Village Gamer

The game development community knows him as McFunkyPants, but on the cover of his newly published book, he’s Christer Kaitila, B.Sc., from Victoria BC. As many of you know, Christer is one of the administrators for the very popular game jam group Ludum Dare, which, by the way, has a game jam event coming up on April 20th – 23rd. But, I digress – back to his new book, The Game Jam Survival Guide from Packt Publishing, available now for purchase. Read the rest of this entry »

Online family history resource Ancestry.com (Ancestry.ca) has announced that it will mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic by releasing the most comprehensive online collection of records relating to the passengers and crew aboard the legendary luxury liner. The collection will be available for free searching from April 9-15, in memory of the ship’s voyage and sinking. Read the rest of this entry »

eSCRIBE has announced the availability of the latest version of its featured packed native iOS dedicated iPad application for meeting participants. In keeping with their commitment to eliminate paper from the meeting process and creating efficiencies for administrators, eSCRIBE’s new iPad application will allow organizations to achieve virtually paperless meetings. Read the rest of this entry »

Itzy Interactive has introduced a massive update to their debut title, Itzy3D.  Itzy3D is available for iOS and Android devices with free and paid versions. The new update brings several key features and gameplay tweaks that fans of the game had asked for, along with the ability to unlock the Cemetery level for free by sharing game achievements with their Facebook friends. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s Canadian launch of Xenoblade Chronicles for Nintendo Wii  lets players jump into an epic story that merges the best elements of fantasy and science fiction – ahead of other North American gamers. The real-time battle system, character and weapon customization and the ability to explore a huge, open world sets this title apart from other role-playing games. The game has already received critical acclaim from both media and consumers since its launch in Europe and Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

BioWare, a Label of Electronic Arts Inc. announced Mass Effect™ 3: Extended Cut, a downloadable content pack that will expand upon the events at the end of the critically acclaimed Action RPG. Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will give fans seeking further clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3 deeper insights into how their personal journey concludes. Read the rest of this entry »

Bartsoft Inc. has published new cards and frames for its eCard Express for iPhone and eCard Express HD for iPad applications. All of these new cards are free of charge for current eCard Express users. eCard Express now offers a total of more then 260 greeting cards and frames in 18 different categories. Read the rest of this entry »

Groupe Archambault is pleased to present ZIK, a new music streaming service. Offering 12 million songs with fully interactive and unlimited access, ZIK is also the largest collection of French-language music, with 1.2 million titles in French. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s that buzzing noise? Is that a low-hanging cloud coming in? Oh, it’s just a plague of locusts descending on the Pygmies of Pocket God from Frima Studios and Bolt Creative. The Aztec calendar on Apocalypse Island continues to count down in Pocket God Episode 44: The Perfect Swarm, opening a new room in the island’s temple that houses the plague’s source – the locust queen! Available on the iTunes App Store today, Pocket God’s latest content update brings insect-riddled fun as well as a new Mondo Skin Pack to the hit iOS phenomenon. Read the rest of this entry »

Sears Canada has announced the launch of its first applications for iPhone® and Android smartphones, making Sears the only department store in Canada with a fully transactional mobile website and iPhone®/Android applications, giving Canadian customers instant access to the over 80,000 products available at Sears.ca.  Customers can now not only browse and research Sears products, but they can also complete a full purchase with the convenience of their smartphone – from anywhere, in English or French. Read the rest of this entry »