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The Skylanders franchise has captured not one but two markets. Combining the in-game action with tangible toy creatures, the team at Toys for Bob have created a sensation. Selling over $500 million dollars worth of toys, figures, and accessories – a milestone they reached faster than any kid-focused gaming property, ever.
Creating quality RPGs must be a difficult task. Creating a unique story deviating from the young hero with a chip on his shoulder seems to be impossible. However, creating too strange of a story can cause the RPG to not resonate with players, making it a difficult sell as well.
Valiant Hearts wooed us with their moving trailer at E3 on Monday, and after a hands on they deliver on that emotion. Ubisoft Montpellier pulls from real World War I letters and historical figures to build a compelling game world. The puzzle adventure game is built on the UbiArt framework
by Spencer CampbellValiant Hearts wooed us with their moving trailer at E3 on Monday, and after a hands on they deliver on that emotion. Ubisoft Montpellier pulls from real World War I letters and historical figures to build a compelling game world. The puzzle adventure game is built on the UbiArt framework
by Spencer CampbellThe Skylanders franchise has captured not one but two markets. Combining the in-game action with tangible toy creatures, the team at Toys for Bob have created a sensation. Selling over $500 million dollars worth of toys, figures, and accessories – a milestone they reached faster than any kid-focused gaming property, ever.
by Ron BurkeCreating quality RPGs must be a difficult task. Creating a unique story deviating from the young hero with a chip on his shoulder seems to be impossible. However, creating too strange of a story can cause the RPG to not resonate with players, making it a difficult sell as well.
by Keith SchleicherUnless you’re an only child, to which I say “hurrah”, you most likely understand the concept of sibling rivalry. Sisters and brothers vying for attention, respect, space, and comfort in an ever shrinking space filled with raging hormones and total bummer parents inevitably leads to a few bruises and
by Patrick RostActivision is the biggest publisher in the gaming industry; its games generate cash that likely have left moguls of other entertainment mediums swimming in envy. Films such as Avatar and Spiderman, or novels like Harry Potter and Twilight, can’t hold a candle to the magnitude of an IP like
by Sean LamaIt’s been six months since the PS4 and Xbox One began their bid for living room dominance here in the West, and while many of the hot releases for each platform have arrived with counterparts built for the inferior “last-gen” consoles in tow, it seems pretty clear that the
by Lex TylerWhile I love the Dreamcast and have a decent collection of its games, I have always regretted trading my copy of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Since I was unfamiliar with the source material and the control scheme was much different from the fighters available then, I don’t feel like
by Keith Schleicher