Round 28 - The Golden Run

Date aired: 

20 Nov 2015

Show Length: 

01:52:12

Around the World:  00:07:16

  • Xbox One gets major UI overhaul, backwards-compatibility update on 12 Nov
  • Update to Quake LIve turns it from F2P to $10, nukes all save data in the process
  • Warner Bros offering refunds for Arkham Knight PC version through the end of 2015 (even after recent major patch)
  • Activision buys King for $5.9 billion
  • Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth had unusual AR-game / scavenger hunt character unlock secret
  • 'Beat the Dev' charity stream raising money for the Sierra Club
  • Cloud Strife coming to Smash Bros.
  • Fallout 4 released; many bugs, but enjoyed by many (and patch incoming soon)
  • Greenman Gaming runs out of keys for Star Wars Battlefront; doesn't tell customers until right before release (who does that?)
  • Nintendo NX - new console for 2016
  • Early artwork for new Legend of Zelda game, plus Linkle
  • Dragon Quest Heroes leaked to launch on PC in Dec 2015
  • Overwatch beta invites expanding
  • Impossible Creatures now on Steam!

Bonus Level 1:  00:33:17

Personal Gaming:  00:46:30

Bonus Level 2:  00:57:37

Ad-hoc Design: 01:09:19

  • Sidescrolling infinite downward platformer with heavy focus on light / darkness
  • VR FPS, heavy focus on realistic positional audio
  • Tower defense, heavy focus on repelling rather than destroying, and colors

Full date: 

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:00:00 CST