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Cinematic 2D action brawler Shank™ 2 from Klei Entertainment and EA Partners is now available on the PlayStation®Network and PC in North America for $9.99 USD. The game will be available tomorrow on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points and on PlayStation®Network in Europe for €9.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Shaw Media has renewed breakout original hit, Bomb Girls. With the initial six-part miniseries concluding tomorrow on Global at 8pm ET/PT, the Canadian wartime drama has been green lit for 12 new episodes. Development on the additional episodes will begin shortly and start of production will be announced at a later date. Read the rest of this entry »

TransGaming Inc. and Malaysia-based IPTV technology solution provider Select-TV have announced a new partnership that will introduce TransGaming’s GameTree™ TV into the hospitality market internationally. This partnership extends the GameTree TV reach and consumer audience by delivering high quality on-demand interactive entertainment to hotels, cruise liners, and hospitals in Asia and the Middle-East. In addition, GameTree TV will now reach consumer homes in Malaysia, Singapore, and India. Through this partnership, GameTree TV is expected to deploy within these markets by late Spring 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Shaw has announced the launch of its upgraded network – Shaw EXO™. The network provides customers with the best in entertainment and technology offerings and brings a wealth of possibilities for the future. With great new services like stunning 1080p High-Definition quality on the Shaw Gateway, On Demand television content from Global, CTV and Citytv, and SHAW EXO WiFi coming soon, the enhanced network delivers the latest in technology to customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based Kairos Transmedia, a new media content creation company focused on youth, has acquired all the capital stock of Richmond Hill company The Directors Cut Canada as well as The Directors Cut USA. The Directors Cut (TDC) teaches kids digital literacy through its in-classroom work-shops, after school programs and week-long summer day camps. Read the rest of this entry »

On Thursday February 9^th Torstar Digital employees will gather after work to begin the ambitious task of building a new business in just 54 hours as part of Startup Weekend. The event is not part of their regular work, but a voluntary activity that provides all employees with the opportunity to make their mark in the organization by pitching an idea for a new venture they want Torstar Digital to pursue. They will form into teams based on their favourite ideas and spend the next two days turning these ideas into real ventures. All the teams will make final presentations and one will win. Read the rest of this entry »

Strong authentication and password management solutions provider for IT Service Providers and IT departments Scorpion Software has announced integrated support for AuthAnvil Password Solutions with Level Platforms, provider of remote monitoring and management (RMM) solutions for managed service providers (MSPs). Scorpion Software’s AuthAnvil Single Sign On will provide direct access to Level Platforms Managed Workplace without needing to know or enter a traditional password. Read the rest of this entry »

Professional training developer InfiniteSkills Inc has now released a full tutorial series on the newest version of Apple’s server operating system. With a focus on administrator and advanced techniques, this comprehensive Apple OS X Lion Server Training Video includes 121 lessons on everything from network and directory service configuration to file sharing, mail servers and Xgrid computing. These Lion server training videos show how to perform advanced tasks using a combination of graphical utilities and terminal commands. Read the rest of this entry »

Hosted business solutions provider SherWeb has announced that its founders, Peter and Matthew Cassar, have been named ACTION TI’s Personality of December 2011. This honorable mention, announced in the latest issue of their publication, underlines SherWeb’s important contributions to technology development and its astounding business success. Read the rest of this entry »

Telefilm Canada announces the Top 10 Canadian films, funded through the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF), with the highest foreign and US gross sales since the creation of the Fund 10 years ago. The Top 10 brought home a combined total of $140.2 million. What’s more, gross sales made between 2006 and 2010 ($126.5 million) represent an increase of more than 200% over the five years previous ($41.9 million), from 2001 to 2005. Read the rest of this entry »