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Vancouver-based indie developer Daniel Truong announced today that the ultra addicting puzzle game Pixel Blocked!, which has been described as “one of the best new puzzle engines to come around in a decade” by Kairi Vice, Indie Gamer Chick  – is now available for purchase. Pixel Blocked! features over 180 unique puzzles, and is designed to challenge the spatial logic, speed, and critical thinking skills of players of all ages. Read the rest of this entry »

Guess what, readers? VillageGamer has come across a little present for you… we have in our possession 25 keys for the upcoming Beta Weekend for Guild Wars 2, and we want to share them with you!

Its not going to be as simple as just emailing them to you though. Oh no, we want to see you work for it. So here is the deal.

Step 1: LIKE us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/villagegamer (if you are already a fan, go to http://gw2.villagegamer.net and click on “Enter here to win” and be sure to let us know in the message box that you are a fan, and you’ll be entered twice)

Step 2: TWEET to all your followers “I entered to win a free Beta Weekend key for GuildWars 2, and you can too! http://gw2.villagegamer.net #GuildWars2″ (don’t forget the Hashtag)

Step 3: Submit your email address at http://gw2.villagegamer.net for a bonus entry – Note that we will not sell or otherwise use your name or email in any way beyond contacting you if you are one of the winners.

Want to increase the friendly competition? Share the page with your friends. Remember, we have 25 keys to give away, and only until Noon (Pacific Time) to do it… so act fast, people!

MEGA Brands Inc. recently launched their free mobile app “Mega Bloks® First Builders™ Let’s Build!” which encourages parents and children to build and play together with the world-leading Mega Bloks® First Builders™ preschool construction system. Read the rest of this entry »

With Darksiders II just weeks from its August 14th release, THQ Inc. has launched the Darksiders® II Soul Harvest™ app on the App Store^TM for iOS devices in the U.S. and Canada. The free app allows users to “harvest the souls” of others who check into nearby locations on Facebook. App users also can enter to win daily Darksiders II prizes with a chance to win a “Trip to the End of the World.” Read the rest of this entry »

London, Ontario board game studio Wiggles3D has ventured into the world of digital development, and invite you to play their first mobile title Paper Bees, a defense game that takes place inside a child’s diorama. Available for both Android (free) and iOS ($1.99 USD), Paper Bees offers 30 levels (more with the new Egypt update) of challenging game play in which the hive must be defended. Read the rest of this entry »

For the July 3rd launch of the massively multiplayer online game The Secret World by Funcom, Montreal agency Human Equation led a viral campaign based on the theme of secret societies, generating more than 2.7 million in visibility on the web. The marketing offensive was deployed from May 22 to June 29, 2012 in five different languages and reached over 80 countries. Read the rest of this entry »

Following the first day of San Diego Comic-Con, Ubisoft is bringing Assassin’s Creed III to gamers everywhere with the release of the Assassin’s Creed III Boston walkthrough demo.  Narrated by creative director, Alex Hutchinson, the walkthrough gives gamers an extended look into bustling Boston and how Assassin’s Creed III looks in cities of Colonial America. Read the rest of this entry »

Apparently I’m a bit late with this news as well, but here it is all the same: The human race faces extinction as the war rages on in our backyard! Fight for humanity’s survival in the latest installment of downloadable content for Mass Effect™ 3 multiplayer from BioWare.  Available to download at no additional charge, Mass Effect 3: Earth adds three new maps based on three key cities in the galactic war – London, Vancouver and Rio De Janeiro. Read the rest of this entry »

Mobile game publisher Fuse Powered, in collaboration with development studio Rebellion, today announced that Zombie HQ, a recently released iOS game, has surpassed the 1 million downloads mark in only 10 days. To celebrate the impressive milestone with players, Fuse Powered has discounted several premium packs for the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom has shared details about the content that will go into the first update for ‘The Secret World‘ coming July 31st. These content updates are called Issues, and the first Issue (titled ‘Unleashed’) will contain several exciting investigation missions, nightmare mode for two more dungeons, a marketplace feature and much more!
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