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EPX Games has released a new trailer for Night Whisper Lane titled, “Night Whisper Lane Version 1.0.1 Showcase Trailer” which showcases the major feature added in version 1.0.1 – Animated Boss Battles. The animated Boss Battle was one of the top 5 requested features that fans and customers wanted. They spoke and EPX listened. As with most updates, the studio has also fixed various bugs and glitches and sound problems. Read the rest of this entry »

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month in Canada, Visa Canada has launched Peter Pig’s Money Counter, an online educational game designed to teach children aged 4-7 the value of money. Available for free on Visa’s financial literacy Web site, Practical Money Skills, the game encourages players to grow their bank account by completing counting and sorting challenges. Read the rest of this entry »

Mathable^®, the acclaimed game of logic, strategy and fun from Montreal’s Wooky Entertainment, is growing exponentially.  The recognized and incredible Mathable lineup expands its offerings with the all-new exciting Mathable^®game APP for IPad. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s Howling Moon Games, creator of Bloodlines of the Fallen: Anna’s Sacrifice, Molly Jones and House of Ooze, has launched a KickStarter fundraising campaign for its upcoming title SpaceCore, an extended tower defense game where players run a private galactic police force, taking the motto of “protect and serve” into space. Read the rest of this entry »

Autodesk Inc. has announced the release of “Starforce Battlement,” a new 2D mobile tower defense game developed by the Autodesk Gameware team using the Autodesk Scaleform Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK) and Autodesk 3ds Max software. Created as a proof-of-concept game, “Starforce Battlement” is an engrossing mobile experience that demonstrates the latest capabilities of the Scaleform Mobile SDK. It is available today on iOS as a free iPad download and will be available on Android devices this year. The game and all its assets, including the FMOD sound engine, are also provided to customers who purchase a Scaleform Mobile SDK license. Read the rest of this entry »

Hot off its successful launch of “Spy vs Spy” for iOS, Robots and Pencils announced today that its ranch-management game “Heartland” is live on the App Store for $1.99. Based on the hit CBC show of the same name, “Heartland” allows horse lovers and fans of the TV series to indulge in hours of fun in eight original stable locations around the world. Players go hands-on with horses by taking control of Amy, the beloved horse hand from the TV show. From there, they set about building their dream stables: hiring assistants, building the ranch business, and creating the ultimate home for pampered horses.  Read the rest of this entry »

Grab a friend, cross the border and take the war on drugs head on when Visceral Games™, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, launches Army of TWO™ The Devil’s Cartel in North America on March 26, 2013 (29 March 2013 in Europe) for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Powered by the award-winning Frostbite™ 2 engine from DICE, Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel features intense co-operative gameplay where teamwork is needed for success and survival against a relentless Cartel lord. To help equip players for this intense operation, Visceral Games is rewarding fans who pre-order the game with the exclusive Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel Overkill Edition, which includes three bonus Contracts!

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With a successful Steam launch last week, Montreal publisher Meridian4 and developer Full Control have released Frontline Tactics on iOS devices.  Although the game touts a strong single-player option, what really distinguishes Frontline Tactics from the rest is its ability to let gamers play against each other in two different multiplayer modes, regardless of which version they are playing.  So, players can be playing on their iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch against others who may be playing on their Windows laptop or Mac. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s Big Impact Studios is excited to announce the dates for closed beta of its new social strategy MMORTS WorldAlpha, which is scheduled for release in March 2013.  In this persistent world, players will be working together to decide what society they are going to form, as no one player will be able to do it all. Some will be businessmen, others military and political leaders. They will work together, and use social strategy to ultimately decide the fate of WorldAlpha. The Alpha and Closed Beta dates are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. has announced the launch of its Halloween update – Toy Stalkers – for their popular free-to-play cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts. This update not only includes game improvements for better game balance but also a slew of new content so that players can dress up their in-game characters for some Halloween triggering and treating! Join the toy war and check out the latest screenshots as well as the new update trailer featuring a special surprise ending. Read the rest of this entry »