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Corus Entertainment‘s Nelvana Enterprises, Hasbro, Inc. and Toys”R”Us Canada invite BeyBlade fans across the country to participate in BeyBlade Battle Tournaments on Saturday, October 6, 2012. All Toys”R”Us locations (excluding Express stores) across the country will host in-store BeyBlade battle tournaments with each store’s champion entered for a chance to win an exclusive grand prize including a custom animation cel from a BeyBlade artist, a $1,000 Toys”R”Us shopping spree and more!  Additional prizes for first through fourth place include an assortment of BeyBlade tops and licensed merchandise. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto’s EPX Games has announced that Night Whisper Lane is coming out to the iOS platform October 2012. Night Whisper Lane is a Survival Horror point & click adventure turn-based RPG game for iOS that lands players in front of an old creepy house without any knowledge of how they got there. The objective of the game is to uncover the mystery of the house and surrounding Sofia Julie Baptist. Can you live long enough to uncover the truth and ultimately escapes alive from the House on Night Whisper Lane? Read the rest of this entry »

Digital Domain Media Group, Inc. announced earlier today that it has initiated a strategic realignment that will enable it to focus its resources on its core business, Digital Domain Productions, Inc., a company focused on creating digital visual effects, CG animation and digital production for the entertainment and advertising industries. As a key part of this strategic realignment, DDMG has begun the cessation of its Port St. Lucie operations by reducing virtually its entire Port St. Lucie workforce, retaining approximately 20 employees who will remain as part of the wind-down. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Marketing Association is hosting a Social Media Seminar this September 27th at the Advocates’ Society office in Toronto. Titled Shaping The Future of Marketing, this full day session will provide a strategic overview and context for Social Media in the marketing mix with time dedicated for practical hands-on learning. No matter your level of experience, you can expect to leave with an understanding of key concepts and philosophies combined with best practices and tactical points of execution to help create winning results for your business. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has outlined the 2012 – 2013 benefits to the EA SPORTS™ Season Ticket program. The second year of the program is bigger and better with even more value accessible to EA SPORTS consumers with the addition of more than $100 of paid downloadable content (DLC) across the five participating franchises – Madden NFL, NHL®, FIFA, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® . In addition to the $100 of paid downloadable content included, the program will continue to offer three day early access to all participating titles and 20 percent off any additional paid downloadable content purchased for the participating titles. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions has announced the launch of another fresh Update for its free-to-play multiplayer action-combat game Brawl Busters. The “Get Glow or Die Tryin’” update features a new Glow Control mode, gamepad support, player limit customization and much more. With the arrival of this exciting new Update, players will hustle for Glow Control. The new mode is a supernatural twist on the classic King of the Hill. Busters are tasked with capturing and holding special Glow Zones that emit the radioactive Glow substance. Read the rest of this entry »