BattleGoat Studios has reoccupied the Rhineland with their announcement of Supreme Ruler 1936. In Supreme Ruler 1936, players will be able to embark on the road to war in many different ways. Economic, scientific, and diplomatic challenges will certainly influence the ability of their nation to impose its will on the world. Meanwhile military buildups and escalating tensions throughout the world continue, as some nations flex their military might seeking to expand their territories, while others pursue peaceful and isolationist policies in hopes of avoiding a second world war. This historical real time strategy game for Windows based PCs is scheduled for release in Q4, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Paul Calandra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament (Oak Ridges-Markham), has announced the implementation of Canada’s policy on coproductions. The new policy takes steps to deepen Canada’s audiovisual production partnerships with markets around the world. Mr. Calandra also announced the continuation of coproduction negotiations with foreign partners. The announcement was made during a speech delivered at the Canadian Media Production AssociationPrime Time in Ottawa conference. Read the rest of this entry »
Loyalty and rewards technology and services provider Ackroo Inc. has announced that it has been selected by the Downtown Penticton Association (DPA), to launch their Downtown Rewards Program – a loyalty program designed to promote local businesses in downtown Penticton, British Columbia. Under the terms of the commercial agreement Ackroo and its channel partner, Balanced Life Enterprises, will work with the DPA and its business members to deploy the community-based rewards program. The Penticton Downtown Rewards Program is scheduled to launch April 2, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
CTV announced today from the Prime Time in Ottawa conference it has ordered to series the new half-hour Canadian scripted comedy series Spun Out, starring Dave Foley (News Radio, Kids In The Hall), Paul Campbell (Battlestar Galactica), Rebecca Dalton (The L.A. Complex), Al Mukadam (Radio Free Roscoe), Holly Deveaux (Baxter), JP Manoux (Community, ER), and Darcy Michael (Endgame). From Project 10 Productions, CTV’s multi-cam office comedy is created by Jeff Biederman (Life With Derek), Brent Piaskoski (According To Jim) and Brian K. Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond), and is produced by Andrew Barnsley (Hot Box). CTV has ordered 12 half-hour episodes in addition to the pilot shot last month in Toronto. The series is set to begin production mid- spring. Read the rest of this entry »
The world’s largest touring exhibition on the evolution of video games makes its first Canadian appearance at the Ontario Science Centre. With more than 150 playable games, Game On 2.0 charts key game developments from 1962 to the present day; from the very first commercial coin-operated pinball game to the latest in virtual reality, multi-player experiences and 3D video games. This new exhibition runs from March 9 to September 2, 2013 and is free with general admission. Read the rest of this entry »
Last month Funcom announced a unique competition where the community could send in their own self-made music. The winning tunes would be implemented into The Secret World where they could be enjoyed by all the players in the game. Funcom is excited to announce that The ‘Get your Music in the Game’ competition has been a great success, all thanks to the combined creative power of the games’ wonderful community. Funcom has received more than three hundred submissions, many of them containing several songs. Read the rest of this entry »
Thwacke, a group of researchers and scientists providing insights to the gaming industry, and Red Barrels, an independent game developer based in Montreal, have announced a partnership through which Thwacke is contributing real-world data on mental illness and how humans experience terror to create an authentic survival-horror experience in Outlast, set in the Mount Massive Insane Asylum. Read the rest of this entry »
Music for Productions has just announced that their new online licensing tool will be launched within days. A valid license with Music for Productions grants customers the right to both the recording (master copy) and the composition (musical copyright). This is more commonly referred to as the synchronization right. Synchronization is the right to affix music with visual images or other audio signals and to mechanically reproduce the copyrighted music in soundtracks and copies of soundtracks. This is ideal for any production whether in theatre, radio or television. Read the rest of this entry »
Two Small Fish has announced the release of “That Sounds Like…”, an interactive application for children that introduces the world of Chinese musical instruments. Narrated in English and Mandarin, the child can read along and hear the instruments in action. The app runs on iPad, iPhone, Android and PlayBook. Read the rest of this entry »
Montreal based game app development studio Premiere Liaison has announced the release of its latest puzzle game for iPhone, Eighty-Eight 1.0. Eighty-Eight is a simple yet highly addictive puzzle game. Inspired by classic number logic games, Eighty-Eight infuses its own game play and provides modernized look and feel. Read the rest of this entry »
BattleGoat Studios has reoccupied the Rhineland with their announcement of Supreme Ruler 1936. In Supreme Ruler 1936, players will be able to embark on the road to war in many different ways. Economic, scientific, and diplomatic challenges will certainly influence the ability of their nation to impose its will on the world. Meanwhile military buildups and escalating tensions throughout the world continue, as some nations flex their military might seeking to expand their territories, while others pursue peaceful and isolationist policies in hopes of avoiding a second world war. This historical real time strategy game for Windows based PCs is scheduled for release in Q4, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
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