Episode 140 - Black Death, Vikings & Open Worlds

The Steve's talk Assassin's Creed Valhalla and the battle for the soul of the open-world genre... as well as some upcoming Canadian-developed games and online events!

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Events:

Improving Your Job Interview Skills presentation w/ Pixelles and Stadia (May 13th @ 12pm EST) Register Here

 Dirty Rectangles presentation from Dave Proctor (May 13th @ 8pm EST) Watch Here 

News:

Luigi's Mansion 3's New DLC Releases Early

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Announced, Development Led by Ubisoft Montréal

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

Rogue Legacy 2 from Cellar Door Games in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on Steam. "Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. That means it has all the trappings of a typical rogue-like (randomized runs, changing characters, and more), but with persistent upgrades, and persistent dead heirs."

Chivalry 2 from Torn Banner Studios in Toronto, ON. Wishlist on the Epic Games Store. "Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from the thunder of cavalry charges, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more."

Marvel’s Avengers developed in part by Eidos  Montréal. Wishlist on Steam. "Marvel’s Avengers is an epic, third-person, action-adventure game that combines an original, cinematic story with single-player and co-operative gameplay*. Assemble into a team of up to four players online, master extraordinary abilities, customize a growing roster of Heroes, and defend the Earth from escalating threats."

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Tap Titans 2 released initially on December 13th, 2016 for iOS and Android. Developed by Game Hive Corp. (@GameHive) in Toronto, ON. "Grab your sword, assemble a team of heroes, and join Sword Master on an epic adventure to defeat the mighty Titan Lords in over 70,000 levels."

@StephanReilly’s Pick: Mass Effect 2 released initially on January 26, 2010. Available on Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3. Developed by BioWare (@bioware) in Edmonton, AB. "A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! You’re an ill-tempered blob that grows in size by swallowing everything in its path. Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!"

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