News archive - October 2013

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Halloween Video Games

It's Halloween again meaning the scary costumes and video games come out. Get your scare on with a top 5 list of the scariest video games that you may enjoy on Halloween this year!

1. Slenderman

2. Silent Hill 2

3. F.E.A.R series

4. DOOM

5. Resident Evil

Let us know what you think should/shouldn't be on the list by tweeting us @GamesInstitute

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Prospects brighter in 2014 for new business graduates

A two-month assignment to produce a story in written or visual ways about a collection of data was given to senior English major students this fall term. “Storytellers can come from many different backgrounds if they learn the specifics of understanding data and interpreting and transforming it into something valuable,” says Neil Randall.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Essential Facts about the Video Game Industry

The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (http://theesa.ca/) has provided a booklet that provides an overview of key stats and information regarding the size, growth and economic contribution of the Canadian video game industry to our economy. Find out what types of video games are made in Canada, learn more about those who work in the video game industry and read stats about Canadian gamers.

Essential Facts English (PDF)

Thursday, October 24, 2013