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MaRS has announced the creation of JOLT, a new technology accelerator dedicated to building high-growth web and mobile companies that promise to transform the way consumers and enterprises connect, work and play. Housed in the MaRS Commons, JOLT will select up to 15 high-potential startups annually, providing them with space, seed financing and mentorship, as well as access to partners and some of the top angel and venture capital investors in the industry. The goal of the program is to accelerate market validation and, in turn, help these companies secure the capital and talent necessary to scale efficiently. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve got brand new screenshots from the PC version of Max Payne 3 from Rockstar Vancouver, along with updated details and system specifications. Developed in parallel with the game’s console versions, Max Payne 3 for PC supports DirectX11 including tessellation, as well as a number of additional advanced graphics options and is optimized to run across a wide range of PC setups. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced the development of Might & Magic Duel of Champions, a new online free-to-play card game. A closed beta of the game is available now in France and other countries and regions will be added to the beta testing in the coming months. Read the rest of this entry »

As Sgt. James Heller would say, “It’s $#&*ing GO TIME!” Today, gamers the world over can head out to local retailers and pick up their copy of PROTOTYPE ^®2 for the Xbox 360^® and PlayStation^®3 in order to become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon and experience the epic showdown between Sgt. James Heller and Alex Mercer. Read the rest of this entry »

Enterprise electronic signature solutions developer Silanis has announced the enhanced Document Services functionality in Silanis e-Sign Enterprise™ 4.1. As organizations automate their customer-facing transactions, the question becomes how to securely collaborate and exchange electronic documents with customers, external business partners and even other departments that do not have access to the same systems – without the process falling back to paper, or opening up the network. Read the rest of this entry »

American technology expert Scott Steinberg recently spoke with NewsWatch about some of the must-have technology products of 2012. One product that really caught his eye came from a Canadian company that’s been in the professional world for quite some time now. The company is called Toon Boom Animation Inc., and although consumers might have never heard their name, they’ve been behind the scenes with some of America’s top entertainment companies such as Disney, Warner Brothers, Cartoon Network, Fox and Dreamworks pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

Holly Bario and Mark Sourian, Co-Presidents of Production at DreamWorks Studios announced yesterday that the studio has acquired the remake rights to the 2011 French Canadian film Starbuck. The film will be written and directed by Ken Scott and produced by André Rouleau, with Scott Mednick as executive producer. DreamWorks is planning an accelerated production schedule, targeting a start date for later this year. Casting for the comedy has already begun. Read the rest of this entry »

New Ventures has announced that 131 companies are moving on to Round 2 of the 2012 BCIC-New Ventures Competition, vying for $235 000.00 in cash and prizes. The next stage of the competition will be completing a 5 page  business overview, due May 8th. Read the rest of this entry »

Hospitality and entertainment company INK Entertainment heats up the 2012 summer music season with VELD Music Festival. Featuring an unprecedented, globally acclaimed musical line-up, VELD will touch down in Toronto at Downsview Park on August 4^th and 5^th, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) has announced its 2011 financial results, highlighting the further continuation of the positive trends observed in 2010: stronger collections and higher distributions to members. Read the rest of this entry »