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Captain America And Marvel Heroes Part Of New Disney Game

By TechTaffy Desk

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Marvel super heroes are visiting the world of Disney, in the second edition of the Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – the 2.0 version of the hybrid toy / video game released in 2013. Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes features more than 20 new interactive figures from across the Marvel universe, as well as original storylines penned by Marvel comic writer Brian Michael Bendis.

The Avengers’ Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor, Captain America, Hulk and Hawkeye will debut when the game launches this fall. Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be available for the PlayStation4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, the WiiU, PC and iOS tablets and smart phones.

[Image courtesy: Disney]

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