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IGN posted a video of the first 15 minutes of Skylanders Imaginators. Check out the gameplay below!

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The first trailer is online for Skylanders Academy, the new animated series based on Activision’s toys-to-life franchise. Watch it below.

Skylanders Academy premiers on October 28 via Netflix.

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During a recent episode of the Corner Office podcast, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick commented on a wide array of topics. Some interesting discussion came about when Kotick was speaking about how he’s been able to get early looks at certain things that would end up having a big impact on society. Kotick referenced the Macintosh and Toy Story, but in the video game industry, his favorite example is the Wii.

Before the Wii was unveiled, Kotick was invited to Nintendo’s headquarters in Japan for a preview of the platform. Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto were both present. Kotick was simply handed a Wii remote, and was asked to try fishing. It all came naturally, and after that demo, he believed “this is going to completely transform video games”.

Kotick’s full words:

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Nintendo World Report has given us another look at Skylanders Imaginators. Take a look at the video below for additional footage of Crash and other characters.

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Today, Activision announced the “Countdown to Creation” event for Skylanders, a month-long celebration for Skylanders.

The release of the free Skylanders Creator mobile app kicks off the festivities. It allows fans to create Imaginators from scratch or transfer characters from Skylanders Imaginators on consoles. The app can then be used to immortalize Skylanders Imaginators through the following physical forms:

3D Printed Imaginator Figure – Fans can bring their character creations from the digital world to life in the physical world as a 3D printed Skylanders Imaginators figure. The custom-printed Imaginator arrives in full color, posed on a base and enclosed in a clear protective dome — making it a true collector’s item. The figure is fully playable in the Skylanders Imaginators console game! Quantities are limited for 3D figures.

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A couple of outlets posted new gameplay of Skylanders Imaginators today. Videos from both GamesBeat and GameSpot can be seen below.

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Activision announced in June that Skylanders Academy, the animated show based on its popular toys-to-life game series, will debut on Netflix this fall. A specific premiere date was shared today.

Netflix will have the first Skylanders Academy episodes on October 28. Season 2 is also in the works, and is planned for late 2017.

Here’s an overview of the show:

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Crash Bandicoot’s 20th anniversary is today, and Activision is celebrating the occasion with a new Skylanders Imaginators video. Below, you can see twenty ways in which the game honors Crash’s past in the Thumpin’ Wumpa Islands level.

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Update: Here’s another video showing Tae Kwon Crow:

FamilyGamerTV uploaded some new Skylanders Imaginators footage featuring one of the recent characters, Barbella. The video below shows her attacks and more.

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Family Gamer TV just uploaded 30 minutes of new Skylanders Imaginators gameplay on their YouTube channel. Several different characters are shown off in the video, including the new Crash Bandicoot and Dr. Cortex characters. You can watch the video below.

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