DigitalOutbox Episode 239

18/03/2015

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Episode Synopsis

We are back! Chris and Ian discuss the weeks news and catch up on Mobile World Congress, Game Developers Conference and the Apple Keynote. It's a long one!

http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode239/DigitalOutbox-239-150318.mp3

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Twitter cuts Meerkat off from its social graph just as SXSW gets started
BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme
Argos sells customisable 3D printed jewellery
Nintendo finally commits to making mobile games with new partner DeNA
Huawei (wah-way) announces its first Android Wear smartwatch
HTC's One M9
HTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness tracker
Valve's VR headset is called the Vive and it's made by HTC
Samsung's new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge put design first
Microsoft’s New Lumia 640 And Lumia 640 XL Ship With Office, Free Skype Calling
Sony announces its Morpheus VR headset will ship in 2016
Nvidia Announces a $199 Smart TV That’s Also a Game-Streaming Console
Valve Announces Steam Link, A $49 Gadget For Streaming PC Games To Any Room In Your House
Unreal Engine 4 is now free-to-download for everyone
Unity 5 released with upgrades, full-featured free version
Valve debuts Source 2 for free in bid to compete with Epic, Unity
Phil Spencer announces new Xbox One, HoloLens and Windows 10 plans at GDC
Apple March Keynote

Picks

Ian

Cities: Skylines
- £22.99
- Mac, PC, Linux
- Sim city builder
- Addictive and you need a bit of strategy especially around transport
- Some bits tedious - water and sewers done manually, demolition of abandoned buildings
- Overall awesome :)
- Mods
- Custom buildings, fixes etc
- Save Games
- GTA map, completed cities
- Maps
- Many towns from around the world
- Can make your own

DigitalOutbox Ep 239 now on iTunes - http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/digitaloutbox/id319726759?mt=2 or via - http://www.digitaloutbox.com/ - MWC, GDC, Apple Keynote