Starlink: Battle for Atlas hands-on preview — on my mission to save toys-to-life
Ubisoft showed off its new entry in the “toys-to-life” market, Starlink: Battle for Atlas. I played it at a preview event, and it brought back memories...
Toys For Bob planned for years to let Skylanders fans create their own 3D-printed toys
Paul Reiche III has wanted to let fans create their own Skylanders for a while. Ever since the toys-to-life video game debuted in 2011, fans...
Skylanders Imaginators hands-on: Creating your own characters is a breeze
The hallmark of Skylanders is that it’s easy to play. And that’s the case with the newest release in the franchise, Skylanders Imaginators, which debuts...
Disney Infinity canceled: The entertainment company pulls out of console-game publishing
Disney is hitting the ejector-seat button on its interactive-gaming-toy business. The company told investors today that it is ending its Disney Infinity gaming franchise. This...
Tamagotchi designer strikes again with Jumo’s Infinite Arms toy-game hybrid
With the help of the designer of Tamagotchi and Transformers toys, Jumo is trying to breathe new life into the “toys-to-life” category that combines...
Disney Infinity designers explain why we don’t need 4.0 and … a possible Michael Jackson figure
Previously, a new version of the (according to the market research group NPD, most popular) “toys to life” game would come out every year. Those would support new playsets and characters, but they wouldn’t work with older editions of Disney Infinity.
Nintendo’s Amiibo succeed and fail at the same time
The first line of figures launched with Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U on November 21 last year. Since then, as of the first half of fiscal 2015, Nintendo has shipped a total of 21.10 million Amiibo toys since launch, with the largest percentage — 7 million — being sold in the U.S.
Lego Dimensions is the best toys-to-life game this season
Imagine Batman getting drawn through a dimensional portal and thrown into the world of Oz. While following the Yellow Brick Road, he stumbles upon...
Anki Overdrive is a kick — and this racing set shows how video games have changed toys
Chasing down Skylanders and Disney Infinity by turning toys to life on its head, Anki Overdrive’s exquisite toy cars create miniature racing battles on...
Disney Infinity 3.0: a Toy Box guide for new players
Disney Infinity truly begins when the adventure mode ends. Disney Infinity 3.0’s adventure mode is unlikely to offer value for money on its own....