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RIM has posted their BlackBerry 10 Jam videos from BBW2012. I think giving developers nearly a full 2 years head start before launching on smartphones is a sound strategy for the platform to launch with a critical mass of apps.
Lots of BlackBerry 10 Jam videos after the jump.
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The Ottawa Game Conference is a great event for those in the Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa regions who are in the gaming industry. There’s a lot of content around mobile gaming, and RIM’s Patrick Mollins will be doing a talk called “Back Seat Gaming” on the conference’s biz track. The conference organizers are giving BlackBerryCool readers 20% off the ticket price so if you’re in the area, stop by and learn a thing or two.
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Magmic’s BlackJack King is out of beta and has launched on BlackBerry App World. The very successful beta has already made it the top Blackjack game for BlackBerry, and the third most popular card game on App World.
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Magmic has been making BlackBerry games for a long time, specifically over 10 years. The company went from creating a black and white title for the early BlackBerry 5810 to launching an innovative poker game that uses in-app payments for virtual chips (THK Live). To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Magmic has made a really sweet timeline graphic of some of the games they’ve launched on BlackBerry and other platforms over the last decade. It’s an awesome way to get a glimpse at how gaming on BlackBerry and smartphones in general has changed over the years. Prepare to get nostalgic.
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RIM’s new CEO Thorsten Heins said that the city of Ottawa is “central to its software strategy” and that has implications for both the city and the company. Ottawa is a city with a long history of tech and culture that can bring a lot of value to RIM. But there some obstacles ahead.
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For a limited time, Magmic’s Cosmos theme is free on BlackBerry App World. The price can roll back at any time, so check it out soon. Cosmos also has OS7 support for those of you who picked up new devices over the holidays.
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