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Mobile developer of Brave Frontier moved into Vancouver to strengthen Western output
Read More »Valhalla Game Studios moves to Canada
Devil’s Third studio set up by Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki and former Team Ninja devs
Read More »Gearbox opens new studio in Quebec
Gearbox Software has opened a new studio in Quebec, Canada. Ina post on its website, the studio announced Gearbox Studio Quebec is already developing its first title, aiming to grow it into full triple-A production capability through 2016.” The location is Gearbox’s first outside of Texas. We have already successfully …
Read More »Licence to thrill: Behind the scenes at Beenox
It may not be Activision’s most well-know studio, but Beenox has worked on the publisher’s most important franchises. Craig Chapple finds out more about the dev's role in these multi-billion dollar operations
Read More »Canada’s game industry sees significant growth over past two years – ESA
Game development studios in Canada are on the rise, according to new data published by the country’s ESA chapter. The Entertainment Software Association of Canada’s research shows the industry has risen 24 per cent over 2013, growing to 20,400 people employed by 472 individual studios throughout the region. Though it’s …
Read More »143 studios opened in Canada last year
Growing Canadian games industry employs more than 20,000 people
Read More »PS4 receives price cut in US, Canada
Sony will cut the price of its PS4 console in US and Canada starting tomorrow. The console will retail for $350 in the US and $430 in Canada beginning October 9th, a $50 price drop for each. The firm has highlighted several first and third-party hardware bundles as well, including …
Read More »Hothead Games opens new Halifax studio
Nova Scotia office already houses 25 staff
Read More »NCsoft invests $5m in Canadian mobile start-up
MMO publisher continues expansion into smart devices with investment in This Game Studio
Read More »Over-the-air TV tuner support goes live for Xbox One preview members
Microsoft has announced Xbox One preview members in US and Canada can now use an over-the-air tuner to access television programs. Xbox Wire explains preview members can purchase the Hauppauge WinTV-955Q along with an HDTV antenna to gain access to the service. It runs $79.99 on Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop …
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