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Emulated PS2 nostalgia

Ever since the <a href="http://www.wired.com/2015/11/playstation-2-emulation-coming-to-ps4-sony-confirms/">announcement</a> of Sony’s PlayStation 4 (PS4) developing backwards compatibility emulation for PlayStation 2 (PS2) games, PS4 owners waited in anticipation to see which games would and wouldn’t be in development for porting.


The value of virtual reality in education

2016 has already been branded as the year of virtual reality. Technology giants from Samsung to Facebook to Sony all plan on launching headsets that will effectively immerse a user in a computerized world filled with interactive objects.


EA goes eSports

EA Games (Electronic Arts) has announced an eSports division of its company. As EA Competitive Gaming Division (CGD), the company plans on setting up tournaments on games, such as the recent Star Wars Battlefront, as well as its virtual sporting games. CEO Andrew Wilson told gamesindustry.biz about the new initiative: "As the latest step in our journey to put our players first, this group will enable global eSports competitions in our biggest franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, Battlefield and more... CGD will seek to build a best-in-class program to centralize our efforts with new events, as well as the infrastructure to bring you the world's preeminent EA competitive experiences." Heading up the CGD is Peter Moore, previously the chief financial officer of EA.



CHECKPOINT: Getting Tricky for the Holidays

Godzilla gets another movie, we've got more Persona 5 news, and the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles looks "cool" all for our mid-season finale. Hosts: Dalton Martin & Julia Parobek Camera: Michael Robb Teleprompter: Andi Tolentino Editor: Michael Robb Graphics: Meghan Duffy, Sam Noble, & Lauren Lucas Music: Lex Bravary Producer: Andi Tolentino



After 'Afterbirth'

With the release of Afterbirth, the newest Binding of Isaac DLC/solo game, as well as the Augmented Reality Gaming (ARG) that accompanied it, Afterbirth + has been officially announced (stylized as Afterbirth †). Edmund McMillen, the head animation and visual designer behind the series has confirmed that the newest iteration will provide players a bestiary for the strange creatures that they encounter, among other things.   Coming in 2016 The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ #IsaacAfterbirthPlusDev https://t.co/0uXkOLL7Ml pic.twitter.com/Vp5gin5pKn — Tyrone Rodriguez (@tyronerodriguez) December 8, 2015 Edmund, under on the official website, left an intentionally "detail-ridden" spoiler containing all of the newest features of  Afterbirth † using his normal sense of humor: “Afterbirth † will have a bunch of new ***** ********, including a couple of new bosses, a few transformations and new items/trinkets.



New virtual mall app for Xbox One

Tired of not being allowed to try on new clothes while at home? Well, with the help of Xbox Kinect, you can try on clothes virtually via their new app. The Mall is a new Xbox One app that lets users virtually try on clothes.


CHECKPOINT: Pick a Cloud, Any Cloud

Deadpool and Spiderman get their own comic book together, Digimon is getting a new movie, and Final Fantasy gets Episodic Hosts: Conner Nolan & Kelsey Hayes Teleprompter: Andi Tolentino Camera: Aidan Kearney Editing: Michael Robb & Dalton Martin Graphics: Meghan Duffy, Lauren Lucas, & Sam Noble Music: Lex Bravary Producer: Dalton Martin



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