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Vancouver developed Garden Sketch App is now available for iPad in the App Store. Use Garden Sketch to map your yard with the house, sheds, existing trees and gardens, then create new plans of future garden designs.  There are preset logos for plants, shrubs and trees in three sizes and different colours.  There is also the option of straight or freehand lines and freehand shapes to define spaces.  You can easily add notes to create plant lists and export your designs to email or social media platforms as screen grabs or PDFs. Read the rest of this entry »

Join Ubisoft Creative Director Alex Amancio as he walks gamers through this exciting first look at a co-op heist mission from Assassin’s Creed Unity. In heist missions you’ll have to coordinate your skills and attacks to infiltrate, steal the artifacts, and escape without being detected. The less you’re seen, the higher your reward for finishing the mission will be. Heists are just one type of co-op mission and with constantly changing goal placement as well as a variable number and location of guards you can replay heists again and again for a fresh experience every time. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that record-breaking open-world action game Watch Dogs will finally be available for the Wii U™ system from Nintendo on November 18 in North America.  Watch Dogs will take advantage of the Wii U specific hardware with a detailed and interactive map of Chicago to be displayed on the Wii U™ GamePad. The game also features Off-TV Play, letting gamers continue playing Watch Dogs solely on the Wii U GamePad. Read the rest of this entry »

This is the start of a new generation of hockey videogames, according to Electronic Arts Inc., who announced today that EA SPORTS™ NHL® 15 is now available in retail stores throughout North America and for direct download on Xbox Live® and PlayStation® Store. From the players, to the fans and arenas, to the revolutionary broadcast package, NHL 15 brings to life the sights, sounds and feel of the fastest team sport on the planet like no other game before. Fans can expect more free content from the game post-launch with the NHL 15 Content Update program for the Xbox One and PlayStation^®4. This will include gameplay updates based on fan feedback, the upcoming release of Online Team Play and a new Playoff mode that allows for customizable bracket sizes. Fans can follow the NHL 15 website for more information on new content updates. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed® Pirates, the stand-alone Assassin’s Creed® mobile game from the popular franchise, is now free across all platforms. Additionally, a new content update takes players to the Arctic and introduces a legendary new crew member. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that Watch_Dogs Bad Blood, a new downloadable piece of content for Watch_Dogs, the record-breaking open-world action game that has sold-in more than 8 million units, will release on September 23 for season pass holders and September 30 for all other players. Unfortunately it’s a totally moot point for those of us wanting the Wii U edition of the game, because it has yet to be released, even though Ubi keeps promising a 2014 release date. Well – the hype for the game is pretty well all but over, unless the developer is hoping to capitalize on the holiday release frenzy. I’m not impressed with the delay – I just hope that it’s worth the wait. Maybe Wii U players will get the DLC included in the release when it finally happens – as a reward for being patient and not cancelling the pre-order. Well – one can always hope. Read the rest of this entry »

BattleGoat Studios has announced Supreme Ruler Ultimate, the most ambitious and comprehensive title in our Supreme Ruler strategy game series. Supreme Ruler Ultimate will incorporate the content from all of BattleGoat’s Supreme Ruler series, letting players take control of a nation from the historic troubles of World War II, through the Cold War, and into the near future where established relations are undermined by disorder and turmoil.  Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo has prepared a massive lineup of new games and products for the 2014 holiday season. The lineup includes new entries from some of the biggest franchises in gaming, new hardware bundles for Wii U and Nintendo 2DS, and new amiibo interactive figures featuring some of the most iconic characters in the world of video games. The holiday shopping season begins soon for Nintendo fans, as the first 12 amiibo interactive figures become available for pre-order at a suggested retail price of just $13.99 each. The first dozen characters available for pre-order at select retailers are Mario, Peach, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Kirby, Fox, Marth, Villager and Wii Fit Trainer, with more on the way in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

One is a brilliant archeologist who has traveled the world solving puzzles and unearthing ancient civilizations. The other is a bumbling defense attorney whose sense of justice is matched only by his sense of style. The two seem like an unlikely pair, but with the life of an innocent girl at stake in Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the two heroes join forces to tackle an enigmatic mystery big enough for both of them. The Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney game launches for Nintendo 3DS on August 29 and combines the puzzle-solving satisfaction of the Professor Layton series with the courtroom drama of the Phoenix Wright franchise. Read the rest of this entry »

Drawing from deep rooted experience in AAA video game development, the team at Renown Entertainment has created the ultimate arcade hoops game for Apple iOS. All-Star Basketball was built for sports fans and arcade gamers alike featuring intuitive controls and addictive quick-burst gameplay. There are no tokens required to play and no energy timers to wait for. Play as much as you want, when you want and bring home the gold! Read the rest of this entry »