Let's Play - Apotheon (And Talk E3)
/Two videos for playing Apotheon! Remember that Cryptark comes out on Tuesday for PS4.
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Let's Play - Apotheon
/To celebrate Cryptark coming to PlayStation 4, and Steam this week Chris and I decided to play some Apotheon on PS4. Check it out below and remember to subscribe on Youtube.
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E3: Ubisoft CEO Has Not Forgotten Splinter Cell, Announces Starlink
/Although Ubisoft did not mention any news about Splinter Cell, in a YouTube Live at E3 video, the CEO of Ubisoft has said "We are not forgetting Splinter Cell". Ubisoft Toronto's Splinter Cell: Blacklist was the last Splinter Cell game from 2013.
"I can't say much about that. For sure, all the Clancy games are taken care of. It's just that we have a lot on our plate at the moment and The Division continues to be played and Rainbow Six too. I think yesterday was even one of the highest numbers of players playing...So all the Clancy games are coming along. We are not forgetting Splinter Cell."
Ubisoft did announce Starlink: Battle for Atlas which will be available in Fall of 2018 for Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
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E3: Official Gameplay Of Far Cry 5
/Ubisoft released some gameplay footage for Far Cry 5 from E3. The game is set for release next year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC - check it out below!
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Ubisoft Toronto Announces Starlink: Battle for Atlas
/Ubisoft have officially revealed what Ubisoft Toronto have been up to all these years - not since Splinter Cell: Blacklist have they been the main developers on a game.
Enter Starlink: Battle for Atlas, a space open-world adventure game where you can use real life figurines to build your ship:
"As you explore the Atlas Star System, you’ll do so with a physical ship clipped to your controller. Using Smart Building Technology, you’ll be able to immediately swap out parts on the ship – including wings, weapons, pilots, and even the starship hull itself – and see them change in-game to meet the shifting demands of your situation as you experiment with different combinations, weapons, and status effects. It’ll all come in handy as you’re dealing with the evil forces of a warlord named Grax, while also searching for allies to help you survive in a hostile system."
Starlink: Battle for Atlas will be coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 during Fall 2018.
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Let's Play - Binding of Issac (and talk E3)
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Cryptark Coming To PlayStation 4 June 20th
/It was released on Steam almost two years ago, and then announced for PlayStation 4 a few days later, but now Alientrap's 2D Sci-fi Roguelike shooter Cryptark is coming to PlayStation 4 later this month on June 20th. Creative Director at Alientrap Jesse McGibney took to the PlayStation Blog to talk a little bit about the game:
In Cryptark, making money by scrapping spacecraft is the name of the game! You and your motley crew of mercenary privateers will have to blast into heavily defended alien derelicts, survive waves of cyber-skeleton attack drones, and surgically pick apart security systems with strategy and absurdly weaponized mech-suits (all while staying within budget, of course)!
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Jazzpunk: Director's Cut Coming To PC - DLC Also Announced
/Jazzpunk: Director's Cut hit PlayStation 4 late last year, and it looks like now Steam users will get their chance at the adventure game, with the announcement of some DLC incoming as well.
Far Cry 5 Launching on February 27
/Ubisoft Toronto has announced that they will be working with Ubisoft Montreal in the creation of Far Cry 5, to be released on February 27. The game takes place in Hope County, Montana, controlled by The Project at Eden’s Gate.
Far Cry 5 will be released for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. We're looking forward to hearing more at their E3 conference this year. Check out the announcement trailer below.
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Let's Play - Embers of Mirrim - Out Today On PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
/The gang over at Creative Bytes Studios hooked my up with a Embers of Mirrim code, so here is my quick video review/impressions on it. The game is out today on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
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Let's Play NBA Playgrounds - Patreon Bonus Video
/This video was a bonus one for Patreon's. NBA Playgrounds is pretty fun, but needs a few tweaks.
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Let's Play - Sword Coast Legends
/We're back playing more Sword Coast Legends, while also talking Ubisoft.
Embers of Mirrim From Creative Bytes Studios Out Later This Month
/Announced earlier this year, Creative Bytes Studios' Embers of Mirrim will be coming out to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam May 23rd.
As you can see from the gameplay above, Embers of Mirrim is an adventure platformer, where you play as a mystical creature able to split. You can check out the PlayStation blog, where Design Director Frank Knezic went over a little bit about developing the "splitting" mechanic in the game:
Embers of Mirrim began as a simple idea. What if a player had the ability to switch back and forth between classic platforming and twin stick controls? We called this core mechanic “splitting:” you start as a traditional platforming character and then ‘split’ into two other characters, each independently controlled with the left and right analog sticks. We ran with this idea and developed it into a simple prototype room (think grey boxes and spheres) to answer some fundamental questions about “splitting:” How does the player decide when to split? What buttons do they use? How and where do the split characters re-combine? How do the split characters move? Is this actually fun?!
We'll have to wait next week to find out how deep the spliting feature goes, but we'll be sure to play it on our Youtube page.
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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Video Game News Time Daily - May 10th, 2017
/Another day, another News Time Daily. Remember to subscribe!
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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.