From montrealmirror.com:

Not every video game is blessed with a development staff of hundreds, a multi-million-dollar budget and a crack marketing team. For all those tiny games created without staggering sales numbers or worldwide critical acclaim in mind, Montreal experimental game collective Kokoromi has created GAMMA, a one-night-only party giving the little guys and girls a chance for their five-minute masterpieces to shine.

In the three years Kokoromi has held the annual showcase, every edition has forced eager independent game developers to create a five-minute, easy-to-learn game based on a chosen theme. The six titles chosen this year made stereoscopy—the red/blue 3D effect featuring those cumbersome paper glasses—integral to the gameplay.

GAMMA 3D AT S.A.T. (1195 ST-LAURENT)
ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 7–9 P.M.
FOR MIGS ATTENDEES ONLY, OPEN
TO PUBLIC AFTER 9 P.M., $5.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO
DOWNLOAD THE GAMES AFTER
NOV. 19, VISIT KOKOROMI.ORG

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From sijm.ca:

Just a reminder, the Montreal International Games Summit is coming soon.
Here are the details:

November 18-19, 2008
Palais des congrès
159 Saint-Antoine Street West
Montreal (Quebec) H2Z 1H2
Canada

P: 514 871-8122 or toll free 1 800 268-8122
F: 514 871-3188
Web: http://www.sijm.ca/2008/

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From igda.org:

This presentation will be part postmortem and part design critique. Alex will step through the objectives and goals of the social features of Spore, both from the in-game functionality and the “meta” game perspectives. Further, specific design challenges will be explored, along with Alex’s thoughts on what succeeded and failed. Humourous anectdotes of working with design legend Will Wright, may be broached…

When: Wednesday, November 5th @ 7:00pm
What: IGDA-Montreal Presentation Night
Where: The SAT, 1195 St.Laurent
Why: A design postmortem on Spore
Who: All game developers, and those related to the game industry
Entry: free for IGDA members; $5 for non-members

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From gamersdailynews.com:

“Festival Arcadia will take the four floors of Pepsi Forum by storm from November 7 to 9 this year. In its fourth edition, Arcadia promises visitors a brand new upbeat “house party” concept, where each floor will have its own special surprises in store. It’s non-stop gaming for three straight days!

The heavy hitters of the industry—Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Eidos, Gameloft, Frima Studio and many more—will be on hand for this celebration of video game culture to present their latest releases, all sure to delight players of all ages, from novices to veterans. In addition, the first floor of Pepsi Forum, where several video game stations will be installed, and the stage performances will be accessible to all free of charge.”

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