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Which was the best selling franchise in 2014 – Disney Infinity or Skylanders? That all depends on who you ask. GameSpot reports that Disney cites NPD data in claiming that its Disney Infinity IP was the stronger of the two, with November/December sales up 16 per cent year-on-year and its …
Read More »Sleepy Giant lays off 18 employees
Independent game studio suffers staff cuts after work on Disney Infinity, The Elder Scrolls Online
Read More »Disney Infinity 2.0 hits PC
Disney Infinity 2.0 is now available to play on Windows PC, with Disney Interactive offering a free application supporting the toy and game title. The base client is available now as a free download via Disney’s official site for the game. It includes demos for Spider-Man, The Avengers, Guardians of …
Read More »Disney wants more developers to join Disney Infinity
And House of Mouse has been talking to Nintendo about Amiibo
Read More »Ninja Theory working on Disney Infinity 2.0
Heavenly Sword and Hellblade studio handling combat, villains and Princess Jasmine
Read More »Nintendo US giving Disney Infinity away for free
Nintendo has mailed out its latest list of eShop updates for the US…. and it’s giving Disney Infinity away for nothing. Elsewhere, there’s a few bargains to be had. And Mega Man 6 is coming to the machine. But it’s the Disney Infinity element that is most intriguing. Of course, …
Read More »Disney Interactive sees rise in quarterly revenue
Disney Interactive has announced its financial results for Q3 2014, revealing a significant increase in revenue thanks to Disney Infinity sales. Revenue for Disney’s gaming division was up 45 per cent compared to the same period last year, swelling to $266m. Operating income has also recovered from a $58m loss …
Read More »Disney Infinity 2.0 hits UK stores on September 19th
Disney has announced that the sequel to its Disney Infinity toys-to-life title is coming to stores next month. The title will be on shelves on September 19th in the UK. This is a few days ahead of the American release of September 23rd. Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes will …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy appearing in Disney Infinity 2.0
Cosmic superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy will be coming to Disney Infinity 2.0. The heroes’ playset lets gamers play as Peter ‘Star-Lord’ Quill, Rocket Racoon, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora and walking tree Groot. This is in addition to crossover characters Iron Man (from the Avengers set) and Nova (from …
Read More »New female Thor could come to Disney Infinity
Marvel has announced that Thor is becoming a woman – and the hope is that the change will be reflected in Disney’s upcoming Disney Infinity 2. "This October, Marvel Comics evolves once again in one of the most shocking and exciting changes ever to shake one of the ‘big three’ …
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