Video Game News Time Daily - May 18th, 2017
/Jeopardy and Destiny 2 talk!
Jeopardy! World Tour From Uken Games and Sony Pictures Out Now On Mobile
/Hot off the heels of releasing Kings of Pool earlier this year, Uken Games had their newest title released today. In partnership with Sony Pictures, Jeopardy! World Tour is a free download on iOS and Android based off the popular TV game show. You can check out the trailer below, while picking up the game on the App Store, or Google Play Store.
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GameDev Cafe Streams Some TOJam12 Games
/Our friends over at GameDev Cafe got a couple of the games from the 12th Annual Toronto Gamejam and streamed them over on their Youtube channel. Make sure to check it out below:
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Vertex Pop Updates GraceFul ExplosionMachine With Highly Requested "Upload Score Later"
/We were big fans of Vertex Pop's Graceful Explosion Machine when it launched on Nintendo Switch back in April. We talked about it on the podcast, and did a few Youtube videos playing it.
One of the biggest criticisms with the game was you couldn't uploaded scores if you weren't online, even at a later date. With the Switch being a very portable system, it was kind of a bummer.
Vertex Pop has changed that with Graceful Explosion Machine v1.0.2 which adds the ability to add a high score later, as well as reducing the screenshaking.
"We’ve heard from people playing GEM on trains, buses, at work, etc. who get really great high scores, but can’t upload them because they aren’t online. This breaks our collective developer hearts, so for v1.0.2 we’ve added Upload Score Later.
From the Score Screen, choose “Later” instead of “Submit Score” to save your score for uploading later. Then, when you’re back online, go to the main menu and select “Upload Scores” (by pressing X) to upload all the pending scores. (And don’t worry, if it fails to upload you can retry later!)
We also added the option to reduce or disable the Screenshake effect. If you have motion sickness related concerns, this should really help. It may not be perfect (our options are limited given what a fast-paced game GEM is), but it’s definitely an improvement!"
They also mentioned they snuck in some "smaller" fixes as well. You can check out Graceful Explosion Machine on Switch.
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Video Game News Time Daily - May 17th, 2017
/We chat about Overwatch, and Ubisoft. Remember to subscribe!
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Let's Play - Sword Coast Legends
/We're back playing more Sword Coast Legends, while also talking Ubisoft.
Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, And South Park Coming From Ubisoft In 2017-2018
/Ubisoft had their annual earnings call recently and said that the next Assassin's Creed game, Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, and South Park will be released during their next fiscal year which ends March 31, 2018.
Our friends over at Ubisoft Toronto don't have any new updates on their site, but had previously worked on Assassin's Creed with Unity, and Far Cry with the 4th installment, and Primal. We'll probably have to wait an see until E3 to see these games in action, and which (if any) is Ubisoft Toronto working on specifically.
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Card Game Star Pirates Infinity From Snakehead Games Out Now
/Star Pirates Infinity, the collectible card game from Hamilton based Snakehead Games. The game is available for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac. The game contains 4 factions, PVP including Guilds, and 44 story missions. You can check out the trailer below:
20-Hundred Terracades into the future, fragments of mankind settled in the distant star cluster of Terzan-7. When the rogue star, Krishna XI-32, unexpectedly went hypernova, the resulting Gamma radiation blast obliterated life on all planetary colonies in the cluster.
With the Nega-Gate destroyed in the initial blast, only those in super luminous ships were able to escape the star's fury. Limited by their meager interstellar range, the survivors of Terzan-7 were unable to return to their home galaxy.
With the radiation dissipating after the Hypernova over the course 100 earth years, the survivors began their pilgrimage into the hell-bathed systems. Inheriting the shattered remnants of a thousand worlds irradiated in a stellar inferno, four factions have arisen to rebuild the desolate systems in their own image....
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Video Game News Time Daily - May 15th, 2017
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Quill Studios 'A Summer with the Shiba Inu' Successfully Greenlight On Steam
/We're a little late on this one, since it happened in April, but either way Quill Studios' game 'A Summer with the Shiba Inu' was successfully greenlight on Steam and looking to be released later this summer on PC, Mac, and Linux.
The upcoming visual novel game is adorable, taking place in the future in a world populated by dogs. You can check out the full symnosis, trailer, and screenshots below. But make sure to check out the Steam page to add it to your wishlist.
"This summer, Syd, a Shiba Inu, is on a trip to the Island of Strands. She gets back in touch with her old friend Max and meets a mysterious Labrador retriever named Quei-Li. With her friends, old and new, Syd rediscovers her old urban jaunts and favourite street foods. However, her fond memories of this city perhaps aren’t what they seem… "
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Use Your Words Announced For Nintendo Switch
/First it was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and then later on Wii U - now the party comedy game will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch. Details, such as release date, are thin but if you're looking for some Toronto developed games on Switch - may I suggest Graceful Explosion Machine?
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Dragon of Legends Demo on the Microsoft Store
/Thrive Games now has a demo of their action RPG, Dragon of Legends, on the Microsoft Store. Download it here for free on your PC!
Plasma Puncher Now on Steam
/Plasma Puncher by Tomatotrap will be available on Steam today. The player is the last remaining white blood cell, tasked with destroying the Mother-Microbe and it's army. It's an action brawler with three difficulty modes, and extra powers can be activated.
You can check out game updates on Twitter @PlasmaPuncher.
First Look at Gameplay for DISTANT
/As we previously mentioned in a past post, Snowman and Slingshot & Satchel are working on DISTANT. We don't know too much about the game yet, but some gameplay footage was released today. It was first publicly shared at Tribeca Games Festival. From The Snowman Blog:
“Sun-drenched and placid above the surface, with an ancient darkness lurking beneath, this world is just one of the many you’ll traverse as you unravel DISTANT’s secrets. What are the giant beasts lumbering in the distance? Who is the powerful cloaked traveler you’re guiding? And what exactly are those glowing, ethereal shards?”
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Huge Announcement from Sago Mini: Sago Mini World
/Sago Mini announced Sago Mini World, to be released on May 25, 2017. It is the complete collection of their games all on one app. Sago Mini has created many successful games for children including Sago Mini Road Trip, Sago Mini Superheroes, and more on iOS and Android. This is going to be huge, because if you've ever seen children play the Sago Mini games, you know how fun they are. We can't wait.
Solo indie dev expert and longtime friend-of-the-site Devon Wiersma joins us to talk their latest release Centauri Dark, working across AAA, mid-sized and solo indie dev and how to fix this goshdarn industry.