Also, Elmo says the word Holocaust in this video. Isn’t there some kind of grand FCC punishment for that?
Vancouver Film Producer in Investment Scandal
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The B.C. Securities Commission has pulled the plug on a Vancouver native film producer after he was soliciting investors on Craigslist.
Yes, it looks like Paul Stiles will be trying his luck on Party Poker for a while to come now. According to BCSC enforcement staff, Stiles posted an advertisement to promote investments in his company Velocity Entertainment Inc in July and August of 2011 on Craigslist.
When an investigator posing as a prospective investor responded to the advertisement, Stiles claimed a $15,000 investment would get a 100 percent return of $30,000, within six months of the investment. All the more confusing because the initial advertisement quoted 12 percent within one year.
Stiles told the investigator that the investment was totally secure, and mailed an agreement that claimed Velocity would produce two feature films, credit the investor as a producer, and repay them with interest within six months.
The plot thickened when another advertisement was found on Craigslist in March 2012, which investigators quickly pursued. This time they were quoted returns of 20 to 30 percent within 60 days, a third of the original time quoted before.
The commission said that not only was Stiles promising an impossible rate of returns, but Velocity Entertainment was officially dissolved in 2005. It just goes to show that even in Vancouver, the movie industry attracts its share of shady characters.
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Vancouver Developer hits 200k downloads with Pandemic 2.5
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pandemic 2.5, the global disease simulator for iOS, is currently #3 on the iTunes charts behind Draw Something and Angry Birds In Space. It was developed by Dark Realm Studios, a new company with only one employee, BCIT Grad Dan Archibald.
“I’m definitely proud, it has surpassed all my expectations,” admitted Archibald. “When I was working on the game I’d daydream and think it would be amazing if the game hit 100,000 downloads. It’s been two weeks and has already reached far larger and wider than I could have imagined.”
Dan plans to build on his game’s success. In the future, he wants to start his own physical studio and hiring more developers to make Pandemic the best that it can be.
Source: Metro News
BC Prepares for Zombie Outbreak
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Earthquakes? Boring. Forest Fires? So 2009. The natural disaster gripping young people today is the Zombie Outbreak! The BC government has put up a website warning people of the possible dangers of zombie outbreaks to educate people on the importance of general emergency preparedness. However, any zombie attack plan that doesn’t involve some form of pump-action shotgun…concerns me.
Source: Village Gamer
Final Attendance Numbers for Fan Expo Vancouver Are In!
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
FanExpo Vancouver has released its total attendance numbers the yesterday, and the final tally comes to…16,780! While impressive, there’s no doubt the organizers underestimated the force of fandom here in Vancouver. We can only guess how many people they turned away after their convention space sold out. In any case, hopefully next year they’ll reserve enough convention space to contain Vancouver’s appetite for celebrities, comics, and cosplay!
Source: Fan Expo Vancouver.
Blizzard Entertainment and Valve Software End DOTA Dispute
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Blizzard has issued a statement that they have come to an agreement with Valve regarding the trademark of DOTA (Defense of the Ancients). Under the new terms, Blizzard may use the name for its non-commercial modifications, and Valve will continue to develop DOTA 2. It’s a relief to see two great companies come together like this. I have a feeling that if this was the movie industry, they would have to fight to the bitter end.
Source: GamePolitics
Gamestop kneels before Gabe and sells Steam Gift Cards
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The press release says that Gamestop “thrilled to be partnering with Valve on this new initiative,” but we all know what’s going on here. Gamestop has made an agreement with Valve to start selling gift vouchers for the Steam PC download service in their stores across North America. The last video store in my town is just about to shutter, and its pretty clear that Gamestop will soon follow suit. They say that they are going to make a transition from software sales to refurbished hardware, but if you ask me, the future of retail is the face-to-face community surrounding their stores. Considering Gamestop’s relationship with the gaming community, it’s clear that the future is not for them.
Source:Forbes
George R.R. Martin and Chuck Palahniuk to Visit Seattle
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin will be coming to Town Hall Seattle on July 3rd for an exclusive reading of the next installment of the Song of Ice and Fire series, The Winds of Winter.
Chuck Palahniuk will also be making his way to Town hall on July 24th. The author of Fight Club and Choke will be promoting Invisible Monsters Remix, a re-release of his Invisible Monsters novel with additional chapters and behind the scenes memoirs mixed in.
Tickets for both George R.R. Martin and Chuck Palahniuk are available through Brown Paper tickets.
Source:Culture Fiend.
Rex Velvet Goes On AfterEffects-Fueled Rampage
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rex Velvet, Seattle’s premier super villain, has released a new video to taunt Phoenix Jones and the rest of the Rain City superheroes. Mr. Velvet appears to be emboldened by the response to his first video, and now has the ability to to take to the streets in many forms of motorized transport. Unencumbered by public transit, where will Rex Velvet strike next?
Source: Topless Robot.
Arrow, Beauty and the Beast picked up for Series, Alcatraz and the Secret Circle Cancelled
May 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Vancouver is going to see more superheroes and fantastic creatures stalking its streets now that both The Arrow and Beauty and the Beast have been greenlit for series by the CW. Among the casualties of last season are the magical teen drama The Secret Circle and JJ Abrams’ Alcatraz, which dropped in ratings after its premier. Abrams still has plenty of work ahead of him with the second Star Trek movie and a post-apocalyptic series for NBC called Revolution.
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