Neowin News Feed for: Vancouver

Airbnb launches campaign to promote economic recovery in Vancouver

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 04:10:01 +0000

Online home rental platform Airbnb has announced its latest initiative in partnership with local tourism promoting bodies. The campaign is based in Vancouver and aims to help the city's economy. Read more...

Capcom shuttering Vancouver studio that developed Dead Rising series

Usama Jawad — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 06:02:01 +0000

Capcom is shutting down one of its development studios in Vancouver, responsible for developing the Dead Rising series. The restructuring will cost the firm a massive sum of over $40 million. Read more...

Local Canadian police departments admit to using "stingrays", spying on citizens

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:29:59 +0000

A number of Canadian police departments, including those of Vancouver and Edmonton, have admitted to using controversial "stingray" technology to spy on citizens in a number of investigations. Read more...

Microsoft to open new training center in Vancouver

John Callaham — Sat, 03 May 2014 11:40:43 +0000

The Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre was announced this week, which will open in Vancouver in late 2015, and will help train people to work in the company's Applications and Services Group. Read more...

Big Xbox One prop in Vancouver opens up; zombies show up

John Callaham — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 15:20:34 +0000

Microsoft's huge Xbox One console prop that was placed in a Vancouver parking lot opened up on Thursday, and lots of zombies start showing up, in part to promote Dead Rising 3. Read more...

Microsoft builds giant Xbox One console in Vancouver

John Callaham — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:24:59 +0000

Microsoft has placed a giant Xbox One console in a Vancouver parking lot that's 40 feet long and 20 feet wide. The big prop will open if enough Xbox Live users "pledge" their gamertags. Read more...