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Paramount Pictures and leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. have given fans the first look at the key villain to be featured in the upcoming Star Trek™ video game inspired by J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009) film reboot. The announcement made at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), revealed that a legendary lizard-like race known in Trek lore as “The Gorn” will play the destructive and villainous role in the video game releasing in early 2013. The co-op game is based on a standalone storyline that continues the adventure of iconic characters Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock as they work together to stop the Gorn, an enemy race bent on conquering the galaxy. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa-based video game and interactive media developer Snowed In Studios has officially announced the development of their first original PC-based title Windforge. Supported by the OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund, Windforge is currently in development and is expected to be released later this year. Read the rest of this entry »

Celsius Game Studios, creator of critically-acclaimed iOS arcade space shooter Red Nova, is excited to announce that its upcoming space trading game Drifter, originally slated for an iOS-only release, will now be coming to the desktop as well thanks to crowd-funding site Kickstarter. Read the rest of this entry »

The 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 »

Ubisoft® announced a deal with Marvel Entertainment, LLC to develop a video game based on the popular Avengers characters and other heroes and villains from the Marvel Universe. To be  developed by Ubisoft Quebec, Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth’s interactive environments are inspired by iconic Marvel comic artwork and the Secret Invasion storyline. This game will be released this fall for the Xbox 360® with Kinect™ and Nintendo’s Wii™ U™ system. Read the rest of this entry »

Activision Publishing, Inc. and Spider-Man Merchandising L.P., a subsidiary of Marvel, have announced two pre-order exclusives for North American fans who reserve an early copy of The Amazing Spider-Man™ videogame versions for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Developed by Beenox Studios with a planned launch date of June 26th, the game brings Spidey back to the thrill of free-roaming through Manhattan in an original epilogue story to Sony Picture Entertainment’s upcoming feature film.  Read the rest of this entry »

Today during the first “PlayStation <3 Canada” event, Frima Studio announced the development of Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge for PS Vita and PS3. The sequel to the 2009 PSN hit Zombie Tycoon, Brainhov’s Revenge steps up the hilarious, irreverent RTS gameplay of the original with an array of new zombies, sharper graphics and multiplayer Cross Play capability.  Read the rest of this entry »

St. John’s-based indie developer Celsius Game Studios has opened a Kickstarter campaign to help move the production of its latest title towards completion. Drifter – A Space Trading Game is an open-world sandbox space trading game that takes place in a galaxy with thousands of stars and endless possibilities. Live the simple life of a merchant, become a bounty hunter, take on work for hire, become a fearsome pirate, or simply explore the galaxy around you, the choice is yours. Read the rest of this entry »

Retro-style game developer GlitchSoft, known for titles such as the award-winning Destructopus™ and the classic Bar Star™ is at it again with Star Marine: Infinite Ammo. Designed for the iOS devices, the retro run ‘n’ gunner is currently in the final stages of its development. Official launch details for Star Marine: Infinite Ammo will be announced in early January, but here’s a sneak peak. Read the rest of this entry »

EA Sports FIFA Football on PS Vita, in development at EA Canada, is the first true next generation sports experience in the palm of your hand, with console gameplay, HD graphics, and the largest feature set ever created by EA Sports for a handheld device. Read the rest of this entry »