We've taken a look at many of the Disney Infinity figures and play sets coming scheduled to ship with the game later this summer, including The Lone Ranger play set, the Cars play set, the Davy Jones figure and the Barbossa figure. In this video overview, we take a look at all of those Disney Infinity figures and play sets together, including Randy from Monsters Inc. The difference between Disney Infinity figures and play sets is subtle but meaningful. A figure is just that: a single, solitary toy that will work with … [Read more...]
Disney Infinity Capt. Barbossa Toy Unboxing Video
One of our initial stops at E3 2013 was the Disney Interactive booth to see Disney Infinity, a new game a la Activision's Skylanders in which players can place a real-life toy on an NFC-enabled portal to have that toy appear as a playable character in the game. The Skylanders games have been two of my kids' favorite games in recent years, so they put me "on assignment" to see Disney Infinity -- which I was intending to do anyway. After all, as a big Pirates of the Caribbean and Disney Parks fan, I was eager to see … [Read more...]
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Coming to Blu-ray in Oct. — In a Treasure Chest
Call me a sucker for pretty, shiny things, but the announcement that Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is going to highlight a 15-dsc set that comes in a treasure chest made my heart flutter just a bit. Must be the little pirate in me. Or the fact that I've been to the Disney Parks 26 times.... The big set will release this October, along with the individual release on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is slated to release on … [Read more...]
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Review
Only a few movie-based games have ever fared well, but the king of them all is the LEGO series, which has gone from a “that’s cute” concept to one of the most widespread movie-franchise reboots of all time. Maybe the LEGO games have become too ubiquitous, but you’ve got to credit TT Games for extending their block-building prowess to every big-time brand around. The latest entry, LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, is timed perfectly for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and as in all previous LEGO games, its … [Read more...]
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Game Trailer
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game sets sail tomorrow, on May 10, just a few weeks before the film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides takes theaters by storm. In a brand-new sneak peek trailer for both properties, Disney's released the game trailer below for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, select adventures from which will be included in the full Pirates of the Caribbean game that ships tomorrow. (Pre-order links are included below the video.) In the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The … [Read more...]