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Platform 360, PS3, Wii U, Wii, 3DS Publisher Activision Developer Toys for Bob Release Date Oct 21, 2012

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Skylanders Giants review: big country

By Arthur Gies on Oct 26, 2012 10.26.12

Skylanders Giants is rooted in the Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s. Sure, it’s cartoony. But it’s more than that. In 1984 the United States Federal Trade Commission ceased regulations...

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Toys R Us Black Friday cuts prices on PS4 LBP 3, Lego Batman 3 bundle, all games and more

By Brian Crecente on Nov 14, 2014 11.14.14

Toys R Us Black Friday deals leaked overnight, revealing a few worthwhile price cuts including their buy one, get one 40 percent off sale on all games and the GTA 5, Last of Us Remastered PS4...

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Activision extends Skylanders licensing deals for food, books, comics and more

By Samit Sarkar on Jun 17, 2014 06.17.14

Activision is continuing to license out rights for its phenomenally successful Skylanders franchise, extending the brand to products like cereal, magazines and coloring books, the publisher...

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Potential new Skylanders revealed in contest, coming in 2014

By Dave Tach on Feb 25, 2014 02.25.14

Skylanders publisher Activision and Frito-Lay have teamed up for a contest that offers a glimpse at three potential new characters in the action figure/video game's next installment, which is...

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Activision beats its expectations for third-quarter 2013 earnings

By Samit Sarkar on Nov 06, 2013 11.06.13

Activision's performance during the third quarter of its 2013 fiscal year surpassed expectations, and the publisher is revising its guidance for the fourth quarter, according to the company's...

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Disney 'extremely happy' with early days of Disney Infinity

By Brian Crecente on Sep 13, 2013 09.13.13

It's still in the early days of a new property, but Disney is so far extremely happy with Disney Infinity, Disney Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo told a gathering at the 2013 Media,...

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Activision Blizzard posts $1.05B quarter, Call of Duty DLC shows 'significant growth'

By Michael McWhertor on Aug 01, 2013 08.01.13

Activision Blizzard posted earnings of $1.05 billion for the three-month period that ended June 30, the company announced in a financial report today. While slightly down from the $1.075 billion in...

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Skylanders, Epic Mickey 2, more discounted in Amazon Gold Box

By Samit Sarkar on Jul 23, 2013 07.23.13

Amazon has been running Lightning Deals for video games in its Gold Box all day, and discounts on some big games, such as Epic Mickey 2 and Hitman: Absolution, are still coming later today. The S...

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Skylanders Monopoly available now for tabletops

By Dave Tach on Jul 15, 2013 07.15.13

Skylanders Monopoly, a version of Hasbro's classic real estate-based board game overtaken by Activision's wildly popular action figure/video game mashup series, is available now in North America. ...

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GameStop holding Ultimate Skylanders Festival with discounts, giveaways on June 22

By Samit Sarkar on Jun 20, 2013 06.20.13

Skylanders fans can head to GameStop this weekend for the Ultimate Skylanders Festival, a special event set for June 22 that will offer discounts on existing games and figures as well as giveaways. ...

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Activision posts 'better-than-expected' Q1 2013 earnings, but is cautious about rest of year

By Samit Sarkar on May 08, 2013 05.08.13

Activision reported "better-than-expected" financial results for the first quarter of 2013 today, but according to CEO Bobby Kotick, the company expects to encounter a more challenging back half of...