Posts tagged canada 
Report: Silicon Knights closes office, unloads assets
Something shady is going on in the province of Ontario with Silicon Knights and the full story is still shaking out. Yesterday it was reported that Precursor Games, which is working on the curiously funded Shadow of the Eternals – a "spiritual successor" to Silicon Knights' Eternal Darkness: ...
PSN class action settled in Canada, users can claim benefits
While payouts are still pending the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Sony has settled in a class action lawsuit over the PSN hack and outage in 2011. If you were affected by the outage (i.e. if you had a PSN, Qriocity, or SOE account in 2011, and you're in Canada) you can fill out a claim form ...
'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 ...
Wii Mini sells 35,700 units in Canada across first two months
If you're wondering who would buy a Wii Mini, the answer is 35,700 Canadians - so far. Speaking to Nintendo World Report, Nintendo of Canada revealed the wee Wii's sales numbers up to January 31, which represent approximately the first two months' worth. "The Canadian market has reacted positively ...
Wii U ZombiU limited edition bundle invades Future Shop for $400
Future Shop lists a limited edition Wii U 32GB ZombiU bundle, going for $400 with a copy of ZombiU and Wii U Pro Controller included. The bundle has an estimated release date of February 17 and is available for pre-order now, while supplies last. FutureShop says there are only 95 of these bad boys, ...
White PS3 listed for Canada, drops January 27
It looks like Canada is the next country to snag a white version of the (latest) PS3 Slim, according to a listing on Best Buy. This bundle includes one year of PS Plus and the 500GB white model of the PS3 Slim, running $300 and set to hit the warehouse on January 27. So far Japan, Europe and ...
Wii Mini is small in size, small on features
The Wii Mini, the Canada-exclusive redesign of the original Wii, is very small. That's its best attribute, and the one you notice immediately. Even the box it comes in is tiny, roughly 10" by 8" by 5". Anyone with even the most basic understanding of physics would see that box and get the message ...
Wii Mini is too mini for an SD card slot
The list of Wii features that have been stripped away for the (currently Canada-exclusive) Wii Mini continues to expand, as Nintendo of Canada confirms the diminutive new console lacks an SD card slot, according to Nintendo World Report. A quick check of Best Buy Canada's Wii Mini listing also ...
Wii Mini goes on sale at Walmart today in Canada
Canadian shoppers won't have to wait until next week to get their hands on a small, offline-only Wii console. Walmart has told Engadget that it has the go-ahead to sell the Wii Mini console starting today. However, not all stores have the console in stock yet, so if you go to buy a Wii today, you ...
No midnight launch for Wii U at EB Games Canada
Before you pack up the 3DS, blankets and folding chair to go wait in line for Wii U in the Great White North, know that EB Games Canada has decided not to hold midnight openings for Nintendo's new console. Rather than opening in the evening for the Wii U launch, locations in five provinces across ...
