This is the big GeekDad review of Skylanders Giants, but along with our in depth assessment of the game it's a look at the people behind it.

Skylanders: Giants is getting a third wave of new characters from Toys For Bob and Activision. They are Eye-brawl and Thumpback, and we've got screens of the duo and their figures here. Thumpback ...

Activision has released new details on the set of new characters planned for Skylanders: Giants. The set includes Giants’ brand-new giant-sized characters which light up when placed on the ...

To clear up any confusion about the Skylanders Giants characters, I’ll preface the images and list with a recap of what Toys for Bob and Activision will be releasing beginning October 21. There ...

Skylanders Giants, due out later this year, will introduce several new Skylanders characters and types. The big draw of Skylanders Giants is the new Giant characters.

Skylanders Giants actually puts the variety inherent in their toy-driven philosophy to good use, making you switch characters regularly to successfully tackle levels later on, though by the third ...

The 8 new Giants characters and 8 new standard Skylanders will not work with Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure. It is unclear whether the new LightCore versions of existing characters such as Eruptor ...

But what about the toys? Having physical figurines that store the progress of your characters is part of Skylanders' allure, but Giants may push things a little too far.

Skylanders Giants is a marvelous blend of toys and video games. A look at the latest game from developer Toys For Bob.

Skylanders Giants is a great game for kids who like action adventure games. Engaging characters slowly reveal the interesting story, while also amusing you with clever repartee.

Giants are, as you might have guessed, twice as big as normal Skylanders, including both their in-game characters and real life toys. That size increase comes with both advantages and disadvantages.