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Frima Studio has announced that Nun Attack Origins: Yuki’s Silent Quest, the action-packed puzzler that teaches players the feared discipline of Nun-jutsu, is now available on the iTunes App Store. Previously published on Android, Yuki’s Silent Quest is now playable on all mobile devices! You can download the game today for $1.99 via iTunes. Read the rest of this entry »

Cracked mobile screens and greasy fingerprints are now a thing of the past. New Canadian start up Phantom Glass™ Group has launched its tempered glass screen protector Phantom Glass™ at select retailers across Canada, including Staples®, Best Buy®, Futureshop®, Amazon® and more. To ensure maximum impact and scratch protection for mobile devices, laptops and cameras, Phantom Glass™ comes with a lifetime warranty. Unlike competitor products, Phantom Glass™ can be developed for all touch screen devices of any generation, including laptops, cameras and tablets. Read the rest of this entry »

Bot Colony, the first game to use conversational English as the primary way to interact with characters, launches on Steam’s Early Access today together with a free browser-based mini-game, 20 Questions with Jimmy, playable now on the Bot Colony website. Montreal R&D company North Side Inc. is thrilled to premiere on Steam in Early Access with Bot Colony’s Season 1: Landfall. This package includes playable Alpha versions of the first two episodes, Intruder and Arrival, and the pre-order to Episode 3, Riot (entitling players to early access to the Riot Alpha, coming later this summer). Read the rest of this entry »

Independent games developer and publisher Juicy Beast Studio is proud to announce the worldwide (PC) release of their critically acclaimed monster-hit, Knightmare Tower today on Steam. Originally a browser-based title and subsequently a popular download on iOS®, Google Play™ and Ouya™, the game has achieved phenomenal success with more than 10 million gameplay sessions, numerous mobile awards, consistently ranking up positive press reviews from across the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Again showcasing Canadian talent and creativity, an impressive number of Canadian developed and published video games took centre stage at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Throughout the Expo, Canadian-made games were showcased on next generation consoles and a variety of mobile devices. Emanating from a creative cluster of companies which is the biggest in the world per capita, Canadian-produced games from Entertainment Software Association of Canada member companies at E3 include: Read the rest of this entry »

Hot on the heels of marblemedia’s primetime expansion announcement, the Canadian cross-platform producer and distributor and Cirque du Soleil Média,the joint venture between the world-renowned Québec-based Cirque du Soleil and Bell Media, have announced at the Banff World Media Festival, a development deal which will see the two companies develop three projects including a mini-series, a one hour drama and a live-television musical event. Read the rest of this entry »

DisneyXD has commissioned a 10-episode order of its recently piloted series Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) for the 2014/2015 television season. From innovative format creators at Banger Films’ and their newly formed kids division B-Minors, the half-hour series follows host Jesse Sukunda as he, along with his friends, dive into the virtual world of video games. Slated for broadcast in late fall, production on the series gets underway in Toronto later this summer. Read the rest of this entry »

HBO Canada and Cineplex are offering Game Of Thrones fans the chance to watch the season 4 finale on the big screen with a theatre full of fellow die-hards. Admission is $10, which includes a free ticket to the event, a $10 concession voucher, a preview of upcoming programming and a draw for Game Of Thrones prizing, courtesy of HBO Home Entertainment and Random House of Canada. The Game Of Thrones Season 4 Finale Fan Event will simulcast the HBO Canada broadcast of the season finale, Sunday, June 15 at 9 pm ET in 29 participating Cineplex locations in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. Visit the Cineplex Game Of Thrones info page for showtimes and participating theatres. Read the rest of this entry »

When aliens invade the Earth, who will rise up to save humankind? Little Orbit, a worldwide video game publisher, today announced it will bring the popular -and made in BC- TNT sci-fi drama Falling Skies to video game consoles Nintendo Wii U™, PlayStation®3, Xbox 360 and digital downloads available on Steam, PSN® and Xbox Live this autumn.  The tactical strategy RPG will be set in the tense, gritty world of the critically acclaimed series from Amblin Television. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo goes “Live @ E3” next week with four big events that deliver real-time fun directly to fans. Get ready to enjoy the year’s biggest video game convention live from anywhere in the world.  On June 10, Nintendo will air the Nintendo Digital Event at 9 a.m. PT via Nintendo’s E3 page. Fans will enjoy breaking news about great gaming experiences on the way for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in 2014 and beyond. Immediately following the Digital Event, Nintendo Minute: Live @ E3 offers a post-show recap packed with even more game information. Read the rest of this entry »