As those of you who follow us on Twitter will be well aware, DigiBC hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday night for the BC game development community. It was encouraging to see such an excellent turnout for the event, and kudos to Whitney and Carly for putting the event together. The evening featured a panel of local creative devs with Lance Davis taking on the role of moderator. Opening remarks for the evening were presented by Rick Griffiths, Audit and Assurance Group partner with PwC. I will touch on only a few of the highlights from the evening, simply because the conversation moved quite quickly and because we did tape the event. The video is now available and embedded below; I have also pulled many of the tweets into a board on Storify. Read the rest of this entry »
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced today that comScore has been selected to collaborate on implementing an automated digital media (“DM”) measurement tool. ComScore will also provide operational and technical support to the CMF and its digital media applicants for the collection of performance data for digital media projects funded through the CMF’s programs. Read the rest of this entry »
Alone Up There is a feature length documentary from Prairie Coast Films that explores the contemporary culture of stand-up comedy with a focus on the performer. Using interviews with professional comedians and experts Alone Up There asks the questions: “What kind of person can do standup?” and “What kind of person would want to?” You are invited to explore the answers to those questions and more at the film’s world premier and digital debut as part of the Olio Festival this Thursday, September 20th at Vancouver’s Rio Theatre. Read the rest of this entry »
Funcom is excited to announce that the second major content update for its modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’ is now live. The update, titled ‘Issue #2: Digging Deeper’, provides subscribers with a vast amount of new content and features, adding many more hours of fun and exploration to an already incredibly deep MMO. Read the rest of this entry »
TELETOON viewers will be treated to the world premiere of Season 5 ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars beginning Friday, September 28 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. In what may be the most thrilling season yet, the future of the galaxy looks dark as several major characters from Star Wars: The Clone Wars face their destinies over the course of the hit show’s fifth season. Canadian viewers can tune in and be the first to know which of these ill-fated characters will fall. Read the rest of this entry »
This October, do something you love while helping those who need a little power boost, while adding to the over two million dollars that has been raised over the last four years. Join thousands of gamers as they participate in the 24 hour gaming marathon Extra Life – an annual fundraising event held in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®. Gamers rally friends and family members to sponsor their play. The funds they raise go to help save and improve the lives of kids at the CMN Hospital in their community. Read the rest of this entry »
A very respected international leader, Conor Lenihan, will be joining the i-CANADA Governors Council meeting in Montreal at the i-CANADA Summit Conference. Mr. Lenihan was the former Minister of Science and of Education of Ireland, he was a private sector executive in the telecommunications industry and he is now the Vice President for International Business for Skolkovo, Russia’s new Innovation City. Read the rest of this entry »
Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services (ACFS) has announced plans to locate a new fulfillment centre in Delta, creating more than 100 new full-time jobs. This 200,000 square foot facility is the company’s first on the West Coast and second fulfillment centre location in Canada, bringing its total Canadian footprint to more than 700,000 square feet. ACFS currently has a fulfillment centre located in Mississauga. Read the rest of this entry »
The world’s first and only online marketplace solely dedicated to selling your used smartphones and tablets launched today. Founded and developed in Vancouver, Mobiopolis.com™ has been designed to be a powerful, yet simple-to-use tool. The website allows sellers to list their devices for free, suggests a sales price based on manufacturer/model sales trends, and even offers to showcase it in high-visibility areas for buyers to see. Read the rest of this entry »
Canada’s two top consumer electronics retailers, Best Buy Canada and Future Shop are seeking talented people to fill new roles supporting their IT strategies. Exponential growth in the IT area has been driven by the company’s in-sourcing of key strategic roles, while rapidly expanding technology solutions to better serve customers and employees. Internally, a company transformation to a Virtual Desktop and PYOC (Pick Your Own Computer) Program for employees has also fuelled the creation of new IT roles. Read the rest of this entry »
As those of you who follow us on Twitter will be well aware, DigiBC hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday night for the BC game development community. It was encouraging to see such an excellent turnout for the event, and kudos to Whitney and Carly for putting the event together. The evening featured a panel of local creative devs with Lance Davis taking on the role of moderator. Opening remarks for the evening were presented by Rick Griffiths, Audit and Assurance Group partner with PwC. I will touch on only a few of the highlights from the evening, simply because the conversation moved quite quickly and because we did tape the event. The video is now available and embedded below; I have also pulled many of the tweets into a board on Storify. Read the rest of this entry »
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