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CEO @ Beyond Frames Entertainment + Creative Director on TMNT: Empire City @ Cortopia Studios. Past: Twitch, Warner/VRV, PC Gamer, GamesRadar, Nintendo Power, PlayStation

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An original illustration of the four turtles from TMNT: Empire City, perched on a lamp post in Chinatown, New York. The game's logo is visible in the top left and in the bottom right at the words "Dev Diary #8: Fun in Coop."

An original illustration of the four turtles from TMNT: Empire City, perched on a lamp post in Chinatown, New York. The game's logo is visible in the top left and in the bottom right at the words "Dev Diary #8: Fun in Coop."

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City launches Spring 2026 for $24.99 πŸ₯·

Pre-order now with a 20% discount and learn more about the game's coop action in our latest dev diary πŸ‘‰ https://bit.ly/4r4do6d

#TMNT #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #TMNTVR #VRGaming #VRGames

05.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City Hands-On At Home In The Sewers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City makes you want to live in the sewers.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City makes you want to live in the sewers.

Read our impressions here: www.uploadvr.com/teenage-muta...

10.10.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.

I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:

emmkid.info

04.09.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 2125 πŸ” 975 πŸ’¬ 105 πŸ“Œ 34
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TMNT: Empire City - Dev Diary #1 - Cortopia Studios

Here’s what we’re up to with VR’s first standalone TMNT game.

www.cortopia.com/tmnt-empire-...

09.07.2025 21:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TMNT: Empire City Concept Art
- Chinatown
- The Foot Tower
- Turtle Lair

09.07.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘€ Ready to dive back down the rabbit hole? πŸ°πŸ•³οΈ

πŸ‘‰ Wishlist for PlayStation VR2: bit.ly/43Z0nky
πŸ‘‰ Wishlist for SteamVR: bit.ly/3TkXqph

16.06.2025 09:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A brotherhood in the shadows. A city on the brink.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City. Coming 2026.

#TMNTEmpireCity #TMNTVR #TMNT #Cortopia

28.05.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Finally get to say what we’ve been working on! πŸ₯·πŸ’. As a life-long fan, this had been a dream come true already.

27.05.2025 21:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City Announced for Meta Quest and Steam VR

Become a hero in a half-shell as TMNT goes VR for the first time! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City lets you play as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, or Raphael from the first-person perspective.

27.05.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

headline:
β€œhow [game] sold [high number] in just one week!”

my mind:
20% trying everything, 80% luck

article:
(lies) 100% intentional and reproducible

every fucking time

21.05.2025 05:35 πŸ‘ 626 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 5

#GameDevs and #IndieDevs, if you have a game with a demo, please reach out; we would love to feature your game! 😊

18.05.2025 11:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone’s right about Expedition 33

27.04.2025 19:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we're launching Elements Divided for Quest and Steam! It's a franticΒ action game where you bend fire, water, earth and air in chaotic multiplayer combat, built by the talentedΒ Loco Motion Devs!

23.04.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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GORN 2 launches on April 17 and it is going to be the wildest VR combat you've ever seen. πŸ₯©

14.04.2025 08:00 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Deisim running on steam deck

Deisim running on steam deck

The dinosaurs update is the first Deisim version with PC and Steam Deck support!

Build your world relax on your deck and then more to your PC to experience your world in VR. Stay tuned.

12.04.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Virtual Reality puts domestic abusers in their victims' shoes A virtual reality program in Spanish prisons is forcing domestic violence offenders to experience their crimes from the victim's perspective.

A #VirtualReality program in Spanish prisons is forcing domestic violence offenders to experience their crimes from the victim's perspective β€” and the results are promising.

13.04.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re nominated for The Webby Awards! πŸ†βœ¨ A curtsy, a bow, and a little requestβ€”cast your vote to help Escaping Wonderland on its quest! πŸƒπŸ‡

πŸ‘‰Vote here: bit.ly/3DT6b6a

#WebbyAwards #EscapingWonderlandVR

02.04.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Happy second anniversary Ghosts of Tabor! πŸŽ‰πŸΎπŸ₯³

20.03.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring is in the air, and so are the savings! 🌷 From intense survival action to whimsical puzzle adventures, there’s something for everyone in the Meta Quest Spring Sale.

🌟 Up to 30% off on a variety of games
πŸ“… Sale runs from March 13 – March 24
πŸ”— Find all our titles here - bit.ly/49JINSt

13.03.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you ready to unlock the Curio Vault? πŸ” In the vault, you'll find a collection of VR's most precious and curious puzzle gems πŸ’Ž

For a limited time only, you can get 75% off Down the Rabbit Hole, but hurry, the offer is limited to the first 5,000!

πŸ‘‰ vr.meta.me/s/1UxiQ8C8er...
πŸ‘‰ CURIODTRH-3E7B9B

11.03.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come for the melee combat, stay for the ranged attacks.

GORN 2 is coming soon to Meta Quest, SteamVR, and PlayStation VR2.

07.03.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing GORN 2, a massive sequel to brutal VR gladiator simulator by Cortopia Studios and @freelives.bsky.social!

πŸ’ͺ🏽 wild physics-based combat
πŸ—‘οΈ new weapons, enemies, and bosses
πŸͺ€ new traps and tools for unique new arenas

Coming soon to Meta Quest, SteamVR, and PlayStation VR2.

27.02.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

Hi! Unfortunately, that was before my time. I was with Nintendo Power during its era under Future Publishing. I knew some of the previous crew. Let me see if I can get in touch with one of them.

25.01.2025 09:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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GRIM Takes VR Survival Multiplayer To Mars This Week In Early Access On Quest & Steam GRIM, a VR multiplayer survival sandbox set on Mars that's inspired by RUST, kicks off its early access alpha this week on Quest and Steam.

GRIM, a VR multiplayer survival sandbox set on Mars that's inspired by RUST, kicks off its early access alpha this week on Quest and Steam:

14.01.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A image showing some voice actors from the described starter pack

A image showing some voice actors from the described starter pack

Hey folks! I'm starting to think about my next indie game & thought this starter pack would be handy...

VOICE ACTORS FOR INDIE DEVS

If you're a voice actor with a professional home recording set-up & want to be included then drop your name in the replies.

(Reposts welcome) πŸ‘

go.bsky.app/8tSjeix

13.12.2024 10:53 πŸ‘ 943 πŸ” 375 πŸ’¬ 306 πŸ“Œ 20

Look! Our public debut! Cannot wait to share more about the game with everyone!

21.11.2024 19:18 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Welcome to Mars.

Wishlist GRIM now πŸš€
Meta Quest: vr.meta.me/s/1JZXx231vE...
Steam: bit.ly/3Oc116y

#PlayGRIMVR #VR #MetaQuest #VRGaming

15.11.2024 17:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Looking for some great games for Meta Quest 3 or Meta Quest 3S? Look no further!

πŸ‘‰ linktr.ee/beyondframes

#VR #VRgaming #XR #virtualreality

14.11.2024 08:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All Time High for Game Industry in Sweden – creativity and diversity beat the tide of the economic crisis β€” Dataspelsbranschen The annual industry report 'Swedish Games Industry 2024: Game Developer Index’ is presented today November 13, 2024. In a difficult economic situation, the Swedish game industry stands strong. Despite...

Swedish Games industry was only grazed by the 2023 downturn. We’ll see how things roll out in 2024. dataspelsbranschen.se/nyheter/2024...

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