Gaming

AToMiC: Teletoon starts a vampire-human street fight

The game will let players choose – in 3D – how the My Babysitter’s a Vampire series will end.

Square Enix Group announces expansion, new Montreal studio

The move will add 250 new gameco jobs in Montreal as well as an enhanced focus on AAA games.

Ludia releases trio of TV-themed games

The latest batch of Playstation games from the Montreal media company comes as it ramps up for a busy 2012.

The Digi Awards announce short list

The annual event – formerly the Canadian New Media Awards – names almost 100 finalists across 31 categories.

Gameco Ludia to hire 100 new staff in Montreal

The FremantleMedia division, based in Montreal, is ramping up its output of games based on TV properties.

Canadians at work on Jurassic Park and Resident Evil games

Montreal gaming producer Ludia Inc. has pacted with Universal Studios on a Jurassic Park social and mobile game, while Slant Six Games develops Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.

X-Summit: Playing the Game of Thrones

Series co-producer Vince Gerardis and Cyanide Studio Montreal studio director Yves Bordeleau talk about bringing the epic tale into the gaming world.

X-Summit: TV-first not always best cross-media strategy

Panelists, including Nerd Corps president Ken Faier, suggest taking a hard look at whether launching a property on TV first is the right strategy, or if a digital environment would be more effective.

Huminah Huminah opens new studio

The Nova Scotia-based animation studio is expanding to Hamilton, Ontario.

Microsoft expands Xbox Live TV experience

Rogers and Astral sign on to distribute content through the interactive gaming console’s TV service as it marks a major international expansion.

Technicolor Montreal’s Fred Malone jumps to Game On Audio

The sound engineer joins the gaming audio post facility in Montreal.

TIFF 2011: Bitheads’ Trevor Fencott on Neuromancer

VIDEO: The gameco president and COO talks about creating a cross-platform environment for Prodigy Pictures’ Neuromancer.