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Game of Thrones, the role-playing game currently in development over at Cyanide Studios, has revealed its Epic Plot trailer, focusing on story and protagonists. The upcoming role playing game for PlayStation® 3, Xbox 360® and PC, is based on the famous universe from George R.R. Martin’s saga and the HBO television series, should please all RPG fans seeking perilous quests, compelling stories and epic battles. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA SPORTS™ will celebrate UEFA EURO 2012™ with the only officially licensed videogame of the 2012 European Football Championship which begins June 8 in Poland and Ukraine. EA SPORTS UEFA EURO 2012™ will be available as a paid digital expansion pack to fans who own EA SPORTS FIFA 12 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and PC. The videogame will be available to fans beginning April 24, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

The new release of the linear stock-cutting optimization add-in (1DCutX) for Excel from Optimalon Software got two major improvements. Users can now minimize the number of different cutting layouts generated by 1DCutX and perform the material cutting calculation in a highly customised way using VBA language in Microsoft Excel. Read the rest of this entry »

Eyelit Inc., a Mississauga-based manufacturing software provider for visibility, control, and coordination of manufacturing operations for the aerospace and defense, discrete electronics, semiconductor, and photovoltaic (solar) industries, announced that Kionix, Inc., a global leader in the design and fabrication of MEMS-based inertial sensors, has selected Eyelit Manufacturing™ software to support production at its manufacturing facility in Ithaca, New York. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that starting today, fans around the world have the opportunity to shape the face of the EA SPORTS™ NHL® franchise, by participating in the first ever EA SPORTS NHL® Cover Vote Campaign – sponsored by BlackBerry® and hosted on NHL.com. The voting process will consist of two preliminary rounds, followed by a 16-player bracket as a field of 60 NHL players is narrowed down to one. The winning player will be unveiled as the EA SPORTS NHL® 13 Cover Athlete at the 2012 NHL Awards™ on June 20 at the Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

Intelimax Media Inc. (CNSX:IMD) wishes to announce up to $3 million non-brokered working capital private placement pursuant to which the Company will sell up to 10 million units of the Company at a price of CAD$0.30/unit.  Each unit will be comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each warrant will be exercisable into an additional common share at a price of $0.60/share for a period of two years.  In connection with this financing, the Company will pay a finder’s fee to eligible finders in accordance with regulatory policies.

Post-­secondary entertainment arts institution Vancouver Film School has struck a strategic alliance with Ayogo Games, Inc., a Vancouver-­based social gaming studio known as leaders in the movement to transform healthcare through the use of games and play. VFS’ talented Digital Design students will now have the opportunity to launch their careers at the award-winning studio that was named “Hottest Digital Media Company in Canada” by NextMedia.
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RTNDF Canada was established by RTDNA Canada in 1978 to offer financial assistance to journalism students. Nine scholarships will be awarded to Canadian students this year, bringing the total amount awarded by RTNDF to more than $281,500.00. Read the rest of this entry »

OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, and leading social media management system company HootSuite Media Inc., are announcing one of the largest Canadian venture capital transactions to take place in the past 10 years. OMERS Ventures is buying a $20 million ownership stake in Vancouver-based HootSuite via a secondary purchase from the company’s existing shareholders. Read the rest of this entry »

Light Byte is an action-puzzle game project currently being developed by Centre For Digital Media masters student Steven Pastro. The game is designed to test your reflexes and memory in a puzzle matching game that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before, and is very close to meeting its fundraising goal on IndieGoGo. Read the rest of this entry »