Browsing all articles from September, 2010.
Plants vs. Zombies & Dance! Its Your Stage Arrive On Xbox LIVE Arcade
This weeks XBLA releases offer us a strange combination of games. First up is the long awaited, critically acclaimed, you can’t call yourself a gamer unless you’ve played it, Plants vs. Zombies. The botanical tower defense title will cost 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) and worth every penny. The XBLA Plants vs. Zombies will also offer [...]
Is Canada The “Epicenter” Of Global Game Development?
According to Dead Rising 2 producer and Capcom head of R&D Keiji Inafune, it very well may be. The legendary producer recently spoke with NowGamer and commented that Canada is “getting very important now…they’ve got potential to be at the epicenter of videogame development.” Inafune recently collaborated with Canadian studio Blue Castle Games on the [...]
Aurora Feint Unveils Android/ iPhone Cross-Platform Play
Mobile game multiplayer tech-maker Aurora Feint has unveiled a new cross-platform service known as OpenFeint Playtime, which will allow real-time online play between users of Apple’s iOS and Android-based devices. The service, which will also feature real-time voice chat, follows hot on the heels of Apple’s confirmation that its Game Center will launch alongside its [...]
Cloud-Based Music & Video Service Coming To EU Sony Devices
On Wednesday Sony announced that Qriocity, a new cloud-based, subscription model service for music and video streaming, will be launching on several hardware devices later this year in Europe. Qriocity’s Video on Demand has been available in the US since April, but this year will also bring the launch of the music streaming service Music [...]
Now Available: New Crackdown 2 DLC “Toy Box” (Xbox LIVE)
Crackdown 2 gets its first Game Add-On today with Toy Box, available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Microsoft Games Studios and Ruffian Games will be rewarding Crackdown 2 owners with two content packs featuring all-new gameplay experiences at no cost, while those fans who are looking for more jetpacks, exploding cars and things that go boom, [...]
Apple introduces the new MultiTouch iPod Nano
The Apple iPod, the thumbwheel and the white earphone cords have been synonymous with portable music and the urban lifestyle for years. The iPod Touch and iPhone changed that image for many but the Nano and iPod Mini remain tremendously popular due to their extreme portability. According to Apple, its time for a change. The [...]
