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Vax Pack Hero Teaches Kids About Vaccines

Vax Pack Hero–a web-based video game, trading cards and website–teaches kids about germs and vaccine heroes
Vax Pack Hero introduces heroes, or teams of heroes, who have been important to the development and success of vaccines. Each hero can be acquired during game play to help players beat the germs and is also featured on a trading card and the website.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney To Ride Again on 3DS

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, has confirmed that the much-anticipated next installment in the Ace Attorney  courtroom drama series will make its way to North America and Europe as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. This narrative adventure stars beloved defense attorneys Phoenix Wright and Apollo Justice and sees the return of many familiar faces alongside some interesting new additions. The title will be released as a digital download in the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in North America and Europe in September this year at an MSRP of … Continue reading Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney To Ride Again on 3DS

Megan Fox Trumps Kate Upton for Stormfall

9 May 2016 – Plarium, the Israeli gaming developer which has a global registered player base of 250 million players has signed one of Hollywood’s hottest stars in Megan Fox. Stormfall: Rise of Balur is the latest smash-hit sensation from Plarium, and it features Fox in the leading lady role. This browser-based strategy game is rapidly gaining traction with players the world over. Rise of Balur was launched in January of 2015, and it already boasts 1.8 million daily raids and an astonishing 5.5 million gaming hours per month. Stormfall: Rise of Balur is the sequel to the hugely popular … Continue reading Megan Fox Trumps Kate Upton for Stormfall

Short Stories Launched To Support Obsidian’s Pending Tyranny RPG

Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive today released the first installment in a series of short stories about Tyranny, the role-playing game (RPG) coming to Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs later this year. Tyranny, designed and developed by the acclaimed RPG studio behind award-winning titles such as Pillars of Eternity, takes place in an original fantasy world recently conquered by a draconian overlord, where the citizens must learn their place in the new order. In a new series of short stories, the first of which is written by Paul Kirsch, Narrative Designer on Tyranny, fans can discover the people of the … Continue reading Short Stories Launched To Support Obsidian’s Pending Tyranny RPG

Jinx Launches Overwatch Apparel Line

Jinx Inc. (stylized J!NX) has released a new line of licensed apparel and accessories to celebrate Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming team-based shooter, Overwatch! More than a dozen stylish product options featuring imagery and characters from the game, including the pistol-toting Tracer and super-intelligent gorilla Winston, are available today online at Jinx.com, as well as a range of retail store locations, including ThinkGeek and Hot Topic. Overwatch is an online multiplayer first-person shooter with a far-reaching cast of class-based characters with distinct personalities. J!NX plans to release additional Overwatch gear following the game’s official launch on May 24 on the PlayStation®4 computer … Continue reading Jinx Launches Overwatch Apparel Line