Last month Disney released Disney Solitaire for Windows 8 with word that a Windows Phone 8 version would be released soon. We are happy to report that "soon" happened today with the release of the Windows Phone 8 version of Disney Solitaire.

Disney Solitaire does feature saving your game progress to OneDrive, which will allow to pick up things where you left off from a Windows 8 device.

The Windows Phone version of Disney Solitaire shares the same features as the Windows 8 version. Game play is centered around two Disney worlds, Peter Pan's Neverland and the Lion King's Pride Rock, and has two gaming modes (Adventure and Free Play).

Additional gaming features include:

• 120 levels of game play
• Classic music and clips from each movie
• Unlock unique animated power-ups featuring your favorite characters such as Nala, the Lost Boys and more
• Use in-game boosts to move past obstacles and the Adventure Mode levels

The only downside we can see to Disney Solitaire is that it lacks a trial version. Otherwise, it comes across as an entertaining game and a nice addition to the card game genre.

The full version of Disney Solitaire is currently running $1.99 and the game is available for Windows Phone 8 devices. You can find Disney Solitaire here in the Windows Phone Store.

The Windows 8 version of Disney Solitaire is currently running $4.99 (no free trial here either) and you can pick that version up here in the Windows Store.

Thanks, Kevin, for the tip!

Disney seems to be on a roll lately releasing several Windows Phone 8 games over the past week. We've seen Maleficent Free Fall and Disney Solitaire already hit Store shelves and today we are seeing the Disney gaming titles Lost Light and JellyCar 3 arrive in the Windows Phone Store.

JellyCar 3 and Lost Light have been available for a while over on iOS and Android platforms and it is nice to see Disney giving the Windows Phone platform more attention. Both games look interesting and if you prefer your gaming from a larger screen, both have Windows 8 versions available as well.

Lost Light

Lost Light is a puzzle adventure where you journey to the heart of the Enchanted Forest and help restore the light hidden away by the wicked Beasties. Game play is a matching game with a numbers twist.

The game has 225 levels of play, 9 unique puzzle challenges and 3 power-ups that will help you survive the puzzle challenges.

Lost Light lacks a trial version with the Windows Phone 8 version currently running $1.99. The Windows 8 version of Lost Light also lacks a trial version and will cost you $4.99.

• Lost Light - Windows Phone 8 version
• Lost Light - Windows 8 version

JellyCar 3

JellyCar 3 is a racing game where you are behind the wheel of a squishy car trying to navigate through squishy worlds. You race through the fifty levels of game play trying to make it from the starting line to the finishing line.

Platform obstacles move, rotate and trigger special effects that you will have to navigate around, soar over with the Balloon ability, and climb over with sticky tires. You can even tap the care to make it grow.

 JellyCar 3 also has car customizations where you can give your JellyCar a custom color, style and sound effects.

As with Lost Light, JellyCar 3 lacks a trial version with the Windows Phone 8 version currently running $1.99. The Windows 8 version of JellyCar 3 also lacks a trial version and is currently running $4.99.

• JellyCar 3 - Windows Phone 8 version
• JellyCar 3 - Windows 8 version

Thanks, Saksham, for the tips!

Disney and Microsoft have been rolling out the hits lately, introducing three new games in the last few days, including Lost Light, Jelly Car 3 and Disney Solitaire. This morning, the classic Mickey Mouse game ‘Castle Of Illusion’ arrives on Windows Phone and Windows 8.1, making it quite the combo.

Castle of Illusion came out for iOS and Android late last year, so while the game is not brand new, it’s not that old either. Clearly Microsoft and Disney have a partnership going where they’re bringing all new (and older) titles over to the Windows ecosystem, something that should sit well for those with children.

What can you expect from Castle of Illusion? Over at Microsoft’s Fire Hose, they describe the game thusly:

“The evil witch Mizrabel has kidnapped Minnie Mouse and taken her to the castle, where Mickey must seek her out. Mickey must travel through enchanted forests, take on armies of rebellious toys and navigate mazes of living books – all in search of his captive sweetheart. There are five magical worlds filled with Mizrabel’s powerful minions, twists and turns, and hidden challenges to uncover and master.”

It sure sounds like a wild ride, especially for fans of the classic game now re-imagined for tablets, PCs and your phone.  Check out the trailer for the game to get an idea of what to expect.

That’s the good news; the bad news is both pricing and the lack of trial. For the Windows version, you’re looking at a $14.99 price tag, while Windows Phone is still a super expensive $9.99, (and no, these are not even Xbox Live titles). Throw in the fact that there is no trial for either version, and we’re not sure how many of you will blindly jump at this offer.

In anticipation of your complaints, we’ll be working on a demo video of both games in the next day, so sit tight, and we’ll give you our initial thoughts and impressions.

• Download Castle of Illusion for Windows 8.1 ($14.99) – 470 MB
• Download Castle of Illusion for Windows Phone 8 ($9.99) – 467 MB; Needs 1 GB of RAM or more!

Castle of Illusion lets you play as Mickey Mouse in this classic game re-imagined for tablets, PCs, and phones. It has been available on iOS and Android since late last year, but we’re glad that we can now play it on Windows and Windows Phone devices.

Priced at $14.99 and $9.99 without any free trial at the Windows and Windows Phone Store, you’re probably wondering if it’s worth it. We’ve spent some time with both versions of the game, so head past the break to see some gameplay.

Features:

• Play as Mickey Mouse in this reimagining of the classic Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game.
• Experience a world of wonder, brought to life with all-new graphics and magical adventures.
• Journey across five magical worlds filled with Mizrabel’s powerful minions.
• Complete hidden challenges to customize Mickey with classic costumes.

Mickey has to travel through enchanted forests, take on armies of rebellious toys and navigate mazes of living books to find Minnie. Using the touchscreen display, you can move with the virtual joystick on the left side of the screen. The green jump button is on the right side of the display. The red button is to throw items.

Press and hold the jump button to jump higher. You can also jump on enemies’ head to bounce higher. We were also able to play using the Surface Pro Type Cover on the Surface Pro 3. Spacebar is jump, while Ctrl is throw. Use the directional keys are for moving.

The top left corner shows up to 5 stars. When an enemy hits Mickey, a star disappears and he continues playing from where he was hit. When Mickey runs out of stars, it takes away 1 statue, which is the number below the stars. If Mickey runs out of statues, you go back to the beginning of the level.

The mixture of 2D and 3D graphics is very satisfying. It brings back memories of Crash Bandicoot. The music is playful and doesn’t feel repetitive. There’s also a narrator that makes you feel like you’re a character inside a book.

The bosses are tough in Castle of Illusions, but you can simply keep trying. The first boss requires you to jump on its head a few times, while avoiding getting stomped on or being rolled over. After defeating the bosses, you collect Rainbow Gems, so you can form the Rainbow Bridge required to cross over to Mizrabel’s tower. We don’t want to spoil too much for you, so if the game sounds interesting so far, you should go ahead and get it.

Castle of Illusion’s simple run and jump gameplay makes it an awesome time-waster.  While you can play it on a Windows tablet with just a touchscreen display, we find it more convenient to use the physical keys on a keyboard. It’s also great on Windows Phone. In fact, it feels better to control Mickey on the smaller screen.

Castle of Illusions costs $14.99 for the Windows 8.1 version and $9.99 for the Windows Phone version. We don’t like that it costs more than most games and doesn’t provide a free trial, but this game is actually quite enjoyable. If you are looking for something new to play, we think you should go ahead with the purchase.

Disney has been pumping out games for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 at an astonishing rate. Castle of Illusion is one of their more recent games that came out just last week. Today we're getting another games from Disney for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1. Ready to play Words of Wonder?

Head into the Windows Phone Store and the Windows Store and you'll find Words of Wonder. The newest game from Disney. It's a Universal Windows app, which means things like in-app purchases should sync between the two versions.

Words of Wonder is a magical word game. In it, you find words to solve more than 70 addictive puzzles with unique and challenging twists.

Words of Wonder is free on both Windows Phone and Windows 8.1. You will find in-app purchases that range in price from $0.99 to $99.99 inside Words of Wonder.

We'll have a review of Words of Wonder up soon. In the meantime, take it for a spin and let us know what you think!

• Download Words of Wonder for Windows Phone
• Download Words of Wonder for Windows 8.1

Thanks for the tip everyone!

If you have heard good things about the many Disney published games for Windows Phone but have never downloaded them, today's your lucky day. A number of the games are currently free to download for Windows Phone and Windows 8.

The Windows Store listings all show that this is a temporary promotion but that it will last at least another 13 days, so that's plenty of time to grab these games before they revert back to their normal prices.

• Disney Solitaire - Windows Phone and Windows 8
• Where's My Water? - Windows Phone and Windows 8
• Where's My Perry? - Windows Phone and Windows 8
• Where's My Mickey? - Windows Phone and Windows 8
• Wreck-It Ralph - Windows Phone and Windows 8
• Toy Story: Smash It - Windows Phone and Windows 8
• Monsters University - Windows phone and Windows 8
• WMW? XYY - Windows Phone and Windows 8

Does this change in pricing make you want to jump in and download these games for your Windows Phone or Windows 8 device?

Thanks to Rushab Chopra for the tip!

Last week, Disney released yet another game for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices - Words of Wonder. The game is word search game that has a match three game ( Maleficent Free Fall, Frozen Free Fall, etc.) feel about it.

The game has you following the Disney character Watson the Owl as he fights the grey curse that is erasing the color from his storybook. You use the power of words to unlock bonus items and restore the color to the book.

Words of Wonder is a simple, yet challenging for players of all ages and a nice addition to the Disney Windows 8/Windows Phone gaming collection.

Words of Wonder's Layout

With Words of Wonder is available for both Window Phone 8 and Windows 8, we are going to approach things a little different by looking at the Windows 8 version for this review. Both versions or the game are virtually identical, so it's not a very radical departure.

The layout is simple and straightforward with the game centered on the storybook map. The game's storybook has sixteen chapters that contain over seventy levels of play. The first few levels will have Watson the Owl guide you through game play and as new gaming features become available, Watson will appear to walk you through the new features.

At the top of the storybook map you have the gear cog the will drop down the settings menu (sound/music on or off, help section, exit the map) with your energy and gold levels displayed next to the settings cog. Energy is used to access each level and is replenished as you successfully complete a level, with time or you can convert gold into energy. Gold is used to unlock additional maps, buy boosts and re-charge your energy levels. You begin the game with 25 gold bars and can add more to your inventory through In-App Purchases.

As long as you complete the levels on the first try, your energy level shouldn't be an issue in that you seem to earn back the energy you use to play the level, when you complete it. However, if you fail a level then you will see your energy levels drop. If you don't want to fool with IAP, energy levels will increase over time.

Words of Wonder Game Play

Game play follows suit with Words of Wonder's simple layout. You are presented with a playing board filled with lettered tiles. You are tasked with created words by tracing adjacent letters (vertically, horizontally or diagonally). Words have to be at least three letters long and as you create a word, the tiles are removed from the playing board, with new letters falling from the top of the board.

Each level has a goal to reach in a set number of moves or before time runs out. The goals range from collecting a number of letter tiles, removing all the tiles stained with ink, dropping items off the bottom of the game board and more. Boosts become available that will aid you in your quest such as adding bonus moves or shuffle the tiles around.

The game screen for Words of Wonder has your statistics displayed across the top of the screen that includes your move count or timer, a progress bar charting your objective, a display of any boosts available. Your score is displayed at the bottom of the screen and as you create words, a banner will appear spelling the word out as you connect the letters.The game board rest center screen and comes in a variety of shapes and styles.

Once you've reached your goal, Watson will appear to launch a Word Burst, which will award you bonus points (much like the Free Fall portion of Disney's match-three games). Each level has a target score to reach and the closer you get, the more stars you are awarded. Levels can be re-played to better your score and increase your cumulative star count.

Overall Impression

The more I played Words of Wonder the more the game grew on me. The limitation on the number of moves you have to complete your goal requires a little strategy and when you're racing the clock, it calls for a quick eye and hand. Words of Wonder may come across as too easy of a game for some and I have to admit the first handful of levels are a little on the easy side. However, if you are a little patient the game picks up in challenge around level ten.

The Windows Phone 8 version plays just like the Windows 8 version, you just have a smaller screen to play from. The challenge does seem to pick up a little quicker with the Windows Phone 8 version though.

While you do have in-app purchase opportunities, you can live without them. Boost become available as you progress through the levels. You may have to sit the game aside for a little while so your energy can replenish but that only gives the game life a little more longevity. Still, I would have liked to have seen a way to earn gold during game play to avoid the in-app purchases completely.

All in all, Words of Wonder is a fun, casual game that is a good choice for those times you need a little help passing the time. The game is appealing for all ages and I can see it being a fun game for the younger crowd that can double as a spelling lesson of sorts. I can Words of Wonder coming in handy at the restaurant while waiting on a table or sitting poolside. Words of Wonder is a puzzle game well worth checking out from both platforms.

• Words of Wonder - Windows Phone 8 - Free - Store Link
• Words of Wonder - Windows 8 - Free - Store Link

Does Disney ever sleep? The company has been releasing mobile games for Windows Phone and Windows 8 at an ever increasing rate. It feels like just it was just ten days ago that their newest game Words of Wonder hit the Windows Phone Store and Window Store (it was). Today we're getting another Disney treat for both of our favorite platforms. Ready to play Disney Hidden Worlds?

Head into the Windows Phone Store and Windows Store and you'll find Disney Hidden Worlds available for you to play. It's a free game that's supported by in-app purchases that range in price from $0.99 to $99.99 (Insane right?).

Here are some of the highlights and features you can look forward to inside Disney Hidden Worlds:

• Hidden Object scenes based on Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, and Aladdin!
• Regular content updates to add even more classic Disney movie scenes!
• Download now and play in your choice of English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
• Find over 50 hidden objects in each timeless Disney movie moment.
• Multiple gameplay modes including Hidden Object and Find the Detail.
• Difficulty increases as you replay each scene. Use hints to find hard-to-spot objects!
• Re-live the magic of your favorite Disney Films as you restore dozens of interactive Disney Kingdoms.
• Get to know Chrona and the Inklings as you work together to defeat a brand new Disney villain!

We'll have a full review and hands-on up later. In the meantime, take the game for a spin and let us know what you think. Another winner for the kids in your life?

• Download Disney Hidden Worlds for Windows Phone
• Download Disney Hidden Worlds for Windows 8

Thanks for the tip Dan!

Disney Checkout Challenge is a game that tests how fast you can checkout grocery items. It's a fast-paced game where you will climb from "Checker-in-Training" to "Checkout Chairman" based on your barcode scanning skills. The game will also allow you to compete for the highest scores.

Priced at $0.99, here are some of the objected for the Windows Phone 8 game:

• Complete objectives to "level up" and unlock unique groceries with greater value!
• Scan quickly to activate "Frenzy" and use tapping to scan items lightning fast!
• Sign the high score list with your signature – for that extra personal touch!
• Look out for unique Disney items featuring your favorite characters!

While you're scanning barcodes, be on the lookout for special Disney characters as well.

Download the game and let us know what you think of this deceptively simple supermarket challenge.

• $0.99 - Download now

Thanks, Hicham, for the tip!

Disney's Hidden Worlds hit the Windows Phone Store late last month and challenges you to find objects hidden in plain sight. A game of I Spy of sorts that takes you to three different worlds based on three Disney stories.

The story behind the game has you protecting the worlds of Beauty and the Beast, Tangled and Aladdin from a mysterious villain who is threatened these worlds' existence. You team up with Chrona and the Inklings to keep these worlds safe and restore their story lines.

While the game is fun with Hidden Worlds, I couldn't help but feel navigation could have been a little less busy. Nonetheless, Disney's Hidden Worlds has plenty of picture puzzles to solve and, overall, is a fun title to add to your Windows Phone gaming library.

Hidden Worlds Layout

Hidden Worlds has a user-friendly layout that sends you directly into game play from the get go. When you launch the game, you immediately meet Chrona who is seems to be the caretaker of the three worlds involved in the game. Along with a band of misfits, the Inklings, Chrona protects these worlds from danger and keeps things running smoothly.

A dark ink (that looks like fog) falls over these three worlds and a mysterious villain is threatening to disrupt these three stories. Chrona greets you from the start of the game and walks you through game play rather intensely over the first few missions. Chrona and the Inklings will maintain a presence throughout the game, leaving very little guesswork with missions. Which is a good thing in that there is not a help section that you can tap into for reference or how-to directions.

You still have to do the heavy lifting in finding the hidden objects in the various picture puzzles.

Speaking of which, each picture puzzle represents a key movie moment from the Beauty and the Beast, Tangled or Aladdin. Each picture will have over fifty hidden objects that you'll need to identify through various missions. There will be puzzle where you are given a word description of the item you have to find or a thumbnail section of the picture you have to identify.

The game has a few menu displays that are more or less world maps. There is the Worlds View that displays all three worlds you must protect, the individual view of each world and Inkspire. Across the top of each menu view, you will find your experience points/level, your energy level and your gem counts. Energy is used to take on missions and both gems and energy can be purchased through in-app purchase opportunities that range from $.99 to $99. Fortunately, your energy will be replenished over time and as long as you pace yourself, you should be able to avoid the IAPs.

Gaming world views are laid out in similar fashion with missions or quests line the left side of the screen. In the bottom right corner of the screen, you will find options to visit your Friends hub, visit the craft center and find a mission to play. The Friends Hub is where you can chat with Facebook Friends and gift items or energy.

You also have an Inkspire Button that sits about mid-way up the right side of the screen that sends you to Chrona's world that serves as a gaming summary area. Tap on each section of Chrona's world to pull up gaming stats, missions that need to be completed and more.

Hidden Worlds Game Play

Game play with Hidden Worlds isn't very complicated but has many facets. You have to tackle a series of missions or quests to restore order to the world you are visiting. Along the way you will collect items that can be used to craft items that will also help you restore the story line of the world.

The primary game is where you are presented with a picture and have to identify hidden objects from within. You do have hints available and the quicker you solve the puzzles, the higher your score.

Find the object and tap on the screen to pull it out of play. The game does register taps that are not correct so you'll need to be careful at randomly guessing. If you get stumped, there are hints available to highlight the area of the picture you need to concentrate on.

As you solve the puzzles, you will earn items (ink, paper, etc.) that will be used to craft special items to lead characters back on script or to upgrade buildings to restore them to their old selves before damaged by the ink fog.

You may find yourself tackling the same puzzle twice to build up your inventory to craft the needed items or upgrade a building so you can advance to the next mission. As you advance through the game or re-play the same picture puzzle, the difficulty of finding items increases. Luckily, you can zoom into the picture to help you find the items.

Again, you final score is based on the accuracy of finding the items, the speed in which it is done and any consecutive items you discovered. The more points, the more stars you earn and the more items you can earn as well.

Overall Impression

Disney's Hidden Worlds is a fun, challenging game but game play seemed to be all over the place at times. While there is game structure, if Chrona didn't pop-in to make sure you were headed in the right direction I could see players getting frustrated and lose interest quick.

Hidden Worlds isn't a terribly hard game to figure out, there is just a lot to digest.

As far as game performance goes, the puzzles are well drawn up and challenging. The only nit I have is that at times the touch screen can be a little difficult. There were times I would have to double or triple tap an item before the screen recognized things. You do hear a little jingle when you tap the right item but I would like to see some form of feedback on a wrong choice as well to avoid constantly tapping an item.

I've gotten used to Disney's IAP's and have learned to pace my game play. While the energy supply is limited, it will replenish in time and to avoid the IAPs all you need to do is pace yourself. This will also help the game from growing stale too quickly or you finishing all the missions too soon.

While I wouldn't mind seeing a better organized menu structure as long as Chrona is around I cannot complain too loud. Overall, Hidden Worlds isn't a bad gaming title from Disney. I don't think it will top Maleficent or the Where's My Water series from Disney, but it is worth checking out.

• Disney Hidden Worlds - Windows Phone 8 - Free - Store Link
• Disney Hidden Worlds - Windows 8 - Free - Store Link

Swept up in the action of the World Cup? Then you're probably going to want to take Disney Bola Soccer for a spin. It's a new Disney game for Windows 8.1 that aims to bring the ultimate football adrenaline rush to your tablet or PC.

Here's what you get with Disney Bola Soccer:

• Quick game sessions for the enjoyment of novice to experienced players
• Play tournaments in "solo mode"– progress through the map, beat other teams and earn cups
• Play against other players' teams to earn team XP and climb in the leaderboards
• Intuitive controls with simple swipe and tap gestures
• Choose your sponsor to obtain "Bollars" and gain access to the toughest tournaments
• Visit Facebook.com/BOLA for cool game tips, news and more!

We spent a few minutes checking out Disney Bola Soccer. The game mechanics are pretty easy and work well on touch devices like the Surface. Tap/click to pass, hold to shoot and swipe to run are the mechanics you'll be working with the most. Fun game and something that older kids will most likely love to play, especially if they're football fans.

Disney Bola Soccer is a free game (with in-app purchases) for Windows 8.1. Download it and let us know what you think!

• Download Disney Bola Soccer for Windows 8.1

Do you enjoy soccer (football for everyone outside the borders of the US)? If so, you'll want to check out Disney's latest hit for Windows Phone – Bola Soccer. The game, just like its counterpart already available for Windows 8, enables players to compete against the computer or real players and show off some skill behind the ball (or virtual controls in this case).

Here are some highlights noted on the Windows Phone Store listing:

• Quick game sessions for the enjoyment of novice to experienced players
• Play tournaments in "solo mode"– progress through the map, beat other teams and earn cups
• Play against other players' teams to earn team XP and climb in the leaderboards
• Intuitive controls with simple swipe and tap gestures
• Choose your sponsor to obtain "Bollars" and gain access to the toughest tournaments
• Visit Facebook.com/BOLA for cool game tips, news and more!

Disney Bola Soccer is a fun title with easy controls. Players need to tap to pass, hold to shoot and swipe to run, as well as utilizing other gestures to overcome the opposition. It's available for free but has in-app purchases (up to $14.99). It does not support hardware with 512 MB RAM, unfortunately. (Update: We've just learned that support for 512MB devices is coming soon!)

• Download Disney Bola Soccer for Windows Phone
• Download Disney Bola Soccer for Windows

via: Keith Patton (Twitter)

Star Wars: Tiny Death Star& Star Wars Assault Team will soon be pulled from the Windows Phone Store. Today, Disney pulled both games from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The Developers of the game, Nimblebit, have announced that Disney gave them no prior knowledge of the move. The sad thing about it, is that both titles haven't even been available for a year, with Star Wars Assault Team only being six months old.

We here at the site absolutely loved Star Wars: Tiny Death Star! So if you're in need of a something to help you pass the time, you should definitely download both Games from the Windows Phone Store before both are gone for good! Both games work on 512 MB devices and are free, so no reason not to download while you still can.

• Download Star Wars: Assault Team for Windows Phone (Free)
• Download Star Wars: Assault Team for Windows 8.1 (Free)

• Download Star Wars: Tiny Death Star for Windows Phone (Free)
• Download Star Wars: Tiny Death Star for Windows 8.1 (Free)

Source: Game Informer

Disney is planning to release a mobile game on November 3rd based on its upcoming animated film, Big Hero 6. Titled Big Hero 6: Bot Fight, the game looks to be a "match 3" style puzzle game that allows players to do battle with enemies by matching similarly colored blocks together.

As Polygon reports, players will have access to hundreds of different bots from the Big Hero 6 universe, and will be able to upgrade their teams by evolving the bots over the course of the game.

Based on an obscure Marvel comic book, Big Hero 6 takes place in the fictional city of San Fransokyo where a team of crime-fighters, led by Hiro Hamada and his robot Baymax, come together to stop a nefarious criminal plot.

The game will be available on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.

Are you excited for this upcoming film and game from Disney? Let us know in the comments.

Source: Polygon

DirecTV customers now have full access to the video streaming mobile apps provided by ABC and its parent company Disney. That includes the WatchESPN app along with a bunch of other apps offering both live and on-demand video content.

The deal gives all those millions of DirecTV owners the same access to streaming content from Disney that are offered to customers of other US cable TV providers as well as Dish, which added support in April 2014. ESPN stated:

As part of its multi-year distribution deal, DIRECTV customers can now conveniently watch live programming from ABC Family, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD, as well as live network streams of ABC, which are currently available in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Fresno, Philadelphia and Raleigh-Durham. Additionally, live events and programming from ESPN networks – including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, Longhorn Network, SEC Network and SEC Network + – are now accessible. ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Buzzer Beater will also be available on WatchESPN when those channels are in season.

The new agreement will also allow DirecTV owners to watch new episodes shows from ABC and ABC Family one day after they are broadcast on the Watch ABC and Watch ABC Family apps.

• Download WatchESPN from the Windows Phone Store (WP8.1 only; Free)
• Download WatchESPN from the Windows Store (Free)

Source: ESPN

Disney Infinity 2.0: Play Without Limits is now available from the Window Store. The game gives you the opportunity to play through experiences as your favorite Disney and Marvel characters.

Play Without Limits has added new play sets, customization tools, and more to the Disney Infinity experience. Several Marvel super heroes have been added, with new sets from The Avengers, Spider-Man, and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Here's the complete list of what you can expect from Disney Infinity 2.0: Play Without Limits:

Features

• In Disney Infinity you have the freedom and endless opportunity to create stories and play experiences starring some of your favorite Marvel Super Heroes and Disney characters.
• Save The World. Explore all 3 Marvel Super Heroes Play Sets.
• Create Your Own Worlds and Games in Toy Box 2.0.
• Expand your experience by downloading additional Toy Boxes created by the community.
• Explore many more Disney Infinity Characters and Play Sets to unlock.

Download Disney Infinity 2.0 from the Window Store (Free)

Disney has released Cinderella Free Fall for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. The title takes the iconic princess on a puzzle matchmaking adventure in the enchanted world of. Prepare yourself to connect and match luminous butterfly jewels in 100 levels.

The game is much like other titles in the jewel-matching genre, tasking the player to create the longest lines possible in a single swipe to unleash some powerful magical effects. Moves not only include straight lines, but circular connections too. Cinderella's animal friends are also around to lend a helping hand.

In anticipation for the upcoming Cinderella movie, now is a perfect time to pick up the game and relive some of those magical memories. It's worth noting that, just like Frozen Free Fall and Maleficent Free Fall by Disney, while this title is freely available for download, you'll be greeted by in-app purchases.

Download Cinderella Free Fall for Windows Phone (free)

Download Cinderella Free Fall for Windows (free)

Thanks, Kevin G., for the tip!

Rebels is a new Windows Phone game from Disney that is based on the Star Wars Rebels television series. As one might guess, you are tasked with several missions that pits you against the evil Empire.

The game, also known as Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions, is full of Stormtroopers, droids, blasters and light sabers. The game is not available for low-memory Windows Phones but is available for Windows 8 devices. While it is disappointing that Rebels lacks support for 512MB devices, in playing Rebels over the past few days, the game comes across as an appealing adventure game but a few stability issues and slow load times seems to hold this gaming title back a bit.

The main menu for Rebels is laid out with simplicity in mind. You have one button to access the settings and one to launch game play. Settings for Rebels offers up options to adjust the sound and music levels, view the credits, sync in-app purchases and view a very basic help screen.

Game play is level or mission based and when you first jump into game play, you are greeted by a tutorial mission. This mission will walk you through the basics of game play that includes movement and weapons controls.

Once you have completed the tutorial, game play will be based from Haven or base camp. From the Haven you can interact with other Star Wars Rebel characters to upgrade equipment, train your character, launch missions, check your achievements and more. You can move around Haven to interact or tap on the quick menu in the upper left corner of the screen to quickly jump between characters.

You can also build up your base camp as you rescue citizens by building extra shelters and accessories that are earned through game play.

Game play is arcade or platform based where you navigate your character across the gaming environment, collecting coins, blasting Stormtroopers, enemy droids and Bosses while rescuing citizens. The coins you collect are used to help the citizens you rescue, which in turn unlocks your character's abilities.

Controls are on-screen overlays with two directional arrows to control movement in the lower left corner and a jump button and weapons control joystick in the lower right. When opportunities for dialog are present, the fire button changes to a conversation bubble.

Game controls are decent but I would have preferred to have seen a little more consistency with the design. You tap the directional arrows and jump button but have a joystick to control fire. Even though you can only move left and right, I couldn't help but think a movement joystick would feel more natural. Maybe it's just me but I often found myself tapping a control I should be sliding or sliding a control I should be tapping.

Your characters vital statistics are displayed in the upper left corner and an alert bar will appear in the upper right when danger is present. Underneath the icon of your player, any power-ups you have earned will be displayed and a teeny-tiny pause button rests besides this icon.

For the most part, actual game play has an arcade feel to it where you simply need to survive enemy blaster fire. You can use your weapons to ignite fuel barrels to help take out large groups of Stormtroopers and there are bonus coins that are hidden throughout each level.

You will also run across missions where you get to take control of heavy equipment such as an Imperial AT-MP that is fully equipped with rockets as well as its main blaster. Only downside is that you cannot stomp on the Stormtroopers.

You can take a run and gun approach to playing Rebels, blasting everything in sight and racing to the end of the mission. However, there are some stretches of the game where you have to eliminate all the enemies before being able to advance. This feature adds to the challenge and helps give game time a little longevity.

While the character Ezra seems to be the game's main character, two additional characters are available with the add-on packets you can pick up through in-app purchase. Speaking of which, the free version of Rebels includes the first four missions. After which you will need to buy gaming packets and boost packs through in-app purchase that range in cost from $2.99 to $4.99.

Room for Improvement

While I liked the game, Rebels does have several issues that waters down the game's appeal and leaving some room for improvement.

• Instability: In playing the game from a Lumia 830, I experienced game crashes during combat sequences and game transitions. Should the game crash while you are on a mission, all progress is lost.
• Slow Load Times: Another performance issue is load times. From loading the game from the start to transitioning from the Haven to a mission, load times are noticeably slow.
• Not Always Tablet Friendly: While there were load time and stability issues with the Windows Phone version, the Windows 8 version ran nicely. However, while it ran smoothly on the Microsoft Surface RT and laptop the game kept looking for a keyboard on the HP Stream 8 ( Stream 7's older brother).

Luckily, none of these issues are at critical mass. While the game does crash, it is not frequent enough to have you race to uninstall the game. While load times are slow, I've seen worse and I cannot tell if the issue with the HP Stream is due to the software or something quirky with the tablet.

Overall Impression

I'm a huge Star Wars fan. Saw Episode III a dozen times when it first hit the movie theaters and enjoyed every installment since. The Windows Phone Store has a nice collection of Star Wars related games and Rebels has the potential of being another great game in this collection.

Game play is challenging, graphics are well done and the layout of the game isn't overly complicated. The game alone is would do the Force well but the Dark Side creeps into the picture with the stability issues and lengthy load times. I can't really gig the game for the quirky behavior on the HP Stream because it could very well be the tablet causing the problems and not the game.

I'm also on the fence about the in-app purchases required to get past the fourth level. I think the game's presentation would have been better if it was listed as a trial/$2.99 purchase. It's not a deal breaker but saying the game is free and then asking for three bucks to keep playing doesn't necessarily sit right.

Overall, if you are a Star Wars fan or simply looking for an entertaining arcade/platform Windows Phone/Windows game, Rebels is worth a try. Just keep in mind that once you get into game play, things can become addictive and Rebels will consume a good bit of battery life.

Download Rebels for Windows Phone (Free)

Download Rebels for Windows 8 (Free)

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Here's the list of the Disney Windows Phone games that are free to download and play for the next week:

Download Where's My Perry from the Windows Phone Store

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Yep, that's a bunch of games that are now free to get from the Windows Phone Store. If you have kids, or even if you just want some fun casual gameplay, this deal is hard to pass up.

Thanks to Paulius for the tip!

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Dodo Pop quietly hit Store shelves late last month and is an addictive bubble styled game from Disney. Available for both Windows Phone and Windows 8 devices, you are tasked with helping a wayward Dodo Bird, Crash, find his way home.

There are dozens of puzzle levels to tackle, each with a limited number of moves and goals to reach. After taking the Windows Phone version of Dodo Pop out for a test drive, we found the game to have nice looking graphics, challenging game play and a fun way to pass the time.

Dodo Pop jumps right into game play upon first launch with Crash the Dodo Bird walking you through the basics of game play. Crash will show up throughout the game to introduce you to new gaming elements as they become available.

The goal of Dodo Pop is to burst clusters of gumballs to reach the defined goals of each puzzle level. At the start of each level, Crash will outline the goals (pop a set number of colored gumballs, pop all the starred balls, etc.). Each puzzle also has a limited number of moves available to reach those goals. Run out of moves and you fail the level. A counter is displayed at the top of the gaming screen to help track your progress with the puzzle goals and how many moves are remaining.

Clusters have to be at least two gumballs that are touching and if things are close, there is a shake button in the lower left corner that will rattle the playing field. This will shift the gumballs ever so slightly were balls will touch, creating a cluster that can be tapped and removed.

Coins can be earned during game play or through an in-app purchase that can be used to buy power-ups. Power-ups include a rainbow button that will turn all the adjacent gumballs to the color of the center gumball, add bonus moves and a lightning strike that will remove one gumball. You also have a power-up that comes into play when you remove large numbers of the same colored gumball.

A meter will appear around the third level of the game that will increase as you remove the gumballs. Max out the meter any a bonus ball will come into play that when tapped/held will generate a rotating field. Let the field rotate and when you lift your hold, any ball of the same color that appears in this area will be removed.

Puzzle levels are mapped out, guiding Crash back to his home, Dodo Island. Each level can be replayed, but game play is limited to a degree with gaming tokens. You begin the game with five tokens and as long as you don't fail a level, you will not lose a token. Tokens are replenished over time or with your coins.

Game play is challenging through the first dozen or so levels but not too difficult. Around the 15th level, you begin to see things kick in with a rather challenging gaming goal. You have gumballs in play that are numbered. Those numbers dictate the size of the clusters you create and remove. For example, if an orange gumball has a 7 on it, you have to establish a group of at least 7 orange gumballs. The numbers seem to range from 5 to 30 and when you see the "30" gumball come into play, go ahead and reach for the lightning strike power-up to remove it from play.

Dodo Pop does have a few settings that can be accessed through the level map view or the main screen that will appear after your first launch of the game. Settings cover language choice and the customary terms of service and developer credit screens. While Dodo Pop is a universal game, there is no means to save your gaming progress across devices.

Overall Impression

Dodo Pop joins a crowded field of excellent Windows and Windows Phone games from Disney. Graphics are bright and colorful, game play challenging and Dodo Pop has a deceptively addictive pull about it. You can sit down with intentions of playing one or two gaming levels and before you know it, you've tackled half a dozen or more levels.

I'm not a big fan of the gaming token system. It can take the life out of any gaming rhythm you develop. I'd rather pay $.99 for the game and do away with the token system.

While I have enjoyed playing Dodo Pop, the game really needs some form of cloud saving to allow you to pick up game play where you left it from any of your devices.

There is room for improvement but as is, Dodo Pop is a fantastic game to have in your Windows 8 or Windows Phone gaming library. It is strong enough to help you waste short bits of time or keep you entertained for longer periods.

Download Dodo Pop for Windows Phone (Free)

Download Dodo Pop for Windows 8 (Free)