Starseed And Resonance Unlimited Out Now On iOS

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Two local game developers have released their game on iOS.  We wrote about them before, but I figured a would write something since they are not released.

Starseed: Origin is a pixel action shoot em up from Shane McCafferty that you can purchase at the iTunes store right here.  You can also check the publishers website for some of their other games as well.

Resonance Unlimited is a music based arcade game from Trésor d'If Games which you can pick up right here.  Trailers for both games are below:

Starseed is OUT https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/starseed-origin/id1029307569?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Resonance Unlimited is a hyperkinetic music game by Anthony C. Phillips. Available now on Apple's App Store and Google Play. Check out http://www.resonanceunlimited.com for store links and more info Twitter: https://twitter.com/tresordif_games

Make sure to give these developers lots of love on Twitter, and the App Store. Hit up the comments if you've played these games and let us know what you think!

Toronto GameDev: Rocket 5 Studios - Kitty Disastrous Screenshots

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Developer Rocket 5 Studios is working on a game called Kitty Disastrous that I think you should all check out. A game about "love, adventure, calamity and being a cat" is something that I can get down with.

Make sure to follow along development of the game on the their tumblr page, as well as follow the studio on Twitter. As more becomes available, we'll have it on TorontoGameDevs.com as well.

GastroBots from XMG Studios Out September 24th

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Even though I am a bit jet lagged from coming to Japan, I was able to see that GastroBots from XMG Studios will becoming to iOS September 24th.

Gastrobots is a cute lil' arcade puzzle game where you, an adorable space-robo-cowboy, save the Food Galaxy from being eaten by greedy space-robo-critters the only way you know how... Wranglin'!

Gastrobots is a cute arcade-puzzle game where you -- an adorable space-robo-cowboy -- save the Food Galaxy from being eaten by greedy space-robo-critters the only way you know how... Wranglin'! Get it on iOS September 24th!

 

Make sure to check out the game on iOS when the game drops later this month, and follow the gang over at XMG Studios twitter.

Fate Tectonics Out Now On Steam

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It's a busy day for Toronto game studios as Golden Gear Games released Fate Tectonics on Steam.

Easy to pick up and play casually, but also offers deep challenge for more strategic players. Handcrafted in-game pixel art, a soundtrack of symphony & steam by composer Robby Duguay, and Twitter-shareable worlds! The powerful Book of Fate keeps track of your progress and chronicles your adventures! Two game modes—test your world-building skills in timed cycles of creation and destruction under Ragnarosa and Fortuna's vigilant watch, or take your time and build up a world as large as you can at your own pace, under the calming influence of Serenity. Accessibility options cater to gamers with motor skill, cognitive and vision impairments.

Coming to Steam on September 9th 2015 for PC/Mac Fate Tectonics is a world-building puzzle game that asks the player to carefully consider the placement of tiles, each lovingly rendered via pixels that are reminiscent of the 16-bit era.

You can pick up Fate Tectonics on Steam right now which has a 15% launch discount.  Make sure to follow the developer on Twitter, and leave a comment letting us know what you think of the game.

Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime Out Now On Steam and Xbox One

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A big congratulations to developer Asteroid Base, who have released their coop game Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime on Xbox One and Steam today.

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 2-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone!

Launching on Xbox One and Steam on September 9, 2015! Pre-order now at http://LoversInADangerousSpacetime.com Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 2-player couch co-op action game. Explore a colourful galaxy in a massive neon battleship that you control together by manning turrets, lasers, shields and thrusters.

The game is doing well with reviewers, getting a 10 from Destructoid who said it "provides a unique and colorful journey to get totally immersed in that can be enjoyed with a loved one".

You can pick the game up on Steam here, or over on Xbox One here. Make sure to give the developer a follow on Twitter as well.  Who's picked up the game, and how are you enjoying it?

TorontoGameDevs And Hard-Circle Team Up For EGLX (Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo) - Discount For Indies

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Earlier today I wrote about the EGLX - the Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo.  It's put on by Enthusiast Gaming who run sites like Nintendo Enthusiast.  

This November, they'll be hosting The Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo which will be a fusion of esports tournaments and a gaming consumer show.  Bret from Hard-Circle and I are helping out bringing east-coast indies to the show, and together with Yannis Fyssas from Full Indie will be having a West Coast VS East Coast event.

You can read about being a exhibitor here.

Reach out to Bret or I for full details since there is a discount if you go through TorontoGameDevs.com/Hard-Circle.  See you in November!

Resonance Unlimited Out On iOS and Android September 15th

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Indie developer Trésor d'If Limited will be releasing their hyperkinetic music game on iOS and Android mobile devices September 15th.  You can check out the release trailer and screenshots below:

Resonance Unlimited is a hyperkinetic music game by Anthony C. Phillips. Coming to Apple's App Store and Google Play on September 15th, 2015. http://www.resonanceunlimited.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tresordif_games

The game will also be coming to Stream Greenlight soon, but you can pick up the soundtrack now on Bandcamp.  The game will be $2.99 when it launches later this month, and make sure to follow the developer on Twitter.

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.

Reggie Plays Runbow - New Trailer

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With the recent launch of Runbow in both North America, and Europe, Nintendo released a new trailer showing that President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aimé is also a fan.

Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/Nintendo Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/Nintendo Follow us on Google+: http://google.com/+Nintendo

You can pick up Runbow right now on Wii U. Hit me on Twitter if you want to play online.

Volunteers Need For GameON Ventures

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Interactive Ontario reached out to me over Twitter asking for volunteers for their upcoming GameON Ventures on September 29th and 30th.  If interested you can email Samantha Fraser at events@interactiveontario.com with the subject line "Volunteer at GOV".

You can also reach her on Twitter, and be sure to follow Interactive Ontario on Twitter as well.

Alto's Adventure Coming To Android & Kindle Fire

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Developer Snowman released Alto's Adventure on iOS a few months ago, and have now announced their teaming up with Noodlecakes to bring the game to Android and Kindle Fire.  No release date was given just yet, but we'll be sure to have all the details when they become available.

Make sure to follow the game on Twitter to stay up to date on everything involving the game.

A New Find: FutureGrind by Milkbag Games

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I’m always hunting and following new game developers in and around the GTHA. I stumbled across a new studio called Milkbag Games ran by 2 developers Matt Rixx and Owen Goss. Their new and very awesome looking game FutureGrind. FutureGrind is a futuristic stunt-platformer game that mashes Uniracers together with OlliOlli. Milkbag Games has no set release date for FutureGrind but it is slated for a Q1 2016 release on the PS4, PC, and Mac. 

We’ll keep you posted on any future developments of this hidden little gem whenever information is made available. If you wish to follow Milkbag Games check them out on twitter.

New Fortified Gameplay From PAX Prime

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Developer Clapfoot games uploaded some new gameplay footage for their upcoming 3D tower defence shooter, Fortified from the PAX Prime showroom floor.

This footage was taken from a beta build of Fortified. Fortified is coming to Xbox One and Steam early 2016.

Make sure to check out the Clapfoot Games at PAX, they are at Booth 6816.  You should also follow them on Twitter to keep up to date on Fortified.  The game is set for release Q1 2016 on Xbox One and PC.

N++ Developer Shows Over User Created Levels

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Metanet Software has been going over some of the user generated levels from their ninja platformer N++.  

For their first post, they went over imagery:

Above are ten beautiful levels that use tiles in interesting ways. Some are more representative, like the bridge and oil rig levels, which evoke a specific scene or object and build a challenge around it. Some are more functional, like Choose Wisely, which divvies up the level into rectangular rooms. Some are abstract, like c: format, some artistic, like Mona Lisa, and some are kind of a mix of abstract and representational, like Dusk Patrol, which looks kind of like a castle made of blocks.

For the second post, they covered progression, similarity, and difference:

Today we’re taking a look at some levels made by N++ players that come in pairs of two, so we can juxtapose them and see how they relate and where they diverge. (We often make pairs of “sibling” levels that explore the same idea in two different directions, so we think it’s really interesting to see this happening with other level makers.)

I also include a video of a level that plays itself.

This level is amazingly creative! :)

Make sure to check our Metanet Softwares tumblr to stay up to date as they check out the user generated content in N++. You can also be featured in their blog post if you buy the game and make a level.  Chances are the TorontoGameDevs.com level will not make their cut though :)