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Exequor Studios, the creators of Con Sonar, the first ever board game with an official smart phone app extension, officially released Game Crafter Mashup Contest finalist Slash! earlier today. The studio is very excited to rapidly follow through with a second board game featuring bgX technology. They truly believe this technology brings a refreshing new angle to the classic board game experience and they’re looking forward to bringing you even more bgX-enhanced board games in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Peanuts Worldwide and Loud Crow Interactive Inc., today announced a multi-year partnership to produce a series of interactive digital book apps based on the popular PEANUTS animated television specials. The first title launching today is “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” is available now for iOS and Android mobile devices. In this re-telling of the iconic Christmas classic, the book features original animations, voices, and musical scores from the 1965 television special. The narrator is Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown. Other digital books such as “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” will follow in 2012 and beyond. Read the rest of this entry »

Fuel™, a Youth Engagement company specializing in entertainment and gaming, and development studio Playbrains, have released Sideway™: New York, the 2D platform puzzler set in a 3D world of street art, to PC gamers around the world via Valve’s Steam digital marketplace. Released for the PlayStation®Network (PSN) earlier this year, Fuel and Playbrains collaborated to create a PC-optimized version of Sideway for Steam’s 30 million gamers worldwide. With mind-bending challenges for gamers of all ages, cooperative multiplayer gameplay and a unique aesthetic, Sideway is now available for direct download via Steam for $9.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Capcom Studios Vancouver invite you to bring out Frank’s inner nerd with the final piece of Dead Rising 2 Off The Record DLC. Inspired by gamers, comic fans, and anime enthusiasts all over the world, Frank can now don facepaint and homemade armor with the Cosplay Warrior costume pack. With increased PP generation and a new attack added to your skillset when using the practice sword and shield, the Cosplay Warrior costume pack will have you hitting that level cap in no time! Read the rest of this entry »

Assassin’s Creed Revelations is now available at retailers worldwide for the Xbox 360^® and PlayStation^®3. Assassin’s Creed Revelations marks the peak of the epic journey of master assassin Ezio Auditore in the age-old war between Assassins and Templars. Assassin’s Creed Revelations is an action-adventure game that blends thrilling combat, stunning graphics and a gripping tale of intrigue and self-discovery. Read the rest of this entry »

The best-selling racing franchise of all time is back — and the stakes have never been higher. Get ready to race for your life in a heart-pounding cross-country race from the Golden Gate to the Empire State as Electronic Arts  announced that Need for Speed™ The Run is now available at retail stores in North America. Need for Speed The Run has already earned a perfect 5/5 from Stuff Magazine, while Men’s Health heralds the game for its “killer racing action.” Univision highlights Need for Speed The Run for its “spectacular cars and intense racing” and GameTrailers declares the game “a blast to drive.” Read the rest of this entry »

Multichannel newspaper and magazine content distributor NewspaperDirect Inc. has released PressReader for Android for the newest hot tablet from Amazon: the Amazon Fire. When the Amazon Fire ships tomorrow, users will be able to activate the Fire’s built-in Amazon Appstore app to download PressReader and start reading complete digital replicas of their favorite newspapers from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Real car advice for people who drive real cars – that’s the core of Test Drive, an exciting new digital magazine launched today by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) and the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), and produced by Totem Communications Group. Read the rest of this entry »

Software developer actiMIND has released actiTIME 3.0, offering Enhanced reporting and Email notifications features, targeting both Team & Accounting managers and Regular users. With increased functionality and low subscription costs,  actiTIME proves that time-tracking software is a simple low-price office application, which is meant to be a cost-efficient and money saving tool for small to mid-size companies. Read the rest of this entry »

Award-winning transmedia web series Heroes of the North has released their fifteenth episode titled Wardrobe Malfunction, written by Jim Burke and starring Anne-Marie Losique, Edith Labelle, Anderson Bradshaw, Babak Motamed and Pia Metni with a special appearance by Bianca Beauchamp. This episode completes the third of four parts of the first Season episodes. Read the rest of this entry »