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Posted by on Oct 20th, 2008 | 9 comments

Review: Fable 2

Review: Fable 2
Role playing games have a long and celebrated history. They often elicit strong attachment from their players and can become thoroughly engrossing as players learn to identify with their avatar and develop a personal attachment to this alternate personification of themselves. The problem is that as deep as these games can be they can also be somewhat complicated and forbidding. Not all players want to study...
Posted by on Sep 13th, 2008 | 0 comments

TIFF People’s Choice screening

This evening the TIFF will have a free screening of the People’s Choice winner of the festival. It goes down at nine o’clock tonight at the Elgin Theatre but the film in question has not been announced yet – they let us know this afternoon at an unspecified time. If you want a ticket, they are only available on a first-come first-served basis at seven o’clock tonight at the theatre. One...
Posted by on Aug 22nd, 2008 | 6 comments

X08 Toronto

X08 Toronto
Last night was X08 in Toronto. Held at CiRCA, the event showcased software by Microsoft Game Studios as well as fourteen third party developers.These included Ubisoft, EA, Disney Interactive Studios, and a whole bunch of others. There were some great titles on display including all the anticipated blockbusters looming over this holiday season. Call of Duty 5: World at war was looking really stunning, The latest...
Posted by on Jun 12th, 2008 | 0 comments

Zunes descend upon Canada

Zunes descend upon Canada
Last month Ohmpage was sent an 8GB Zune. This new toy had been out in the US for a while now with lots of talk surrounding the little device but surprisingly little solid information since a lot of the discussion ended up in heated opinionated brawls with false analogies and rampant speculation. Comparisons to the iPod seem unavoidable though rational ones remain oddly rare. The toy is out in Canada this Friday the...
Posted by on May 12th, 2008 | 7 comments

Think Ageist

Spacing Toronto is usually pretty respectable. They’ve just announced a new urban design ideas competition. Lets not get in to the whole debate about weather competitions are appropriate or beneficial for good design. Lets look closer at the intent and the rules. They seem to want new, exciting ideas which can rejuvinate Toronto and improve it’s urban condition. Thats all good stuff. They invite...
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