Village Gamer

War… what is it good for? Apparently, it’s good for an excellent meal every now and then, according to independent developer Little Guy Games. The Toronto studio has officially announced the launch of its latest action-packed arcade game, Super Snack Time for iOS devices. Players take on the role of Hoggy, a fearless hedgehog who is next in line to become the Master of the Order of the Snack. Armed with the sage advice of the wise Snack Master Mr. MiHoggy, players must defend their home world from the tasty Gobblen invasion. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver Animation School a relatively new educational institution offering entry level and advanced programs for the animation, film and game industries, has received confirmation that the school has been for awards in the Best Concept and Best Community Impact categories of the 10^th Annual Successful You Awards presented by Small Business British Columbia and the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced today that 15 interactive digital media projects received a total of $10 million in funds as part of the second round of production support from the Experimental Stream. The Experimental Stream encourages the development of innovative, interactive digital media content and software applications. Read the rest of this entry »

After nearly 100 million sold worldwide, Nintendo’s Wii console is getting a new look and a new price. On Dec. 7, the new Wii Mini home console launches in Canada at a suggested retail price of just $99.99 and puts the focus squarely on Wii games. The system can play more than 1,400 disc-based Wii games. Wii Mini is smaller than the original Wii system, and comes in matte black with a red border. The system comes with a red Wii Remote Plus, a red Nunchuk controller and works with most Wii accessories. Read the rest of this entry »

Inspired by the grisly shootouts from Max’s past, the Painful Memories Pack will bring four new maps and much more to Max Payne 3 Multiplayer this December. Revisit the subway bloodbath from the original Max Payne in the Roscoe Street Subway map. Flashback to the dingy Hoboken watering hole at Marty’s Bar, open fire on the posh Branco family yacht in Shoot First and wage Gang Wars at Canal De Panamá. The Painful Memories Pack also includes the IMG 5.56 and UAR-21 assault rifles, new avatars, items and the Hangover Burst, which causes enemies to respawn with blurred vision, reduced stamina and health. Read the rest of this entry »

Game composer Winifred Phillips has been awarded a 2012 Hollywood Music in Media Award for her music score for the Assassin’s Creed® III Liberation videogame  by Ubisoft®. Phillips’ original score for Assassin’s Creed III Liberation has been described as “superb” by GameZone, “killer music” by MTV Multiplayer, “spectacular” by Hard Reset, “sweeping” by IGN, “fantastic” by Gaming Examiner, and “a stealthy success” by Kotaku. PikiGeek and Artastic Gaming hailed Phillips’ score as one of the best soundtracks of 2012.
Read the rest of this entry »