Join The TorontoGameDevs.com Extra Life Team

For the past two years I've been participating in the Extra Life, which is an annual event where gamers around the world play games for 24 hours, raising money for hospitals. Usually people stream, and do social media for the event as well.

If you're interested, the event takes place November 5th (although you can do it any day that works for you), and you can join Team TorontoGameDevs.com!  Personally I'll be playing a bunch of Toronto developed games, but I'll post the full list closer to the date.

I'll be posting about this more, but I'll be streaming it on Youtube and/or Twitch, and tweeting along as well. You can also donate here.

Sago Mini Planes Announced - Releases September 29th

Sago Mini has announced their next iOS game geared towards preschoolers, 'Sago Mini Planes' will be available September 29th.  In an Open Letter to Parents, an animator on the team said "This airplane adventure has plenty of room for your Sago Mini friends – bring along Jinja, Harvey, Jack, Robin or Rosie. You’re already cleared for security - just choose a plane and hop on board! Tap the arrow to take off and fly. Have fun zipping through the sky or gently gliding through the clouds."

We'll have to wait until September 29th to download the newest game, but Sago Mini has a whole prethala of games for young kids.

Severed Out Now On Wii U

Following its release on PlayStation Vita, and then iOS, Drinkbox Studios have released Severed for Nintendo Wii U today. You can pick up the game for $13.49 right here, or on Wii U.

Take control of a one-armed warrior named Sasha, wielding a living sword on her journey through a nightmare world in search of her family. Swipe-based touch controls will let you solve puzzles, find secrets, and do battle with a host of disturbing monsters. As the journey goes on, you’ll unlock new abilities, ascend an RPG-style upgrade tree, and tease apart the mysteries of the dark fantasy universe Sasha finds herself in.

#SEVERED is now officially available on #WiiU! pic.twitter.com/weh9lsnGTd

— DrinkBox Studios (@DrinkBoxStudios) September 22, 2016

We're still waiting on the 3DS version of the game, which is expected to hit this year.

Jazzpunk: Director's Cut Out Now On PlayStation 4

As previously announced, Jazzpunk: Director's Cut is out now on PlayStation 4 and can be downloaded from the store for $19.99 (currently on sale for $15.99).

Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

CEIM - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - SEATTLE

Martin Brouard, formerly of Frima Studios reached out to me over email today and let me know that the CEIM, and Martin are organizing some events for Canadian Indie developers, starting with a trip to Seattle. I've copied the full details below:

It's a week in Seattle (October 9th to 15th), because Steam Dev Days is on October 12th and 13th.

I've also booked a full afternoon at the Nintendo Headquarters on October 10th, and the ID@Xbox Team at the Microsoft Headquarters on October 11th.

October 12 and 13 is Steam Dev Days

Friday October 14th ID@Xbox is holding out a mini dev summit for those who are part of their program and I've booked the whole morning with the Amazon Dev relations team for those who are interested.

Each dev will be able to spend some time showing their new stuff or talk business and network with all these first party people plus we'll be a big bunch of cool devs so we can make new friends :-).

The way it works is that there is a registration cost of 450$ (Only if you are selected of course).

You pay your transportation to and from Seattle and CEIM will reimburse 50% of the cost (up to 325$).

You pay your hotel and food and CEIM will reimburse 200$ per day (so 1200$).

You pay your Steam Dev Days pass and CEIM will reimburse 50% (so +-60$).

This is limited to one person per company.

I've attached the forms that Martin sent to me, but if you're interested make sure to contact Pierre Moisan at pmoisan@ceim.org.

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IO Reboot Out Now On Android Phone

Omar Chehab from University of Toronto reached out to me over email (Steve@torontogamedevs.com!) to let me know about his "infinite puzzle game" IO Reboot is out on Android phones.

"Easy to learn, hard to master... IO is an infinite puzzle game that progressively challenges the brain to train Focus, Attention, Multitasking, Visualization, and Balance. Compete worldwide and view your ranking against everyone else."

You can get the game for free on Android phones right here.

Mirage: Arcane Warfare Close Alpha Announced - New Gameplay Trailer - Delayed Until 2017

Torn Banner Studios have been busy working away on Mirage: Arcane Warfare. They've posted a of content, and developer blogs for the game since its announcement, and have now announced a Closed Alpha will be happening shortly:

And now we’ve got some news for you: the Mirage Alpha is coming this September! The Mirage Closed Alpha will be subject to the requirements of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

If you previously signed up for the “Beta” of Mirage on our website, you’ll be first in line for invitation into the free Alpha (which, for all intents and purposes, will have the same content as what was going to be tested in the original “Beta” signup).

Torn Banner Studios also created a 12 minute gameplay trailer for PAX West, while also delaying the game until early 2017.

We have also decided to move the release date of Mirage to Q1 2017 – a few months later than originally planned. The full release of Mirage will be preceded by a brief Beta testing period

If you want to sign up for the Alpha, make sure to visit the Torn Banners website. Until then, let's all follow the game and studio on Twitter.

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander Officially Out On Steam

It's been a long wild ride for Massive Damage with Halcyon 6. After it killed its Kickstarter, it released on Steam Early Access earlier this year. Today however the game is officially out, and can be picked up on Steam with a 15% discount. You can also check out the trailer below for the game:

Congrats to the whole team at Massive Damage! According to a blog post on their Steam page, they'll be working on bug squishing, and the Kickstarter Stretch Goals.

Top Five PlayStation Vita Games Developed In Toronto - Original Video

I've said on the podcast many times, I love the Vita. There's also a lot of great Toronto developed games on the Vita! So I gave my top 5, check it out below and subscribe today!

Original Video - Week In Review - Watch Dogs 2, Alto's Adventure, And More

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Clapfoot Games Now Working On MMO War Game 'Foxhole'

Coming off the heels of Fortified (which I think is a lot of fun), Claptfoot Games let me know they are officially working on Foxhole, a massive multiplayer online game where you work and fight with players in a never ending war. It's currently in an early stage, having just released 0.0.4 version on Steam a few days ago.

"Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. This is the ultimate game of collaborative strategy and tactics. Every action you take can have a powerful and permanent effect across a vast world in a constant state of war."

You can download the Alpha version of the game on Steam right now, and check out the team on Twitter and PAX.

We're working on a new game called Foxhole. Play it at #PAXWest2016 Booth 6115 or on #Steam: https://t.co/Ze2tw35vRn pic.twitter.com/svTiXVN4Wg

— Clapfoot (@clapfoot) September 2, 2016