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The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, was a key speaker yesterday at Accelerate TO, an annual conference that brings together experts, investors, and innovators to support Canadian technology and entrepreneurship. In his remarks, Minister Clement focused on Open Data, the Government of Canada’s plans to renew its Web presence, and several new initiatives launched this year that demonstrate the Government’s commitment to innovation and modernization. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced that the Government of Canada is issuing a call for proposals under the Youth Justice Fund, with up to $390,000 available to support provinces and territories in addressing cyberbullying among youth. Minister MacKay was joined by the Honourable Gail Shea, P.C., M.P. for Egmont and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier today the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance reaffirmed a $50-million investment to help innovative businesses access the capital they need to grow and succeed. This investment is the next step in implementing the Harper Government’s Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP) to help create a vibrant private sector-led venture capital system in Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

MEG: RVO from independent Vancouver developer Skunkwerks Kinetic is a top-down, online multiplayer game for the iPad 3 (retina display) and up. It combines action and strategy in a video game universe where Slate Kinetic, a sinister corporate entity, is training remote vehicle operators to explore alternate worlds. The studio’s first production and KickStarter project, MEG:RVO is coming to you from the founders of Skunkwerks Software and its newly formed creative team. The company is made up of diverse professional backgrounds and different levels of experience, and from modellers to programmers to writers, everyone on the team has a say in the final product. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom‘s The Secret World is offering its players a new chain of events called The Whispering Tide. In these events the whole community joins together to fight the Filth invasion in the hollow earth – Agartha. The first event in this chain starts today, Friday the 20^th of September, and lasts until the players have overcome the new challenge by beating back the Filth’s attack. As the players work together they unlock more new content and rewards. Read the rest of this entry »

Telefilm Canada has announced its support for the production of nine English- and French-language feature films from Quebec, Ontario, Nunavut and Western Canada through the Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF). The total allocation for the productions selected, in the first quarter of 2013-2014, is $12 million. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® has released the first Developer Diary for The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the humorous free-to-play PC title thrusts players into an outrageous medieval fantasy world named Opulencia where wealth, status and showboating are the name of the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Consumers globally are increasingly using alternative payment methods to purchase video games instead of credit or debit card, according to research findings unveiled today by WorldPay, a global leader in payment processing, risk and alternative payments. Video Games Payment Preferences is a whitepaper exploring the payment landscape and purchasing frustrations in the video game industry based on global research of 7,554 consumers that have purchased video games online. Note – form completion is required to download the whitepaper. Read the rest of this entry »

BroadbandTV, YouTube’s fourth largest Multi-Channel Network, has just officially launched VISO Catalyst, its powerful web-platform that enables channel partners to optimize their video content and save time and money by more effectively managing their digital assets. Benchmarking analysis across 1062 videos uncovered that on average, users of VISO Catalyst benefit from an approximate 34% increase in viewership of their content in just 30 days. Read the rest of this entry »

Today at the Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft showcased a first look at Crimson Dragon, the flight-based shooter from the creator of the critically acclaimed Panzer Dragoon series, and unveiled new gameplay for Dead Rising 3, the next blockbuster installment of Capcom’s award-winning zombie action series, coming exclusively to Xbox One on November 22. At the show,  Microsoft and Capcom Vancouver enticed fans with a first look at co-op multiplayer and Super-combo weapons, a brand-new addition to the celebrated franchise. Read the rest of this entry »