{"id":32269,"date":"2013-11-13T12:15:51","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T16:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=32269"},"modified":"2013-11-13T12:15:51","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T16:45:51","slug":"skylanders-swap-force-playstation-4-video-game-news-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=32269","title":{"rendered":"Skylanders SWAP Force – Playstation 4 VIDEO GAME NEWS & UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The critically acclaimed video game Skylanders SWAP Force<\/em>\u2122 <\/strong> from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is set to be released in Europe for the PlayStation\u00ae4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft on 15th<\/sup> November, 2013.\u00a0 Skylanders SWAP Force <\/em><\/strong> is the third instalment of the top selling kids\u2019 video game franchise of 2013. 1<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n

Hailed as \u201cA force to be reckoned with\u201d by the Metro and regarded as \u201cthe best Skylanders game yet\u201d by The Guardian, Skylanders SWAP Force is one of the highest rated kids\u2019 games of the year and one of the few kids\u2019 titles available on the next-generation of video game consoles this Christmas. The game, which is \u201ca brilliant sequel\u201d according to The Times, is already positioned to be a must-have game this Christmas, having been named in the 2013 Toys\u201cR\u201dUs\u00ae<\/sup> Hot Toy List, the \u201cFabulous 15\u201d<\/p>\n

Skylanders SWAP Force<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 pushes the boundaries of innovation and imagination with an all new play pattern \u2013 swapability \u2013 that allows gamers to transform 16 SWAP Force<\/em>\u2122 characters into more than 250 unique characters by swapping the top and bottom halves of the toys. Building on the franchise\u2019s signature gameplay and collectible toy experience, the game takes kids on an all-new adventure with more than 30 new characters each with unique powers and personalities. Additionally, fans can play Skylanders SWAP Force<\/em><\/strong> on next-generation consoles with their entire collection of 100+ characters from Skylanders<\/em> Spyro\u2019s Adventure\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> and Skylanders Giants<\/em>TM<\/sup><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Optimised for next-generation game systems, Skylanders SWAP Force<\/em><\/strong> features an all new graphics engine that delivers high-resolution visuals that bring to life amazingly detailed characters and richer environments to deliver a high level of visual fidelity that immerse players in the game like never before.\u00a0 The game runs in native 1080p on both next-generation consoles, further bridging the gap between a video game and feature film experience.<\/p>\n

About the Skylanders\u00ae Franchise<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe award-winning, billion dollar Skylanders<\/em> franchise pioneered the toys-to-life category in 2011 with the debut of Skylanders Spyro\u2019s Adventure. <\/em> The game originated a new play pattern that seamlessly bridged physical and virtual worlds across multiple platforms and became the top-selling kids\u2019 videogame of the year. In October 2012, Skylanders Giants<\/em>\u2122 further evolved the genre and added the mega-sized Giant Skylanders and LightCore<\/em> characters to the collection of interaction figures. Skylanders Giants <\/em> was awarded the \u201ce-Connected Toy of the Year\u201d at the 13th Annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards.\u00a0 The next innovation in the franchise Skylanders SWAP Force<\/em> was developed by Vicarious Visions, an Activision studio. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.skylanders.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Activision Publishing<\/span><\/strong>
\nHeadquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, mainland China, Hong Kong and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, www.activision.com<\/a>.
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The critically acclaimed video game Skylanders SWAP Force\u2122 from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is set to be released in Europe for the PlayStation\u00ae4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft on 15th November, 2013.\u00a0 Skylanders SWAP Force is the third […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5052,532,7138,9213,2590],"class_list":["post-32269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-giants","tag-news","tag-skylanders","tag-swap","tag-video-game"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32269"}],"version-history":[{"count":-4,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32269\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}