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Nintendo Canada wants to be sure that everyone who has purchased the new Wii U makes it through the update process when the unit is first connected to the internet. The update itself is quite large and can take over an hour to complete, depending on internet speeds. This update is critical for your Wii U as it enables numerous features on the system including Miiverse, Wii U Chat, the eShop, and the ability to download video-on-demand applications. Powering off the console during the update may damage your system, so plan ahead before beginning to ensure that the process goes smoothly.

The ultimate Mass Effect™ 3 experience has officially arrived on Nintendo’s newest console! From EA BioWare, the Mass Effect 3 Special Edition has been enhanced for the Nintendo Wii U™ home console, giving players more tactical control of combat through the Wii U™ GamePad and also adds bonus content, including an interactive comic that gives players the back story to Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. Adding all of this to a game that has won more than 100 awards and received more than 80 perfect scores makes the Mass Effect 3 Special Edition a must-have launch title for the Wii U. Read the rest of this entry »

The Karaoke Channel, a property of Stingray Music USA Inc., an affiliate of the innovative Montreal-based provider of multi-platform music services Stingray Digital Group Inc., has announced their collaboration on “Karaoke” for Xbox 360, an exciting new entertainment service that will be available for download through Xbox LIVE in time for the holidays. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent survey conducted by ORC International on behalf of Ganz, the creators of Webkinz reveals that while nearly 50 percent of parents believe technology is a great way to connect as a family, the majority (70 percent) still struggle with keeping up with their kids saying it’s time consuming, expensive or endless. To help conquer this divide, and timed with National Family Week (Nov. 18-24, 2012), the creators of Webkinz suggest dedicated co-play with parents and kids via their online or social platforms to bring families together. Read the rest of this entry »

DHX Media Ltd. has signed a wide range of broadcast and licensing deals for its preschool hit property Caillou, underscoring the brand’s enduring popularity with kids and their parents across North America. Following the recent announcement of a fourth season sale to PBS Kids, DHX has executed licensing agreements across toy, storage containers, health and beauty and puzzle game categories as well as a deal which will see fans able to create their own personalized video invitations. Read the rest of this entry »

Astral Media Inc. (Astral) and BCE Inc. (Bell) today announced that they have amended their Arrangement Agreement and submitted a new proposal to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for approval of Bell’s acquisition of Montréal-based Astral. Bell also announced that it has formally withdrawn its request to the federal Cabinet for a policy direction to the CRTC. Read the rest of this entry »

Corey King, Chief Executive Artist of Winnipeg indie game developer ZenFri Inc. says that Google’s big reveal of its “secret project” – an augmented reality (AR) espionage game, “Ingress” that plays out in the real world – is proof positive that his company’s groundbreaking game in development for iOS and Android, “Clandestine: Anomaly” has global market potential.
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Canadian consumers are set to break online shopping records this holiday season, with more than half electing to click-and-ship over standing in long line ups at check-out counters. A new Angus Reid survey commissioned by Federal Express Canada Ltd. (FedEx Express Canada), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., reveals that 55 per cent of Canadian holiday shoppers will turn to e-commerce this holiday season to take advantage of advanced online shopping technology and fast shipping. Last year, approximately 45% of Canadians were expected to shop online, according to Deloitte’s Consumers Spending with Restraint, 2011 Holiday Outlook Survey.
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An all-star cast of Emmy award-winner Katherine Heigl, Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Stephen Lang, Sarah Gadon, and comedian Jeff Dunham have signed on to lend their voices for the animated comedy feature The Nut Job, directed by Peter Lepeniotis for ToonBox Entertainment and Redrover Co., Ltd. Based on the 2005 award-winning comedy short film Surly Squirrel by Disney animation veteran Lepeniotis, The Nut Job marks the Canadian-based ToonBox’s first feature film with Korean partner Redrover, in association with Gulfstream Pictures, which is handling U.S. sales. Read the rest of this entry »

The Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC, British Columbia Film + Media  and the Whistler Film Festival are pleased to announce the five short-listed candidates who will compete for the MPPIA Short Film Award at the 2012 Whistler Film Festival this November 28 through December 2nd.  Based on an adjudication process administered by British Columbia Film + Media, the five finalists and their projects are: Read the rest of this entry »