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March
2013
The Canadian Trade Commissioner’s Office wants to make sure that Canadian game developers attending this year’s Game Developers Conference later this month in San Francisco are aware of the Canada Business Lounge service as well as the International Publisher Sessions. Be sure to take advantage of these opportunities and the assistance afforded to expanding the horizons of Canadian game development. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Events, Game Dev, Government, National News By: Tami |
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March
2013
Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) and Piranha Games Inc. (PGI) have announced that Russ Bullock and Bryan Ekman, president and creative director of the acclaimed Free-To-Play title MechWarrior Online, will be attending PAX East for the Sunday afternoon panel, “Going Back to the Future – Calling All Mechwarriors, Tribes and Star Citizens”. Taking place Sunday, March 24 from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Arachnid Theater, Russ and Bryan will be joined by Chris Roberts, President, Cloud Imperium Games (Star Citizen) and Todd Harris, President, Hi-Rez Studios (Tribes Ascend) and moderated by Penny Arcade’s Ben Kuchera. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Events, Game Dev, National News By: Tami |
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15th
March
2013
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iSkin, a premium brand of fashion and technology lifestyle accessories, announced the release of the slims case for the iPhone 5. Built with the most revolutionary design of its kind, the slims by iSkin boasts a composition width of 0.4mm, making it the thinnest case available for the iPhone 5. Using cutting edge technology, slims by iSkin delivers puncture- and scratch- resistant surface protection without bulk, nor sacrificing design. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in National News, New Releases, Peripherals By: Tami |
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15th
March
2013
Best-selling author Matthew Mather has released his newest book – CyberStorm – a timely, real-world, research-based novel which touches on many of the cyber-espionage themes that are making headlines today. Early reviews highlight the alarming plausibility of ‘CyberStorm’. Following up on his 2012 #1 hit, The Atopia Chronicles, which has remained in the top-ten of the Amazon techno-thriller/sci-fi categories since its launch last August, ‘CyberStorm’ is a stand-alone novel based in the present day. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Digital Products, National News, New Releases By: Tami |
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15th
March
2013
Note: Empathica is now InMoment. Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions provider Empathica Inc. has announced the hiring of Brandi Smith as Director of Marketing. In her new role, Smith is responsible for developing and executing global marketing programs to enrich pipeline growth and streamline sales for the company. Read the rest of this entry »
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15th
March
2013
On April 3, 2013, the 3rd annual Level Up Showcase will kick off at the Design Exchange, featuring student-developed games and over 600 attendees from Ontario’s diverse video games community. The event is co-hosted and organized by faculty from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), University of Toronto and OCAD University. Read the rest of this entry »
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