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Ontario game development studio Digital Leisure Inc. has announced that arcade smash hit Dragon’s Lair is now available on Xbox Live Arcade. Published by Microsoft Studios, Dragon’s Lair supports both Kinect and the Xbox 360 controller. Now you can literally play as Dirk the Daring in this immersive gaming experience with Kinect. Wield your sword, grapple ropes and avoid all of the obstacles this enchanted castle throws your way! Read the rest of this entry »

The key features that have thus been revealed for EA SPORTS NHL 13 are promising the biggest changes to the franchise since the introduction of the Skill Stick in NHL^® 07. Headlined by all-new True Performance Skating, and supported by an innovative new A.I. system dubbed EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 will deliver a revamped gameplay experience that accurately captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL hockey. Read the rest of this entry »

Puckheads rejoice, independent game developer, Hothead Games has announced the release of Big Win Hockey on Google Play as a free to play title. Hockey fans with Android devices can now create and customize their own team and then hit the ice and compete with opponents around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Ganz, creator of Webkinz World™, the original kids’ online world, is excited to introduce a game-changing innovation in family-friendly virtual fun: Webkinz Friends™ on Facebook.  Now teen and adult Webkinz™ fans can play the new Webkinz Friends social game, growing their Webkinz Friends family and creating the Kinzville of their dreams. Read the rest of this entry »

This is a partner cross-post written by The Outcast of Canadian Online Gamers, who was invited to EA Canada in late April to get a early look at FIFA 13.  Although we didn’t get any hands on time we were treated to a very detailed presentation (with some video included) of what some of the changes are coming for some of the main gameplay features in the next iteration of this long running sports franchise.   There is no doubt that last year FIFA 12 turned the world upside down in regards to how a soccer videogame can be as it had many new features and it earned accolades from media across the globe.  So as we sat down and listened to the start of the presentation, I wondered how in the world they could make FIFA 13 a better game then last years version. Read the rest of this entry »

marblemedia has announced that the site for its hit kids’ game show Splatalot has become the highest performing digital media property in the company’s history. The site offers an exciting variety of fun, interactive games that go hand in hand with the TV series. Launched in 2011, the site has become home to Splatalot fans from around the globe and has seen games played an outstanding total of over 33 million times. marblemedia will be attending and speaking at the 2012 INplay conference being held today and tomorrow in Toronto, showcasing the best of interactive kids media from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario game developer Game Pill is creating a new side-scrolling adventure Supergame based on the international hit children’s animated comedy series Almost Naked Animals, produced and distributed by 9 Story Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

Susan Hammond’s award-winning Classical Kids series has been re-developed for the iOS Apple iPad tablet and will be released via the Apple app store on May 22. Classical Kids -The Complete Teachers Edition features seven individual Classical Kids stories with accompanying teacher’s notes and includes the Juno and Emmy winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs, the platinum-selling Mr. Bach Comes to Call and the Juno and Parent’s Choice Gold Award winning Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery. The Complete Teacher’s Edition app is priced at C$139 and individual Teacher’s Editiontitles are available for C$19.99. Read the rest of this entry »

ATLUS, a brand of Index Digital Media, Inc., has announced that “Game of Thrones™,” the RPG based on the internationally bestselling book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin and the critically acclaimed HBO® television series, Game of Thrones®, is now available in stores across North America for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3  and PC via download.  Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom is excited to announce that the next Beta Weekend for its upcoming modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’ will start on May 18^th at 9am PDT / 6pm CET and run until Sunday May 20^th at 11.59pm PDT / May 21^st 8.59am CET. During this Beta Weekend players get to pick up where they left off with the same character they played during the first Beta Weekend, as they get to meet all-new characters in Kingsmouth each with their own unique missions and storylines. Read the rest of this entry »