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In the Halo know: How developers of the hit video game keep track of their world
TORONTO – Kevin Grace was in line at midnight when the first “Halo” video game came out in November 2001.
Air New Zealand finds magic in hobbit flight safety video that’s a YouTube hit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Perhaps hairy-footed hobbits can teach us all something about safety.
Emergency room doctor from Kingston, Ont., directs Tragically Hip video
TORONTO – At Max Montalvo’s two jobs, the word “cut” has widely divergent meanings.
George Washington, other Founding Fathers play key roles in new Assassin’s Creed video game
MCLEAN, Va. – George Washington, Ben Franklin and other heroes of the American Revolution take centre stage in one of the biggest video game releases of the year.
Toronto restaurant brawl video goes viral; police look for suspect
TORONTO – A brawl at a Toronto restaurant that saw a woman hit in the face with a flying dinner plate was captured on video and has gone viral on YouTube.
Feds give up trying to block jailhouse video from teen’s prison death inquest
TORONTO – The federal government gave up Friday on its efforts to block the public from seeing disturbing surveillance video at an inquest into the prison death of a mentally ill teenager.
Justin Timberlake apologizes for ‘silly, unsavoury video’ of homeless sending wedding wishes
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Justin Timberlake is apologizing for a “silly, unsavoury video” that shows homeless people offering congratulatory wishes to the pop star and his new bride, Jessica Biel.
Prison videos on tap as Ashley Smith cell-death inquest turns to scope fight
TORONTO – The Ashley Smith prison death inquest resumes today in Toronto with arguments over what the probe should examine.
Netflix cuts its estimates of how many US video-streaming subscribers it will add this year
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Netflix slashed its prediction for how many U.S. video-streaming subscribers it would add this year after subpar third-quarter results, causing a sharp sell-off in its stock in after-hours trading.
From computers to swords, assets of Schilling’s failed video game company being sold off in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The remnants of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s defunct video game company — from graphic animation equipment to model airplanes he is said to have made and kept in his office — are being sold off at the company’s former Providence headquarters.
Probe into teen’s cell death resumes amid legal battles over scope, videos
TORONTO – The inquest into the prison death of Ashley Smith five years ago resumes today for two days of legal fighting.
Anti-bullying expert defends memo sent to B.C. school district on bullying video
VANCOUVER – An anti-bullying expert is defending a memo she co-authored that cautioned school districts around British Columbia about showing classes a YouTube video shot by Amanda Todd before her suicide.
Police hunting for clues in Rotterdam art heist to release security camera video
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Police hunting for the thieves who broke into a Rotterdam art gallery and snatched seven paintings worth millions of dollars say they are releasing security camera footage of the heist in a bid to gather more tips.
Utah video game developer sentenced to year in jail, fined $1.2 million for not paying wages
SALT LAKE CITY – The developer of video games including “Alvin and the Chipmunks” and “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005” is serving a yearlong jail sentence in Utah for failing to pay more than 100 employees.
City Council votes to rehire 14 Southern California lifeguards fired for making parody video
EL MONTE, Calif. – Fourteen Southern California lifeguards fired for making a parody video in uniform and at the pool will get their jobs back.