Thursday
Nov262015

2015 Canadian Video Game Awards and FanFest kicks off in Toronto next weekend

The 2015 Canadian Video Game Awards and weekend-long FanFest is happening next weekend in downtown Toronto. This is the first year for FanFest – it’s similar to Fan Expo but focused on video games. Fans can check out booths from gaming studios and hardware companies, take part in gaming tournaments and meet game creators and voice actors.

Canada is one of the leading producers of video game titles and technologies. The Canadian video game industry employs more than 20,400 Canadians and $3.0 billion is added to Canada’s GDP each year from this industry. Hit jump for the particulars.

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Thursday
Nov262015

Where To Get The Best Nintendo Black Friday Deals

 

By Sonya Davidson

First of all, a very Happy Thanksgiving to our friends south of the border. Us here in Canada thank you for giving some of us the urge to have turkey (again). Most of all, thank you for introducing us to Black Friday (yes, and Cyber Monday too!). 

For those of us who like to get a head start on our holiday shopping, Black Friday is a gift in itself. If you're a savvy shopper you know that some of the best deals of the gift-giving season start now. I honestly don't mind saving a a dollar, or several hundreds, ahead of the crush. It also helps spread out the bills so I'm not so shell-shocked come January. 

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Thursday
Nov262015

Adobe: 46 per cent of retail traffic driven by mobile 

$27 Billion Spent Online so far; Star Wars’ Kylo Ren, Xbox One, Samsung Gear VR, and GoPro HERO3 Top Sellers

Adobe released its first set of 2015 Digital Index Online Shopping data for the holiday season. Between November 1 and November 24, nearly $27 billion have been spent online, 8.5 percent more than in 2014. Mobile devices continue to play a dominant role in online shopping, driving 46 percent of visits to retail sites and 24 percent of sales ($6.32 billion).

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Thursday
Nov262015

HTC offers discounted smartphones and RE cameras for Cyber Week

HTC is announcing special deals just in time for Cyber Week. Starting November 26th until December 2nd, while supplies last, Canadians will be able to visit HTC.com/ca to receive:

-          40% off the purchase of an HTC One M9

-          40% off accessories

-          Purchase an HTC RE camera for $100

On top of these great HTC Cyber Week Sales, Canadians will also receive free shipping.