Video Game News Time Daily - May 10th, 2017
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GRIP Version Update Now on Steam
/GRIP by Caged Element, available on Steam, just got a version update. Version 1.2.1 includes a new vehicle, LAN support, and a tutorial mode. The game is still in early access and is getting very positive reviews on Steam. It has single player, split-screen multiplayer, online multiplayer, as well as six different game modes. See our last post about the game here for more information.
Video Games News Time Daily - May 3rd 2017
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Shoot Shoot Mega Pack now available on Steam
/Just a reminder that Shoot Shoot Mega Pack by Actual Humans is now on Steam! We wrote about their multiplayer minimalist shooter here, Check out the trailer below, and you can follow Actual Humans on Twitter @Actual_Humans.
Video Games News Time Daily - April 27th 2017
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Bonus Patreon Video - Overwatch PVE
/For our Patreon's, we played some Overwatch - now available to everyone.
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Video Game News Time Daily - April 25th 2017
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Steam Games
Check Out 'A Fold Apart' From Lightning Rod Games Footage
/Toronto developed Lighting Rod Games took to their FaceBook page to showcase the first little bit of A Fold Apart, or at least some experiments with the gameplay elements.
A Fold Apart tells the story of a long distance relationship, using a folding paper mechanic to solve puzzles. You can check out the video below:
Make sure to check out their FaceBook page, and follow them on Twitter. They also do a lot of great work at the GameDev Cafe interviewing developers about developing games.
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Video Games News Time Daily - April 24th 2017
/Trying out something new for our YouTube page - quick news! 3-4 times a week I'll do short 1-2 minute videos on something going on in Toronto, and elsewhere. This week we talk a bit about N++ and Overwatch. Remember to subscribe!
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Shoot Shoot Mega Pack Coming April 27th
/Actual Humans' upcoming multiplayer minimalist shooter SSMP (Shoot Shoot Mega Pack) has been given a release date, and players can expect the game April 27th on Steam.
In Shoot Shoot Mega Pack you and up to three friends can duke it out head-to-head in any of four 2D shooters, each one focusing on its own core mechanic! Push each other into walls that expand with every shot in zoom, thrust and shoot together in sync, avoid a barrage of black holes in void, or carefully try to find your invisible friends before they find you in fade!
For the tinkerers out there, mix and match rules however you want in custom mode! Try 'em once or mark them as your faves and come back to them whenever you want! Finding all these options too overwhelming? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Take a load off and let the party gods choose for you in party mode or take your chances with an endless stream of randomly generated rulesets in chaos mode!
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N++ Ultimate Edition Out Now On Steam - Coming Soon To PS4
/As previously announced late last year, the free update to N++ labeled the "Ultimate Edition" is out now on Steam, and will be coming soon to PlayStation 4. The update is a huge content boost to the ninja platformer, doubling the available levels to the game and also provides a new "Hardcore" mode.
"Hardcore was designed for fans and especially highscore competitions -- in contrast to the regular Solo mode, in Hardcore the clock is always ticking and every death counts."
You can pick up N++ on Steam right now which is enjoying a 50% discount at the time of writing - the Ultimate Edition comes with the base game now. The update will hit PlayStation 4 "soon".
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Valley now 60% off on Steam!
/Valley by Blue Isle Studios is now 60% off on Steam.
Steam Games
LevelUP TO 2017 Winners Announced!
/LevelUP TO, the student game development competition has announced the winners for the 2017 showcase, which took place last night. Our friends over at Ubisoft Toronto tweeted them our last night and here they are!
Audience Choice Award:
- 1st place: Unspokin
- 2nd place: Joustaposition
- 3rd place: Twin Switch
Best Technical Innovation:
- 1st place: Disco is Dead!
- 2nd place: Detective VR
- 3rd place: Twin Switch
Best Artistic Achievement:
- 1st place: Disco Is Dead!
- 2nd place: Unspokin
- 3rd place: Valhalla Showdown
Best Overall Game:
- 1st place: Disco Is Dead!
- 2nd place: Shots Fired
- 3rd place: Detective VR
Congrats to Disco is Dead for taking home three of the four awards, including Game Of The Show, and Unspokin for grabbing the Audience Choice. Sherdian College walked away with most nominations from the games you see above. You can find out more about both of those games in our interviews we did last week:
5 Horeseman Games (Unspokin) Interview
Congrats to everyone who got to show off their games! We'll see you at LevelUP TO next year!
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User Your Words Out Now On PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam
/Funny party game Use Your Words is officially out now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. Use Your Words is developed by Toronto based Smiling Buddha Games, and has players playing a variety of minigames using their smart phones, or tablets. You can check out the official trailer below, the game is also expected to hit Wii U "soon".
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