Tag Archives: Junction Point
Wed, Apr 04, 2012 | 17:07 BST
Wii lead platform on Epic Mickey 2 due to Junction Point “driving the creative on all three platforms”
Warren Spector has said the reason Wii is the lead platform on Epic Mickey 2 was due to Junction Point “driving the creative on all three platforms.”
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Disney, Mac, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: epic mickey 2, Junction Point, warren spector
Wed, Apr 04, 2012 | 16:54 BST
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion screens, extra information released
Screenshots for Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion have landed on the interwebs. Check them out below. The 3DS game will contain a drawing and painting function allowing players to create rough versions of objects which will “magically transform into classic Disney-style 2D illustrations.”
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Disney, Screens
Tags: epic mickey, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, Junction Point
Tue, Apr 03, 2012 | 19:30 BST
Players won’t be forced to interact with musical numbers in Epic Mickey 2
Warren Spector has clarified how Epic Mickey 2′s musical numbers will work while reassuring those loathe to the thought, they won’t be forced to participate in any musical numbers in the game.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Development, Disney, Mac, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: epic mickey 2, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, Junction Point, warren spector
Fri, Mar 30, 2012 | 16:53 BST
Epic Mickey 2 confirmed for PC and Mac
Junction Point has confirmed Epic Mickey 2 will launch on PC and Mac bring the game’s launch platforms to total of six.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Development, Disney, Mac, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: epic mickey 2, Junction Point, warren spector
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 | 14:51 BST
Blitz Games working on Epic Mickey 2 alongside Junction Point
Blitz Games Studios is working alongside Junction Point on Epic Mickey 2, Disney has confirmed in a statement on Kotaku.
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Posted in: Adventure, Disney, PS3, Platformer, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Blitz Games Studios, epic mickey 2, Junction Point
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 | 00:16 BST
Junction Point “desperately” wants to do an Epic Mickey HD port
Warren Spector really wants to do an HD conversion of Wii exclusive Epic Mickey, now that the sequel’s gone multiplatform.
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Posted in: Disney, PS3, Platformer, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Disney's Epic Mickey, epic mickey 2, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Junction Point, warren spector
Sat, Mar 24, 2012 | 20:06 GMT
Epic Mickey 2 – Warren Spector video interview with Associated Press released
Warren Spector has said he and the team at Junction Point wanted to do another Epic Mickey game because there were still stories they wanted to tell set in the Wasteland.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Development, Disney, PS3, Videos, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: dreamrift, epic mickey, epic mickey 2, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, Junction Point, The Power of Two, warren spector
Sat, Mar 24, 2012 | 13:11 GMT
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion confirmed for 3DS via Nintendo Power
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion has been announced for 3DS, according to the latest issue of Nintendo Power. The game is in development at Dreamrift, and as of press time little else is known regarding the game, but that will all change once issue 277 hits stands. You can view a full-sized cap of the magazine cover through AGB. Thanks, NWR.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Disney
Tags: dreamrift, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, Junction Point
Fri, Mar 23, 2012 | 11:32 GMT
Epic Mickey 2 gets debut gameplay trailer, screens
Disney’s gone live with the first trailer for Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two following its announcement earlier this week. The video goes heavy on gameplay and features co-op action between Mickey and Oswald. Get the video below. Its confirmed the PS3 version will feature Move support and released the first screens of it in action. Those are also below the break.
It’s out this fall for Wii, PS3 and 360.
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Posted in: Disney, PS3, Platformer, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Junction Point
Tue, Mar 20, 2012 | 12:34 GMT
ONM France: Epic Mickey 2 to be presented next week
Epic Mickey 2 will be presented for the first time by Disney next week, according to a tweet fron Official Nintendo Magazine France (Via AGB).
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Posted in: 3DS, Adventure, Disney, PS3, Platformer, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: epic mickey 2, Junction Point
Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 13:48 GMT
Warren Spector to get GDC Lifetime Achievement Award
Junction Point boss Warren Spector will be the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at GDC, organisers have announced. The ex-Ion Storm head, who created Deus Ex, Thief and System Shock at Looking Glass, will pick up the award at the Game Developers Choice Awards on March 7. GDC GM Meggan Scavio said Spector’s career to date “exemplifies the exact qualities that a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient should possess.”
Big congrats to Warren.
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Posted in: Development, Disney, GDC 2012
Tags: game developers choice awards, Junction Point, warren spector
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 | 15:22 GMT
Spector teases “surprises” within future Junction Point projects
Junction Head boss Warren Spector has teased the studio’s upcoming future projects, promising “surprises”.
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Posted in: Disney
Tags: Junction Point, warren spector
Thu, Apr 21, 2011 | 09:13 BST
Gorgeous new Epic Mickey concept art released
Whilst Epic Mickey’s gameplay may have been a mixed bag, its art style was striking. A number of new concept pieces have been posted on French website PixAzura. Have a gander.
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Posted in: Disney, Platformer, Stuff, Wii
Tags: artwork, concept art, Disney's Epic Mickey, epic mickey, into the pixel, Junction Point, PixelJunk Shooter, starcraft II, the art of guild wars 2
Tue, Jan 25, 2011 | 09:32 GMT
Disney restructures into digital-only publisher
Variety’s reporting that Disney has restructured into a digital-only publisher, and will now eschew retail and packaging.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot
Tags: black rock studios, epic mickey, Junction Point, propaganda games, split/second, tron evolution
Tue, Jan 25, 2011 | 01:13 GMT
Rumour: half of Disney Epic team laid off
Although Warren Spector has made some hopeful sequel noises, Disney doesn’t appear amused by Epic Mickey’s poor critical and commercial performance. Industry figures are talking about significant layoffs at the Junction Point studio.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, Jobs, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, Junction Point, lay-offs, Rumour, warren spector
Sun, Jan 16, 2011 | 17:30 GMT
Junction Point job listings point to possible Wii, PS3, 360 game
Junction Point, developer of Epic Mickey and home to industry legend Warren Spector, has posted up a new job listing, suggesting it’s working on a new multi-platform game.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Junction Point, warren spector
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 19:44 GMT
Spector disappointed by devs focusing more on “combat mechanics” than interactive storytelling
Warren Spector has stated in an interview with Develop he’s a bit disappointed that the gaming industry tends to focus more on combat mechanics when it should be looking to include other interactive means of compelling gameplay.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, Wii
Tags: industry, Junction Point, warren spector
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 22:11 GMT
Epic Mickey trailer is full of old, cool stuff
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Disney, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, Junction Point
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 11:53 GMT
Disney to “probably” invest less in console games
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company is to “probably” invest less in its console gaming efforts in future.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Disney, Platformer, Racing
Tags: black rock, Bob Iger, epic mickey, Junction Point, propaganda games, split/second, toy story 3, tron evolution
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 10:55 GMT
Epic Mickey “is the best-looking Wii game ever,” says Spector
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, Platformer, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, Junction Point, warren spector
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