Guacamelee! 2 Out Now On PlayStation 4/Steam
/As announced, Guacamelee! 2 slams onto PlayStation 4 and Steam today - launching with a 10% discount. You can pick it up on PlayStation 4 here, and Steam right here.
Recent Releases
The Chaotic Workshop Beta Out On Steam - Release Coming September 4th
/Virtex Edge Design will be releasing The Chaotic Workshop on Steam next month, but there is a beta you can currently sign up for. The game is a cartoony sandbox game using physics to solve 50 puzzles, with 70 items which include rockets, pinball bouncers, tennis ball cannons and proximity mines:
There's no hand holding in this Rube Goldberg style game, and with only a basic Tutorial, you are left to your own devices to experiment, design and engineer, different contraptions to see what impact or result hooking up different items together can have.
You can check out the Steam page right here.
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Kickstarter Plug: Night of the Blood Moon
/Toronto-based Indie Developer Tyler McDermott has gone to Kickstarter to get his game Night of the Blood Moon funded. Currently around 75% funded with a week to go, you can check out the description and trailer below.
"Night of the Blood Moon is a difficult Rogue-like where you play as a weaponized nightmare beating up the cute creatures of our dreams! Use unique weapons to demolish the loving manifestations around you as you grow with power. Conquer many imaginative lands, and defeat bosses who will challenge your strategy along side your skill."
You can check out the Kickstarter for all the details, and pledge if you feel to do so. $5.00 gets you a copy of the game if successfully funded. You can also follow/wishlist the game on Steam, and follow Tyler on Twitter.
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First Episode of Destination Primus Vita Out Now On PC And Mac
/The first episode of Epsilon Games' episodic space puzzler Destination Primus Vita is out now on PC and Mac. The studio is made up of former Ubisoft veterans, and Destination Primus Vita is set in 3044 after an apocalyptic alien attack on earth. You'll play as the six-person team headed on a four-year journey to the homework of the alien invaders, the first of six chapters has you playing as Austin.
You can pick up on Steam right here.
Narrative Sci-Fi Puzzler Destination Primus Vita – Episode 1: Austin Now Available on PC and Mac
MONTREAL, Canada – Aug. 16, 2018 – Destination Primus Vita, the episodic first-person space puzzler adventure crafted by Epsilon Games, a studio consisting of a former Ubisoft executive producer and lead character artist, and published by Green Man Gaming, introduces its first episode today on PC and Mac. The game will release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the coming months.
In 3044, Crew 121 takes off to Primus Vita to reclaim Earth’s lost water centuries after the aliens known as “The Shatters” stole it. Each member of the six-person crew has a role to play, whether it be a scientist, military operator, or communication expert.
NIM, the A.I. of the interstellar ship Beaufort, designs dreamscapes for each crew member while in cryo-sleep to preserve their mental acuity before the showdown with The Shatters on Primus Vita. These mental reconstructions pull from their personal histories between the crew and integrate tests and puzzles designed to strengthen both their logical and emotional intelligence. Dialogue choices affect the interpersonal relationships of the crew and reveal hidden truths.
Each of Destination Primus Vita’s six episodes unfolds from a different character’s perspective, though each person’s story is intertwined in different ways. Austin Blair, a quantum physicist working to find a way to confront the Shatters, serves as the protagonist of the first episode. Though she never wanted to join this mission, she feels protective of her younger brother, Coby, Crew 121’s lieutenant. Will her fierce sense of familial responsibility be her undoing, or her greatest strength?
“This episode is just the start of our star-spanning sci-fi saga,” says Anne Gibeault, Epsilon Games Creative Lead and author of the tie-in comic. “We’re ready to share this universe with our players and hope they empathize with the threats Crew 121 faces, whether external and alien, or internal and very human.”
Destination Primus Vita - Episode 1: Austin is now available on PC and Mac in English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Russian from Green Man Gaming, Steam and other leading retailers. The “Come into Play” comic, “I’ll soon meet with you” comic, and Episode 1: Austin soundtrack can be purchased separately. The Deluxe Edition containing all of these items at a 10% discount is also available for purchase.
For more information, please visit the official website, follow Primus Vita on Twitter, and like on Facebook.
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About Epsilon Games
Epsilon Games is a Montreal-based independent studio comprised of industry veterans whose portfolios include award-winning titles such as Myst, Assassin’s Creed, and Far Cry 3. With the desire to develop their own creative ideas, this talented team came together to focus on what has become the three pillars of the studio: storytelling, puzzles and immersion. The team strives to make games that they themselves want to play while also engaging all gamers physically, mentally and emotionally.
About Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming Publishing works with independent development studios globally to market their own games and increase the visibility of games in a challenging marketplace. The industry expertise and knowledge of the publishing team provide developers with hands on and collaborative support that includes in-depth market analysis, integrated Marketing and PR campaigns, finishing finance options and global retail strategy.
Greenmangaming.com is an eCommerce store and community platform offering millions of gamers a single destination for all things gaming. With customers in 195 countries, the store stocks a wide catalogue of multi-platform digital games at the best prices and provides the latest game data tracking, reviews and discussions on its community
Podcast Episode 99 - What's Wrong With We Happy Few, Super Crush KO Announcement, Cuphead Sales
/Another podcast! This week Bret and I talked about the games that came out in 1999, what seems to be wrong with We Happy Few, Super Crush KO announcement reactions and much more.
Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or SoundCloud. And Patron's at the $4+ level got this episode 2 days early.
Recent Local Releases
Maximum Football 2018 Out Now On PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
/Maximum Football 2018 from Peterborough developer Canuck Play is out now for on PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The indepedently made football game doesn't have the NFL licenses, but does contain the option for players can play football in NFL, CFL, or College football settings and rules.
"The officially launched Maximum Football 2018 features multiple game options between Canadian football, American football, and College football. Gamers will also have the ability to play full seasons, hone skills in practice mode, customize team and players, full post-play replay with free camera control, multiple player body styles and game weather that impacts game play."
Want the game on Switch? The developer posted a video about that as well!
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Graceful Explosion Machine Developer Announces Super Crush KO For Switch/Steam
/Toronto-based Vertex Pop have announced their next game following 2017's Graceful Explosion Machine. Super Crush KO is a brawler/shooter platforming hybrid that has players saving humanity from an AI apocalypse. Features:
- Lightning-fast gameplay that seamlessly blends shoot-em-up action and intense beat-em-up combat
- Take on wave after wave of varied enemies with a deep combat system, designed with easy-to-execute combos and enemy juggling in mind
- Explore a beautiful, colourful world inspired by futuristic urban cityscapes and pastel skylines
- Online leaderboards and ranking systems will keep you coming back to S-Rank dozens of levels
You can check out the trailer below. We don't have a release date yet, we just know it'll be next year and come out on Nintendo Switch, and Steam.
Vertex Pop Announces Super Crush KO
Creators of Graceful Explosion Machine return with stylish brawler / shooter hybrid
Toronto, ON. August 10th, 2018. Toronto indie developer Vertex Pop today announced Super Crush KO, a fast-paced mix between beat ‘em up and shoot ‘em up, coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam in 2019. The game was announced as part of this year’s Indie Megabooth titles at PAX West, and will be playable for the first time at the Seattle event. From the official press kit:
Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler / shoot-em-up hybrid set in a vibrant, near-future city. Take control of a neon-wearing, robot-stomping, stylish-as-heck hero and save humanity from an AI apocalypse!
Online leaderboards and ranking systems will keep you coming back to S-Rank dozens of levels.
The game seamlessly blends close-quarters brawler with long-range shooter and was designed with enemy juggling in mind. Launch enemies into the air and blast them out of the sky in this unique, genre-bending action title.
About Vertex Pop:
Vertex Pop is a Toronto-based indie game development studio run by Mobeen Fikree, striving to make fun, colourful, and intuitive action games. Their last title, Graceful Explosion Machine, debuted on the Nintendo Switch to great commercial and critical success.
Nintendo Switch Games
Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes Announces For Console - Gets Release Date
/Ottawa based Steel Crate Games have announced Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes will get patched to not require VR on PS4, and then this non-VR version will be coming to Switch and Xbox One later this month. The multiplayer game requires group of friends to work together, using bomb defusal manuals, to defuse a bomb before it explodes.
You can pick up the game on Steam and PS4 right now, while it will be available on Switch and Xbox One August 16th, and 17th respectively. The non-VR patch it out for PS4 August 16th.
VR Games
Cuphead Hits Huge Milestone - Announces Sale
/Studio MDHR have announced that Cuphead has sold over 3 million units since going on sale last September. To celebrate, the game will be on sale starting tomorrow - make sure to pick it up before the DLC drops.
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Interview With Dan Rodrigues - Composer Behind Runbow
/Make sure to following Dan Rodrigues on Twitter and remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or SoundCloud.
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Compulsion Games Goes Over Post-Launch Details For 'We Happy Few'
/Montreal developer Compulsion Games will be releasing We Happy Few on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later this month, and they've now gone over some of the post-launch content.
We Happy Few will get a free sandbox/infinite mode, as well as three different paid story as part of a season pass. They are:
Roger & James in: They Came From Below!
Precocious Roger and Impetuous James set off in search of adventure and love, only to uncover bizarre technology and a terrifying new threat. All is not as it seems. Or is it exactly as it seems?
Lightbearer
Heartthrob, artist, and personal trainwreck, Nick Lightbearer is Wellington Wells’ most celebrated rock star—but what truly makes him tick? Tune in to Uncle Jack’s late show to find out.
We All Fall Down
Much like any well-worn happy mask, all societies develop cracks in their veneer. But that doesn’t mean you should go digging up dirt from the past. Right? *pops a Joy pill* Right!
This may be the last Compulsion Games game to appear on PlayStation, as it was announced at E3 that Microsoft purchased the Montreal-based studio. We Happy Few will be out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 10th.
Podcast Episode 98 - The New Canadian GameDevs, Raptors-Spurs Trade, Assassin's Creed Origins
/Bret and I sat down and talked about the new CanadianGameDevs, what we think of the recent Raptors-Spurs trade, and Bret gives his thoughts on Assassins Creed Origins.
Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or SoundCloud.
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Party Game 'Guilt Battle Arena' Gets Updated With New Modes
/Fun side note! This is the first non-Toronto (or Ontario) game we've written about since becoming CanadianGameDevs.com.
Vancouver based studio Invincible Cat updated their party-based shooter Guilt Battle Arena to 3.0. With the free update comes six new game modes, four modifiers, and sixteen costumes. You can check out the trailer below, and press release for all the details. Guilt Battle Arena is out now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.
Free Update to Frantic One-Bullet Gunfight Party Game Guilt Battle Arena
Version 3.0 Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
VANCOUVER – August 2, 2018 – Guilt Battle Arena, the frantic one-bullet gunfight party game with local multiplayer for up to four people from publisher Forward XP and developer Invincible Cat, today receives version 3.0 as a free update to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.
In this hyper-cute couch-competitive game, each player has a gun with only one bullet. After firing it, the only way to get it back is to go pick it up, dodging shots all the while. Guilt Battle Arena’s two-button controls make it accessible for anyone, and its heart-thumping action guarantees nonstop fun.
Guilt Battle Arena returns with six new game modes in version 3.0, bringing the total to 13 and offering twice the content for solo play and local multiplayer. Fight through a gauntlet in Cup mode – alone or with three friends – and try to unlock all the medals. Add insult to injury in Heart Stealer mode by taking enemies’ hearts to heal when they’re defeated. Battle alongside a pet in Alien Pet mode, where one character’s gun is swapped with a damage-dealing creature.
Each match in Guilt Battle Arena brings even more shenanigans thanks to four new modifiers – Short Range, Low Gravity, Fast Bullet, and Shoot Behind – bringing the total to 10! Combine multiple modifiers to shake up matches and add flair to kills. Use Low Gravity with Trampoline to simulate fighting in space! Take customization even further with up to 79 insanely adorable costumes for the cartoonish characters.
Those who want to take a breather from competition can set out to defeat the Dreadful Judge and his minions by unlocking levels in Horde mode. Up to two players battle increasingly chaotic streams of enemies to beat your high score and earn bragging rights.
"Guilt Battle Arena is a true learning experience for me, and I’ve loved hearing what people have to say about it," said Tim Verrouil, sole developer at Invincible Cat. "By implementing that feedback, I’ve made this new version into something I can’t wait to show everyone."
Guilt Battle Arena is available in English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese on the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Store, and Steam for $9.99 USD. Version 3 releases as a free update for those who already own the game on August 2.
To learn more, please visit Invincible Cat’s official site, or follow the game on Twitter andFacebook.
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About Invincible Cat
Invincible Cat is the alias of Tim Verrouil. He began developing Guilt Battle Arena in 2012 as a hobbyist prototype, working on it in Lyon, France, and Vancouver, Canada, sometimes on a laptop on the bus. After his prototype gained support and enthusiasm from Vancouver’s indie community, Tim started production in 2015 and founded Invincible Cat in 2016.
To learn more about Invincible Cat, please visit the studio’s official website.
Alto's Odyssey Out Now On Android
/Alto's Odyssey, Snowman's follow up to Alto's Adventure, came out on iOS earlier this year and has no graced Android devices. It's a free download, but features in-app purchases - you can download it right here.
"Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored.
Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets.
Soar above windswept dunes, traverse thrilling canyons, and explore long-hidden temples in a fantastical place far from home.
Along the way, you’ll grind across vines, bounce atop hot air balloons, ride towering rock walls, and escape mischievous lemurs – all while uncovering the desert’s many mysteries. "
Drinkbox Studios Announces Release Date For Guacamelee! 2
/Praise the Gods for they have come and delivered. Guacamelee! 2 has a release date, as posted on the PlayStation blog, and Twitter.
On August 21st, gamers can download the metroidvania sequel on PlayStation 4 (which you can pre-order here and save 20%), and Steam (wishlist). The game was announced late last year, and said it would be coming "soon-ish" (which I guess worked out to be about 9 months). You can check out the announcement trailer below.
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