The Christmas Arcade Auction Sale Nov. 8 2008

The Christmas Arcade Auction Sale will be held at The Playdium Store in Toronto on Saturday November 8th, 2008. The Playdium Store specializes in amusement solutions for home, business, and office.

You can bid on arcade games, pinball machines and many more items. Viewing of items takes place between 9:30AM and 11:30AM. The auction then begins at 11:30AM.

For more information visit www.theplaydiumstore.com.

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Festival Arcadia Nov. 7-9 2008 Montreal

Information from the Festival Arcadia web site:

Festival Arcadia is for all video game enthusiasts. It is a one-of-a-kind event – a fantasy filled universe. The event is an interactive experience with multimedia projections that stimulates the senses and emotions. The Arcadia Festival brings together under one roof the most important video game editors and developers. It is designed for players of all ages and has multiple game areas. It is a unique environment with an infinite amount of possibilities. Not only can you play and experience the latest video games, the Arcadia Festival also stages an exceptional cultural program that includes top musical bands, DJs and VJs, who are renowned internationally as well as within the video game industry.

The festival is for everybody, man, woman, teenagers, experienced as well as beginner gamers. The festival is designed for the general public and for industry professionals who are interested in discovering, the latest and ground-breaking gaming technologies.

The Montreal Arcadia Festival is the first and one-of-a-kind public event that is dedicated to the video gaming industry in Canada.

For full details please visit the Festival Arcadia web site.

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Future Play Nov. 3-5 2008 Toronto

Information from the Future Play web site:

Future Play – The International Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology

The place to discover new directions in computer game technologies and explore groundbreaking visions for the future of game development.

At Future Play 2008 you’ll be able to spend three full days with people from academic, industry and government worlds, examining some of the hottest new research and development information from the world of computer games development.

The Future Play Conference focuses on three main themes. The first theme, future game development, addresses academic research and emerging industry trends in the area of game technology and game design. The second theme, future game impacts and applications, includes academic research and emerging industry trends focused on designing games for learning, for gender, for serious purposes, and to impact society. Finally, the third theme, future game talent, is designed to provide a number of industry and academic perspectives on the knowledge, skills, and attitude it takes to excel in the games industry.

For full details please visit the Future Play web site.

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New directory listing: BigPark, CGTV, and Medmay

Thanks to helpful visitor Jason, and to Tony from Medmay for passing on this info!

BigPark is located in Vancouver. They are developers of online interactive entertainment.

Out of Vancouver, CGTV Games delivers products and services for online gaming solutions.

Medmay Studios is a new developer working on creating products for mobile platforms like the iPhone. They are located in Vernon BC.

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DIG London Game Design Competition

Here’s some info on an upcoming game design competition being held in London, Ontario:

October 24, 2008 - October 26, 2008

Our competition is designed to test the skills of industry professionals, students considering the game design industry and others wanting to join a game company.

Register for the competition, download the art or programming project and upload your results on time.

Judges from the industry will identify the very best work and cash prizes will be awarded to student and professional winners in each category. Sign-up right now and let your friends know about this competition!

http://game.diglondon.ca/

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Ontario Game Summit & GameON: Finance

Culled from the Interactive Ontario web site:

Ontario Game Summit

Starts: October 28, 2008 – Ends: October 28, 2008

Are you growing your games company in Ontario?

We have great talent, but what policies and programmes can begin to transform this province into a new global hotspot for game development? How do we accelerate growth and become a more vital industry?

Develop an action plan for Ontario!
Be sure to attend the inaugural Ontario Games Summit on Tuesday October 28, 2008 where we will bring together the major players in the digital games industry in Ontario to develop an action plan and articulate a new vision to put this province on the map when it comes to creativity and innovation in video game development.

Visit the GameON: Finance site to find out how you can become a part of this great event!

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GameON: Finance

Starts: October 28, 2008 – Ends: October 29, 2008

GameON: Finance 2.0

GameON: Finance 2.0 is an investment forum for the interactive games industry which will connect game developers, innovators, investors and industry leaders. Over the course of a day in downtown Toronto, case-studies and panel sessions will provide insight on the diverse prospects for growth within the dynamic economic, creative and technological landscape of games.

Registration for GameON: Finance is now open and Early Bird rates are available at www.gameonfinance.com

Discounted Start-Up Pass Available
This pass assists small games companies “on the rise” in gaining access to this unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with the investment community, and network with established leaders within the games industry.  Please note that there will be a limited number of Start-Up Passes available, on a first-come, first-served basis only, and are only available to companies who meet the required criteria.

Buy your tickets in advance  – the inaugural GameON: Finance

You can receive up-to-date information about GameON: Finance and other IO events by signing up for the IO newsletter at info@interactiveontario.com

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Magmic Games is Hiring!

The following post is courtesy of Kate Underhill from Magmic Games:

Magmic Games is Hiring!
| Warning: May Cause Employment |

Magmic Games, Ottawa’s largest game company, is hiring! Magmic is a leading developer and publisher of games for mobile platforms worldwide. Having doubled in size over the past year, we continue to look for the best and brightest to join this growing company.

If you, or someone you know is looking for a fantastic opportunity as a:

·         Graphic Artist (in-game art)

·         Software Developer (J2EE) – Gameserver

·         Software Developer (Java, BlackBerry)

·         Software Developer (C/C++, Windows Mobile)

Check out our careers site for full descriptions, then email your resume and covering email to careers@magmic.com!

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IGDA Ottawa Chapter Ignites!!

The following post is courtesy of Kate Underhill from Magmic Games:

Over 75 gamers, professionals, students, and related industry fans joined the IGDA Ottawa Chapter at The Code Factory on Wednesday night. It was record breaking attendance for the IGDA Ottawa chapter and the positive reviews keep flowing in.

The speakers, represented by 5 of the top game companies in Ottawa (Magmic Games, Fuel Industries, Sylien Games, HeadGames and DISTIL Interactive) delivered interesting and inspiring presentations … sharing innovations, products and initiatives that are being created right here in Ottawa, Ontario. 

There was a great buzz all evening — which continued onto the pub where the group enjoyed free beer, courtesy of our sponsor Fasken Martieau (law firm specializing in this industry), as well as lots of networking, game talk and good times!

There is no doubt that Ottawa is a force to be reckoned with, and that the IGDA Ottawa Chapter has been reignited. Here’s to continuing with this momentum into 2009.

Some early press:
http://www.quicklybored.com/category/vpost/

Stay tuned for an article in the Ottawa Business Journal as well!

For more information contact Kate at kunderhill@magmic.com, check out the IGDA Ottawa group on Facebook, or our chapter website www.igda.org/ottawa.

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