Disney Interactive Studios Archive

  • Black Rock Studio Teases Next Game

    Black Rock Studio Teases Next Game

    Black Rock Studio, the team behind last year’s spectacularly fun ATV racer Pure, is apparently hard at work on a new racing game, at least according to this mysterious teaser trailer that just landed in my inbox from Disney Interactive Studios PR. Not much to […]

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  • 2008 Off-Road Racer Comparison Guide: MotorStorm: Pacific Rift vs. Pure vs. Baja: Edge of Control

    2008 Off-Road Racer Comparison Guide: MotorStorm: Pacific Rift vs. Pure vs. Baja: Edge of Control

    The off-road racing genre has been well represented this year, with three games in particular standing out as strong competitors: Sony’s MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, Disney’s Pure and THQ’s Baja: Edge of Control. Sure, there are some other off-roaders floating around out there as well, like […]

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  • Review: Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals

    Review: Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals

    Spectrobes was a funny sort of game. When I initially played I predicted that the moment Pokemon Diamond and Pearl for the DS were released this game would become extinct. And to a large extent I was correct … for a while. My younger son […]

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  • Review: Pure

    Review: Pure

    I like to think of Pure as this generation’s SSX. It’s an over-the-top, balls-to-the-wall, bladder-quaking extreme sports racing game with a heavy emphasis on pulling off death-defying tricks that would make Evel Knievel crap in his red, white and blue jumpsuit. Take out the snowboards […]

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  • Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Contest Winner Announced

    Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Contest Winner Announced

    Join me in congratulating Joshua Menendez of Florida as the grand prize winner of our Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals “Create Your Own Spectrobe” Contest. Here’s how he describes his winning Spectrobe creation, Hoko (pictured above). Hi I’m Joshua Menendez and this is my Spectrobe Hoko. […]

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  • Contest: Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals “Create Your Own Spectrobe” Contest

    Contest: Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals “Create Your Own Spectrobe” Contest

    [Update] Quick heads-up for anyone interested in entering our Spectrobes contest. We are extending the contest deadline from today until Sunday, October 12th. That gives you through the weekend to draw up your own Spectrobe and submit it for a chance to win the game […]

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  • The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 4

    The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 4

    Here we have act four in the Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals series. Watch along as Dyna-Method, Disney and Jupiter discuss the game’s east-meets-west style and functionality with the DGamer online social networking service for additional features like avatar customization and a Wi-Fi auction […]

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  • Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Exclusive Creature Profiles

    Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Exclusive Creature Profiles

    Hey there, Spectrobe fans. We’ve got a treat for you today. Disney Interactive Studios has provided us with exclusive early access to profiles and artwork for 10 Spectrobe creatures starring in the upcoming DS action-RPG Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals, due out on store shelves next […]

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  • The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 3

    The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 3

    Act 3 in The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals video series has landed. Jupiter have a bunch to show off in this third episode, too. Art design, new planets, battle system, character theme songs, Wi-Fi multiplayer. It’s all covered. Previous Episodes: The Making of […]

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  • Gnarly PURE TV Spots

    Gnarly PURE TV Spots

    Disney Interactive’s PURE launches into retail this week for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, and they’ve got three TV ad spots running heavy circulation to get word out on their seriously rad ATV racer. In case you don’t catch ’em on the tele, here are […]

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