Clapfoot Games Now Working On MMO War Game 'Foxhole'

Coming off the heels of Fortified (which I think is a lot of fun), Claptfoot Games let me know they are officially working on Foxhole, a massive multiplayer online game where you work and fight with players in a never ending war. It's currently in an early stage, having just released 0.0.4 version on Steam a few days ago.

"Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. This is the ultimate game of collaborative strategy and tactics. Every action you take can have a powerful and permanent effect across a vast world in a constant state of war."

Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Play the prototype today: http://www.foxholegame.com/download Twitter: http://www.foxholegame.com/ Blog: http://foxholegame.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/foxholegame Music: "Faceoff" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. In this Walkthrough video, Matt will walk you through the basics of the Foxhole Combat Prototype and get you ready to jump into the fight!

You can download the Alpha version of the game on Steam right now, and check out the team on Twitter and PAX.

We're working on a new game called Foxhole. Play it at #PAXWest2016 Booth 6115 or on #Steam: https://t.co/Ze2tw35vRn pic.twitter.com/svTiXVN4Wg

— Clapfoot (@clapfoot) September 2, 2016

Original Video: Thoughts On Fortified On Xbox One

So we've picked up a Xbox One recently, mostly so I can play exclusives. One of those exclusives is Fortified from Clapfoot Games. I did a quick video on it, but I'm really enjoying the game, play it with a friend though because that's when the game shines.

Another video from www.torontogamedevs.com - I've been playing some Fortified on Xbox One and just wanted to give my impressions. You can check out the preview I did last year here: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/2015/11/2/preview-fortified-from-clapfoot-games

Are you liking the videos? Let me know on Twitter what you want to see next!

Happy Canada Day! Toronto Games Released This Year

I figured I would take this Canada Day (and half-way point of the year) to celebrate the Toronto developed games that have been released so far. They are in no particular order and I've tried to link to a page to buy them. If I'm missing one, make sure to let me know on Twitter.

Runbow: Satura's Space Adventure! from 13AM Games

Cally’s Caves 3 from VDOGames

Kapsul Infinite from Luke O'Connor

Hard Vacuum Lullaby from One More Story Games

Robo’s World: The Zarnok Fortress from Bluish-Green Productions and Throw Away Games

Robo's World: The Darnok Fortress came out on steam earlier this year and was available to patreon's

Severed from DrinkBox Studios

Far Cry Primal from Ubisoft

Fortified from Clapfoot Games

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander from Massive Damage Inc

Real Army Simulator from The Really Serious Game Company

Dashy Square from Kastriot Sulejmani

Forbidden Dessert from Button Mash Games

Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime from Asteroid Base

Maximum Override from AlienTrap

Cryptark from Alientrap

We Are Doomed (Vita) from Vertex Pop

We Are Doomed was a perfect fit on PlayStation Vita

Ace Academy: Black Flight from Illumination Games

Alto’s Adventure (Android) from Snowman

Cel Damage HD (Xbox) from Finish Line Games

Planktos from Blot Interactive

Sago Mini Trucks and Diggers from Sago Mini

Grumz from Picnic Game Labs

Block Swop from Wooly Walrus Games

Quick Drop from Wooly Walrus Games

Loud on Planet X from Pop Sandbox

Pitfall Planet from Bonfire Games

pitfall planet won level up in 2015

Fantasy Tales Online from Cold Tea Studio

Shadow Heroes: Vengeance In Flames from Allied Games

AlphaPit from Shane McCafferty

Frank The Spider from Yahman Games

Congrats to all the developers on releasing their games, here's to a great back half of 2016. Happy Canada Day!

Is Clapfoot Games Working On An Updated For Fortified?

Happy Saturday! Clapfoot Games released Fortified earlier this year, but since then we haven't heard much from them.  Based on a recent tweet, it might be safe to say they are working on some DLC for the third person tower defence shooter.

Here's a preview something new coming to Fortified soon. #screenshotsaturday pic.twitter.com/6QNJRAzply

— Clapfoot (@clapfoot) April 23, 2016

We'll be sure to share more about Fortified as Clapfoot Games updates us, but until then make sure to check out the game on Xbox One or Steam.

What Did Patreons Get In February?

A little late on this one, but I wanted to include what Patreon's of TorontoGameDevs.com got in February. Remember that you can become a Patreon easily, and every bit helps.

As always, for as low as 3 dollars a month, Patreons will get early access to every exclusive, interview, reviews, and podcast.  This month we also interviewed Joe Woynillowicz about his upcoming game Darktide.

At 8 dollars a month, Patreons will get first access to any codes I get, and are guaranteed at least one game from a GTA developer. This month was a goody with Fortified from Claptfoot Games.

Remember to check out our Patreon to help out!

Fortified Out Now On Xbox One and Steam

Clapfoot Games has released Fortified to the masses on Xbox One and Steam.  You can download the game on Steam here (currently 20% discount), and Xbox One here.

Watch the official launch trailer for Fortified, available worldwide on Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 for Xbox One and Steam. Invasion is imminent! Steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/334210 Twitter http://www.twitter.com/clapfoot Facebook https://facebook.com/clapfoot

Make sure to let the developer know what you think on Steam, or on Twitter.  Patreon's, keep an eye out on your email as well.

Fortified From Clapfoot Games Releases Next Month

I should of thought something was up when Clapfoot Games started posting some videos about Fortified. The Toronto indie studio went ahead and announced their 1950's inspired tower defence game will be hitting Xbox One and Steam early next month. Check out the launch trailer below!

Watch the official launch trailer for Fortified, available worldwide on Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 for Xbox One and Steam. Invasion is imminent! Steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/334210 Twitter http://www.twitter.com/clapfoot Facebook https://facebook.com/clapfoot

Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology. Protect the city by building a network of defensive structures, commanding an army, and jumping into battle against dangerous sky scraping attackers. Fight for Earth alone or with up to four players for the ultimate co-op defense experience.

I got to play Fortified last year and really enjoyed my time, and was my most anticipated game for this year.  Fortified is out on Xbox One, and Steam on February 3rd. There is also a 15% discount if pre-ordering on Xbox One.

Fortified Developers Chat About Theme, and Infantry Powerup

Clapfoot games is busy working on Fortified, the third person tower defence game that I got to play last Fall.  They'e gone ahead and released and videos, one going over the Infantry power-up, and the other going over the 1950's theme of the game. Check them out below!

Coming to Xbox One and Steam in early 2016 Join us on our Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/334210 We take a deeper look into the Infantry system, one of the unique strategic options available in Fortified.

Coming to Xbox One and Steam in early 2016 Join us on our Steam page: http://goo.gl/fvsGqv See how 1950's pulp fiction and sci-fi inspired the look and feel of Fortified.

Fortified is currently planned for an early 2016 release on Xbox One, and Steam.  I really enjoyed what I played last year, and even named the game as my most anticipated title of 2016.  You can follow along with the developers on Twitter and FaceBook.

Preview: Fortified From Clapfoot Games

Last week, my girlfriend and I got to play Fortified from Clapfoot Games, a third person shooter with tower defence elements.  We managed to play the first five levels of the campaign, and while there were bugs and oddities in the early build, the game is shaping up to be a solid offering from the Toronto developer.

Personally, I've never played a game like this. A mix of fast-paced third person shooting, and strategic tower defence building. The beautiful classic-looking comic book style cinematics introduce you to the 1950's USA where you must defend your rocket ship from waves of aliens.  You choose from four different classes, including the Agent who is sort of your machine gun/assault character, and Rocket Scientist who is your explosives expert.  Once this is done you can pick your loadout of weapons and tools. To start out you only have a few weapons at your disposal, but as levels progress you can upgrade your current weapons or buy new ones.

The first level starts off pretty slow and steady, while the designs of future levels include multiple spawn points, and paths for aliens and multiple rockets to protect, the first level is a small alleyway with a small route to the rocket where you can set up your turrets, mortars, snipers and more.  Your characters control tight, and with the lack of a cover mechanic, it's meant to be a fast-paced shooter which is does really well.  Placing your defensive items is quick and easy, and upgrade points let you customize your play-style.

Co-op was key for us. At first we had evenly spent our upgrade points to both include anti-air and ground attacks, while also splitting the map to have one person cover each side. After some mission failures, we decided to focus our points and spread our attacks evenly through the map which saw greater success. The game does include up to four player online co-op, and while the game doesn't have split-screen, two player online was really silky smooth.

Check out this brand new trailer for Fortified, the team defense shooter set in a retro sci-fi universe. Meet Fortified's four pulp inspired hero classes!

Fortified was a lot of fun and now one of my most anticipated games. It is currently slated for an early 2016 release on Xbox One (which is the build we played), and Steam. You can follow the developer on Twitter, and stay tuned to TorontoGameDevs.com for the latest on Fortified as we get closer to its release.

Clapfoot Games Looking For Playtesters For Fortified

Are you in the Toronto area for the next few weeks? Want to play the unreleased defence game Fortified?  Well, you're in luck because Clapfoot Games is looking for playtesters for their game.

Fortified is looking for playtesters. If you are interested and located in the Toronto area please visit: https://t.co/cdUQVmqksm

— Clapfoot (@clapfoot) October 21, 2015

Check out this brand new trailer for Fortified, the team defense shooter set in a retro sci-fi universe. Meet Fortified's four pulp inspired hero classes!

Those interested can check out the Eventbrite page, all you need to do is pick a time that works for you.