31st
December
2012
EPX Games has announced that its original iOS title Night Whisper Lane is coming out for the Android platform on Tuesday January 1st2013. The studio has received many requests from gamers for an Android version of Night Whisper Lane, and beginning tomorrow, those gamers can try and survive the “point, click and die” Night Whisper Lane experience. See how long you can survive before one of the many deadly traps get you, because “whatever you touch might be a trap.” Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Casual, Mobile, National News, New Releases, Teen By: Tami | Print This Post
28th
December
2012
Just before Christmas Global Game Jam Inc.™ (GGJ) organizers announced that character creation and animation innovator Mixamo will be a sponsor of the upcoming Global Game Jam 2013. Mixamo will support GGJ13 participants by enabling them to leverage the company’s massive collection of animation services and assets. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Events, Game Dev, National News, Software By: Tami | Print This Post
28th
December
2012
Tis the season for Dawn of Fantasy fans everywhere! In celebration of the holidays, the recently released MMORTS Dawn of Fantasy from Reverie World Studios has been given a festive overhaul, complete with a new holiday-themed interface and soundtrack, in-game Christmas decorations, and, of course, the famous holiday Ice Dragon! Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Everyone 10+, National News, New Releases, RTS By: Tami | Print This Post
27th
December
2012
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), the world’s largest organization serving individuals who create games, has named Kate Edwards Executive Director. Edwards brings more than 16 years’ experience in the game industry as a culturalization strategist to the position. Read the rest of this entry »
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27th
December
2012
Toronto’s Mood Media Corporation announced today that it has acquired the assets of Florida-based Technomedia Solutions and sister company, GoConvergence, for approximately US$23 million in cash plus contingent consideration payable in 2014, which is based on the profitable growth of the operations. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Business News, National News By: Tami | Print This Post
27th
December
2012
After a holiday season that introduced a slew of new electronics to households across Canada – including the iPhone 5, Microsoft Surface and Wii U – many Canadians are now finding themselves stuck with older devices they no longer need or want. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Vision Critical on behalf of eBay Canada found that 68 per cent of Canadians who expected to get a new smartphone or tablet this holiday season already had one or both of these devices. Read the rest of this entry »
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27th
December
2012
The love affair between Canadians and their smartphones intensified in 2012. According to the latest Rogers Innovation Report, commissioned by Vision Critical and released today by Rogers Communications, Nomophobia – the state of stress caused by being away from your smartphone – has gripped Canadian smartphone users. Sixty five per cent say they feel naked without their smartphone and Internet access. A little over half sleep with their device next to them, and 82 per cent use their smartphone in the bathroom. Over half say they check their mobile device before brushing their teeth in the morning. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in National News, Research Studies By: Tami | Print This Post
21st
December
2012
For everyone who has been following Joel’s decent into madness this December – prophesying the end times through interviews, tweets and videos – it is probably not surprising to hear that today, after 11:11 UTC has come and gone on December 21st, he is a very happy man. In his third and final ‘End of Days’ video log we follow him into the bunker where he does one or two things that probably warrants a ‘viewer discretion’ advisory, before learning from Funcom’s CEO that the world is still standing and that everything he believed in was all a hoax. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Mature, National News, RPG - MMORPG By: Tami | Print This Post
21st
December
2012
Ottawa-based indie mobile games company RocknRolla Games has launched a brand new update of their game Color-Shift. Initially released November 14, 2012, Color-Shift has quickly gained popularity in Apple’s App store, reaching #26 in the Strategy category, and #70 in the Arcade category. Moving forward with Color-Shift RocknRolla Games plans to bring their game to Google’s Android marketplace, Microsoft’s Mobile Game marketplace, and Rim’s App World. Read the rest of this entry »
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21st
December
2012
Hothead Games has drafted NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman to assist with promotion of its latest sports mobile game, Big Win Basketball, the latest addition in the successful Big Win Sports franchise. Rodman will be featured in a series of Big Win Basketball videos, showcasing his involvement with Hothead Games and the Big Win Basketball team. The video series tips off in early 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Casual, Mobile, National News, New Releases, Sports By: Tami | Print This Post