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Disney has just announcedDisney Universe, a multiplayer action game where you’ll play dressed up in one of over 40 Disney character costumes. You’ll explore worlds based on Disney’s animated, live-action and PIXAR films. The press release says that players will select a character-based costume, with each costume offering a specific tool that changes and grows in power as players adventure through the game. And that’s about it. Disney Universeis in the works for just about every online platform: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC and Mac....

IsBattlefield 3not hardcore enough for you?ArmA IIIhas tanks that leave a heat trail when they shoot a round! At least, they do in this trailer that seems to mix live action with some trademarkArmAgraphics. The newArmAwill have a full and open-ended singleplayer campaign, PhysX support for vehicles, interactions and animations, cooperative and competitive multiplayer with dedicated servers for both Windows and Linux, and an integrated mission editor. Jordan posted somescreenshotsearlier if you want to fap over how great it looks, or weep over your current PC specs....

The fine folks at Famitsu have finally found a new PSP model to fudge with. The“refreshed” PlayStation Portable(some are calling it the PSP 2000) is supposed to be thinner, lighter, faster loading, and will support TV-out functionality.Famitsu has done a fine jobof putting the two systems side-by-side, possibly helping out the ‘do I need this?’ crowd currently sitting on the fence. The first thing you’ll probably notice is that the system is not that much thinner than its predecessor....

Last weekI started a new vein for these debates to draw blood from as we discussed two highly appreciated, yet entirely different, retro games. The support for both NES games was tremendous, but the votes were often cast with apologies to one side of the fence. The comments show a heated debate that lasted many rounds, but the voting results show a clear TKO winner: This week, the retro debates continue with two more titles that are completely different from each other, yet deserve to be compared and contrasted just as much as any other NES couple of games....

15 NEOGEO classics to cram down your piehole TheNEOGEO Xis a curious piece of hardware. On one hand, it’s a bit pricey for what it offers, especially considering that you can’t pop in actual NEOGEO AES cartridges. On the other hand,goddamn, is it a sexy-looking piece! The system came pre-loaded with 20 titles (plus a limited 21st game card forNinja Master’s), but a new “Mega Pack” scheduled to release across North America on June 25 will expand that library by 15....

Atlus anime incoming! At long last, thePersona 3animated filmhas a launch window! After beingteasedfor the better part of a year, Atlus has announcedPersona 3: The Movie #1: Spring of Birthis set to arrive in Japanese theaters sometime this fall. Still no word on an international release but, given how popular thePersonaseries is in the West, it seems likely we’ll all be disembarking at Iwatodai Station sooner or later.

With all theseprice dropshappening, maybeyou were hoping the Wii might get another one— to $149.99, perhaps? Well, you can forget that idea. Nintendo Prez Reggie Fils-Aime toldCNBCin a recent interview that we’ve already seen the end of the price cuts, and that if you want a Wii, you’re going to be paying 200 bones for it. From the interview: We lasted 34 months without having to cut the price. We were able to reach over 20 million consumers here in the US at USD 249....

‘More realistic’ Don’t adjust your (hot tub) time machine. You haven’t traveled back to 2010; it just feels like it. According to a report fromKotaku UK, Activision has a newGuitar Herotitle in the works. It’s said to be announced at E3, and released later this year. It’s unclear which of Activision’s studios are heading development, but it’s most likely a west coast team. If this rumor proves true, it’ll be the first installment in theGuitar Heroseries since 2010’sWarriors of Rock....

People have asked Destructoid for months — as ifwestill wanted to talk to the man — whether or not former Features Editor andHey Ash, Watcha Playin’star Anthony Burch would be lending his writing talent toBorderlands 2. Finally, we can say that yes. Yes he is. Burch will be penning the story, although he said he will not be answering questions about it on hisHAWPpodcast. Fortunately for us, he does theElectric Hydra podcastwith me every week, and I plan to break his mind with endless, incessant questions....

If you love hacking and slashing and crawling your way through dingy dungeons in a fantasy setting, April is a good month for you. Gameloft has confirmed that its PlayStation Network action-RPG,Dungeon Hunter: Alliance, will be available next month. Gameloft already found some success on mobile platforms with itsDungeon Hunterseries; the titles were solid and fun action-RPG games, although not entirely original in their design. The PSN version adds a bit value to the mix by including up to four player cooperative play both online and off....

According toEA’s recent filing, Xbox 360 software made up half of the revenue EA made from console game sales in the third quarter. They’re like a super-powered mega-American tag team. Xbox 360 software pulled in $218 million for the publisher while Sony and Nintendo split the other half, with $111 million coming from the PS2, PS3, and PSP and $106 million from the Wii and DS. According toGamePro, Xbox 360 sales were up 31 percent over last year, as were DS sales (from $14 million to $47 million)....

Warner Bros. looks set to join THQ and Electronic Arts in embracing the “online pass” scheme — where buyers of used games have to purchase a $10 code in order to use a game’s multiplayer function. Interestingly, Warner Bros. doesn’t want customers to know about it. The publisher is not planning to acknowledge the online pass anywhere on the game’s packaging or promo material. Instead, it’s beenquietly emailing retailersabout it, just to let them know....

Love ’em or hate ’em, cutscenes have become a staple of modern gaming. More often than not, they’re just the tissue that stuffs the bra of an RPG, but sometimes they’re a welcome reward for your gameplay efforts, and can even be the best part of a game. Back in our day, they were almost always welcome. Tonight we’re reliving some of our favorite retro FMVs, from when the princess was in another castle, to Ryu Hayabusa swearing revenge, to many a Belmont’s encounter with Dracula....