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The Game Developers Conference has opened nominations for the 13th annual Game Developers Choice Awards through January 4, 2013. Produced by GDC parent company the UBM Tech Game Network, the Choice Awards are the most prestigious honors in the world of video game development. The Game Developers Choice Awards recognize the artistry and technical genius of leading industry professionals across multiple game development disciplines. The 13th Annual Awards ceremony will take place on the evening of March 27th, during GDC 2013 in San Francisco. Read the rest of this entry »

The organizers of the Independent Games Festival, the leading showcase for independent video games worldwide, have announced a new agreement with Valve for IGF 2013. All IGF Main Competition finalists for this year’s event will receive distribution agreements for Steam, a leading platform for distribution in today’s burgeoning independent gaming market. Read the rest of this entry »

Can a triple-A franchise adapt in an evolving industry? What does the future really hold for game design? Is there room in social games for the ‘core’ gamer? These are just a few of the tough questions industry leaders will tackle at Game Design Expo 2013 this January. Ticketholders at Industry Speaker Day (Saturday, January 19) will join in on an exclusive day of presentations and panels. Read the rest of this entry »

Global Game Jam Inc. has announced that Microsoft Studios & Imagine Cup 2013 have extended their leading role within the games industry by becoming GGJ’s Headline Sponsor for 2013. The Global Game Jam™ is the world’s largest game creation event that fosters the development of innovative and experimental game concepts while promoting global collaboration and teamwork. GGJ is a creative incubator for game makers to challenge, innovate and experiment within their craft. GGJ brings together thousands of game development enthusiasts participating through many local jams around the world on a single weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Nominations opened today for the 4th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards, to be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre on April 20th, 2013. This year’s show, sponsored by Future Shop, will once again celebrate the best and brightest of the Canadian videogame industry. Developers, publishers and industry leaders from across Canada will gather in beautiful Vancouver to recognize the outstanding achievements of 2012.      Read the rest of this entry »

When the first Brazil-Canada 3.0 Conference opens today in the Brazilian northeastern city of João Pessoa, it will be the culmination of a dream shared by two world leaders from two continents. In August 2011, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, pledged their commitment to increased collaboration and enhanced business opportunities between their two countries. Now, inspired by the format of the CDMN Canada 3.0 digital media forum which Brazilian representatives attended last spring, Brazil-Canada 3.0 is under way today and tomorrow in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil to move that commitment forward. Read the rest of this entry »

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is prepared to track Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website is now live. It features a holiday countdown, games and daily activities, video messages from students around the world, and more. The website is available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Chinese. Official NORAD Tracks Santa apps are also available in the Windows Store, Apple Store, and Google Play, so parents and children can countdown the days until Santa’s launch on their smart phones and tablets! Tracking opportunities are also offered on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+. Santa followers just need to type @noradsanta into each search engine to get started. There is also a brand new Windows 8 app available for download. Read the rest of this entry »

DigiBC, the industry association for digital media and wireless companies in BC is hosting their annual DigiBC Holiday Party at Electronic Arts, Burnaby Campus on December 6th. This is an event you won’t want to miss. Two things come to mind when we think about the holidays: Generosity and Parties! In the spirit of holiday cheer, DigiBC is excited to bring the two together with a Holiday Networking Event. This event provides opportunity for you to eat and drink, socialize, dance and enjoy some holiday festivities with industry executives, digital media enthusiasts and academic institutions. Read the rest of this entry »

Amber Mac – best-selling author of ‘Power Friending’ and social media expert, speaker, TV host and entrepreneur, will be the host for the CDMN Canada 3.0 2013 digital media conference when it is held in Toronto May 14 & 15, the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) announced today. Registration opens today for the 5^th annual digital media forum, the only national event in Canada focused on the commercialization of innovation. The 2013 event is being held for the first time in Toronto, at the Metro Convention Centre. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Tis the season, and Canada Post is delivering an important message this year: Mrs. Claus is helping Santa with the more than one million letters he gets each year. The following letter was delivered to the special postal elves at Canada Post: Read the rest of this entry »