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Concomitant to the release of the wildly successful blockbuster of the same name, Disney Infinity launched their third Star Wars playset: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The playset ships with characters Rey and Finn, with Kylo Ren and Poe available separately. An associated power disc pack contains Poe’s Resistance Jacket, Resistance Tactical Strike, Quad Jumper, … Continue reading "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Playset for Disney Infinity 3.0"

So outside of the playsets, of which I spoke here, the other half of the Disney Infinity experience (one-third, I guess, if you count collecting the figurines) is the Toy Box mode. Here, players can construct their own environments using virtually any element of the Disney pantheon. New features that streamline the toy box interface … Continue reading "Disney Infinity 3.0: Toy Box Expansion Games"

This month, Disney Interactive released the anticipated “Disney Infinity 3.0”–the latest iteration of the popular hybrid toy/video game, along with two “Star Wars” playsets, “Twilight of the Republic,” and “Rise Against the Empire.” I have previously looked at some of the specific changes made for this version both at E3 [/blogs/lauragilbreath/2015/06/e3_2015_a_disturbance_in_the_f.html] and SDCC [/blogs/lauragilbreath/2015/07/san_diego_comiccon_2015_disney.html] but … Continue reading "Disney Infinity 3.0: The Force Is Strong With This One"

The Disneyana Fan Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enjoying the legacy of all things Disney, once again held their annual convention, Disneyana Mania 2015. As always, their two-day affair was packed with presentations and banquets and a plethora of Disney luminaries. One of the first presentations was “Sherman Brothers: A Songwriter’s Observations,” … Continue reading "Disneyana Mania 2015"

For our last look back at Star Wars Celebration, I’m offering up some final thoughts and a slideshow of some of the various and sundry sights found around the Exhibitor’s Floor and elsewhere. The Good: Celebration had an enormous amount of content available and organized it fairly well in different interest tracks: Cosplay, Crafting, Literature, … Continue reading "Star Wars Celebration: Photos and Last Thoughts"

Video games have long been a major component of Star Wars fandom, and were well represented at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. The biggest video game presented was Star Wars Battlefront, by EA. A multiplayer action shooter with impressive graphics and meticulous film mimicry, Battlefront allows players to fight for either the Empire or the Rebellion, … Continue reading "Current and Upcoming Video Games from the Star Wars Universe"

Now I realize it’s possible that some people may not have seen that trailer yet, but they are among a select population. The day it debuted at the opening ceremony of Star Wars Celebrations Anaheim alone, it racked up around 88 million views. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the seventh installment of the pop … Continue reading "Star Wars Awakens: Upcoming Films from Star Wars Celebrations"