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Podium Ventures is kicking off the Calgary Stampede centennial year by sponsoring an event like no other. Eight startups from the Calgary area will be selected to pitch in front of an esteemed panel of judges, win over investors and entertain guests. Keeping true to the spirit of the west, each startup will be given 80 seconds to rope their way to the top, proving why their deal is worthy of the coveted pitch rodeo trophy. Read the rest of this entry »

On June 20th, 2012, Academy of Design Video Game Design & Development July 2012 graduates will be presenting their final project at the Steeles Campus from 6:30-8pm The event takes place at the Academy of Design’s Steeles Campus, located at 2000 Steeles Avenue W. Read the rest of this entry »

Just Dance 4. Batman: Arkham Asylum Armored Edition. Splinter Cell Blacklist. FIFA Soccer 13. Watch Dogs. Sleeping Dogs. Far Cry 3. NHL 13. Assassin’s Creed 3. Rainbow 6: Patriots. The list of exciting titles from this year’s E3 goes on and on.  To celebrate the occasion, Future Shop is offering Canadians the chance to pre-order three select E3 titles and receive the fourth one free. Read the rest of this entry »

A slew of major Canadian-produced video game titles are shining at this year’s E3 Expo, highlighting the strength and vitality of Canada’s video game industry. At this year’s E3 Expo, taking place in Los Angeles from June 5 to 7, 2012, Canadian-developed blockbuster titles such as Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed III, WB Games Montreal’s Batman Arkham City: Armoured Edition for the WiiU, Electronic Arts’ FIFA Soccer 13 and United Front Games’ Little Big Planet Karting are taking centre stage. Read the rest of this entry »

Beginning today and running until June 7th, some of the world’s smartest urbanologists will take part in an online virtual brainstorm. World Tech Jam (#worldtechjam) is hosted by World Congress on Information Technology (#wcit2012mtl) and #IBM to discuss ways in which our increasingly interconnected society can position our institutions for success in the coming decades. Read the rest of this entry »

Virgin Gaming announced that it will be teaming up with Microsoft Corp. to launch the new Xbox LIVE® Tournaments service, powered by Virgin Gaming. Available later this year, this new exclusive entertainment application will let Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers seamlessly browse, enter, play in and track tournaments for their favorite games directly from the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s wireless industry generated $43 billion for the Canadian economy in 2010 according to UK-based Ovum Consulting. In a report released today by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), Ovum quantifies the economic impact of Canada’s wireless sector in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), investment and employment. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Guild Wars fan site GuildWars2Live, which presents live streaming events from the upcoming ArenaNet Guild Wars 2 game, will be announcing on the air today how gamers can have a chance to win one of 20 beta keys for the next GW2 beta weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Wavefront and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) are actively seeking established Canadian companies with innovative solutions in Mobile Marketing, Mobile Content, Mobile Advertising or Mobile Social Media who are ready to export their solutions to the Japanese market. Read the rest of this entry »

Tickets for the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI), celebrating the best of animation arts from around the world, go on sale June 1, 2012. Widely supported by the Toronto animation industry, the three-day festival features screenings of shorts and full-length features, plus intimate and exclusive workshops and master classes. The exciting new festival that showcases the local and international animation industry comes to the TIFF Bell Lightbox, July 6-8, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »