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Colliding Particles and Gaming Fun in Dyad

A screenshot from the newly announced game Dyad from Toronto-based ][ Games. Following the critically acclaimed games Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP and Sound Shapes, Toronto continues asserting its place as a capital for independent game development with yesterday’s official announcement of downloadable game Dyad on the PlayStation blog. In Dyad, you play as a [...]

Sound Shapes Scores at E3

Toronto-based independent game developer Jonathan Mak rose to prominence with his 2007 downloadable game Everyday Shooter, a critical and commercial success for the PlayStation Network and Steam. Four years later, Mak has debuted his follow-up title, an innovative musical platformer tentatively called Sound Shapes—and the wait appears worthwhile as the game is already picking up [...]

You Must Be at Least This Awesome to Play

It’s true that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is wicked. Yes, God of War III will rock. And, most likely, Heavy Rain is a strong GOTY contender. But if you’re the type who knows enough about games to know what the hell the previous three sentences mean, you also know that you can find all this [...]

GTA in the GTA

To those uninitiated to the ways of Next-Gen gaming, the huge lineups outside of the Yonge-Dundas square Future Shop and the Eaton Centre Best Buy could have seemed quite frightening. Are all these young, would-be hooligans planning a gigantic car heist of Gone in 60 Seconds proportions? Why are they eagerly talking about running people [...]