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SONY SNAP, will it help bring Apple Apps to SONY Devices?
Image via CrunchBase SONY’s SNAP Developer Program is currently in its Beta phase. SNAP, which stands for Sony’s Networked Application Platform, is based on the same framework from the GNUstep community, whose origin dates back to the OpenStep standard developed by NeXT Computer Inc (now Apple Computer Inc.). So, Sony is basing its next generation [...]
Explore Tozai Games’ Spelunker HD On PlayStation Network Today
Notorious, best-selling platformer comes to PS3TM. Man, what a busy day on the PlayStation Network. It’s a good thing I dropped an extra $50 in my purse because the PSN “Stock Up for Winter Sale” starts today, as well as Tozai Games announcement that Spelunker™ HD will launch today on the PSN in North America. [...]
Fable III DLC: “Understone Quest Pack” Available Today
Title Update Coming Soon Fable III gets its first round of DLC with the all new “Understone Quest Pack,” available today on Xbox Live Marketplace for 400 MSP. The add-on will grant players access to three unique experiences, including one that will take you on a trek through the odd town of Understone, which lies [...]
PlayStation Slashing Prices On Tons Of Great PS3, PSP And Minis
Get Prepped for the Holidays with the PlayStation Network’s ‘Stock Up for Winter’ Sale! It looks like Sony is giving gamers even more incentive to just curl up on the couch and stay out of the cold weather. With Thanksgiving and Christmas break approaching, the PlayStation Network team is celebrating the holiday season with some [...]
The Standout Games from Gamercamp Lvl 2
Toronto’s Gamercamp, a two-day celebration of games in Toronto, offered several live demos of indie games during its first day. Two standout titles for me were “Sword and Sworcery” and “Dyad.” “Sword and Sworcery,” coming out for iphone, ipad, and ipod Touch. A joint effort between Superbrothers and Capy “Sword and Sworcery” is a 2D [...]
NinjaBee Shows Off Desert Kingdom Screenshots From A Kingdom of Keflings
NinjaBee shows off third land in A World of Keflings Indie devs NinjaBee released the first screenshots of the Deresrt Kingdom, from their upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade title, A World of Keflings. The Desert Kingdom is one of three lands where players will use their Xbox LIVE Avatar to build customized cities for their vulnerable [...]
Gamercamp Day 2: Talking Games
Day 2 of Gamercamp (Nov. 14) consisted of many talks about the games industry comprised of panelists that are all part of the world of gaming. There were talks on theoretical notions of the term “play,” talks on writing in games, talks on developing for the iphone, talks on how to get funding, and so [...]
Gamercamp Day 1: Highlighting the Indie Games of Toronto
Gamercamp 2.0 successfully launched and ran this past weekend showcasing the best of indie game design and game art in Toronto. Gamercamp is a must see for indie developers, those curious at looking at the gaming industry from the margins, and those wanting to learn about how games are made. The first day (Nov. 13th) [...]
Samsung “Fascinates” Toronto with new Galaxy S, Android Phone.
We were invited this week to Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square for the Samsung Mobile Gaming Expo. This was a launch event for the Samsung Fascinate™ Android Smartphone and featured live coverage on 102.1 The Edge, hourly phone give aways and the opportunity to meet with and game with World Cyber Game Champions from years past. We had [...]
PopCap Teams With Taito For New “Pop Tower” Mobile Social Gaming Service
Seattle, Washington based publisher and developer PopCap Games isn’t known for making good games. They’re known for making great ones: Zuma, Peggle, Chuzzle and the company’s flagship game Bejewelled, just to name a few. PopCap recently announced that they have teamed up with Japanese heavyweight Taito Corp., as they look to increase their presence in [...]
