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Avenger 360 Controller Mod – Review
If you are an online FPS player, gaining any small advantage is worth a lot. Earning longer killstreaks, the prestige of landing higher on the scoreboard, and so on. Barring outright cheats, any device that can give an advantage is worth a look. N-Control’s 360 Avenger Mod was developed with this in mind. We play [...]
2011 Fan Expo – Gaming Gurus and Celebrity Guests!
Fan Expo 2011 is fast approaching and Toronto’s Geek scene is abuzz with anticipation. While much of the FanExpo scene is content media related, focusing on comic books, cartoons and sci fi. This still a big event for gamers as well. Fan Expo GX is the Gaming Expo and some of the electronic and gaming industry’s [...]
Eight Reasons Why You Should Make An Xbox Indie Game
Thanks to Jonathan Flook of Silver Dollar Games for submitting this article to DDGameWorld.com, it can also be read on his blog at Gamasutra.com I’ve read a few articles about the many problems with the App Hub and Xbox Indie Games, but I can’t find too many about how great it is. So I thought [...]
Games for Hope – 28 April 2011 – Toronto
Event info: “Games for Hope” Location: The Garrison 1197 Dundas St. WDoors open at 7PM Cost: Donations of any amount are accepted at the door Webpage: http://on.fb.me/games4hope On April 28th, Toronto Gamers, Boris Pan (aka: Brainfire) and Julie Ford are hosting ”Games for Hope” at The Garrison in downtown Toronto. “Games for Hope” is a [...]
World of Goo launches on iPad, Developer 2D Boy provides own review.
The standard practice for launching a game in the Digital Download Industry is as follows: Announce your intent to release a game. Finish the game. Upload the game. Post, spam and generally inundate all forms of social media that your game exists in hopes that it will stand out, if for but a few short [...]
Apple iPad 2 Event Coverage
Apple’s Live iPad 2 event is only minutes away. Check here for updates. Apple is not providing a live video feed. Many eager fans are losing connections to the user streamed video and live blogs, if you are having trouble with any of the following live blogs, have no fear, we will be providing updates [...]
Preview for DrinkBox Studios’ Upcoming Tales from Space: About a Blob (PS3 DLC)
Tuesday February 1st, 2011 is a noteworthy day for those of us in the Toronto video game community, as local independent startup DrinkBox Studios is set to release its first original console game Tales from Space: About a Blob – a monster-movie-inspired puzzle-platformer. The February 1st release will be exclusive to PlayStation Plus members, while [...]
Fare City Review (iPhone)
Fare City by Finkly Interactive has been out for some time but I do like to breathe life back into great games that can be lost in the vast ocean of the AppStore. Line tracing games gained in popularity in early 2010 but lost some of their appeal as casual users got caught up in [...]
OnLive Cloud Gaming Service Now Offering FREE 2 Week Trial
Good news, bad news. The good news first. OnLive is offering a free 2 weeks trail of their cloud gaming service to anyone with a computer and an internet connection (no credit card required). The bad news, should you decided to take them up on their offer, prepare to hate your internet service provider (ISP). [...]
Digital Download Game World’s Best DLC of 2010 (Part 2)
Best Shotgun Approach to Marketing and Design – 2010 Plants vs. Zombies, Pop Cap Games 1. Tower Defense Games 2. Cartoon Artwork 3. Farming / Gardening 4. Multiple Platform Release Strategy 5. ZOMBIES! Pop Cap Games figured out how to bring 5 of the most popular trends in the casual gaming to one title. Plants vs. [...]
