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Skylanders Giants toys headed to McDonald’s Happy Meals this month

Activision and McDonald's announced a partnership today that will bring characters from Skylanders Giants, the latest installment in the popular video game/action figure mashup, to Happy Meals this...

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Kids find new use for Skylanders Giants figures with chess

After learning that the upcoming Skylanders title, Swap Force, will include a new Portal of Power and starter park, Family Gamer TV owner Andy Robertson and his children found a new use for the old...

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Skylanders Cloud Patrol update adds Skylanders Giants characters

Skylanders Cloud Patrol, one of three Skylanders mobile games, was updated today to add characters from Skylanders Giants, Activision community manager Dan Amrich announced today. Players who have...

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Skylanders reaches over 100 million toys sold

Activision's Skylanders franchise has already reached over 100 million toys sold,, it was announced during Activision's Toy Fair 2013 press conference. The popular franchise hit over $500 million...

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Skylanders Giants figure Ninjini being given away Feb. 5 at Times Square Toys R Us

Ninjini, a yet-to-be-released figure in the Skylanders Giants line, will be given away by Activision and Toys R Us on Feb. 5 at the toy retailer's flagship store in Times Square, Activision...

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Skylanders: Giants introduces two new titans, Eye-brawl and Thumpback

Skylanders: Giants is bringing two new characters into its current line-up of giants, one-eyed undead fighter Eye-Brawl and the whale-like water elemental Thumpback , publisher Activision announced...

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Skylanders Giants Scorpion Striker Battle Pack available early at GameStop

The Skylanders Giants Scorpion Striker Battle Pack is available now at GameStop, a month earlier than other retailers, according to a recent press release. In addition to the Hot Dog and Series 2...

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Skylanders franchise is a half a billion dollar industry in the US alone

The Skylanders line of toys and video games has netted over $500 million to date in sales at retail in the U.S., according to Activision. According to NPD data collected between January and...

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Walmart Black Friday sale offers more than 100 discounted games

Walmart's Black Friday sale will feature deals on new games such as Assassin's Creed 3 and Skylanders: Giants, as well as several console bundles. Xbox 360 owners will be able to pick up A...

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Skylanders: Lost Islands available now for iOS

Skylanders: Lost Islands, Activision's free-to-play build-‘em-up game based on the Skylanders series, is now available as a free app in the iTunes App Store. In Lost Islands, players build and...