Sure looks like the Avengers are finally coming to Disney Infinity. This new teaser features Steve Rogers' iconic shield ricocheting through the environs of Disney's collectible toy game. People have been wondering when Marvel characters would be showing up in Disney Infinity and this clip seems to hint that some news…
Disney characters might be beloved, but that doesn't mean they can't also be weird. This becomes particularly apparent if you ever try to mimic their behavior—which, by the way, you probably shouldn't.
Elsa's Ice Palace from Frozen made in Minecraft:
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If you've ever wanted to make C-3PO part of an elite strike force, now's your chance.
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When not busy with Hearthstone, Blizzard's character artist Tyson Murphy has some brilliant fan pieces in his pocket. He recently breathed new life into classic Disney movie stills. Here's his refreshed scene from 101 Dalmatians above, and its original pair below.
Disney has just purchased Maker Studios—the YouTube network that includes personalities like PewDiePie—for $500 million, with $450 million more possible via performance-based bonuses. Nice haul, YouTubers.
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They would survive and adapt easily, or at least that's what deviantART artist Kasami-Sensei's artwork suggests. He put several Disney characters into the Walking Dead universe, making all the appropriate changes. It's weird to see Anna from Frozen with an M4 carbine, but you can't survive otherwise.
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Disney's hit animated feature Frozen follows the story of two sisters—the older of which is able to wield snow and ice. Then, suddenly, that sister's personality changes for the worse, and the younger sister tries to save the day. Sound familiar?
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Pixar films aren't the only movies with amazing fan-theories, you know. Disney movie fans have come up with some rather out-there theories about Disney films, too.
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Disney Punks: don't confuse the Neverlanders for a gang—they're just a group of hardcore tattooed Disney fanatics that roam Disneyland in denim vests. Vice has the fascinating story here.
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Disney has laid off 700 employees from their gaming division today, as the New York Times reports. That's 26% of their staff, and it's mostly in mobile, social, and web-based gaming.
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Well, it had to happen some time.
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I don't ever recall having the desire to nuzzle a bus. Maybe the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro? This brand new "Duffy Bus" from Tokyo Disney Resort certainly invites snuggles. Come here, bus. How about a hug?
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Here's YouTuber Really3D with his take on Mickey Mouse. ...Which basically amounts to a hilarious attempt to remaster Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouse's first appearance in glorious 3D.
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Disney plans to lay off hundreds of people in their interactive-media department this week, the Wall Street Journal reports today.
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Kingdom Hearts 3 isn't dropping anytime soon—why not take some time to brush up on some Kingdom Hearts franchise trivia while you wait?
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This is Star Wars: Assault Team, coming this spring to Android, iOS and Windows 8 devices. What is it? Not a clue. All we've got is this image from the official Star Wars Twitter. I'm thinking free-to-play collectible card game. As long as it's better than Star Wars: Force Collection I'm game.
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With those Kingdom Hearts games and with new Mickey Mouse cartoons, you'd think being the official Japanese language voice of Mickey Mouse would be a full-time job. For one university professor, it's not.
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Goodness! That's model Tina Rybakova hanging out in the snow with a large bear.
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Poor Disney characters, they have to live through the weirdest transformations over and over. But there should be no escape for them, when the results are as good as LiberLibelula's World of Warcraft mashup on DeviantART, where—among others—Snow White is transformed into a female dwarven paladin.
