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The next major system update for Nintendo’s Wii U home console after launch is now available for download. The update delivers a host of new services and enhanced features, such as improved stability and performance, as well as faster load times when switching between applications. The update also lays the groundwork for the imminent launch of the Wii U Virtual Console service. Wii U owners also will soon see the launch of Wii U Panorama View. Read the rest of this entry »

Blackbird Interactive, a videogame developer specializing in sci-fi real-time strategy games, today announced the pre-sale of a “VIP Package” for their upcoming title, Hardware: Shipbreakers. This VIP Package features guaranteed access to the upcoming Hardware: Shipbreakers Closed Beta, along with an in-fiction Prospector’s Guide and gameplay guide. Read the rest of this entry »

Enterprise Information Management developer OpenText™ has announced that industry analyst firm, Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR), has recognized OpenText as one of 12 Smart Process App vendors that matter most today. In The Forrester Wave™: Smart Process Applications, Q2 2013 report, Forrester describes the core functional requirements for Smart Process Applications as including Business Process Management (BPM), Content Management, Content Capture and Distribution, Collaboration, and Analytics. Forrester evaluated 12 vendors on their ability to provide this broad suite of technologies along with the strategic vision for automating the complex, dynamic, and people-oriented processes that most organizations must deal with. Read the rest of this entry »

triOS College is pleased to announce the creation of two new scholarships “Women in Gaming” and “Women in Information Technology” aimed at encouraging females to enter the growing technology sector.  As part of the college’s ongoing commitment to promoting careers in technology, triOS has created these $5,000 scholarships to enable women to get the skills they need to pursue successful careers in the technology and video game sectors.  Candidates can apply for the scholarships starting this May.  Read the rest of this entry »

Yukon writer Mitch Miyagawa is the recipient of a coveted Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award, presented April 22 at the Uniun Nightclub in Toronto, for his film documentary A Sorry State. Read the rest of this entry »

Setting sail today on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire devices, Max’s Pirate Planet – A Board Game Adventure™, a game for children of all ages developed and published by Galactic Reign and The Bowling Dead developer Slant Six Games. Set on a thrilling pirate-themed interactive spinning globe, Max’s Pirate Planet – A Boardgame Adventure™ allows children aged four and up to play as one of five colourful characters in an exciting race to find Barnacle Bill’s lost treasure. Read the rest of this entry »

XMG Studio‘s hit property Fashion Star Boutique® (FSB) has reached its 100 millionth design. This milestone is achieved only several months after XMG announced FSB hitting 50 million unique designs in late December 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund announced today that the Convergent Digital Media Incentive (CDMI) for English language projects is now closed due to a high number of eligible applications received. The CMF will no longer be accepting applications from applicants who wish to receive funds for their English language digital media component from this incentive. Applicants who are eligible to receive funds from the French Convergent Digital Media Incentive allocation can still apply.  Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite has extended their App Directory with the introduction of two major social media networks: Tencent Weibo, China’s prevailing microblogging platform with over 540 million registered accounts, and VKontakle, more commonly known as VK.com – Russia’s largest social media network with over 200 million registered accounts. A new Russian language version of the dashboard has also been added. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2013 BCIC-New Ventures Competition is moving right along, and 142 of the 145 entered companies are eligible to proceed to Round 2. The next round will see these companies working on a 5-page business overview, which is due for judging on May 9th. Take a look at the companies in the running for $300,000 in cash & prizes: Read the rest of this entry »