Posts Filed Under: “video games”

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A Toronto Developer Made a Video Game Where You Get Carded

What it’s like to be Black in Toronto, told through pixels.

By Al Donato May. 4th, 1:00 pm

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Where Are Our Spaces for Public Play?

Why Toronto sorely needs an arcade revival.

By Jaime Woo Oct. 14th, 3:00 pm

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Vandalist: Power Up

Brock Avenue joins the Mario Kart circuit.

By Stephanie Avery Aug. 1st, 10:37 am

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Rob Ford Joins Civilization

An artist has made it possible to rule Rob Ford's Toronto in civilization-building video game.

By Natalie Zina Walschots Apr. 11th, 9:20 am

A Slice of Gaming Heaven

A new exhibition opening at the Ontario Science Centre this weekend chronicles the evolution of video games.

By Kevin Scott • Photos by Corbin SmithMar. 8th, 9:30 am

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Street Artist’s Muse Is Mario

Aiden Glynn brings video game classics to life on Toronto's streets.

By Steve Kupferman Mar. 7th, 9:00 am

How a Torontonian Became an Award-Winning Video Game Writer

Jill Murray was once a Torontoist contributor. Now she's known for her work on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed III: Liberation.

By Natalie Zina Walschots Mar. 6th, 3:00 pm

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2012 Hero: Stephanie Guthrie

Nominated for: making public space—on and offline—safer for everyone.

By Kyle Bachan • Illustration by Kyra KendallDec. 18th, 8:45 am

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Toronto City Hall Is in a Video Game

War on the Car? At video-game City Hall, the cars make war on you.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 8th, 3:30 pm

Jeuxly’s First-Time Women Game Creators Are In It to Win It

Dames Making Games Toronto gives women their first game-development experiences.

By David Demchuk Aug. 28th, 12:00 pm

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That Indie Gamer Sure Plays a Mean Pianocade

Tinker and gamer Jonathan Guberman is adding a new weapon to Toronto's chiptunes arsenal. The launch party is tonight.

By Carly Maga Aug. 15th, 9:00 am

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Home, a Toronto Indie Game That Will Mess With Your Head

A local game designer has created something unusual: a game you play, until it plays you.

By David Demchuk Jun. 20th, 9:00 am

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Game Developers Fight Deadlines and Fatigue at TOJam 7

At this year's instalment of the annual event, programmers struggled to make video games from scratch in just one weekend.

By Rachel Lissner May. 14th, 2:00 pm

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A Movie, About Games

James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot, directors of Indie Game: The Movie, which has its Canadian premiere as part of this year's Hot Docs festival, recount the journey of their film.

By Kevin Scott May. 3rd, 5:00 pm

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Spotted: 8-Bit Toronto

A pixelated landscape to mark April Fools.

By Torontoist Mar. 31st, 6:04 pm

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TIFF Nexus Takes On Gender in Film, Games, and New Media

Game culture is working on inclusivity and gender equality, to the benefit of the games it's producing.

By Jaime Woo Dec. 19th, 11:00 am

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Send Us Back to GamerCamp

Like all good camps, this three-day festival gave gamers of all stripes a chance to learn, make new friends, and—most importantly—play.

By Matt Demers (Guest Contributor) Nov. 28th, 2:30 pm

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Toronto Game Developers Win At IndieCade

Toronto developers bring home awards from international conference IndieCade.

By Jaime Woo Oct. 11th, 11:02 am