Video Games

• Fortnite ‘as addictive as possible’ to kids, B.C. parent claims in proposed class-action

  In the lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Friday, the plaintiff says her son downloaded Fortnite in 2018 and "developed an adverse dependence on the game."

  Lifestyle

  Mar 20
  
• UBC research draws new links between video game ‘loot boxes’ and gambling

  Loot boxes are mystery boxes within a game that, when opened, pay out a randomized prize which could, potentially, be a valuable in-game item.

  Canada

  Mar 7
  
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• Gotta keep ’em all? Nintendo raising wages 10% to secure workforce as profit slumps

  Nintendo announced a plan to hike employee wages 10 per cent to 'secure' its workforce even as its profit took a hit in the recent period.

  Economy

  Feb 8
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• Krafton announces new video game studio in Montreal with fantasy title first up

  The Krafton studio is just the latest to pop up in the Montreal gaming hotbed which is already home to Behaviour Interactive, Bethesda, Ubisoft, among others.

  Economy

  Feb 8
• Take a sneak-peek tour of Super Nintendo World, opening next month

  Fans of the Super Mario Bros. video games will be psyched.

  Trending

  Jan 20
• $5,000 worth of video game cartridges stolen from Kent Street business in Lindsay: police

  Police say on Tuesday a suspect entered a Kent Street West business and broke into a locked video game cabinet.

  Crime

  Jan 19
• Pinball repair shop in Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood is full of nostalgia

  If you're looking for nostalgia or just want to play some old video games, Pinball Medics has everything a Gen X kid could hope for.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
• Sask. game developer concerned industry will be affected by Bill C-11

  Kai Hutchence worries C-11, which could require streaming services to recommend Canadian content, could limit the exposure of his business if other countries follow suit.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
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• Video game studio helps Nova Scotia’s Lunenburg make its mark in the world of golf

  The studio recruited locally and all over the globe to get expertise in everything from cricket and rugby to soccer, football and golf.

  Features

  Oct 26, 2022
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• How Montreal’s video game industry is changing to meet labour demand

  The city houses video game industry leaders including Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Games and boutique studios like Behaviour Interactive.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022