Games

Spacejunk Creates Fieldrunners2 Game Trailer

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Subatomic Studios turned to production/design studio Spacejunk to create the launch trailer for its highly anticipated sequel to the smash hit tower defense game "Fieldrunners."

Mind Candy Launches Moshi Monsters Theme Park Game

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Mind Candy announces the release of “Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park” for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS, available October 30, 2012.

Brittany Allen Joins Syfy’s Defiance

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Emmy-winning actress Brittany Allen has been cast in a recurring role in Syfy’s upcoming series “Defiance”.

Boston Festival of Indie Games Announces BFIG Game Jam

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Boston Festival of Indie Games announced the addition of the Boston Festival of Indie Games Game Jam, a 12-hour game jam being held on site at the fest, centered on the theme of “independence.”

Allegorithmic Releases Substance Designer 3

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Professional texturing platform for AAA and mobile game developers adds new batch tools and new 2D painting system.

Disney Launches Fish Hooks Game

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Disney/ABC Television Group’s Digital Media team is launching "Fish Hooks," a new physics-based puzzle game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch based on the popular Disney Channel series of the same name.

EA Putting Itself Up for Sale

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Electronic Arts, the mega-publisher behind game franchises like “Madden NFL,” “SimCity,” “Battlefield” and “Mass Effect,” is putting itself up for sale.

Brendan Iribe Joins Oculus

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Former Gaikai chief product officer and Scaleform CEO Brendan Iribe joins virtual reality technology developer Oculus.

Boston Festival of Indie Games Seeking Submissions

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Boston Festival of Indie Games, presented by MIT Game Lab and Boston Indies, announced the extension of their online submissions deadline for the festival’s indie game showcase.

Disney Animator Dan Lund Launches Knock Knock iOS App

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From the mind and creative heart of Disney animator and ANNIE award winner Dan Lund, the knock knock joke comes to the small screen with “Knock Knock And The Who's There Doors” app for iPhone and iPad.

Oculus’ Virtual Reality Gaming Headset Gets Kickstarted

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The long-awaited goal of virtual reality for video games came a step closer today as Oculus, a developer of virtual reality technology, launched a Kickstarter campaign for its new headset—the “Oculus Rift.”

Peppa Pig's Sports Day Hits Top Spot

As London hosts the 2012 Olympics, P2 Games' latest app, Peppa Pig's Sports Day, allows Peppa fans to join the sporting fun by competing in their very own Sports Day event this summer.

E3 Game Conference to Remain in LA

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The Electronic Entertainment Expo will remain in Los Angeles.

1C Releases New Luntik iOS Game

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1C Company announced the release of the next international game for the iPhone and iPad, “Luntik Counts to Ten.”

House of Moves Provides Mocap for Starhawk

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Leading motion capture and animation service company House of Moves (HOM) helped bring realism to the soldiers and villains in the recently released third-person shooter “Starhawk” through full body motion capture, which was used as the basis for the title’s in-game animation.

VIEW Conference Makes Call for Entries

The VIEW Conference announces new competitions and deadlines for 2012.

Syfy’s Defiance Starts Production

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Syfy's “Defiance” will begin production in Toronto, ON starting July 24.

Bob the Builder Launches Mobile Game

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HIT Entertainment and P2 Games announce the launch of "Bob the Builder’s Playtime Fun" for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

Subatomic Studios Chooses Autodesk for Fieldrunners 2

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Autodesk 3D animation software speeds up mobile game development for Subatomic Studios.

Millimages Launches U.S. Louie App

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European production and distribution company Millimages is launching its iPad app “Louie, teach me to draw and write” in the US.