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Ninja Bugs Plus! is a mobile app from One Haze that gives you all the joy of splattering bucket loads of bugs across your screen, grossing out parents everywhere – and now it’s available for free on iTunes, with an Android version coming soon. Fruits and vegetables are a great part of a healthy balanced diet and perfect if you’re a vegetarian.  But what’s the worst thing that a pineapple or a broccoli has ever done to you?  On the other hand, who hasn’t been scared by a giant spider crawling across the wall?  Or been kept awake by a fly buzzing around your head that you just can’t find?  What could be more satisfying than slicing, chopping and smashing these creepy crawlers!  Read the rest of this entry »

Quebec development studio Molecube has taken on the role of marketing myth testers with the launch of the studio’s latest free iOS title Justin Mac Fart. Leading up to the release of this universal game app, Molecube sent out several press releases and review invitations to game news outlets around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Fuse Powered Inc. announced this morning that their  iOS game Jaws™ Revenge, developed by Hothead Games, has moved up the iTunes charts to make it into the Top Ten Games list to be currently sitting at #9. Read the rest of this entry »

THQ Inc. and Exploding Barrel Games have released Margaritaville® Mobile^TM, a free mobile app  for iPhone®. Players of virtual paradise Margaritaville® Online^TM, also available now on Facebook and iPad®, can further expand the Parrothead lifestyle by using the companion app to claim exclusive rewards. Through multiple tropical themed mini-games and socially driven activities, the Margaritaville Mobile iPhone app allows players to earn multiple tiers of badges while obtaining unique rewards for Margaritaville Online on Facebook and iPad. Read the rest of this entry »

Some big news for fans of arcade-style gaming and awesome content recently came across my desk. Ontario indie developer Arctic Empire is serving up a massive update for its “Tetris-meets-Bejewled” title Burger Joint. Read the rest of this entry »

Indie developer Hothead Games has announced the release of their first game for Android devices, the popular underwater treasure game, Sea Stars. Colorful graphics and responsive one-touch controls make Sea Stars an ideal pick-up-and-play mobile game, and the infinite gameplay is super-addictive. Download it from the Android Market for free now. Read the rest of this entry »

Van Dyk Entertainment has released their premiere iOS application, Slice ‘n Dice Ninja 1.0, now available in the App Store for $ 0.99 USD. Slice ‘n Dice ninja is a physics-based castle-defense game, employing superb artwork, anatomically-correct ragdoll-physics and skeletal animation. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver-based Rapid Eye Movement recently released Ounce Bounce 1.0.1, a breakout-style game with fresh, unique new elements such as a continuous level design combined with a dynamic level generation system and the addition of physics for both iOS and Android phones.

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A couple of weeks ago I received a nondescript white envelope in the mail. The name above the Toronto return address was simply “S.L.” and the envelope appeared to contain something a bit bulky. I probably spent several minutes running through people I know in Toronto, trying to figure out who had the initials matching those on envelope – and came up empty. Curiosity got the better of me, and upon opening the envelope I found a flyer wrapped around a pair of 3D glasses. Read the rest of this entry »

Sad Cat Software has announced the launch of Train Titans for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. An exciting new puzzle adventure, Train Titans challenges you to create working railroad tracks that get multiple trains to and from various cities without crashing. But your job isn’t done once tracks are built! Players have to guide every train to make sure it follows the right path, makes the right turns, and avoids trouble. Read the rest of this entry »