Around the World:  00:06:49

• Crytek starts 'VR first' initiative, puts CryEngine and VR labs in front of student developers
• 'Gamer hotel' in Amsterdam offers free consoles in rooms, loaner handhelds
• The Witness, Jon Blow's successor to Braid, released on 26 Jan
• GameStop to start publishing, not just distributing games
• Cobalt, developed by Oxeye Games and published by Mojang, released on 02 Feb; Win/Mac on Steam, Linux build dropped
• Crypt of the Necrodancer released on PS4, PS Vita on 02 Feb; includes new soundtracks by virt, Girlfriend Records
• SUPERHOT, time-moves-when-you-do FPS, to release on 25 Feb - Win / Mac / Linux
• Amazon providing a game engine - Lumberyard; based on CryEngine, full source access, Twitch integration, AWS server backend (GameLift)
• Event level in Super Mario Maker unlocks first gen Pokemon starters
• Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD to release on 04 Mar; special edition includes Wolf Link/Midna Amiibo - unlocks 'bonus' area Cave of Shadows
• Ubisoft announces no new Assassin's Creed titles for 2016
• Final Fantasy IX port to Android, iOS is not awful
• Development ceased on Kickstarter RPG Unsung Heroes
• Apple blocks Binding of Isaac from app store, citing child abuse themes
• Doom to release on 13 May - PS4, Xbox One, PC
• Watch Dogs sequel, rumored release early next year
• Overload, new Kickstarter by original Descent creators from Parallax Interactive; asking for $300k for six-degrees-of-freedom space shooter
• Unreal Engine getting VR-native asset building tools
• XCOM 2 released

Bonus Level 1:  00:52:47

• the prophet of mephisto - Facies Templum - Final Fantasy VIII (sorry, no link)
• timaeus222 - Contrapuntal Field - Fittest (OC ReMix)
• DjjD, Ectogemia - Spunktastic - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (OC ReMix)

Personal Gaming:  01:06:55

• Extreme Exorcism (PC; Quest for Semi-Glory; now complete)
• Fistful of Gun (PC; Quest for Semi-Co-op, monthly co-op play)
• CRYPTARK (PC; Quest for Semi-Glory; now in progress)
• Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
• Mario Kart Super Circuit (GBA)
• Nethack (PC)
• Extreme G 2 (Nintendo 64)

Bonus Level 2:  01:32:30

• trickwaters - Geheimnis der Erde: I Der Anfang und ein Gebet - Soul Blazer (sorry, no link)
• Tetrimino - Into the Funk of It - Secret of Mana (OC ReMix)
• AeroZ - An Angel's Wish for the Forest - Secret of Mana (OC ReMix)

Ad-hoc Design: 01:48:00

• Endless driver (a-la Spyhunter) with fluid camera changes
• 'Screw around at work without getting caught' simulator
• Endless rail rider