Drinkbox Studios Announces New Game - Guacamelee! October 18, 2011 - Toronto, ON - Toronto-based developer DrinkBox Studios has announced that it is working on a new downloadable game titled "Guacamelee!" Guacamelee! features a down on his luck Mexican named Juan Aguacate, who sets out to save the world when El Presidente's Daughter is kidnapped by an Evil Charro Skeleton. The story takes place in and around a small village in Mexico, and has the player travelling through alternate dimensions including "The World of the Dead" and "The World of Nightmares" on his quest to rescue the girl he loves.

Burn the Rope Worlds HD is heating up the iPad October 17, 2011 - London, ON - Big Blue Bubble Inc. announced today that Burn the Rope Worlds HD has come to the big screen and is now available on the iPad! Burn the Rope Worlds HD follows in the footsteps of the original game with 100 more levels, four different and exciting worlds, and a brand new mini-game called Eternal Burn. In this new game, the player can experience the fun by travelling to new and exotic places like the Jungle, Mechanical, Fantasy, and Space worlds.

Ruby Skye P.I. Flies High Tween multi-platform series, Ruby Skye P.I., winner of the award for Best Family Pilot in the New York Television Festivalʼs Independent Pilot Competition, is headed for London, Philadelphia and Los Angeles this month. The series is one of 25 projects selected to participate in the highly competitive Pixel Market on October 13th, as part of Power to the Pixelʼs Londonʼs Cross-Media Forum. The series is also an official selection at First Glance Philadelphia and at La Femme Festival (Los Angeles), with screenings at both festivals on October 16th.

IO Member projects recognized at AToMiC Awards 2011 The AToMiC Awards celebrate the partnerships, programs and new developments that together build the Canadian media industry. Spanning advertising, technology, media creativity and content categories, AToMiC winners represent the best achievements across Canada's media industry, the collaborations that show the way forward. On Oct. 5, strategy, Media In Canada and Playback announced the winners of the 2011 AToMiC Awards. What follows is a list of IO member affiliated projects who received awards. Congrats to all those involved!

Breakthrough Entertainment Launches Think Big Invention Machine Online Game for TVOKids Website Breakthrough Entertainment's digital media division has launched the online game Think Big Invention Machine on TVOKids.com.

The Think Big Invention Machine is aimed at kids aged 6-9 years old and contains sixteen fun levels. Rich in interaction and based on solid science curricula, the game challenges kids to build and manipulate different objects and pathways in each level in order to solve a series of problems. The process of trying different things and testing to see what happens -- learning through experimentation and invention -- is a core part of the game.  Kids have to brainstorm, devise, try, adjust, and find the right balance to beat the laws of physics and build the perfect setup to get their object to the finish line. An animated version of Jason Jia -- who is also the host of the television series -- is the game's host, providing instructions, encouragement and feedback at each turn.

Massive Damage Closes $325K Angel Round for their real world location-based gaming platform Massive Damage, a location based gaming start-up founded by veteran app developers Ken Seto and Garry Seto, announced today that the company has closed a $325K angel round.  Prominent participants include Boston's Apricot Capital and Toronto's Grassfed Capital as well as respected angels Ty Danco and Shopify CEO, Tobias Lutke.

TransGaming Helps to Bring FIFA Soccer 12 to Mac Cider Technology Powers Rich Experience for Mac Gamers TransGaming Inc., the global leader in the multiplatform deployment of games, today announced that EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 12 has been brought to the Mac platform using TransGaming's Cider Mac enablement product. FIFA Soccer 12 launches today and will be available on Mac through many EA SPORTS distribution channels, including TransGaming's leading digital distribution site for Mac games, GameTreeMac.com.

IO Members enjoy a special rate at MTL DGTL! Alliance numerique is pleased to offer a discount to the members of Interactive Ontario who wish to attend MTL DGTL. MTL DGTL is a new festival dedicated to the interactive digital content industry, and presented by the Canada Media Fund. This first edition, which will take place in Montreal on October 31st, November 1st and 2nd, will include four different events with programs focusing on mobility, the Web, video games, as well as research and development in partnership with media technology.

Shaftesbury Announces Launch of U.S. Division Shaftesbury, one of Canada's leading creators and producers of original programming for television and multiple platforms, today announced the launch of Shaftesbury U.S., a new division focused on development for the U.S. market located in Los Angeles, California.

Shaftesbury Appoints Industry Veteran Jay Switzer to its Board of Directors Shaftesbury, one of Canada's leading creators and producers of original content for television and multiple platforms, today announced the appointment of Jay Switzer, former President and CEO of Canadian broadcaster CHUM Limited, to the company's board of directors, effective immediately.

DrinkBox Studios Announces new Playstation Vita title Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack Toronto-based developer DrinkBox Studios has announced that it is working on a new downloadable PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system title called Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack. A follow-up to Tales from Space: About a Blob - the studio's first game - Mutant Blobs Attack will feature new levels, new powers and controls, and a new Blob player character.

XMG Studio, Inc. and The National Post Announce Great Canadian Appathon The National Post and mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc. are teaming up once again to challenge Canadian college and university students to race the clock and develop an addictive game app in just 48 hours. From September 30th to October 2nd student developers from coast-to-coast are invited to carry on the legacy of gifted GCA coders, and take a chance at coding the next hit game for mobile platforms.

X-Summit adds Carrie Stein of 3 Arts Entertainment to speaker lineup We are pleased to announce that Carrie Stein will be appearing at X-Summit, taking place over Oct. 25-26 in Toronto! As Managing Director of 3 Arts Entertainment in Los Angeles, Carrie Stein heads up the international television management and packaging division for the company, producer of such properties as Parks and Recreation, I Am Legend starring Will Smith, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

New Multi-platform HD Movie Service to Launch in Canada Hollywood Suite, four new high-definition channels, will launch across Canada this November, and be available on cable, satellite. mobile and IPTV. The service will offer over 450 different movie titles every month on television - and a selection will be available on demand, on-line and on mobile or portable media devices from television service providers; subscription pricing and packaging to be announced closer to launch, channel operators noted.

Keynote Announcement: Christopher Sandberg, CEO of The company P to speak at X-Summit, October 25-26 in Toronto As CEO and founder of the Emmy awarded television and new media production company The company P, Christopher Sandberg is dedicated to the exploration of human interaction and audience involvement in modern entertainment.

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