Round 38 - Just Bust on In

Date aired: 

14 Oct 2016

Show Length: 

02:25:35

Around the World:  00:08:34

  • TwitchCon - new streaming "currency", Stream+ coins, with first integation through Breakaway
  • Oculus Connect 3 - Oculus Touch controllers revealed ($199); asynchronous spacewarp tech lowers minimum PC hardware requirements; first looks at standalone / "wireless" VR device
  • Steam Dev Days - Valve all but all-in for VR
  • Valve changes review score aggregation - separate categories for "purchased through Steam" vs "purchased anywhere else", as default view
  • Washington state orders Valve to stop allowing trading skins, other game items as a form of gambling (despite Valve not being directly involved in it)
  • UK advertising authorities investigating No Man's Sky for false advertising
  • No Man's Sky sets new record for...lowest rated game on Steam
  • New WR set on Super Mario Bros - 4:56, by Darbian
  • Huge boost to Xbox One sales (and related), thanks to new "S"
  • PS4 Pro to launch 06 Nov, $399
  • Gears of War 4 released, with attendant matchaking / microtransaction issues
  • Duke Nukem 3D World Tour - 20th anniversary, including a brand new epsiode
  • Foxconn rumored to be trial-producing Nintendo NX hardware

Bonus Level 1:  00:48:31

Personal Gaming:  00:58:34

Bonus Level 2:  01:50:20

Ad-hoc Design: 02:02:46

  • Indirectly-controlled endless runner
  • Derpy care dog simulator
  • Pacifist platformer

Full date: 

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:00:00 CDT