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Read More »Junction Point teams with Blitz for Epic Mickey 2
Longstanding UK independent studio contributing to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions
Read More »Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion confirmed for 3DS
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, a handheld tie-in of Disney’s recently announced console sequel Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, has been revealed for 3DS. A preview in the latest issue of Nintendo Power (via NWR) confirms earlier reports regarding the yet to be officially announced title. The game …
Read More »Rovio: We want to be "much bigger than Disney"
Move over, Mickey – the Angry Birds will be far bigger than anything Walt ever created. At least that’s creator Rovio’s goal, according to chief managing officer Peter Vesterbacka. Speaking to Business Insider, he claimed the company is aiming to become "much bigger" than Disney, a $24bn company. The Rovio …
Read More »Epic Mickey 2 for 3DS rumoured
A new 3DS outing for Disney’s Epic Mickey franchise is on the brink of being announced, according to rumours. Eurogamer reports that the French Official Nintendo magazine has word that Epic Mickey 2: Power of Illusion will be officially revealed next week. It’s unclear whether or not the game will …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Disney talks to MCV about its new Marvel Facebook game
With the hugely anticipated The Avengers almost here, Disney has released Marvel: Avengers Alliance for Facebook today. The game is an incredibly deep and expansive look into the Marvel universe, and has the potential to be a major player in the current cavalcade of Facebook games coming from top tier …
Read More »Club Penguin mag revealed
Disney’s smash hit online community is getting its own monthly magazine. Club Penguin is a kids’ virtual world phenomenon and has already been turned into a variety of toys, films and video games. Panini is handling the Disney Club Penguin Magazine. It follows in the footsteps of the official Moshi …
Read More »Bungie co-founder quits Disney
Cryptic Studios' Bill Roper to step in; Publisher reports £18m quarterly loss
Read More »Bungie co-founder Seropian leaves Disney as Interactive losses grow
Disney’s senior vice president and general manager of core games Alex Seropian has left the company after a year in charge of its Interactive division. Gamasutra reports that Seropian, who was a co-founder of Bungie, is a victim of Disney’s increasing distancing from the core games market. Former Blizzard executive …
Read More »Disney buys Ignition owner UTV
Quarrel's new publisher now owned by the House of Mouse
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