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I was going to be at a tabletop/board game convention next weekend in Atlanta called Dice & Diversions, however mid-week it was postponed to Feburary. An Alternate Reality Game released on Steam in 2018 recently got a lot of negative reviews for being "too hard" because apparently younger people can't send an email correctly. Meta has exited the VR Gaming business, shutting down three of its VR gaming studio acquisitions. Meta is also refocusing its remaining VR studios to be more AI and wearable devices focused, rather than with VR. Then we talk to Jamie about the upcoming debut of Orange Lounge Radio IIDX and where Meta went wrong.
On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are back to talking all the latest VR news! Unfortunately this includes some sad news on the Meta end with many layoffs to their Reality Labs division and many of their studios closing including Twisted Pixel, Armature and Sanzaru Games, as well as reductions to the Supernatural team. We also talk our thoughts on the newest course from Walkabout Mini Golf - Tiki a Coco. As well as an update and new map from Forefront. Our room live in How To God. Legendary Tales on the Meta Quest. And increase in Meta Smart Glasses production. And much more!Use code RUFFTALKVR at checkout to save on any game or hardware on the Meta Quest store and help support the show!Big thank you to all of our Patreon supporters! Become a supporter of the show today at https://www.patreon.com/rufftalkvrDiscord: https://discord.gg/9JTdCccucSPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/rufftalkvrIf you enjoy the podcast be sure to rate us 5 stars and subscribe! Join our official subreddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/RuffTalkVR/0:00 - Episode Start1:00 - Walkabout Mini Golf Tiki a Coco course13:40 - Forefront new "Tunnels" map28:00 - How to God update34:10 - Meta Layoffs and Studios Closing54:00 - Legendary Tales on Meta Quest55:45 - Meta increases smart glasses productionSupport the show
Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rwTopics:Lego Pokémon sets revealed: Starter trio costs $649.99! https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/pokemonNintendo's share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendos-share-price-has-dropped-33-in-the-last-five-months-in-japan/Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches physically on Switch 2 on March 26 https://x.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/2010868437237842055High On Life 2 coming to Switch 2 on April 20 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/01/high-on-life-2-coming-to-switch-2-on-april-20The Disney Afternoon Collection gets ESRB rating for Switch, Switch 2 https://www.esrb.org/ratings/41099/the-disney-afternoon-collection/Meta has closed several studios, including ‘Splosion Man studio Twisted Pixel and Asgard Wrath's Sanzaru Games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/meta-has-closed-several-studios-including-splosion-man-studio-twisted-pixel-and-asgard-wraths-sanzaru-games/Camouflaj hit with layoffs but not shut down https://bsky.app/profile/zackzwiezen.com/post/3mcg5eic5q22h Questions from Discord: X
Episode 408 of PS This Is Awesome! is a wide-ranging conversation that captures both the highs and lows of the current PlayStation landscape. Fred and Jake discuss the sobering news of multiple studio shutdowns, including Sanzaru Games and other Oculus-backed teams, and what it says about the volatility of the industry — even for well-regarded developers tied to beloved PS3-era classics. The conversation continues with Ubisoft's layoffs at Massive Entertainment, raising questions about how major publishers balance big-budget franchises like The Division 3 amid ongoing restructuring.On a brighter note, the guys celebrate Arc Raiders surpassing 12 million copies sold, breaking down why the game has become such a standout multiplayer success within the PlayStation ecosystem. They also look ahead to Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil showcase and what fans can realistically expect from Resident Evil: Requiem as anticipation continues to build. The episode wraps with some fun speculation around a potential Wolfenstein 3 from MachineGames, making this a balanced episode full of reflection, excitement, and classic PS This Is Awesome discussion.Visit www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome to support the show and help us continue producing the content you love!Please, if you enjoyed the content — or even if you didn't quite enjoy this one — come back. We try to offer something for everybody. Share with your friends and help us grow our awesome PlayStation community!As always you can support our show at our Patreon Page. Thanks for listening.http://www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 19, 2022 was the presentation of awards for the 2021 Rok Sonoma Championship Series presented by Sanzaru Games.
Steve Cameron, promoter of the Rok Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru Games joins myself on our podcast to talk about the karting action at Sonoma from 2021 and for 2022.We talk about sponsors, schedules, teams, and a lot more. Tune in to check it outSponsors for Rok Sonoma Sanzaru GamesRok Cup USASunoco Race FuelsRed Line Synthetic OilLeVanto Kart TiresWorld Speed MotorsportsBrooks Motor CarsFathia VineyardsWine Country Motor SportsSailing Memo Boat Charters LLCRace Teams Present at Sonoma includeRon White RacingGFC KartingAluminosThe Karting CollectiveSpeedsense Motorsports
Sponsors of Norcal Karters receive extra attention, so if you want your website listed or extra attention, contact me for details.September 2020Sept. 10 - Sonoma Open PracticeSept. 11 - Sonoma Practice - Race Registrants OnlySept. 12-14 - California Rok Championship - https://www.challengekarting.comCombined with Rok Sonoma presented by Sanzaru Games - http://www.sanzarukarting.com/about.htmlRegistration for Combined Event - https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/rok-sonoma-race-4-2020-simraceway-performance-karting-cent-sanzaru-526068Sept. 12-14 - GFC Karting Supporting drivers at CRC / Rok Sonoma Event - http://gfckarting.com/Sept. 17-20 - Rok Fest West - SonomaGFC Karting Supporting drivers at Rok Fest West Sonoma - http://gfckarting.com/Sept. 19-20 - CCKRA - MOVED TO SANTA MARIA - https://www.cckra.com/track-info/santa-maria/
Das Leben als XR-Enthusiast ist nicht immer leicht. Besonders dann nicht, wenn eine Apple Konferenz am Start ist. Ihr kennt das Spiel. Apples AR-Push ... dauert noch Mit großen Augen schauten wir die Apple-Entwicklerkonferenz WWDC: Setzt uns Tim Cook endlich die Apple Glasses auf? Oder gibt's wenigstens ein nützliches Anwendungsszenario für Smartphone-AR zu sehen? Naja, wenigstens gab es ARKit 4. Unser Fazit lautet ... nun ja, hört doch einfach rein. ARKit 4: https://mixed.de/arkit-4-apple-legt-grundstein-fuer-ar-zukunft/ Facebooks VR wächst und schrumpft Mit Ready at Dawn gönnt sich Facebook nach Beat Games und Sanzaru Games bereits das dritte auf VR-Games spezialisierte Entwicklerstudio. Außerdem will Facebook den Quest Store für mehr VR-Apps öffnen. Von Microsoft gibt's auch noch die Streaming-Plattform Mixer geschenkt - die Webseite soll zukünftig auf Facebook Gaming verweisen. Das alles spricht dafür, dass Facebooks Ausflug in die Gaming-Welt dauerhaft werden soll - bleibt der VR-Fokus so stark wie heute? Mehr: https://mixed.de/facebook-setzt-auf-gaming-bekanntes-spielestudio-aufgekauft/ https://mixed.de/oculus-quest-facebook-oeffnet-store-fuer-viele-neue-apps/ Nicht mehr im Fokus steht definitiv Oculus' erste autarke VR-Brille Go. Facebook moderierte die Hardware in diesen Tagen ab. Reste werden noch abverkauft, aber ab Ende des Jahres erscheinen keine neuen Apps mehr. Mit Oculus Quest am Markt hat die Go-Brille letztlich ihre Daseinsberechtigung verloren. Wie könnte sich Facebooks VR-Strategie weiterentwickeln? https://mixed.de/facebook-killt-oculus-go-das-wars-mit-kopfdreh-vr/
Everything Virtual - Your Source for Everything VR and Virtual Reality
In this State of VR episode, Ronnie and Zain discuss the following topics currently trending around the VR industry. - Companies skipping GDC due to Coronavirus - Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games - HTC Cosmos Updates Thanks for tuning in! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everythingvirtual/support
Phil Spencer took to the official Xbox blog to unveil even more details about their upcoming next-generation console, the Xbox Series X. The panel discusses all of the latest information regarding the upcoming hardware and what if means for players in the years to come. On top of that they discuss Sanzaru Games getting acquired by FaceBook and what that does to the future of the Sly Cooper franchise. At the end of the show Dom gives his early impressions of Death Stranding and Jerrad talks about The Gardens Between Us, Death Squared, and more.
Go to http://thirdlove.com/games now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase! Hurry to http://upstart.com/kfgames to find out HOW LOW your Upstart rate is. Get 10% off all Logitech G products with promo code KFGAMES at http://logitechg.com. Mat Kraemer from Sanzaru Games cohosts with Greg and talks Asgard's Wrath, working with PlayStation, and what's up with Sly Cooper. 00:07:18 - Housekeeping KINDA FUNNY DAY 2020 is Jan 3rd! All Day stream! Are you ready for Kinda Funny Games 4.0? Next week’s schedule is nuts for the holiday: PSVR Show, KFP, Mandalorian -- stay tuned for the exact schedule. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Black Jack and Mohammed Mohammed The Roper Report - 00:09:15 - Head of Strategy, Worldwide Studios 00:14:15 - Wattam Reviews! 00:23:21 - Apple Arcade’s $50 Annual Subscription, Steve Watts @ GameSpot 00:27:15 - Out today 00:30:44 - THIRDLOVE 00:32:13 - UPSTART 00:33:20 - LOGITECH Reader mail - 00:35:22 - Can you please talk about the shift from 3rd person games like Sly, Spyro, Sonic, and God of War, to VR first person? - The Nano Biologist 00:46:24 - While we are still so far away from the Xbox series x coming out do you think memeing the new Xbox will help their marketing out or hurt them? - Frank furtter 00:48:02 - “Has DLC ever changed your mind on a game, good or bad?” - The Nano Biologist 00:51:56 - Squad Up: Play Asgard's Wrath! 00:52:55 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Imran and Fran
We discuss the Borderlands 2 PC VR launch, Budget Cuts 2 release date, the Avengers The VOID experience, Microsoft's next generation VR research, Grand Theft Auto 5's VR mod, and location based VR.Our special guest this week was Mat Kraemer, Creative Director at Sanzaru Games, the studio which just released the norse-themed AAA VR RPG Asgard's Wrath.
Rok Cup USA is our latest Sponsor for our weekly upcoming events podcasts.https://rokcupusa.com/Events that will receive extra attention will be the Rok Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru Games and the Rok The RIO event in Las VegasGOLD RUSH OCT 12/13 at StocktonOctober 19-20 - Prairie City KartFestOctober 19-20, Rok Sonoma Presented by SanzaruOctober 21, MONDAY Thunderhill 5 mile TrackOctober 27, Kinsmen Kart ClubOctober 28 Nov. 2, 2019 - Rok Cup USA “ROK the Rio” in Las VegasSpecial podcast highlighting the VLR program for the briggs racers45 VLR 100cc engines to be set aside for Briggs CompetitorsUpcoming - Events - 4 weeks out except special events Quick mention of events Sponsored event receive added details and notes October 6, 2019 Blue Max Kart Club - backwardsOctober 6, 2019 CCKRA - Buttonwillow Weekly newsletter highlighting updates on NorcalKarters Highlight Series coming up in Podcasts I need more guests and content that make you interested.https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/norcalkarters
This episode is brought to you by https://rokcupusa.com/Events that will receive extra attention will be the Rok Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru Games and the Rok The RIO event in Las VegasSeptember 28-29, TrackMagic Owners Group Fall BBQ at BMKCOctober 1, Podcast with RokCupUSA’s Garett PotterOctober 6, 2019 Blue Max Kart Club - backwardsCCKRA - ButtonwillowGOLD RUSH OCT 12/13 at StocktonOctober 19-20 - Prairie City KartFestOctober 19-20, Rok Sonoma Presented by SanzaruOctober 21, Thunderhill 5 mile TrackOctober 27, Kinsmen Kart ClubOctober 28 Nov. 2, 2019 - Rok Cup USA “ROK the Rio” in Las Vegas-Special podcast highlighting the VLR program for the briggs racers-45 VLR 100cc engines to be set aside for Briggs Competitorshttps://paypal.me/norcalkarters?locale.x=en_US
This episode is brought to you by https://rokcupusa.com/Events that will receive extra attention will be the Rok Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru Games and the Rok The RIO event in Las VegasSeptember 28-29, TrackMagic Owners Group Fall BBQ at BMKCOctober 1, Podcast with RokCupUSA’s Garett PotterOctober 6, 2019 Blue Max Kart Club - backwardsCCKRA - ButtonwillowGOLD RUSH OCT 12/13 at StocktonOctober 19-20 - Prairie City KartFestOctober 19-20, Rok Sonoma Presented by SanzaruOctober 21, Thunderhill 5 mile TrackOctober 27, Kinsmen Kart ClubOctober 28 Nov. 2, 2019 - Rok Cup USA “ROK the Rio” in Las Vegas-Special podcast highlighting the VLR program for the briggs racers-45 VLR 100cc engines to be set aside for Briggs Competitorshttps://paypal.me/norcalkarters?locale.x=en_US
First off, we have a new sponsor for our weekly upcoming karting events in the Northern California region and surrounding areas.Vortex Engines and the https://www.RokCupUSA.com program. Rok Cup USA is a spec engine program utilizing the product line from Vortex Engines. They have good solid footing in Northern California with the Sonoma Rok Cup events presented by Sanzaru Games. I want to thank them for supporting the Norcal Karters project and kart racers in the surrounding areas.Upcoming Events include - September 28-29, TrackMagic Owners Group Fall BBQ at BMKCSeptember 28 - 29, Streets of LancasterOctober 6, 2019 Blue Max Kart Club - backwardsGOLD RUSH OCT 12/13 at StocktonOctober 19-20 - Prairie City KartFestOctober 19-20, Sanzura Rok Sonoma - http://sanzarukarting.com/October 21, Thunderhill 5 mile TrackOctober 27, Kinsmen Kart ClubOctober 28 Nov. 2, 2019 - Rok Cup USA “ROK the Rio” in Las Vegas - https://rokcupusa.com/Full info and more links can be found on http://www.norcalkarters.comTo donate to the norcalkarters project to keep this type of content going, visit our link.https://paypal.me/norcalkarters?locale.x=en_US
We burn the Blades of Chaos into our forearms and try to take down Ares in God of War. Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio (w/ Bluepoint Games & Sanzaru Games for the Remaster) | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Release Date: March 22, 2005 Jacob, Mike and Moe travel to Athens in order to find Pandora's Box, tear our enemies limb-from-limb and feel 13 all over again. You can now join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! Our three games for May 2018 are: Metro 2033 (May 2), The Witness (May 16) and Star Wars: Republic Commando (May 30). Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:45 How did you play God of War (2005)? 3:50 A quick refresher about David Jaffe and Incognito Entertainment (note: Shannon Studstill was the Producer) 5:35 God of War in three words 6:55 "This game was designed for 13 year old" 9:20 Jacob brings up X-Play 13:25 Moe writes a God of War Book Report 15:50 The game's cutscenes 19:00 This game is "super Zelda-ish" and comparisons to Darksiders 20:50 The game's length 22:45 We talk about Kratos' abilities and upgrades (Blades of Chaos, Blade of Artemis, Rage of the Gods, Poseidon's Rage, Medusa's Gaze, Zeus' Fury and Army of Hades) 25:10 "You're bad at video games, how about we move your difficulty down for you." 27:05 We talk about specific enemy types (i.e.: Centaur, Gorgons and Cerberi) 30:30 The most challenging sections of the game 32:35 Jacob and Moe give Mike heck about using a walk-through and Mike fires back 35:35 The Pinky and the Brain connection in God of War (2005) 37:00 Differences between modern games and older games 39:40 Our thoughts on Kratos "the character" in God of War and other Sony mascots 42:07 Did they explain Kratos' tattoo? Also, Kratos tattoos. 43:40 Quick Time Events and Resident Evil 4 47:05 Ares: Olympic Javelin Athlete 48:15 The Final Battle 49:15 The ending and "who is that vagrant?" 52:45 The game's camera and final thoughts 56:00 A big God of War 3 spoiler 56:25 Instagram, iTunes Reviews & Discord 58:25 May 2018 Games
The early 2000s were riddled with animal mascots and teams trying to make a name for themselves on fledgling consoles like the PlayStation 2. Over a two year period from 2001 to 2002, a triumvirate of platformers released that would expand the genre and set the trends of for the coming generation of games. Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, and Sly Cooper. Jak and Daxter spawned a collection of well regarded titles before fizzling out as Naughty Dog moved on to Uncharted. Ratchet and Clank has been going strong across multiple console generations. Sly Cooper is a different story. Perhaps the least well remembered of the triumvirate, its trademark mixture of stealth and platforming struggled to find an audience at release. Sucker Punch went ahead and created two more games anyway before moving on to the Infamous franchise, leaving the franchise dormant after its final 2005 entry. Cooper has only recently popped back into public consciousness due to a well-crafted remaster of the trilogy in 2010 and continuation with Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time by Sanzaru Games in 2013. This heartbeat of life led to the announcement of a film back in 2014 that is now slated for release in 2017. Can Sly Cooper be counted among one of the best games period or does it fall short? Outro music: Mega Man 3 'Blue Lightning' by Disco Dan (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00464) You can follow the show on Twitter: @BestGamesPeriod Or download the podcast from Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thebestgamesperiod
A week prior to the release of Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, we welcome Mat Kraemer, lead designer of the game, to The SEGA Lounge. Listen as he talks about the differences between Shattered Crystal and the sequel, expresses his love for SEGA games and takes on a Master System quiz!
This week on The SEGA Lounge we have great talk with Mat Kraemer, of Sanzaru Games, lead designer on Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. Find out more about the development process and Mat's history with SEGA and the video games industry in general.
This week on the Swingin’ Report Show podcast Barry and George are joined by Mat Kraemer, Lead Designer at Sanzaru Games, developer of Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for the Nintendo 3DS. Topics covered include the development process of the handheld title, how Sanzaru interacted with various teams including the TV show crew and the team … Continued
Episode 437 - Talkin Shop with Mat Kraemer of Sanzaru Games
PS Vita's in the spotlight this week when Sanzaru Games stops by to talk Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, recently confirmed for a Fall 2012 release on both PS3 and PS Vita. Then Zen Studios kicks off a discussion of its PS Vita-exclusive rhythm combat game KickBeat, followed by new PSN releases for 5/29 and a farm-fresh crop of user questions and tips.