eBay factoids for National Video Game Day

National Video Game Day is upon us! This Thursday, September 12, is for all of you video game aficionados out there and you have every right to celebrate the fun day particularly with the investment you put into these games.

Last year alone, Canadians have purchased over 900,000 video games on eBay and have spent about $20 million to acquire these games. And it wasn’t just for the up-and-coming titles; over $1 million was spent on eBay to buy “nostalgic” video games like Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Kart, Legends of Zelda and Tetris, which was 30 percent more than the purchases for nostalgic games in 2011. We have a few more factoids for you after the jump.

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Vimeo wants to fund indie films to expand on-demand business

Vimeo wants to help out independent film producers at the same time broaden its Vimeo On Demand by giving filmmakers premiering their feature-length movies at the Toronto International Film Festival this week a $10,000 advance if they agree to distribute their films through the platform.

It’s not exactly enough to shoot most films but it is important to note that the 150 eligible movies showing at the festival have already been shot so the money can go to promotions. Vimeo On Demand offers the film creators a 90 percent cut of any sales and those who opt for the $10,000 advance agree to giving Vimeo a 30-day digital exclusive. This means they can go through traditional distribution channels after the 30-day period is over or once the initial $10,000 has been recouped. Filmmakers have to set a minimum download price of $4.99 on the platform.

Possible Nexus 5 device leaked in Android KitKat promo video?

Google blindsided everyone with the sudden name change of its next mobile operating system. But they seem to have accidentally shown an unknown Nexus phone in the promotional video for Android 4.4 or Android KitKat. You can see it around the 38-second mark. The black Nexus device features a new matte black finish and a horizontal Nexus logo and there is an LG logo on it as well. LG has already been rumored to be manufacturing the Nexus 5 after the Nexus 4’s successful run. 

On a slightly different note, KitKat has gotten in on the promotion with their own wacky promo video for the new OS. 

Video source: Gigaom

Google Glass app store to debut in 2014

The Google Glass apps store or “Boutique”—as it was accidentally revealed in a Google Glass software update—is now official and coming in 2014, which is also when the headgear is going to be introduced to the market. Aside from the confirmation, no additional details have been given yet.