18th May 2012

MicroVolts Get Rowdy In Rumpus Room Ruckus

rock hippo productionsRock Hippo Productions Ltd. has announced the launch of its latest update “Rumpus Room Ruckus” for the popular cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts.   The toys are getting rowdy in the new map, Rumpus Room, as they dodge bullets amidst blocks and toy trucks, proving this map is not for child’s play!
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18th May 2012

Origin Waives Distribution Fees for Crowd-Funded Games

EA GamesElectronic Arts Inc. has announced a program to waive distribution fees on Origin™ for any developer that has a successfully crowd-funded, ready-to-publish downloadable PC game. Origin will provide distribution services free of charge for 90 days after the game’s launch, giving new crowd-funded games a chance to reach the growing Origin audience of more than 12 million registered users worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th May 2012

Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City Now Available For Windows PC

capcom-unitySlant Six GamesPC Gamers in North America and Europe can now play Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City featuring NVIDIA 3D Vision support and stunning high resolution visual effects as they experience the hell that is Raccoon City in even more graphic detail on their Windows computers. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th May 2012

Dragon’s Lair Now On XBLA

Digital LeisureOntario game development studio Digital Leisure Inc. has announced that arcade smash hit Dragon’s Lair is now available on Xbox Live Arcade. Published by Microsoft Studios, Dragon’s Lair supports both Kinect and the Xbox 360 controller. Now you can literally play as Dirk the Daring in this immersive gaming experience with Kinect. Wield your sword, grapple ropes and avoid all of the obstacles this enchanted castle throws your way! Read the rest of this entry »

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18th May 2012

Win A Disney Parks Vacation From Hallmark

hallmarkHallmark is making it easy to create Disney Parks memories. From now until June 17th, Canadians are invited to enter for the chance to win a Disney Parks vacation with every purchase of Hallmark products and send free Disney greetings to someone special via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail and SMS. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th May 2012

NHL 13 Changes The Game

EA SportsThe key features that have thus been revealed for EA SPORTS NHL 13 are promising the biggest changes to the franchise since the introduction of the Skill Stick in NHL® 07. Headlined by all-new True Performance Skating, and supported by an innovative new A.I. system dubbed EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 will deliver a revamped gameplay experience that accurately captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL hockey. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th May 2012

INplay 2012 Event Overview

INplayINplay’s world is made of Lego. Or that is what Mark Surman, Executive Director of Mozilla Foundation, wants us to see.  Not a far reach for the kid creatives in the audience who were looking for inspiration and ideas at this year’s international event. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th May 2012

World’s Biggest Lotto Kicks Off Blogger Contests In Canada

mini-orbyCanada’s best blogger is soon to be crowned–and generously rewarded. The BiLLe Lotto today begins accepting submissions for Best Blogger Canada, where Twitterers and bloggers compete for a €100,000.00 payroll, to be paid in 12 monthly installments. The job requires 20 hours per week of blogging, performed on the winner’s own schedule. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th May 2012

Top Talent Awarded at Skills Canada National Competition

skills canadaCanada’s best and brightest skilled trade and technology students received official recognition for their outstanding performance as Skills/Compétences Canada announced the results of the Skills Canada National Competition. The closing ceremonies, held yesterday in Edmonton, were highlighted by the parade of champions and the announcement of the Members of Team Canada, whose next stop will be WorldSkills Leipzig 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th May 2012

First Book Canada And TELUS Toronto Community Board Deliver 30,000 New Books To GTA Children

telusTelus and First Book Canada have announced that the two groups will deliver more than 30,000 new first book canadaage-appropriate books to approximately 50 schools and programs across the Greater Toronto Area through the Telus Terrific Tales program. Deliveries will begin at North Kipling Junior Middle School in Etobicoke and will continue until June 25. First Book Canada is able to deliver books to these schools thanks to a generous $20,000 contribution from the Telus Toronto Community Board. Read the rest of this entry »

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