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I told first told you about Troll Blaster early in September, but somehow missed the game’s release. I’m making up for that now with an (only a little late) notice that Montreal-based mobile software firm eMobiSoft Inc. has launched their physics strategy – puzzle game Troll Blaster for Apple iOS devices. The game enters the popular projectile destruction genre of gameplay in which the player fires a strategically selected weapon onto a structure containing evil trolls. Players progress by killing all trolls. Read the rest of this entry »

Camouflage Software Inc., a provider of data masking solutions headquartered in St. John’s, has announced the latest version of the company’s flagship software product, Camouflage 4.2. The Camouflage Data Masking Solution is designed to protect sensitive information, enabling organizations to discover, classify, subset and protect personal information within non-production environments. Camouflage 4.2 contains numerous functionality enhancements to the core Data Masking Module.
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Local developer Tim Lewinson has been able to go public about the project he has been working on for Beefy Media. We can now consider ourselves forewarned that the Sour Patch Candy Kids will be coming to consoles in the way of a game called World Gone Sour. There are not many details available as of yet, other than a Facebook page that promises “more details soon.”  To announce their new title, Sour Patch Kids teamed up with popular rapster Method Man for a fun music video: Read the rest of this entry »

Today is the first day of the greatest challenge ever faced by Spider-Man™ – saving Spider-Man – in the franchise’s newest release, Spider-Man™: Edge of Time. Available now in North American retail stores from Activision Publishing, Spider-Man: Edge of Time was developed by Beenox — the studio that developed last year’s popular Spider-Man™: Shattered Dimensions. In this chapter, players take on the roles of both Peter Parker’s Amazing Spider-Man, and Miguel O’Hara’s Spider-Man 2099 in a harrowing, action-packed adventure spanning two timelines 100-years apart in order to thwart a cataclysmic future from happening — one which sees the death of Peter Parker.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and is available on the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3, Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™, all developed by Beenox, with the Nintendo 3DS edition marking the debut of Spider-Man on Nintendo’s newest platform.  A Nintendo DS™ version, created by developer Other Ocean, is also available and features a platforming adventure full of unique villains, such as the first-ever appearances of Overdrive, Arcade and Big Wheel 2099, created exclusively for this version. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions has launched the Second Phase of Closed Beta for its online multiplayer action game, Brawl Busters. Closed Beta Phase Two offers a network upgrade, a new map, new items and a special invitation system for existing players to invite friends to play without a need for a Beta Key.

“The Second Closed Beta Phase offers a complete overhaul and fine-tuning of the network infrastructure to create a seamless and fast brawling experience. Along with the all-new content , we’re sure that the players will be overjoyed!” said Howard He, President and CEO of Rock Hippo Productions. Read the rest of this entry »

Big Blue Bubble Inc. has released their latest game, Fling a Thing, for iPhone and iPod Touch as well as on the web as a flash game.  Fling a Thing allows the player to stretch and fling cute little ‘Things’ into the air trying to collect bubbles and clear the screen. The player progresses through levels, climbs higher, and interacts with a lot of bizarre objects. But beware, there’s a limited amount of shots the player can take so the more accurate they are the higher a score they will achieve. Read the rest of this entry »

A Game of Thrones – Genesis, the new strategy game for PC by Cyanide, will be released tomorrow. Available in both retail and digital outlets on September 29th, this title is an adaptation of the bestselling novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire” (Game of Thrones) by George R.R. Martin. Faithful to the world imagined by George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones – Genesis emphasizes the backstabbing and political intrigues which are common in Westeros and the fight for the Iron Throne. Read the rest of this entry »

TransGaming Inc. has announced that EA Sports™ FIFA Soccer 12 has been brought to the Mac platform using TransGaming’s Cider Mac enablement product. FIFA Soccer 12 launches today and will be available on Mac through many EA Sports distribution channels, including TransGaming’s leading digital distribution site for Mac games, GameTree Mac. Read the rest of this entry »

X-Men™ Destiny is available today at retail stores nationwide, and Marvel Entertainment’s newest iteration of the super hero franchise places gamers into the role of a young mutant just discovering their powers. The choices they make, along with the alliances they forge, will determine which side of the mutant cause will reign supreme. X-Men Destiny gives players three all-new playable mutants and an original story penned by acclaimed Marvel writer Mike Carey, delivering an action-RPG experience where players have ultimate customization of their mutant’s powers, development and destiny.

X-Men Destiny for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Wii™ was developed by Silicon Knights, while the Nintendo DS™ version of the game was developed by Other Ocean. The games are published by Activision and carry ESRB ratings of T for Teen and E10+ (DS version). Read the rest of this entry »

N-able Technologies®, a provider of remote monitoring and management (RMM) automation software for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT departments, has announced the general availability of N-central 8.1, its next-generation managed services technology platform.

Now available worldwide, the new N-central 8.1 RMM automation platform offers industry-first VMware remote monitoring and delivers valuable new Scheduled Task improvements along with automated warranty expiration monitoring. Technicians “on the go” will also appreciate the new N-central mobile app now supporting the Android mobile platform. Read the rest of this entry »