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Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software developer Prophix Software Inc. has unveiled its latest software offering: PROPHIX 10 R3. Automating and simplifying the non-transactional financial processes that drive businesses (budgeting, forecasting, planning, financial reporting, etc.), R3 is delivering greater visibility, accountability, and collaboration to allow organizations to drive proactive performance management activities. Read the rest of this entry »

Fabric Engine Inc, a Montreal-based software company focused on high-performance 2D and 3D graphics solutions, have announced Creation Platform, a framework for building custom, high-performance graphics applications. By providing the major building blocks for tool creation, Creation Platform allows developers to spend less time building back-end architectures, and more time building critical workflows and high-performance functionality into their tools.

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Funcom has launched the first content update for The Secret World, bringing new experiences to the recently launched modern-day massively multiplayer online of myths, legends and conspiracies. The update, called Issue #1: Unleashed, is the first of many updates — or Issues — that are part of Funcom’s ambitious monthly update plan where the company will bring one major content update to the game once every month. Read the rest of this entry »

Today at Village Gamer we are celebrating the release of Game Development for iOS with Unity3D  by Jeff Murray, owner of PsychicParrot Games and personal friend of Orby. In his debut title, Jeff takes you through the complete process of Unity iOS game development. A game developer for over 12 years, the author presents production-proven techniques and valuable tips and tricks needed to plan, build, test, and launch games for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. He walks you through all the necessary procedures, including how to publish your game to the App Store. Read the rest of this entry »

The makers of social media management system HootSuite have strengthened their ever-expanding App Directory with the introduction of social app plugins. App Plugins make it easier for HootSuite’s nearly 5 million global users to access HootSuite’s social network content from the dashboard, with the option of sending individual posts (native to Twitter or Facebook) to third-party applications outside the dashboard. To celebrate the launch, HootSuite adds three new (and free) app plugins, including Evernote, Zendesk, and Storify —  to help users take control of their content curation and customer service needs. Read the rest of this entry »

Credit and debit card processor Moneris Solutions^® has announced the launch of an integrated mobile payment processing solution designed for mid-size and large merchants. Built to encase Apple iPhone or iPod touch devices using a Wi-Fi connection, the solution combines Moneris’ POSPAD software and iSMP hardware by Ingenico^® to provide the security and simplicity retailers and developers need to quickly enable mobile payment and point-of-sale cash register features. Read the rest of this entry »

Robots and Pencils, together with First Star Software, Inc. and Warner Bros. have announced that the landmark hit “Spy vs Spy” is now available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, featuring the famous Black and White spies from DC Entertainment’s MAD Magazine with online and local multiplayer matches, 16 new embassies (plus the original 8), and a pixel perfect retro mode as well as a modern mode. “Spy vs Spy” is just $1.99 on the iTunes App Store. Read the rest of this entry »

The space battle between the Allies and the Axis powers rages on as Montreal publisher Meridian4 today released the fourth new content installment – the Science Vessel – for  intergalactic PC online strategy game Stellar Impact by Tindalos Interactive.  Using a vast array of gravitational technology, the Science Vessel allows players to gain the tactical upper hand in taking control of enemy ships.  This ship can venture deep into enemy lines to disrupt other ships’ formations and break the cohesion of the opposing fleets through its hi-tech arsenal, giving players the advantage they need on the battlefield. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the start of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Rock Hippo Productions announced today that both popular free-to-play games, Brawl Busters and MicroVolts, will host their very own Micro-Lympics and Brawlympics games for their Clans and Crews.  Both events will  begin today, July 27th and run through August 12th.  Busters can suit up and go for the gold, while  MicroVolters can check out all that the Micro-lympics has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

In what can only be tagged as cruel irony, Activision has announced the release of Radical Entertainment‘s Prototype 2 for PC in the UK today – and below is how a site for game journalists listed the announcement in its daily email of the latest press releases. Naturally, nowhere in the news release does it mention that Activision has ravaged Radical and turned it into a dark shadow of its former creative and vibrant self. According to the publisher, Prototype 2 hadn’t “found its audience” – well, if versions of the game are still being released, wasn’t the action taken against Radical a tad premature? Read the rest of this entry »