Episode 143 - Respawn Goes to Vancouver

Going into 10 WEEKS of self-isolation, the Steve's downloaded Apex Legends on PS4 this week in honour of Respawn opening a Vancouver studio! We also talk about events, gaming jobs in BC and a whole host of new games and updates.

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Events:

Dirty Rectangles ONLINE (Wednesday, June 10, 8:00 PM EST)

News: 

Borderlands 3 DLC Goes Western

Foundation Update 1.6.0

Vetrix Released for Steam VR

Respawn Opens Studio in Vancouver

Super Mega Baseball 3 Out Now On Consoles And Steam

The Long Dark Gets New Fearless Navigator Mode in Free Update

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

That Tiny Spaceship by We Make Small Games in Calgary, AB. Wishlist on Steam. “A small retro-inspired indie shmup that takes inspiration from the pixel games of yesterday and combines it with modern game engine technology.”

City Game Studio by Binogure Studio (@Binogure) in Montréal, QC. Wishlist on Steam. “You are the founder of your video game company. The starting point belongs to you, in your garage, or think big instead of small by acquiring your first location. At the end of the day, your decisions will make your studio a success and will mark Video Game History.”

Foundation by Polymorph Games (@polymorph_games) in Québec City, QC. Wishlist on Steam. “Foundation is a grid-less, sprawling medieval city building simulation with a heavy focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.” 

Try These Vintage Canadian Indies:

@StephenLCrane’s Pick: Home by Benjamin Rivers in Toronto. Released on PS4, PSVita, PC (itch.io, Steam, etc), iOS.

“Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.”

@StephanReilly’s Pick: The Low Road by XGen Studios in Edmonton. Initially released July 26, 2017 for PC, now on Mac, Linux & Switch.

"Set in the 1970s automobile world, The Low Road is a point-and-click graphic adventure which follows a team of corporate spies dedicated to the protection (and appropriation) of game-changing industry secrets. Sporting a unique visual style inspired by gouache paintings and a pulsating experimental score, The Low Road will captivate players through intricate puzzles, branching moral dilemmas, and a quirky cast of memorable characters.” 

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