Episode 155 - Canadian Nindies Galore

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Episode 155 - Canadian Nindies Galore

On this week's episode, the Steve's discuss all the Canadian games showcased in Nintendo's Nindies Direct including some surprise 'Available Now!' moments. We congratulate some awesome developers for finally flipping the Switch, look at Canuck Play's awesome free next-gen upgrade for Maximum Football 2020 as well as a few games leaving and entering Steam Early Access.

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Episode 142 - Ubisoft Sues Apple & Steve Starts Retro Collecting

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Episode 142 - Ubisoft Sues Apple & Steve Starts Retro Collecting

Months of self-isolation have skewed all out perceptions of time but we're pretty sure it's still 2020. This week we talk news, upcoming indie games, all the pseudo-E3 Livestreams, an event or two, LOADS of Jobs and more!

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Episode 137 - Behold the Canadian Indies & Stephen says RE3 Remake is "Fine"

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Episode 137 - Behold the Canadian Indies & Stephen says RE3 Remake is "Fine"

It's Week 5 of Not Going Outside ™ and the silver lining here is you can both play and make games inside! This week we're looking at a slew of awesome upcoming Canadian indies, highlight some vintage Canadian games and talk about why Resident Evil 3 Remake isn't as good as 2's Remake but still okay...

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Episode 115 - At Least One Canadian Is Working On The Last Of Us 2

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We found a Canadian working on The Last of Us Part 2! That gives us an excuse to talk about it, but we do talk about Canadian-made games as well, including Wandersong, Grindstone, Worse Than Death and more.

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LongStory 2 Demo Out Now On Steam
LongStory 2 Demo Out Now On Steam

Bloom Digital Media have released a demo for their upcoming visual novel game Long Story 2, which is a sequel to the 2017 game.

NetEase Opens New Game Studio In Toronto and Montreal - Bad Brain Game Studios
NetEase Opens New Game Studio In Toronto and Montreal - Bad Brain Game Studios

NetEase Games has announced the opening of a new game studio in Canada, named Bad Brain Games, to work on an "ambitious new franchise," which will be a story-driven open-world action-adventure game.

Autumn with the Shiba Inu Kickstarter Launching This Week
Autumn with the Shiba Inu Kickstarter Launching This Week

Autumn with the Shiba Inu, the next project from Toronto-based visual novel powerhouse Quill Studios, is coming to Kickstarter this week.

Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch
Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch

Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games have released their episodic, narrative-driven audio game Project Dark on Steam and Nintendo Switch.

Achimostawinan Games Launches Indigenous Cybernoir Game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay on PC
Achimostawinan Games Launches Indigenous Cybernoir Game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay on PC

Achimostawinan Games have released their Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay for Steam and itch.io.

CD Projekt Red Offers Menstrual Leave to Devs, Including Vancouver Studio
CD Projekt Red Offers Menstrual Leave to Devs, Including Vancouver Studio

With offices in Vancouver, BC, CD Projekt Red has become one of, if not the first, AAA game studios operating in Canada to offer their employees paid menstrual leave.

Mayhem in Single Valley Launches on Consoles
Mayhem in Single Valley Launches on Consoles

Kitchener-based indie studio Fluxscopic have released their 2021 puzzle-loaded action adventure game Mayhem in Single Valley on consoles.

Darkest Dungeon II Receives Last Update before Leaving Early Access in May titled "Redemption Road Update"
Darkest Dungeon II Receives Last Update before Leaving Early Access in May titled "Redemption Road Update"

Vancouver-based Red Hook Studios have released the last update to their roguelike sequel Darkest Dungeon II before it leaves Early Access in May.

Mighty Fight Federation Getting Physical Edition on PlayStation 4 and 5
Mighty Fight Federation Getting Physical Edition on PlayStation 4 and 5

Toronto-based Komi Games partnered with Limited Run Games to release a physical edition of their 2021 arena fighter Mighty Fight Federation for PS4 and PS5.

LUNARK Physical Editions up for Pre-order, Coming to PS4/5, Xbox, PC/Mac Later This Year
LUNARK Physical Editions up for Pre-order, Coming to PS4/5, Xbox, PC/Mac Later This Year

Montréal-based game dev Johan Vinet has partnered with Limited Run Games to release physical copies of his upcoming 2D cinematic platformer LUNARK for PlayStation 4, 5 and Nintendo Switch- set to release later this week.

Episode 114 - New Way To Record + Apple Arcade Discussion

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Apple Arcade is out and players are already enjoying over 100 iOS games for a few bucks a month. We go over some of them including Where Cards Fall, Hot Lava, and Skate City while giving our overall impressions.

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Apple Arcade Exclusive Skate City Heading To PC And Consoles May 6th
Apple Arcade Exclusive Skate City Heading To PC And Consoles May 6th

Toronto-based developer Snowman will be releasing their currently Apple-Arcade-only Skate City to Steam, Epic Game Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox on May 6th.

'NUTS' Releasing on Apple Arcade This Week, Switch and Steam Next Month
'NUTS' Releasing on Apple Arcade This Week, Switch and Steam Next Month

Surveillance mystery game NUTS, partly developed by Pol (@polclarissou) in Montréal and published by Noodlecake (@NoodlecakeGames) in Saskatoon, is launching this week on Apple Arcade and next month on Switch and Steam.

Grindstone Coming to Switch this Autumn
Grindstone Coming to Switch this Autumn

Toronto-based indie powerhouse Capybara Games (@CAPYGAMES) announced their critical success mobile matching game (and biggest Game Awards snub in history) Grindstone is coming to Nintendo Switch this Autumn.

Grindstone Update Adds New Levels, Items and More
Grindstone Update Adds New Levels, Items and More

Toronto-based Capybara Games (@CAPYGAMES) has released an update to their 2019 sword-slashing puzzle battle game Grindstone adding new levels, bosses, items and more.

A Fold Apart is Coming to PS4 & Xbox One Next Week
A Fold Apart is Coming to PS4 & Xbox One Next Week

Lightning Rod Games (@LRGThunder) is bringing their heartfelt paper folding puzzle game A Fold Apart to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next week on May 19.

Winding Worlds Out Now on Apple Arcade
Winding Worlds Out Now on Apple Arcade

Montréal-based indie studio KO_OP (@KOOPMode) has released Winding Worlds today on Apple Arcade, a “finger-wiggling puzzle-adventure about a girl, a worm, and goodbyes.”

A Fold Apart Flips onto PC, Switch and Apple Arcade This Friday
A Fold Apart Flips onto PC, Switch and Apple Arcade This Friday

A Fold Apart is releasing Friday, April 17 on Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch and Steam from Toronto-based indie studio Lightning Rod Games (@LRGthunder).

Grindstone Available on Apple Arcade
Grindstone Available on Apple Arcade

The latest game from Toronto-based indie studio Capybara Games, known for critically acclaimed indie darlings BELOW and Super Time Force, is now available as a part of the Apple Arcade subscription service.

Skate City Releases on Apple Arcade
Skate City Releases on Apple Arcade

Where Cards Fall wasn’t the only Snowman-developed game to launch on Apple Arcade yesterday - their 2D Skateboarding game titled Skate City also launched alongside the subscription service.

Where Cards Fall From Toronto-Based Snowman Out On Apple Arcade
Where Cards Fall From Toronto-Based Snowman Out On Apple Arcade

Apple has released its subscription service Apple Arcade on iOS this week and there are a few Canadian-developed games as part of the launch. First up is Where Cards Fall from Los Angeles developer The Game Band and published by Snowman, developers of Alto Adventure.