22nd
December
2013
Vancouver studio Neon Astronauts Creative, the developer of Pick A Hand, is celebrating the release of its newest title, Water Slide Clyde And The Epic Glide, available now on iTunes for $0.99 USD. In the Tiny Wings, “dive n fly” genre, the developers have delivered a faster pace of play, a weightier feel, more freedom (fall/slide backwards), and slides/tracks crafted for racing. Each slide has multiple racing lines that can lead players to a secret world, rip them to the end of the level at top speed, or reward them with the soul satisfying glide of a true soul slider. Read the rest of this entry »
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10th
December
2013
Vancouver studio Renown EntertainmentRenown Entertainment has announced that Kindle Fire/HD/HDX owners now have a version of Ball-Hop Bowling to call their own, with platform exclusive features including razor-sharp HD graphics, GameCircle achievements, GameCircle leaderboards and Whispersync support to backup game data to Amazon’s cloud servers protecting player progress. Best of all, users can enjoy unlimited skee ball style game play without needing to pay for games, wait for timers, or refill gas-tanks. Read the rest of this entry »
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5th
December
2013
The villainous Evil Dragon King has begun his plot to destroy the “Kitty Claws Clan” and take over the world! They have kidnapped the Ninja Kittens and are holding them captive until the Kitty Claws hand over the Mystical Sword. Only our brave Ninja Kitty warriors can rescue the Kittens and defeat the Dragon Empire once and for all. Ninja Kitty is a new casual mobile game from Nova Scotia developer CrowdWorld Inc. The game, which has already debuted in Australia, New Zealand, Panama, Japan and the Philippines, is now ready to take over the world. Put your ninja skills to the test as you run, jump, and slide your way past deadly traps and obstacles. Use powerful ninja warrior weapons to slice through hordes of minions and terrifying bosses on your way to victory. Read the rest of this entry »
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19th
November
2013
6waves and Pixelmatic have announced the launch of Gem Wizard on the Mobage platform in Japan simultaneously for iOS and Android. Gem Wizard is a new match-3 title that uniquely combines blitz gem popping gameplay with RPG item collection and crafting mechanics. This launch marks the beginning of 6waves’ mobile publishing initiatives in Japan, as well as Pixelmatic’s first game release. Read the rest of this entry »
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13th
November
2013
A December system update for the Nintendo 3DS portable system will allow users to combine their Nintendo eShop account balance for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Nintendo announced the news during a Nintendo Direct video released earlier today. After the Nintendo 3DS system update, users can register their Nintendo Network ID for Wii U on their Nintendo 3DS systems and combine Nintendo eShop account balances. This will enable them to purchase Wii U software using the remaining balance on their Nintendo 3DS eShop accounts, and vice versa. Nintendo 3DS owners who do not own a Wii U system can also create their own Nintendo Network ID for the first time. Read the rest of this entry »
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1st
November
2013
Independent game studio Arctic Empire has released a new barrage of office shenanigans on iTunes. Office Attacks is available now as a free download for the iPads of everyone who knows what it’s like to work with annoying co-workers. Office Attacks! is a tower defence game set in the 9 to 5 grind. By combining office equipment to build over 1,000,000 possible towers, help Steve defend his desk from 10 unbearable staff members. Featuring 40 levels of office mayhem, Office Attacks! gives users the chance to be creative and strategic to achieve total office domination. Read the rest of this entry »
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28th
October
2013
Big Blue Bubble’s hugely popular and critically-hailed My Singing Monsters is the winner of the Global Game Stars (GGS) competition at GMIC 2013, passing hundreds of other titles from around the world represented at the Silicon Valley technology conference this past Wednesday. The event kicked off Monday, October 21st, with three full days of seminars, panel discussions, and exhibitions, as well as talks from industry moguls and mobile specialists. The Global Game Stars competition was adjudicated by several major players, to include representatives from Onavo, PopCap, and Kabam, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
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22nd
October
2013
As a warm-up to his US and Canadian winter tour (he’s in Ontario this week), comedian Jeff Dunham has created his first-ever, free mobile and online game featuring fan favorite, Achmed. Achmed’s Bombsweeper challenges players to compete against the clock to solve five levels of the game, before Achmed creates the RoboAchmed terror weapon destroying the world. The game is full of comedic twists from Jeff Dunham and his cast of characters, as Achmed taunts the player with insults at every step of the game. Read the rest of this entry »
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11th
September
2013
According to the Romance Writers of America more than 74 million people read romance novels each year, with women accounting for 91% of this massive audience. Silicon Sisters, a developer of video games for women, is bringing this well-loved genre to life in a tantalizing new way with Everlove: Rose, an interactive romance novel for iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook HD, and other Android and Apple devices. Read the rest of this entry »
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26th
August
2013
Vancouver creative startup Neon Astronauts has released its first title on iTunes. Pick A Hand is designed for both iPhone and iPad and comes in two versions: Lite and Full. The full version is priced at $ 0.99 USD. The concept behind the game is simple: guess which hand is holding the object and get as many in a row correct as you can. Guess wrong, and you go back to zero. Read the rest of this entry »
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