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Independent developer DrinkBox Studios, Inc. has released new information about its upcoming PlayStation®Vita title, Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack. The Toronto-based studio also re-confirmed its intention to work towards a North American launch day release. Read the rest of this entry »

Klei Entertainment and EA Partners have announced that the highly anticipated 2D action brawler, Shank™ 2, will be available on the PlayStation®Network and PC in North America on February 7, 2012 for $9.99 USD. The game will be available on the Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network Europe on February 8, 2012 for 800 Microsoft Points or € 9.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Bioware has announced that the demo for Mass Effect™ 3 will be available beginning February 14, 2012. The extensive demo will allow players to experience the all-out galactic war against an ancient alien race known as the Reapers from multiple fronts, including the mind-blowing opening attack on Earth that kicks off the single-player campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Rockstar Games Vancouver and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. have announced that Max Payne 3 is expected to launch on the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 on May 15, 2012 in North America and May 18, 2012 internationally. The PC version will be released on May 29, 2012 in North America and June 1, 2012 internationally. Read the rest of this entry »

2K Games today announced that gamers in most regions who are Gold members on the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network can now download an exclusive playable demo of The Darkness™II. On January 24, 2012, the demo will become broadly available worldwide for Xbox LIVE members, Windows PC gamers via Steam, and PlayStation® 3 users in North America via PlayStation® Network. The demo will be made available in most international markets on the PlayStation® Network on January 25, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Penguin Canada, a publisher of young-adult fiction,  has launched Razorbill.ca, an online destination for the community, conversations and enthusiasm of today’s expanding young-adult fiction audiences. Razorbill.ca gives young adults a forum to engage with contemporary authors and like-minded peers. Read the rest of this entry »

Mars Canada Inc.’s Chocolate Division is thrilled to announce that the sixth M&M’S® character, Ms. Brown, will be revealing herself to Canadians in a few short weeks. Canadian M&M’S® fans will finally have the chance to meet this one-and-only Ms. Brown as she makes her way to Canada! Read the rest of this entry »

Incubator Games has officially announced Feeding Time, a quirky, whimsical puzzle game coming to iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch devices this March. Feeding Time centers on a unique but intuitive eating mechanic where players match various animals with their favourite snacks. Read the rest of this entry »

Radical Entertainment, the creators behind PROTOTYPE 2, one of this year’s most anticipated games, and Dark Horse Comics, a leading publisher of gaming comics and graphic novels, have joined forces to create an all-new comic series set in the PROTOTYPE universe.  With the game due out April 24, 2012 from Activision Publishing, fans looking for a jumpstart at getting a deeper look into the world of PROTOTYPE 2 should keep an eye out for this exciting collaboration launching February 15, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Tasha Zimich, a student graduating Simon Fraser University’s School for Contemporary Arts Visual Art Program, decided to tackle on a long-time dream of illustrating and self-producing her own graphic arts books. Thanks to crowdsourced funding at IndieGoGo, her dream is becoming a reality. At the close of her campaign, Tasha has achieved and exceeded her $1600.00 funding goal. Read the rest of this entry »