Gaming has become one of the most widely enjoyed pastimes crossing all demographics. Of course, mobile gaming in its format today, took some time to develop with significant changes evolving over time. Nintendo has long been on the cutting edge of gaming on the go with their first device released in 1980, the Game & Watch. The idea of not having to be linked up...
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How do you make a game a hit in 2018 and beyond? The numbers would suggest that any developer looking to spark the public’s interest needs to embrace mobiles. For starters, global mobile gaming revenue topped US$40 billion/CA$50 billion in 2016, while 75% of Apple Store revenue now comes from games. On top of that, by the start of 2017, mobile users spent 43% of...
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The walls of the gaming industry have come tumbling down in the last decade. Where PCs, consoles and everything else between were all neatly compartmentalised, the boundaries have been well and truly blurred. Before we get into the why, it’s worth running through the how. The most obvious example of the industry’s convergence started in the mid-nineties when PC and console games started to merge....
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The Canadian / American divide is one that’s often overstated. Yes, Canadians dislike being referred to as Americans when they travel to a foreign country, but the reality is that the proximity of the two nations makes for some interesting crossovers. Indeed, when you look at the world of sports, there are plenty of examples of Canadian teams competing against those from the US and...
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Spending quality family time is important to us, whether it is camping in the summer, or doing some fun activities in the winter. On our recent trip to Ontario’s Lake Country, we stopped in at Fern Resort for the day, to have lunch and try out the new 1.5km ice skating trail. Lunch The dining room at Fern Resort is warm and welcoming. It makes...
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