Village Gamer

On November 7th, 2013, 10-12 Pitch 360 finalists will present their Best Cross Media projects in front of a panel of international jury members to vie for the Merging Media Pitch 360 Award. The event’s organizers are delighted to announce the distinguished members of the Pitch 360 Jury from Europe and Canada: Read the rest of this entry »

A partnership between Backroad Mapbooks and the Province is bringing the exciting activity of ‘geo-caching‘ to 18 of B.C.’s popular recreation sites and trails. In recognition of their 20th anniversary, Backroad Mapbooks has developed a GeoTour program to celebrate and promote Canada’s beautiful backcountry. The GeoTour is based on the popular recreation activity of ‘geo-caching’ – a modern-day treasure hunt that uses GPS co-ordinates to locate containers (called caches) and collect ‘treasures’ in a specific area or along a specific route. Read the rest of this entry »

LMI Technologies (LMI), a Vancouver-based developer of 3D scanning, measurement, and data visualization technologies, announces the official release of the HDI 120 3D Scanner at TCT Show + Personalize today. The HDI 120 is the smallest advanced 3D scanning system using blue LED projection technology. The scanner delivers high resolution, accurate 3D scanning results at a fraction of the price of comparable systems. LMI is demonstrating the scanner for the first time at TCT Show + Personalize in booth G20 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. Read the rest of this entry »

Trusted identity network service provider SecureKey has introduced its enhanced cloud-based briidge.net™ Connect multi-factor authentication service. This latest version of briidge.net Connect incorporates the new briidge.net Connect Mobile SDK, which enables developers to easily add robust multi-factor authentication capabilities into iOS and Android™ mobile apps. With the Connect SDK, developers can embed capabilities like QuickCode secure PIN and zero-touch device authentication into high-value apps such as retail banking, mobile payment, content subscription, social media and others, simplifying the user experience and reducing the user password management burden for service providers. Read the rest of this entry »

Square Enix® and Eidos-Montréal™, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, has announced The Bank Heist™, the exclusive Thief™ pre-order in-game mission. In Thief, lead character Garrett the Master Thief is entangled in the growing layers of conflict between Baron Northcrest and the oppressed masses led by Orion, the voice of the people. In a City on the brink of revolution, Garrett’s skills are all he can trust as he walks the fine line between politics and the people. Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released an action-packed video for Batman: Arkham Origins featuring gameplay from the playable Deathstroke challenge pack, including a sneak peak at the “100-to-1” gameplay mode.  The Deathstroke challenge pack, available to those who preorder the game for PlayStation®3, Xbox 360®, Nintendo Wii U™ or Windows PC, includes a fully playable Deathstroke character, two exclusive challenge maps and three unique Deathstroke character skins. Read the rest of this entry »