It’s the classic battle of person versus machine, which resulted in a momentous victory for one AI program. The University of Alberta's Computer Poker Research Group created DeepStack, an artificial intelligence program that defeated professional human poker players at heads-up, no-limit Texas hold ‘em. Apart from this win being the first of its kind, it […]
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Red Bull is looking for North America’s top Street Fighter player
It’s time to dust off your controllers and game pads because Red Bull is planning to host Street Fighter V esports tournaments across North America in search of the top video game athletes, and three Canadian cities are on the map. The dates are March 4th until June 3rd for the Spring season and the […]
Canadians line up to get first crack at Nintendo Switch
Stores were lined up around the block last night across North America in preparation for the midnight release of the Nintendo Switch, and Canada was no different, with scores of Zelda fans out in force. “Thanks to our loyal fans for braving the cold and sharing their excitement at the EB Games midnight openings tonight! […]
Intertain Group’s UK listing an important milestone, says Mackie
The long awaited listing of Jackpotjoy shares in the United Kingdom may begin to tighten the valuation gap between Intertain Group (TSX:IT) and its more expensive peers, says Mackie Research Capital analyst Nikhil Thadani. This morning, The Intertain Group said it expects Jackpotjoy will begin trading on the London Stock Exchange on January 25. “We […]
Should you buy the Nintendo Switch or wait for XBox Project Scorpio?
The console wars (remember them?) are set to heat up in 2017. It’s hard to tell which consoles are going to be able to trade blows with Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro and the PlayStation VR headset in 2017, but there are two consoles being released which might just be up to the task. Microsoft’s intimidating […]
Intertain Group’s debt financing a positive signal, says Mackie Research
Mackie Research Capital analyst is giving the thumbs up to Intertain Group’s (TSX:IT) recent debt financing. On Friday, Intertain Group announced it had completed a debt financing of 160-million pounds sterling. Management said the proceeds would be used to finance a 150-million pound prepayment of the earn-out payment required to be made to Gamesys Ltd. […]
Controversial Super Mario Run races to the top of Canadian app charts
There’s free, and then there’s free. If you take a look at the best-selling paid apps in Apple’s Canadian app store you’ll see familiar names titles like Minecraft, Monopoly, Star Wars and NBA 2K17 at prices ranging from $1.39 to $10.99. What you won’t see is the recently launched smash hit Super Mario Run. That’s […]
Shopify to acquire Toronto-based app studio Tiny Hearts
Ottawa’s Shopify (TSX, NYSE: SHOP) has acquired Toronto app studio Tiny Hearts. Although no financial terms were disclosed and the deal presumably wasn’t material enough to justify that Shopify issued a press release, the news was revealed on Tiny Hearts blog Monday. “We’re really excited to make biggest announcement we’ve ever made — Tiny Hearts has been […]
Tangelo Games is hugely undervalued, says Cantor Fitzgerald
A third quarter of “mixed” results isn’t shaking Cantor Fitzgerald Canada analyst Ralph Garcea’s conviction that Tangelo Games (TSXV:GEL) is undervalued. Yesterday, Tangelo Games, formerly known as Imperus Technologies, reported its Q3, 2016 results. The company lost $5.89-million on revenue of $9.31-million, a topline that was 58 per cent better than the $5.9-million the company […]
North American Pokémon champion Bennett Piercy shares his tips and tricks
With the massive hype behind Pokémon GO slowly dying off and the new release of role-playing games Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, North American Pokémon champion and Calgary native Bennett Piercy recently shared some tips with the Canadian Press that should help the average Pokémon amateur become one of the best trainers around. Piercy’s first […]
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