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Xenoblade Chronicles™, the new, highly-anticipated role-playing adventure for the Nintendo Wii™ console, will arrive on Canadian store shelves this Thursday, April 5^th  at 2pm ET– the day before the U.S. launch. Xenoblade Chronicles has already launched in Japan and Europe, receiving unanimously positive reviews and several perfect scores. Read the rest of this entry »

Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece from Longbow Games is an historical real-time strategy game that takes you back to the days of Philip and Socrates, Pericles and Brasidas. With three different campaigns to choose from, as well as a sandbox mode, you can relive the glory days of Athens, Sparta and Macedon. Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece is available for the low price of $19.99. If you already own Hegemony: Philip of Macedon on Steam, then you can upgrade to Gold for only $9.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. announced yesterday that its latest update for cartoon style third-person shooter MicroVolts, Scrimmage in the Wild West, has officially launched.  The latest update takes players back to the 19th century American West with a brand new map, “Wild West.”  But gun-slinging and cowboys aren’t all …… the new update also features a brand-new player mode, new costume sets and a host of exciting in-game events complete with prizes.  Read the rest of this entry »

Gossip Girl’s true identity and hundreds of other secret villains could finally be revealed thanks to Frenemy Test from Maven Holdings. The first and only app of its kind, Frenemy Test uses a secret form of modern numerology to help users find who their real friends or frenemies are. Users can then instantly share their results through Twitter directly from inside the app. Read the rest of this entry »

All the groupies want a shot at a Rockstar, and Shannon Tweed-Simmons has had enough! Cougars, slugs, beauty queens and bimbos they’re about to meet their match. Inspired by the real life antics of this famous reality star, Shannon isn’t about to back down without a fight. Join her in her battle to stop crazed groupies from getting her man. It’s not going to be easy, but with a little help from some celebrity friends, you can help Shannon end the groupie invasion in this new game from Gogii. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc. and FremantleMedia Enterprises announced today the availability of the Press Your Luck® game for the Facebook platform. Based on the classic 80’s television game show, players across North America can now enjoy a live multiplayer Press Your Luck experience with friends, family, and the larger Facebook community. 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 »

G4BOX Inc., a Toronto-based publisher of interactive entertainment and the proprietor of the Z8Games free-to-play gaming platform, released an update for its popular first-person shooter Cross Fire. This free update brings some new mission system changes, new maps and a Limited Edition set of Royal Dragon weapons. In addition, Z8Games is hosting events throughout March, such as the Cross Fire Film Awards and a Ghost Mode tournament where players can win an exclusive Golden Katana weapon. Current players can download the update automatically by launching Cross Fire. New players can download and play the game for free. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions has announced the launch of its St. Patrick’s Day themed update, The Pot O’Glow, for their highly popular free-to-play online multiplayer action game, Brawl Busters.  The St. Patrick’s Day themed update kicks off with in-game special clover-popping effects, holiday themed items, a new map called the Roof Court, new weapons & costumes and more. The update is also complemented by the release of an all-new trailer and screenshots. 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 »