OVERVIEW:

Yet another BioWare veteran has quit the beleaguered studio who hasn't shipped a new game since Anthem in 2019 (if you don't count the Mass Effect collection- which we don't). We've got oodles of new details on Digital Extreme's successor to Warframe entitled Soulframe which I think is a great name. We've of course got all the upcoming gaming events, more news, some jobs for you to checkout and more Canadian-developed games to add to your wishlist!

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EVENTS:

• Expert Talks - How to Fund Your Game Studio (CMF) - Jul 28 - Aug 4: “XP Gaming is proud to present a series of Expert Talks sponsored by the Canada Media Fund, which will have industry leaders from Alberta, the Atlantic, and the Prairies join us to give region-conscious advice on funding your game studio.”

• Quiver Games Checkpoint - Saturday August 20th @ 7:00 PM PDT! “Join us for a wonderful night of sped up game industry networking, light food and games in the first ever Quiver Games Checkpoint.”

• Vancouver Video Game Development Meetup - Thu, Aug 25 @ 7:00 PM PDT: “If you’re a game developer, aspiring or professional, then here’s a safe space waiting for you! Connect with hundreds of other game devs who share the same burning passion for game development and design.”

• Game Slice 2022 Online - Stream Oct 4-6 - Playtesting Sept 20-Oct 6 Playtester Sign-up DEADLINE: Sept 16 @ 5:00 PM EST: “Back for its seventh year, Joydrop is proud to host Game Slice 2022. We continue to conduct the event online as we await a safe opportunity to return to an in person event.”

• Super FESTival by Hand Eye Society (@HandEyeSociety) - Oct. 15 - 16: Volunteer, showcase your game or apply to be a speaker for the 10th festival showcase by the Toronto-based non-profit arts org.

JOBS:

• Toronto, ON: Bloom Digital Media - Art Director Game Dev Job (Remote)

• Edmonton, AB: Crimson Herring Studio Job - Game Programmer (Unity), 3D Environment Artist

LAUNCHES/PORTS/UPDATES:

• Cheese Runner by one of our wonderful patrons Kai Hutchence and Massive Corporation (@Massive_CA) in Saskatchewan is now available on Steam. “Trade illicit cheese in a dystopian cyberpunk city filled with police killbots trying to hunt you down in this ASCII Art text-based early 80s retro trading game. Like a fine blue cheese, this isn't for everyone.”

• Huge update to Moonglow Bay (@moonglowbay) by Bunnyhug (@BunnyhugGames) with some devs in Quebéc.

• Hardspace Shipbreaker by Blackbird Interactive (@InsideBBI) in Vancouver, BC is now available on the Epic Games Store. “Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!”

NEWS:

• Edmonton, AB: BioWare recommits to Star Wars: The Old Republic as creative director departs

• London, ON: Warframe Team's Next Game Is Soulframe

• Montréal, QC: Dead by Daylight: Resident Evil: PROJECT W Teases Leon for August 3rd Stream

• Montréal, QC: Tribes of Midgard Season 3: Inferno Saga Coming August 16

• Toronto, ON: Cosmic Darkside Updates Adds a Ton to Grindstone

• Toronto, ON: TornBanner’s Chivalry 2 hits 2 million copies sold across PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 & PS5 since April 23, 2021

• Montréal, QC: TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Sells 1 Million Copies In A Week across PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One

• Oakville, ON + Around Canada: The Delicious Last Course sells 1 million copies across PC, Switch, Xbox One, PS4

WISHLIST THIS:

Spheriums by Braintonik GameStudios (@Braintonik) in Canada

Evil Bird Simulator by mr_noodler, a foreigner living in Canada

Vintage Records from Hell by Doubleton Game Studio (@Doubletonstudio) in Montréal, QC

CREDITS:

MUSIC:

• 00:00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)

• 00:09:04 - 'Liara's World' by @jackwallmusic (Los Angeles, CA)

• 00:31:44 - 'Cheese Runner trailer song' by @Massive_CA (Regina, SK)

• 00:45:52 - 'Vintage Record from Hell trailer song' by @Doubletonstudio (Montréal, QC)

• 01:22:33 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234/Ko-fi (Alberta)

HOSTED BY: @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON) & Stephan Reilly

PRODUCED BY: Stephan Reilly (Halifax, NS)