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‘Marvel Heroes 2015’ Released Today, Mac Beta Opening Now
Gazillion launched “Marvel Heroes 2015” for the PC on Wednesday, and the beta is opening for Mac players. “’Marvel Heroes 2015’ is a new launch for the ‘Marvel Heroes’ brand coinciding with a one-year anniversary milestone on June 4, and it highlights all the new game content added since launch,” publisher Gazillion said in a press release. “Marvel Heroes 2015 nicely represents everything we have accomplished and intend to accomplish with one name,” Gazillion CEO David Brevik said. “We’ve come a very long way since our original launch a year ago, and the now imminent release of ‘Marvel Heroes 2015’ alongside our massive anniversary celebrations marks the beginning of something…
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D23 Will Travel Nationwide To Celebrate Anniversaries
D23, the Official Disney Fan Club, is hitting the road traveling to 11 different cities across the nation during their D23 Disney Fanniversary to commemorate Disney milestones and landmark anniversaries. The shows will be hosted by a D23 member and Disney archivist and will feature rarely seen images, photography, video and music from Disney’s history. They will also celebrate anniversaries of many of the rides and theme parks throughout Disney’s history such as, the 25th anniversary of the opening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the 25th anniversary of the ride Splash Mountain and the 45th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion ride. During the shows, guests will revisit some of Disney’s history…
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Josh Trank To Direct Stand-Alone Star Wars Film
In addition to the episodes of a new Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm and Disney continue development of multiple stand-alone movies that will offer new stories beyond the core Saga. The newest director to come on board is Josh Trank. “We’re thrilled to welcome Josh into the family,” says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “He is such an incredible talent and has a great imagination and sense of innovation. That makes him perfectly suited to Star Wars, and for this new slate of movies that reach beyond the core characters and storylines of Episodes I through IX.” Trank states, “The magic of the Star Wars Universe defined my entire childhood. The opportunity…
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‘Fortune’ Names Disney’s Bob Iger as a Tech Top Visionary
In looking at this year alone, there have been many exciting developments in the technology domain at Disney. We welcomed Maker Studios, the leading network of online video content, to The Walt Disney Company. We’re also collaborating with modern-day visionaries and start-ups to help influence the future of the entertainment industry through our Disney Accelerator program. And with premier interactive products such as blockbuster video game Disney Infinity and the continued roll out of Disney/ABC Television Group’s WATCH apps, we are constantly innovating the ways our fans interact with their favorite Disney properties digitally. With these significant examples in mind, we’re very proud that Fortune just named Disney Chairman and…