bob, the creators of Skylanders Giants, in a London members club for an afternoon fireside chat. In our half hour conversation I was surprised to find out how much I …
Continue ReadingExclusive: Skylanders Giants Trailer Details Packaging and Compatibility
GeekDad exclusive first look at the new Skylanders Giants advert. It details packaging for the different figures as well as providing a glimpse of a new enemy.
Continue ReadingWonderbook: Book of Spells Is a Real Page Turner
I’ve been trying out Sony’s new PS3 book peripheral, Wonderbook, at home. As you can see above, the technology is impressive and reliable and looks pretty tasty. However, it’s the simple psychology of turning a page and seeing that on …
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants Crusher Trailer Reveals Gameplay and Attacks
This new trailer was released today for one of the new Skylander Giants, Crusher. It makes for interesting viewing not only for the moves and upgrades of one of our favorite Giants but also for the fact he is seen …
Continue ReadingSkylanders Split-Screen and 4 Player With Picture-In-Picture TVs
Create a Split-Screen Skylanders experience with two copies of the game and a TV with Picture-in-Picture mode. This setup also means you can play four players at the same time and share Skylanders characters once they have died in one …
Continue ReadingKids Review the New Skylanders Giants Characters
Images on Noel Shack, finally put faces, bodies and various mutant appendages to our list of Skylanders Giants. We already had names for the heroes we’d be buying come Christmas time, but until now many had not been seen.
Continue ReadingSkylanders Battlegrounds Suggests iOS Portal
“Skylanders Battlegrounds” and “Skylanders Lost Islands” have just popped up as trademarks. We investigate to see what these new Skylanders games may have to offer, and whether this means a Portal-powered iPad game.
Continue ReadingFGTV Reviews Skylanders Sticker Books and Annuals
Family Gamer TV takes some time to round up the latest news about Skylanders Giants. They also take a closer look at the first batch of Skylanders books.
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants List Completed by Hot Dog, Eye Brawl, Thumpback and Ninjini
After Amazon.de spilled the beans on some of the new Skylanders Giants last month, ToyWiz.com brings us the rest of the line up this month. We compile the final list of Skylanders Giants characters.
Continue ReadingAmazon.de Reveals Skylander Giants Hot Head, Swarm, Fright Rider, Flashwing, Chill and Sprocket
Amazon.de listings reveal new Skylanders Giants Hot Head and Swarn. It also let slip about new regular size Skylanders Fright Rider, Flashwing, Chill and Sprocket. We start to piece together a better picture of the figures available in the new …
Continue ReadingWin Pearl Hex Skylander With FGTV
I decided that rather than hogging all the special Skylanders for ourselves we should give them away. After all it feels like we already have an unnatural number of figures in the house. This month we are giving away our …
Continue ReadingHands-On With LightCore Skylanders Prism Break, Shroomboom and Eruptor
Rounding up the news from E3, and passed over by many, is the physical figures and game play for the LightCore Skylanders figures. These are the first three of the collection of eight figures that will light up when they …
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants Amazon Pre-Orders Reveal Wii U Version
What with all the Skylanders Giants E3 news the last few days it took me a little while to realize that Giants has just popped up on Amazon. As with all things Skylanders it pays to get in early so …
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 Bouncer and Crusher Revealed at E3
E3 is important for any big videogame franchise, but for Skylanders it is the perfect moment to flesh out the pricing and details of their next game Skylanders Giants and the new figures — Series 2, LightCore, reposed, new Skylanders …
Continue ReadingSkylanders Giants Series 2 Figures Get Stats and Ability Upgrades
Anticipating a flood of Skylanders Giants news at E3 I was pleased to get a little head-start when I was invited onto the Media Pulp podcast with John Davison (Gamespot), Jeff Gerstmann (Giant Bomb), Alex Ness from developer Toys For …
Continue ReadingFGTV Interviews Robert Leyland, Creator of the Skylanders Portal of Power
As I discussed in my interview with I-Wei Huang, Skylanders character designer, there are many untold stories of the heroes behind the games and gadgets we love.
Lightning struck a second time at Toys for Bob in the form of Robert …
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