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After releasing its successful videogame Timebuilders: Pyramid Rising, Quebecor Media subsidiary BlooBuzz is proud to launch the next episode of this adventure. Pyramid Rising 2 is now available on gaming portal Big Fish Games for PC and Mac. The first two games of the Timebuilders series: Caveman’s Prophecy and Pyramid Rising, have been sold in 120 countries and translated into eight languages, with a total of more than three million downloads. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa-based game developer PsychicParrot Games has announced that ‘Headlong’, a Unity3d-engine powered arcade racing game for PC and MAC, is available for purchase on Indievania for $3.99. From monster trucks to super-cars, each vehicle has a unique driving style and handling capability meaning that no two races will ever be the same! The arcade driving physics are specially designed for exciting drifting, jumping, crashing and racing action.  In career mode, players drive over 25 unlockable vehicles across 7 environments in 30 career mode events. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s KickStart Game Development has released a brand new puzzle game on iTunes. Available for $ 0.99, Bit Blast is an arcade-style title for iOS mobile devices that uses fluid and intuitive touch controls to blast away the puzzle bits as the gamer moves forward through the game. With quick pick up and play interaction, players can use their blasting finger players create links to and from adjacent bits of the same type – the more bits blasted the greater the reward. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that anticipation for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 13 has reached record levels – according to EA’s internal sales data as of September 13th, 1.99 million people in 73 countries around the world downloaded and played FIFA 13 in the three days following the game’s demo launch for PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and PC. This is a 29 percent increase compared to the first three days after the FIFA 12 demo last year.  The data also shows that two weeks from launch, fans around the world have pre-ordered over 875,000 copies of FIFA 13—up 37 percent year over year in Europe and a 62 percent increase year over year in North America. Read the rest of this entry »

Companies across Canada who hire young people are being asked to try a free online employee training resource, and share their feedback about its effectiveness. In 2010, The Centre for Skills Development & Training in Ontario launched “Summer in Smallywood,” the online game-based training tool developed by Untold Entertainment that helps young employees enhance their workplace skills. Read the rest of this entry »

Hothead Games has launched a huge content update to Zombie Ace, allowing iOS and Google Play users to deliver event more undead passengers and infection to all the cities in the game.  Also new to the title, Zombie Ace’s players now have also have  the ability to connect and compete with their friends around the world using GREE’s mobile social platform.  The new update is available to download from the iTunes and Google Play App Stores today. Read the rest of this entry »

The release of the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 games for the Nintendo DS family of systems is quickly approaching, and Nintendo Canada is giving fans yet another reason to be excited about their Oct. 7 launch. Consumers who purchase either of the new games early will have the opportunity to connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (broadband Internet access required) before November 12th to receive the Mythical Pokémon Genesect for the first time ever through a free, limited-time distribution. In Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 – which are also playable in 2D on Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL systems – players will return to the Unova region and embark on a new adventure set two years after the events of the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games. Read the rest of this entry »

Montreal game publisher Strategy First Inc. and Crescent Moon are bringing the hit ‘IOS’ platform game ‘Paper Monsters’ to PC, and to celebrate the release, they are offering a 20% discount to anyone who orders the game between September 10th to 17th. Paper Monsters is a side scrolling platform game that invites you to dive in and watch as a living world made out of paper, cardboard, and a few cotton balls unfold right before your eyes. Available for only $4.99, Paper Monsters takes all of the classic 2-D platforming elements and combines them with gorgeous 3-D graphics. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has outlined the 2012 – 2013 benefits to the EA SPORTS™ Season Ticket program. The second year of the program is bigger and better with even more value accessible to EA SPORTS consumers with the addition of more than $100 of paid downloadable content (DLC) across the five participating franchises – Madden NFL, NHL®, FIFA, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® . In addition to the $100 of paid downloadable content included, the program will continue to offer three day early access to all participating titles and 20 percent off any additional paid downloadable content purchased for the participating titles. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has unveiled the complete music track listing for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 13, featuring a mix of genre-spanning music from 50 Gold/Platinum superstars and breakthrough artists representing 12 countries from around the globe. The soundtrack reflects the passion and intensity of FIFA gameplay while defining the sound of the upcoming season for football fans worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »