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Gaming
Secret Location expands with key hires
The interactive agency has tapped Graham Budd (pictured) as director of business development, along with five other new employees.
In the writer’s room with Matt MacLennan
Having just joined gameco Ubisoft Toronto, MacLennan tells Playback about storytelling in a world where if the audience is bored “they just push a button and go kick some ass without me.”
Quebecor Media backs BlooBuzz mobile game maker
Quebecor Media is stepping into the fast-growing mobile gaming biz with a majority stake in the new company.
GameON Finance: Canada is ‘the best country to build a game company’
In his keynote Tuesday, entrepreneur and Big Viking Games founder Albert Lai said Canada is primed to become a major gaming industry player.
Best Boy breaks new ground
Producer and VP operations Ed J. Martin tells Playback about the Newfoundland-based prodco’s new studio, which will house current projects, like Pet ER, and open the door for more.
GameHouse set to expand Victoria studio
The studio will specialize in creating games for social platforms and aims to double its Canadian staff to at least 45 people by the end of 2012.
Kelso on CIAIC’s new mission
The former Interactive Ontario head talks about his new role and revitalizing the Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne, a national non-profit trade association.
THQ wins Quebec video game talent poaching court case
The Quebec appeals court sided with THQ and against Ubisoft in allowing Patrice Desilets to head up the U.S. game publisher’s new Montreal development studio.
Social gaming with TIFF Nexus keynote Leigh Alexander
VIDEO: Playback catches up with gaming journalist and personality Leigh Alexander, keynote speaker at TIFF Nexus Women in Film, Games and New Media day on Dec. 9.
Microsoft adds 14 content partners with latest Xbox Live update
Expanded OTT television and video content will be made available to Canadian subscribers, including MLSE sports channels, Rogers On Demand and MSN Canada.
Rainmaker hires Circle of Confusion for digi platform expansion
The U.S. management company will mine the Canadian animation studio’s current slate of characters and storylines to develop new properties for online, mobile, gaming and social media.
Canadian docs Indie Game: The Movie and Payback head to Utah
Playback Daily catches up with the directors of both films on being selected for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival this winter.
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