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22nd May 2014

GameTV Heats Up The Competition With New Summer Lineup And Refreshed Website

gametvViewers are about to get hot under the collar with some new competition set to air on GameTV this summer. Kicking off its new season on June 3, 2014 the network will add a lineup of new titles to its summer slate. Coinciding with this announcement is the launch of GameTV’s newly refreshed website, which reflects the network’s spirit and overall programming, games, contests and more. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd May 2014

Frima Studio Announces Nun Attack Series Prequel Availability

frima studioFrima Studio has released Nun Attack Origins: Yuki’s Silent Quest, an action-packed puzzler for Android, with an iOS version coming soon. The first of a series, this prequel to the hit Nun Attack series explores the savage and stirring backstories of the Sisterhood of butt-kicking nuns. With intuitive touch-screen gameplay, the tactical puzzle game challenges players to use bladed war-fans with deadly precision on a quest to protect the innocent. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd May 2014

Ludia And DreamWorks Animation Take Flight With Dragons: Rise Of Berk For iOS

LudiaGamers, welcome to Berk. Home to Vikings… who ride Dragons. Ludia Inc. invites you, to experience the long awaited Dragons: Rise of Berk, available only on iOS. Ludia Games in tandem with DreamWorks Animation is proud to deliver an unparalleled builder game experience in advance of the How To Train Your Dragon 2 movie out this summer. Build your own island and discover the power of mysterious dragons. Players, this is YOUR Berk. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd May 2014

June 2014 Highlights For Family Channel, Disney Junior And Disney XD

It’s time to check out what’s coming up from Family Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD next month, along with a few hints about July’s special and summer viewing offerings: Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd May 2014

Parallax Films Secure New International Discovery Network Deals

parallax film productionsAward-winning Canadian indie documentary producers Ian Herring and Maija Leivo of Parallax Film Productions are pleased to announce new licensing deals with Discovery Network International territories Latin America, Discovery Asia, Discovery CEMEA (Central Europe, Middle East and Africa) and Discovery Italy for their latest TV series Bahama Blue. Bahama Blue is an innovative six-part television series using 4Kcamera technology to capture the classical beauty of dolphins and sharks, as well as unprecedented natural history events. Parallax kicks off principal photography this month, exploring the islands of the Bahamas through the award winning lenses of Andy Brandy Casagrande, Mark Rackley and Sean White. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd May 2014

Vancouver Film School Announces 2014 Women In Games Scholarship Winners

VFSVancouver Film School (VFS) is pleased to announce the winners of the sixth annual Women in Games Scholarships: Elizabeth Wright of Alberta, Canada, Andreia Gonçalves of Portugal, Meabh McCarthy of Ireland, and Macarena Poo Garcia of Mexico. This year, as an exciting twist in addition to a full-tuition scholarship to the Game Design program, VFS is also offering full-tuition scholarship opportunities to its brand-new Programming for Games, Web & Mobile program. Read the rest of this entry »

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21st May 2014

Zapped Premieres June 27 On Family Channel

Family ChannelAfter tearing up the stage at last year’s Big Ticket Summer Concert, multi-talented recording artist, dancer and actress, Zendaya (Shake It Up), is kicking off Family Channel’s sensational summer programming lineup, starring in the hilarious new Disney Channel Original Movie, Zapped. Premiering Friday, June 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, day and date with Disney Channel in the U.S., the dance-filled flick features Zendaya as Zoey Stevens, a high school student who unwittingly comes into possession of a smartphone app that magically controls boys. Immediately following the film’s debut, viewers will be treated to an exclusive sneak peek of the highly anticipated new series Girl Meets World, which premieres on Family Channel this August.   Read the rest of this entry »

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21st May 2014

CTV Orders Third Season of Hit Original Drama Motive

CTV CTV announced today the order of a third instalment of its hit original crime drama MOTIVE (@MotiveTV) from Foundation Features and Lark Productions. The announcement comes in advance of tomorrow night’s all-new episode which leads into the gripping second season finale, next Thursday, May 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV. With a “whydunit” format that reveals the killer and victim at the start of each episode, 13 additional one-hour episodes have been ordered with production on Season 3 set to begin this fall in Vancouver. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2014

BC Issues RFP To Develop New Open Online Textbooks For Traditional Trades Skills

Province of BCBritish Columbia is now developing 20 open, online textbooks specifically for post-secondary skills training and technical programs. The online textbooks will be developed based on an open call for proposals, and will be available online starting September 2015. The 20 online textbooks for skills training and technical programs are in addition to the 19 made available in 2013 and the 21 others expected to be ready by September 2014 for 40 highly enrolled first-year and second-year post-secondary subjects. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2014

Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 4

ubisoft canadaUbisoft has officially announced Far Cry 4, an open-world, first-person shooter that delivers the most expansive and immersive Far Cry experience ever. Far Cry 4 will be available November 18 in the Americas and November 20 in the EMEA territories for PlayStation 4®, PlayStation® 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC. Development on Far Cry 4 is being led by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with Red Storm Entertainment, a Ubisoft studio, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Shanghai, and Ubisoft Kiev. Read the rest of this entry »

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