Runbow Pocket Release Date Announced - Also Working On New IP For Switch

It's been a while since we've heard about Runbow Pocket, but 13AM Games always let me know it's coming. Now we know what day it will be available.

In a post on Nintendo Life, Alex Rushdy, CEO and Creative Director at 13AM Games, announced that Runbow Pocket will come to June 20th in North America, and Europe for the new Nintendo 3DS, and new Nintendo 2DS. Alex even went into some of the trouble they had in porting their multiplayer Wii U game:

As part of our company culture, we don’t like keeping our fans in the dark as to why a game has been delayed or changed in some way since reveal, so I’d like to answer some of the questions that you guys might have about the game. It was a very difficult process to squeeze a large Wii U game into the New 3DS, especially when the engine it is built in is not our own. Being a pilot project for Unity New 3DS meant we had to face a cavalcade of technical difficulties, creating a new networking system, creating an e-commerce plug-in, figuring out how to maximize performance with significantly smaller CPU, GPU and memory compared to Wii U, and reorganizing all the UI and UX to work on the lower resolution dual screens. 

Runbow Pocket has had a long road to New 3DS, but now it has a release date. Check out all of the details in our exclusive reveal - http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/05/exclusive_runbow_pocket_gets_new_3ds_release_date_as_13am_games_teases_new_switch_project Check out our full site ■ http://www.nintendolife.com Like us on Facebook ■ https://www.facebook.com/nintendolife Follow us on Twitter ■ https://www.twitter.com/nintendolife

Alex also mentioned some contests they are running on their Twitter, so check out the full Nintendo Life article for more.  

We also get a tease at 13AM Games next project, which will be a single player action game on Switch that is also "weird", and distinctly "13AM". With E3 a few weeks ago, maybe we'll find out more, but for now we'll have to sit tight and wait. 

Will you be picking up Runbow Pocket in June?

Mirage: Arcane Warfare Out Now

Along with Embers of Mirrim, we have another Toronto developed game out this week. Mirage: Arcane Warfare is out on Steam as of this week (technically on Tuesday). Mirage is a skill based PVP game from the makers of Chivalry, and you can check out the Steam page for more, and trailer down below.

From the creators of Chivalry - Mirage is available now on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/368420/ Get 10% off Mirage for a limited time. Obliterate your enemies with powerful magic or silence them with a sword in Mirage: Arcane Warfare, a multiplayer FPS from the creators of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.

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.

Embers of Mirrim from Creatie Bytes Studios is out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC today! Here's what I thought about it after beating the game.

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.

NBA Playgrounds is out and we play the Switch version! This video was an early video for Patreon's

Mirage: Arcane Warfare Announces Release Date

Mirage: Arcane Warfare will be released on Steam on May 23, 2017.  Torn Banner Studios is offering a 10% discount on the game and preorder perks if you already own Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.  They will also be releasing a new trailer at release.

Mirage launches on May 23! Get a pre-order perk + 10% off for all owners of @chivalrygame https://t.co/LeFl9RXCRY pic.twitter.com/27COP1n3a5

— Mirage (@miragegame) May 18, 2017

Video Game News Time Daily - May 18th, 2017

Jeopardy and Destiny 2 talk!

Big news today on Destiny! Destiny 2: http://kotaku.com/everything-we-know-about-destiny-2-updating-1795340040 Jeopardy! World Tour: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/jeopardy-world-tour-from-uken-games-and-sony-pictures-out-now-on-mobile

Jeopardy! World Tour From Uken Games and Sony Pictures Out Now On Mobile

Hot off the heels of releasing Kings of Pool earlier this year, Uken Games had their newest title released today. In partnership with Sony Pictures, Jeopardy! World Tour is a free download on iOS and Android based off the popular TV game show. You can check out the trailer below, while picking up the game on the App Store, or Google Play Store.

We're super excited about our new game! https://t.co/YZcxDwwkbu

— Uken Games (@ukengames) May 18, 2017

Here's an iPhone trailer for Jeopardy! World Tour from Social Pictures Television Networks Games.

Vertex Pop Updates GraceFul ExplosionMachine With Highly Requested "Upload Score Later"

We were big fans of Vertex Pop's Graceful Explosion Machine when it launched on Nintendo Switch back in April. We talked about it on the podcast, and did a few Youtube videos playing it.

One of the biggest criticisms with the game was you couldn't uploaded scores if you weren't online, even at a later date. With the Switch being a very portable system, it was kind of a bummer.

Vertex Pop has changed that with Graceful Explosion Machine v1.0.2 which adds the ability to add a high score later, as well as reducing the screenshaking.

"We’ve heard from people playing GEM on trains, buses, at work, etc. who get really great high scores, but can’t upload them because they aren’t online. This breaks our collective developer hearts, so for v1.0.2 we’ve added Upload Score Later.

From the Score Screen, choose “Later” instead of “Submit Score” to save your score for uploading later. Then, when you’re back online, go to the main menu and select “Upload Scores” (by pressing X) to upload all the pending scores. (And don’t worry, if it fails to upload you can retry later!)

We also added the option to reduce or disable the Screenshake effect. If you have motion sickness related concerns, this should really help. It may not be perfect (our options are limited given what a fast-paced game GEM is), but it’s definitely an improvement!"

They also mentioned they snuck in some "smaller" fixes as well. You can check out Graceful Explosion Machine on Switch.

Video Game News Time Daily - May 17th, 2017

We chat about Overwatch, and Ubisoft. Remember to subscribe!

Ubisoft had their earnings call with investors, and we find out about Assassin's Creed, Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, and South Park - which one is Ubisoft Toronto working on? - http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/assassins-creed-far-cry-5-the-crew-2-and-south-park-coming-from-ubisoft-in-2017-2018 Overwatch is also having it's Anniversary event going on: https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/864903375086796800 Store: https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/torontogamedevs

Let's Play - Sword Coast Legends

We're back playing more Sword Coast Legends, while also talking Ubisoft.

We're back with another Sword Coast Legends from Digital Extremes and n-Space. You can check out the first video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ql4J6tWYZA&t This time we're talking about Ubisoft, and their upcoming big games for next year. Website: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/torontogamedevs Patreon: https://patreon.com/torontogamedevs Store: https://designbyhumans.com/shop/TorontoGameDevs

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.

To save their world from an alien threat, two proud races must set aside their differences and come together... literally. www.EmbersOfMirrim.com Embers of Mirrim is an adventure-platformer featuring a mystical creature with the ability to split into light and dark embers, each independently controlled by the analog sticks.

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.

Steve And Chris Play Games - Mario Kart Battle Mode

Originally available for Patreon's for a week.

Chris and I are playing Mario Kart 8 again! This time trying out battle mode.

Card Game Star Pirates Infinity From Snakehead Games Out Now

Star Pirates Infinity, the collectible card game from Hamilton based Snakehead Games. The game is available for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac. The game contains 4 factions, PVP including Guilds, and 44 story missions. You can check out the trailer below:

20-Hundred Terracades into the future, fragments of mankind settled in the distant star cluster of Terzan-7. When the rogue star, Krishna XI-32, unexpectedly went hypernova, the resulting Gamma radiation blast obliterated life on all planetary colonies in the cluster.

With the Nega-Gate destroyed in the initial blast, only those in super luminous ships were able to escape the star's fury. Limited by their meager interstellar range, the survivors of Terzan-7 were unable to return to their home galaxy.

With the radiation dissipating after the Hypernova over the course 100 earth years, the survivors began their pilgrimage into the hell-bathed systems. Inheriting the shattered remnants of a thousand worlds irradiated in a stellar inferno, four factions have arisen to rebuild the desolate systems in their own image....

Official trailer for the new mobile CCG from SHG Studios! Select from 4 unique Factions, build your Deck and fight for control of the galaxy! Coming soon to Android, iOS and PC!

Video Game News Time Daily - May 15th, 2017

Disclaimer: Sorry for bad audio - it's late. User Your Words got announced for Nintendo Switch, and what's with Minecraft on Switch? Use Your Words: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/use-your-words-announced-for-nintendo-switch Minecraft On Switch: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/05/15/microsoft-on-why-minecraft-is-720p-on-nintendo-switch