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Two Star Wars games have been removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play without any warning. Pocket Gamer reports that both Nimblebit’s Tiny Death Star and Disney Mobile’s Star Wars Assault Team have vanished. They were available for 11 and five months respectively. The site was told …
Read More »Destiny sales drop 78 per cent in second week, but holds No.1
Activision Blizzard scores its second consecutive No.1 for Destiny this week, despite the game’s sales dropping by 78 per cent. It’s a big drop, but it’s generally in keeping with what happens the week after a big game launch. PS4 remains the dominant platform for Destiny, and over 72 per …
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 is helping develop Disney Infinity 2.0
UK studio Ninja Theory has been revealed as yet another studio contributing to Disney’s best-selling toy-and-game title Disney Infinity. The Cambridge-based dev, best known for its own IP Heavenly Sword, is one of several studios working on sequel Disney Infinity 2.0 and was brought in to help refine the combat …
Read More »Ninja Theory working on Disney Infinity 2.0
Heavenly Sword and Hellblade studio handling combat, villains and Princess Jasmine
Read More »Star Wars: Commander invades iOS
LucasArts has released a new Clash of Clans-inspired Star Wars game in iPhone and iPad. Star Wars: Commander is unsurprisingly free-to-play but comes with some pretty hefty IAP options, including a 69.99 14,000 crystal pack. IAPs start at 2.99 for 500 crystals. The listing specifies: "Before you download this experience, …
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 Infinity 2.0 Toy Box pack is an alternative to the Marvel SKU
Those with more of an interest that animated Disney characters than Marvel superheroes will be interested to hear of a new Disney Infinity 2.0 bundle. The Toy Box Combo Pack, which is due out on November 7th, will include the game, the 2.0 base, one Merida and one Stitch figure …
Read More »Sony confirms Frozen-themed PS4 for Japan
Disney’s hit movie Frozen is to be emblazoned onto the side of Sony’s PS4. Gematsu reports that the Limited Edition Frozon PS4 will boast a special Anna and Elsa laser seal hard-drive bay cover”. It launches on July 16th and will cost 42,980 (250). What it doesn’t include is a …
Read More »PewDiePie makes over $4m per year
YouTube superstar Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg is reportedly making in the region of $4m per year. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which cites the figure – apparently derived from ad sales and representing ‘mostly’ pure profit – in a rare interview with the Swede. It’s cool to have this …
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