Skylanders Swap Force, shaking up the emerging toy-game genre
Vicarious Visions explains how it started on Skylanders Swap Force years ago, with the goal of shaking up a series that hadn't even gotten off the ground yet.
READ MORE >Skylanders: Swap Force 'Dark Edition' adds five dark characters
Skylanders: Swap Force will be available in a "Dark Edition," a collector's set that includes five "Dark" versions of Skylanders instead of the usual three standard paint jobs.
READ MORE >"this would ok if man-childs didnt snap them up in the hopes they'll be collectable. goddam ..."
see all 2 commentsSkylanders Swap Force preview: boisterous bifurcation
A hands-on look at Skylanders Swap Force, complete with terrible name-mixing puns.
READ MORE >Skylanders Swap Force coming October 13, PS4 and Xbox One versions confirmed
Skylanders Swap Force is coming October 13, Activision announced today. Versions will also be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, though not necessarily on the same date.
READ MORE >"Kid? You mean I'm not the one who was supposed to be playing? Oops. ;)"
see all 4 commentsSkylanders Swap Force announced
It's a new year so you know what we need: a new game in each major franchise! Actually, Skylanders Swap Force does sound like an interesting upgrade to Activision's $500 million-grossing collectible toy-video game-thing, introducing characters whose parts can be switched and...
READ MORE >Guitar Hero Released on iPhone, iPod touch
Extending its Rock Band rivalry to the iPhone and iPod touch, Activision today released Guitar Hero to the iTunes App Store. Developed by Guitar...
READ MORE >"At an initial cost of $3, the only ones who should feel hooked and gutted are iPhone wielding ..."
see all 3 commentsBand Hero Brings Portable Drum Action to DS Lite
Publisher Acitivision has revealed how Band Hero will be able to provide Nintendo DS Lite owners with a portable multi-instrument music game:...
READ MORE >"Don't you think this is getting crazy....First they had drums, cool idea, then mic for a whole ..."
see all 10 commentsGuitar Hero On Tour: Decades Unveiled
Nintendo today revealed Vicarious Vision's Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades at its conference at today's E3 2008 press conference. A follow-up to...
READ MORE >First Guitar Hero DS Media Unveiled
Following up on yesterday's announcement, publisher Activision has issued two teeny-tiny screenshots of the first Guitar Hero entry on the Nintendo...
READ MORE >"The announcement trailer shows you how to hold it, those buttons come along with a wrist strap ..."
see all 4 commentsGuitar Hero DS, Guitar Grip Peripheral Revealed
Activision has revealed the long-rumored DS rendition of its Guitar Hero franchise and its accompanying peripheral, IGN reports. Entitled Guitar...
READ MORE >"I predict terribly worn out screens from strumming... Also difficulty cannot be nearly as high =("
see all 44 commentsRock This Way With Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Activision today announced that it will continue the Guitar Hero craze with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, due out in June for PlayStation 2, PlayStation...
READ MORE >"STD is paying some pretty decent dividends these days…"
see all 70 commentsGame Sales Swell to $2.63B in November, Call of Duty 4 Takes Top Software Spot
NPD just released its game industry data for November, and the month containing the infamous Black Friday brought with it an insane level of video...
READ MORE >"yeh, i bought that, bioshock, orange box from steam, and ut3, supreme commander/forged alliance, ..."
see all 91 commentsGame Sales Bring in $1.1B for October, Wii Retakes Hardware Charts
NPD has kept its word and released gaming sales numbers for October, revealing game-related revenues of $1.1 billion for the month, a 73 percent...
READ MORE >"well it was killer apps - plural. i think the price and the way the system is perceived now ..."
see all 65 commentsReport: Guitar Hero 3 Wii Only Outputs in Mono
Expanding on the sound quality issues some reported with the Wii edition of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, members of the official Guitar Hero...
READ MORE >"Maybe a difference between dev consoles and retail ones? It's also possible a last-minute bug ..."
see all 49 commentsRecord-breaking Q2 Revenues, Guitar Hero III Launch Lead Activision to Increase Sales Estimates
Santa Monica-headquartered game publisher Activision reported its second quarter fiscal year 2008 results today, posting all-time high Q2 revenues...
READ MORE >"Wait ...what? A Guitar Hero MMO? At that point it's time to rename the damn thing."
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