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Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. announced today its lead title, and popular free-to-play third-person online toy shooter, MicroVolts is now available for download and to play via Steam.  Players can now enjoy all the perks of the Steam interface from in-game chatting to friends’ lists to automatic game updates and special offers!  Players can visit Steam now to get started.  Read the rest of this entry »

Continuing to bring quality casual game play to the iOS platform, Montreal publisher Meridian4 announced yesterday that it has partnered with California developer Oceanside Interactive to haunt the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch later this summer when they release Monster Mansion, a new free-to-play character and building management game.  Attendees of this year’s Casual Connect, which is being held July 24 – 26 in Seattle, will be the first to meet Transylvania’s finest when Monster Mansion opens up the doors to give select groups a peek inside. Read the rest of this entry »

Declare your independence with the Assassin’s Creed® III Limited Edition for the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3, available October 30 in the US, Canada and Latin America. For Windows PC gamers, an Assassin’s Creed III Deluxe Edition will be available for digital download.

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Funcom is thrilled to announce that the hugely anticipated modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’ officially launched worldwide today. What many are calling one of the smoothest launches in MMO history actually started Friday last week when Early Access began, opening the doors to the online world of myths, legends and conspiracies for all pre-order customers to enjoy during the weekend. Launch happened smoothly and hordes of gamers have so far enjoyed ‘The Secret World’ and its fresh take on the MMO genre. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom is thrilled to announce that the Early Access pre-launch period for The Secret World – the modern-day MMO of myths, legends and conspiracies – begins today. In the next few days leading up to launch on July 3^rd everyone who has pre-ordered the game will get to explore a groundbreaking online world that MMORPG.com predicted “… is going to take the world by storm and set new standards for excellence in gameplay….” and which Videogamer.com heralded as “one of the most distinctive MMO’s of the last 10 years.” Read the rest of this entry »

The Local Justice Pack, the first downloadable content pack for Max Payne 3, will be available on July 3rd for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with the PC version launching on July 17th. This pack includes three new maps for Max Payne 3 Multiplayer featuring areas from the game’s intense final chapters, plus a new weapon, a new item, a new multiplayer faction and associated new Achievements, Trophies or Social Club accomplishments.
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The App Store faces a zombie infestation today as mobile game publisher Fuse Powered, in collaboration with UK development studio Rebellion, launches Zombie HQ as a free app for iOS devices. Players must fend off undead hordes and rescue survivors to earn relaxation time in Zombie HQ, as one of the few remaining humans in a city plagued with zombies. Read the rest of this entry »

THQ Inc. has announced that its upcoming strategy game Company of Heroes^® 2, currently in development at Relic Entertainment, has received critical acclaim coming out of E3 winning a number of awards. Company of Heroes 2 impressed E3 judges and secured seven Best of E3 2012 wins thanks to its cutting edge Essence™ 3 Engine. Notable achievements include Best PC Game from G4 X-Play and Machinima as well as a number of Best Strategy Game plaudits from other outlets. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the wind-up, and the pitch! Hothead Games steps up to the plate and hits a homerun! Feel the excitement of going for the Big Win in Big Win Baseball, the newest game from the Big Win Sports series, available today on the iTunes App Store and Google Play. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver-based Intelimax Media Inc. has successfully launched its new Fantasy Sports platform on DraftTeam.com.  The DraftTeam.com.website offers daily and weekly fantasy sports games for the four major sports in North America, which includes NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. Read the rest of this entry »