Paul’s attending BentCon, Jonah has additional work, and Devin passed out. See you next week.
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The news for this week includes:
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- Epic Games Store keyless integration with other digital stores announced
- Minecraft sales now exceed 200 million (from PC Gamer)
- Star Citizen will hold a free fly event starting this week
There’s also some Listener Feedback from longtime fan Ralf from Germany.
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- Ubisoft’s DRM cracked for good?
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The question of the week, would you rather have an inferior bleeding edge technology (PS3 3D Gaming for instance) or a higher end more current technology? Do you feel Sony’s trying to break new innovative barriers or move more high tech gear?
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This week’s news includes:
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- Fixes promised for botched Marvel Ultimate Alliance ports
- Pokémon Go fans rage as tracking site shuts down
- PlayStation VR requires about 60-square feet of space to use
Let us know what you think.
