Trap Team introduces a set of miniature figurines this year, the Minis. These fully functional tiny versions of full sized Skylanders (and Giants) steal the show. There is something playful and ...

As with previous Skylanders titles, players “import” playable characters into the game by placing physical figurines on a plastic “Portal of Power” connected to the console. The game ...

Upon writing this, there are 24 Skylander hero figurines massed upon my desk, and the Skylanders warp portal is attached to my PlayStation 3's USB port, shifting its colors as it glows ...

Aside from being almost impossible cute, the "Minis" figurines will be miniaturized figures of previous Skylanders characters, with 16 characters in total to be released in two-packs for $13.99.

Nintendo is readying its own range of Skylanders and Disney Infinity-style NFC figurines. The Nintendo Figurine Platform (NFP) will roll out later this year for Wii U and let you bring collectible ...

Crazy, but true: Nintendo’s Amiibo figurines are about to join hands with Activision’s new Skylanders game in a deal no one saw coming, but in hindsight makes perfect sense. Activision ...

The popular game, which requires interactive figurines to play, has so far been restricted to Xbox, PlayStation and Wii. Activision has released a few Skylanders-branded mobile games in the past ...

Today during its digital event, Nintendo revealed Amiibo, its new product category of Skylander and Disney Infinity-style collectible figurines. These include an NFC chip, and when used with a Wii ...

The game allows you to take your new Skylander figurine apart at the waist and attach a different figurine's lower half to create a combination that will work differently in the game. For example ...

Sure, there are also new real-world figurines to collect in Skylanders Trap Team (such as the eponymous new type of Skylander), but trapping bad guys, having them interact with you, and then using ...