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Disney launches DGamer


May 15, 2008 David Cole, president of video game market research firm DFC Intelligence, noted other publishers, including Nintendo, have leveraged the WiFi connectivity of the DS for game play and to share game characters. In 2007, Disney sold 3.4 million units of Nintendo DS video games in the U.S. alone, according to NPD. DGamer members will be able to customize their avatars using parts and clothing not just from the DS game they're currently playing, but also from other well-known Disney characters such as Buzz Lightyear and Tinker Bell.

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