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I told first told you about Troll Blaster early in September, but somehow missed the game’s release. I’m making up for that now with an (only a little late) notice that Montreal-based mobile software firm eMobiSoft Inc. has launched their physics strategy – puzzle game Troll Blaster for Apple iOS devices. The game enters the popular projectile destruction genre of gameplay in which the player fires a strategically selected weapon onto a structure containing evil trolls. Players progress by killing all trolls. Read the rest of this entry »

Local developer Tim Lewinson has been able to go public about the project he has been working on for Beefy Media. We can now consider ourselves forewarned that the Sour Patch Candy Kids will be coming to consoles in the way of a game called World Gone Sour. There are not many details available as of yet, other than a Facebook page that promises “more details soon.”  To announce their new title, Sour Patch Kids teamed up with popular rapster Method Man for a fun music video: Read the rest of this entry »

Today is the first day of the greatest challenge ever faced by Spider-Man™ – saving Spider-Man – in the franchise’s newest release, Spider-Man™: Edge of Time. Available now in North American retail stores from Activision Publishing, Spider-Man: Edge of Time was developed by Beenox — the studio that developed last year’s popular Spider-Man™: Shattered Dimensions. In this chapter, players take on the roles of both Peter Parker’s Amazing Spider-Man, and Miguel O’Hara’s Spider-Man 2099 in a harrowing, action-packed adventure spanning two timelines 100-years apart in order to thwart a cataclysmic future from happening — one which sees the death of Peter Parker.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and is available on the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3, Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™, all developed by Beenox, with the Nintendo 3DS edition marking the debut of Spider-Man on Nintendo’s newest platform.  A Nintendo DS™ version, created by developer Other Ocean, is also available and features a platforming adventure full of unique villains, such as the first-ever appearances of Overdrive, Arcade and Big Wheel 2099, created exclusively for this version. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you have what it takes to beat your friends in a high-speed race from the Golden Gate to the Empire State? Black Box and Electronic Arts Inc. have announced that gamers will get a chance to test their mettle in an action-packed demo for Need for Speed The Run beginning October 18th. Using the Need for Speed franchise’s signature Autolog feature available in the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Nintendo 3DS versions, gamers will compete to see who will come out on top and who will be left in the dust as they race through the Desert Hills of California and Independence Pass of Colorado. Read the rest of this entry »

The first ever board game with an official smartphone app extension, Con Sonar! will be released by Exequor Studios on October 6th through The Game Crafter, while its extension will be available on the Android Market, with more smartphone platforms in development.

From beneath the ocean surface, boomer submarines from the six nuclear nations are preparing to launch their radioactive payload. In Con Sonar! your goal is to sink more enemy submarines than the other players, while making sure your own subs survive. Con Sonar! is an exciting, quick and chaotic card game filled with twists and turns. It is the first to use Exequor Studios’ bgX technology. Using your smartphone and the associated bgX app, you can enhance the base game experience with the addition of the experimental sonar.

Exequor Studios is very excited to bring forth this new line of products that merge the classic table-top experience with modern-day smartphone technology. The Board Game eXtension, or bgX, creates a never-before seen official link between these two forms of entertainment. Players can still purchase only the board game and get a complete experience, but by adding the smartphone app, they get a better, sometimes much different game.

Rock Hippo Productions has launched the Second Phase of Closed Beta for its online multiplayer action game, Brawl Busters. Closed Beta Phase Two offers a network upgrade, a new map, new items and a special invitation system for existing players to invite friends to play without a need for a Beta Key.

“The Second Closed Beta Phase offers a complete overhaul and fine-tuning of the network infrastructure to create a seamless and fast brawling experience. Along with the all-new content , we’re sure that the players will be overjoyed!” said Howard He, President and CEO of Rock Hippo Productions. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd announced today it has launched an all-new update for its popular online cartoon style third-person-shooter, MicroVolts complete with  celebratory Oktoberfest content.  Players will dust off their steins and get the bratwurst out for this German style celebration.  To join in on the fun, players can download and play the game for free.  Read the rest of this entry »

Big Blue Bubble Inc. has released their latest game, Fling a Thing, for iPhone and iPod Touch as well as on the web as a flash game.  Fling a Thing allows the player to stretch and fling cute little ‘Things’ into the air trying to collect bubbles and clear the screen. The player progresses through levels, climbs higher, and interacts with a lot of bizarre objects. But beware, there’s a limited amount of shots the player can take so the more accurate they are the higher a score they will achieve. Read the rest of this entry »

Klei Entertainment and EA Partners have announced Shank™ 2, the sequel to last year’s Annie Award nominated downloadable action title. The original game was praised by critics at 1UP.com for being “…the freshest, most unequivocally rewarding beat-em-up game to come along in a decade” and EGM Magazine called the original Shank “…one of the most intense action experiences of the last few years”. Shank 2 will be available for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation® Network and PC in early 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

A Game of Thrones – Genesis, the new strategy game for PC by Cyanide, will be released tomorrow. Available in both retail and digital outlets on September 29th, this title is an adaptation of the bestselling novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire” (Game of Thrones) by George R.R. Martin. Faithful to the world imagined by George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones – Genesis emphasizes the backstabbing and political intrigues which are common in Westeros and the fight for the Iron Throne. Read the rest of this entry »