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Nintendo’s Digital Event video presentation for E3 2015 might be only a couple weeks away, but Nintendo is jumping at the chance to get started early on some of its new announcements. A special Nintendo Direct Micro video is now live, and is not short on new reveals and further details about previously announced Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games. If you don’t want to spoil any of the fun surprises for yourself, stop reading now and watch the full 17-minute video presentation in its entirety. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Switchblade Monkeys is back in the saddle: the independent studio that brought the stylized Wild West-inspired isometric shoot-em-up Secret Ponchos to PS4 in 2014 has embarked on an ambitious content update program for the title’s Steam Early Access build. Once a week for twelve weeks building up to their summer launch, Switchblade Monkeys will release major content updates, including new game modes, never-before-seen characters, tweaked and enhanced game mechanics, and more. You can get a preview of what’s to come in the 12 Weeks ‘Till Showdown trailer: Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite has announced enhanced functionality to its Content Library. Content Library helps organizations extend their social reach by centralizing pre-approved, company-branded content for Hootsuite Enterprise users to freely share on social media. Read the rest of this entry »

The Secret World® has just gotten a major content and story update with Issue #11: Reaping the Whirlwind. The game’s deep, dark and unique story has been told from launch and through eleven content updates, and now the first season finale is here! The players fight their way through the Orochi tower, challenge eternal beings, grasp the ultimate power and will finally reap the consequences of their choices. Everything so far has been building up to this story climax, but it is of course not the end – it is merely the end of the beginning. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Inkpad Studios would like to invite you to match n’ munch your way through a delicious game of Mega Munchies, currently available for Canada and New Zealand. This tangy match-3+ puzzle game will be sure to leave you drooling for more. Swap out flavourful food items one at a time to link three or more scrumptious munchies and clear the board. Trigger a cascade of sizzling reactions, collect tasty bonus points, and devour your way to the top of the leaderboard. Read the rest of this entry »

Ludia Inc., in partnership with Universal Partnerships & Licensing and Amblin Entertainment, have announced the launch of Jurassic World™: The Game. The official mobile game is based on Universal Pictures’ and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World, the long-awaited installment in the groundbreaking Jurassic Park series, in theaters June 12, 2015. The game is available exclusively on the App Store. Read the rest of this entry »

A new series of webisodes is now available for video game fans and followers interested in discovering fresh and innovative titles. Indie Games Level Up! is a series of interviews designed to provide a behind-the-scenes look at innovative Canadian indie video games and game studios. The series will feature passionate entrepreneurs willing to risk everything to push the boundaries of digital culture and video game entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

Relic Entertainment has announced that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine has been newly updated to include Steam Trading Cards, and to celebrate players can purchase Space Marine and the Space Marine Collection for 75% off on Steam from April 27-May 4 at 10AM PST. From now on as players progress through the campaign and multiplayer modes they’ll unlock cards, badges, Steam profile backgrounds, and more! Players can also head to the updated Space Marine website to sign up for updates regarding future promotions and announcements. Read the rest of this entry »

CBC and Smokebomb Entertainment, Shaftesbury’s award-winning digital studio, has unveiled a brand new online mystery, Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device, available on the TV series’ page on the CBC web site. The unprecedented interactive experience turns Murdock Mysteries fans into detectives through an engaging six-week mystery, including real-world events in Canada and the UK that bring the storyline to life in full turn-of-the-century detail. Read the rest of this entry »

TinyMob Games has launched iGauntlet for Tiny Realms, the single most convenient way to play the award-winning fantasy real-time strategy game for mobile. This one-of-a-kind peripheral enables you to safely dock your mobile device to your arm whatever the occasion. Now you never need miss a battle whether attending a convention in full cosplay or actually slaying your enemies on the blood-soaked battlefield of your ancestral kingdom. Read the rest of this entry »