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EA Mobile™ and The Tetris Company, LLC, have announced the launch of a re-imagined version of the globally popular puzzle game on the App Store^SM. The new Tetris® App, available now for the introductory price of $0.99, gives fans access to new features that give them revolutionary ways to play on their iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch®, including: Read the rest of this entry »

Big Blue Bubble Inc. has announced the release of their latest iPad game, Fling a Thing HD, which is now available in the iTunes App Store. Fling a Thing HD allows the player to stretch and fling cute little ‘Things’ into the air trying to collect bubbles and clear the screen. The player progresses through levels, climbs higher, and interacts with a lot of bizarre objects. But beware, there’s a limited amount of shots the player can take so the more accurate they are the higher a score they will achieve. Read the rest of this entry »

We Are Kings, an independent development team whose origins cover North America from Alaska to Mexico is pleased to announce the release of their debut title, Forerunner. The team, who originally met as students, gained development experience working contract gigs at game studios such as Relic and Electronic Arts before coming back together to create their first game.  Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive entertainment publisher Square Enix, Inc. and Ubisoft have officially announced that Assassin’s Creed Revelations will be lending one of its costume designs to Final Fantasy XIII-2. The costume worn by Ezio Auditore will be available as an optional outfit for Noel Kreiss, one of the main characters of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2, via downloadable content.  Read the rest of this entry »

With the success of book-to-screen adaptations, particularly on the young adult side (Harry Potter, The Twilight Saga, now The Hunger Games), it’s no wonder that HBO smelled a hit in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice series when it bought the rights seven years ago. Read the rest of this entry »

The National Film Board of Canada is proud to introduce PixStop – a versatile, intuitive app that makes it easier than ever to shoot and score your very own stop-motion animation film. Designed for the iPad 2, the PixStop app captures as many as 10,000 images to create mini masterpieces up to 13 minutes long. Novice-friendly features, helpful tutorials and intuitive controls make this the perfect tool for first-time stop-motion animators and a great mobile tool for more advanced users too. Read the rest of this entry »

For the first time, Canadians will be able to request roadside assistance, search for exclusive Member savings, plan a trip with TripTik®, and more, using the new all-in-one smartphone app from the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). Officially launched yesterday, the app is available for Blackberry, iPhone, and Android. It’s free to download, straightforward to use, available in French and English, and is also accessible for non-Members. Read the rest of this entry »

EA SPORTS™ has signed the world’s top soccer player, Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, to a multi-year endorsement contract that will see him become the global face of the EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer franchise. The biggest transfer deal this season sees the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2010 winner transfer to EA SPORTS and make his debut in March, 2012 on the cover of FIFA Street. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Rearmed, the recently released mobile, multiplayer game experience for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, has been downloaded more than one million times in less than four weeks of being available on the App Store. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has released a new ‘Fitness Technology’ video for Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012. This latest video features the advanced player projection and motion tracking technologies allow to you to tailor a workout specifically to your body, movements, preferences and goals. Your Shape now also monitors floor exercises like push-ups and sit-ups. Read the rest of this entry »