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With a great variety of games in their catalogue that translate perfectly for the touch-screen interface, Montreal publisher Meridian4 has announced that they are expanding their platform support beyond the desktop and entering the world of iOS and Android gaming.  The first three titles to make the leap onto tablets include Family Vacation, The Secret Legacy – A Kate Brooks Adventure and Post Apocalyptic Mayhem HD, all of which will be available later in the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has released the first Far Cry 3 gameplay trailer centered on the character Dr. Earnhardt.  Check out the action-packed shooter gameplay and immersive world of Far Cry 3 through the troubled eyes of Dr. Earnhardt, the island’s resident “pharmacist.”  Use an arsenal of weapons, explosives and vehicles to fight against the island’s ruthless and deranged inhabitants.  Explore a stunning and treacherous environment, filled with diverse terrain, exotic creatures and mind-bending botanical concoctions.  Read the rest of this entry »

Of Orcs and Men, the grand role-playing game jointly realized by Cyanide (Concept and Production) and Spiders (Realization and Development) for PlayStation 3®, Xbox 360® and PC, has unveiled a new series of 6 exclusive ingame screenshots. Read the rest of this entry »

Capcom and Slant Six Games will take the story of Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City one step further with an all-new mission available for download beginning April 10 in North America at no charge. Players will enter Raccoon City as a member of a Spec Ops team deployed to determine the source of the deadly virus outbreak. Read the rest of this entry »

The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, the new generation of Parrot’s renowned high-tech quadricopter that can be controlled by Wi-Fi using a smartphone or tablet (see site for compatibility list), will land in Canada in May 2012. With a new high-definition camera, video and photo recording and sharing, new piloting mode, increased stability and brand-new look, the AR.Drone 2.0 offers an experience like no other! Read the rest of this entry »

Gary Schellenberger, Member of Parliament for Perth-Wellington, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment that will allow the Stratford Shakespeare Festival to create digital content showcasing the legacy and impact of the Festival over the last sixty years. Read the rest of this entry »

BlackCherry Digital Media Inc. has announced the launch of their Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for the unique MMO concept, ‘The Ant Experiment’. ‘The Ant Experiment’ will attempt to revolutionize the traditional MMO framework that puts the player in the role of a human or human-form character. Read the rest of this entry »

TransGaming Inc. has announced a partnership with 2K Games that will bring the eagerly anticipated title,  The Darkness™ II, to the Mac. This represents the first title in  The Darkness franchise to be made available to the Mac gaming community. Read the rest of this entry »

Hot off the conference floor are the latest trailers from upcoming developed-in-BC games MechWarrior Online (Piranha Games), MechWarrior Tactics (Roadhouse Interactive and A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games) and Ironclad Game‘s Sins of a Dark Age. All three titles will be released by newly formed Montreal-based digital publisher Infinite Game Publishing. Read the rest of this entry »

In May, a new Scotia iTRADE® mobile trading app will give customers who manage their own investments the ability to make equity and option trades on the go from their mobile and smart phones. The Scotia iTRADE mobile applications run on a secure platform. Customer transactions and information linked to the Scotia iTRADE mobile applications are as secure as accessing the same account information from a desk or laptop. Read the rest of this entry »