Recently, the Disney Store posted a Darth Vader figurine photo on Facebook, which features a base similar to the existing Disney Infinity toys. This led to questions regarding the possibility of Star Wars joining the popular sandbox game.
The Disney Store has since clarified that the photo is not at all connected to Disney Infinity, noting that there are “no plans for Star Wars to join Disney Infinity at this moment in time”.
The full message reads:
“Whilst there are no plans for Star Wars to join Disney Infinity at this moment in time… please do continue to check back for more exciting updates to our Star Wars collection.”
Might Diddy Kong be included on the roster for Mario Kart 8?
The Spanish edition of ONM has posted a preview shot from its latest issue featuring the upcoming racer. You’ll notice that Diddy Kong is clearly shown among Mario Kart 8’s characters.
I wouldn’t say this officially confirms Diddy Kong’s appearance in Mario Kart 8. Still, it’s interesting that he’s included in ONM’s preview. Could the magazine have made a mistake? We’re just a little more than a month away from Mario Kart 8’s launch, so it shouldn’t be too long before we find out if this is the real deal.
Wondering which games topped the overall UK charts for the month of March? Then check out the full lineup below:
1. Titanfall – EA
2. Thief – Square Enix
3. South Park: The Stick of Truth – Ubisoft
4. inFamous: Second Son – Sony
5. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. FIFA 14 – EA
7. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – Konami
8. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare – EA
9. Dark Souls II – Bandai Namco
10. Call of Duty: Ghosts – Activision
Ubisoft’s E3 2014 media briefing will take place on June 9, the publisher confirmed today. The event will be held at 3 PM just like previous years. Ubisoft intends to hold its briefing at the Orpheum Theatre.
In 2012 and 2013, Aisha Tyler hosted Ubisoft’s press conferences. It’s unclear if she’ll be returning for this year’s show.
You won’t need to reserve too much space on your SD card if you’re planning on picking up Tomodachi Life’s digital version. The eShop release weighs in at just 3,391 blocks. That’s about 424MB… or 0.41GB.
Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin has confirmed that the upcoming open world game won’t make use of cheat codes.
Morin told one fan on Twitter:
@WatchDogsHQ No we did not put cheat codes.
— Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) April 12, 2014
We got a first glimpse of Disney an Marvel’s collaboration for Disney Infinity last week. Later this month, we’ll be seeing the full extent of their partnership.
Disney has started sending out media invitations for an event set to take place on April 30. The company plans to show off “the latest chapter of Disney Infinity”, though it’s unclear if this refers to a brand new game or an add-on to the existing title.
Capcom has announced plans to open two brand new R&D buildings located near its Osaka head office building. Construction is official underway, the company has confirmed.
In its announcement, Capcom explained why these two new buildings are necessary:
The appearance of next-generation consoles with a variety of network functions has shifted the focus of sales from conventional package software to digitally distributed content. The profit structure and business model are changing at an increasing speed as a result. Furthermore, the popularity of social games due to the widespread use of smartphones is enabling games to reach more user segments and enlarging the entire game market.
To succeed in this challenging environment, Capcom has been focusing resources on strategic and growing areas under a policy of selection and concentration in order to operate with speed and flexibility. Constructing these new R&D buildings will make game development operations more efficient by centralizing these operations and upgrading speed and control. Another goal is to improve quality while holding down development expenses by accumulating development technologies and other knowledge. To accomplish this goal, Capcom plans to hire about 100 developers every year, mostly new graduates, and raise the share of game development work that is performed internally. By March 2022, Capcom plans to have a workforce of 2,500 developers. Capcom believes that these actions will give the company a competitive advantage due to the more powerful development capabilities in the rapidly growing mobile content and PC online games markets.
Capcom’s new R&D buildings will be packaged with the latest facilities, including a motion capture room, a studio for producing and recording sound effects, and multi-purpose spaces that can hold more than 100 people.
Each will also use seismic isolation systems for protection even during a major earthquake and are designed to be environmentally responsible.
Capcom closed out its announcement by noting, “The two buildings will enable Capcom to utilize its outstanding game development skills even more effectively. Capcom is determined to use the new facilities to create highly original games that can meet the expectations of users.”
