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From the Xbox Wire: At Xbox, we’re all about delivering gamers the best games, and one of the most-asked questions we get from gamers is “what games are coming to Xbox One?”  The list of global developers working on Xbox One titles is diverse, and includes renowned studios 343 Industries, Bioware, Bungie, Capcom Vancouver, Capy Games, EA Sports, Eidos Montreal, Infinity Ward, Insomniac Games, Kojima Productions, PopCap Games, Respawn Entertainment, Turn 10 Studios, Ubisoft Montreal and many more. Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Techland have released the first-ever gameplay video for the upcoming action survival title, Dying Light. Key elements of this new game will be developed in Techland’s brand new Vancouver studio, Digital Scapes Studio, which is being led by former Radical Entertainment technical director Marcin Chady. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. has announced the launch of its latest update – The Alpha – for their popular free-to-play cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts.  The Micro World is under distress! Broken toys are rising in colossal numbers and alliances must be forged to fend off an invasion! Join the toy war, register for events and check out the latest happenings on the MicroVolts official site. Read the rest of this entry »

Square Enix® and Eidos-Montréal™, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution® announced on Friday (we were away for a few days) that THIEF™ will be released for Windows PC, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on 25^th February 2014 in North America and 28^th February 2014 in Europe and PAL territories. If you’re going to Games Com in Cologne, be sure to stop by the booth and check out more about Thief. Read the rest of this entry »

Drivers in Metro Vancouver have a new, real-time traffic map to plan smarter and more efficient journeys. The traffic map is free to use and accessible online at the Drive BC and Translink web sites. The map colour-codes major highways and roads in the Metro Vancouver region according to traffic speeds. Green means traffic is moving well, orange means traffic is slow and red means traffic is very slow. Read the rest of this entry »

Fans of Season Passes now have another reason to look forward to Xbox One with the Season Pass Guarantee program.  With Season Pass Guarantee, you can purchase a Season Pass for a participating Xbox 360 title and automatically receive access to download the equivalent Xbox One Season Pass. It’s simple.  Read the rest of this entry »

In a new video from Ubisoft, Game Director Ashraf Ismail walks you through the latest Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag next generation gameplay, as pirate and assassin Edward Kenway stealthily stalks his next target under water and through Havana. The new next generation footage follows the new assassin as he pursues an arms dealing Templar, showcasing the new diving bell and underwater environment, teeming with marine life and gloomy, dark caverns. Read the rest of this entry »

On August 15, 2013 come check-out demonstrations of some of the latest games and chat with indie developers and game designers about their work researching, planning, designing and developing all aspects of games.  You will also get to explore Game On 2.0 in its final weeks in Toronto. The exhibit runs tomorrow from 10am until 8pm at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto and is presented in association with triOS College. Read the rest of this entry »

Hot off the grill, a new video game studio has arrived in St. John’s. Founded by two game developers with a passion for intense experiences, Red Meat Games offers the kind of video games that players have a hunger for, and their first offering is partway through a very successful Kickstarter campaign. Steel & Steam: Episode 1 is a retro fantasy steampunk JRPG situated in a large open world. The studio’s initial funding goal has been met, and the developers are now working towards realizing their stretch goals, to which further contributions received will be applied. Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today unveiled details for the Batman™: Arkham Origins Collectors’ Edition.  The package will be available on October 25, 2013 in limited quantities for the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® with a retail price of $119.99.  Coming at you from WB Games Montreal, the Batman: Arkham Origins Collectors’ Edition will include the following extensive bonus content: Read the rest of this entry »