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Toys For Bob Leaves Activision

Toys For Bob Leaves Activision

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Toys For Bob, the video game development studio praised for their work on Crash Bandicoot 4 and the remastered Spyro trilogy, announced today they’re departing the company that owns those characters and becoming independent. “We believe that now is the time to take the studio and our future games to the next level,” say studio heads Paul Yan and Avery Lodato. “This opportunity allows us to return to our roots of being a small and nimble studio.” It’s the first smart decision we’ve heard from a game studio in a while. The previous year was filled with news of acquisitions, consolidations and big Quadruple A game companies getting bigger. This year, so far, the news has been about these companies laying off hundreds of people every other day. Turns out shacking up with Mr. Big wasn’t the savvy idea they thought it was. Some studios have even vanished entirely in recent weeks, struck down by suits seeking to save a buck after the burst of the tech bubble. If Toys

New Details On Crash Bandicoot 4

New Details On Crash Bandicoot 4

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Sony’s most recent State Of Play broadcast started out with a new extensive look at Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. Toys For Bob has deliberately labeled this installment #4 because they have the lofty goals of matching Naughty Dog’s work on the original trilogy, where past developers with their own sequel ideas have failed. We’ll see if they can live up to that promise! Recently we learned through the State Of Play that you’ll be able to unlock a replay mode called N. Verted which not only mirrors all the levels, but casts each one in a different visual filter. One drenches everything in neon lines while another gives the level the appearance of an old-timey black-and-white movie. “This is the first new game in the Crash Bandicoot series in more than a decade, so we felt it was important to introduce a brand-new style of play,” explains Paul Yan, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Studio Head at Toys for Bob. “We teamed up with our good friends at Beenox

Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack (Tablet Edition) Review

Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack (Tablet Edition) Review

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Whether this is your first or your fourth venture into Skylands, you’ll find Skylanders Trap Team’s story engaging and humorous with some legitimate laugh out loud moments. Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack (Tablet Edition) plays just as well as its console counterparts. The portal peripheral’s poor battery life will diminish your gaming experience if it catches you off-guard. Those purchasing this edition of Skylanders Trap Team should consider investing in rechargeable AAA batteries. Skylanders Trap Team is the fourth entry in the Skylanders series and is available for the PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and tablet devices. This review covers the tablet edition, played on a 3rd Generation iPad. Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack (Tablet Edition) contains the wireless Traptanium Portal and game controller, AAA batteries for each, two Skylanders Figures, two villain Traps, a poster, trading cards, a tray for storage of the Traps and instructions on where to download the game for your device. A Device Compatibility Chart on the back of