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Ubisoft has announced that record-breaking open-world action game Watch Dogs will finally be available for the Wii U™ system from Nintendo on November 18 in North America.  Watch Dogs will take advantage of the Wii U specific hardware with a detailed and interactive map of Chicago to be displayed on the Wii U™ GamePad. The game also features Off-TV Play, letting gamers continue playing Watch Dogs solely on the Wii U GamePad. Read the rest of this entry »

Apcurium Group Inc., developer of popular mobile apps such as Taxi Diamond,TaxiHail, and VinGo, along with MoveOn Software, provider of the TimeOn mobile industry solution, announce a definitive agreement to merge their skills, assets and expertise to strengthen the Apcurium offerings in today’s competitive mobile marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »

SkyWave Mobile Communications, a global provider of wireless data communications for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, today introduced the SG-7100 at Super Mobility Week powered by CTIA. The cellular gateway platform takes the next step in M2M communications for fleet management, in-cab messaging, workflow automation, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) applications. Whether driving better data for fleet management operations or moving beyond redundant SCADA status checking and alerts, the SG-7100 enables intelligent M2M data distribution between remote workers and assets with enterprise applications in a way never before possible. Read the rest of this entry »

This is the start of a new generation of hockey videogames, according to Electronic Arts Inc., who announced today that EA SPORTS™ NHL® 15 is now available in retail stores throughout North America and for direct download on Xbox Live® and PlayStation® Store. From the players, to the fans and arenas, to the revolutionary broadcast package, NHL 15 brings to life the sights, sounds and feel of the fastest team sport on the planet like no other game before. Fans can expect more free content from the game post-launch with the NHL 15 Content Update program for the Xbox One and PlayStation^®4. This will include gameplay updates based on fan feedback, the upcoming release of Online Team Play and a new Playoff mode that allows for customizable bracket sizes. Fans can follow the NHL 15 website for more information on new content updates. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and BDC Capital, a subsidiary of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), announced today a collaboration to provide companies that have received CMF funding with greater access to capital in order to accelerate the commercialization of their projects and attract potential additional private sector investments.  BDC Capital will support eligible companies with a convertible note worth $150,000 to complement investments already committed by the CMF. Read the rest of this entry »

New Canadian-owned business XAHIVE Corporation, a company that develops new forms of secure social networking platforms, hosted its official launch on August 29, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the National Arts Centre with politicians, government officials, business leaders, professionals, and non-profit organizations in attendance. Guest speakers included Ottawa-Orléans MPP Marie-France Lalonde, President and Founder of the National Pancreatic Cancer Canada Foundation Betty Aldridge, and other accomplished professionals. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has entered into an agreement with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) to further support digital media productions funded through the CMF’s Experimental Stream by providing access to the TCS’s Canadian Technology Accelerator program (CTA).  This agreement will allow eligible projects to achieve greater exposure, raise venture funding, access mentoring and develop new business opportunities. This announcement coincides with the launch of a CTA program in the United Kingdom while the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade was leading a trade mission to the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Telefilm Canada shines the spotlight on Canadian talent at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, introducing its first-ever live game show – ETALK presents The Great Canadian Talent Faceoff – and presenting another edition of its popular Talent to Watch series. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed® Pirates, the stand-alone Assassin’s Creed® mobile game from the popular franchise, is now free across all platforms. Additionally, a new content update takes players to the Arctic and introduces a legendary new crew member. Read the rest of this entry »

Social relationship platform HootSuite continues its explosive growth, acquiring Brightkit, a solution for creating customized social marketing campaigns with high-impact results for customers such as the Kentucky Derby, Dwell, Cassidy Turley and American Media.The company has also announced Hootsuite Campaigns, which is based on the Brightkit solution. Hootsuite also continues to see dramatic growth through global expansion and product innovation:  Read the rest of this entry »