Ep 217 - Gamescom Canucklery

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OVERVIEW:

Oodles of Gamescom announcements from Canadian studios and projects- from New Borderlands to a massive Age of Empires anniversary to loads more. We also go over all the fresh Canadian video game releases, wishlist some unreleased Canadian indies and talk about what we've been playing to close out. Enjoy!

EVENTS:

Game Slice 2022 Online (@GameSliceEvent) Stream: Oct 4-6 Playtesting: Sept 20-Oct 6 “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 2022 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:

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

Remote: Legends of Learnings - Game Developer

CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:

Lunenburg, NS: Tiger Woods to be Cover Athlete and Executive Director for PGA TOUR 2K23

London, ON: Trans Twitch streamer Keffals forced to flee country in wake of death threats and abuse

Montréal, QC: The Outlast Trials Getting Closed Beta Halloween Weekend

Québec, QC: New Tales from the Borderlands Announced, Gearbox Studio Québec Leading Development

Toronto, ON: Hand Eye Society Releases Second Mixtape

Toronto, ON: A Short Hike Getting Physical Collector's Edition from Super Rare Games

Toronto, ON: Trio of Benjamin Rivers' Games Getting Physical Nintendo Switch Collection

Vancouver, BC: Relic's Age of Empires IV Getting Anniversary Update, Franchise Turns 25 Years Old

Vancouver, BC: Hardspace: Shipbreaker Coming to Xbox Series S, X and PS5

Vancouver, BC: Blackbird Interactive's Homeworld 3 Delayed to 2023

LAUNCHES:

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (August 25, 2022) Platforms: Switch, PS4, PS5 and Steam Developer: Northway Games (Vancouver, BC)

Evasive Maneuvers (August 31, 2022) Platforms: Steam Developer: Sky Pyre Studios (Ottawa, ON)

UPDATES:

Water Rats DLC for Radio General (August 23, 2022) Platforms: Steam Developer: Michael Long, Foolish Mortals Games (Saskatoon, SK)

PORTS:

Inscryption (August 30, 2022) Platforms: PS4, PS5 Developer: Daniel Mullins Games (Vancouver, BC)

WISHLIST THIS:

Tall Poppy 2 by Attainable Entertainment (@AttainableEnt) in Sudbury, ON. Coming soon - Wishlist on Steam. “In this comedy-horror adventure, explore the city of Boots Bay where you must go through hell to discover the reason why Tall Poppy is tormenting you. It's time to put an end to his terror once and for all!”

Caerulean: Beneath and Beyond by Spotless Mind Studios (@That_Haifisch) in Montréal, QC. Coming soon 2022 - Wishlist on Steam. “The year is 2058. Ocean sea levels have risen considerably and several coastal cities have been abandoned. As Laura Deckard, you will explore underwater stations and surrounding areas, help clean underwater ecosystems and interact with the other denizens of the blue world.”

This Bed We Made by Lowbirth Games (@LowbirthGames) in Montréal, QC. Releasing 2023 - Wishlist on Steam. “This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links the clients together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!”

CREDITS:

MUSIC:

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

00:05:57 - Ancient Futures by @Lifeformed (Taipei) and @Janice Kwan (Taipei)

00:47:11 - Homeworld 3 trailer song by @InsideBBI (Vancouver, BC)

00:52:46 - Four Scrybes by @JonahSenzel (USA)

01:01:47 - The Bed We Made trailer song by @LowbirthGames (Montréal, QC)

01:09:10 - 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)