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Today also marks the official launch of the 2011 National Science and Technology Week (October 14^th to 23^rd). The launch was celebrated at the Canada Science and Technology Museum with the opening of a special exhibition marking the 75^thanniversary of CBC/Radio Canada. National Science and Technology Week is a celebration of the significance of Canada’s science and technology heritage, the importance of science and technology in today’s world, and Canada’s ongoing role as a world leader in innovation. Read the rest of this entry »

Small business and entrepreneurs add growth to our economy, and this week their contributions will be front and centre as Manitoba Small Business Week kicks off today, announced Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Saint-Boniface, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom has released brand new screenshots and a developer diary video for its upcoming massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’. The new screenshots includes a look at characters from the three secret societies – the Illuminati, the Dragon, and the Templars.

Two of the screenshots also shows the new character faces graphics that are in development, a huge leap in detail and quality from the character face graphics that have been presented in screenshots, videos and live demos of the game earlier. Read the rest of this entry »

The Harper Government has announced support for a documentary and educational web site, along with several localized legacy projects and events, to commemorate the 200^thanniversary of the War of 1812. This War helped establish our path toward becoming an independent and free country, united under the Crown with a respect for linguistic and ethnic diversity. Details on planned activities and funding opportunities will be made available on the 200^th anniversary of the War of 1812 website. Read the rest of this entry »

From the MEIC blog: The Mobile Experience Innovation Centre (MEIC), a trade organization promoting job creation and economic prosperity in Ontario’s mobile media ecosystem, is calling upon content producers and technology companies with mobile offerings to complete the 2011 Mobile Innovation Survey.

It is widely believed that Ontario is a powerhouse for mobile development, but there is little research publically available to support that claim.  MEIC, through the 2011 Mobile Innovation Survey, intends to produce a profile of Ontario’s mobile content, services, and application companies. Your participation in this effort will help quantify Ontario’s mobile media industry.

In the last twenty-­-four hours Producer David Cormican and Director James Cooper launched a crowd-­-funding campaign through Kickstarter for their short film ‘Elijah the Prophet‘.  The script was penned by Zachary and Jesse Herrmann of Brooklyn, New York, and beat out over 500 other worldwide entries to take the grand prize for the 2010/11 Canadian Short Screenplay Competition. Read the rest of this entry »

Maide, a mobile software startup based in Toronto has an ambitious rethinking of how tablets will be used in the future. With a vision that may change how people interact with their desktop computers, Maide is pairing the multi-touch capability of the iPad with the raw power of the computer to create a powerful new input device for your desktop. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive Ontario and X-Summit invites game designers & enthusiasts to a free session on 3D gaming technology which will take place at The Carlu on Wednesday, October 26th. The session begins at 9:30a.m. and includes breakfast, but space is very limited so RSVP now to reserve your seat. Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations to all of the nominees for the inaugural Canadian Game Talent Awards, which will be presented in Montreal on November 2nd. A gala closing to the Montreal International Game Summit, the Canadian Game Talent Awards are designed to honour the very talented and creative artists and engineers who have a part in developing the great games our Canadian interactive entertainment studios are known for.

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Gener8 Digital Media Corp., a rapidly growing 3D production company, has raised $1.5M in private financing with investors Macquarie Private Wealth Inc., Haywood Securities Inc., Raymond James Ltd., and Leede Financial Markets. The funding will allow Gener8 to pursue new projects and will further development of the company’s proprietary 3D technology, which provides filmmakers with an entirely unique method for creating movies in stereoscopic 3D. Read the rest of this entry »