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When there are ghosts that need capturing, puzzles that need solving and haunted mansions that need exploring, who is the best little brother for the job? Luigi, that’s who! Luigi may be afraid of, well, everything, but that fear isn’t going to stop him when the Dark Moon has shattered and he is the only one who can retrieve the missing pieces. Launching exclusively for Nintendo 3DS on March 24, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, developed by Next Level Games, is the sequel to 2001’s much-loved Luigi’s Mansion and features more mansions, more ghosts and more Luigi. I’ve been playing the game since last evening, and will have an in-depth preview for you this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Renown Entertainment is pleased to announce that their 2D scroller, Waves Survivor, which was previously only available for iOS, has been re-imagined, tweaked and released on Google Play as Super Waves: Survivor. Now Android owners can paddle, jump, attack and collect, helping venerable hero Johnny Calm survive the epic ocean waves for as many days as possible. Challenge your reflexes and timing in this fun game of outstanding quality for all ages. Read the rest of this entry »

The LEGO video games have a history of entertaining people of all ages with their fun game play, unique style and universal humour. LEGO City Undercover stays true to this winning formula, but is the first and only LEGO game to also take full advantage of the revolutionary second-screen game play of the Wii U GamePad controller. Launching today exclusively for Wii U™, LEGO City Undercover is a one-of-a-kind experience that will appeal to the entire family. Read the rest of this entry »

Pipe Trouble takes a clever new spin on an old arcade classic and uses over-the-top satire to explore ongoing real-world issues surrounding the exploitation of natural gas. Tasked with building their own pipeline, players struggle to balance using the least pipe to make the most money against the impact on local environment and neighbouring farms. On the right, a gas company rep oversees budget and pushes to create the most direct economical route in a race against time. Meanwhile, on the left, a volatile farmer gauges impact on the area and community. Lay your pipeline too close to the pastures and risk springing a leak that kills livestock and makes people sick. Build through forest or near residences and incite protesters that block your way. Suffer a leak or otherwise incite local outrage and you risk sabotage that could sink the operation. Read the rest of this entry »

We ventured to Vancouver last Thursday (along with my noxious cold & flu bugs) for a half-hour video interview with members of the Next Level Games dev team about the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, which is scheduled for release on March 24th. In this new game, players will guide Luigi through massive ghost-infested mansions on an action-packed hunt for the pieces of the Dark Moon. Armed with the ghost-sucking Poltergust 5000 and other new gadgets, you’ll have to capture ghosts, solve puzzles, and battle monster-sized bosses. Besides Luigi, the game features Professor E. Gadd and his crew of Toads on the “good” side, while on the bad side we have a nice collection of ghost characters – Hiders, Slammers, Greenies, Gobbers, Poltergeists and Polterpups – along with the infamous Boo and that royal baddy, King Boo. Read the rest of this entry »

Launching today for Windows 8 devices, Galactic Reign, a turn based space strategy game by Microsoft Game Studios and Slant Six Games, redefines the game experience through unique procedural cinematic rendering technology using the Slant Six Games Hexane™ game engine. The procedural rendering technology developed using the Hexane™ game engine, converts epic space battles within Galactic Reign into cinematic videos, using advanced rendering and special FX techniques. Read the rest of this entry »

Montreal’s Spearhead Games, a new independent game development studio founded by former EA, Ubisoft® and Eidos® team members Simon Darveau and Atul Mehra, is proud to announce its first game, Tiny Brains. Tiny Brains is a 3D co-op action puzzle game in which up to four players can take the role of tiny (but super-powered!) lab animals. Players must work together using complementary physics-based abilities to tackle the tests of a nefarious mad scientist. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa-based indie mobile games company, RocknRolla Games has announced that it will be releasing a free version of its popular game Color-Shift. RocknRolla Games has also integrated new features for the free game. Some of the new features are Facebook and Twitter in app integration, and a new results screen to detail user’s game statistics. Color-Shift Free will be released to Apple’s App Store on March 17^th 2013 and will run on all Apple supported iOS devices (iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPad 3, and iPad Mini). Read the rest of this entry »

Independent Vancouver developers Jeffrey Yim and Bernie Wong change the classic match three puzzle formula with their newest release, Buddy Blitz. Place gems anywhere on the board to match as many gems as possible in 60 seconds. Compete with your Facebook friends and maximize your score by selecting animal buddies with special powers, and equip up to three boosts to give you that extra edge. Read the rest of this entry »

Montreal based game app development studio Premiere Liaison has announced the release of its latest puzzle game for iPhone, Eighty-Eight 1.0. Eighty-Eight is a simple yet highly addictive puzzle game. Inspired by classic number logic games, Eighty-Eight infuses its own game play and provides modernized look and feel. Read the rest of this entry »