News Byte! November 21st - Frolic Labs, Russian Subway Dogs, and Gunhead
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Romance Game Longstory Coming To Steam December 7th
/Longstory, the LGBTQ positive romance game that has been on mobile devices for a while will be making its way to Steam next month. Check out the Steam page and screenshots below - make sure to follow the game on Twitter as well.
"LongStory is a visual novel, dating sim about love, romance, relationships and mystery. The LGBTQ+ romance lets players choose their appearance and pronouns as well as who, or even if, they would like to date any of their 5 lovable friends. Honest and authentic, the game has a story for everyone."
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Gunhead Announced - FPS Sequel To Cryptark
/Talk about unexpected, despite announcing a game just a few weeks ago Alientrap is at it again, this time announcing Gunhead, a direct sequel to its rogue-like shooter Cryptark. However Gunhead is a first-person shooter, where you'll still enter procedurally generated ships to neutralize them with the story taking place right after Cryptark.
Gunhead will be out on Steam next year, so make sure to add the game to your Steam page. Cryptark also came out on PlayStation 4, so hopefully we'll see its sequel make the console jump as well. In the meantime, make sure to check out the developers on Twitter.
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Russian Subway Dogs Announced For PS4 And Vita
/The Vita lives! And obviously the PlayStation 4 is doing great, but the Vita lives. Spooky Squid Games is bringing Russian Subway Dogs to PlayStation 4, and Vita next year, alongside a release on Steam and itch.io.
Russian Subway Dogs is a score attack game, featuring stray dogs of the Moscow Metro. You can check out some screenshots and the trailer below - last we heard they tried to get funded on Kickstarter, but sadly didn't make it.
Russian Subway Dogs is simple enough for a puppy to pick up but still packed with challenge. Run and jump along the subway platform. Bark behind people to scare up food and bounce vodka around the stage. Soon you’ll be discovering high level strategies like cooking and eating rival wildlife with vodka explosions!
The game will be playable at next month's PlayStation Experience, just like Guacamelee 2, and Riverbond, and we should see it in 2018.
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Voxel Dungeon Crawler Riverbond Coming To PlayStation 4
/Announced last year, Riverbond was originally announced for "PC and consoles", and now we know at least one console. The voxel couch co-op dungeon crawler will be coming to PlayStation 4 next year, and is playable at PlayStation experience next month.
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Blot Interactive Brings Us 'Oh No! Ninjas!' - Out Now On iOS and Android
/It's a mobile heavy day today here at TorontoGameDevs as Blot Interactive released Oh No! Ninjas! on iTunes, and Android. The game is a typing action game feature ninja' while you tackle 80+ missions unlocking upgrades along the way.
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Tram-Panic Out Now On Android And PC
/Remember a few weeks back on the podcast we talked with the gang making Tram-Panic? Well the fruits of their labour is finished as Tram-Panic, the transit mobile game, is out now on Android devices.
Along with games like Actual Sunlight, Tram-Panic actually takes place in Toronto, where you'll be driving a TTC street-car:
"Toronto, City of Dreams... and of people with places to be! You're a streetcar operator and it's rush time. Everyone needs to get home and it's your job to help them! Pick up passengers and drop them off at Stations for points before time runs out. Some folks will give you special abilities while others will make the job harder. With randomized maps, every level will look like a different part of Toronto!"
Warframe: Plains of Eidolon Available Now On Consoles
/What came to PC last month is now available on consoles. Warframes latest patch, titled Plains of Eidolon, which includes an open-space landscape (called the Plains of Eidolon), new resources to collect and a day-night cycle.
"Welcome to the Plains of Eidolon. Sentients once fought on this battleground in an attempt to destroy a massive Orokin Tower that the Ostrons now call home. The Sentients' defeat is forever immortalized in the ancient graveyard that litters the Landscape.
Time in the Plains cycles the same for all Tenno. For every 100 minutes of beautiful sunshine, there are 50 minutes of haunted night"
You can download the free-to-play game on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
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News Byte! November 14th - Cuphead, Cally's Cave 4, and Blossom Tale
/Enjoy another New's Bytes from our boy Jake.
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Studio MDHR Says Cuphead "Guaranteed" To Return
/Talking to IGN, the gang from Studio MDHR confirmed that it's "guaranteed" that we'll see Cuphead again at some point. Before you get to excited though, it might be a ways off:
"But as far as what are our plans, what are we distinctly doing next, there's been zero time to really breathe or think," Jared added before Chad chimed in to note they "would have had two 30-minute chats about the future."
Given that the game quickly sold a million copies, this isn't a surprise. Maybe the next one will come to PlayStation 4.
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Tiny Titan Studios Looking For Beta Testers For New Game
/London developer Tiny Titan Studios tweeted out today asking for beta testers for their new game, which at this time is unannounced. Those interested our asked to email support@tinytitanstudos.com.
Titan Titan Studios is the developer behind Tiny Rails, and recently released the mobile game on Steam. We'll have to wait and see what they're cooking up next.
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News Byte! November 12th - New Youtube Series
/News Time Daily is back! This time however it's named News Byte! And friend of the site Jake Butineau is the genius behind it (so you can expect a higher quality product then what I was doing before). We're planning on doing these every Tuesday, and Fridays.
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Cuphead Devs Face Off With IGN
/Cuphead came out last September, and IGN had the gang from Studio MDHR face each other off. Turns out even the developers have a difficult time with the game. Check it out below - Cuphead is out now on PC and Xbox One.
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Toronto Digifest - It's A Start Pitch Competition
/Toronto Digifest is happening again this year, and with it comes the "It's A Start" Pitch Campaign - a way for Toronto startups to pitch their company for a chance at funding.
"One of Toronto’s leading pitch competitions is back! The Digital Media and Gaming Incubator at George Brown College is proud to present the 2018 IT’S A START Pitch Competition.
Next April, ten startups will be selected to pitch their ideas in front of a live audience and judges at Digifest 2018. All startups have the opportunity to pitch their business idea, convince the judges of its value, and impress the crowd in 5 minutes for the chance to win cash, space along with an opportunity to attend Beijing’s Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference.
If you have an idea for a smart sustainable future product or service, please submit an application. We invite everyone from creative professionals, budding entrepreneurs, new startups, students or recent graduates to submit. Whether your business is a Mobile App, Game, VR/AR Media, Digital Design, AI, or Robotics, we would love to hear your ground breaking ideas."
You can check out the full details at the It's A Start Pitch website. The deadline for applicants is January 26th, 2018.
