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Since Microsoft first announced Game DVR and Upload features for Xbox One, they’ve seen lots of interest from gamers on how these features will help them capture their best gaming moments. When you bring your Xbox One home this week, you will find it easy to record your clips and personalize them for your Xbox Live friends to see. And Microsoft is happy to reveal a new feature they’ve been hard at work on down in Redmond. Thanks to SkyDrive on Xbox One, you can save your edited game clips directly to the cloud and share the way you want to share without any restrictions or limitations. Xbox One is the only console that allows you to take your clips to any social network, video upload site or professional editing tool. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto is poised to host its sixth Startup Weekend, an event bringing together entrepreneurs, designers and developers to participate in 54 hours of taking innovative business ideas from concept to launch. This time around makers have been added to the mix, and teams will be using a fleet of 3D printers, laser cutters and an exciting array of rapid prototyping tools to bring their product ideas to life. Hardware, wearable technology and robotics are the order of the day, and teams will be competing to win their very own MakerBot 3D printer alongside a host of other prizes to help them build their startup. Read the rest of this entry »

For any Nintendo fan, November 22 is going to be one of the best days of the year. On Friday, three new games in three extraordinary franchises are launching on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. Super Mario 3D World for Wii U, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems and Mario Party: Island Tour, also for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, are all launching in stores and in the Nintendo eShop. The games feature Nintendo characters and experiences that can’t be played anywhere else, and demonstrate how Nintendo is bringing value and variety to everyone for the holidays. Read the rest of this entry »

6waves and Pixelmatic have announced the launch of Gem Wizard on the Mobage platform in Japan simultaneously for iOS and Android. Gem Wizard is a new match-3 title that uniquely combines blitz gem popping gameplay with RPG item collection and crafting mechanics. This launch marks the beginning of 6waves’ mobile publishing initiatives in Japan, as well as Pixelmatic’s first game release. Read the rest of this entry »

Montreal software publisher Strategy First has announced the Steam release of World Basketball Manager Tycoon. Anyone ordering the game between November 18^th to November 25^th 2013 will receive a 15% discount off the regular price of $9.99. World Basketball Manager Tycoon allows gamers to become the Team Manager, Team Owner, and Financial Manager of their own basketball team. Create a new basketball franchise in any country or take control of an existing franchise. WBM Tycoon is a fresh look into sports strategy games that combine the classic manager game with the financial management and development of a Tycoon game. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft^® has announced that The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, the humorous hack-n’-slash-meets-tower-defence PC title from Ubisoft Montreal, is now available on Steam through the Early Access program. Read the rest of this entry »

The Whistler Film Festival (December 4th to 8th) will present its inaugural Aboriginal Filmmaker Fellowship, a two-day creative and business intensive designed to advance emerging Aboriginal writers and directors from British Columbia, as part of this year’s industry programming. Read the rest of this entry »

The Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia (MPPIA), Creative BC and the Whistler Film Festival are pleased to present the 2013/14 MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch at the 13^th Annual Whistler Film Festival on Saturday, December 7, 10 am to 12 pm at the Whistler Conference Centre (Grand Foyer). Based on an adjudication process administered by Creative BC, the five finalists and their projects are: Read the rest of this entry »

lineAPP.ca, a Toronto  SaaS-based customer service solutions provider, has announced its newly launched service, lineAPP for iPhone. This free iOS user application, which is already earning positive reviews from both customers and retailers, helps services based business such as restaurants and retailers build stronger relations with its customers. It also helps service providers increase revenue, reduce operating costs and increase customer satisfaction rates. Read the rest of this entry »

With more than a million apps available to download from both Google and Apple’s online stores, it is harder than ever for parents to keep up with the latest technologies. This Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, is encouraging all parents to be proactive and make it a regular practice to review their children’s smartphone and app settings. Read the rest of this entry »