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Canadian Makin'

Canadian Makin’

Canadian Makin'

The Pulse of Creativity

It’s a common problem for companies in large industries: Even if they’re across the street from one another, competing corporate cultures often mean ...
By Murray Chu Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009
Canadian Makin'

A Distinctive Lineage

When it comes to game development in Vancouver, it all starts with Don Mattrick. In 1982, Mattrick was just a teenage programmer in ...
By Chris LaVigne Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009
Canadian Makin'

Games from the Great White North

Canada has been a major player in videogames since the industry’s infancy. In the early to mid-’80s, Canadian developers created games in their ...
By Nicole Tanner Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009
Canadian Makin'

Pirates of the Frozen Wastes

Canada, wrote noted author and professor Hugh MacLennan, is a land of two solitudes. He was speaking of the wide and sometimes intractable ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009
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