Skylanders Superchargers vs. Disney Infinity 3.0

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If you’ve been a parent on this planet for the past 5 years you may have noticed the craze in the toy-to-life video games genre. Skylanders has made a huge impact and has prompted competition in the form of Disney Infinity and now the recently released LEGO Dimensions. In what arguably could be characterized as an over saturated market, the need to innovate takes on a heightened sense of urgency. Given that these play sets can be quite costly by design with the myriad of add-ons why can buy including additional characters, vehicles, and levels, the choice becomes more of an investment rather than an impulse purchase. The good folks from Activision and Disney sent CuteMonster starter packs to test out Skylanders Superchargers and Disney Infinity 3.0 respectively. As a longtime gamer now with kids of my own, I couldn’t wait to see who came out on top.

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2015 E3 Games News

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Gamers from all over the world are focused on the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo this week to glean what game developers have up their collective sleeves. As a former producer/writer for HappyPuppy.com, one of the first and arguably best video and computer game lifestyle websites, I still hold a keen interest in the genre. As a Dad, I’ve happily shared my love of games with my kids which in turn has reignited my focus on not only what’s cutting edge in the electronic game industry but specifically how the latest games will impact kids in general. Taking a passive approach to awareness will result in a rude awakening for many parents. We here at CuteMonster HQ decided to not let that happen to our readers on our watch. In fact, we’ll be posting what we deem to be noteworthy 2015 E3 news updates and tidbits right here on this page.

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