There's been a lot of hype lately surrounding the recently announced Epic Mickey sequel for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii. But that's not the only new title Disney is bringing to the franchise. It has also been confirmed that a completely new and exclusive adventure in Mickey Mouse's epic saga will be heading to the Nintendo 3DS. This entry will be titled Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion, and will obviously be the first in the series to go to a handheld platform.
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Disney’s Epic Mickey franchise coming to 3DS
GameStop CEO doesn’t believe in Xbox 720 pre-owned blocking feature
The man at the top of the #1 video game retailer in the US does not believe all the hype about rumors Microsoft's next home console will be able to block consumers from playing pre-owned games. Rumors surrounding this mechanic have said that Microsoft will implement technology that essentially creates a one-to-one relationship between a game disc and the console.
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Konami’s Silent Hill HD Collection not appreciated by original designer
The man who was the top dog in designing the original three Silent Hill games has been vocal at his disappointment with the recently released Silent Hill HD Collection. In other words, he thinks that Konami has ruined the masterpieces he helped create, even though the HD Collection is supposed to be a significantly improved version of all three titles. And it's not exactly a good thing when someone who helped invent a franchise is not happy with the way that franchise is being presented.
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Epic Mickey 2 developer spills the beans
The sequel to Epic Mickey has been confirmed, and the excitement is already starting to spread. Now, the covers are really starting to be unraveled as developer Warren Spector begins to explain all the unique gameplay mechanics that will be part of the experience. In addition to being presented in HD, the sequel will be available to whole new customer segments. While the original Epic Mickey was only available on the Wii, the next entry will be on all three major consoles.
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GameStop sales dive amidst digital revolution
The #1 games retailer in the US just released numbers for its fourth quarter, historically the best and most lucrative period for any retail chain. But for GameStop, it wasn't all good news, as the company reported a decline from the previous year, leading to total 2011 profits of nearly 80% of what they were in 2010. It isn't a good sign for the company that used to show consistent and reliable growth.
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Sony’s LittleBigPlanet Karting announced
Sackboy is ready to take his show on the road. Kinda. The iconic LittleBigPlanet franchise is heading for a new kind of game - a kart-racing title. Called LittleBigPlanet Karting, it will of course feature incredible levels of player customization. Players will be able to not only create their own character to compete in racing competitions, but also tinker around with game rules, settings, customization options, and the tracks themselves.
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NPD calculates $3.3 billion in digital game sales in US and Europe in Q4 2011
According to the latest numbers from analyst group NPD, digital game sales are on the rise in a big way. In the fourth quarter of 2011, in the US and Europe - the regions that NPD normally deals with - the amount of revenue that was brought in from digital download sales in the gaming industry was $3.33 billion. In the US, sales in this growing segment were up by 9%. NPD does not have comparative data for Europe or for the US/Europe aggregate.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: March 22, 2012
Happy Thursday, everyone. How's it going? Are you hungry? Could you use a snack, like, say, some jelly beans? Well you're in luck because we have Jelly Bean news - Android version 5.0, colloquially known as Jelly Bean, has been tipped for a Q3 release. In other mobile news US Cellular has launched its first LTE device, the Galaxy Tab 10.1. And on a completely different spectrum of news, get this - those Mass Effect 3 complaints actually worked: Mass Effect 3 devs exploring alternative endings.
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Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition confirmed for May 9
The Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition has been confirmed to arrive on May 9 as part of the Arcade NEXT series of titles from Microsoft Studios, according to Major Nelson. The new Xbox LIVE Arcade games will start arriving April 18 with a new downloadable title launching every Wednesday until May 9, when Minecraft drops for 1,600 Microsoft Points.
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Disney’s Epic Mickey 2 confirmed, detailed
The addictingly unique and boldly unexpected adventure game Epic Mickey is heading for a sequel. This was always a question of when, not if, but now we are starting to get some of the first details about what the new entry in what could be a long-running franchise will entail. For starters, Epic Mickey 2 will be available on all major platforms (PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii), not just the Wii. Second, the story will be presented as a musical, a nod to the classic format of vintage animated Disney movies.
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Sony lets you unleash Minecraft anywhere
Fans of the popular video game Minecraft can now unleash the pickaxing fun on any website, thanks to Sony. The company has created a bookmarklet called Minecraft Anywhere that scales down the game for the web browser and allows it to be opened on top of any website. It gives the effect of digging into a web page to reveal its layers of dirt and creepers.
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EA’s poor-performing console, iOS game servers being shuttered
Electronic Arts has announced that beginning at the end of March and for a couple weeks thereafter, it will no longer be supporting online gameplay options for a large number of Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and iPhone/iPad games. The company noted that the affected titles, though seemingly large in number, only accounted for less than 1% of all peak online gameplay connections. The maintenance of keeping those servers running just wasn't worth it.
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