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Funcom is excited to release a pack of brand new Investigation Missions for The Secret World, called Sidestories: Further Analysis. Sidestories are a new type of downloadable content packs which will come in addition to the game’s regular content updates. Read the rest of this entry »

Retro City Rampage developer Vblank Entertainment has released Update#1 for the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, which coincidentally also signals the availability of the game for handheld gamers in Australia and New Zealand. Retro City Rampage: DX has become one of the highest rated 3DS titles of all time, and it’s winning fans from every age group, with the first month of North America-only launch sales exceeding those for the game’s first month of global sales for the Xb0x 360 version. Retro City Rampage: DX is now available in the eShops for North America, Europe, the UK and Australia/New Zealand. Vblank has also announced that the original PSN version for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita (cross buy) is now $9.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent developer Frima Studio is putting the fate of Raia in players’ hands in the new hack ‘n slash dungeon crawler Lightbringers: Saviors of Raia. In the game, players can work together with friends and other online players to eradicate the infection and cleanse Raia of all darkness. Armed with deadly weapons and bearing the power of the Light, players will reclaim the corrupted territories and deliver justice to the relentless plague. Lightbringers is free-to-play, playable now on browsers through Facebook as well as select Android and iOS devices.    Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite, the world’s most widely used social relationship platform partnered with marketing automation leader, Marketo to launch a new integration in the HootSuite App Directory. The Marketo-HootSuite integration gives enterprises the ability to connect social interactions from the HootSuite dashboard directly into their lead database in Marketo. Key social insights add a new layer of detailed data for enhanced leads, simplifying social lead generation and offering a clearer view of where prospects are in the buying cycle. Read the rest of this entry »

To broaden access for users in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, HootSuite, the world’s most widely used social relationship platform, is introducing a refreshed set of Chinese app integrations in its App Directory: Sina Weibo, Tencent Weibo, as well as Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo Analytics by Klarity. Built for global social business, the HootSuite App Directory makes it easy for enterprises to localize reach and engagement with over 90 free and premium apps, including Mixi, Nexalogy, Statigram and YouTube Analytics. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s an abundance of content available for video game consoles and mobile devices – parents can sometimes feel a little overwhelmed. Parental control features on consoles and devices can help parents limit age-inappropriate content for their kids and restrict unwanted in-app purchases.  The Entertainment Software Association of Canada has partnered with tech experts Marc Saltzman and Carl-Edwin Michel to produce a new series of informative videos that help parents manage video games and other content in the home. Read the rest of this entry »

Montreal indie studio Kitfox Games, an Execution Labs-supported startup, invites you to enter the world of the Shattered Planet, where the player becomes a clone sent to explore a dangerous, ever-changing planet in the name of science. You’ll want to explore and experiment to find as many new species and technologies as you can before you (inevitably) die a horrible death. Available globally in iTunes as a free download, Shattered Planet is scheduled to be available for Android by April 10th. Read the rest of this entry »

Wearable technology promises to be the next big thing, but where are all the apps? The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab (CFC Media Lab) and wearable technology company, Mind Pirate, today announced five innovative, diverse, genre-defining apps that are available now for download onto Google Glass and other mobile devices. The apps, which range from immersive gameplay controlled by the nod of a head to real time video and photo effects, were the result of the recently concluded four-month long wearable accelerator created by the CFC Media Lab and Mind Pirate. Read the rest of this entry »

Minority Media, the award-winning independent game development studio behind Papo & Yo, today revealed its 2014-2015 release lineup, beginning with Loco Motors, a physics-based puzzle game available now on the iOS App Store for $1.99 USD. Read the rest of this entry »

Concerned about Asian carp, giant hogweed, or zebra mussels? You can report these species and more online or with your mobile device using EDDMapS Ontario. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR), the Invasive Species Centre (ISC) and the University of Georgia Centre for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health are announcing their new EDDMapS Ontario online and mobile App for Android and Apple devices. Read the rest of this entry »