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Disney Launches ScribbleMix for Windows 8 – Free Download

Disney has recently released ScribbleMix, a new puzzle game for Windows 8 that’s available in the Store with a freeware license. Some other bonuses are also available for free for a limited time, including the Monsters University Color Pack, 10 gems, and the Monsters University Phrase Category. “Play th...

14 June 2013
16:51 GMT

Temple Run: Brave Arrives on Windows Phone 8

Owners of Windows Phone 8 devices can now enjoy a new official game coming from Imangi Studios and Disney, namely Temple Run: Brave. In the game, users will play Merida, heroine of the Disney/Pixar movie, as she tries to outrun Mordu, the demon bear, to earn running glory. Players will control Merida as she &ldqu...

8 June 2013
04:17 GMT

Visceral Games Hiring Senior Producer for Next-Gen Star Wars Title

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is ready to hire a senior producer who will work on the next-generation Star Wars video game that’s currently in development at the Visceral Games studio, best known for the work done on Dead Space. The team wants to work with an experienced developer who can lead a project...

27 May 2013
10:49 GMT

Disney Is Ready to Reveal Cartoon Racing Game

Video game publisher Disney is apparently getting ready to announce a new racing game in the coming months, judging by the websites that it is seeking to register in order to protect the integrity of its brand. According to Superannuation, the list of registered domain names includes: DisneySpeedster DisneySpeedste...

20 May 2013
08:52 GMT

Photo of the Day: Disney’s Princess Merida Gets What She Deserves

Disney has been under serious fire these past few days for giving Merida of “Brave” a complete “makeover” shortly after naming her a Princess and nothing sums it up as brilliantly as the comic illustration above. Click to see it in full. The creation of John Kovalic of Dork Tower, the pic ...

16 May 2013
17:01 GMT

Disney Pulls Merida Princess Following Complaints About Her “Makeover”

For the past several days, there’s been a lot of talk and even more controversy around Disney’s idea for a makeover to go with naming Merida from “Brave” a Princess. They have now pulled the revamped version, Jezebel reports. As we also reported at the time, cheers accompanied Disney’...

16 May 2013
16:31 GMT

Parents Outraged by “Brave’s” Merida “Unnecessary” Disney Princess Makeover

Today, May 11, Merida from the blockbuster “Brave” will be officially crowned the 11th Disney Princess. As it turns out, now that she’s a princess, she also “needs” to look slightly different than before. The image attached to this article is a side-by-side comparison of Merida the Dis...

11 May 2013
03:32 GMT

Sony’s Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Unaffected by Disney-EA Deal

The team at Sony Online Entertainment says that the future development plans for Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures are not affected in any way by the recently announced deal between media conglomerate Disney and publisher Electronic Arts. A representative tells Massively that, “Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures ...

9 May 2013
08:19 GMT

Star Wars Video Game Projects Might Include Order 67 and Wookiee Hunters

The team at LucasFilm registered a big number of Star Wars-themed websites on the same day that the deal between Disney and Electronic Arts was announced, May 6. The full list, courtesy of Fusible,  includes: gunganfrontier2.com gunganfrontier3.com gunganfrontier4.com order67.net starwarsalliance.com starwar...

8 May 2013
18:31 GMT

Just Cause Studio Could Have Created New Star Wars Title

Avalanche Studio, the developer of the Just Cause series, says that it had almost closed a deal to work on Star Wars video game with LucasArts before the company was bought by Disney. Oskar Burman, a former manager now working at Rovio, states via Twitter that, “Long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, we alm...

8 May 2013
12:41 GMT

Obsidian Would Like to Work with BioWare on New Star Wars Game

The development team at Obsidian might be busy working on Project Eternity, but the leadership would be happy to work with its old buddies at BioWare on a new Star Wars video game project, now that Electronic Arts holds the exclusive license to the universe. Feargus Urquhart, the chief executive officer of Obsidian,...

8 May 2013
08:38 GMT

EA Stresses Innovation for New Star Wars Video Games

Frank Gibeau, the leader of the Labels division at Electronic Arts, explains what his company aims to do with the recently acquired Star Wars license and how the new titles will be created. Speaking to investors after the announcement of the 2013 fiscal year results, the executive states, “Our agreement unlock...

8 May 2013
05:30 GMT

EA’s Star Wars Games Will Be Original, Quality Driven

Media conglomerate Disney and video game publisher Electronic Arts have announced that they are working together on Star Wars-themed video games and it seems that the companies will focus on delivering quality experiences that use unique, original storylines. John Pleasants, the co-president of Disney Interactive, s...

7 May 2013
03:03 GMT

Star Wars Video Games Under Development at DICE, BioWare and Visceral

Video game publisher Electronic Arts and media conglomerate Disney are announcing that they are entering into an exclusive agreement which will see EA get the exclusive right to develop and sell Star Wars-themed video games for the coming year. Frank Gibeau, the leader of the Labels division, states in an announceme...

6 May 2013
17:12 GMT

Disney Infinity Might Integrate Star Wars and Marvel Universes

The development team working on the new Disney Infinity mix of toys and virtual worlds believes that the nature of the platform allows it to easily integrate characters from Star Wars and Marvel in the coming years. Bill Roper, one of the leader of the Disney team, tells GamesIndustry.biz that, “We love the po...

25 April 2013
03:10 GMT

Temple Run: Oz 1.2 iOS Gets Teleportation Feature – Download Game

Fans of the hugely popular endless running game Temple Run: Oz should check with their App Store update queue, as Disney has pushed out an update featuring an awesome new location, a cool “Head Start” feature, and more. Temple Run: Oz version 1.2 delivers a brand new location called Winkie Country, where...

18 April 2013
02:58 GMT

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Is Official, Rebuilt from the Ground Up

Video game publisher SEGA and Disney Interactive announce that they are collaborating on a remake of the classic Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, which is expected to arrive on the PC, the Xbox Live service from Microsoft and the PlayStation Network from Sony during summer of this year. The original game wa...

15 April 2013
17:34 GMT

EA Had No Plans to Buy LucasArts, Says Executive

Frank Gibeau, the leader of the labels division at publisher Electronic Arts, says that his company has never planned to buy developer LucasArts, directly contradicting information from sources inside the development studio. The executive tells Kotaku that, “The entire game industry is in transition as we buil...

11 April 2013
10:24 GMT

Version Two aka Star Wars: Battlefront III Receives Another Leaked LucasArts Video

It seems that the official closure of LucasArts as a first-party developer has opened the floodgates and sources from the company are eager to talk about the projects they were working on and will now probably never see the light of day. Footage of a new project, called Version Two, which the team apparently wanted ...

10 April 2013
17:35 GMT

Star Wars Video Game Still Planned at Obsidian, Says Executive

Feargus Urquhart, the chief executive officer at Obsidian Entertainment, says that his company is still very much interested in working on the Star Wars universe and would like to get a chance to pitch a new game idea to Disney. The developer tells Eurogamer that “As for Obsidian pitching a Star Wars game, or ...

10 April 2013
04:11 GMT

Star Wars 1313 Starred Boba Fett, Report Says

Star Wars 1313 was supposed to star famous bounty hunter Boba Fett, according to a brand new report that surfaced on the web after the shutdown of the LucasArts development studio. LucasArts has had a few games in development for some time now, with the most impressive being Star Wars 1313, which was set to star a b...

5 April 2013
18:51 GMT

Disney to Begin Layoffs Within the Next Two Weeks [Reuters]

The Walt Disney Company is getting ready for some major job cuts as part of a move to reduce costs following a company-wide review ordered by CEO Bob Iger, inside sources say for Reuters. “The studio job cuts will center on the marketing and home video units and include a small number from the animation wing,...

5 April 2013
07:25 GMT

Star Wars 1313 Will Be Given to Another Developer After LucasArts Switch

Star Wars 1313 isn't going to be scrapped after the closure of LucasArts' development studio, as a representative has revealed that the title will be given to an external developer in order to finish it and launch it onto the market. Disney surprised a lot of people yesterday when it confirmed that it was ...

5 April 2013
05:27 GMT

LucasArts Developer Shut Down as Disney Turns It into a License-Based Company

Disney has confirmed that the LucasArts video game development studio has been shut down as the company will live on under a licensing model. LucasArts was one of the most popular video game developers back in the 1990s and early 2000s, publishing great adventure games from designers like Tim Schafer or Ron Gilbert,...

3 April 2013
13:52 GMT

Ellen DeGeneres Confirms “Finding Nemo” Sequel, “Finding Dory” – Video

It’s official: break out the 3D glasses (most likely) and the handkerchiefs because Nemo and Dory are coming back. Above is a video of Ellen DeGeneres confirming the highly anticipated sequel to “Finding Nemo.” The film will focus on Dory and, as speculated back in August last year, it will be cal...

3 April 2013
06:14 GMT

Download Sky Movies for iPhone Version 2.5

BSkyB has released Sky Movies 2.5, an updated version of the company’s movie-discovery application for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Sky Movies lets you keep track of the movies you want to watch and you can even remote-record some of the films that are on the Sky Movies channels. Better yet, if you’re a ...

28 March 2013
19:21 GMT

Disabled Man Gets $8,000 (€6,265) After Being Stranded on Disneyland Ride

A paralyzed man stuck on a broken Disneyland ride for half an hour in 2009 has claimed an $8,000 (€6,265) compensation. Jose Martinez filed a suit against the company in 2011, citing his emotional distress and health issues resulting from his experience in the amusement park. The San Francisco Chronicle detail...

27 March 2013
11:41 GMT

“Lone Ranger” Production Company Fined for On-Set Accidental Death

A production company working on Disney’s latest Johnny Depp movie, “Lone Ranger,” which also stars Armie Hammer, is being held responsible for the death of a worker on the set. The state has just slapped the company with a hefty fine. The man, Mike Bridger, died while cleaning one of the water tan...

26 March 2013
10:01 GMT

Download Temple Run: Oz 1.0.2 for iPhone/iPad

Disney, in collaboration with Imangi Studios, has released Temple Run: Oz 1.0.2 for iPhone/iPad, an update to the endless running game inspired by the original Temple Run series. Temple Run: Oz version 1.0.2 allows players to run to their own music, as well as to compete in weekly challenges. The update further int...

22 March 2013
04:18 GMT

Watch: College Humor Spoofs Disney’s “Paperman”

One of the best short animation films to come out in years (according to many) is Disney’s “Paperman,” which also won an Oscar at the 2013 edition of the prestigious awards show. Above is what would be a (rather shameless) sequel to it. “Paperman” is the story of a man and a woman who ...

19 March 2013
16:21 GMT

Viral of the Day: After Disney’s Ever After

Have you ever wondered what happens after the credits roll and every Disney story ends with “and they lived happily ever after”? If you did, the video above will offer an answer – but you might not like it. Jon Cozard is a kid from Austin, Texas: he’s incredibly cute and talented, very creat...

15 March 2013
09:16 GMT

International Trailer for “The Lone Ranger” Brings New Footage

Disney and Michael Bay would get along just marvelously, judging by the latest international trailer for “The Lone Ranger,” which is so packed with explosions, impossible to believe stunts and action scenes that it’s quite a feat to keep up. Check it out above. Starring Johnny Depp and Armie Ham...

15 March 2013
06:55 GMT

Star Wars: First Assault Gets Leaked In-Game Footage

Star Wars: First Assault will probably never be launched, but two gameplay videos taken from the LucasArts title have been leaked, showing players how a future title based on the popular universe might look. Kotaku has both videos, one of which shows gameplay apparently recorded during late 2012. A source says that...

14 March 2013
13:31 GMT

Disney Infinity Delayed to Late Summer

Disney announces that its coming Infinity of toys and video games has been delayed from its original June launch date to the end of summer, in order to bring it closer to the crucial Christmas shopping season. John Pleasants, the co-president of Disney, tells Polygon, “We could deliver in June if we wanted to....

14 March 2013
08:54 GMT

Temple Run: Oz for iPhone and iPad Takes #1 Spot in Apple’s Top Paid Charts

As it cashes in on the success of the original Temple Run series (though in a much more elegant manner than SEGA), Disney can pop the champagne and make a toast for Temple Run: Oz, the latest spinoff in the franchise. Listed as the #1 paid app on iTunes at the moment, Temple Run: Oz is the brainchild of the develope...

12 March 2013
12:00 GMT

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Canceled

It’s the end of an era: though fans probably expected for something to change with the “Star Wars” other property when Lucas Film was sold to Disney, few actually imagined that Disney would pull the plug on “Clone Wars.” And yet it did. Screen Crush confirms that Disney has taken an axe ...

12 March 2013
07:55 GMT

Rumor Mill: Star Wars: First Assault Is Real, Linked to Battlefront 3

Star Wars: First Assault has recently been revealed via Xbox Live Arcade file leaks, suggesting that LucasArts was ready to show and launch a new title linked to the movie franchise or to the more recent Cartoon Network show. But a source tells Kotaku that while the game is real and, apparently, already playable, it...

12 March 2013
04:47 GMT

Download Temple Run: Oz for iPhone & iPad 1.0.1

Disney, in cooperation with Imangi Studios, has recently released two new Temple Run spinoffs. One of them takes place in the magical setting of Oz the Great and Powerful, and it has already received an update. Temple Run: Oz for iPhone and iPad is a new endless running game inspired by the original Temple Run from ...

11 March 2013
06:52 GMT

Watch: Mariah Carey “Almost Home” Official Video

Mariah Carey is unleashing her inner diva (complete with the diva fan) in the brand new video for “Almost Home,” the song she wrote and recorded for the soundtrack of Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful.” Check it out in full above. Mariah is only shown in black and white footage, loo...

9 March 2013
10:41 GMT

Disney Already Working on “Oz the Great and Powerful” Sequel

Disney is so confident that “Oz the Great and Powerful” will do well at the box office that it’s already working on a sequel, Variety has learned. Of course, for the time being, the studio isn’t saying anything officially about it, presumably because it’s waiting for box office figures...

9 March 2013
06:20 GMT

Download Temple Run: Oz for iPhone and iPad 1.0

Temple Run: Oz is the latest installment in the running game series from Imangi and Disney. Available for $0.99/€0.89 from the iOS App Store, Temple Run: Oz puts players in the shoes of Oz from the “Oz the Great and Powerful” movie. Players race across the land to outrun the shrieking flying baboons...

5 March 2013
13:11 GMT

Mila Kunis Helps Embarrassed Reporter Interview Her – Video

Do you remember that time when Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake were in Russia promoting a movie and she came to his defense by schooling a reporter in Russian? Well, the video above is much cooler than that. Mila is now promoting the Disney film “Oz the Great and the Powerful” and, while in Britain, sh...

5 March 2013
09:07 GMT

Celebrity Trainer Harley Pasternak Weighs In on Disney Stars: Who’s Fit and Who’s Filled Out

Celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, who has worked with countless celebrities throughout the years, has landed himself in some troubled waters with his latest blog post, which takes a good hard look at Disney stars and how some of them are in top shape, while others are heavier than they were when they started off in...

4 March 2013
15:21 GMT

Download Temple Run: Brave for iPhone and iPad 1.4.0

Disney has released Temple Run: Brave for iPhone and iPad version 1.4.0, an update to the endless running game brought to you by Imangi in cooperation with Disney. In Disney’s Temple Run: Brave, players take on the role of Merida from Pixar's Brave as she races across the Scottish wilderness to outrun Mor...

4 March 2013
09:10 GMT

Marc Anthony Takes 21-Year-Old New Girlfriend to Disneyland

Marc Anthony has another lady love. The singer, 44, has made his first public appearance with his new girlfriend, 21-year-old model Chloe Green, who also happens to be the heiress to the Topshop empire. Marc, Chloe and his twins with Jennifer Lopez hit Disneyland earlier this week and photos made available online s...

28 February 2013
10:46 GMT

Oscars 2013: “Paperman” Producer Kicked Out for Throwing Paper Planes

Disney short film “Paperman” won Best Short Animation at the Oscars 2013, but producer Kristina Reed, who worked on it, ended up celebrating the win outside the Dolby Theater after she was kicked out. It was only temporarily though, The Hollywood Reporter says. After winning the Oscar and returning to...

27 February 2013
10:24 GMT

Oscars 2013: Watch Disney’s Animated Film “Paperman” in Full

Disney was one of the big winners at the Oscars 2013 ceremony held on Sunday night at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, nabbing the award for Best Short Animated Film for “Paperman.” You can now see the film in full above – and I can promise you there’s no better way to spend 6 minutes of your ...

26 February 2013
06:20 GMT

Prince Michael Jackson Lands New Job as ET Correspondent – Video

As speculated for some time, Michael Jackson’s children also dream of a career in the spotlight and Prince Michael, 16, has already taken the first step into that direction by landing a job as an ET correspondent. Watch the video below, which is actually a preview of his first-ever interview: with the cast of...

20 February 2013
08:53 GMT

Listen: Mariah Carey “Almost Home” in Full

Finally, the Lambs have good reason to rejoice: new Mariah Carey music is here and, to cap it all off, it sounds “ah-mazing, daahling,” as she would say. Check out her brand new song in the player below, embedded at the end of this blog post. This is the leading single off the soundtrack for Disney&rsqu...

19 February 2013
07:13 GMT

Angelina Jolie’s Daughter Vivienne Made $3,000 (€2,232) a Week on “Maleficent”

Angelina Jolie returns to the big screen, in front of the camera with Disney’s highly anticipated “Maleficent,” which will be out in 2014. Also starring in the film is Angie’s 4-year-old daughter. Vivienne Jolie-Pitt may be very young and she may be just starting out in the industry (this i...

12 February 2013
10:56 GMT


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