Half of Disney Infinity’s player base is female
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With Disney Infinity 3.0, Disney Interactive made a conscious decision to highlight Ahsoka. That’s because, according to the company’s John Vignocchi, have of the people playing are female.
“With Disney’s IP treasure chest of powerful and strong female characters, we actually are seeing a split with Infinity that’s more 50% boys and 50% girls,” Vignocchi told The Wall Street Journal.
Disney Infinity 3.0 is out today in Europe, and North America is following behind on Sunday.
Minecraft: Story Mode lets you choose your character’s appearance
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Today, Telltale Games announced that players will be able to choose their character’s appearance in Minecraft: Story Mode. This marks the first time that a Minecraft game offers such functionality.
It will be possible to choose from a number of options for male and female versions of the game’s hero, Jesse.
Minecraft: Story Mode is due out this fall.
Mighty No. 9 backers to be given access to a trial version next month
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Most recently, Mighty No. 9’s was on track for a September 15 launch. But the game was pushed back a few weeks ago, and will now ship in Q1 2016 instead.
The team behind Mighty No. 9 is hoping to make up for the delay to its backers with a special trial on PC. All backers will have access to the download starting on September 15, and it will run for a full month. Included are four stages, relevant cut-scenes, a variety of voice and subtitle options, and Challenge Mode stages 1-6.
Head past the break for the full notice from Comcept and Inti Creates about today’s news.
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Off-screen Skylanders SuperChargers Racing footage
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The first footage of Skylanders SuperChargers Racing is now available from PAX Prime 2015. Check it out in the video below.
Nintendo’s Damon Baker talks more about its indie initiatives and efforts
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Polygon recently caught up with Nintendo’s Damon Baker for a chat about all things indie. Baker talked about how the company doesn’t tend to buy exclusives, its openness to multiplatform titles, and more.
You’ll find a summary of what was shared below. Head on over here for the full discussion.
On how Nintendo as a whole has responded well to the different Nindie initiatives…
“Fortunately, the company has been really receptive of it. They’ve embraced the opportunities that we’ve presented to them, and they see the justification.”
On how Nintendo has been supporting indies for a long time, even though the company doesn’t always get the headlines for it…
“I think the other platforms have come out there, and they’ve done a really good job of amplifying their independent support message, and they’ve gained a lot of traction and a lot of visibility for that.”
“I think we’ve stuck to our strategy for some time. We were the first console to promote self-publishing and to allow it on our platforms. And that was going back to the WiiWare and the DSiWare days.”
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Pre-order Super Mario Maker at Target, get a picture cube
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Those who pre-order Super Mario Maker at Target can receive a picture cube, pictured above. It’s also available for a standalone purchase much like the Splatoon water gun. If you’re looking to buy it without a pre-order, the item costs $5.
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Nintendo open to more third-party amiibo
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Shovel Knight is making big waves in the amiibo scene. This is the first time that a company other than Nintendo is handling the distribution of its own figure, and it’s the first licensed amiibo.
In a recent interview, Nintendo’s Damon Baker said that the company “is certainly open” to the possibility of more indie/third-party amiibo. He also said that the Big N will “continue looking at proposals” and “there’s every opportunity”.
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Lost Reavers screenshots
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Bandai Namco has passed along a few screenshots from its Wii U title Lost Reavers. Check them out in the gallery below.
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LEGO Dimensions screenshots – The Simpsons, Midway Arcade, and more
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Fresh screenshots are in for LEGO Dimensions, and we’ve rounded them up in the gallery below. Today’s images show The Simpsons, The Midway Arcade, and more.
In The Simpsons level, Monty Burns will face a pair of powerful villains: Lord Business and the Joker. The Midway Arcade level features classic arcade worlds, including sections based on Super Sprint, Gauntlet, Defender, and Robotron.
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX block size
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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX download version is fairly large. It’s 17,834 blocks, which is roughly 2.23GB.
SEGA is bringing Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX to North America on September 8. The European release is scheduled for September 11.
