Tag Archives: Disney

Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 16:11 GMT

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two only sold 270k copies in the US

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Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power Two only sold 270,000 units in the US by the end of 2012, according to a new report from The LA Times. Across a similar length of time in 2010, the original game shifted 1.3 million copies.

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Fri, Nov 30, 2012 | 08:55 GMT

Disney’s Lucasarts acquisition: ‘I wish I owned Monkey Island’, says Gilbert

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Disney’s acquisition of Lucasarts means that the house of mouse now owns the rights to Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. However, co-creator Ron Gilbert is unhappy with the situation, and feels that he should own the rights to both.

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Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 15:57 GMT

Warren Spector discusses Epic Mickey 2 improvements, singing characters, co-op support and more

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Warren Spector’s next title, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, is gearing up for release. The revered developer has worked on plenty of classics over the years – from Wing Commander to Deus Ex – but doe his Disney sequel live up to expectation? Spector thinks so.

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Tue, Nov 13, 2012 | 12:41 GMT

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two collector’s edition revealed

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Disney has announced details of an Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Collector’s Edition. The deal is exclusive to UK retailer GAME. Players can pick this up for £59.99 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, while Wii users can nab it for £49.99.

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Wed, Oct 31, 2012 | 13:50 GMT

Disney x Lucasfilm deal won’t affect Star Wars: 1313 development

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Disney bought Lucasfilm last night for a staggering $4 billion last night, essentially handing keys to the Star Wars franchise over to the house of mouse. However, the next game to be spun from the franchise Star Wars: 1313 will not be affected in any way. Get the details below.

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Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 20:57 GMT

Disney buys Lucasfilm, Star Wars Episode 7 to come in 2015 — Report

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Disney has acquired Lucasfilm for the hefty sum of $4.05 billion, according to multiple sources.

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Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 15:05 BST

Wreck-It Ralph gets official game

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The announcement trailer for Disney’s upcoming movie Wreck-It Ralph sure caught gamers’ attention, and now they can actually play the game shown.

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Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 21:21 BST

Update: Black Rock Studio officially closes today

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The developer of the tragically underappreciated Split/Second has officially closed its doors today according to its parent company, Disney Interactive Studios.
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Mon, Jan 10, 2011 | 23:45 GMT

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded launch trailer

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The Square Enix media blitz for Kingdom Hearts Re:coded continues ahead of this week’s release with a neat new trailer; feast your eyes through the break.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 23:26 GMT

Disney Interactive Studio head Graham Hopper exits the company

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Disney Interactive Studios’ head Graham Hopper has announced his departure from the company.

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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 06:44 BST

Epic Mickey to have multiple endings

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Adam Creighton, producer at Junction Point, has said that Epic Mickey will have different endings depending on how you play the game.

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Tue, Jun 01, 2010 | 01:59 BST

Rumor: Epic Mickey revamped, to be re-unveiled at E3

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Oh Mickey’s concept art, you so fine. You so fine you blow our minds. Hey Mickey’s concept art! Hey Mickey’s concept art!

Your actual screenshots, on the other hand, not so much.

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Tue, Mar 09, 2010 | 19:48 GMT

Sony signs all six major movie studios for PSN HD films

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And we’re off. Sony just announced that 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, Sony Pictures (dur), Universal and Warner Bros. are now all signed to delivery HD movies for the US PSN.

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Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 05:56 GMT

Disney: Epic Mickey could eventually end up on Xbox 360 or PS3

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When we think of the future, we see jetpacks, embarassingly tight-fitting spandex unitards, and that awesome hoverboard scene from Back to the Future.

But when we’re not stuck in jetpack traffic or modeling clothes that spit in the face of silly modern conceptions like “shame” and “dignity,” our futures will apparently be occupied with Epic Mickey on platforms that aren’t the Wii.

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