Posts tagged Vancouver 
Namco Bandai opening Vancouver, Singapore offices in June
Namco Bandai Studios Vancouver Inc. will open its doors to the ever-growing Canadian gaming development scene this June, British Columbia's Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training has announced. The studio will develop "online social games," though nothing else is known regarding the studio's ...
'Full Indie Summit' brings Vancouver dev industry together
In the absence of GDC Canada (the first, and last, installment took place in 2010), a group of Vancouver developers have decided to throw their own conference. The Full Indie Summit is a collaborative effort by the Full Indie Group and VBlank's Brian Provinciano (no stranger to taking on massive ...
Microsoft Vancouver is now Black Tusk Studios, building 'the next Halo'
Microsoft Studios Vancouver has been rebranded as Black Tusk Studios, and the team is tasked with creating Microsoft's "next big entertainment franchise," or as the layman says it, "the next Halo." Black Tusk has 55 employees and looks to double that number within a year; those already there have ...
Vancouver's troubled game industry examined
While Montreal and Toronto experience an explosion in game development companies and jobs, thanks to tax breaks (and a successful and growing indie scene), the scene in Vancouver is less encouraging, with layoffs at Microsoft, Radical, EA, and more. CTV summarizes the recent layoffs and company ...
Report: Microsoft reduces staff at Vancouver studio, cans 'Project Columbia' for Kinect
Microsoft has confirmed that a "small" number of positions at its Vancouver-based development studio have been terminated. According to an official statement, the roles were no longer deemed necessary after development ceased on Microsoft's free-to-play Flight, which was released in February, and ...
NHL 2K11 riding in an RV across the US this summer
Ah, the July 4th weekend. The perfect time for grilling hot dogs, setting off fireworks, jumping in the pool, and ... hockey? That's what 2K Games wants you to think about -- it's sending an NHL 2K11 recreational vehicle on the road this summer, giving you a chance to play the new game in a town ...
Olympics licensing director jumps the gun, reveals new Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
The rumors (that we all knew were true) appear to be true: Sega's got a winter version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on the way. Dennis Kim, director of licensing and merchandise for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, seemingly revealed Sega's plans to The Province. "Last year, 2008, they ...
Vancouver PSA: Playtest EA games, get free stuff
Calling all video game enthusiasts who live in or around the Vancouver, Canada area and are interested in playtesting for EA. Right this moment, the EA Vancouver branch is in search for playtesters who would be tickled by the notion of being able to get a "sneak peak at unreleased EA games" and be ...
EA's financial woes scuttle plans for new Vancouver studio
Two days after the publisher admitted that it will produce fewer games next year, The Globe and Mail reports that Electronic Arts has scrapped plans to open a third development studio in Vancouver, B.C. EA already operates two studios in the Vancouver area, EA Black Box (Need for Speed) and EA ...
Canadian gym sets up Wii Sports in style
Vancouver's Studeo 55 is the latest to see the benefits of Wii Sports in action and they've decided to dedicate some space to the game -- and when we say space here, we mean it. They've set up a console in a 400 square foot theater-style room with a huge projection screen. The upscale gym, which ...
