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Read More »Disney: It’s the perfect time for a game movie
Wreck-It Ralph should clean up at the Box Office as games become increasingly mainstream, says Disney. The movie tells of a villain from a fictional 8-bit arcade game trying to find a new role as a good guy in more modern games such as sci-fi FPS Hero’s Duty and Mario …
Read More »Club Penguin co-founder Merrifield quits Disney
Lane Merrifield, one of the co-founders of Club Penguin, has quit the company. The move comes five years after the kids’ network was acquired by Disney. His departure is effective immediately, though it is understood that Merrifield will remain at hand until the transition is officially completed on February 1st. …
Read More »Disney Epic Mickey 2 confirmed for Wii U launch
Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will be ready for the launch of Wii U on November 30th. The Epic Mickey series began in 2010 and is created by popular development legend Warren Spector. It brought back classic Disney characters, including Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the precursor to …
Read More »"Little enthusiasm" for Activision Blizzard acquisition
Vivendi is struggling to find a buyer for Activision Blizzard, according to reports. Bloomberg reckons that the media conglomerate is finding little enthusiasm among potential suitors” with Microsoft, Take-Two and Walt Disney having ruled themselves out of the running. The preference for a cash sale has also made deals with …
Read More »Disney plans £3m Club Penguin safety campaign
Disney has revealed an online ad safety campaign focused around its popular Club Penguin virtual world game. The move followsclaimsby Channel 4 that Sulake’s social network Habbo Hotel was a "paedophile haven", which led to the withdrawl of the company’s larget shareholder. According toThe Guardian, Club Penguin co-founder and Disney …
Read More »Disney to launch £3m online safety campaign
Habbo Hotel scandal prompts preventative measures in Club Penguin
Read More »Club Penguin taps into Avengers boom
Disney’s Club Penguin has been invaded by Marvel Super Heroes. The hit kids virtual world hopes to tap into the Avengers boom by letting players in its online game dress up as iconic Marvel characters – including Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor and Loki. Club Penguin is one of …
Read More »WATCH THE VIDEO: First trailer of Disney’s video games homage
Walt Disney Pictures has released the debut trailer for Wreck-It Ralph, a film that tells the tale of a frustrated video game villain. The clips shows the titular Ralph at a group therapy session with other gaming nasties, including Bowser, Dr Robotnik and Clyde, one of the Pac-Man Ghosts. He …
Read More »Disney’s Brave due in July
The video game adaptation of Disney Pixar’s latest movie will arrive in the UK on July 27th. Brave: The Video Game is in development for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC and Mac. It follows the events of its cinematic namesake with players taking on the role of Merida, a …
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