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17th December 2012

The End of Days Is Near – Funcom’s Alternate Reality Game Intensifies

funcomAs the world heads for its inevitable doom on December 21st, tens of thousands of conspiracy theorists are working around the clock to unlock the mysteries of Funcom’s latest alternate reality game (ARG) set in and around ‘The Secret World’ universe. Since pre-registration began on December 3rd, participants have spent over 30,000 hours working side-by-side solving riddles, cracking puzzles and unlocking rewards in the deep, complex ARG experience which focuses on the imminent end of days and how we can prepare ourselves for what is to come. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th December 2012

New Holiday Game From Spongelab

spongelab ChristmasEducational developer SpongeLab has released Tree Dazzler, a fun holiday browser game to help you get into the holiday spirit. Help Santa’s elves decorate the tree by matching three or more ornaments, getting the highest score in the shortest amount of time. The studio has also released a new set of holiday themed shared learning offerings, which includes Christmas Tree Cluster. Make a human Christmas tree with your family, then study a star cluster that’s shaped like one. You can also conduct a science experiment featuring all your leftover holiday decorations! Plus, learn the science of winter in the natural world.

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16th December 2012

Santa Is Checking The Naughty And Nice List With New Holiday Content For Microvolts

rock hippo productionsRock Hippo Productions Ltd. has launched its latest update – Naughty & Nice – for their popular free-to-play cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts.  New to the game are festive costumes as well as a brand new holiday arsenal and a new MicroVolts map!  Join the toy war, register for events and check out the newest “Academy” map – but be wary of what has landed in the gymnasium…the Micro World’s newest villains will be making their appearances soon!  Read the rest of this entry »

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14th December 2012

Piranha Games And Penny Arcade Release Definitive And Esteemed MechWarrior Online Guide To Ultimate Victory

IGPAmateur and veteran MechWarrior Online pilots have a new secret weapon in their arsenal today as Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) and Piranha Games published Pilot Safety Information, a brand-new Penny Arcade original comic guide  Inspired by those infamous “back of the airplane seat” safety instructions, this custom two-page guide reveals five crucial tips for MechWarrior pilots, including illustrated examples of how to avoid laser fire mishaps while properly managing the Mech’s heat levels, throttle controls and torso-twist maneuverability. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th December 2012

GREE Announces Knights & Dragons: Rise of the Dark Prince For iOS

IUGOGREE has announced the release of Knights & Dragons: Rise of the Dark Prince, an all-new free-to-play game for iOS devices developed in collaboration with Vancouver developer IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc. Knights & Dragons takes players on a medieval adventure to a fantastical kingdom, a once-peaceful place that has been overrun by the evil Dark Prince and his army. Knights & Dragons offers a suite of robust social features, including battling friends in weekly player-versus-player tournaments, hiring friends’ knights to use in battle, accessing leaderboards, and viewing players’ profiles and adding them as friends. Players will also able to check their in-game achievements and send game invites to other users. Read the rest of this entry »

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12th December 2012

Assassin’s Creed III Hits the 7 Million Sales Mark Worldwide

ubisoft canadaUbisoft® has announced that Assassin’s Creed® 3 is the fastest-selling game in the company’s history, with total sell-through topping the 7 million mark worldwide just one month after its release. Fans have wasted no time exploring the game’s open world, and getting involved in the action-packed story. In solo missions alone, players have accumulated more than 82 centuries of gaming time and committed more than 3 billion assassinations. The deadly action continues in the multiplayer, where more than twice as many players have joined the multiplayer mode compared to Assassin’s Creed® Revelations. To date, more than 250 million assassinations have been performed in more than 5 billion multiplayer sessions. Read the rest of this entry »

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12th December 2012

WMS Enters into B2B Online Gaming Agreement with British Columbia Lottery Corporation

bclcIllinois-based WMS Gaming Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. has announced that the Company has entered into a multi-year online content licensing agreement with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (“BCLC”). Under the terms of the agreement, BCLC will have access to WMS’ online library of authentic slot games on their gambling website, PlayNow.com. Read the rest of this entry »

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12th December 2012

It’s Judgement Hay As Cows vs Aliens: Barnyard Blitz Mooooves Onto the App Store

xmg studioCrowned the “Most Innovative Game” by the ‘Best App Ever’ awards 2012 for the Android Division, the blockbuster hit Cows vs. Aliens by XMG Studio Inc. finally get’s a sequel: Cows vs Aliens: Barnyard Blitz! The action-packed, fan-favorite with 3+ million downloads, impresses with a striking new art style, UI, and player progression flow, while sticking to the addictive push mechanic to save the cows from the aliens. The players’ fingers manipulate the cows and aliens the opposite of how a magnet would, and – if done right -– herd cute cows in the barn and push annoying aliens off the cliffs. Read the rest of this entry »

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12th December 2012

Funcom Removes Subscriptions From The Secret World

funcomFuncom has announced that a subscription is no longer required to play the company’s modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’. The game is now available online and in retail and starting today no subscription fee is required to enjoy any of the game’s content, features or storylines. There are no complicated rules or restrictions, no complex matrixes telling you what you can and cannot access. Pay Once, Play Forever – it’s that simple. Read the rest of this entry »

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10th December 2012

New Trailer For The Tyranny of King Washington

ubisoft canadaAssassin’s Creed III’s Tyranny of King Washington – a three-part DLC series from Ubisoft that explores an alternate reality in which George Washington goes mad with unlimited power and foregoes Presidency to rule as tyrannical King. In this alternate world, Connor is and remains Ratonhnhaké:ton. Having never become an Assassin, he must endure new trials, acquiring the skills he’ll need to take down a possessed Washington and win freedom for his land once and for all. Read the rest of this entry »

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