GAME SUMMARY

Skylanders: Giants is an upcoming game and sequel to the original Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. This time around, the Skylanders themselves are much larger as the name suggests, and will include a number of new mechanics.

REVIEW

Considering how the developers Toys For Bob were able to convert Activision's average Spyro franchise into the "next big thing" with the launch of Skylanders, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that both the developer and publisher were already moving forward with a sequel.  After all, with millions of copies of the game sold – and the sales of figurines to go along with that – who wouldn't want more of a good thing?  And so here we have... Read Review 8

NEWS

Activision launches special edition Skylanders to promote autism awareness

Austin Wood -
Activision is partnering with Autism Speaks on a line of Skylanders toys dedicated to public awareness of autism, the two announced via joint press release....

Skylanders franchise eclipses $2 billion in worldwide sales

Matt Liebl -
The Skylanders franchise has generated, life-to-date, more than $2 billion in worldwide sales (as of Dec. 31, 2013), Activision Blizzard announced today. That's about $500,000 more...

Activision counters Disney by revealing Skylanders Giants launch sales

Stephanie Carmichael -
Activision has responded to the early success of Disney Infinity by revealing the sales numbers from Skylanders Giants' first two weeks of launch. Yesterday, Disney...

Skylanders franchise surpasses $500 million in U.S. sales

Matt Liebl -
Activision's popular Skylanders franchise has crossed $500 million in retail sales in the U.S., according to data from the NPD Group which tracks monthly sales figures for...

Skylanders Giants video review

Mike Splechta -
Does bigger necessarily mean better? In Skylanders Giants, the ancient race of Giant Skylanders are at your command. Whether you're playing as the hulking...

Review: Skylanders Giants manages to keep the toy craze going strong

Robert Workman -
Considering how the developers Toys For Bob were able to convert Activision's average Spyro franchise into the "next big thing" with the launch of...

Skylanders Giants poised to prove ‘bigger is better’

Matt Liebl -
In just a few short days Skylanders Giants, the sequel to the best-selling kids title in 2011 and best-selling game of 2012 year-to-date, will be released,...

Skylanders: Giants unleashes release date, mass hysteria among young gamers ensues

Mike Splechta -
One of the most successful new franchises of last year, Skylanders, has unveiled when its massive sequel will be unleashed on the masses, meaning...

Rumor: Frito Lay, Skylanders ink deal for upcoming promotion

Tate Steinlage -
If a leaked Frito Lay Power Point image proves to be a real thing, then folks will begin seeing Skylanders "in" their chip bags in just...

E3 2012: Skylanders: Giants preview

Lance Liebl -
Get ready for more levels, more attacks, more Giants, and best of all, more Skylanders.
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