Isle of Skye Meets Its ‘Virtual' Twin - World First as Scottish Island Teams Up With Skylanders SWAP Force

Isle of Skye Meets Its ‘Virtual' Twin - World First as Scottish Island Teams Up With Skylanders SWAP Force

VisitScotland, The Highland Council and Activision announce that the Isle of Skye in Scotland has ‘virtually' twinned with Skylands, the home of upcoming game, Skylanders SWAP Force. The stunning Scottish Highlands have been brought together with the virtual islands of Skylands, to celebrate the month of SWAPtober and the launch of Skylanders SWAP Force. The virtual twinning marks the first time a video game world has twinned with a real destination. Skylanders SWAP Force is available now at retail stores in North America and will be available in Australia on October 16 and Europe on October 18.

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Skylanders SWAP Force Takes over Times Square for "SWAPtoberfest" Celebration

In celebration of its upcoming launch of Skylanders SWAP Force on October 13, 2013, Activision brought the world of Skylands to life for one special day in Times Square and invited fans to participate in the "SWAPtoberfest" event.

Skylanders Swap Force Enchanted Hoot Loop character art

New Skylander SWAP FORCE Character ‘Enchanted Hoot Loop’ lands exclusively in Asda stores
· Limited edition character is expected to sell out within 7 days
· Skylanders SWAP FORCE game and exclusive character to launch in store on 18th October for just £13

Skylanders BOOMCAST: Wash Buckler, Stink Bomb & Skylanders SWAP Force

A series of online webisodes for the best-selling kids game of the year2 — which debuts Friday, "SWAPtober" 4 on the Skylanders YouTube channel. Offering a weekly glimpse into the magical world of Skylands, Skylanders Boomcast will be hosted by actor Zachary Gordon (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) as he brings fans the latest Skylanders franchise news, gameplay tips and tricks, fan art, character spotlights, exclusive interviews with the Skylanders team and more, straight from the source.

Daily Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack Giveaways and Activities Begin October 1

Activision is celebrating the month of "SWAPtober" as the magic of Skylanders SWAP Force sweeps the globe heading into the game's launch on Sunday, SWAPtober 13th and beyond. Lucky Portal Masters will have chances to win copies of the Skylanders SWAP Force game, explore the world of Skylanders in Times Square, and more during the month-long activities.

Skylanders Figures Continue to Outsell the Top Action Figures this year

Activision announce that Skylanders Giants is the Number 1 best-selling console and hand-held video game year-to-date overall in dollars, including toys and accessories, in the U.S. and Europe and remains the biggest kids' video game launch in the last 12 months in the U.S. and Europe.5 In its first two weeks, Skylanders Giants sold more than 500,000 Starter Packs and Portal Owner Packs globally.

The Magic of Skylanders SWAP Force coming to Nintendo 3DS

Activision is gearing up to deliver the innovation of "dynamic swapability" to the top selling Nintendo 3DS hand-held system¹ this fall with the highly anticipated launch of Skylanders SWAP Force. The $1.5 billion Skylanders franchise continues to lead the video game industry in overall retail sales worldwide.

SkyLanders Swap Force New characters

Skylanders is “mixing it up” with the newest game in the award-winning, top-selling franchise. Skylanders SWAP Force builds upon the success of the franchise’s signature gameplay and collectible toy experience, adding an all-new dimension to the “toys to life” innovation. The game introduces a compelling play pattern - dynamic swapability -- that lets gamers transform 16 SWAP Force inter-action figures into more than 250 unique characters by swapping the top and bottom halves of the toys. Now, Portal Masters can mix and match characters’ powers and moves and experience an unprecedented level of choice never before seen in a Skylanders game. Fans also can play Skylanders SWAP Force with their entire collection of 100+ characters from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Giants.

Skylanders Giants and Skylanders Spyro's Adventure information graphic for you to check out

Free Skylander Hex, Dino Rang from ToysRUs UK with the Sun newspaper

Right click image to download your FREE Crusher Skylanders Giants poster

Collect 4 out of the 6 tokens printed in The Sun from this Sunday and you can head down to your local Toys R Us and claim your FREE Skylanders Figure worth £7.99!

- Collect 4 out of 6 tokens printed in The Sun
- Attach the 4 tokens to a voucher printed in The Sun
- Take the completed voucher to your nearest Toys R Us store
- Exchange the voucher for a Skylanders figure (Hex/Dino Rang)


Skylanders Giants builds upon the breakthrough fundamentals of the first game—merging the physical and virtual realms with an innovative line of cross-platform toy figures that have "brains," which players everywhere can magically bring to life in the world of Skylands.

Skylanders: Swap Force NEW screenshots and details

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure changed the way kids look at toys and videogames, as well as how they interact with them by ‘Bringing Toys to Life’. In a boldly innovative adventure game that carved out a new category in the industry of video games and toys, players collect real-world toys and transport them directly into the game using a mystical Portal of Power

Skylanders SWAP Force - 16 New Characters With Swappable Top and Bottom Halves

16 New Characters With Swappable Top and Bottom Halves Can Be Customized into More Than 250 Unique Combinations, Taking Skylanders and the "Toys to Life" Category to a New Level.

Skylanders, Moshi Monsters and Ben 10 calendars to download from gamezplay

Free Moshi Monster 2013 Calendar Right click to download - 3.7mb

Download a Free A4 calendar to print and share with friend - great last minute gift.

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Create your own Free Skylanders Giants Christmas Card

Skylanders Giants are ready to brighten up the world as they light up just in time for Christmas. Fans of the popular video games franchise will be able to bring classic Christmas scenes to life by controlling some of the coolest Christmas lights around to spread a little bit of Skylanders Giants festive magic.

Free Skylanders Giants 2013 Calendar download

Free Skylanders Giants 2013 Calendar Right click to download - 5.4mb

Free Skylanders Giants 2013 Calendar A4 to download and print - Great present for your Skylanders friends.

New Skylanders Mobile Battlegrounds HD Launch Trailer - iOS

Skylanders Battlegrounds new screenshots - iOS

Skylanders Battlegrounds Starter Pack

Skylanders Giants new characters Flashwing, Hot Head and Sprocket videos and images released - WiiU

Skylanders Giants builds upon the breakthrough fundamentals of Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure—merging the physical and virtual realms with an innovative line of cross-platform toys with “brains,” which players everywhere can magically bring to life in the world of Skylands.

Skylanders Giants video game Fact Sheet - PS3 X360 Wii 3DS WiiU

Right click image to download your FREE Crusher Skylanders Giants poster

Skylanders Giants builds upon the breakthrough fundamentals of Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure—merging the physical and virtual realms with an innovative line of cross-platform toys with “brains,” which players everywhere can magically bring to life in the world of Skylands.