GamingShogunDisney’s Planes Announced
BURBANK, Calif. — (April 10, 2013) – Disney Interactive today announced that “Disney’s Planes,” a flying adventure video game inspired by the upcoming Disney animated comedy adventure film, will be available exclusively for Nintendo platforms including the Wii™ and Wii U™ systems as well as the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ handheld devices on August 6th, just a few days prior to the film’s August 9th opening in theaters nationwide. The game will expand beyond the storyline of “Disney’s Planes,” offering players the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of flight as one of the popular characters from the film. From above the world of “Cars,” “Disney’s Planes” video game takes players on a high-flying, action-packed, fun-filled adventure…
Cars Playset Trailer for Disney Infinity
Disney Interactive has unveiled the Cars playset for their upcoming Disney Infinity, due out this June on just about every platform known to humankind. Trailer
Coaster Creator 3D Launch Date
MINNEAPOLIS – February 19th, 2013 - Coaster Creator 3D from Big John Games and Gamers Digital will release on February 28th, 2013 in the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DSTM gaming console for $9.99. Build your own roller coasters using fast and intuitive touch screen drawing and editing controls, and share roller coaster creations with friends and online communities through the use of QR Code® graphics. Make sure to check out your favorite Nintendo news sites for pre-built Coaster content. Learn the ropes of roller coaster design in career mode from Gill McGee, the owner of Classic Coasters. He’ll guide players through 20 Career Challenges with each…
Skylanders Franchise Sells Over $1 Billion Worldwide
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — February 11, 2013 – Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced that together Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Giants have generated more than $1 billion in retail sales worldwide, inclusive of toys and accessories — and the franchise reached this milestone in just 15 months.¹ In 2012, the combined sales of Skylanders Giants and Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure toys out-sold the top action figure lines in the U.S. and Europe, including Beyblades, Star Wars and Transformers.³ Additionally, through January 2013, more than 100 million Skylanders toys have been sold at…
Monsters University Figures for Disney Infinity
From this year’s Toy Fair comes some new screenshots on the Monsters University figures and sandbox in the upcoming Disney Infinity. Screenshots
Resident Evil Revelations Release Date, Screens, Trailer
SAN MATEO, Calif. — January 22, 2013 — Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed that Resident Evil® Revelations will release at retail for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Nintendo’s Wii U™ system across North America on May 21 and Europe on May 24, 2013. The title will also be available to download digitally on PS3™ and Windows®PC for $49.99 on May 21, with digital versions for Xbox 360 and Wii U system to follow. The fear that was originally brought to players in Resident…
Project X Zone Announced for North America
SAN JOSE, Calif., (January 21, 2013) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that Project X Zone™ (working title) will be coming to challenge gamers in both North America and Latin America in the summer of 2013, exclusively for Nintendo 3DS™ system. This epic crossover title brings together the fiercest and most popular legacy characters from NAMCO BANDAI, SEGA®, and Capcom’s most beloved franchises to create a Strategy-RPG experience that can only be described as the ultimate cross-over title. Developed by Banpresto and Monolith Soft, Project X Zone features over 50 characters from 29 historic game franchises by…
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Demo News and Release Date Confirmed
Capcom has announced that their upcoming Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be released on the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS platforms come March 19th, 2013 in North America and March 22, 2013 in Europe. Additionally, game demos will be available on both platforms starting February 21, 2013. About Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate In Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, players take on the role of a hunter sent to explore a settlement within the Monster Hunter universe, completing quests on their journey to seek and slay monsters while improving their skills and earning equipment upgrades. With many challenging monsters and over 200 quests, the latest…
Nintendo Sets Black Friday on Fire with Flame Red Nintendo 3DS Bundle
REDMOND, Wash. – Nintendo is giving early holiday shoppers a way to knock two items off their lists at once. Starting Nov. 23, a limited-edition version of the Flame Red Nintendo 3DS will come with Super Mario 3D Land pre-installed on the system. The bundle is offered at a suggested retail price of $169.99, providing an incredible value for holiday shoppers. If purchased separately, the system and the game would be offered at suggested retail prices of $169.99 and $39.99 respectively. Since it launched, the Nintendo 3DS family of systems has sold nearly 6 million in the United States alone….