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24th October 2014

GameOn Finance Conference November 20-21 In Toronto

GameON FinanceOn November 20-21, 2014, GameON: Finance will welcome international games industry leaders and Canadian success stories to Ontario’s premiere interactive business conference.  Interactive Ontario is proud to present North America’s top business forum for the interactive entertainment industry, connecting developers, innovators, investors and industry leaders. Now in its seventh year, GameON: Finance 2014 takes place at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd October 2014

VIT Fall Event On November 4 At UBC Robson Square

Vancouver Israeli Tech Club Meetup GroupThe Vancouver Israeli Tech Club will be holding its fourth event on Tuesday, November 4th from 5:30 – 8:30 PM at the UBC Robson Square Theatre. This free event is sponsored by Discovery Parks, CIJA – Pacific Region,  The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Goodman LLP and R.Y Kornfeld and will feature three presenters: Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd October 2014

HootSuite Announces Social Business Benchmark And Global Agency Partner Program To Accelerate Social Business

HootSuiteSocial relationship platform HootSuite has released the results of its survey on social adoption in the enterprise from Connect via Hootsuite: New York. The Hootsuite Social Business Benchmark showed that the majority of organizations surveyed believe social media is critical to staying competitive and engaging audiences, yet they face challenges in deriving value from the data they mine from social and aligning departments. Read the rest of this entry »

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21st October 2014

Just Dance 2015 Launches WorldWide

ubisoft canadaUbisoft® has announced that Just Dance® 2015, the sixth game in the best-selling Just Dance® franchise, is now available in North, Central and South America for all motion control gaming platforms, including  Wii U™ system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. Just Dance 2015 is rated E10+ (Everyone 10+) and will be available at retail locations and online at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price between $39.99 and $49.99, depending on platform. The game will launch October 23 in EMEA territories (October 24 in the UK). Read the rest of this entry »

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21st October 2014

Bayonetta Is Back With More Moves, Weapons And Climax Action

Nintendo CanadaOver the top. Breathtaking. Out of control. Stylish. Critically acclaimed. Any of these words can be used to describe the Bayonetta 2 game, the latest action classic from PlatinumGames, launching exclusively for the Wii U console on October 24. Fans of the original Bayonetta game know that the series delivers some of the most intense action, massive set pieces, gorgeous graphics and slick controls of any video game series out there. With Bayonetta 2, everything is taken to the next level. Main character Bayonetta is more powerful than ever, using wild new moves and weapons in various single- and multiplayer modes to take down both angels and demons in a thrilling quest to save a friend from eternal damnation. Just another day in the life of the Umbra Witch herself. Read the rest of this entry »

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21st October 2014

Colonel Chris Hadfield’s Incredible Space Photography Now Available on Great BIG Canvas

astronaut cadet orbyThe former commander of the International Space Station, Colonel Chris Hadfield, who became an international sensation after his rendition of David Bowie’s Space Oddity went viral, announced a partnership today with Great BIG Canvas of CafePress Inc. to make his photographs from space available for sale to the public. For the first time, Colonel Hadfield’s photographs will be available for purchase as gallery wrap canvases, framed prints, or wall peels by going to his official web site or directly to his photographic collection on Great BIG Canvas. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th October 2014

Supreme Ruler Ultimate Released

battlegoat studiosBattleGoat Studios is thrilled to announce the release of their latest Real Time Geopolitical Strategy – Wargame Supreme Ruler Ultimate for PC and Mac through Steam and other vendors for SRP of $29.99. The pinnacle of fourteen years of development on the Supreme Ruler series of Real Time Geo-Political Military Strategy Games for PC and Mac.  Supreme Ruler Ultimate incorporates the stories, campaigns, scenarios, and features from our previous releases and expands on them in our improved game engine. See the end of this article for The Cavechild’s impressions on this new release. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th October 2014

Clockwork Empires’ Early Access Update

gaslamp gamesThe latest news from the frontiers of the Clockwork Empire at Gaslamp Games is that Progress continues to expand at a rapid rate. A flurry of News of Substantial Significance has emerged from the front lines of the Clockwork Empire, foremost being that Her Majesty’s Army is now employing sturdily made explosives in an effort to continue to secure the border against barbaric enemies, new and ancient. Yes, lads, Landmines! Coupled with the new state-of-the-art Ammunition System, those pesky Ancient Beings Summoned from Beyond don’t stand a chance! Her Majesty’s loyal colonists continue to Impress and Succeed at the forefront of technology in the name of Progress and Industry, huzzah! Read the rest of this entry »

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17th October 2014

Explore Tiny Realms Available Now For iOS

tinymobgamesReal-time strategy fans can engage in fantasy warfare on a global scale as Tiny Realms has launched throughout North America, Europe and other territories for iOS devices. Tiny Realms includes a completely unique game mode called Battlegrounds. Battlegrounds is a modern take on classic strategy board games mixed with the latest in online mobile games technology. Now strategy game fans around the world can fight and collaborate with each other as they battle for domination of the Realm of Light. Read the rest of this entry »

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16th October 2014

Public Tickets Now On Sale For 5th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards

Canadian Video Game AwardsJoin Reboot Communications and Greedy Productions for an amazing evening as the Canadian videogame industry gathers in Toronto to celebrate the innovation and talent from across the country.  Public tickets go on sale today and are just $29.00. The CVAs will be held Friday, November 21st at The Carlu in the heart of downtown Toronto and will feature celebrated videogame actor Mark Meer, from the Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises as host.  Read the rest of this entry »

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