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Keita Takahashi brings emotion to Tiny Speck’s Glitch
Stewart Butterfield raised some eyebrows when he hired Keita Takahashi to join Tiny Speck.

Vancouver’s Tiny Speck re-imagines Glitch
It’s not every day that a video game gets released to market and then recalled. But that’s exactly what happened with Glitch.

Canada should limit volume on music players to avoid hearing loss, experts say
If other people can hear the noise from your headphones, you're listening to them too loud.

Digital lock rules in Canadian copyright bill go too far, critics say
A digital lock allows a copyright holder to encrypt files to stop unwanted copying, or limit the amount of times the file is moved to prevent piracy. Under Bill C-11, breaking that lock would be a crime.

Vancouver Film School’s Game Design Expo mixes it up
In its sixth year, the Vancouver Film School’s Game Design Expo has changed to reflect the shifts in the video-game industry.

Behind the glory of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's Radiant Story
Radiant Story is a new mechanic that enables Skyrim to create quests that are specific to the particular context of a player’s game.

Geek Speak: Kayleigh Lum, aka Rufflesilkskin, Video Game Burlesque
Ever wonder what the video game Dance Dance Revolution would be like as a burlesque number?


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