Voices of the North – Steven Ogg

Over the years, Canada has become a household name for everything video game related. Whether it was manufacturing with Coleco in Montreal, QC, or design with Distinctive Software in Burnaby, BC, in the early 80s, the Great White North slowly but surely made its way on the podium of the gaming industry. However, there is […]
Voices of the North – Jennifer Hale

Over the years, Canada has become a household name for everything video game related. Whether it was manufacturing with Coleco in Montreal, QC, or design with Distinctive Software in Burnaby, BC, in the early 80s, the Great White North slowly but surely made its way on the podium of the gaming industry. However, there is […]
Canadian Game Awards spotlight – interview with Outward’s Jean-François Racine

Quebec-based studio Nine Dots was one of the many developers who walked away with an award during the inaugural Canadian Game Awards. Back in September, Nine Dots was not only nominated for Best Score/Soundtrack but won for its original composition in Outward. As we begin closing out 2020, we want to look at some of […]
Canadian Game Awards spotlight – interview with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries’ Russ Bullock

Vancouver’s Piranha Games first began making games in 2000, when Russ Bullock and Bryan Ekman began working on the development of Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza. What first began as a Half-Life mod opened the door to two decades of video game development. During the inaugural Canadian Game Awards, Piranha Games won Best Narrative for 2019’s […]
Canadian Game Awards spotlight – interview with Cadence of Hyrule’s Ryan Clark

Brace Yourself Games, an indie developer in Vancouver, saw quite the response during the first annual Canadian Game Awards. The studio walked away with four awards for its 2019 title Cadence of Hyrule. The studio was formed in 2013 and put itself on the map with the roguelike rhythm game Crypt of the NecroDancer. In […]