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Red Barrels announced today that its darkest brainchild, survival horror experience Outlast will be available on September 4, 2013 for digital download on Steam for $19.99. Outlast received great accolades and awards this past E3, even earning the honor of “Most Likely to Make you Faint.” White-knuckled attendees playing the game for the first time struggled to maintain composure (and consciousness) when faced with the frightening effects of Outlast’s immersive audio design and the shocking truth of what lies inside Mount Massive Asylum. Outlast will keep hearts pumping and palms sweating as players’ fiercest fears are awakened. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that EA Sports™ FIFA 14 is allowing fans to bring their FIFA 14 Ultimate Team experiences with them to the new generation of consoles this year. Fans will be able to access* their FIFA 14 Ultimate Team full roster, in-game items and in-game currency (coins) from either console: between Xbox 360® and Xbox One, and between PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4. All changes made in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team will be reflected in both consoles so fans will be able to compete with their squads on either console throughout the season. Read the rest of this entry »

Hothead Games announced today that Rivals at War: 2084 is now available for both iOS and Android devices.  In the new installment of the popular card-based combat game, Rivals at War, players take the action into another solar system where rival factions battle it out for control of the universe. Do you have what it takes to train your squad of Space Marines and become an unstoppable force? Read the rest of this entry »

Today Piranha Games and Infinite Game Publishing honour the passing of one of the youngest and most talented Canadian pilots in the MechWarrior Online Inner Sphere, five-year-old Sarah Marie Alida Parries. A custom Jenner Class Chassis Champion ‘Mech, “Sarah’s ‘Mech”, is available now for pilots to purchase for $10 USD through August 20^th, with 100 percent of the proceeds (after third-party transaction fees) going to the Canadian Cancer Society. The five year old Vancouver native loved piloting the Jenner ‘Mech in MechWarrior Online with her father, Jon Parries. Calling the enemy ‘Mechs “baddies”, she and her father dominated the Inner Sphere on a regular basis in the current Open Beta. Her favorite ‘Mech chassis was the Jenner ‘Mech with streak SRMs, “because she liked to move fast, lock on, and liked using night vision,” according to her father. Read the rest of this entry »

EA Sports™ celebrates the 20^th anniversary of the most iconic title in the history of the NHL franchise with the inclusion of NHL ^® 94 Anniversary Mode in NHL ^® 14. Built using the NHL 14 game engine, NHL 94 Anniversary Mode uses classic button controls to deliver big goals, bigger hits and spectacular speed, taking fun to a whole new level. The mode also offers nods to its hockey video gaming roots through a retro presentation style including blue ice, classic star-shaped player indicators, organ music and a few more surprises. Recognized as one of the most popular games of its era and the title that put the NHL videogame franchise on the map, NHL 94 Anniversary Mode gives another generation of players a new way to play old school hockey. Read the rest of this entry »

At San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, Capcom and Microsoft Studios released the first Dead Rising 3 ViDoc, titled “Zombie Apocalypse Evolved: The Making of Dead Rising 3,” giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the popular franchise’s newest installment – coming from Capcom Vancouver exclusively to Xbox One when the system launches in November. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… a Winged Pikmin! In celebration of Pikmin 3’s North American launch on August 4, Nintendo of Canada is putting a new type of Pikmin, the Winged Pikmin, front-and-centre at Red Bull Flugtag Ottawa-Gatineau. If you haven’t heard of it, Red Bull Flugtag challenges teams to design, build and pilot homemade flying machines… off the end of a 22-foot high flight deck. Our Pikmin may have wings, but will it fly? We’ll find out on July 27! Festivities start at 10:30 a.m. in Ottawa-Gatineau at the Museum of Canadian Civilization, and the event is free. Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has revealed Copperhead as one of the eight assassins featured in Batman: Arkham Origins. The character was unveiled at Comic-Con International in San Diego at a panel for the game, which included WB Games Montréal Creative Director Eric Holmes, Armature Studios Game Director Mark Pacini, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, and actors Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker, the voices of Batman and The Joker, respectively. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® has announced the Limited Edition Pack contents of the open world action-adventure game, Watch Dogs™. The Limited Edition Pack will be available on November 19 across retailers in North America for $129.99 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, at their respective system launches, along with its release on PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and Windows® PC. Fans can stay connected to the world of Watch Dogs with the following contents available in the Limited Edition Pack: Read the rest of this entry »

Retro City Rampage developer Vblank Entertainment has announced that the big game update released last month for the PC/Steam versions is now on available for PS3™ and PS®Vita. The studio also issued a reminder that there are some incredible deals available for those who have not yet purchased the game. Retro City Rampage is currently available on PC, Steam, PS3™ and PS®Vita for $ 4.99. Plus you can increase your savings if you take advantage of the Cross-Buy Deal, where purchasers get both the PS3™ & PS®Vita versions together for only $4.99. Read the rest of this entry »