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The Pure Speculation Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival will be celebrating its 8th anniversary this November 18th through 20th at the Grant MacEwan Robbins Health Centre in Edmonton. Online registration for the festival, which features a weekend packed with authors, panels, merchants, costumes, games, and demonstrations is now open. Ticket prices are $35.00 for a weekend pass, $25.00 for Saturday only, or $20.00 for Sunday only. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most stylish, haunting and affecting titles of the year, The War of the Worlds from Other Ocean Interactive, now has awesome Avatar items for Xbox LIVE users. Show off to your friends with these stylish items that let them know you’re ready to take on the alien invasion. The War of the Worlds is available now on Xbox Live for 800 MS Points and is rated E10 by the ESRB. Read the rest of this entry »

The release of Motionsports Adrenaline, the world’s most extreme sports game available on Kinect™ for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 with PlayStation®Move compatibility is complete. Developed by Ubisoft Vancouver, Motionsports Adrenaline allows players to release their inner daredevil, taking part in events they would never dream of attempting in real life. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions has announced that its upcoming online multiplayer action game Brawl Busters will begin the Open Beta phase on Thursday, November the 3^rd.  To kick off the Open Beta, Rock Hippo has released a new trailer, new screens and will be announcing a variety of all-new features for the game.  Read the rest of this entry »

A new type of horror comes to Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 20, 2012 when Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City launches in North America, with the PC version set for release soon after. Fans who pre-order the game with GameStop, Amazon, or Best Buy will receive one additional costume for each of the six playable characters in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, along with two bonus weapons that are unique for each retailer. Read the rest of this entry »

Waygoz, the web-based game-swap service, has launched a new contest. The grand prize is a Call of Duty Xbox 360 and a role as the Call of Duty Evangelist on Waygoz.com. All users have to do is head over to the new Waygoz Facebook page, upload a Call of Duty related video or picture and tell Waygoz why they should be selected as the Call of Duty Expert. The contest is open now and closes November 7th. The winner will be announced November 8 2011.

If you haven’t yet heard of Waygoz, it’s a service that connects local gamers, allowing them to swap video games directly, bypassing the need for gamers to accept below market trade in values from traditional game retailers like GameStop, EB Games and Best Buy. Waygoz launched in beta in Toronto on October 23rd with plans to expand North American wide in 2012.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that they have brought together 12 enforcement agencies to launch an International Do Not Call Network. The CRTC and ACMA will serve as the network’s inaugural co-chairs, and the United States Federal Trade Commission will host the secretariat. Read the rest of this entry »

Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that five feature films from across the country will be funded under the Canada Feature Film Fund’s selective and performance components.

“The diversity of the films testifies to Telefilm’s commitment to highlighting Canada’s cultural richness,” said Michel Pradier, Telefilm’s Director of Project Financing. “This time around, we have an interesting portfolio of two international coproductions (The Boy Who Smells Like Fish and Foxfire), a drama starring Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell (Still), a regional first feature (The Disappeared) and a dark comedy (Cottage Country).” Read the rest of this entry »

D-BOX Technologies Inc. and Cineplex Entertainment have announced the newest locations to feature the D-BOX motion technology. Cineplex Odeon Ste. Foy Cinemas in Quebec and Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas in Toronto will offer the D-BOX experience as part of an agreement signed between the two companies last year. Read the rest of this entry »

Faced with unprecedented demand for space from web and mobile startups, the Information technology, Communications and Entertainment (ICE) practice at MaRS has announced a new home for the most promising emerging companies, the MaRS Commons. The MaRS Commons provides both a physical space and a community that supports entrepreneurs in growing successful global businesses. Read the rest of this entry »