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The team at Radical Entertainment dive into the functionality and details behind PROTOTYPE 2’s new hunting gameplay mechanic.  In PROTOTYPE 2, Sgt. James Heller can hunt down key Blackwatch and Gentek (the scientific arm of Blackwatch) personnel, consume them, obtain their memories, and drive the game’s side mission content forward. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. announced today the launch of their exciting Holiday Special update for the popular cartoon style third-person shooter, MicroVolts.   Santa’s sleigh brings a sack full of holiday accessories, weapons and holiday events for players who’ve made the naughty OR nice list this year.   Read the rest of this entry »

2012 is predicted to be another huge year in mobile payments, and Canada is at risk of being left behind. That’s why NetSecure Technologies, a developer of secure online and mobile sales technology, has launched the Kudos mobile credit card reader designed for Canadians to take payments with their smartphone or tablet. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver-based game studio Grey Alien Games has released its popular casual download game, Holiday Bonus for iPhone/iPad and Android in standard and HD versions. Holiday Bonus is a winter-themed puzzle game, features match-3 gameplay over 55 varied levels. Numerous special bonus items help you throughout the game, including exploding snowmen, Christmas crackers, and even Santa’s sack! Read the rest of this entry »

Got an idea for an animation project created with new technologies? For its eighth year, the National Film Board of Canada’s Hothouse program is issuing a call for submissions for emerging animators across Canada, one that will feature an emphasis on digital technologies and a Genie-winning animator as mentoring director. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions announced today that Brawl Busters, the hotly-anticipated free2play online multiplayer action game, has officially launched.  With the official launch, Rock Hippo Productions has released a brand new exciting trailer alongside scrumptious screenshots featuring festive new accessories and attire, a new City Hall Map and a new Boss Battle Mode.   Read the rest of this entry »

gShift Labs, the creator of a patent-pending Search Engine Optimization (SEO) software system has announced a solution for marketers struggling to interpret organic search results in the wake of recent Google security changes. While making search more secure for end users, the Google SSL search encryption prevents 8-20% of organic keyword phrases from showing up in analytics reports that marketers depend on for managing SEO strategy. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s being said about you? “Everyone likes to know what’s being said about them or their brand online. MentionBox makes it easy and automatic,” says SWIX’s VP of Products, Craig Fitzpatrick. Read the rest of this entry »

Silicon Sisters Interactive is expanding their School 26 series for girls ages 12 to 16 onto new platforms, with a PC version available today through publisher Oberon Media. The game includes a 1-hour free demo. A new Android version of School 26 for players with Android-enabled smart phones and tablets, including the new Kindle Fire, is now available as well Read the rest of this entry »

Just in time for all those new HD TVs under the tree, Bell Media announced today the high definition launch of three of its popular Factual channels: Animal Planet HD, Investigation Discovery HD and Discovery Science HD. With these new 24-hour channels mirroring each channel’s SD schedule – now offered in captivating high definition and Dolby 5.1 audio – animals get a bigger bite, crimes are more captivating and science gets super-sized! Read the rest of this entry »