Episode 414: We’ve Done Better

February 25, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:26 pm

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This week’s podcast isn’t the best, but at least we tried, right? There’s a lot of chatter, and Scott gets really angry at people criticizing Star Wars.

This week’s news items includes:

Iranian state television mistakes Medal of Honor footage for reality
Street Fighter 5 Arcade Mode being considered
Experimental 5D data storage could store 360TB of games for 13.8 billion years
Ubisoft boasts about The Division beta’s huge numbers
HTC’s Vive VR Tech will launch in April priced at $799

This week’ Question of the Week: “When, if ever, will you be getting VR?”

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Link says:

March 1, 2016 at 8:32 pm

I don’t know about VR. It could be cool but I can’t afford it.

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1up is reporting:

“The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion,” says Nintendo. “Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play. The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo’s commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone.”

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All that, as well as the following news items:

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Let us know what you think.

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The news includes:

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