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by Rob Lewis
on Sun, March 14, 2010 10:01 AM
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Over the weekend, CTV's W5 aired a profile on Bodog.com's Calvin Ayre which provides an update on what Ayre has been doing since fleeing Canada.
Unfortunately the W5 piece wasn't embedable so you're going to have to watch it on CTV.ca. But Ayre's own behind-the-scenes sneak peek was - so, here...
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by Rob Lewis
on Thu, March 11, 2010 3:23 PM
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How will digital media and wireless converge with health and sport? How will that convergence change the future of health care access and delivery, physical mobility, training and rehabilitation medicine? How will your business be affected?
Find out at as DigiBC and LifeSciences BC present Serious Games Meet Mobile Health on...
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by Michael Fergusson
on Mon, March 8, 2010 9:26 AM
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The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. Ayogo creates innovative gaming experiences enjoyed on social networks and mobile platforms. This post is part of an ongoing series that discusses the business side of casual social games. Make sure to check out Ayogo's blog...
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by Rob Lewis
on Fri, March 5, 2010 12:01 PM
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The Vancouver Film School recently announced that they will be presenting a $30,000 Women in Games Scholarship for the second straight year. The Women in Games Scholarship covers the full tuition for a female aspiring game designer to attend VFS’s acclaimed one-year Game Design program.
With International Women’s Day on March...
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by Rob Lewis
on Wed, March 3, 2010 12:23 PM
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Great news for Fusion Forum Top 10 startup Clicktoy Interactive - The Meadow is now available in Apple Stores. The award winning interactive software for children ages 1 to 5 is now available for purchase at local Canadian Apple Stores and select US Apple stores, and online at store.Apple.com.
Clicktoy is...
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by Michael Fergusson
on Mon, February 22, 2010 10:17 AM
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The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. Ayogo creates innovative gaming experiences enjoyed on social networks and mobile platforms. This post is part of an ongoing series that discusses the business side of casual social games. Make sure to check out Ayogo's blog...
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by Rob Lewis
on Wed, February 17, 2010 9:54 AM
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The fourth annual Game Design Expo is taking place on April 10th & 11th in Vancouver. This popular event for video game industry professionals and gamers promises to tackle the most pressing challenges and trends in the game industry now and for the future, and features some of the industry...
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by Rob Lewis
on Mon, February 15, 2010 10:32 AM
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Canada will celebrate its world-class video game and digital art developers at the 1st Annual Canadian Video Game and Digital Arts Awards ceremony to take place in Vancouver on May 5, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
The inaugural awards will be launched during the second annual Game Developers Conference (GDC...
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by Michael Fergusson
on Mon, February 15, 2010 9:29 AM
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The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. Ayogo creates innovative gaming experiences enjoyed on social networks and mobile platforms. This post is part of an ongoing series that discusses the business side of casual social games. Make sure to check out Ayogo's blog...
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by Rob Lewis
on Fri, February 12, 2010 8:16 AM
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According to gaming industry blog Kotaku, Vancouver's Radical Entertainment was hit with substantial layoffs today yesterday with approximately 90-plus employees being let go. Parent company Activision provided the following statement.
"Activision Publishing continually evaluates its resources to ensure that they are properly matched against its product slate and strategic goals....
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