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Independent developer and publisher of online games Funcom has announced that the highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game ‘The Secret World’ will launch on June 19^th, 2012. Originally slated for an April launch, Funcom has decided to invest more development time into the title in order to apply even more polish before launch. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has delivered the first true HD console experience on a hand-held gaming device with the launch of EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer on the PlayStation® Vita handheld entertainment system, available now in retail stores throughout North America and Europe. The first game ever developed for the PlayStation Vita by EA SPORTS features the award-winning FIFA Soccer console quality gameplay, graphics, game modes and authenticity. 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 »

A unique and exciting edutainment app for kids is available now on iTunes. TouchTilt Games, a young company based in Halifax, has released an educational game called Tiny Diggers for kids who love construction trucks and getting their hands dirty – without the dirt. Read the rest of this entry »

Sound Touch Interactive, an emerging new mobile software and applications developer in Vancouver, has announced the release of Music Color 1.1 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. A revolutionary learning utility geared towards young kids and designed by parents, this unique app uses a wealth of classical music to teach users every color of the spectrum with effective and entertaining touch based activities. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® has announced that its real-time board game title Assassin’s Creed® Recollection for iPad, is now available for a very limited time on the App Store, for free. Designed and optimized to take full advantage of the large display and Multi-Touch interface of iPad, Assassin’s Creed Recollection allows players to live an entirely new experience in the world of Assassin’s Creed. Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone’s favorite brother and sister bunny combo are back in Max & Ruby: Max’s Mole Mash. Now Watch More TV Interactive Inc. is offering this family friendly app for free (regularly $1.99 USD) on Saturday, February 18th. Max’s Mole Mash is rated 4+ and is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad devices running iOS 4.2 or later. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent Montreal game developer Trapdoor and EA Partners have announced that the sci-fi stealth-action puzzler Warp™ is now available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points. Warp is the first title to kick off Microsoft’s third-annual Xbox LIVE Arcade ‘House Party’ for Xbox 360, a line-up of this season’s best downloadable games coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade. Read the rest of this entry »