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In Zorbit’s Math Adventure, a new app for iPad and iPhone from Mount Pearl developer Best Boy Entertainment, preschoolers help Zorbit and his colorful alien friends prepare for an intergalactic journey to Earth. Without any need for adult help, children learn all the math concepts they need to be ready for Kindergarten, entirely through story and play. Read the rest of this entry »

I have spent several “minutes” (or hours) playing the latest Nintendo title for Wii U over the past few weeks. I was given an advance copy by Nintendo – and to be completely truthful, I never played the first two titles in the franchise so I had no idea what to expect, or what improvements (if any) have advanced the game’s play and features over the previous iterations. I also had absolutely no idea how Pikmin 3 worked or what the premise was. I was also very ill-prepared for the “daily” time limit on exploration and task completion. Adding to that the fact is that we have not had a Wii U for very long, so new game, new platform – should be interesting. Read the rest of this entry »

First revealed at PAX East 2013, Eon Altar cooperative role-playing tabletop video game is going to Gen Con in Indianapolis this August. Currently in development at Vancouver’s Flying Helmet Games, Eon Altar invites five friends to fight through dungeons to uncover ancient secrets and compete for glory and wealth, using smartphone handset to control your character’s actions, and a shared tablet to adventure through dungeons as a group. Participants will be able to experience the robust cross-platform play of Eon Altar on their Tablet PCs, Tablets and Smartphone Handsets on iOS, Android and Windows 8. Read the rest of this entry »

LEGO® Legends of CHIMA™ Online is an all-new, free to play online game based on the popular toy line and cartoon series from the LEGO® Group. The game has entered its Open Beta test phase and WB Games Montréal is inviting you, and any kids you know, to get a first look in advance of the full release this fall. You can play the game now, but first check out the first gameplay trailer: Read the rest of this entry »

PC gamers disheartened that they couldn’t enjoy the bone-crushing gameplay and galvanizing art of Guacamelee! can now rejoice as DrinkBox Studios brings the award-winning action-platformer to Steam today. DrinkBox is offering a special Guacamelee! Gold Edition exclusively for Steam users for $14.99 USD. To celebrate the launch, Drinkbox is also offering a special 10 percent promotional discount on Guacamelee! and a free Steam code for the critically acclaimed Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack from now until August 15th. Read the rest of this entry »

The Year of Luigi is going strong, and the celebration of the 30^th anniversary of everyone’s favourite younger brother continues with Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, available exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system on Aug. 11. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team puts players inside the head of Luigi … literally! In the game, players journey into the imaginative dreams of Luigi to help save Pi’illo Island from a mysterious villain. Using the touch screen on the Nintendo 3DS system, players can manipulate a sleeping Luigi to make fantastical things happen in the dream world, such as altering the dream world environment and growing Luigi to gargantuan size. In his dreams, Luigi also has amazing powers called Luiginary Attacks, such as spawning hundreds of Luigis to form towers, giant hammers and wrecking balls to do battle with a host of nightmares. Read the rest of this entry »

Frima Studio has announced that the Nuns are on an all-new mission in the convent-ional, fast-paced Eternal Runner Nun Attack: Run & Gun. The Nuns haven’t shed their dirty habits! Rosy, Olga, Mandy and Eva are back with a smattering of Higher Power-ups and divine new abilities. Nun Attack: Run & Gun can be downloaded for free now on iOS and Android devices. Read the rest of this entry »

Hasbro and Ubisoft have announced that game studio will develop and publish current and next-generation console games based on some of Hasbro’s most popular gaming brands, including Monopoly, Scrabble (in the United States and Canada only), Trivial Pursuit, RISK, Battleship and Cranium. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. has officially announced Core Masters to be their next online PC game released in North America and the United Kingdom.  Core Masters is being developed by Soft Bigbang and in partnership with Neowiz Games, Rock Hippo will bring this exciting new entry to gamers hungry for a fresh take on the MOBA genre. An official date for the closed beta of Core Masters is yet to be announced, while development of the game continues to add new features and content.

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More free games are on the way, courtesy of Games with Gold on Xbox 360. Xbox Live Gold members worldwide can continue building their collection of digital games on Xbox 360 with three new titles, available for free download for a limited time starting yesterday. These titles are available as free downloads for a limited time for qualifying paid Xbox Live Gold members in all markets where Xbox Live is available. The equivalent prices for “Crackdown” and “Dead Rising 2: Case Zero” are applicable to the U.S. market only. The titles are free for Xbox Gold Live members. Some regions may offer different titles depending on market availability – more information is available on Major Nelson’s blog. The August line-up of titles includes: Read the rest of this entry »