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According to a new Ernst & Young survey, digital will soon be the largest source of revenue for media and entertainment companies, with 68% of companies reporting that smart mobility will drive revenue growth. Digital agility now! Creating a high-velocity media and entertainment organization in the age of transformative technology (PDF) identifies 69 companies as “digital leaders” out of more than 550 global survey respondents. Read the rest of this entry »

Discover, share and live TFO 24.7. Starting today and every day, stop in at this exciting new digital platform for Francophones and Francophiles. Available on all Internet-enabled mobile devices, TFO 24.7 provides a portal onto a wide range of exclusive, up-to-the minute digital content, including discussions, news reports, articles, photos and a video blog. With TFO 24.7, le Groupe Média TFO continues its efforts to optimize its content so as to delight and engage its audiences in French-speaking Ontario and the wider French-speaking world. Read the rest of this entry »

The Camp Director is a monster, the lake is called Ickygloomy and the oatmeal has a life of its own. But in the eyes of a kid, Camp Lakebottom is the best camp ever! TELETOON is proud to present the world broadcast premiere of its latest original series, Camp Lakebottom, on Thursday, July 4 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT, during the Can’t Miss Thursdays programming block. Camp Lakebottom recounts the adventures of 12-year-old prankster McGee and his summer at the most dangerous – and exciting – summer camp in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung Canada has announced the introduction of the summer’s hottest series – the Galaxy Tab 3 – a trio of powerful tablets available in 7-inch, 8-inch and 10.1-inch versions. Featuring a sleek design and innovative features, the three devices will be the blockbusters of the season and fans will fall in love with the fact that they can choose their ideal size. Whether it’s indulging in your beach reads, catching up on your favourite TV show by the pool or keeping in touch with friends from the cottage, the Tab 3 series has arrived just in time to keep you entertained and connected all summer. Read the rest of this entry »

Technicron Manufacturing and Piranha Games released three new variants of the Quickdraw Mech today for MechWarrior Online pilots and houses looking to secure a close-combat Mech for their lances. With speeds topping 85 kph with a mass of 60 tons, the Quickdraw can manage jumps more than 150 meters while raining down hell upon its enemies in intimate combat. Today also sees the availability of a new, tricked out Champion Mech for MechWarrior Online: pilots in the Inner Sphere can now try and buy the ferocious Hunchback HBK-4P© which comes with a 10 percent XP Bonus. And for pilots looking to enhance their cockpits with some sweet miniature décor, the Spider Mech is now available in the Mech Lab as a new cockpit item. Read the rest of this entry »

Sugar Rush, the new puzzle game from UK studio Full Fat, the makers of Agent Dash and Flick Golf, has exclusively launched on the Canadian App Store. After the acclaimed Flick series of sports games and most recently their explosive endless runner, the developers were eager to entertain puzzle game lovers with a first class title. Taking Match 3 games to the next level, Sugar Rush continues Full Fat’s pedigree of high production values and attention to detail. Sugar Rush is free to play but does offer in-app purchases. Read the rest of this entry »

Gamers competing via the Xbox Tournaments with Virgin Gaming app on Xbox 360, now have a new way to win cash and show off their gaming skills. With the new update, available today, players can now enter buy-in tournaments and head-to-head challenges using their own money. Since launching two months ago, Virgin Gaming has awarded Xbox 360 gamers nearly $100,000 in cash prizes, while also allowing players to seamlessly browse, enter, challenge, play in and track tournaments for their favorite games directly from Xbox Live. Gamers that are not already using the app can register for an account and download the app from Xbox Live. Read the rest of this entry »

After two memorable ceremonies, first in Paris, then in San Francisco, Game Connection is very pleased to confirm a new established edition of its Marketing Awards. Presided over by an advisory board of leading industry experts, these awards will recognize and reward outstanding work in marketing and communications from across the breadth of the video game industry worldwide. There is no entry fee for these awards, and Game Connection is accepting submissions until September 9th. The Game Connection Marketing Awards are comprised of nine main categories, with all submissions automatically entered for the tenth category of ‘Best Marketing Team of the Year 2013’. The awards are open to anyone working in video game marketing and communications, whether in-house with a publisher or developer, at an agency, or independent. Those wishing to submit campaigns for consideration can do so as many times as they like and across as many different categories as are applicable. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent game developer Nine Dots Studio is excited to announce their game, GoD Factory: Wingmen, the 4vs4 space combat MOBA will be available on PC, Mac and Linux platforms.  The competitive game allows players build their ships part by part and fight massive online battles. GoD Factory is currently on Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight seeking support from the community to finish the ambitious project. Read the rest of this entry »

Real-time engagement management solutions developer Scribble Technologies Inc. announced today that it has raised $8 million in new financing. The funding comes from an investment group led by Georgian Partners that includes Export Development Canada, Summerhill Venture Partners and Rogers Venture Partners. Scribble will use the current round of capital to accelerate its growth in the enterprise market, to fast-track ongoing global expansion, and to continue to develop its flagship solutions: ScribbleLive and ScribbleMarket. Recently launched, ScribbleMarket is a content syndication solution that enables the creation and distribution of real-time rich content from authoritative brands and media companies. Read the rest of this entry »