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TransGaming Inc. has announced that the Toronto-based multiplatform deployer of interactive entertainment has signed an agreement with a leading IPTV solution provider. Under the terms of the agreement, the solution provider has licensed the rights to develop a series of GameTree™ TV based video games for distribution starting with a major North American IPTV service operator. Read the rest of this entry »

The integration of GenAudio’s AstoundSound® for Gaming with Audiokinetic’s award winning Wwise game audio engine offers game developers the ability to provide a new dimension in audio performance ranging from stereo enhancement to full-blown, immersive audio spatialization. Read the rest of this entry »

Based on thorough market analysis, Frost & Sullivan has recognized Toon Boom Animation Inc. with the 2011 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. In a highly concentrated market, in which the top three companies hold nearly 67 percent of the market share, Toon Boom has shown remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, rapidly gaining a strong foothold through product innovation, marketing and the implementation of a well-rounded strategy. Read the rest of this entry »

Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) has announced the launch of the first annual AMI Scholarships as part of the non-profit organization’s continuing mission to improve, increase and promote media accessibility for all Canadians. Starting this fall AMI will award two $5,000 scholarships per year to qualifying individuals, one of which will be reserved for a student with a permanent disability. Read the rest of this entry »

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is excited to announce a new program for customers who have installed Smart Home Monitoring from Rogers. The two companies are teaming up in an exclusive collaboration to provide more value to their customers and to help homeowners feel confident that their property and family are protected when they’re away from home. Read the rest of this entry »

In its continuing support of Canadian productions, Citytv announced today during the network’s Upfront Presentation that it has greenlit two new original comedy series – Package Deal and Seed. Commissioned by Citytv’s original content team and produced by Thunderbird Films, the Vancouver production company who brought us the award-winning and prematurely cancelled series Endgame, and Force Four Entertainment, another Vancouver production company. The two series are slated to launch exclusively on Citytv in mid-season. Additional production and broadcast details will be announced at a later date. Read the rest of this entry »

OpenText™ has announced a new OpenText Capture Center software solution that allows organizations to more quickly and efficiently capture, digitize and fully index paper documents, forms and faxes, and then move them into virtually any back-end system. The new version offers several enhancements including improved precision for highly demanding recognition tasks, such as scans from mobile devices, helping users to reduce their dependence on paper-based processes and deliver business critical electronic content to corporate workflows and business processes. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced federal funding to support Mitacs’ efforts in strengthening the knowledge based economy, supporting business growth and international competitiveness in Western Canada during her keynote address at the Mitacs inaugural Globalink Symposium. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft is giving gamers a one minute peek at Far Cry 3‘s E3 2012 trailer, with an invitation to watch the studio’s press conference live on June 4th at 3 pm Pacific Time, via YouTube as Far Cry 3 drags you into the depths of your psyche and the lawless jungle island. Read the rest of this entry »

The Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Rebellion Pack from Bioware opens two new fronts against the Reapers: Firebase Jade’s jungle reservoir and Firebase Goddess on Thessia. Available at no additional cost to players who have redeemed an online pass for Mass Effect 3, this new DLC pack will be available some time today on the XBL Marketplace – I just checked a few minutes ago, and it hadn’t yet been added to the list of game add-ons for ME3. Read the rest of this entry »