Many think the VR dream may be dead now that Facebook has purchased Oculus Rift. We discuss that, Gamestop giving up on cloud gaming, Peter Molyneux talking about the indie "craze", Sonic movie, mistakes learned from Final Fantasy XIV, and the oddworld creator with some harsh words for EA.
Hosts: Jarret Redding, Nick Zielenkievicz, Joel Couture
Theme: "Insert Coin" - Chris Geehan of Hyperduck Soundworks
Facebook buy Oculus Rift:
http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/25/5547474/facebook-acquire-oculus-vr-2-billion
http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/26/facebook-oculus/
http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/25/5547864/notch-says-he-wont-work-with-creepy-facebook-following-oculus-rift
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-03-26-oculus-sale-meets-mixed-reactions-from-developers
Gamestop closes Spawn Labs:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-03-27-gamestop-shutters-spawn-labs-cloud-streaming-outfit
Peter Molyneux says indie craze will disappear:
http://www.destructoid.com/the-co-founder-of-devolver-digital-has-some-words-for-peter-molyneux-272539.phtml
Sonic movie will be dark and edgy:
http://mynintendonews.com/2014/03/21/sonic-the-hedgehog-film-will-apparently-be-dark-and-edgy/
Final Fantasy XIV failed because of Flower Pots:
http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xiv-originally-failed-because-of-flowe-1548656999
Oddworld creator has words for EA:
http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/03/26/oddworld-creator-lashes-ea-talks-abes-oddysee-remake