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20th February 2014

WCT Annual Awards Recognize Excellence, Innovation And Willingness To Push Boundaries

Canadian Women in Communication and TechnologyWomen in Communications and Technology (WCT) today announced the names of 13 recipients of its prestigious Annual Awards, which recognize individual and corporate leadership in advancing women’s achievement in Canada’s rapidly growing digital economy. Formerly Canadian Women in Communications (CWC), the revamped and much expanded WCT organization now represents 2,500 women in professions and industries from traditional media and corporate communications to information management and technology. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th February 2014

March 2014 Programming Highlights For Teletoon Channels

teletoonTELETOON ushers in the new spring schedule for “Can’t Miss March” including special programming for March Break, scores of new episodes and the world premiere of The Tom and Jerry Show – a brand new series featuring the much-loved antagonistic pair of friends in newly-animated cat-and-mouse adventures.The month ends with the highly anticipated Total Drama All-Stars finale. The action and comedy series The Venture Bros. returns to TELETOON at Night. This March also features brand new episodes of Archer, the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) comedy that ensures that within every covert operation and global crisis, the ISIS staff undermines, sabotages, and betrays each other. TELETOON at Night has two network movie premieres this month; superpowers-gone-wrong adventure flick Chronicle and Jesse Eisenberg thriller 30 Minutes or Less. Those zany tiny toons are back! Animaniacs join TELETOON Retro this March with their crraaaazy antics. March Break is jam-packed with all-day marathons. TELETOON Retro also extends their Retro Rewind Marathons making them extra long every Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th February 2014

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Reunites Friends for a New Wii U Adventure

Nintendo CanadaYou hear that? That’s the sound of bananas being peeled across Canada to celebrate the glorious launch of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. The newest game in the lauded Donkey Kong Country series swings to the Wii U system on February 21, bringing with it beautiful high-definition graphics, cleverly designed platforming action and competitive online leaderboards. The game also heralds the exciting return of fan-favourites Dixie Kong and Funky Kong, as well as Cranky Kong, who is a playable character for the first time in series history. Together, they join Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in the biggest and best Donkey Kong Country game yet – watch for our game review coming soon! Read the rest of this entry »

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18th February 2014

Second Chance Heroes Launched

rocket city studiosSt. John’s developer Rocket City Studios, Inc. has announced the release of their debut video game Second Chance Heroes, a cooperative arcade action adventure where players collect and play as clones of famous historical figures to fight off an apocalypse of the absurd. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th February 2014

Square Enix And Amazon Launch The Ultimate Thief Mod Contest

Eidos MontrealSquare Enix® and Amazon.com Inc., in collaboration with a host of gaming partners including AMD and the team behind The Dark Mod, have announced the ultimate THIEF™ mod contest in celebration of the upcoming reboot to one of the most renowned stealth franchises in gaming history currently in development at Eidos-Montréal™. Beginning today, we challenge the THIEF and modding communities to put their imagination to the test. Whether it’s creating a new heist for Garrett or reworking a classic level from the series, Square Enix and Amazon are looking for fans to submit entries in one of two categories; either a short video playthrough of a mod they’ve created, or a pitch for a mod they would like to create. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th February 2014

Toronto Screenwriting Conference Opens The Telefilm Canada New Voices Award Call For Applications

toronto screenwriting conferenceThe Toronto Screenwriting Conference (TSC) is calling emerging screenwriters from across Canada to apply for the Telefilm Canada New Voices Award. The award grants five budding writers a complimentary registration to the fifth annual conference where they will learn from preeminent screenwriters including Academy-Award winning scribe of Little Miss Sunshine and Toy Story 3, Michael Arndt. The TSC takes place on April 5 & 6, 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th February 2014

Thief Lockdown Mission Playthrough Video Released

Eidos MontrealSquare Enix® and Eidos-Montréal™, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution® today released a 17-minute playthrough showcasing the immersive environments and dynamic gameplay gamers can expect from THIEF™. This short transitional mission takes place immediately after the tutorial at the very beginning of the game After a heist gone horribly wrong; Garrett has to make his way to his hideout in Stonemarket Clocktower. Along the way, he happens upon a jewellery store. Garrett being who he is (The Master Thief), you can see where this is going… He can’t help but break in and steal shiny things. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th February 2014

Maestros Of Video Games Composer Panel Speakers Announced For PAX East

mini-orbyWhat does it take to write music for video games? Hear from six of the industry’s most accomplished composers with diverse musical backgrounds as they share their experiences and discuss the craft of scoring music for some of the most popular franchises in interactive entertainment. The PAX East 2014 composer panel Maestros of Video Games will feature award-winning composers: Read the rest of this entry »

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14th February 2014

Angry Birds Movie Nests In Vancouver

imageworksRovio Entertainment has chosen Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. in Vancouver as its primary animation house for the production of the Angry Birds movie, the upcoming animated film based on Rovio’s globally beloved brand. The film is being produced by John Cohen and Catherine Winder and executive produced by Mikael Hed and David Maisel. The movie is being directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis; the screenplay is by Jon Vitti. Angry Birds is slated for a July 1, 2016 release and will be distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

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14th February 2014

AlertDriving Launches Hazard Perception 360

alertdrivingToronto web-based driver risk management solutions developer AlertDriving has announced the launch of Hazard Perception 360o, an interactive mobile driver risk assessment solution. The new release builds on AlertDriving’s proven, industry-standard Hazard Perception Evaluation program, which is designed to identify high-risk drivers by assessing their risk awareness and reaction time across six core safe driving categories. Based on each individual’s specific deficiencies, the program assigns targeted training to mitigate a driver’s assessed risk. Read the rest of this entry »

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