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The 'Groundhog Day' sequel VR game is coming in September
Earlier this year we learned that beloved Bill Murray movie Groundhog Day is getting a sequel, but not in the form we expected. The sequel is coming in the form VR game, created by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and Tequila Works, that now has an official release date: September 17th.
The After Math: OK, let's try that again
There are just some weeks we'd love to Groundhog Day our way through and try again to get right. Ben Affleck knows what I'm talking about. There was Apple's snoozefest on Monday that debuted smaller versions of the same stuff you already own. A Texas duplex was razed to the ground because somebody didn't understand the core concept of Google Maps. And Microsoft hasn't had to back-peddle this hard since the police arrested Clippy at Miami International with 70 pounds of coke. Numbers, because how else would we keep track of all the superhero movies Ben Affleck ruins?
Talking to Siri: Happy Groundhog Day
What do you get when you cross a groundhog with a pecan? An animal that predicts spring but otherwise acts like a nut. Happy Groundhog Day, everyone! Hat tip @Tom, who quite properly asked the question on February 2nd. Steven Sande and Erica Sadun have been working on the third edition of Talking to Siri, the book that covers all the ins and outs of everyone's favorite digital assistant.
The Daily Grind: If you could change a past MMO decision, what would it be?
Whether you're Marty McFly or stuck in Groundhog Day forever, we always have a fascination with the thought of going back in time to change a decision, right a wrong, or reverse the course of history. It's a hypothetical question that appeals to our sometimes crystal-clear hindsight: what decision of yours would you change in the past if given a second chance? Looking back over your entire MMO career, whether it spans a couple months or decades, what would be the one decision you'd make differently if you somehow go back in time? Would it be to slap your hand away from the keyboard as you went to sign up for a lifetime sub for Hellgate London? Would you choose to subscribe to a different MMO than the one you ended up spending years of your life playing? Maybe it would be a small change, such as starting a good friendship earlier, or investing heavily in Activision and Blizzard. One change. One decision done different. What would it be?
Games that shouldn't be MMOs: Lemmings
If you're one of the few who've never played Lemmings, it's a game where you have a limited set of tools to prevent 100 tiny green-haired creatures from walking steadily to their hilarious doom. Is there a platform that this game hasn't blessed/defiled? Given its ubiquity, we're surprised it hasn't made the jump to MMOville. But if it did, how would it play?Be one of millions taking charge of their own destiny, in LeMMOings! Work cooperatively with other Lemmings to prevent yourself from being killed! Choose a function to control: are you the parachute lemming? The pickaxe? The builder? Develop trust in your fellow players to execute their ability at precisely the right time for you to apply yours, and save the whole tribe, or perish over and over and over again until you get it right!*shudder* They could subtitle this 'Groundhog Day, the MMO'. At least PUGs would be a thing of the past.
WRUP: Groundhog Day edition
Did you forget? Yes, tomorrow, February 2nd, is the day the MMO gamer pokes his head out the window from his longtime leveling session, and if he sees his shadow, it'll mean six more weeks of Age of Conan delays. Oh, that's not how it works? Never mind then.But it is Friday, and that means it's time to ask What aRe yoU Playing in the world of MMOs. This week, we asked Massively writers William Dobson and Mark Crump. Will is playing Pirates of the Burning Sea with his friend since launch, and says he loves it, despite the fact that he has a few issues with the Freetrader class (look for an upcoming post about that). He's also ducking into EQ2 and playing LoN regularly. Mark says he's working on his Hunter in WoW, and LotRO may get some gametime as well.Me, I'm taking a bit of a break this weekend-- after buying a Mac mini a few weeks ago, I'm going to spend this weekend reformatting my PC and turning it into a solely gaming/media server box. Which means I've got quite a few installs in my future-- I'll probably spend the weekend switching out gaming install discs and redownloading patches while I continue to tear up the roads of Burnout Paradise, an "almost MMO" on the 360.So what are you playing this cold February weekend?Previously on WRUP...
