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Perplexus Original, the first-ever 3D marble maze game and world-wide break-out hit, has been nominated by the Toy Industry Association (TIA) as Educational Toy of the Year (TOTY). The TOTY nomination is the latest in a series of awards and accolades won by Perplexus this fall which has also included a Disney Family Fun Top Toy Award, a Toy Insider Hot 20 award and a National Parenting Publications Award among many others. Read the rest of this entry »

Rockstar has announced the first details for the Max Payne 3 Special Edition for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC – available for pre-order starting today and only until January 15th, 2012 while supplies last. Retailing for $99.99 and featuring digital multiplayer character and weapon packs not found anywhere else, this definitive Special Edition of Max Payne 3 will include: Read the rest of this entry »

Exequor Studios, the creators of Con Sonar, the first ever board game with an official smart phone app extension, officially released Game Crafter Mashup Contest finalist Slash! earlier today. The studio is very excited to rapidly follow through with a second board game featuring bgX technology. They truly believe this technology brings a refreshing new angle to the classic board game experience and they’re looking forward to bringing you even more bgX-enhanced board games in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has released a brand new trailer for SSX Deadly Descents featuring ‘It’s Tricky’ by RUN-D.M.C. The fan-favourite and anthem of the EA Sports^TM SSX^TM franchise has been remixed by the artist Pretty Lights for the SSX in-gamesoundtrack. The track will be triggered dynamically in-game as players achieve ‘tricky’ state by linking tricks together. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom’s Week of the Templars continues with the latest video in The Secret World series, this time giving gamers a glimpse into the secret Templars society. The Templars are perhaps the most known of the three secret societies, but there is more than meets the eye beneath the surface of this time-honored organization. The Templars are the old guard of The Secret World – ruthless and traditional they will use any means to fight the darkness. Read the rest of this entry »

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This past weekend the Documentary Organization of Canada – Toronto Chapter held docSHIFT Summit 2011, a conference with the purpose of educating and supporting documentary filmmakers who are looking to leverage their storytelling abilities and position themselves as the go-to people in this new and evolving marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc. has announced that it will be launching three new games based on an assortment of fan-favorite and beloved television game shows. Hollywood Squares^TM, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire^TM, and Family Feud^® Decades will be released in the United States and Canada by the end of the year on the PlayStation^®Network. Read the rest of this entry »

For Funcom’s upcoming modern-day MMO The Secret World, this is the ‘Week of the Templars’ – an exciting event dedicated to the Templars secret society — where gamers are being served new screenshots, artworks, information, and a video related to the Templars. Funcom has previously dedicated a week to the Dragon secret society, and the Illuminati will get their week later. Read the rest of this entry »

Fuel™, a Youth Engagement company specializing in entertainment and gaming, and development studio Playbrains, have released Sideway™: New York, the 2D platform puzzler set in a 3D world of street art, to PC gamers around the world via Valve’s Steam digital marketplace. Released for the PlayStation®Network (PSN) earlier this year, Fuel and Playbrains collaborated to create a PC-optimized version of Sideway for Steam’s 30 million gamers worldwide. With mind-bending challenges for gamers of all ages, cooperative multiplayer gameplay and a unique aesthetic, Sideway is now available for direct download via Steam for $9.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom’s upcoming modern-day massively multiplayer online game, ‘The Secret World’, is featured on the cover of PC Gamer’s holiday issue that hits subscribers on November 17^th. Following a full-day, extensive hands-on experience with the game, PC Gamer’s Nathan Grayson writes that “Funcom had to drag me away kicking and screaming”, and that “The Secret World is taking bold steps to revolutionize  the MMO.” Read the rest of this entry »