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This year Mario reaches an impressive milestone in video gaming: 30 years as a leading man in Nintendo’s timeless dedicated website series. At E3, Nintendo celebrates Mario’s longevity with a new installment in the franchise called Super Mario Maker, one of many games at the show that transforms familiar characters and their games with unique new looks, styles and game-play features. Players will see new installments of beloved franchises like Star Fox, Yoshi, Animal Crossing, Mario & Luigi, Xenoblade and Metroid, and enjoy the reimagining of Bowser and Donkey Kong as Skylanders figures that also have amiibo functionality with compatible Nintendo games. Read the rest of this entry »

Poland’s Tequila Games invites you to engage in Earthcore: Shattered Elements a digital Trading Card Game for the iPad that the developers say is not just another Hearthstone rip off. Canada is the first country to which Tequila released the game, and the developers are very interested in any kind of feedback from Canadian gamers as they hope to bring come color into the TCG scene. Read the rest of this entry »

During a Nintendo Direct presentation earlier today, Nintendo announced that the new Nintendo 3DS XL system will launch in Canada on February 13 at a suggested retail price of $229.99. New Nintendo 3DS XL offers a number of new enhancements designed to offer the smoothest and most engrossing portable gaming possible. New Nintendo 3DS XL features a wider range of controls with the addition of a C Stick and ZL/ZR buttons, super-stable 3D via face-tracking technology and built-in NFC functionality that allows for communication with amiibo figures. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s EPX Games has revealed their latest game, Timelines, a strategy card-game built upon the foundations of those that have come before, while offering a fresh take on the genre. Experience a collectable card game unlike any other. Select your Heroes from four unique factions of different timelines and play as the most ancient beings in the universe. Spanning the past and distant future, Timelines provides a new take on the card-game genre with a focus on customization and strategy. A Kickstarter campaign has also been launched to assist with the development costs of the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo has prepared a massive lineup of new games and products for the 2014 holiday season. The lineup includes new entries from some of the biggest franchises in gaming, new hardware bundles for Wii U and Nintendo 2DS, and new amiibo interactive figures featuring some of the most iconic characters in the world of video games. The holiday shopping season begins soon for Nintendo fans, as the first 12 amiibo interactive figures become available for pre-order at a suggested retail price of just $13.99 each. The first dozen characters available for pre-order at select retailers are Mario, Peach, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Kirby, Fox, Marth, Villager and Wii Fit Trainer, with more on the way in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Hothead Games announced today that Rivals at War: 2084 is now available for both iOS and Android devices.  In the new installment of the popular card-based combat game, Rivals at War, players take the action into another solar system where rival factions battle it out for control of the universe. Do you have what it takes to train your squad of Space Marines and become an unstoppable force? Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft^® has announced the “Road to Paris” Tournament Series for its popular new collectible card game, Might & Magic: Duel of Champions, now available for PC and iPad from Ubisoft Quebec. The “Road to Paris” Tournament Series will take place over the course of the summer through online qualifiers and live tournament events, culminating in the World Championship at Paris Games Week from October 30^th – November 3^rd. Players can register for live tournaments on-site at the events, or participate in the online qualifiers. Ubisoft anticipates thousands of participants, but only eight competitors from the qualifying events will be invited to compete for the title of Might & Magic: Duel of Champions Grand Champion. Read the rest of this entry »

Wulven Game Studios has announced the availability of Shadow Era: Dark Prophecies 2.0 on iOS, Android, PC, Mac and the web, bringing the long-awaited expansion to its 3 million registered players. Shadow Era is a free to play, cross-platform collectible trading card game featuring gorgeous card art and deep strategy, while still being easy to learn and have quick battles on the go. The universal app for iOS supports high resolution iPad and Retina displays, and cross-platform gameplay with Android and the online web version of the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Sprightly Software has announced the release of Accordion Solitaire 1.0 for iPad, the latest in Sprightly’s series of solitaire games for iOS. Players work their way through a 52-card deck by matching cards of the same suit or same number. Cards can be matched if they are beside each other or three cards from each other. The goal of the game is to clear as many cards as possible. Although easy to play, it can be hard to win. Players must use their creativity and planning skills to master this game. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced the development of Might & Magic Duel of Champions, a new online free-to-play card game. A closed beta of the game is available now in France and other countries and regions will be added to the beta testing in the coming months. Read the rest of this entry »