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It’s not all about Call of Duty for Activision this Christmas, as it believes a new Spyro game could become ‘the next big thing.’ The firm is planning to spend big on Skylanders: Spyro Adventure, a unique game that interacts with a range of toys. A series of bundles are …
Read More »Spyro flying to retail in October
Activision’s Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure will hit UK shelves on October 14th. The multiformat game allows players to use toy figures which can transform into in-game characters via a bundled Portal of Power peripheral. Both the game and the toy packs will be available to buy from day one. The title …
Read More »E3 2011: Skylanders gets cross-platform play
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure will be the first title to feature cross-platform gameplay across all three consoles, as well as PC, 3DS and mobile. The title uses special toy figurines to represent characters which, when placed on the bundled Portal of Power, appear in game. After each session, the figures’ onboard …
Read More »E3 2011: Activision’s line-up detailed
Activision has announced full details of its line-up for this year’s E3 Expo. The publisher’s flagship franchise, Call of Duty, will headline its offering in Los Angeles with Modern Warfare 3 and another glimpse at its upcoming social networking service Call of Duty Elite. Focusing on a wider market, Activision …
Read More »Spyro the Dragon returns
As hinted at earlier this week, Activision has announced a major crossover between the toy and video games sectors with a brand new title featuring the iconic Spyro the Dragon. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, which is due out the autumn, will target the 6-12 year old market with a game that …
Read More »Crash and Spyro set for Christmas
Mega-publisher Activision Blizzard has revealed that Crash: Mind Over Mutant will hit retail on October 31st, and The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon will arrive on November 21st. Both titles had disappeared off release schedules following the merger between Vivendi and Activision, but it has now been confirmed …
Read More »SIERRA SPRING BREAK ’08: Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon
Sierra used its Spring Break event in Mallorca last week to demonstrate its new Spyro title. The game will be released on PS3, 360, Wii PS2 and DS in October, and has been developed by Etranges Libellules. Billed as the concluding chapter in the trilogy started with The Legend of …
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