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Ninja Bugs Plus! is a mobile app from One Haze that gives you all the joy of splattering bucket loads of bugs across your screen, grossing out parents everywhere – and now it’s available for free on iTunes, with an Android version coming soon. Fruits and vegetables are a great part of a healthy balanced diet and perfect if you’re a vegetarian.  But what’s the worst thing that a pineapple or a broccoli has ever done to you?  On the other hand, who hasn’t been scared by a giant spider crawling across the wall?  Or been kept awake by a fly buzzing around your head that you just can’t find?  What could be more satisfying than slicing, chopping and smashing these creepy crawlers!  Read the rest of this entry »

Quebec development studio Molecube has taken on the role of marketing myth testers with the launch of the studio’s latest free iOS title Justin Mac Fart. Leading up to the release of this universal game app, Molecube sent out several press releases and review invitations to game news outlets around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

RBC is the first Canadian financial institution to launch an iPad application to help families teach children the value of money. Learning Money with Leo, a free iPad app that is available to all Canadians, offers an entertaining and interactive way for children to learn how to earn money, save for something they want and spend wisely. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent game developer Hothead Games welcomes you to the world stage of accessible football fun with the launch of Big Win Soccer for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You can create your own unique dream team, compete against opponents from around the world, watch your team battle it out on the pitch, boost your player’s passing, shooting, dribbling and other skills and get ready to hoist the Daily Trophy for the ultimate big win. Read the rest of this entry »

Some big news for fans of arcade-style gaming and awesome content recently came across my desk. Ontario indie developer Arctic Empire is serving up a massive update for its “Tetris-meets-Bejewled” title Burger Joint. Read the rest of this entry »

EA SPORTS™ SSX™ is available in retail stores throughout North America today, by March 2 in other countries, and Japan on March 15th. For the first time ever SSX, is available in high definition on the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3. One of the most critically-acclaimed titles coming out of E3, SSX is currently featured on 15 ‘Most Anticipated Games of 2012’ lists. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s launch of the new PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond game for the Wii console invites players on a new Pokémon adventure. Pikachu and his Pals – Oshawott, Snivy and Tepig – must work together to discover the secrets of the mysterious Wish Park and save missing Pokémon. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based Untold Entertainment Inc. has officially announced its upcoming game Spellirium, a unique graphic adventure – word puzzle mash-up in the spirit of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and Bookworm Adventures. Equal parts LOOM and Boggle, Spellirium takes players to a post-apocalyptic world called The Land, where present-day civilization has been buried beneath a mile of earth, and reading and writing have been outlawed. Read the rest of this entry »

Indie developer Hothead Games has announced the release of their first game for Android devices, the popular underwater treasure game, Sea Stars. Colorful graphics and responsive one-touch controls make Sea Stars an ideal pick-up-and-play mobile game, and the infinite gameplay is super-addictive. Download it from the Android Market for free now. Read the rest of this entry »

SpongeLab Interactive has released two new educational web games: Build-A-Tree and Knowledge Mine Beta – a game for which SpongeLab would like your feedback. These games are both free to play, and add to SpongeLab’s growing library of educational games and activities. Read the rest of this entry »