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iamagamer, a new organization that arranges game jams around social causes, seeks to challenge gender stereotypes in gaming with their inaugural event kicking off July 12 in Vancouver. This collaborative development marathon will bring together game developers, designers, artists, and students to create video games with female protagonists, from scratch, over a 48-hour period. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo is taking Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on a coast-to-coast, Cross-Canada Tour this summer and everyone’s invited to join the fun. Fans will get a chance to play all of the best and newest games available on Nintendo systems, including New Super Mario Bros. U, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon from Next Level Games, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Game & Wario (June 23), Pikmin 3 (Aug 4) and Mario and Luigi: Dream Team (Aug 11) will also be available to play upon launch. Read the rest of this entry »

Filmmaker Ron Maxwell and screenwriter Bill Kauffman are among the special guests scheduled to attend the premiere of Copperhead, Ron Maxwell’s latest film, at the Majestic Theater in Gettysburg on June 27th, the eve of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Copperhead, which was shot in New Brunswick, starts at 6:30 p.m., and a Q & A session with Maxwell will follow immediately after the screening. Doors will open in advance and there will be a VIP reception preceding the screening. Maxwell, who wrote, directed and produced the movies Gettysburg and Gods and Generals has selected the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership as the beneficiary of this premiere. Merchandise will be available for purchase and signing prior to the screening, including the limited edition director’s cut collectors box set of Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. Read the rest of this entry »

Mississauga-based social networking site for the event and trade show communities TradeShowConnection has announced the debut of its revolutionary client services feature. All users will now have option to retain a dedicated service agent to assist them with their trade show needs. The addition of consultation services greatly enhances the user experience and streamlines the event management process. The new service agents will help users boost event visibility through a variety of methods. Each agent will be responsible for setting up user profiles, optimizing keywords, building contact lists and promoting the even on all social networking channels. Read the rest of this entry »

Gamers competing via the Xbox Tournaments with Virgin Gaming app on Xbox 360, now have a new way to win cash and show off their gaming skills. With the new update, available today, players can now enter buy-in tournaments and head-to-head challenges using their own money. Since launching two months ago, Virgin Gaming has awarded Xbox 360 gamers nearly $100,000 in cash prizes, while also allowing players to seamlessly browse, enter, challenge, play in and track tournaments for their favorite games directly from Xbox Live. Gamers that are not already using the app can register for an account and download the app from Xbox Live. Read the rest of this entry »

After two memorable ceremonies, first in Paris, then in San Francisco, Game Connection is very pleased to confirm a new established edition of its Marketing Awards. Presided over by an advisory board of leading industry experts, these awards will recognize and reward outstanding work in marketing and communications from across the breadth of the video game industry worldwide. There is no entry fee for these awards, and Game Connection is accepting submissions until September 9th. The Game Connection Marketing Awards are comprised of nine main categories, with all submissions automatically entered for the tenth category of ‘Best Marketing Team of the Year 2013’. The awards are open to anyone working in video game marketing and communications, whether in-house with a publisher or developer, at an agency, or independent. Those wishing to submit campaigns for consideration can do so as many times as they like and across as many different categories as are applicable. Read the rest of this entry »

IDNR-TV, the only television channel in Canada specializing in natural resources, is pleased to announce today that the fourth edition of the Mining Film Festival will be held in fall 2013. The theme of the festival revolves around the lives of ordinary people who live alongside the mining industry and their close relationships with mining communities and with the industry itself. IDNR-TV’s management team said it will announce the event schedule in August. Read the rest of this entry »

Kelsey Ramsden, President of Belvedere Place Developments and Founder of Spark Play, will be in Kelowna on Thursday June 2oth and Friday, June 21st, 2013 to share her insights and random thoughts at two very different events hosted by TEDx and BDC.  Named the #1  Female Business Woman of 2012 by Profit and Chatelaine’s W100 list, Kelsey is coming to Kelowna, a community she loves and who she helped build over the last decade, to encourage Business Owners and Business leaders to play again. Read the rest of this entry »

The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) came to a close today, culminating in four days of cutting-edge sessions, V.I.P. interviews, star-studded award ceremonies and a thriving business market, together with many of the world’s leaders from the evolving media landscape. The Festival took place in beautiful Banff from June 9-12th, and we have lots of pictures and video to share with you once we get back in the office to edit them. Read the rest of this entry »

The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) adds to their programming roster, kicking-off the Festival with a keynote address by Oscar-nominated animator David Silverman, Director of The Simpsons and The Simpsons Movie. Read the rest of this entry »