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‘Sound Shapes’ creator Jessica Mak is making a game with Annapurna Interactive
Almost 10 years after the release of "Sound Shapes," Jessica Mak is working on a new project.
Steam offers 75% discount on indie games this weekend
Steam is offering the "who's who" of independent video games in an incredible sale you'd be silly to miss. For $30, you can get 10 indie games via the service: Audiosurf Blueberry Garden Braid Crayon Physics Deluxe Darwinia Everyday Shooter Gish Mr. Robot The Path World of Goo There's a lower-budget $20 option as well, which only includes half the games above. Either way, you'll be feeding starving independent developers without having to break the bank. Oh, and most of these games are pretty fun, too. It's a win-win for everyone, so make sure you rush to Steam before the sale ends on Monday, August 10.
Everything you need to know about Everyday Shooter
Download to PSP Very little is known about the upcoming PSP port of Everyday Shooter -- however, we've compiled a list of the most important stories and resources from the PS3 version of the game. Read interviews with the game's creator, Jonathan Mak, and find out the inspirations behind the innovative sounds of this downloadable arcade game. Hopefully, the PSP version of Everyday Shooter will keep all the qualities that made the PS3 version so terrific. Read on >
Everyday Shooter coming to PSP
Everyday Shooter has just been announced for the PSP. The original game debuted on PC and PS3, and was praised by critics for its innovative combination of music and shooting. No separate release date is available at this time, but it will be included in the PSP 4GB Memory Entertainment Pack, which will launch in November. The bundle will include a voucher which allows you to download the game from the PS Store. To find out more about this innovative shooter, check out PS3 Fanboy's coverage.
Everyday Shooter makes PC debut on Steam
For the PS3-deficient amongst you, you've got a second chance to play ... nay, experience Jonathan Mak's procedurally generated musical shooter, Everyday Shooter. If you've got a Windows PC, Valve's Steam client, and an unused $10 bill, you could show up to this rock party a measly seven months late. Let's see if it can prove to be as popular as Steam's other indie audio title, Audiosurf. %Gallery-4927%
Finally! Everyday Shooter arrives in Europe this week
That took long enough. Queasy Games' PSN masterpiece, Everyday Shooter is finally heading across the Atlantic. Why did it take so long? (The US release was back in October.) We may never know. But, we're glad for our European friends that can finally enjoy Jon Mak's gift to fans of synasthesia. Our review of the downloadable was rather glowing. Jem Alexander said the game "manages to differentiate itself from all the others by introducing new, innovative gameplay mechanics, an incredible score and an intimate, personal experience which is the closest thing I've felt to video games being art." [Thanks, Simon R.!] %Gallery-4926%
EGM rumor mill suggests Everyday Shooter to PSP, God of War to PS2
The rumor-mongering masters at EGM have a few juicy tidbits to contemplate in their upcoming March issue. The notorious Quarterman is back, with a few more rumors: They say: God of War: Chains of Olympus will move to PS2. We say: Yeah, that's almost a certainty. But, how long will gamers have to wait for a console port? PSP games that move to the home console usually take a year to transition, and by then, PSP owners will have already moved on to bigger and better games. If you need your GoW fix any time soon, you're going to play it on Sony's handheld. They say: Everyday Shooter will arrive on PSP. We say: Yep, that's also almost certainly going to happen. flOw made the jump from PSN to PSP, and we're confident that many games will follow. Considering Everyday Shooter's simple control scheme, it's perfect for PSP. We can't wait. See also: The top PSN games we'd love to see on PSP.
Best of the Rest: James' Picks of 2007
Pac-Man Championship Edition (XBLA) If not worthy of a Top 10 spot, then certainly Pac-Man deserves Joystiq's 'Comeback Player of the Year' award. I covered Pac-Man CE's overblown launch in early June, but it wasn't until I became a devoted player at home that I realized the sheer genius of the first true Pac-Man sequel since 'the Ms.' hit the maze in '82. Designer Toru Iwatani managed to scrape off a quarter-century of rust and fashion a remarkably relevant game that held me down during an otherwise punishing summer drought. Geometry Wars might be the most celebrated, but Pac-Man CE is Xbox Live Arcade's true star.
NPR covers 2007's games that got away
NPR's All Things Considered has been spending a moment each day this week reflecting on "the ones that got away." Whether it be books, which they covered on Monday, or television shows, which they covered on Wednesday, or video games, which they covered on Christmas day (a present from them to us? We think so). Journalist Heather Chaplin, author of Smartbomb and friend of the 'stiq, discussed three games which may not be getting the attention they deserve as the year wraps up. While BioShock is busy mopping up nearly every single game of the year honor out there, we're glad to hear a mainstream outlet like NPR take the time to honor ought-seven's unsung heroes of gaming. When area/code's Frank Lantz refers to the "rococo" aesthetic of modern games relative to Portal's minimalism, you can practically smell the title bout between the aforementioned BioShock and Valve's infectious puzzler, which Lantz calls one of his favorite games of all time. But Portal wasn't the only onetime indie game on their list to make it to the big leagues: they also covered Everyday Shooter, the IGF finalist turned PlayStation Network title, and Desktop Tower Defense, the addictive web game that recently won its own game of the year honor. It's a great listen, even if they're preaching to our choir.
PSN games Everyday Shooter, flOw (and more) on sale for $5
Sony's latest PS3 promotion asks, "When was the last time $4.99 brought you hours of entertainment?" We don't have the heart to remind them that bunches of XBLA games – like Space Giraffe – are only $5. Also, that coloring book we bought last week for less than $5 has brought us dozens of hours of entertainment ... Regardless, here's the deets of their promotion: four of the highest-profile (and, as luck would have it, best) PSN downloadable titles are being offered for the low, low price of $5. Did you miss the normally $10 Calling all Cars' discounted $5 price last month? Well, the gods at Sony have granted you a second chance. How about indie-darlings Everyday Shooter (normally $10) and flOw (normally $8)? Pick 'em up for, you guessed it, $5 each. Last on the list is PixelJunk Racers (normally $7), which will also be available for $5. You've got until November 29th to catch 'em all and add them to your collection of Black Friday steals.
Everyday Shooter, fl0w, Calling All Cars on sale
In addition to a massive Store update, SCEA has temporarily reduced the price of three PSN downloadable titles. Now available for $4.99: Everyday Shooter, Jon Mak's synesthesia masterpiece is our pick. If you only have enough money for one download, make it this one. Calling All Cars, David Jaffe's gift to the PS3 world, is another great choice ... only if you have four controllers and three other friends. As a multiplayer game, it's madness, but single player gamers need not apply. fl0w, the is-it-art-or-game creation by thatgamecompany is an interesting experience that's for those with far more daring tastes in games. It might not have enough gameplay to keep you coming back. PixelJunk Racers is a collection of mini racing games. Often misunderstood, these are supposed to harken back to the era of 2D racing games ... something we've long gone from. These prices are valid until November 29th. [Via CAG]
Jon Mak and the inspirations of Everyday Shooter
Unfortunately, fans of the PSN title Everyday Shooter will be disappointed to hear that the game's soundtrack is still not confirmed for release. We'll keep on bothering our friends at SCEA, but until then, here are some great recommendations from Jon Mak on the bands that inspired the sounds of Everyday Shooter. Complete list after the break.
PS3 Fanboy review: Everyday Shooter
Everyday Shooter is one of those titles that popped up out of nowhere a few months ago. Its creator, Jonathan Mak, was the winner of three separate awards during the Independant Games Festival awards at GDC this year. After this he was approached by Sony and asked to develop his winning title, Everyday Shooter, for the PSN. Finally, the game is now available on the American PSN. To begin with, it's easy to mentally throw Everyday Shooter on top of the ever-growing pile of dual-analogue shooters. The PSN alone already has more than enough with Blast Factor, Super Stardust HD and Nucleus already vying for the title of "best shooty point collector." Everyday Shooter, however, manages to differentiate itself from all the others by introducing new, innovative gameplay mechanics, an incredible score and an intimate, personal experience which is the closest thing I've felt to video games being art. %Gallery-4926%
A look at Jon Mak's life
Jon Mak is the man that single-handedly made the new PSN game, Everyday Shooter. The game took top honors at GDC's Independent Games Festival, and Sony immediately signed a deal with the one-man Queasy Games. A recent PlayStation.blog update shows some of the crazy thoughts from the mind of this burgeoning games developer. See his not-1080p TV (it's 12", oh no!), and his aversion to the numbers 4 and 5. In fact, he dislikes them so much, they''re not in a single line of code for the game! Certainly sounds impressive, no? Stay tuned for our full review of Everyday Shooter.
PSN Thursday: Everyday Shooter, Ratchet & Clank demo, and more
There's a slew of new things on the PlayStation Network Store today via a much needed update, including the downloadable game Everyday Shooter and a Ratchet & Clank Future demo. In layman's terms, this means hundreds of PS3 owners will be unreachable for the next couple of weeks. Stock up on food and water, and make your bathroom plans in advance. Here's the full release list: Everyday Shooter full game ($9.99) Ratchet & Clank demo (free) Conan demo (free) NHL 2K8 demo (free) Uncharted behind the scenes video (free) Folklore trailer (free) Fallout 3 trailer (free) Ratchet and Clank wallpaper (free) Everyday Shooter wallpaper (free) The Assassination of Jesse James movie trailer (free) Spiderwick Chronicles movie trailer (free) Walk Hard movie trailer (free)
American PSN updates for October 11th
So the European PSN update may not have been up to snuff, but today's American updates have finally been listed on the PlayStation.Blog. This week we're happy to see Everyday Shooter finally being released alongside the Ratchet and Clank demo. Best update ever? This is certainly a contender for the title. The full release list is as follows: Everyday Shooter full game ($9.99) Ratchet and Clank demo (free) Conan demo (free) NHL 2K8 demo (free) Uncharted behind the scenes video (free) Folklore trailer (free) Fallout 3 trailer (free) Ratchet and Clank wallpaper (free) Everyday Shooter wallpaper (free) The Assassination of Jesse James movie trailer (free) Spiderwick Chronicles movie trailer (free) Walk Hard movie trailer (free) %Gallery-4926% %Gallery-3204%
Everyday Shooter appearing this Thursday on PS Store
When we first learned about the insanely interesting downloadable title Everyday Shooter, we wanted to know one thing from Sony: when can we get our hands on it? Of course, that was the one thing they didn't want to tell anybody, so they simply said "it'll come out sometime soonish". Maybe that's not a quote, but it's close enough. We were surprised to hear Everyday Shooter is actually coming out this Thursday, with a price tag of a meager $10. Ah, for clarification purposes, this is for the US PlayStation Store (sorry Europe!), but we're sure an international release won't be far behind. Sony seems to be getting better at that. Anyway, there you have it: something great is coming this Thursday!
Everyday Shooter coming to PSN on Thursday
OK, Everyday Shooter, we give up. We know you're supposed to be a darling of burgeoning indie gaming scene, but we just don't understand your game. Where are the sexy space babes? Where are the muscle-bound dudes punching holes in walls like their fists were Kool-Aid spokesmen? Where are the spies with special goggles that let you see in the dark/into men's souls? Is this even a game? We're hoping that on Thursday, all our questions will be answered, when Everyday Shooter arrives on the PlayStation Network, according to IGN. It would seem that, like a long-gone private dick chatting up his favorite stoolie, we're going to have to pony up a sawbuck to get some answers.
Today's multi-directional videos: Everyday Shooter & Mutant Storm Empire
The multi-directional shooter hasn't enjoyed this much acceptance since we willingly blew hundreds of quarters on Smash TV back in the day. Of course, the shooters of today sport better (see: fair) design and we have Geometry Wars to hold up as the gold standard. Our waggling cohorts over at Wii Fanboy already took a stab at the bizarre trailer for Geometry Wars Galaxies, but there's so much more going on at the moment. Everyday Shooter is the indie wonder work of Jon Mak and is best described as the love child of Rez and Every Extend Extra: both of which were also musically inspired shooters by the Gooch. Where Everyday Shooter will be gracing the PlayStation Network, Mutant Storm Empire is a sequel to the XBLA launch title. The original was a fantastic, albeit, overlooked shooter and we're dying to get this sequel in our hands with its co-operative play and hugely expanded level design. Neither of these shooters have a solid release date at the moment and while we expected to be playing Mutant Storm Empire soon, it's suspiciously missing from Microsoft's latest release list.
PS3 Fanboy interviews Everyday Shooter's Jon Mak
Curious about Everyday Shooter, the gorgeous music-infused shooter making its way to the PlayStation Network later this year? PS3 Fanboy spoke with Jonathan Mak, the game's creator, about the game and the process of bringing it to Sony's latest console. To that end, Mak replied, "It seems that Sony, or at least the Santa Monica studio, understands that games are not mere products of commodity, but works of expression and personality. From my point of view, this understanding leads to the ideal relationship between game maker and publisher. The game maker is given space to be creative ..." If you're the type of person who needs to see things in motion to understand them, peep the trailer embedded after the break. %Gallery-4927%
