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Independent developer Pleznt Interactive, Inc is proud to announce its debut iOS casual title Super Nimbus for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices running on iOS 4.2 or later. Super Nimbus is priced at 99 cents USD, is Game Centre enabled and rated 4+. Read the rest of this entry »

Witnessing a professional musician make attempts at rhythm games can be painful. Does Rush failing its own Tom Sawyer on Rock Band with an embarrassing 31% completion rate come to mind? That scenario won’t be repeated with Ubisoft’s latest title Rocksmith — at least that’s the hope, says producer Jason Schroeder.

No brightly coloured buttons here. Players can plug in any real guitar with a standard quarter-inch input jack and jam along to 50-song music library, including tunes from The Rolling Stones, The Black Keys and Nirvana, to name a few. (Full track list available here.) Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Cage of Monkeys has announced that their first game, Quadra, is now available exclusively for the iPhone and iPod touch. Quadra is an addictive, fast paced Action-Puzzle game that anyone can pick up and play, and enjoy. Your goal is to remove blocks from a grid by forming 2×2 patterns of the same color. The more blocks you chain together the higher your score. Read the rest of this entry »

Hothead Games today announced the release of a major update to their award-winning strategy card game for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, Kard Combat. This 1.3 version takes advantage of new features in iOS 5, implementing an asynchronous, turn-based multiplayer games mode using Game Center. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions has announced that its Open Beta phase is now live for the highly-anticipated free2play online multiplayer action game, Brawl Busters.  Starting today, everyone will be able to brawl their way through two new modes, battle with new weapons and outfits and join the Brawl Busters community online at the Busters Centre.   In addition, all Closed Beta players will receive an exclusive item as a special thank you gift for their participation. Read the rest of this entry »

BattleGoat Studios and Paradox Interactive today announced the release of a new patch for Supreme Ruler: Cold War that brings numerous improvements and a brand new scenario to the grand strategy game as the Cold War heats up in the late 1950’s. The patch is now available through auto update for all Supreme Ruler: Cold War owners though the game launcher. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced the development of the latest edition of its best-selling Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 franchise, Rainbow 6 Patriots. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal with the support of Ubisoft Toronto and Red Storm, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Patriots revolves around a dynamic single-player storyline that captures the reality of modern-day terrorism and allows players to experience it from multiple characters’ perspectives. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Patriots is due for release on the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

Following the recent announcement of the upcoming launch of its new online and iOS game, Sky Pirates of Neo Terra, Day 21 Studios is pleased to reveal the original art that five lucky winners will receive for pre-registering for the game. Sky Pirates of Neo Terra is an original game by Day 21 Studios, with character designs by comic and pop surrealism artist Camilla d’Errico. Read the rest of this entry »

Going Loud Studios is proud to announce that “DLC Quest” is now available on the Xbox Live Indie Games marketplace. Gamers can download it for 80 MS Points and find out what happens when DLC practices go too far.  In this latest title from the Ottawa-based indie developer,  players will defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl in a game that mocks the game development industry and its foibles – but first you’ll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing. Thankfully DLC Quest is just satire and all of the DLC is purchased with in-game coins, but it could be considered a cautionary tale for the future… Read the rest of this entry »

EA has announced that Hollywood action director Michael Bay has joined forces with the Need for Speed franchise to deliver a spectacular one-of-kind, blockbuster television commercial for this holiday’s most anticipated release, Need for Speed™ The Run, developed by EA Black Box. Starting today, fans of the Need for Speed Facebook page will work together to unlock the trailer which features Need for Speed The Run game footage to showcase a heart-pounding, adrenaline-fueled race that perfectly reflects the game’s action-packed sequences. Read the rest of this entry »