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Ubisoft has confirmed that Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™ will be available for the Wii U on August 20 in North America, alongside the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC versions, delivering a unique gaming experience that puts players in the role of special operative and 4th Echelon leader, Sam Fisher. Showcasing enhanced gameplay features using the Wii U GamePad, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist allows players to operate innovative gadgets, execute Killing in Motion efficiently to take out enemies and move through the environment, and intuitively switch between weapons, among other features. The GamePad touch screen along with motion-based inputs are sure to immerse fans and gamers alike in this thrilling modern-day adventure. Read the rest of this entry »

Spellirium is a word puzzle point-and-click graphic adventure game currently in development at Toronto studio Untold Entertainment. In this game, which I had an opportunity to play some very, very early versions of, players spell words to solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and solve a mystery. In this special pre-order fundraising program, supporters are offered several different purchase levels, ranging from $15.00 for a Base Pack to the $1000.00 Design Your Own Monster level as listed below: Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham Origins™ and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate™, the next installments of the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise. Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s time to dust off that singlet and don the luchador mask as Guacamelee!, the award-winning, action – platformer from DrinkBox Studios, makes its debut on the PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®Vita. Part of Sony Computer Entertainment’s “Pub Fund” initiative, Guacamelee! is available for $14.99 on the PS Network and PS Vita, and will feature cross-buy support, meaning potential luchadores only need to buy Guacamelee! once and the game will appear as a purchased title and can be downloaded for both systems. Guacamelee! is currently featured in Sony’s Spring Fever promotion, where PlayStation Plus members will receive a 20 percent discount when purchasing the game. Read the rest of this entry »

SEGA  has announced that customers who pre-order Company of Heroes™ 2, the eagerly anticipated strategy game from Relic Entertainment, Inc., from participating retailers will receive additional in-game bonus content for free. Eligible customers will get access to a ‘Theatre of War’ mini-campaign when it becomes available post launch, allowing them to experience a new single player story from another part of the war. They will also receive the Winter Ambush and Voronezh Front skin packs to customize the look of their multiplayer vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent game development studio Minority Media has announced that its critically-acclaimed emotional adventure game Papo & Yo is now available internationally for pre-order on Steam, Amazon and other PC-based direct download platforms. Starting today through the PC launch on April 18, 2013, gamers can pre-order the game to receive 10 percent off the $14.99 purchase price and a free copy of the wildly popular Papo & Yo original soundtrack (OST). Read the rest of this entry »

Calgary’s Sage Board Games has announced the release of Reiner Knizia’s Tigris & Euphrates onto iOS and now Google Play. Tigris & Euphrates is one of the most well-known board games in the genre, having won the prestigious 1997 Meeples’ Choice Award, 1998 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game Winner and 1998 Spiel des Jahres Recommended. It is also widely considered to be Reiner Knizia’s masterpiece. The European-style game relies heavily on strategy and player interaction and was well received on iOS devices. Read the rest of this entry »

The dirt under your fingernails. The beads of sweat dripping from your brow. The anticipation of excavating that beautiful, perfectly intact ancient artifact. Put your archaeological skills to the test in this new iOS game from Hoserland Games and Genius Factor Games. unearth some of the richest, most valuable treasures of the ancient Mayan civilization. Join your faithful guide Miguel as he takes you through the various sites in Chichen Itza, a mysterious long lost city of the ancient Mayan civilization. Here you will uncover countless valuable relics for your private gallery and perhaps gain a glimpse of what once was, but beware – patience is a virtue. Excavate your treasures with the utmost care or risk damaging your magnificent collection. Read the rest of this entry »

Wiggles 3D Games has announced the launch of their new mobile game, Lexigo for iOS devices. Based on the studio’s tabletop game Lexigo, the Lexigo app is built for 2 to 4 players, combining spelling challenges with strategy. Players use six-sided tiles to spell words in a twisty path, enabling the ability to move in six different directions – you can even backtrack to use letters more than once in the same word. One of the challenges of Lexigo is that each new word you spell has to start with the last letter of your previous word. Read the rest of this entry »

As the new year forges on even in the face of the foretold Mayan apocalypse, Wicked Interactive and Suba Games haven’t stopped their work on bringing fans of ACE Online a world-class experience with Episode 4.2. This major update to ACE Online brings dramatic new changes to the game. Players will be thrilled to find two new maps to play on, two-dozen new quests to take the fight to the treacherous NGC faction in, hundreds of new and upgraded items to enjoy, and more. Read the rest of this entry »