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Girls on Games on Les jeux sont faits: Online Media x Video Game Industry

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·March 16, 2016

I had the pleasure of being a guest on Les jeux sont faits, an aptly named podcast that focuses on the gaming industry. I was invited to chat about the online video game media landscape and about Girls on Games: our story, our mission and our experiences with the industry.

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MIGS attendant takes on the Server Challenge II © Catherine Smith-Desbiens / Girls on Games

5 Key Things I learned at MIGS 14

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·November 13, 2014

I attended the Montreal International Game Summit and it has renewed my faith in the gaming industry. It's not all Gamer Gate and launch fiascoes.

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My 5 Favourite Geeky Instagram Accounts

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·October 7, 2014

Instagram is by far my favourite social media platform. I want to share with you great accounts I find are really enriching the geek-culture on social media.

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The Akira Project: Interview with Producer & Director Nguyen-Anh Nguyen

Leah Jewer·June 18, 2014

The team at Akira Project loved the manga and anime so much that they took it upon themselves to create a fan trailer worthy of its origins. As anime fans ourselves, we had to speak with director and producer Nguyen-Anh Nguyen about how this project came to be.

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Behind The Scenes: Child of Light

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·April 28, 2014

We talked with Creative Director, Patrick Plourde, the driving force behind Child of Light, and with Coeur de Pirate, the musician behind the game's enthralling melodies.

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Behind the scenes: LEGO Legends of CHIMA Online

Leah Jewer·February 27, 2014

We went behind the scenes at WB Games Montreal to take a look at LEGO Legends of CHIMA Online, the new free to play MMORPG based on the successful toyline and TV show.

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Behnind the Scenes: Digital Dimension & Meduzarts

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·February 25, 2014

Thrilling cinematics, giant posters, breathtaking visual effects, these are just a few examples of what Digital Dimensions and Meduzarts create out of their Montreal studios.

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Podcast

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Articles

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