Urgent: Video Games I International Business Development

Interested in going to Game Connection Europe and/or Paris Games Week? CEIM got your back, and you only have a few days to apply for the chance. You can check all the details here, including how to apply, but a summary is found below.  The deadline is October 11th.

Be one of 10 Canadian independent developers to qualify for this program that will help you participate in GCE and Paris Game Week 2017
and increase your chances of success!

 Game Connection Europe (GCE) I Paris Game Week (PGW) Program

• Registration to the event and meeting rooms

• Qualified « B2B » meetings

• Individual coaching, prior to the event, with an expert from CEIM

• Business support and coaching on location, by two experts from CEIM

• Up to $2,040 total reimbursement of your registration fees and documented living expenses(hotel, meals, transportation) 

 Admissibility Criteria

• Video game developer established in Canada, majority Canadian ownership

• Strong export potential to the U.S.A

• At early commercialization stage

• With annual revenues of less than 5 million dollars

Way Of The Passive Fist Gets Steam Page - Aimed For Early 2018 Release

Here's something we missed, but Way of the Passive Fist now has a Steam page in which you can add the game to your wishlist. On the page as well, it says it will be available early 2018. The game is also expected to hit PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

A mysterious figure known only as the Wanderer travels across the distant planet of Zircon V, a once prosperous mining colony that is now on the brink of destruction in the face of its dying star. By using the Passive Fist technique, the Wanderer can outlast any foe by deflecting their attacks and draining their stamina. With colonists disappearing and maniacs running wild, the Wanderer must stand firm, stay calm and fight for answers in this unique modern brawler!

#WayOfThePassiveFist Steam page is now live! It's Coming soon, but you can wishlist the game and get updates! https://t.co/1rBUeHwQgE pic.twitter.com/lgm4kbUOYk

— Household Games (@HHGamesInc) August 14, 2017

Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime Out Now On Switch

As recently announced, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is now out on Nintendo Switch. You can pick up the game for $16.99 on the e-shop right now.

Spread the love and share the Joy-Cons! #LoversInADangerousSpacetime is available now on the #NintendoSwitch! 🚀❤️🤖💥 https://t.co/l6UbGYVZs9 pic.twitter.com/tzv7KbSpF6

— Asteroid Base (@AsteroidBase) October 3, 2017

Metanet Software Bringing N++ To Xbox One October 4th

We got the PlayStation 4 release, then it came to Steam. They then announced an Xbox One version and now we know when it's happening, and it's soon! N++ is coming to Xbox One this Wednesday. 

You can check out the trailer below, and follow the gang on Twitter, and read our review from Devon.

Out now on Steam and PS4, and coming to Xbox One October 4, 2017! N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.

Cuphead Out Now For Xbox One and PC

It's finally here. After being announced at Microsoft's E3 conference in 2014, and suffering a few delays - Cuphead is available for the masses on Xbox One and PC. You can check out the launch trailer below, and pick it up on Steam, or on the Xbox store.

The all-cartoon Magical Wondergame! Cuphead is available now for Xbox One, Windows 10 , Steam and GOG!

Death Positive Game 'A Mortician's Tale' Coming To Steam Next Month

We've known about A Mortician's Tale for a while, in fact, half of Laundry Bear Games Gabby DaRienzo was on the podcast at one point. Now it looks like the death positive game will be released next month on October 18th.

You can check out a sympnosis below, as well as a trailer and screenshots. Make sure to add the game to your wishlist on Steam and see you October 18th!

A Mortician's Tale is a narrative-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home. Take on the role of recent funeral direction graduate Charlie as she learns the ropes of the business and industry. Prepare the cadavers of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attend their funerals and listen to their loved ones' stories, and interact with Charlie's coworkers, clients, and bosses. A Mortician's Tale is an informative, honest, and sometimes humorous look at the current state of and the future of the western death industry.

A Mortician's Tale is coming OCTOBER 18, 2017 for PC/Mac (Steam, Humble, itch.io)! 🖤 About the Game: A Mortician's Tale is a narrative-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home. Take on the role of recent funeral direction graduate Charlie as she learns the ropes of the business and industry.

22 Minutes of Plains of Eidolon Gameplay - Warframe

Digital Extremes recently announced a huge expansion to their free-to-play game Warframe, and they recently shown 22 minutes of new gameplay from The Plains of Eidolon which you can check out below.

Watch as we battle a MASSIVE Eidolon and take down Grineer encampments in 22 minutes of NEW Plains of Eidolon footage! The Plains of Eidolon update arrives in Warframe in 2017. https://www.warframe.com

Phantom Compass Launches Auto Age: Standoff

Phantom Compass, the creators behind Rollers of the Realm have released their latest game, Auto Age: Standoff, on Steam this past week. Auto Age is a car combat game taking place in the future, but with a 1980's style to it:

"Choose your side and speed full throttle into a deadly game of ruthless car combat soaked in '80s Saturday morning cartoon style. Will you rally behind SAIGE and Val Vega to fight for a better future, or seek total domination with the evil Dark Jaw and his ragtag Jawlings?

Hurl headlong into the chaos of twelve-player online combat, buckle up for classic couch co-op, or even do both. With Auto Age: Standoff's versatile split-screen play, you and three other friends can skirmish privately or team up together in online battles."

You can pick up Auto Age: Standoff on Steam right now, which has a 20% launch discount as well.

The retro-future world of AUTO AGE: STANDOFF comes to life in this animated, voice-acted story trailer. Team up, gear up, roll out! http://store.steampowered.com/app/458680/Auto_Age_Standoff/

Arrow Heads Launches On Steam

Our good friends at Oddbird Studios have released their first title, Arrow Heads on Steam. Arrow Heads is a multiplayer arrow shooting game, where you can play locally or online - and right now it's enjoying a 20% launch discount. So check it out on Steam.

Now available for purchase on Steam! http://store.steampowered.com/app/580890/Arrow_Heads/ Grab your friends, neighbors, extended family and that handsome cashier from the grocery store and get ready for some sweet, award-winning, couch and online multiplayer. With your trusty bow, shoot, dodge and deflect arrows in this zany isometric archery game.

Asteroid Base Bringing Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime To Switch

It sort of got leaked before, but now it's official - Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime will be coming to Nintendo Switch October 3rd, 2017.

Coming to Nintendo Switch on October 3, 2017 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1-4 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.

Spread the love and share the Joy-Cons! LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS SPACETIME launches on Nintendo Switch on October 3! pic.twitter.com/luvbbyG1hY

— Asteroid Base (@AsteroidBase) September 20, 2017

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is currently avaliable on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One - but the developers said in a tweet: "Since the #NintendoSwitch reveal we knew it was the perfect platform for LOVERS. We're super excited to finally share it with you all!"

Based on the trailer and gif, it does appear it will contain the 4-player update. It will be out on October 3rd.

Fossil Hunters Live Now On Kickstarter

The gang over at Reptoid Games have launched their Kickstarter for Fossil Hunters, which as of this writing is currently at $16029 of their $35000 goal.

Fossil Hunters is an Action/Adventure game where you build your own dinosaurs using a modular system of interlocking Fossil Blocks.

Find the Fossils you need by exploring your environment and clearing away dirt and rocks. Each Fossil has a number of possible connection points and will snap to another Fossil when they are close together.

Build Fossil Skeletons to complete objectives and unlock new levels and items.

You'll play as an Elite Fossil Hunter who goes on the most dangerous and mysterious expedition ever. However when you arrive at the dig site, it's been trashes and the entire team is missing. Fossil Hunters is planned for PC currently, and the Kickstarter goals have an expected delivery date of March 2018, and you can check out the Kickstarter right here.

Let's Play - Planet of the Eyes Gameplay Recording

Planet of the Eyes came out on PS4 the other day, and I streamed it. Forgetting that Youtube saves these Streams, it's now avaliable for your viewing pleasure.

I decided to Stream Planet of the Eyes so I did, bonus cat and dog in the camera

Maize Now Available on PS4 and Xbox One

Maize by Finish Line Games is now available on PS4 and Xbox One.  It was previously released on Steam on December 1, 2016.

“Maize is a first-person adventure game about what happens when two scientists misinterpret a memo from the U.S. Government and create sentient corn. And that last sentence is pretty much the least ridiculous thing about the game.

Explore an abandoned farm and a not-so-abandoned underground research facility as you uncover the mysteries around Maize, and possibly learn a bit about yourself along the way. Or maybe not.

With a colourful cast of characters and an absolutely absurd world, Maize offers up a unique experience that keeps the surprises coming. Seriously, they’re everywhere.”

Maize is OUT NOW for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One! Please enjoy our launch trailer. NOTE: Finish Line Games will not be held responsible for any misunderstandings involving the viewer and any ears of corn he/she/they may encounter in real life after viewing this trailer.

Planet of the Eyes Now Available on Xbox One and PS4

Planet of the Eyes by Cococucumber is now available on Xbox One and PS4.  This retro puzzle game was previously available only on Steam and was released on August 24, 2015.  For those of you who haven't played it, it is about a robot who is stranded on a planet, and it has really great visuals and music.

Planet of the Eyes was a finalist for "Best indie Game" at the Canadian Videogame Awards.  There is a 20% off sale until September 26.

Atmospheric narrative platformer Planet of the Eyes is coming to PS4 and Xbox One Sept 12, 2017. A finalist for "Best Indie Game" at the Canadian Videogame Awards, Planet of the Eyes tells the tale of a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet.

New Debris Trailer

Check out the new Psychosis trailer for Debris which dropped a few days ago. You can also add the game to your Steam wishlist here. Debris is out next month.

"Debris is an atmospheric single-player/co-op adventure game set in beautifully dangerous underwater ice caves. You must find a way back to the surface, but power is scarce, your team is lost and unusual creatures lurk in the darkness."

Debris is an atmospheric single-player/co-op adventure game set in beautifully dangerous underwater ice caves. You must find a way back to the surface, but power is scarce, your team is lost and unusual creatures lurk in the darkness. Debris is coming to Steam October, 2017 for PC and Mac.