1st February 2013

Death Ray Manta Now For iOS

psychicparrot gamesNewly out on iTunes is Death Ray Manta, an arena shooter for iOS devices made by UK developer Rob Fearon and Ottawa-based PsychicParrot Games. Earning an 8/10 from Edge Magazine and co-star of the Eurogamer Expo 2012, Death Ray Manta involves blowing stuff up and making pretty colours in the spirit of Minter, Jarvis and Fearon. Based on the acclaimed PC/Mac game of the same name, Death Ray Manta features two sticks and a screen full of laser beams just like any great arcade game should.
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1st February 2013

The Source Announces Expansion For 2013

the sourceIn spite of yesterday’s news that big Canadian retailers Sears and Best Buy Canada announced layoffs and store closures due to shopping trend changes and the economy, electronics retailer The Source has announced plans to open 20 new stores across Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland in 2013.  The expansion builds on The Source’s positive momentum in 2012, when the national retailer added 67 locations across Canada to bring its current footprint to more than 700 stores.  Read the rest of this entry »

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1st February 2013

Telus Acquires Digital Wyzdom

telusTelus has announced the acquisition of Digital Wyzdom Inc. and Digital Wyzdom Forensics Inc. (hereafter referred to as Digital Wyzdom). This acquisition will add a digital forensics service that complements Telus’ existing security solutions portfolio to better serve customers with their forensics and security needs. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Read the rest of this entry »

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1st February 2013

Teradici Arch Published Desktop Technology Preview Now Available

teradiciPC-over-IP® (PCoIP®) protocol developer Teradici has announced the availability of its Teradici Arch™ published desktop software technology preview. Teradici Arch delivers session-based Microsoft® Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops using the high performance PCoIP remote display protocol, the same protocol currently used in the VMware View® solution. With Teradici Arch, IT managers who deploy Microsoft RDS desktop environments can now ensure consistent performance and security to RDS desktops while enabling rich media and remote access for users. Teradici Arch allows IT managers to use all PCoIP-based solutions in their RDS deployments, including zero clients from Teradici OEM partners and the Teradici APEX server offload card for enhanced PCoIP performance and user experience. Read the rest of this entry »

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1st February 2013

Make Change with Arcadecraft

firebase industriesFirebase Industries Ltd. is proud to announce that their sophomore game, Arcadecraft, is now available on the Xbox Live Indie Games Marketplace for the price of 240 MS Points.  Arcadecraft puts the player in the role of a 1980 video game arcade entrepreneur, when video games were seen as nothing more than a passing fad to be capitalized on. Bank loan in hand, deep in debt, and tied to a lease, the player must use their finances to purchase arcade machines from the multiple manufacturers and then move and rotate them into position within their arcade. Attracting customers with the hottest new games, players start building a fortune one quarter at a time while navigating the financial rollercoaster ride that was the historic fast rise, immediate collapse, and glorious return of the arcade industry over six full years of accelerated time simulation. Read the rest of this entry »

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