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Radical Entertainment and GameStop rev things into high gear and unveil the PROTOTYPE®2 GameStop Epic Rewards Giveaway™ and its grand prize — Sgt. James Heller’s Camaro.  Beginning today and ending at 11:59 PM CT on April 30, 2012, U.S. gamers – not Canadian gamers from the country where the game was made – can enter into a drawing to win this one-of-a-kind PROTOTYPE 2 – themed 1SS Camaro and a limited edition Sgt. James Heller leather jacket — one of only 200 ever made.  Read the rest of this entry »

BioWare, a Label of Electronic Arts Inc. announced Mass Effect™ 3: Extended Cut, a downloadable content pack that will expand upon the events at the end of the critically acclaimed Action RPG. Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will give fans seeking further clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3 deeper insights into how their personal journey concludes. Read the rest of this entry »

There is more than immediately meets the eye in this 2006 VFS 3D Animation & Visual Effects program student film by Jonathan O. Yaber, which is why it’s our video pick of the day. Well that, and it’s got zombies… Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial reports on Canadian conventional television stations, cable and satellite providers for the broadcast year ended August 31, 2011. Although revenues remained slightly below pre-recession levels, the profitability of private conventional broadcasters improved mainly due to a reduction in overall program expenses. Read the rest of this entry »

Bartsoft Inc. has published new cards and frames for its eCard Express for iPhone and eCard Express HD for iPad applications. All of these new cards are free of charge for current eCard Express users. eCard Express now offers a total of more then 260 greeting cards and frames in 18 different categories. Read the rest of this entry »

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP  has been selected to represent the Canada’s Got Talent finalists, with a team comprised of Len Glickman, Jessica Fingerhut, Colin Pendrith and Gillian Carter.  Read the rest of this entry »

Groupe Archambault is pleased to present ZIK, a new music streaming service. Offering 12 million songs with fully interactive and unlimited access, ZIK is also the largest collection of French-language music, with 1.2 million titles in French. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that it is seeking views on whether the wireless market has changed enough to warrant its intervention in the development of a national code for wireless services. The CRTC recently received several applications suggesting that one be established. Read the rest of this entry »

The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to announce that it has launched a program for developers from across North America to test and challenge a digital currency technology and to determine its applicability to the current marketplace. The MintChip™ Developer Challenge, which will accept submissions from April 4 until August 1, is part of the Mint’s ongoing research and development efforts. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s ACM SIGGRAPH chapter invites you to join them on Thursday April 26th for a presentation by Double Negative’s Visual Effects Supervisor Ken McGaugh on The Creatures of John Carter at the Vancity Theatre. Doors will open for the event at 6:00pm for a pre-session industry mixer. A Q & A session will follow the 7:00pm presentation. Read the rest of this entry »