Village Gamer

Vancouver Film School is pleased to present this year’s Women in Games Scholarship to Kristina Soltvedt Wiik of Norway. The first of its kind in the world, this scholarship provides full tuition for an aspiring female game designer to VFS’s acclaimed one-year Game Design program. Read the rest of this entry »

Speaking at the Canada 3.0 Digital Media Forum, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, challenged Canadian industry to take risks, invest, think creatively and act boldly to ensure Canada’s success in the global digital economy. Read the rest of this entry »

Legendary Canadian rock band Rush has made their highly anticipated album “Clockwork Angels” available for pre-order starting today April 24th on the iTunes Store. All pre-orders include an instant download of their new single “Headlong Flight” with the remainder of the album delivered on the June 12th release date. Read the rest of this entry »

Frank Evanshen, CEO of WordLogic Corporation, a predictive intelligence technology company that markets patented solutions for the mobile, tablet, and computer industry, has appointed Mark Dostie as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. Mark Dostie is re-joining WordLogic where he led the original development and invention of WordLogic’s patented prediction technology which is part of the company’s current IP portfolio. Read the rest of this entry »

To help startup entrepreneurs access the mesh12 conference, mesh has created a scholarship opportunity so that bootstrapped entrepreneurs can join us this year. Calling it the mesh12 conference scholarship: A Hosted Startup Program, mesh strives to give startup entrepreneurs an opportunity to expand their connections, share ideas and be inspired. Read the rest of this entry »

Via Interactive Ontario: OMDC is now accepting applications for the 2012/13 cycle of the OMDC Export Fund – Interactive Digital Media. The Export Fund is an excellent opportunity for interactive content producers to get significant financial support to attend conferences, undertake sales trips and participate in trade missions. The Export Fund can help grow your business by assisting with the cost of travel, accomodations, conference fees and marketing materials for up to 5 business development-related events. Read the rest of this entry »

Future Shop has announced a record-number of 20 high schools across Canada will be updating their outdated technology thanks to over $500,000 in donations from the company’s Future Generation Tech Lab program. More than 160 schools from coast-to-coast submitted applications for funding in three categories: $10,000; $25,000; and $50,000. Read the rest of this entry »

Social Campaign Optimization and Social Learning developer Parta Dialogue Inc. has announced that its affiliate company Edu-Performance has signed an eLearning agreement to distribute online content under American company OpenSesame. Read the rest of this entry »

Today marks the launch of Musique nomade, a unique showcase for contemporary Aboriginal music. This interactive and innovative website includes online profiles of Aboriginal musicians, video clips, songs for downloading free of charge, photos, a concert calendar, music tips and information about the Aboriginal communities and nations in Quebec. You’ll also be able to write to your favourite musicians. Read the rest of this entry »

Innovative motion technology developer D-Box Technologies has announced that its relationship with Universal Pictures continues with two epic new releases – Battleship (May 18, 2012) and Snow White and the Huntsman (June 1, 2012). Read the rest of this entry »