How Story Works in 'Skylanders Superchargers'
Behind the scenes at Skylanders develop Vicarious Visions to see how they created this year’s story.
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Category: Family Gamer TV
‘Anki Overdrive’ Adds Team-Play in Version 1.1
A recent update to the Anki Overdrive app adds a bunch of fixes and new team game-play mode.
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‘Steamworld Heist’ Hands-On Impressions
With Steamworld Heist just out on the eShop here’s a guide to getting the most from the game in advance of our full review.
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‘LEGO Marvel’s Avengers’ Goes Big on Open Worlds
A fresh look at the LEGO Marvel’s Avengers game, releasing in January, has revealed open worlds for Asgard, Malibu, Washington, Manhattan, and Barton Farm from the ‘Avengers’ movies.
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‘Scalextric’ App Adds Weather, Fuel and Oil Spills to Your Slot Car Racing
Slot car racing is back with Scalextric ARC AIR upgrade that adds wireless controllers and a host of new racing features.
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‘Disney PlayMation’ gets Garden and Night-Time Tested
The other toys to life game from Disney, PlayMation, doesn’t need screens. Here’s a look at how it works in the home (and the garden and the dark).
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‘Skylanders Superchargers’ Goes Online Multiplayer on iOS
With versions for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple TV, this year’s ‘Skylanders’ has the bases covered. Here’s a look at the ‘Skylanders Superchargers’ Tablet Starter Pack.
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This Full Tour of ‘Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival’ Uncovers More Than You Expected
‘Amiibo Festival’ is more than a ‘Mario Party’ knockoff. It’s an unusual blend of board gaming and all ages challenges. Ahead of our full review, here’s a look at the nuts and bolts.
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‘Guinness World Records’ Takes on Gaming
This year there is a dedicated ‘Gamer’s Edition’ of the ‘Guinness World Records’ book, with all sorts of incredible video-game feats.
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The Meaning of ‘Halo 5 Guardians’
We all know that video-games are more than entertainment, but what is the deeper story behind something like ‘Halo 5’? Perhaps this response-song gets to the root of it, with its message of hope in humanity.
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Tour Every ‘Lego Dimension’ Open World
If you are having a job decided which of the LEGO Dimension open world expansions to purchase, this list of videos offers a guided tour of each in turn. Doctor Who world has just been added with Wave 2:
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Celebrate Back to the Future Day With Dad’s ‘Lego Dimensions’ Song
Tomorrow being the day that Marty McFly time-traveled to in Back to the Future 2, one dad wrote this ode to the film and video-game.
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‘Super Mario Maker’ Family Challenge
This Super Mario Maker challenge will pit three family creators against each other to create the most fiendish levels and then race to get the best scores.
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‘Knight Rider’ and ‘The A-Team’ Headed to ‘Lego Dimensions’?
Recent retail codes and the announcement of the new Knight Rider film suggest that this may be another brand coming to Lego Dimensions next year.
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‘Lego Marvel’s Avengers’ Trailer Is Here, Release Confirmed January 2016
This new trailer for Lego Marvel’s Avengers confirms the scope of the game and its January release date:
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Mature Minecraft? ‘Story Mode’ Rated Over 12s in UK
The new Minecraft Story Mode received a rating for over 12s only; but why?
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Limited Edition 3DS for ‘Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer’
Here’s a look at the limited edition 3DS for ‘Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer,’ as well as how the amiibo cards work in the game.
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Piggy Lego Minifigures Revealed for ‘Angry Birds Movie’
Here’s a close look at the new Lego minifigures revealed today for the Angry Birds Movie.
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Brothers Test ‘Skylanders Superchargers’ Game-Play
We have a look at some of the first in the home gameplay on Skylanders Superchargers from two brothers trying out the game:
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Unboxing: Kids Test ‘Skylanders Supercharger’ Toys (and Packaging)
Here’s a close ‘in the home’ look at what you get in the different Skylanders Superchargers starter packs: PS4, Wii, Wii U and Dark Edition:
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‘Lego Dimensions’ Rolls Out Impressive Voice Talent
In a new video for Lego Dimensions we can discover the wide range of voice talent at work in the game.
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‘Lego Dimensions’ Tour Each Doctor Mini-Figure
Here’s a look at all 13 of the Doctors available in Lego Dimensions.
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Kids Play ‘Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars’
Ahead of a full review, here’s a look at some first impressions of kids playing ‘Disney Infinity 3.0.’ The space travel and improved lightsaber combat are both winners.
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‘LEGO Dimensions’ Unveils ‘Scooby-Doo’ Game-Play
In an exclusive new trailer, here’s a look at ‘Scooby-Doo’ content in ‘Lego Dimensions’.
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Shown Off for ‘Disney Infinity’
At D23 today, Disney Infinity reveals the Star Wars The Force Awakens playset, four player Marvel Battlegrounds playset, Kingdom Hearts cross over weapons and light-up lightsabers.
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‘Skylanders Supechargers’ Academy Reveals New Challenges
This year’s Skylanders Academy unveils a new Superchargers Challenge for each character-vehicle pair you own. The first is very much like Galaga:
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‘LEGO Dimensions’ Adventure Worlds Hands-On
The final piece of the ‘LEGO Dimensions’ puzzle has been unveiled at Gamescom.
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‘Skylanders SuperChargers’ Go Racing Online
At Gamescom Activision has unveiled Kart Racing in all versions of Skylanders SuperChargers as well as online play throughout. Along with a first look at the figurines and vehicles for Shark Shooter Terrafin, Shark Tank, Night Fall and Sea Shadow, on show in the demo were the following levels: Cloud Factory Calamity Canyon Dragon Spire […]
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Kids Interview 'Splatoon' Director
We had the chance to put these kid’s questions to Splatoon director in London. Here’s what happened…
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'LEGO Minifigures Online' Goes Cross Platform
The recent move to an upfront paid model for LEGO Minifigures Online comes with a hefty slice of improvement in the game. Full voice acting, cross platform online mutli-player and special timed events.
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