
By Scott | March 7, 2011 at 6:00 am | One comment
The new Bambi Diamond Edition Blu-Ray Combo Pack introduces a feature called Second Screen. As the movie is playing, a computer or iPad serves as a screen that displays interactive content synchronized to the movie. Since I don't own an iPad (why not have a Universal iOS app...
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By Scott | December 3, 2010 at 6:00 am | No comments
November 30 was the final release date in 2010 for Disney movies and games. But what a day it was. Five movies (six if you count Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 separately) and one video game released yesterday in a final push for holiday sales. Fantasia and Fantasia 2000...
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By Scott | July 2, 2010 at 6:00 am | One comment
On July 1, Disney announced it was acquiring Tapulous. one of the first Apple mobile development firms. Tapulous is best known for its Tap Tap Revenge series of games; these are rhythm games similar to Rock Band or Guitar Hero but played on the iPhone. However, Tapulous is...
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By Scott | June 14, 2010 at 2:53 pm | No comments
All this week the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) is taking place in Los Angeles. Today, Microsoft hosted a press conference to reveal games and products coming up in the near future. One item I particularly enjoyed hearing about was ESPN3 for Xbox 360 as demonstrated...
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By Scott | June 2, 2010 at 6:00 am | 5 comments
Disney Interactive Studios, the video game subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, has a roster of games filled with movie spinoffs. Cars, Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story, and many others all have more than one game associated with the movie franchise. Let's not focus on...
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