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Hothead Games has drafted NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman to assist with promotion of its latest sports mobile game, Big Win Basketball, the latest addition in the successful Big Win Sports franchise. Rodman will be featured in a series of Big Win Basketball videos, showcasing his involvement with Hothead Games and the Big Win Basketball team. The video series tips off in early 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

A quick update from Big Blue Bubble before the holidays. The studio has announce that several of its titles are going free in iTunes as of today. Also starting today, get great savings in the currency store of their award-winning title My Singing Monsters! All three currency types – food, coins, and diamonds – will see their pack quantities increased by 33%. An irresistible offer just in time for the holidays – and now for a list of those free titles: Read the rest of this entry »

These are truly exciting times to be following The Secret World. Not only did Funcomremove the required subscription fee last week, this week the company released the fifth major content update, ‘Issue #5: The Vanishing of Tyler Freeborn’ which is chock full of great content including a special in-game end of days event. Log in now to check out some of the awesome stuff awaiting you, such as a new Auxiliary Weapon – the Quantum Brace, fresh missions and a brand new and revealing story arc. Read the rest of this entry »

Available beginning today, the Zodiac Tournament (400MSP or $4.99) add-on for Square Enix and United Front Games’ Sleeping Dogs invites players to become the dragon and unleash their fists of fury. Invited to an exclusive combat tournament on a hidden island off the coast of Hong Kong, Wei Shen faces the ultimate test of his mastery of martial arts, taking on the world’s greatest warriors in a fight… to the death. Set on the remote Zodiac Island, a crumbling temple complex plays host to a series of ancient arenas, each more complex and deadly than the last. Avoiding deadly fire pits or spike-clad ceilings are merely a distraction when up against a collection of cold-blooded killers from every discipline of close-quarters combat. Wei must utilise his full move set, combined with a few new ones picked up on the way, to defeat all that stand in his way and take-out  the island’s big boss. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom is excited to announce that Issue #5; The Vanishing of Tyler Freeborn has just gone live. This update introduces much new content, and also sets the stage for a very special in-game event called the End of Days. This event starts on the 21^st of December and offers tons of new challenges. A competition is held during the event to reward those who do the most to stem the tide of this rising darkness. Catch the exclusive Issue #5 Preview Video narrated by Game Director Joel Bylos, and get a sneak peek into all the fresh content and some of the new and brutal monsters which bring the apocalypse. Read the rest of this entry »

EPX Games has announced that Night Whisper Lane is free on Wednesday December 19^th 2012 on iTunes and Amazon’s App Store. Night Whisper Lane is a new survival horror game that many gamers refer to  as “Resident Evil Meets Final Fantasy.”  See how long you can survive before one of the many deadly traps get you as you escape the horrors of Night Whisper Lane and live to see another day. There is also a free demo version of the game on iTunes, available now. Read the rest of this entry »

As the world heads for its inevitable doom on December 21^st, tens of thousands of conspiracy theorists are working around the clock to unlock the mysteries of Funcom’s latest alternate reality game (ARG) set in and around ‘The Secret World’ universe. Since pre-registration began on December 3^rd, participants have spent over 30,000 hours working side-by-side solving riddles, cracking puzzles and unlocking rewards in the deep, complex ARG experience which focuses on the imminent end of days and how we can prepare ourselves for what is to come. Read the rest of this entry »

Educational developer SpongeLab has released Tree Dazzler, a fun holiday browser game to help you get into the holiday spirit. Help Santa’s elves decorate the tree by matching three or more ornaments, getting the highest score in the shortest amount of time. The studio has also released a new set of holiday themed shared learning offerings, which includes Christmas Tree Cluster. Make a human Christmas tree with your family, then study a star cluster that’s shaped like one. You can also conduct a science experiment featuring all your leftover holiday decorations! Plus, learn the science of winter in the natural world.

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. has launched its latest update – Naughty & Nice – for their popular free-to-play cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts.  New to the game are festive costumes as well as a brand new holiday arsenal and a new MicroVolts map!  Join the toy war, register for events and check out the newest “Academy” map – but be wary of what has landed in the gymnasium…the Micro World’s newest villains will be making their appearances soon!  Read the rest of this entry »

Amateur and veteran MechWarrior Online pilots have a new secret weapon in their arsenal today as Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) and Piranha Games published Pilot Safety Information, a brand-new Penny Arcade original comic guide  Inspired by those infamous “back of the airplane seat” safety instructions, this custom two-page guide reveals five crucial tips for MechWarrior pilots, including illustrated examples of how to avoid laser fire mishaps while properly managing the Mech’s heat levels, throttle controls and torso-twist maneuverability. Read the rest of this entry »