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How to uplift Canadian game makers? We asked them
Canadian AAA and indie developers, lobbyists, actors and entrepreneurs share how we can uplift our often-underappreciated gaming industry.
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Canada’s video game industry is MASSIVE but under-appreciated.
That’s been bothering me.
So, I spent the past 1.5 years asking dozens of AAA/indie devs, actors, lobbyists & more about how to address this & got an incredible range of perspectives! 🇨🇦 🎮
My 2nd-biggest @mobilesyrup.com feature ever:
That’s been bothering me.
So, I spent the past 1.5 years asking dozens of AAA/indie devs, actors, lobbyists & more about how to address this & got an incredible range of perspectives! 🇨🇦 🎮
My 2nd-biggest @mobilesyrup.com feature ever:
It’s been a week, so I’m stoked to rewatch one of my favourite TIFF movies.
#NowWatching
#NowWatching
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It’s been a week, so I’m stoked to rewatch one of my favourite TIFF movies.
#NowWatching
#NowWatching
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Currently our most-read story: 'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine | CBC News
In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Currently our most-read story: 'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
(PR friends and colleagues, this is also why I've been a bit slower than usual with everything; our small team is getting even smaller. So, thank you to everyone who's been patient during this hectic -- and bittersweet -- time!)
@thebradfad.bsky.social is one of the best coworkers I've ever had.
So warm, friendly & helpful -- he brought SO much to @mobilesyrup.com.
A genuine pleasure working with & seeing him grow over the years, especially as he spearheaded our video content.
Gonna miss him, but hyped for his next chapter!
So warm, friendly & helpful -- he brought SO much to @mobilesyrup.com.
A genuine pleasure working with & seeing him grow over the years, especially as he spearheaded our video content.
Gonna miss him, but hyped for his next chapter!
My time at MobileSyrup has come to an end, and I'm going to miss it so much.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
(PR friends and colleagues, this is also why I've been a bit slower than usual with everything; our small team is getting even smaller. So, thank you to everyone who's been patient during this hectic -- and bittersweet -- time!)
@thebradfad.bsky.social is one of the best coworkers I've ever had.
So warm, friendly & helpful -- he brought SO much to @mobilesyrup.com.
A genuine pleasure working with & seeing him grow over the years, especially as he spearheaded our video content.
Gonna miss him, but hyped for his next chapter!
So warm, friendly & helpful -- he brought SO much to @mobilesyrup.com.
A genuine pleasure working with & seeing him grow over the years, especially as he spearheaded our video content.
Gonna miss him, but hyped for his next chapter!
My time at MobileSyrup has come to an end, and I'm going to miss it so much.
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/28/b...
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I'm out, but I'll never forget my time writing for all of you. It's been some of the best times of my life, and remember, tech is for everyone!
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November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
@thebradfad.bsky.social is one of the best coworkers I've ever had.
So warm, friendly & helpful -- he brought SO much to @mobilesyrup.com.
A genuine pleasure working with & seeing him grow over the years, especially as he spearheaded our video content.
Gonna miss him, but hyped for his next chapter!
So warm, friendly & helpful -- he brought SO much to @mobilesyrup.com.
A genuine pleasure working with & seeing him grow over the years, especially as he spearheaded our video content.
Gonna miss him, but hyped for his next chapter!
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Well, the timing is funny, isn't it?
I'm really proud of this piece and was fascinated to learn about the development process behind Clair Obscur's combat.
My gaming feature for @mobilesyrup.com:
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/27/c...
I'm really proud of this piece and was fascinated to learn about the development process behind Clair Obscur's combat.
My gaming feature for @mobilesyrup.com:
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/27/c...
Expedition 33 devs always wanted combat to be ‘hard but juicy’
At a recent talk at MIGS, the lead game designer on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shared the process of creating the games unique combat.
mobilesyrup.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Well, the timing is funny, isn't it?
I'm really proud of this piece and was fascinated to learn about the development process behind Clair Obscur's combat.
My gaming feature for @mobilesyrup.com:
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/27/c...
I'm really proud of this piece and was fascinated to learn about the development process behind Clair Obscur's combat.
My gaming feature for @mobilesyrup.com:
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/27/c...
@katyar.bsky.social has a great write-up on the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 talk at the Montreal International Game Summit earlier this month.
Some really interesting insight here from lead game designer Michel Nohra into the thought process behind fine-tuning the game's combat.
Some really interesting insight here from lead game designer Michel Nohra into the thought process behind fine-tuning the game's combat.
Expedition 33 devs always wanted combat to be ‘hard but juicy’
At a recent talk at MIGS, the lead game designer on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shared the process of creating the games unique combat.
mobilesyrup.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@katyar.bsky.social has a great write-up on the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 talk at the Montreal International Game Summit earlier this month.
Some really interesting insight here from lead game designer Michel Nohra into the thought process behind fine-tuning the game's combat.
Some really interesting insight here from lead game designer Michel Nohra into the thought process behind fine-tuning the game's combat.
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Was not expecting this blatant xenophobia on my tv first thing in the morning...
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Was not expecting this blatant xenophobia on my tv first thing in the morning...
Hey @netflix.com, greenlight a revival of Yvon of the Yukon
November 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Hey @netflix.com, greenlight a revival of Yvon of the Yukon
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
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canadian geese and canadian monies (plus a TTC token) 🍁
there's so many fun little toronto references in capy castaway
there's so many fun little toronto references in capy castaway
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
canadian geese and canadian monies (plus a TTC token) 🍁
there's so many fun little toronto references in capy castaway
there's so many fun little toronto references in capy castaway
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Yaaas! It was so cool to hang out and see some real life capybaras while playing Capy Castaway 🥰🍊
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Toronto's High Park Zoo with local indie dev @kittencupstudio.bsky.social & @saffronaurora.bsky.social to learn more about their upcoming cozy game, Capy Castaway.
It's both a wholesome adventure and surprisingly poignant love letter to Toronto's history. 🇨🇦 🎮
It's both a wholesome adventure and surprisingly poignant love letter to Toronto's history. 🇨🇦 🎮
Your next cozy game obsession is a charming tribute to Toronto's nature and history
Local indie developer Kitten Cup Studio takes us to the High Park Zoo to unpack its wholesome Toronto-inspired animal adventure game.
mobilesyrup.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Yaaas! It was so cool to hang out and see some real life capybaras while playing Capy Castaway 🥰🍊
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Help me in my push to 5k for the end of 2025!
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Psychgeist
Where science, video games, and pop culture meet.
Hosted by Dr. Rachel Kowert, a psychologist and game researcher, this channel breaks down the science behind your favorite games, shows, and fandom...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Help me in my push to 5k for the end of 2025!
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Despite so much going on (some of which I can't talk about yet)... Just published a cool Canadian indie dev feature, interviewed another cool one this morning, and have knocked out half of my overall feature backlog in the past week.
Now to get through the rest before The Game Awards!
Now to get through the rest before The Game Awards!
a man in a suit sits at a desk with the words " these are busy times " written on the bottom
ALT: a man in a suit sits at a desk with the words " these are busy times " written on the bottom
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November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Despite so much going on (some of which I can't talk about yet)... Just published a cool Canadian indie dev feature, interviewed another cool one this morning, and have knocked out half of my overall feature backlog in the past week.
Now to get through the rest before The Game Awards!
Now to get through the rest before The Game Awards!
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Toronto's High Park Zoo with local indie dev @kittencupstudio.bsky.social & @saffronaurora.bsky.social to learn more about their upcoming cozy game, Capy Castaway.
It's both a wholesome adventure and surprisingly poignant love letter to Toronto's history. 🇨🇦 🎮
It's both a wholesome adventure and surprisingly poignant love letter to Toronto's history. 🇨🇦 🎮
Your next cozy game obsession is a charming tribute to Toronto's nature and history
Local indie developer Kitten Cup Studio takes us to the High Park Zoo to unpack its wholesome Toronto-inspired animal adventure game.
mobilesyrup.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Toronto's High Park Zoo with local indie dev @kittencupstudio.bsky.social & @saffronaurora.bsky.social to learn more about their upcoming cozy game, Capy Castaway.
It's both a wholesome adventure and surprisingly poignant love letter to Toronto's history. 🇨🇦 🎮
It's both a wholesome adventure and surprisingly poignant love letter to Toronto's history. 🇨🇦 🎮
Crave just got a big update in Canada, adding over 10,000 hours of new content (some of it free) and a suite of user experience improvements.
I spoke with Bell about all of the changes, how the company's improved its streaming infrastructure and how it will approach generative AI going forward.
I spoke with Bell about all of the changes, how the company's improved its streaming infrastructure and how it will approach generative AI going forward.
Crave gets tons of new content, and some is free
Bell walks us through the service's big overhaul that added more than 10,000 hours of content and a suite of user experience improvements.
mobilesyrup.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Crave just got a big update in Canada, adding over 10,000 hours of new content (some of it free) and a suite of user experience improvements.
I spoke with Bell about all of the changes, how the company's improved its streaming infrastructure and how it will approach generative AI going forward.
I spoke with Bell about all of the changes, how the company's improved its streaming infrastructure and how it will approach generative AI going forward.
#Pluribus is so damn good.
Not enough people gave Better Call Saul the recognition it deserved so we need everyone to show up and give Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn and co. their flowers for this.
Not enough people gave Better Call Saul the recognition it deserved so we need everyone to show up and give Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn and co. their flowers for this.
a woman sitting on a couch talking on a cell phone with the words " when the pluribus episode is over "
ALT: a woman sitting on a couch talking on a cell phone with the words " when the pluribus episode is over "
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November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
#Pluribus is so damn good.
Not enough people gave Better Call Saul the recognition it deserved so we need everyone to show up and give Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn and co. their flowers for this.
Not enough people gave Better Call Saul the recognition it deserved so we need everyone to show up and give Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn and co. their flowers for this.
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Me after every social interaction
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Me after every social interaction
I've never been prouder to call @thebradfad.bsky.social my
colleague than I am today for him including Baby Steps in @mobilesyrup.com's holiday gift guide. 🫡
colleague than I am today for him including Baby Steps in @mobilesyrup.com's holiday gift guide. 🫡
A big battery or an Instax camera are always good gift options. mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/25/m...
MobileSyrup 2025 holiday gift guide
There are a ton of awesome gadgets out there, but this list will help you find something for that tech nerd on your holiday shoppping list.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I've never been prouder to call @thebradfad.bsky.social my
colleague than I am today for him including Baby Steps in @mobilesyrup.com's holiday gift guide. 🫡
colleague than I am today for him including Baby Steps in @mobilesyrup.com's holiday gift guide. 🫡
We live in the absolute wildest timeline
‘RUSH HOUR 4’ has been greenlit at Paramount, after push from Donald Trump.
• Paramount is teaming up with Warner Bros. to distribute
• Brett Ratner, who coincidentally just made a documentary about Melania Trump, will return to direct.
(Source: Deadline)
• Paramount is teaming up with Warner Bros. to distribute
• Brett Ratner, who coincidentally just made a documentary about Melania Trump, will return to direct.
(Source: Deadline)
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We live in the absolute wildest timeline
Congrats to Montreal-based @ko-op.com on the reveal (and shadow drop) of Young Suns, a new 1-4 player narrative life sim! 🇨🇦 🎮
Really dug what the team did with Goodbye Volcano High, so I'm looking forward to checking this out.
It's on Game Preview on Xbox Game Pass now!
Really dug what the team did with Goodbye Volcano High, so I'm looking forward to checking this out.
It's on Game Preview on Xbox Game Pass now!
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
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November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Congrats to Montreal-based @ko-op.com on the reveal (and shadow drop) of Young Suns, a new 1-4 player narrative life sim! 🇨🇦 🎮
Really dug what the team did with Goodbye Volcano High, so I'm looking forward to checking this out.
It's on Game Preview on Xbox Game Pass now!
Really dug what the team did with Goodbye Volcano High, so I'm looking forward to checking this out.
It's on Game Preview on Xbox Game Pass now!
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I have become a City Trial propagandist. www.polygon.com/kirby-air-ri...
Sorry Arc Raiders, but Air Riders is the multiplayer game of the fall
The wildly inventive City Trial mode has only gotten better since 2003
www.polygon.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I have become a City Trial propagandist. www.polygon.com/kirby-air-ri...
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Beware messages from people claiming to work for social media companies.
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How scammers impersonate social media workers to steal from you
Earlier this week, my friend fell for an online scam. My friend isn't new to the internet; in fact, they're chronically online, so how'd she fall for it?
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November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Beware messages from people claiming to work for social media companies.
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Really important read.
How Sucker Punch/PlayStation handled this whole situation is truly abysmal, and it's sadly representative of the gaming industry's larger failing to protect devs from harassment and abuse.
Spineless companies too afraid to stand up to worthless chuds.
How Sucker Punch/PlayStation handled this whole situation is truly abysmal, and it's sadly representative of the gaming industry's larger failing to protect devs from harassment and abuse.
Spineless companies too afraid to stand up to worthless chuds.
Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
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November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Really important read.
How Sucker Punch/PlayStation handled this whole situation is truly abysmal, and it's sadly representative of the gaming industry's larger failing to protect devs from harassment and abuse.
Spineless companies too afraid to stand up to worthless chuds.
How Sucker Punch/PlayStation handled this whole situation is truly abysmal, and it's sadly representative of the gaming industry's larger failing to protect devs from harassment and abuse.
Spineless companies too afraid to stand up to worthless chuds.
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Chatted with Tribute Games and Bryan Lee O'Malley about Scott Pilgrim EX, and the retro games that are shaping its art style. (Chrono Trigger!) Features some fun exclusive concept art sketches from O'Malley, and I think that's just neat! www.polygon.com/scott-pilgri...
Scott Pilgrim EX builds a digital Toronto from Chrono Trigger and Sonic's bones
Bryan Lee O'Malley and Tribute Games share exclusive concept art behind the beat-'em-up's pixels
www.polygon.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Chatted with Tribute Games and Bryan Lee O'Malley about Scott Pilgrim EX, and the retro games that are shaping its art style. (Chrono Trigger!) Features some fun exclusive concept art sketches from O'Malley, and I think that's just neat! www.polygon.com/scott-pilgri...