6th November 2014

The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Descends On Nintendo 3DS In 2015

Nintendo CanadaDuring a Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo dropped a moon-sized announcement: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, a remake of the beloved Nintendo 64 game, is coming exclusively to Nintendo 3DS in spring 2015. The Nintendo Direct video also revealed new details about amiibo functionality and upcoming games like Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Code Name S.T.E.A.M. and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Read the rest of this entry »

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6th November 2014

Six Francophone Minority Productions Receive $2.5M In Funding

Canada Media FundThe Canada Media Fund announced today that 6 convergent productions have been awarded $2.5M from the second round of funding of the Francophone Minority Program which supports productions that reflect the realities and interests of French communities outside of Quebec. Since 2010, the CMF has contributed $49.2M to 134 Francophone Minority projects. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd November 2014

Family Channel Takes A Stand With 12th Annual Bullying Awareness Week Programming Event

Family ChannelFamily Channel’s annual Bullying Awareness Week is back and the network is promoting the message of bullying prevention with an entire week of dedicated programming. This year’s lineup features brand new bullying-themed episodes, special messages from musicians and stars depicting their own experiences, and exclusive footage from the 2014 Rally Tour. Bullying Awareness Week runs from Monday, November 17 – Sunday, November 23.  Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd November 2014

Emily Carr University Names Preferred Proponent And Prospective Designer

Emily Carr UniversityA preferred proponent has been selected for the Emily Carr University of Art + Design campus redevelopment project, marking an important step toward a new home for the university at Great Northern Way. Applied Arts Team and its design partners have been selected as the preferred proponent that will enter into final negotiations with Emily Carr University of Art + Design to deliver the project. This follows an extensive evaluation of proponent teams that were shortlisted and invited to submit proposals to design, build, finance and maintain the new campus. Read the rest of this entry »

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31st October 2014

Construction Begins On Okanagan Innovation Centre

Province of BCPremier Christy Clark was joined by local technology entrepreneurs today to mark the beginning of construction on the much-anticipated Okanagan Centre for Innovation, a leading edge technology centre for the region. With the site fenced and excavated, shovels have officially hit the ground. The foundation for the six-storey, 9,850 square-metre (106,000 square-foot) centre is scheduled to be laid in mid-November and construction completed by early 2016, creating about 500 construction jobs in the process. Read the rest of this entry »

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31st October 2014

Introducing The Ritual On Weylyn Island

zemagamezNewly greenlit on Steam is Vancouver project The Ritual On Weylyn Island, a first person survival horror from indie developer zemaGamez inc., currently raising additional development funds via Kickstarter. Driven by a bold script, amazing visuals, spine-tingling sound design and edge-of-your-seat gameplay, this game takes place on the remote Weylyn Island, where 22 year old Moira Weylyn has travelled to her Grandfather’s home to meet her remaining family members and witness the reading of his last will and testament. Read the rest of this entry »

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31st October 2014

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

halloweenorby150Happy Halloween! Listed below you will find all of the Family Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD program highlights coming your way for November, with a few teasers for December. All programming is subject to change, time zones as noted. Check out the special 12th Annual Bully Awareness Week programming that will be on the air November 17th through 23rd. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th October 2014

Discover, Shape And Share Your Personal Dragon Age Story With Dragon Age Keep

BiowareBioWare™ has announced that the Dragon Age™ Keep is now available in open beta. The Dragon Age Keep is a revolutionary story creation web app that will give gamers and BioWare fans an opportunity to discover and shape the legacy, heroes and world around their personal story in Dragon Age: Inquisition, the highly anticipated, next generation RPG launching starting on November 18. To access Dragon Age Keep* from a modern web browser, players can visit the Keep and log-in with their Origin account. Read the rest of this entry »

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29th October 2014

Company Of Heroes 2 Launches Free Observer Mode And Mod Tools

Relic EntertainmentToday, SEGA and Relic Entertainment are launching a brand new update for the award-winning real-time strategy game Company of Heroes 2adding two new community features to the game – Observer Mode and Mod Tools. The update will go live on STEAM at 2PM PST. Read the rest of this entry »

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29th October 2014

Ubisoft Montreal Chosen Golden Joystick Video Game Studio Of The Year

ubisoft canadaUbisoft Montreal was named Studio of the Year at the prestigious Golden Joystick Awards presented in London, UK. This prize, voted for by players around the world, was given to its President and CEO, Mr. Yannis Mallat, during the awards ceremony last Friday. This is the first time Ubisoft Montreal has won in this category. Read the rest of this entry »

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