Disney Infinity, coming to a screen near you

If you haven't already heard, Disney Infinity is launching this summer. No, it's not the next installment of Toy Story (to infinity and beyond!), but rather a completely new gaming platform that will use cool Disney figurines to launch their digital likenesses on screen. I'm totally getting the Lightning McQueen figurine.  Think about it: all your kids' favorite Disney and Pixar characters will be available both as figurines and as games to keep that Disney magic going well after the movies end. I can already see the cash register receipt adding up with the new Disney Infinity. 
Placing the figurine on the Infinity base launches the character onscreen and unlocks the games and activities that come with it. (Skylanders, anyone?) There will be different "Play Sets" from movies like Monsters, Inc. and The Incredibles that will offer puzzles, battles and general gaming activities, but of course, with the familiarity of Disney locations and characters. There's also going to be a fun Sandbox option which will let kids mix and match characters and create their own virtual worlds with their favorite heroes and heroines. 


The Infinity Platform will launch with 40 collectible pieces that of course your kid will want to collect. At least when they're available this summer. Until then, we'll just have to stick with the old fashioned stuff. You know, books and movies. -Jeana 
Disney Infinity is planned to launch in June and will be available for Nintendo Wii, Wii U, 3DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and mobile.