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12th October 2012

CMF English Production Incentive Opens To All Eligible Regions Of The Country

Canada Media FundThe Canada Media Fund (CMF) would like to remind the industry that the English Production Incentive (EPI) program will combine any unspent funds remaining in any provinces\territories on October 16th. The remaining funds will be accessible to projects from any 2012-2013 eligible province\territory on a first-come first served basis starting October 17th. Please visit cmf-fmc.ca on October 17 to find out the amount of funding available.  Read the rest of this entry »

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12th October 2012

Brawl Busters Releases A Nightmare On Sunset Street

rock hippo productionsRock Hippo Productions Ltd. has announced the launch of its newest update – “A Nightmare on Sunset Street” – for its free-to-play multiplayer action-combat game, Brawl Busters. In time for Halloween, this update introduces a spooky new map, makes room for larger zombie battles and touts a brand new Capsule Machine.
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12th October 2012

Highway Thru Hell Ends The Season With Round Table

As Highway Thru Hell prepares to wrap its eight-episode inaugural run, Discovery Channel has announced new plans to air a follow-up special for the breakout hit series. Premiering Tuesday, October 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, Highway Thru Hell: After The Crash joins series producer and host of the one-hour special, Mark Miller, as he takes viewers to the legendary “Barn” in Hope to join Jamie Davis and his crew for a season wrap-up “Beer O’clock.” Here, no topic is off limits as Jamie, Adam, Kevin, Bruce, and Samy trade stories from this season of working on the mountain. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th October 2012

Polara Now Available For iOS And Android

hope this works games incPolara, the new color switching side-runner from Vancouver-based mobile game developer Hope This Works Games, is now available as a universal app for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android devices running version 2.2 and up. The color-focused auto-runner can be purchased for the introductory price of $0.99 for a limited time. You’ll need lightning reflexes and a quick mind to survive Polaras 50 challenging levels, and six different endless modes after completion, as you follow an immersive plot line to avenge the death of your father. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th October 2012

Ubisoft Announces Splinter Cell Graphic Novel

ubisoft canadaUbisoft® has announced a partnership with renowned writer Nathan Edmondson and artist Marc Laming to create a graphic novel based on Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® franchise. This collaboration will introduce readers to new facets of Sam Fisher and will explore the Splinter Cell universe from a fresh perspective.  Set for release in 2013, the Splinter Cell Echoes graphic novel takes place between the events of Tom Clancy’s™ Splinter Cell Conviction® and Tom Clancy’s™ Splinter Cell® Blacklist™. The story bridges the gap between the two games with a realistic, original story that sets the tone for the opening events in Splinter Cell Blacklist. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th October 2012

MicroVolts Launches Knights Of The Night Update

rock hippo productionsRock Hippo Productions Ltd. has announced the launch of its latest update – Knights of the Night – for their popular free-to-play cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts. This update introduces the new Coupon Shop, a twist on a favourite map as well as brand new weapons and parts. But that’s not all! Players can look forward to even more brand new Halloween content coming soon to MicroVolts as well. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th October 2012

X-Summit Announces Xbox Co-creator Seamus Blackley And YouTube Star Corey Vidal As Speakers

Interactive OntarioSeamus Blackley, game industry veteran and co-creator of the Microsoft Xbox, has been tapped to deliver a keynote address at Interactive Ontario’s X-Summit conference, while YouTube star Corey Vidal will join the “TV on the Internet: Success, Lies and Videotape” panel. X-Summit is a cross-media conference dedicated to enabling content producers to tell their stories seamlessly across multiple platforms, happening in Toronto on November 6 & 7, 2012.  Read the rest of this entry »

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11th October 2012

Loud Crow Interactive Presents It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Loud Crow InteractiveOh, Great Pumpkin! Where are you? This Halloween, hang out with Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang to find out for yourself in the latest interactive title from Loud CrowIt’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for iOS. While Linus and Sally wait for the Great Pumpkin, you can create your own Peanuts character and join Charlie Brown at his first-ever Halloween party! Choose from millions of hilarious costume combinations and dress up to trick-or-treat with Lucy, Pigpen and the rest of the gang. Carve your own pumpkin, play a little ditty on Schroeder’s piano and bob for apples with Snoopy — just watch out for dog germs, blech! Read the rest of this entry »

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10th October 2012

CIRA Welcomes World Internet Leaders To Toronto

ciraThe Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization that manages .CA, Canada’s Top-level domain, is welcoming key Internet policy decision-makers from around the world to Toronto next week for ICANN 45, a high-level meeting that will help define the future of the Internet and how it will be governed. Read the rest of this entry »

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10th October 2012

Intuit Study Shows That Canada Is A Nation of Entrepreneurial Bootstrappers

intuitCanadian small business owners have always been known for doing a lot with a little. Now a new survey from Quickbooks developer Intuit Canada shows how our bootstrapping entrepreneurs are getting the job done. The survey was conducted to gain insights from successful small business owners at different stages in the entrepreneurial lifecycle and found that the majority (58 per cent) of Canada’s small business owners started out with less than $5,000.
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