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Today during the first “PlayStation <3 Canada” event, Frima Studio announced the development of Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge for PS Vita and PS3. The sequel to the 2009 PSN hit Zombie Tycoon, Brainhov’s Revenge steps up the hilarious, irreverent RTS gameplay of the original with an array of new zombies, sharper graphics and multiplayer Cross Play capability.  Read the rest of this entry »

Just when you thought PROTOTYPE® 2 had enough gruesome, shape-shifting tools to get the job done, Radical Entertainment gives fans even more over-the-top viral powers with two great downloadable content (DLC) drops.  From Activision Publishing, Inc., PROTOTYPE 2’s first DLC pack, Colossal Mayhem, is available today, while the second DLC pack, Excessive Force, will be available on May 29, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Get a sneak peek into the world of Assassin’s Creed III and the game’s new hero, Connor, as he hunts his prey through the snowy frontier of Colonial America.  Gamers can channel their collective excitement for Assassin’s Creed III to band together in a valiant effort to unlock the world gameplay premier of Assassin’s Creed III in the Unite to Unlock campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

THQ and Relic Entertainment have announced that a sequel to its critically acclaimed strategy game Company of Heroes^®is scheduled to be taking PC gamers to the frozen frontlines of war in Russia in early 2013. As a true sequel, this game moves the battle away from the common Western Front focus of World War II and refocuses on some of history’s most brutal and devastating conflicts on the Eastern Front, challenging players to take command of the iconic Red Army and repel the Nazi invaders from the gates of Moscow. Read the rest of this entry »

This is a cross post with Canadian Online Gamers. Article written byMRBIGCAT

Recently, Canadian Online Gamers was invited to Ubisoft Montreal Studios to check out a single player hands off demo of Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3, which is slated to arrive September 4th of this year.  At the end of the demo, I was impressed as Far Cry 3’s “branding of insanity” left a lasting impression.  Not to mention, the game even in pre-alpha stage looked pretty darn good, the characters appeared crazy as hell and the gameplay on the surface looks like it will be a blast.  Read the rest of this entry »

St. John’s-based indie developer Celsius Game Studios has opened a Kickstarter campaign to help move the production of its latest title towards completion. Drifter – A Space Trading Game is an open-world sandbox space trading game that takes place in a galaxy with thousands of stars and endless possibilities. Live the simple life of a merchant, become a bounty hunter, take on work for hire, become a fearsome pirate, or simply explore the galaxy around you, the choice is yours. Read the rest of this entry »

Rockstar has announced that the Max Payne 3 Official Soundtrack will be available digitally on May 23rd. Composed and recorded by LA-based band HEALTH, the soundtrack features the song “TEARS” which is due for release as a single on iTunes on May 15th, coinciding with the game’s US console launch. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom is excited to share that 200,000 participants are now engaged in battle through ‘The Secret War’, a unique browser-based social experience that draws upon the conflict between the three secret societies in Funcom’s upcoming massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’. Launching on June 19^th, 2012, ‘The Secret World’ MMO pitches players against each other as they fight for the power to control the world for their secret society, and through ‘The Secret War’ social experience, participants can get a taste of the epic conflict that hits on June 19^th. Read the rest of this entry »

Scotland’s Dimensional Imaging (DI) has announced the delivery of the latest version of its DI3D™ software to Electronic Arts. EA has been using DI3D™ software to capture highly accurate 3D facial likenesses of athletes and performers for inclusion in its videogames since 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced  the availability of the EA Sports™ SSX™ Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC packs on Xbox LIVE® and the PlayStation®Network. Building upon the successful re-launch of the SSX franchise with 25 review scores of 9/10 or higher, the SSX DLC packs pay homage to the franchise’s rich heritage with the SSX Tricky inspired Mt. Eddie, three retro music tracks, and seven classic retro-themed characters from the SSX universe. SSX fans can purchase both packs as a bundle for $6.49 or download the packs separately for $3.99 each. Read the rest of this entry »