Game of the Year - Fan Vote Results!

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So for the last few weeks we have been doing a Game of the Year voting, and the results are in!  The Game of the Year voting resulted in the highest traffic for the site since it's creation, and I've posted the top five games below. Here are the official top Toronto developed games of 2015, as voted by you!

Number 5: Super Time Force Ultra (PS4/Vita)

The game was originally released in 2014, but a rerelease back in September on PlayStation resulted in getting the number 5 spot on our poll.  If you haven't already, make sure to check out this game on the large list of platforms its avaliable.  Be on the lookout for Below from the studio in 2016.

Number 4: Runbow (WiiU)

The 9 player party platformer was one on of the first games I ever wrote about, and was also one of the first I got to play before it came out. The game oozes with charm, and style, while boasting a lot of other indie characters.  Stay tuned to 13AM Games who are busy working away on DLC for the game.  The game is also on sale until January 14th.

Number 3: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (PC)

To be quiet honest, I didn't know this game was developed over in Ottawa.  Someone had put it in as a write-in and so I had to add it (the list was updated through out the week with other write-ins).  This multiplayer puzzle game pits one person in a room, with other players outside who have instructions for the specific part of the bomb to defuse.  You can pick it up on Steam right now, but make sure to check out the developers on Twitter.

Number 2: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (Xbox One, PC)

Our runner up for this year was one that I recently started playing, and I can see why it made so many people's lists.  The game is great single player, but shines with a friend to play with.  The game is currently on sale on Steam, but you can also get the Xbox One edition as well.

Number 1: N++ (PS4)

Woot! A big congratulations to Metanet Software for winning this years Game of the Year voting on TorontoGameDevs.com.  N++, the ninja platformer that is easy to learn and difficult to master, will make you die over and over again, and apparently that's what people love about it.  While the developer is busy working on a PC version, make sure to pick up the PS4 version here.

Thank you to everyone who voted. As I mentioned, this resulted in the highest amount of traffic in the history of the site. Make sure to listen to our podcast, and follow us on Twitter. On to 2016!

Super Time Force Ultra Out Now On PS4/PS Vita

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I'm a little late on this one, but as of last Tuesday Super Time Force Ultra is out now on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.  The game is just one more in the bunch of locally developed games being released recently:

"Travel through time, explode robots, save the world, repeat. Team up with 19 characters, including Sony Worldwide Studio President Shuhei Yoshida, the traveler from Journey & Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886… along with a skateboard riding dinosaur and a machine-gun toting dolphin and a bald guy with two eye patches. And did we mention it is Cross-buy! And it has a Platinum Trophy! Also it has time travel!"

SUPER TIME FORCE ULTRA is out now on PS4 & PSVITA. Travel through time, explode robots, save the world, repeat. Download it here: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/super-time-force-ultra-ps4/ Team up with 19 characters, including Sony Worldwide Studio President Shuhei Yoshida, the traveler from Journey & Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886...

ou can download the game from the PlayStation store right now. It's also one of the free games for PlayStation Plus members.

Super Time Force Ultra Out On PSN September 1st - Free On PlayStation Plus

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Capybara Games announced today that Super Time Force Ultra will be out on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita September 1st. Best of all, it will be free if you're a PlayStation Plus member!  

Super Time Force Ultra is a side scrolling shooter with pixel graphics. The PlayStation version will include the President of SCE Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida, as well as the hooded traveller from Journey, and Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886 as playable characters.

PlayStation®Plus membership includes free games and online multiplayer on PS4™ systems.* In September, PS Plus membership includes Grow Home, Super Time Force Ultra, Xeodrifter, Twisted Metal, Teslagrad, La Mulana EX. Visit https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/become-a-member/cid=STORE-MSF77008-PSPLUSMEMBER?smcid=yt:psplus-gamelineup-022014 to learn more! *Active membership required to access PS Plus features and benefits. PS Plus is available to legal U.S.

Super Time Force Ultra hits PSN on September 1st, but you can already pick the game up on Steam and Xbox 360/Xbox One.  Make sure to follow developer Capybara Games on Twitter, and stay tuned to TorontoGameDevs.com for the latest.

PlayStation Underground - Super Time Force Ultra

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Ryan Clements from the PlayStation blog had Kenneth Yeung from Capy Games on their show PlayStation Underground where they played and discussed the upcoming 2D shooter: Super Time Force Ultra.  Lots of great footage, including gameplay of PlayStation centric characters including Shuhei Yoshida, and the hooded traveller from Journey, and Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886.

"On today’s episode, Ken showcases the crazy action, robots, dinosaurs, and — of course — time travel that make up the pixelated backbone of Super Time Force Ultra on PS4. As an added bonus, Ken breaks down each of the PlayStation-exclusive characters, including our friend and President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida. Yes, Shu is a character. Rejoice!"

Today we host the time-traveling designer Kenneth Yeung from Capy Games. And in the spirit of time travel, we're sharing this Super Time Force Ultra episode that we recorded AGES ago. Thematic consistency! On today's episode, Ken showcases the crazy action, robots, dinosaurs, and -- of course -- time travel that make up the pixelated backbone of Super Time Force Ultra on PS4.

There is no release date yet for Super Time Force Ultra, but the game will be coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita "soon".  Make sure to follow the developers on Twitter and stay tuned to TorontoGameDevs.com for the latest on all games developed in Toronto.

E3 Preview - Toronto GameDevs Who Will Be There

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Interested in knowing what Toronto Game Developers will be at E3 this week? Look no further then the list below! 

Confirmed

Here are the studios that have told me, or tweeted that they will be at E3.

Capybara Games

I would imagine that Capybara will be showing off Super Time Force Ultra on PS4, and perhaps even their upcoming game Below.

13AM Games

13AM Games will be there most likely showing off Runbow for WiiU. Their tweet suggests we'll see than at other places.

I got to play GastroBots at Bit Bazaar earlier this year, and that's what they'll be showing off this year.

Benjamin Rivers

According to a recent tweet, Ben is there to show off Alone With You at the PlayStation booth.

Unconfirmed (but likely)

These are the studios that are most likely going to E3 and what game they're showing.

DrinkBox Studios - Severed

Clapfoot Games - Fortified 

Metanet Software - N++

Ubisoft Toronto - ??? (Ubisoft has their own press conference at E3, but what specifically is coming out of Toronto is still unknown).

If you're a Toronto GameDev and at E3, then be sure to let me know!

Toronto Developed Games On Sale In the Summer Steam Sale

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With the big steam summer sale well under way, Bret Measor suggested I do a News post about the games on sale that were developed in our area. I thought "what a great idea!"

Except Torn Banner Studios beat me to it.  So make sure to check out their awesome blog post (and check out Chivalry: Medieval Warfare which is on sale by 80%). Lots of great Toronto developed games are on sale this week.

More PlayStation Characters Coming To Super Time Force Ultra

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Developer Capybara Games have announced there will be more Sony-centric characters coming to Super Time Force Ultra.  It's already been confirmed you can play as Shuhei Yoshida, but now you'll always be able to play as the character from Journey (does he have a name?), and Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886.

Super Time Force Ultra is coming soon to PS4 & VITA... and Capy has added a couple more PlayStation exclusive team members to the mix! Capy already revealed that Shuhei Yoshida himself will be a playable character... But Shu didn't come alone.

"But Shu didn’t come alone – in fact, he brought a couple very close friends.

Everyone’s favourite nameless, berobed figure from the PlayStation hit Journey is coming along for the ride! Using grace, agility, and of course, scarves the Journey traveler offers an entirely unique way to encounter the carnage-fuelled levels of STFU.

Having rid London of beastly ghouls in the Order: 1886, Knight of the Round Table, Sir Galahad will also be suiting up with the Super Time Force. Wielding a Luger pistol and a chaotic arc rifle, Sir Galahad provides players with an electrifying jolt of action."

No release date for the game yet, but the game will be cross-buy with PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4. Check out the full PlayStation Blog post here.