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23rd June 2014

It’s A Deadly Game Launch Tonight On The Listener

the listenerIt’s all gamers and hackers tonight on CTV’s The Listener as Toby (Craig Olejnik), Michelle (Lauren Lee Smith) and Dev (Rainbow Sun Francks) delve into shady dealings and corporate secrecy in the game development world. The IIB team investigates the murder of Duncan Quinn (Christopher Russell), a successful video game developer and former hacker friend of Dev’s on the eve of his new game’s release. Duncan had made good in the highly competitive and profitable world of interactive games, but in building his company he also made a few enemies. Read on to find out more about tonight’s episode as well as the Watch & Win Twitter Giveaway that will take place during the June 23rd debut broadcast of The Listener episode 505 – Game Over. Read the rest of this entry »

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20th June 2014

Award Winning Guidestones Returns For Second Season

guidestonesBlack and white, colour, online binge watching and now interactive experiences. Television is changing fast and the newest member of this evolution is back for its second season. The Emmy Award®-winning series Guidestones returns on July 15, and is available on CTV EXTEND, CTV’s exclusive free-to-consumer digital hub at CTV.ca, as well as on the CTV GO app. To celebrate the launch of the new season, Guidestones invite the press to a media preview July 10 at The Royal Cinema at 7:00 p.m. EST (608 College St). Read the rest of this entry »

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20th June 2014

Supreme Ruler 1936 Updated And Part Of Steam’s Summer Sale

battlegoat studiosBattleGoat Studios is pleased to announce update 1.1 for Supreme Ruler 1936.  This new update features additional UI Elements, Updated Equipment List with new units, Update Tech Tree, Additional Historical Events and Campaign Improvements and, most notably, two new scenarios: Operation Sea Lion and Operation Compass.  Operation Sea Lion gives players the opportunity to attempt the fall 1940 invasion of England that Germany never managed, while Operation Compass is the British effort to push the Italians out of North Africa in the winter of 1940/41. Read the rest of this entry »

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20th June 2014

New Animated Series The 7D Premieres On Disney XD This July 13th

disneyxdDisneyXD is giving viewers seven new reasons to join in on the ultimate animation vacation this summer with the series premiere of The 7D. Debuting Sunday, July 13 at 11 a.m. ET, The 7D is a comedic take on the classic Disney tale Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs and stars the voice of renowned television personality and fashion designer, Kelly Osbourne. The hilarious new comedy is part of Disney XD’s summer Animacation – or animation vacation – lineup featuring a stellar CGI-driven roster of the network’s top animated series every day throughout the summer. Read the rest of this entry »

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20th June 2014

Telefilm Canada Supports Nine English-Language Feature Film Productions

Telefilm CanadaTelefilm Canada has announced its support of nearly $13 million towards the production of nine English-language feature films through the Canada Feature Film Fund. The films selected are: After the Ball (Sean Garrity); A Christmas Horror Story (Steven Hoban, Grant Harvey, Brett Sullivan); Aloft (Claudia Llosa); A Worthy Companion (Jason Sanchez, Carlos Sanchez); LIFE (Anton Corbijn); Regression (Alejandro Amenabar); Rest Home (Michael Rowe); The Girl King (Mika Kaurismäki); and Zoom (Pedro Morelli). Read the rest of this entry »

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19th June 2014

Six Jury Members Evaluate Innovative Digital Projects

Canada Media FundA jury of six distinguished digital media experts met in Toronto Tuesday and Wednesday to evaluate innovative Canadian digital media projects that were submitted for the first round of production support as part of the Canada Media Fund’s (CMF) Experimental Stream. The jury is composed of Canadian and international industry specialists including: Read the rest of this entry »

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19th June 2014

Telefilm Canada Invites Producers To Submit Feature Films To Pan-Canadian Oscar Selection Committee

Telefilm Canada Telefilm Canada invites producers to submit their feature films to the pan-Canadian Oscar selection committee for a chance to represent Canada for consideration as a possible nominee in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 87th Academy Awards. In order to be considered, films must have been released commercially in theatres for at least seven consecutive days between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014 in 35 mm, 70 mm or Digital Cinema Package (DCP)1 format. Complete eligibility requirements can be found on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science website. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th June 2014

Nun Attack Origins: Yuki’s Silent Quest Available Now On iOS

frima studioFrima Studio has announced that Nun Attack Origins: Yuki’s Silent Quest, the action-packed puzzler that teaches players the feared discipline of Nun-jutsu, is now available on the iTunes App Store. Previously published on Android, Yuki’s Silent Quest is now playable on all mobile devices! You can download the game today for $1.99 via iTunes. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th June 2014

Phantom Glass Launches In Stores Across Canada

phantom glassCracked mobile screens and greasy fingerprints are now a thing of the past. New Canadian start up Phantom Glass™ Group has launched its tempered glass screen protector Phantom Glass™ at select retailers across Canada, including Staples®, Best Buy®, Futureshop®, Amazon® and more. To ensure maximum impact and scratch protection for mobile devices, laptops and cameras, Phantom Glass™ comes with a lifetime warranty. Unlike competitor products, Phantom Glass™ can be developed for all touch screen devices of any generation, including laptops, cameras and tablets. Read the rest of this entry »

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17th June 2014

Bot Colony Now On Steam Early Access

north sideBot Colony, the first game to use conversational English as the primary way to interact with characters, launches on Steam’s Early Access today together with a free browser-based mini-game, 20 Questions with Jimmy, playable now on the Bot Colony website. Montreal R&D company North Side Inc. is thrilled to premiere on Steam in Early Access with Bot Colony’s Season 1: Landfall. This package includes playable Alpha versions of the first two episodes, Intruder and Arrival, and the pre-order to Episode 3, Riot (entitling players to early access to the Riot Alpha, coming later this summer). Read the rest of this entry »

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