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A portion of a Joystiq review...

It is entirely possible to play through the game using just the three figures that come packed with it, thereby sidestepping the financial minefield upon which Skylanders: Giants is so precariously stationed. Possible, but not particularly realistic. Much of the fun and variety in Giants comes from the abilities lurking inside its many different characters, and with an estimated $500 in new figures to collect, Giants becomes even more difficult to recommend.

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A portion of a Dtoid review...

Skylanders: Giants is a simple but incredibly enjoyable game, packed with content should you decide to explore every nook and cranny. Despite the fact that a lot of the characters are pay-walled behind what is essentially physical DLC, it's still perfectly serviceable even with just the characters in the standard package.

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The toy/video game crossover craze returns. Are the toys and the software better this year?

An image of the Skylanders Battlegrounds mobile starter pack points to the Skylanders series - as we know it, with a portal - coming to iOS devices. The pack includes three Skylanders characters and a treasure chest, along with a connection portal. It's not clear whether the portal uses Bluetooth, which is built-in use across Apple's iOS lineup. Battlegrounds works on iPod, iPhone and iPad, according to the image.

With an iOS-connected portal it would be fitting for Battlegrounds to work with all current and coming Skylanders figurines. Giants toys are backward-compatible, after all.

Battlegrounds appears to be entirely separate from the Skylanders Cloud Patrol tie-in arcade shooter that launched on iOS in April. Joystiq has contacted Activision for more information regarding the image.

Toys R Us - Legendary 3-Pack and a Legendary Giant
Target - Giant Granite Crusher Re-Paint
Amazon - Gold Flameslinger
GameStop - Battle Pack Re-Paint
Walmart - Starter Kit w/ Glow-in-the-Dark Cynder and Glow-in-the-Dark Portal
Sam's Club - Starter Kit w/ Glow-in-the-Dark Cynder and Glow-in-the-Dark Portal

GameStop
DragonFire Cannon Battle Pack
(Series 2 Chop Chop, Shroomboom, and The Dragon Fire Cannon Battle Arena figures)

ToysRUs
Legendary Bouncer
Legendary Skylander 3 pack-(Series 2 L-Ignitor, Series 2 L-Slam Bam, and L-Jet Vac)
Legendary Stealth
Legendary Chill

Target
Granite Crusher

3DS Starter Set
Punch Pop Fizz

Super Slim PS3 Skylanders Giant Bundle
Mold Rex

Thanks to Jordan for the heads up!

Find out all the new features in Skylanders' upcoming giant-sized sequel.

We were sneaky and found this trailer early last week. Today's the official launch day for it, so I figured we'd share again.

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.

Using the mystical Portal of Power®, players once again lead a team of heroic Skylanders in an all new adventure to save their world. Portal Masters will journey through new areas of Skylands, encountering new enemies, solving fun puzzles, overcoming different hazards and obstacles, and finding a variety of collectable rewards and treasure.
Skylanders Giants introduces sixteen new characters to build on the magic of Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, including super-sized Giants with powers to match, as well as the new LightCore™ Skylanders that light-up in the game and in the real-world as players’ transport them to Skylands using the Portal of Power that builds on the magic of the toys. Additionally, the game features new Hero Challenges, more Battle Mode gameplay, and advanced integration across console, handheld, mobile and Skylanders UniverseSM.
KEY FEATURES:

Giants: More than twice the size of regular Skylanders, the Giants use their colossal scale and power to battle enemies, solve unique puzzles, and interact in the game world like never before!

LightCore Skylanders: Amplifying the real-world magic of bringing toys to life, Skylanders Giants introduces the LightCore Skylanders that light-up in the game world and in the real world as players’ transport them into Skylands using the Portal of Power. LightCore Skylanders feature additional in-game benefits, and require no batteries!

Brand New Skylanders: New Skylanders join the adventure in Skylanders Giants each equipped with their own unique personality, powers, and abilities that kids are sure to love!

Series 2 Skylanders: Fan-favorite Skylanders from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure return in an all new way in Skylanders Giants! Each Series 2 Skylander features an all new “Wow Pow” upgrade power, as well as the choice of more than one upgrade path! Fans can even play with their Series 2 Skylanders in Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure!

Forward Compatibility: All of the beloved characters from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure are 100% compatible with Skylanders Giants, each of their abilities and upgrades intact. Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure characters can even increase their level cap from Level 10 to Level 15 in Skylanders Giants!


Wider Worlds: Portal Masters will see all new arenas and additional gameplay options in Battle Mode for exciting head-to-head play, as well as enhanced Elemental Zones, new Hero Challenges, and other features that encourage players to collect and level-up every character. Skylanders Giants also features closer integration with Skylanders Universe - the large online world that allows Portal Masters everywhere to greatly expand their Skylanders experience.

Publisher: Activision Publishing, Inc.
Developer: Toys for Bob (Wii, Xbox 360, PS3)
Vicarious Visions (WiiU)
n-Space (3DS)
Platforms: Nintendo Wii™, Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and handheld and mobile devices

SRP: $74.99 - Starter Pack (Wii, WiiU, Xbox360, PS3, 3DS)
Includes new game software, one Giant, one new Skylander, one Series 2 Skylander, three trading cards, and a poster
$59.99 – Portal Owners Pack (Wii, Xbox360, PS3)

Includes new game software and one Giant
$14.99 - Giant Figure
$11.99 - LightCore Skylander Figure
$ 9.99 - New Skylander Figure

Release Date: October 21, 2012 (Wii, Xbox360, PS3, 3DS)
Holiday 2012 (WiiU)

ESRB Rating: E10+ for Mild Cartoon Violence

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It’s Crush Hour!
Element: Earth
Character Type: Giant
Bio: Crusher knew from the moment he put on his father’s mining helmet that his true passion in life was crushing rocks. He was fascinated with rock-lore and traveled all throughout Skylands in search of rare minerals to pulverize with his powerful hand-crafted rock hammer, which he also named Crusher. But along his travels, he discovered that the evil Arkeyan King was also searching for rocks – to melt down into weapons of war. Crusher’s fury built up like an avalanche. After all, crushing was his job! So he put aside his life’s passion and decided to use his hammer for a greater purpose - crushing Arkeyan Robots!

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#skylanders Remember the music video for Metallica's "One", featuring footage from the 1971 film Johnny Got His Gun, about the World War I soldier that lost all his limbs and the ability to see, hear and speak after being hit by a mortar shell? He was a prisoner in his own body, just like the Skylanders. More »

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These two new Skylanders: Giants videos give a glimpse of action while also bringing new characters to the mix. The first video (above) introduces Chill, an elf that seems to enjoy throwing sharp objects.

Skylanders: Giants will hit retail shelves on October 21 for PS3, Wii, PC, Xbox 360, and 3DS. Check out another video and screens of the game after the break.

#skylanders Once the sworn protector of the SnowQueen, Chill lost her charge to the Cyclopean forces and has been attempting to atone for her failure ever since. She is a pink-skinned humanoid awash in a world of colorful creatures and towering giants. I identify with her. Her fragility. Her humanity. Her ability to toss horned arctic aquatic mammals. That is why I love her. More »