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Having released Gastrobots last year, and now busy working on Project Giants, XMG Studios tweeted today that they are officially working on something for Apple TV.
It's o-fish-ial! XMG has started production on a brand-new #AppleTV game! More details as they bubble up! pic.twitter.com/WPf4EOQVkU
— XMG Studio (@xmgstudio) February 1, 2016
Details are thin right now, but exciting to hear they have multiple projects going. Or perhaps this is Project Giants heading to Apple TV. Only time will tell!
Even though I am a bit jet lagged from coming to Japan, I was able to see that GastroBots from XMG Studios will becoming to iOS September 24th.
Gastrobots is a cute lil' arcade puzzle game where you, an adorable space-robo-cowboy, save the Food Galaxy from being eaten by greedy space-robo-critters the only way you know how... Wranglin'!
Aw yeah! Launch date for #gastrobots by @xmgstudio is 9/24/15! Everyone bready? #ios #mobilegames #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/9SQWpcnBgj
— Kris Gay (@indiec0re) September 12, 2015
Hey. Do you like dressing up a robot? Yes you do. Download GastroBots on September 24th! https://t.co/DPag0hJoMV
— Andy Smith (@mynameisandy) September 13, 2015
Gastrobots is a cute arcade-puzzle game where you -- an adorable space-robo-cowboy -- save the Food Galaxy from being eaten by greedy space-robo-critters the only way you know how... Wranglin'! Get it on iOS September 24th!
Make sure to check out the game on iOS when the game drops later this month, and follow the gang over at XMG Studios twitter.
Developer XMG Studios have announced that their upcoming game GastroBots will release August 20th on iPhone.
Gastrobots is coming! Are you bready? :B pic.twitter.com/aXiJtiM357
— XMG Studio (@xmgstudio) July 9, 2015
Description from the official site:
"Gastrobots is a cute lil' arcade puzzle game where you, an adorable space-robo-cowboy, save the Food Galaxy from being eaten by greedy space-robo-critters the only way you know how... Wranglin'!"
Make sure to follow XMG Studios on Twitter for the latest info, and stay tuned to TorontoGameDevs.com for all the latest on game developed in Toronto.
We've already posted about the upcoming App Strategy Workshop, but wanted to dedicate a post to it. The upcoming event will go over creating mobile apps and will be really useful for any students or people interested in making apps:
"Building a great app is difficult, but turning it into a profitable business can be even more of a challenge. Join industry experts, innovative startups, publishers, and developers to explore strategies to turn your app into a profitable business. Audience members will have the opportunity to tweet photos, questions, and feedback throughout the event. One participant's tweet will be randomly selected and the lucky attendee will win a Nexus 9 tablet!"
The event will feature some local Toronto developers including Andy Smith from XMG Studios, Ken Seto from Massive Damage Inc, Al Zebian from Play Puddle, Rob Segal from Get Set Games, and more.
The event is on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 from 5:30pm to 9pm at One Eleven. You can check out all the details, and register for the event here. Make sure to follow the organization on Twitter here, and stay tuned to TorontoGameDevs.com for the latest.
Toronto Star reporter Michael Robinson wrote about some local developers who are currently showcasing their games at E3. XMG Studios, 13AM Games, Metanet Software, and Benjamin Rivers discuss a little bit about their game, as well as their favourite video game character. Obiously 13AM Games have the correct answer in Sonic.
Make sure to check out the article on the Toronto Star here. Michael reached out to me and I helped him out with this article so it's worth sharing with everyone :)
Interested in knowing what Toronto Game Developers will be at E3 this week? Look no further then the list below!
Here are the studios that have told me, or tweeted that they will be at E3.
@TorontoGameDevs @GameDevDrinks @13amgames @DrinkBoxStudios @UbisoftToronto We’ll be there!
— CAPY (@CAPYGAMES) June 11, 2015
I would imagine that Capybara will be showing off Super Time Force Ultra on PS4, and perhaps even their upcoming game Below.
13AM Games will be there most likely showing off Runbow for WiiU. Their tweet suggests we'll see than at other places.
ICYMI: #Runbow is indeed heading to #E32015 Find us at the @indieexchange and maybe other places, too! #nindies #WiiU pic.twitter.com/zn67f5CIXx
— 13AM Games (@13amgames) June 4, 2015
@TorontoGameDevs @xmgstudio will be there! ✨
— Lyndsey Gallant (@apocalynds) June 11, 2015
I got to play GastroBots at Bit Bazaar earlier this year, and that's what they'll be showing off this year.
According to a recent tweet, Ben is there to show off Alone With You at the PlayStation booth.
Hellooooo, LA. Please don't kill me.
— Benjamin Rivers (@BenjaminRivers) June 14, 2015
These are the studios that are most likely going to E3 and what game they're showing.
DrinkBox Studios - Severed
Clapfoot Games - Fortified
Metanet Software - N++
Ubisoft Toronto - ??? (Ubisoft has their own press conference at E3, but what specifically is coming out of Toronto is still unknown).
If you're a Toronto GameDev and at E3, then be sure to let me know!
I've spoke about XMG Studios before, and I'm really excited to check out their upcoming game GastroBots at tomorrow's event. I've managed to get some screenshots from the official Twitter page, as well as a summary of the game that Kris Gay was kind enough to provide.
"GastroBots is a cute lil' arcade/puzzle game where you, an adorable space-robo-cowboy, save the food galaxy from being eaten by greedy space-robo-critters the only way you know how... wranglin’!"
There are some small videos on the Twitter page, so make sure to check them out. See you guys tomorrow!
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