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23rd January 2013

It’s Official: THQ Montreal Is Now Part Of Ubisoft

ubisoft canadaUbisoft has officially announced what most of us knew yesterday – that the corporation has acquised THQ Montreal as well as the publishing rights for the upcoming South Park: The Stick of Truth video game, being developed externally by Obsidian. In addition to the team at THQ Montreal, Ubisoft also acquired a new, yet-to-be announced IP in development at the studio.  THQ Montreal will join Ubisoft’s development teams, already the second-largest in-house development staff in the world with 26 studios in 19 countries and more than 6,250 people dedicated to video game production. Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd January 2013

CWC Announces New Digital Media and Technology Council Empowering Women in the Digital Age

cwcThe Board of Directors of Canadian Women in Communications has announced the formation of the Digital Media and Technology Council,  an advisory leadership committee of senior women in technology, digital media and communications, to strengthen and advance CWC’s role as the premier national association advancing the careers of women in the digital age. The Council will be co-chaired by Shann McGrail, National Director, Education, Microsoft Canada and Lynda Partner, CEO, Partners Inc. Its mandate, in line with the mission and objectives of CWC, is to: Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd January 2013

VFS Student Game Pulse Among 2013 IGF Student Showcase Winners

mini-orbyThe Independent Games Festival has announced the eight Student Showcase winners for the fifteenth annual presentation of its prestigious awards, celebrating the brightest and most innovative creations to come out of universities and games programs from around the world in the past year. This year’s showcase of top student talent include the first-person meta-videogame ATUM, from the Netherlands’ NHTV IGAD, the similarly meta-game-ified pen & paper RPG Knights of Pen & Paper, from Brazil’s Instituto de Ensino Superior de Brasilia & Universidade de Brasilia, and the  Jet Set Radio-esque Zineth, a game which “celebrates speed, movement & Twitter”, from students of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd January 2013

Dennis Rodman Helps “Team Building” at Hothead Games

Hothead GamesThe Hothead Team has been working hard lately on its latest mobile title, Big Win Basketball.In an effort to blow off some steam and do some bonding, the team has taken to the courts! However, it appears some players might have a slight advantage. Big Win Basketball’s newest team player Dennis Rodman has returned to the court in the final video from Hothead Games. Still the MVP, Rodman joins in for some team building and gives Hothead Games just what they need for a “big win.” Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd January 2013

Two Weeks Left To Register For The 2013 Privacy And Security Conference

mini-orbyTwo weeks remain before registration closes for the 2013 Privacy and Security Conference, which is being held this February 6th through 8th at the Victoria Conference Centre. This is a must-attend conference for anyone in the Privacy or Information Security field – this is your chance to hear internationally acclaimed experts address the issues that matter most in your world: Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd January 2013

Nintendo Reveals New Wii U Titles

Nintendo CanadaNintendo President Satoru Iwata unleashed Wii U news in an installment of Nintendo Direct today as he outlined Nintendo’s future plans for the console. Iwata revealed how the Wii U launch lineup will be bolstered by a long list of top game franchises headed for the new console. These are games that longtime players and newcomers alike will love to play, and everyone will be experiencing them in new ways, thanks to the integrated second-screen experiences enabled by the Wii U GamePad controller. Iwata also detailed a number of enhancements designed to make the Wii U game experience more social, even if people are not playing in the same room. Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd January 2013

Old School Defense Released on App Store

Big Blue BubbleBig Blue Bubble has announced that Old School Defense, a tower defense game based on the Paramount movie, Old School, is now available in the iTunes App Store and Google Play for $0.99. Old School Defense is a humorous, pick-up-and-play tower defense game that offers simple to complex gameplay for all ages. Progressing through increasing levels of difficulty, each player is challenged to protect their frat house and beer from Party Crashers and the nefarious Dean by strategically placing pledges and generating resources. Old School Defense was made possible by AppBackr. Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd January 2013

Reminder: Nominations For The Canadian Videogame Awards Closes on February 1

Canadian Video Game AwardsIt’s great to see all of the nominations already listed on the Canadian Videogame Awards site, but I know there are more of you out there, and you have only ten days remaining to get your nominations in for the 4th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards, to be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre on April 20th, 2013. This year’s show, sponsored by Future Shop, will once again celebrate the best and brightest of the Canadian videogame industry. Developers, publishers and industry leaders from across Canada will gather in beautiful Vancouver to recognize the outstanding achievements of 2012.    Read the rest of this entry »

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23rd January 2013

The Message Is Simple: We Create BC

We Create BCLast evening at the Save BC Film townhall meeting held at North Shore Studios, the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC (MPPIA) officially announced We Create BC – an initiative to showcase and celebrate BC’s creative industries, kicking off with BC’s film and television production industry. Last fall Vancouver’s videogame sector held a townhall meeting hosted by DigiBC to discuss the challenges it is facing. I want to delve a bit deeper into several points that have been raised over the past few days, but as the research and communication is going to take some time, in the meantime, here’s your introduction to We Create BC. Read the rest of this entry »

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