[ December 2, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] If you are in the Montreal area on Thursday December 2, come and celebrate the 20th anniversary of 3ds max at the Autodesk headquarters.

Free drinks and nibbles will be served while you watch great presentations from Eidos Montreal and the creator of the famous Iron Baby. Later on the Siggraph Electronic theater will also be [...]

[ November 9, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] From Mount Royal Game Society:
Mount Royal Game Society, Dirty Rectangles and Babycastles present
THE PRINCE OF ARCADE
indie games showcase & party.
 
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You see a joyovial congregather of scintilliant video-games, resplendiferous in their arcoats.

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You take up a fluottle of alcoluminous beverage and slake a thirst accrued over two long days of intense pensiveness [...]

From IndustryGamers:
You may recall that last December publisher THQ announced its intention to leverage the fantastic video game development pool in Montreal with a brand-new studio (and the help of the Canadian government). Today, THQ sent word that it’s finally opened the Montreal studio.
Moreover, the company proudly informed us that they’ve signed notable [...]

From Montreal Gazette:
Longueuil’s D-BOX Technologies Inc., a developer of high-tech motion systems, said Monday it has made a breakthrough into the aerospace sector.
It announced an initial agreement with California-based Precision Flight Controls, a leading maker of flight devices for pilots and educators.
PFC will offer D-BOX’s motion technology as an option for all new cockpit sales [...]

Trouvé sur La Presse:
Le studio montréalais de jeux vidéo Ludia vient d’être acheté par le plus important producteur d’émissions de télé du monde, l’entreprise britannique FremantleMedia, qui est derrière les succès d’American Idol et de The Price Is Right. La transaction sera annoncée officiellement ce matin.
L’un des secrets les mieux gardés de l’industrie montréalaise du [...]

From Joystiq (a few weeks ago):
You know how it goes — they always offer the first fix for free. And then, when you need more, you have to pay up. A2M and 505 Games have employed this classic strategy for the release of a new piece of Naughty Bear DLC, dubbed “Chapter 9.” The [...]

Trouvé sur La Presse:
Bonne nouvelle pour les 350 employés de l’entreprise: aucune mise à pied n’est prévue. La structure décisionnelle prendra toutefois une nouvelle forme plus décentralisée, autour de nouveaux projets qui seront divisés entre les différents studios de la bannière Visceral. EA Mobile, l’autre principale division d’Electronic Arts à Montréal, [...]

[ October 27, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] From IGDA Montreal:
Event Details

When: Wednesday, October 27th – 7pm doors open, 7:30-9pm roundtables, then bar…
What: IGDA-Montreal Roundtable Discussions Night
Where: Holiday Inn Midtown “La Plaza” – 420 Sherbrooke West
Why: Four in-depth roundtable discussions
Who: All game developers, and those related to the game industry
Entry: free, but must RSVP – [...]