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We have been lied to! We have arrived to the year 2020 but where are those fancy heads up VR displays that allow you to play games with you hands? Where are the holodecks or danger rooms? The Rebels tackle this topic and more!
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Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava
GAMING NEWS
Turns out devs get paid by platforms to port their games and apparently – at least when it comes to Google Stadia – their refusal to offer enough cash is a huge factor in why indy games are not showing up on the platform. (That and their confidence in Google’s follow-through on projects.) Contrary to how nearly every other industry works, it seems like devs get wads of cash to develop game versions to sell on Nintendo, Steam etc. This idea is bizarre in the face of most distribution arrangements where holders of captive audiences usually are the ones getting paid to sell products.
Happy 20th birthday to the PLAYSTATION 2! That’s right folks, PS2 is 20 years old and Stacey fondly remembers all the great games he’s enjoyed over the years. During the reminiscing, he shared about The Last of Us (a playstation title) being turned into a TV series. With the next one coming out soon, there are over 40 hours of content to use as fodder for the TV show and Stacey can’t wait to watch! Lastly, sneak peaks have been coming out about a Silent Hill game and Baldur’s Gate 3, both games that Stacey can’t wait to play!
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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING
Planetfall
A game that is very complex with a lot of replayability in comparison to maybe Civilization. It can have a bit of a learning curve but once you get into it. It’s a very satisfying strategy game.
Amanda’s rating – get it on Game Pass if you like Civilization
Kentucky Route Zero
An almost 2-dimensional side-scrolling walking simulator with just enough mystery and puzzles to keep you engaged. Lots of reading, decent music. It’s definitely one I’m going to finish.
Stacey’s rating – give it a play if it sounds interesting to you.
WHERE ARE THE FLYING CARS!?
Minority Report showed us true touchless visualization. We get Kinect. Willy Wonka lets you float and Ready Player One gives you full movement. Why don’t we have this in our living rooms? We can have Tupac holograms and deep fakes now. We want Tupac but make it consumer. The interfaces seem to exist but it’s stuck in an uncanny valley of usability. There’s nothing that’s come out to date that is better than a controller. Why though? We’ve been seeing fictional and experimental versions. VR can already be used to trick the mind, so why not the senses. If everything is just electrical signals to the brain, can we really be that far off? When we do crack it though… would you want to try it? Stacey says sure but he’s not first in line. Amanda is willing to give it a go. Maybe the reason why we don’t have these things is due to an increased interest in privacy and safety in gaming. Drones can already fly synchronously, but do you really want them to follow you around all day? Stuff to think about.
