Tag Archives: Skylanders Swap Force

Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 21:00 BST

Skylanders: Swap Force limited edition toy being handed out at E3

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Activision is handing out a rare, limited edition Skylanders Swarp Force toy at E3. It’s called Color Shift Hot Dog and will be handed out to people who stop by the firm’s Skylanders area when E3 opens tomorrow. The figurine is a metallic version of the other Hot Dog figures available. You can get a look at the fella over on Kotaku and through an unboxing video posted by FamilyGamerTV. Skylanders Swap Force will arrive in North America and Australia on October 16 and in Europe on October 18 for 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, and Xbox 360. Screenshots for the game are below.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 19:56 BST

Skylanders Swap Force coming to PS4, Xbox One, current-gen versions dated

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Skylanders Swap Force will be released on next-gen systems when it launches in the fall, Activision has announced.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 14:29 BST

Activision bringing Skylanders SWAP Force to E3 alongside Call of Duty: Ghosts, Destiny

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Activision has announced it will be bringing not only Call of Duty: Ghosts and Destiny to E3 next week, but Skylanders SWAP Force as well.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 12:41 BST

Skylanders: Activision crushes hopes for movie or TV spin-offs

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Skylanders won’t be getting a movie adaptation or TV series, Activision has confirmed, crushing the dreams of wee children everywhere, probably.

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Tue, Feb 19, 2013 | 13:31 GMT

Skylanders: Swap Force requires new Portal of Power to play

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Skylanders: Swap Force will require a new, advanced Portal of Power peripheral to play, Activison has confirmed.

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Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 00:52 GMT

Skylanders Swap Force boasts 256 swap combinations

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Skylanders Swap Force lets you break your figures in half and recombine them to find the best combination of abilities for a particular situation. Confused? This trailer explains everything, as well as showing off a few new faces.

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Sun, Feb 10, 2013 | 16:36 GMT

Skylanders franchise surpasses $500 million in revenue, over 100 million toys sold

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Activision announced during its Toy Fair 2013 press conference that the Skylanders franchise has surpassed $500 million in revenue, and over 100 million toys have been sold. The sell-through is the fastest such a milestone has been reached by kid’s games, including WWE and Star Wars. During the Toy Fair, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg revealed that Skylanders Giants sold over $195 million in the US since its holiday release. He also introduced Skylanders: Swap Force, which was announced earlier this week. You can watch the presentation of the later below.

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Tue, Feb 05, 2013 | 07:50 GMT

Skylanders Swap Force features modular toys

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Skylanders Swap Force game will debut during northern autumn, hailing from a new development team and featuring toys which break into swappable parts.

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