The Canadian locations are:

Retailer: Future Shop
Location: Landsdowne Center
City: Richmond, BC

Retailer: EB Games **
Location: Coquitlam Centre
City: Coquitlam, BC

Retailer: EB Games **
Location: Square One
City: Mississauga, Ontario

Retailer: Future Shop *
Location: Napean, ON
City: Napean, ON

Retailer: Future Shop *
Location: 10 Dundas St. East
City: Toronto, ON

Get to these events early for your chance at a Limited Edition God of War t-shirt and get entered into the draw for a Playstation prize pack: Playstation 3 250GB, Deep Red Dual Shock 3 controller and the God of War Collection. There will be two prize packs per location.

If you have decided to have your GoW3 shipped, or you hate line ups on cold March nights, you might want to turn your TV to Spike TV around 11:30 for the GOD OF WAR III: LAST TITAN STANDING show. Here is the commercial:

* Prize packs not listed by Sony for this location.

** See the Sony Big Rig Events Truck at these locations. Full list of EB Games participating in midnight launch events available here.

Now it’s time to Feed Your Ears (itunes).

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EA recently announced that they will be releasing an updated version of the Sports Active game that got millions of people up off the couch and exercising – Currently titles EA SPORTS Active 2.0* (working title) is currently in development for the PlayStation 3, the Wii, and both the iPhone and iPod touch… Expected release in the fall.

New Features include;

• Improved Leg and Arm band straps
• An on screen heart rate monitor
• An online hub to track and share workout data
• Downloadable Exercise and updates (PS3)

Watch the EA SPORTS Active 2.0 announcement andinterview with Executive Producer Tarrnie Williams.

Save 10$ now on EA Sports Active at Amazon.

Players will take on the role of a medical nanobot and embark on an exciting journey into the depths of a biological cell. They must evade the defense tactics of other cells and try to survive for as long as possible.

Biology Battle for PC will feature:

• Eleven different versus modes (e.g. lasso, froghop, worms)
• Play online against thousands of real opponents
• Comprehensive tournament mode, demanding coop mode
• Improve the ship´s capabilities with various bonuses
• Enhanced features from the XBLA-hit; the latest graphic and shader effects, high use of DX 10/11 abilities, new game modes, new enemy types, and and improved AI

“Biology Battle is an excellent title and performed extremely well on XBLA. We are very optimistic to create a similar impact on the other platforms together with our new partner Meridian4 and are very excited to add Biology Battle as one of the key titles in our upcoming line up for its release in second quarter of 2010!” said Christian Sauerteig, Director Marketing & Sales at The Games Company.

Biology Battle is the XBLCG’s highest rated Dual Stick Shooter, complete with original and competitive survival modes and 11 PARTY GAMES! Biology Battle is a modern, fast-paced take on the action arcade genre.

The big news for Brink is a new cinematic trailer released during GDC and we have it here for you. Get your first look at Container City, a Floating home to squatters and refugees just looking for a place to call home. Choose your side wisely, will it be the Resistance the Security, as you battle for control of the ARK, Humanities last place of refuge after total environmental catastrophe – the melting of the Polar Ice caps.

Fight alone or online with up to 16 player matches while completing team based and individual character goals. Game objectives, and missions will be dynamically generated based on a number of variable conditions; your character, your condition, your location, your squad-mates, and the overall status of the battle in all gameplay modes.

Rated M – May not be suitable for all viewers

Nintendo invites you and your friends to the launch events of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions. Taking place in Toronto and Montreal tomorrow.

While your ant the launch event participate by:

• Playing the games
• Trying the new Pokéwalker accessory
• Spend some time at the Pokémon character colouring zone
• Drop by the Pokémon photo booth

Participant will have the chance to win a Nintendo DSi system, copies of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions along with other Nintendo and Pokémon giveaways

Locations:

TORONTO, ON: Sunday March 14, 12pm – 5pm
Wizard World, Better Living Centre,
Exhibition Place 195 Princes’ Blvd

MONTREAL, QC: Sunday March 14, 12pm – 4pm
Pepsi Forum, Centre Ice Atrium
2313, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest

• Amazon – 139.99
• Best Buy – 129.99
• Future Shop – 129.99
• The Source – 129.99

Why wait any longer? – get yourself a second system or make the cross console jump while you can save enough to get the equivalent of a new triple A title at the checkout.

No doubt you have been inundated with news of the Wii HD and Monkey Island: the sequel: the remake, but let’s be honest with ourselves: the only true news is that this is a totally sweet photoshop of a highway sign leading into Hoboken, NJ. No, nobody cares about the New Sam & Max season making it’s way to PS3, the winners of the Game Developer’s Choice Awards, or that Gabe Newell (head honcho at Valve) got a Portal-themed BSOD during his presentation. I am in serious doubt if anyone gives two shakes of a wiimote about the Indie game rant session, the new Deus Ex 3 trailer or Steamworks being integrated with Unreal Engine 3.

This image is so much more awesome.

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via: The Tanooki

Guest Review: Alan Carr

I started playing Academy of Champions for the Wii as a skeptic. I am a diehard sports video game enthusiast and this looked from the packaging as a kids game that just couldn’t live up to the more series soccer (football) titles like Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA.

And to be honest, Academy of Champions isn’t a title for the sports purest. But if you like a good story line and fun sports play then Academy of Champions is a title you should consider.

The Story is definitely designed for tweens the story placed you in a Academy somewhat inspired by Hogwarts is the Harry Potter series. It is run by soccer great Pelé in which you must learn new skills with mini-games, deal with high school issues like tests and rumors while taking your game to the pitch for matches against the unscrupulous cross-town rivals Scythemore.

The gameplay is quite a pleasant surprise. You will find a lot of challenges and minigames but none requiring too much effort to beat. The visuals are fun, colorful and cartoonish. Gameplay within this arcade-style soccer game is simple yet very satisfying. Ubisoft has included several rewarded features like great animations, music and surprises for scoring a goal. They have also included a solid roster of wacky guest characters from other Ubisoft franchises. A bit lacking in the multiplayer department this game is best experienced in solo mode.

I only have a few minor issues with this game.

The first is the player control. It felt like a throwback to games that only allowed players to move in 8 directions which makes for some awkward transitions. I expect more for any game designed in the last decade.

The Second is, given the basic camera view, opposing players tend to sneak up from behind you with no warning. This however, is overcome with time as you learn the pace of the game.

Third, like a lot of games these days, the Wii Balance Board seems like an afterthought – you only get to use it for one mini-game and it’s not worth the trouble. It was clearly added to the game as a marketing ploy and to get the Wii Balance Board logo on the package.

Lastly, given the number of scenes in the game, it accesses the Wii Disc often and which has you waiting for new scenes to load. Not a deal-breaker but a little annoying at times as we all would rather play than wait for the game to load.

Overall I recommend this game for anyone who likes arcade games or a sports fan willing to fall back to some old-school gameplay. Academy of Champions: Soccer is a pure delight with its whimsical atmosphere, storyline and challenging minigames. Enchanting and fanciful, it comes together nicely to keep the player’s interest for quite a few hours.

Feed Your Console gives Academy of Champions: an 8 out of 10.

Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Vancouver

Video includes comments from:

* Michael McIntyre – Level Design Director
* Jean-Christophe Guyot – Creative Director
* David Deschenes – Level Design Manager
* Ceri Young – Scriptwriter
* Thomas Simon – Lead Game Designer

Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands. Coming out on May 18th