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SEGA^® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. have announced that Company of Heroes™ 2 by Relic Entertainment has shipped and is now available to purchase in retail as well as for digital download. Set on the Eastern Front, Company of Heroes 2 will tell the iconic struggle between the Soviet Red Army and invading Germans which helped determine the outcome of World War II. Featuring a deep cinematic campaign, robust Theatre of War mode and critically acclaimed competitive and co-operative multiplayer, Company of Heroes 2 will keep strategy fans busy for months to come. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent game developer Nine Dots Studio is working towards the end of their current Kickstarter campaign for GoD Factory: Wingmen, the 4vs4 space combat MOBA will be available on PC, Mac and Linux platforms.  The competitive game allows players build their ships part by part and fight massive online battles. GoD Factory is currently on Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight seeking support from the community to finish the ambitious project. Nine Dots Studio has been releasing weekly updates for the campaign, including 4 sets of mystery ships, revealing a Linux version of the game, and an impressive video showcasing the game on the Oculus Rift.   With 10 days left to go, the development team plans on pushing forward with more videos and reviews to showcase the visually stunning game.  Read the rest of this entry »

Building on the success of the Ball-Hop game series, Renown Entertainment has released a free, two year anniversary edition for Apple touch devices with exclusive features. Loyal fans and new players alike receive all-new high definition themes, balls, and prizes to redeem. Additional upgrades include super accurate physics, faster restarts and loading, re-tuned swipe controls, improved accuracy, custom sensitivity settings, and support for all screen resolutions including iPhone 5. Best of all, enjoy unlimited play without the need to buy tokens or wait for timers. Ball-Hop Anniversary Edition is the definitive skee ball style game on the Apple App Store. Read the rest of this entry »

Market-leading social media management system developer HootSuite plugs even more into its App Directory today with the introduction of SurveyMonkey, the leading online survey and questionnaire platform, Chartbeat, the real-time web and analytics tool for publishers, and ContentGems content marketing software. Built for business, the App Directory now features 55 popular tools and apps, including Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr, Evernote, MailChimp, Zendesk, Yammer, Statigram and more. Social media practitioners from the world’s largest brands, including marketers, publishers, community managers, market researchers, customer support teams, and agencies no longer have to leave the HootSuite dashboard to access these popular tools, increasing productivity and efficiency and avoiding having to switch back and forth between browser tabs. Instead users can manage their social media profiles, marketing campaigns, surveys and more within HootSuite. Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung Electronics Canada has announced the commercial availability of Samsung School in Canada, a fully integrated one-to-one education solution that combines the latest tablet and display technology to create an interactive, student-centric learning environment. Samsung School is a complete classroom solution which  consists of the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet for student and teacher use as well as Samsung School software licenses. Additional Samsung components can easily be configured, including a 55 or 65-inch digital e-Board, wireless printer, notebook PC for class curriculum management and an AllShare Cast dongle for existing in class e-boards. Read the rest of this entry »

Uberflip announced today that it has passed 1000 paying customers for its digital publishing and content marketing software after growing its customer base 362% since rebranding to Uberflip in 2012. One of those companies is inbound marketing software, Hubspot, who signed up for Uberflip to take their award-winning content marketing to the next level. Read the rest of this entry »

ManagingLife was recognized with a Gold Award for its popular chronic pain management app for Android, Manage My Pain, at the Winter-Spring 2013 Web Health Awards. It is the second year in a row that Manage My Pain has been honoured with an award, and the first time that it has received Gold. The Web Health Awards judges are distinguished experts in digital health media and evaluated hundreds of entries for content, design, creativity, and user experience. The app’s ability to be fully customized for any pain condition sets it apart, allowing it to serve as a migraine, fibromyalgia or even a back pain app. Read the rest of this entry »

Category management specialist ToolBox Solutions has announced the launch of the latest version of ToolBox Advantage^TM.  This upgrade incorporates significant changes and key enhancements on a number of ToolBox Advantage reports, delivering upgraded user experience. Using new technology, ToolBox Solutions has taken the most advanced Category Management reporting platform in the world to the next level. Some of the key elements of the release include updated design with a cleaner look and improved functionality. This provides even faster performance on report execution and an overall remarkable user experience. Read the rest of this entry »

The Thinking Skills Club, a Toronto-based website with 6 categories of cognitive games for children aged 7-12, is offering complementary summer memberships to introduce the site. Members can not only play the games but can build a Brain Puzzle on the website to track their progress. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo is taking Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on a coast-to-coast, Cross-Canada Tour this summer and everyone’s invited to join the fun. Fans will get a chance to play all of the best and newest games available on Nintendo systems, including New Super Mario Bros. U, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon from Next Level Games, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Game & Wario (June 23), Pikmin 3 (Aug 4) and Mario and Luigi: Dream Team (Aug 11) will also be available to play upon launch. Read the rest of this entry »