A Summer with the Shiba Inu

A Summer with the Shiba Inu is a mystery visual novel being developed by Quill Studios that I got to play at Bit Bazaar.

It's a mysterious narrative game that takes place in a world inhabited by dogs. You play as Syd the Shiba Inu as she reunites with her old friend Max and encounters a mysterious Labrador Retriever called Quei-Li.

From the short demo I played, it defies your expectations quite a bit. The game begins with a fairly traditional introduction to the characters and world, reminiscent of other "weird" visual novels such as Hatoful Boyfriend, but then it takes a mysterious turn that sets the story in motion. The demo ends as the mystery begins, and it left me craving more from the story and it's world.

While the writing is the true highlight of the game, it also features very pretty artwork from a variety of talented artists. It's a real treat for the eyes.

I look forward to seeing more of A Summer with the Shiba Inu as it continues development. For now though, a demo is available on the Quill Studios website.

My Summer with the Shiba Inu will be coming soon to Steam.

Far Cry 5: Lost On Mars Hype Video

Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars hits PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC tomorrow - to celebrate Ubisoft released a hype video going over the weapons, enemies and more. Check it out below!

Far Cry 5's Lost on Mars expansion, out July 17 in North America, takes players millions of miles away from the farms of Hope County to the red planet. This time around, you'll be playing as everyone's favorite fighter pilot, Nick Rye as you blast Martian arachnids, fly around Mars, and hangout with your old buddy Hurk in an effort to save the earth from a deadly alien invasion.

Far Cry 5's Next DLC 'Lost on Mars' Out July 17th

The next piece of Far Cry's season pass will be out July 17th on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox. Titled Lost on Mars, it'll put players as Nick Rye as he's teleported to Mars to help his buddy Hurk help stop an alien invasion on Earth. You can check out the teaser trailer and press release below, and in the meantime can play the previous DLC Hours of Darkness.

Leave Earth behind and go toe-to-claw against Martian arachnids to save the world from an alien invasion. Far Cry 5: Lost On Mars is available on July 17, 2018.

FAR CRY® 5: LOST ON MARS LAUNCHES ON JULY 17

Nick Rye and Hurk Return for an Intergalactic Battle to Save Humankind

Montreal — July 11, 2018 — Yesterday, Ubisoft announced Far Cry® 5: Lost on Mars, the second post-launch adventure, will release July 17 on available platforms. Lost on Mars continues the uncanny adventures in the Far Cry 5 Season Pass as players travel to Mars to eradicate an alien threat. Lost on Mars can be purchased as part of the season pass for $39.99 or the Gold Edition for $119.99.

Lost on Mars transports the franchise’s insanity from Hope County to the red planet as Nick Rye is teleported to a hostile planet to help his buddy Hurk thwart an alien invasion of Earth. This adventure gives players a new arsenal of alien weaponry, including the Blaster of Disaster, Hellfire and Morphinator, while also introducing a new traversal tool with Space Jets. Humankind’s future is in the hands of the game’s most notorious guns-for-hire. Time to squash some bugs!

In addition, all Far Cry 5 players will have access to new Mars-themed assets in Far Cry Arcade, available now. Map builders will be able to integrate these assets into their existing maps or create new sci-fi-themed maps. Future content will also include thematic assets that will be added to Far Cry Arcade for free. Those who download the Lost on Mars DLC will also gain access to new weapons – Obliteratorrrr, Taser Phazer Annihilazer, Nerve Reaper, Grape Popper and Hellfire – to use as they liberate Hope County from the Project at Eden’s Gate. 

Far Cry 5 post-launch will continue with a final DLC adventure – Dead Living Zombies – which will be released in August. An additional asset drop will give map builders more tools to create unique Far Cry Arcade experiences. The adventures are available in the season pass or as stand-alone DLC purchases, while new asset releases for Far Cry Arcade will be available for free to all players in future title updates.

Set in America, a first for the franchise, Far Cry 5 offers players total freedom to navigate a serene-looking yet deeply twisted world as the new junior deputy of fictional Hope County, Montana. Players will find that their arrival accelerates a years-long silent coup by a fanatical doomsday cult, the Project at Eden’s Gate, igniting a violent takeover of the county. Under siege and cut off from the rest of the world, players will join forces with residents of Hope County and form the Resistance. Far Cry 5 will continue to receive premium DLC adventures available in the season pass, as well as free content, including new Far Cry Arcade assets and in-game live events following the launch.

For more information about Far Cry 5, please visit farcry.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/farcrygame or hashtag #farcry5.

For the latest on Far Cry 5 and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

ABOUT UBISOFT

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2017–18 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,732 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Far Cry, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Based on Crytek’s original Far Cry directed by Cevat Yerli.

Far Cry 5 Updated With Photo Mode

Far Cry 5 has been updated with a photo mode and some other additions to the Arcade Mode.  You can download the patch for free on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Photo mode would be a good addition while we wait for the remaining DLC. Check out the patch notes here.

New Dawn Update Out Now For Way of the Passive Fist

Way of the Passive Fist came out earlier this year, we even spoke to Jason Canam shortly after it released, and now the game has been updated with the "New Dawn" update.

The New Dawn update is a free download and includes a new Epilogue campaign "New Dawn" which has 5 stages, a new rogue-like Survival Mode, as well as some revamped story and difficult adjustments..

#WayOfThePassiveFist is BIGGER and BETTER than EVER with our greatest update yet: NEW DAWN!

NEW DAWN is live on Steam, and is coming soon to consoles!https://t.co/YOS063pNEw pic.twitter.com/MAn3FKLWIH

— Household Games (@HHGamesInc) June 21, 2018

If you own Way of the Passive Fist then you can download the free update now. If not, the game is currently on sale on Steam.

A Fold Apart Looking For Funding On Fig

Indie developer Lightning Rod Games have been working on A Fold Apart, their emotional 3D puzzle game about being in a long distance relationship.

To help bring the game of live they are looking into public funding via Fig. If you're unfamiliar with Fig it's similar to Kickstarter but also offering the chance to invest in the game. $20 dollars on the Fig page gets you access to a copy of the game when it releases.

You can check out the full trailer and some screenshots below which shows off the "folding" mechanic. The game will contain over 50 levels when its released.

A Fold Apart is a 3D puzzle game about the emotional struggle of a long distance relationship set in a world of folding paper. 💙 Help support the game and get it first: http://Fig.co/AFoldApart Inspired by origami and papercraft, this award-winning game mechanic allows players to fold and manipulate the paper world, both to physically and to metaphorically navigate a long distance relationship - based on a true story.

"A Fold Apart is a 3D puzzle game about the emotional struggle of a long distance relationship set in a world of folding paper.

Inspired by origami and papercraft, our award-winning game mechanic allows players to fold and manipulate the paper world, to both literally and metaphorically navigate the struggles of a long distance relationship - based on a true story."

Now on @PlayFig!

A Fold Apart is our award-winning 3D #puzzle #game about the emotional struggle of a #longdistancerelationship set in a world of folding paper.

Help us by pledging your support + get it first! https://t.co/2PmuuhRPqH #games #indiegames #AFoldApart 💙#origami pic.twitter.com/harC62unmF

— Lightning Rod Games (@LRGthunder) June 19, 2018

56 Game Studios Release System Siege In Early Access

System Siege, the turn-based strategy game from Waterloo based 56 Gaem Studios hit Early Access on Steam last week. You can get the game here, which looks like a little love letter to Advanced Wars.

Negotiations have failed. We tried to destroy the technology we'd spent so long building. Now is the time for action. The ultimate battle for survival rages on between humans and androids. Use your strategies to dominate and destroy in System Siege. Who will be left when the smoke clears, commander? 

System Siege is a top-down turn-based strategy game set in the distant future. An homage to the classics, System Siege showcases a diverse range of units and commanders to choose from - know their strengths and dominate. 

According to the Steam page, the game will be up for Early Access for 10 months to gather feedback, while also adding different difficulties, a full singleplayer, and a map editor.

Wishlist now on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/683910 It's all out war and it's either us or them. Humans or Androids. Battle as different commanders in System Siege, a tactical turn-based strategy to defeat the androids and win not only the planet back, but the entire solar system.

The Blobs Fight! Official Trailer

The Blobs Fight! by SkyPyre Studios has gotten a new trailer! Check it out!

The Blobs Fight! will be releasing on Steam on June 21.

Check out the Steam listing here.

Road to E3: Starlink Battle for Atlas

Starlink Battle for Atlas, the first game from Ubisoft Toronto where they are the lead developer since Splinter Cell: Blacklist, was announced at last years E3 and we already know we're going to see more of the game at this years show. Ubisoft's E3 press conference will be at Monday June 4:00 EST and we'll have all the details here.

Get ready to visit Atlas, #UbiE3 is coming! Join us on June 11 from 1pm PT and see more #StarlinkGame. pic.twitter.com/khOhz6Qfou

— StarlinkGame (@StarlinkGame) June 4, 2018

Watch the world premiere of Starlink: Battle for Atlas and travel deep into space to protect the Atlas star system from enemies! Available Fall 2018! #Starlink Website - http://ubi.li/mthfr ABOUT Starlink: Battle for Atlas: In Starlink: Battle for Atlas, you're part of a group of heroic interstellar pilots, dedicated to free the Atlas star system from the Forgotten Legends, an evil robot force.

Golem Out Now On Steam

Golem, the platforming puzzle from Hegemony developers Longbow Games is out now on Steam, and enjoying a 10% discount (as of this writing). Golem has you playing a young girl and shape-shifting golem who must navigate the ruins of an ancient tower.

No one knew who built the ancient tower that loomed beside the coast. The young girl figured water must have once flowed down its giant aqueducts into her village, but even her grandfather couldn't remember seeing the mill's old water wheel turn. These days it is the job of her and the other children to journey to-and-from the tower to collect what little water bubbles up in the caves beneath it. But everything is about to change when she awakens a mysterious glowing orb buried beneath the puddles. Images long hidden on the cavern walls now glow with hints of a new hope for her drought-stricken village, and the sealed door of the tower sits ajar for the first time in centuries. With her curious companion in tow, the young girl bravely enters the crumbling ruins of the ancient machine to discover if its long-held secrets hold the key to her future.

#GOLEM is now available for PC ! Buy it now for -10% off !

Steam: https://t.co/PUI0NU2NgE

GOG: https://t.co/7BvNLo3kOm@LongbowGames #longbowgolem pic.twitter.com/S9a5WgU8nh

— Golem (@longbowgolem) May 29, 2018

You can pick up the game on Steam right here $16.99 CAD (and it's currently on a 10% discount). 

Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness Release Date Announced

We knew that Far Cry 5 was getting three pieces of DLC, and now we know the date of the first one - Hours of Darkness. The DLC will take players to Vietnam as they relive the experiences of Wendell Redler who was a character in the main campaign of Far Cry 5. The DLC will be out June 5th, and comes part of the Far Cry 5 season pass.

We also get a timeline of future DLC, including ones based on missions to Mars, and zombies. Full press release and trailer is below:

Escape from behind enemy lines in war-torn Vietnam and get your squad to the extraction zone! Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness will be available on June 5th, 2018 #FarCry5 #FarCry Please SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/UbisoftYouTubeChannel Visit our official channels for the latest information on all things Far Cry: https://far-cry.ubisoft.com/ https://www.facebook.com/farcry.usa https://www.instagram.com/farcrygame_us/ https://twitter.com/FarCrygame http://www.youtube.com/UbisoftNA ABOUT FAR CRY 5: Far Cry comes to America in the latest installment of the award-winning franchise.

FAR CRY 5: HOURS OF DARKNESS LAUNCHES ON JUNE 5

Travel from Hope County to Vietnam in Far Cry’s First DLC Adventure

Montreal — May 24, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness, the first post-launch adventure, will release on June 5 across all platforms. The first DLC will transport players back in time as they play Hope County’s Wendell “Red” Redler, who must find and rescue his fellow squad members from hostile forces during the Vietnam War. Hours of Darkness can be purchased as part of the Far Cry 5 Season Pass for $39.99 and Gold Edition for $119.99. 

Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness transports players into a war-torn Vietnam as they relive the harrowing experience of Wendell Redler from the main campaign of Far Cry 5. Playable in solo or online co-op, Hours of Darkness transports players from rural Montana to a dangerous jungle where they must rescue imprisoned squad mates, wreak havoc on the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army, and fight to get back home by any means necessary. This first DLC adventure will feature new gear and abilities as well as two different playable modes that will be unlocked after completing Hours of Darkness: Survivor Mode, giving players a limited loadout for a more challenging playthrough, and Action Movie Mode, where a generous loadout delivers over-the-top action. 

In addition to the DLC, all Far Cry 5 players will have access to new Vietnam-themed assets in Far Cry Arcade available on May 24 with the release of title update (TU) 6, the Vietnam Update Map Builders will be able to integrate these assets into their existing maps or create new maps focused on the Hours of Darkness theme. All future DLCs will also include thematic assets that will be added to Far Cry Arcade for free. 

Alongside today’s title update, Ubisoft released the soundtrack for Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness, available here: https://idol.lnk.to/FarCry5_Hours_of_Darkness. Composed by Wade MacNeil (Alexisonfire, Gallows, Black Lungs) and Andrew Gordon Macpherson. Driven by fear, confusion and violence, the music takes us on a journey into the madness of war. With the participation of renowned multi-instrumentalist Kim Uyen Le, Wade and Andrew have created a sound palette that blends traditional Vietnamese instruments with hypnotic, late 60’s psychedelic soundscapes, gritty vintage electronic textures, and pounding rhythmic patterns. 

Far Cry 5 post-launch will continue with two new DLC adventures – Lost on Mars and Dead Living Zombies – which will be released in July and August of this year. Two additional asset drops will give map builders more tools to create unique Far Cry Arcade experiences. The DLC adventures are available in the Season Pass, or as standalone DLC purchases, while new asset releases for Far Cry Arcade will be available for free to all players.

Set in America, a first for the franchise, Far Cry 5 offers players total freedom to navigate a serene-looking yet deeply twisted world as the new junior deputy of fictional Hope County, Montana. Players will find that their arrival accelerates a years-long silent coup by a fanatical doomsday cult, the Project at Eden's Gate, igniting a violent takeover of the county. Under siege and cut off from the rest of the world, players will join forces with residents of Hope County and form the Resistance. Far Cry 5 will continue to receive premium DLC adventures available in the Season Pass as well as free content including new Far Cry Arcade assets and in-game live events following the launch. 

For more information about Far Cry 5, please visit farcry.com.

For the latest on Far Cry 5 and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

ABOUT UBISOFT

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2017-18 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,732 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Far Cry, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Based on Crytek’s original Far Cry directed by Cevat Yerli.

SkyPyre 'The Blobs Fight' Coming To Steam Next Month

If you didn't get a chance to play The Blobs Fight at EGLX, then never fear - as the arena party game from SkyPyre will be coming to Steam in June. There is even a Steam page that you can add to your wishlist. 

"The Blobs Fight is a silly, over-the-top arena party game about creatures of blob like nature, fighting each other to the blash! (Blob for death). Run around as a blob attacking other players to knock pieces (aka bits) of them off, collect those pieces to get bigger, be the largest or the last one standing, profit."

#TheBlobsFight is coming soon on #Steam!#Wishlist here: https://t.co/X88DXOgzef#madewithunity #TBF #blobs #indiegame #indie #indiedev #game #videogame #gaming #localmultiplayer #partygame #beatemup #gamedev #gameplay #letsplay #steamrelease #comingsoon pic.twitter.com/msdVu9nofE

— SkyPyre - The Blobs Fight! (@SkyPyreStudios) April 23, 2018

First Impact: Rise of a Hero to Leave Early Access on June 8

The VR game which launched into Early Access in February 2017 will see it's official release on June 8th, according to developers Red Meat Games. 

Run Jump Fail Out Now On Steam

Run Jump Fail is the latest game from Luke O'Connor, who previously released Kapsul Infinite on Steam. In Run Jump Fail is a platformer where you will...fail, a lot:

"Run Jump Fail puts you in control of the hapless HappyMan, and tasks you with guiding him through a whole load of treacherous obstacle courses. You'll fail a lot along the way, but watching HappyMan collapse and flail when he's just run into a wall, or tripped on a ledge, or been hit by a big red spinning thing is a lot of fun.

Seriously, failing is 90% of the fun. So fail away."

You can check out the trailer and screenshots below. But make sure to head over to Steam to pick it up for only $7.99. Of course if you're a Patreon at the $4.00+ level you have a chance at getting a free copy as well.

Out now on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/781640/Run_Jump_Fail/

Way of the Passive Fist Patched

Way of the Passive Fist came out in March, and I think you should pick it up. Whether or not you have the game has been updated to version 1.1.0.3 with some improved UI and bug fixes. You can check out the patch notes here.

The first Title Update for #WayOfThePassiveFist is now live! We have a new site to track all updates, so check out the details of v1.1.0.3 here!https://t.co/PIQfXv4SO6 pic.twitter.com/xYdoMoWkp8

— Household Games (@HHGamesInc) May 1, 2018

V1.1.0.3 features many quality of life updates, like making the blast zone of mortar fire much more clear. No more guessing the blast radius, stay clear of the red zone! pic.twitter.com/SXFFemiD1q

— Household Games (@HHGamesInc) May 2, 2018

Way of the Passive Fist is out now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.