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Things are about to get ‘real’ as Activision Publishing, Inc. confirmed today that PROTOTYPE®2 — Radical Entertainment’s highly anticipated open-world/action thriller — will be playable for the first time ever at New York Comic-Con in the Activision booth (#738).  In addition to giving fans a first taste of what PROTOTYPE 2’s new shape-shifting protagonist Sgt. James Heller is all about, Radical will also showcase part two of the game’s stunning three-part CG trailer series on the PROTOTYPE®2 web site on Friday October 14th, and has revealed the innovative online Infected monster creation tool PROTOTHINGY. Read the rest of this entry »

Earth has been captured, the galaxy is on the verge of total extinction, and it’s up to you as Commander Shepard to assemble the counter offensive and take Earth back. Award-winning developer BioWare, a label of Electronic Arts Inc.  has announced that multiplayer will be coming to the critically-acclaimed Mass Effect™ series for the very first time as part of the new Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War system. Read the rest of this entry »

The Mobile Marketing Association, along with its Premium Sponsors, is offering a series of interactive workshops  – Global Truths and Regional Relevance of Mobile Marketing: Insights Into The Canadian Marketplace in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal later this month. Tickets to these free sessions are limited, so register early. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent games developer Hothead Games celebrated the Canadian Thanksgiving, er, Thongsgiving this week with a special Steam sale offering on the sizzling action-RPG The Baconing, which will be available for $7.49 until Wednesday, October 18th. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite announced earlier today that it has acquired location-based marketing tool Geotoko, adding to the existing geo-location capabilities in the social media management dashboard. This geo-analytic software will help businesses market to, and understand their audience and customers.

The Geotoko technology reports on geo-based social media interactions like key influencers, customer sentiment, and demographic patterns to help businesses draw conclusions about audience behavior, as well as help brands reward customers for checking-in via Foursquare and Facebook Places. Read the rest of this entry »