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Secure digital media distribution company YANGAROO Inc. has  announced that it has received a non-binding financing proposal for up to $1,250,000 of debt financing. The Company also wishes to offer shareholders further details and clarification on its proposed share consolidation. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadians who want to send their well wishes and messages of thanks to Canadian troops and their families this holiday season can write their messages on a huge banner in several Sears stores across the country or post them on a special website, thanks to a program being unveiled today by Sears Canada in coordination with the Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre and the Director General Personnel and Family Support Services (DGPFSS). Read the rest of this entry »

The International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) have announced the Platinum Sponsorship of ProSiebenSat.1 Games, the second largest media group in Europe. As well as supporting the Awards as a sponsor, ProSiebenSat.1 Games will give IMGA winners access to their expertise in the field of integrated communications through a package of media exposure worth up to one million euros. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom has released a new location video from the upcoming, modern-day MMO ‘The Secret World’. The Scorched Desert is a playfield set in Egypt and the new video showcases some of the hidden dangers and enemies the players will face in this area. Read the rest of this entry »

Am I the only one who finds the Top Ten ratings list released yesterday by Global TV to be more than a little disheartening? While I admit I do watch some of the shows on that list, why is it that not one Canadian-produced TV show other than Hockey Night In Canada made the Top Ten? Where is Flashpoint? Once Upon A Time? What about Endgame? Oh wait, Showcase cancelled that one – and as specialty channels don’t seem to enter into this ratings game, you could argue that Endgame doesn’t count – but it was a really good show and I still hold a grudge against Showcase for shutting it down. Human Target and Rookie Blue would’ve looked nice on that list too – if they hadn’t been cancelled. Read the rest of this entry »

Kick off 2012 in style with an updated premium line-up from HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Astral?s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment?s Movie Central (Western Canada). With programming available in High Definition, on demand and on line, subscribers have exclusive access to the latest buzz-worthy series and documentaries from HBO, and all-new Canadian programming and specials, where they want and when they want. Read the rest of this entry »

The International Game Developers’ Association annual sleep deprivation weekend is fast approaching, and applications for Site Hosts are still being accepted. I’m referring of course to the annual Global Game Jam, which will be held this coming January 27th through 29th. Some Canadian locations have already been announced, but I’m sure there will be more to come as the event gets closer. Read the rest of this entry »

What the Trend – a HootSuite Media company – analyzed 207,518 Twitter trends from 2011 to determine the top trending topics of the year. The resultant lists offer a unique view of social media’s impact on all aspects of culture and can be viewed and downloaded from HootSuite’s company blog. Read the rest of this entry »

Behaviour Interactive has been chosen by Microsoft’s 343 Industries to modernize the Halo Waypoint interface. The two companies teamed up to improve the Halo community’s central hub, by updating its look and feel, as well as its functionality. Now, a new high-definition 3D style and entirely reworked visuals await Waypoint users on Xbox LIVE. Read the rest of this entry »

Roaring Penguin Software Inc., makers of the acclaimed CanIt-PRO, CanIt-Domain-PRO, CanIt Archiver and Hosted CanIt anti-spam and email archiving solutions, have announced the release of CanIt 8.0.11.  Improvements were added to both the CanIt anti-spam software and the CanIt Archiver software. Read the rest of this entry »