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Review Crash Team Rumble - Toys For Bob Serves Up Another Crash Bandicoot Banger
Wumpa Warzone
When we first got wind that Crash Bandicoot was to star in his very own online multiplayer game, you'll forgive us for not having got all that excited. As much as we love Crash, and as much as we enjoy this genre of game, well, it just feels as though these sorts of online arena-styled efforts come and go all too frequently these days,...
Review Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - Platforming Bliss On Xbox Series X
Grandmaster Crash
Updated Xbox Series X Review (by Fraser Gilbert): It hasn't even been six months since Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time first launched for Xbox One, and the game has already received an updated version for Xbox Series X and S. We've checked out the Xbox Series X version, and while it already played really well through backwards...
Review Skylanders: Trap Team (Xbox One)
Fool us once...
To say that we were sceptical about the latest Skylanders title, Trap Team, would be an understatement. Having not had a great deal of experience with the series, but having seen the shelves upon shelves of toys for sale at seemingly ludicrous prices in every supermarket and specialist store for the last couple of years, we thought...
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Monday11th Nov 2024
Talking Point Spyro Reignited Trilogy Will Be A True Nostalgia Trip On Xbox Game Pass
Gather round, 3D platformer fans
Well, there we have it. After ranting about the slow trickle of ActiBlizz games coming to Game Pass right at the end of last week, the team goes ahead and announces another one - Spyro Reignited Trilogy is coming to the service tomorrow, November 12th. Following on from the addition of
Monday26th Aug 2024
News New Report Details Cancelled 'Crash Bandicoot 5', Including Planned Spyro Crossover
Activision went a different route in the end
A huge new report from game historian Liam Robertson has dropped over the weekend, detailing apparent plans for a 'Crash Bandicoot 5' - and why Activision decided to go in a different direction instead. According to the report up above, the game was being conceptualised following the release of Crash
Monday15th Jul 2024
News Crash Bandicoot Artist Talks Cancelled 'Crash 5' Project From Toys For Bob
Crashed 'n' burned
We all know that the wait for Crash 4 was an agonising one - after all, the team even referenced the 20+ year gap since Crash 3 with their 'It's About Time' subtitle for the game. Since then, we've seen Crash Team Rumble release as a spin-off, but the wait for 'Crash 5' could turn out to be another long one. Taking to social...
Friday31st May 2024
News Xbox Has Entered An Agreement To Publish The Next Game From Toys For Bob
Crash-landing a new deal
After announcing that it was becoming an independent studio earlier this year, former Activision Blizzard developer Toys for Bob has officially entered into an agreement with Xbox to publish its next game. Announcing the news on social media, the Crash Bandicoot 4 and Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Friday17th May 2024
News Crash, Spyro Dev Website Replaced With Mysterious Logo
What are they teasing?
Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Team Rumble developer Toys for Bob appears to be teasing some sort of announcement, as its website transitions to a simple static logo on the back of going independent earlier this year. For now, the team hasn't accompanied this website change with any sort of public teaser, so who knows what...
Saturday13th Apr 2024
News Crash Bandicoot 4 Has Apparently Sold Over 5 Million Copies
That's great news for the future
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has apparently been a huge success for developer Toys for Bob. According to the game's design director Toby Schadt (via LinkedIn), the game has sold "over 5 million copies" since its initial multiplatform release in 2020. So in other words, this is great news for the future of...
Thursday28th Mar 2024
News New Rumours About Toys For Bob's Next Game Surface Online
"Spyro 4" is the latest claim
Following a report last week about Xbox and the now-indie studio Toys for Bob reaching an agreement on a new game, there's now a new rumour doing the rounds about what this game might be. This information comes from the Crash and Spyro YouTube channel 'Canadian Guy Eh', which claims the next title is Spyro the Dragon...
Sunday24th Mar 2024
News Toys For Bob Has Reportedly 'Reached An Agreement' With Xbox On Its New Game
After revealing it was "going indie" last month
Last month, in a surprise announcement, the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob revealed it would be "going indie" but would continue to "work closely" with Microsoft in the future. Now, according to a new "exclusive" from Jez Corden of
Friday1st Mar 2024
News Toys For Bob Is Becoming An Indie Studio, Leaving Xbox And Activision
It's already exploring a "possible partnership" with Microsoft
Just weeks after the news that Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob wouldn't actually be shutting up shop, the studio heads Paul Yan & Avery Lodato have now dropped some surprising news - revealing the team is going independent. This "opportunity" will apparently allow...
Thursday8th Feb 2024
News Toys For Bob Office Closing, But There's Apparently No Need To Worry
The Crash & Spyro dev is not actually "closing down"
There have been a lot of rumours doing the rounds this week about Xbox's future, and earlier today, there were claims Activision developer Toys for Bob was potentially "closing down" following Microsoft's announcement of mass layoffs. While the future of the studio is still somewhat unclear,...
Friday17th Nov 2023
News Crash Bandicoot Dev 'Excited' About New Chapter With Team Xbox
As it reflects on the launch of Crash Team Rumble
Toys For Bob, the developer behind the revival of Crash Bandicoot and also the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, has issued a brief message on social media, revealing how "excited" it is about its "new chapter" under the Xbox banner. The same studio released its new game Crash Team Rumble earlier this year...
Tuesday21st Mar 2023
News 'Crash Team Rumble' Hits Xbox This June, At An Attractive Price Point
Crash's upcoming online spinoff is almost ready!
Activision has officially revealed a proper release date for Crash Team Rumble! Developer Toys for Bob's upcoming Bandicoot spinoff launches June 20th on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, at a base price of $29.99. That version of the game is also supplemented by a Deluxe Edition at $39.99, bundling in...
Thursday12th Jan 2023
News Activision's Spyro Developer Posts Subtle Hint As Anniversary Looms
The lil' dragon is 25 this year!
Spyro the Dragon first flamed its way onto the scene way back in 1998, originally as a PlayStation exclusive created by the Sony-owned Insomniac Games. Nowadays Activision owns the franchise, and the team behind the recent Spyro Reignited Trilogy is possibly hinting at more to come from the little purple dragon. In...
Tuesday25th Oct 2022
Rumour Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Is Already Working On Call Of Duty Warzone 2.0
Wasted potential
Last spring, Crash & Spyro developer Toys for Bob revealed that it had begun working as a Call of Duty support studio, at least in some capacity, with its work on Warzone Season 3. Since then, the team has dropped
Wednesday17th Aug 2022
News Crash Bandicoot Developer Appears To Be Working On New Game
Crash, bash.
It's been a couple of years now since developer Toys For Bob launched the well-received Crash Bandicoot 4, following a sizeable gap since the series' prior original effort. Well, it seems the Activision-owned studio is now cooking something else up. The developer recently took to Twitter to show off its 'Wall of Games', a huge plaque...
Friday30th Apr 2021
News Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Developer Toys For Bob Has Been Moved To Work On Call Of Duty
Is this the end for Crash Bandicoot?
It looks like any plans for a new Crash Bandicoot or Spyro the Dragon title may have to wait, as Toys for Bob has been shifted by Activision to help assist Raven Software on the development of Call of Duty. More specifically, Season 3 for Call of Duty: Warzone. The developer broke the news on Twitter, revealing...
Friday12th Mar 2021
News Crash Bandicoot 4's Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Available Now
Woah!
Crash Bandicoot unveiled his latest game late last year, and now he's received a lovely makeover for Xbox Series X|S. The good news? It's available to download now and weighs in at 22.2GB via Smart Delivery. The next-gen version aims to improve Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time even further for Xbox Series systems. Players on the Xbox Series...
Tuesday8th Dec 2020
News Does The Crash Bandicoot 4 Art Book Hint At Spyro 4?
I Spy-ro
An eagle eyed fan has spotted a surprise in the Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time art book that suggests Spyro 4 could be in the works. As founded by the Twitter page Spyro Universe, the page delves into one of the later levels of the game set in The Snoxx Dimension, which is brimming with details. One such detail is hiding in the...
