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Thieves make off with $70,000 in merchandise

Thieves make off with $70,000 in merchandise

🕔15:15, 8.Nov 2013

By Chris Mailloux A robbery has left a local video game store to pick up the pieces after a significant amount of merchandise was stolen. The Game MD on 5452 Tecumseh Rd. E. was broken into Nov. 3. The thieves

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Xbox One and PlayStation 4: the choices of the new generation

Xbox One and PlayStation 4: the choices of the new generation

🕔13:40, 25.Oct 2013

This November marks the release of Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One. Most gamers won’t have a hard time choosing which system to grab because their anticipation keeps them glued to the Internet looking for more information. Others might

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Something WIFF this way comes

Something WIFF this way comes

🕔13:37, 25.Oct 2013

By Chris Mailloux Windsor’s annual film festival is approaching its ninth year and organizers say it is poised to be bigger than ever. The Windsor International Film Festival announced Oct. 22 that the event has been extended to six days

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Villains Beastro had a Graphic Encounter

Villains Beastro had a Graphic Encounter

🕔13:45, 18.Oct 2013

By Chris Mailloux Windsorites gathered at Villains Beastro to learn about comics and literacy from a local author. The event was for Graphic Encounters: Comics and the Sponsorship of Multimodal Literacy and featured the author Dale Jacobs talking to the

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Undead swarm Villains Beastro

Undead swarm Villains Beastro

🕔14:22, 11.Oct 2013

By Chris Mailloux The walking dead gathered at Villains Beastro Oct 5 for the second Annual Zom-B-Con. The event raised money for the Windsor Youth Centre with all donations being collected in a treasure chest. Micheal Reeve, CEO of Z-Day

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Harvesting the art

Harvesting the art

🕔11:59, 4.Oct 2013

by Chris Mailloux The Harvesting the FAM Festival kicked off its second day with a comic book themed art show. The Incredible Comic Show took place Sept. 28 and featured art from local artists and well known comic creators. The

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Geek Auction hits Windsor

Geek Auction hits Windsor

🕔14:28, 27.Sep 2013

by Chris Mailloux Rogues Gallery Comics celebrated its eighth anniversary this year by hosting an auction. Each year to celebrate the anniversary of the stores opening, Rogues Gallery has a comic book sale. This year owner Shawn Cousineau decided to

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Gamers have Grand Theft Auto fever

Gamers have Grand Theft Auto fever

🕔12:38, 20.Sep 2013

by Chris Mailloux The latest Grand Theft Auto video game had fans waiting in the cold. Several stores in Windsor opened their doors at midnight Sept. 16 to give fans a chance to buy Grand Theft Auto V early. The

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Local artist works on first comic book

Local artist works on first comic book

🕔14:45, 1.Mar 2013

  A local comic book artist is working on her first comic which will be released by a local publisher. April Fawler is getting ready to release her first comic book Apes in the Woods #1. Fawler started working with

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Comic book artists meet with fans

Comic book artists meet with fans

🕔13:27, 22.Feb 2013

Comic book writers and artists had a chance to meet with fans and promote their latest work at a book signing. Cartoon Kingdom celebrated its fifteenth anniversary Feb. 20. The event featured Johnny Desjardins, Jason Fabok, David Finch, Tony Gray,

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Comic book signing in Windsor

Comic book signing in Windsor

🕔14:11, 8.Feb 2013

by Chris Mailloux A local upcoming comic book signing is bringing in big name industry writers and artists. Cartoon Kingdom is hosting a fifteenth anniversary comic book signing Feb 20 from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. The event will feature

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An evening with Ray Robertson

An evening with Ray Robertson

🕔13:45, 8.Feb 2013

The University of Windsor’s newest writer-in-residence met with at a local book store to read from his latest book. Biblioasis hosted an evening with Ray Robertson Feb 5.Robertson read from his book David and later did a Q&A session. The

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J.J. Abrams directing new Star Wars

J.J. Abrams directing new Star Wars

🕔13:13, 1.Feb 2013

J.J. Abrams is going to direct the next Star Wars film in a galaxy that isn’t far, far away. Disney released a press release Jan. 25 confirming Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII. The news first came out Jan.

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Disney prepares new Star Wars trilogy

Disney prepares new Star Wars trilogy

🕔15:44, 25.Jan 2013

The executives at Disney are preparing to make a sequel trilogy to the original Star Wars films. The announcement of a new trilogy brings the possibility of new merchandise which may help increase sales for local stores by giving them

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Local super hero works to improve community

Local super hero works to improve community

🕔13:48, 23.Nov 2012

By Chris Mailloux A local man has become a real life superhero to help the homeless and others in need. For the past year the Crimson Canuck has been patrolling the streets of Windsor, trying to help out the homeless

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Should video games be considered art?

🕔14:23, 10.Nov 2012

by Chris Mailloux Video games have changed since the early days of Pong. Games now have stories, characters, worlds and large development teams working on them. In 2005, film critic Roger Ebert said video games should not be classified as

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