Quest 51 - Why Pokemon Go, why?

The QQ Cast leaves the house to go on an adventure! Unfortunately Raul can't find a gym in El Paso, Tom just yells at kids to stay off his lawn, and Zach keeps playing with his Diglett.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 09:00 - Should Nintendo stop focusing so much on hardware?
  • 17:45 - Where are interesting and dangerous places to play Pokemon Go?
  • 33:00 - Is this the start of an augmented reality craze?
  • 48:00 - Will the Nintendo NX have AR support?
  • 61:45 - Does Pokemon Go lack depth?
  • 73:00 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 50 - Should you open source your software?

Special Guest: Matt Stevenson

Mr. Matt joins us for our 50th Quest Extravaganza, where we discuss both the beauty and terror of open source software!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 05:30 - Is "Expand Enhance Extinguish" still alive and well?
  • 19:40 - Can we build a sustainable infrastructure without open source software?
  • 33:00 - How much structure do we like to see in our frameworks?
  • 40:50 - What are some great open source projects?
  • 47:15 - Was heartbleed a good thing or a bad thing?
  • 54:30 - Does contributing to open source projects help your resume?
  • 60:00 - Should you open source your software?
  • 70:00 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 49 - What are we geeking out on in 2016?

The QQ geek out returns! ...but, spoilers, we spend most of the cast talking about Node.js development.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 03:20 - Are bots taking over the internet?
  • 09:30 - Why are are there 8,000 files in four NPM packages?
  • 23:00 - Is it good or bad when corporations control open source projects?
  • 34:00 - Has the Walking Dead TV show been getting better?
  • 38:00 - How do we choose what media to consume?
  • 46:00 - Who are the rock stars of the VR development scene?
  • 62:00 - Should go you buy an 8Bitdo controller?
  • 68:15 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 48 - Who won E3 2016?

Open World Zelda, Virtual Reality, High Definition Remasters, Norman Reedus' Junk...everything was awesome at E3 2016!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 04:00 - Is Breath of the Wild going to be a system seller?
  • 24:45 - Did any non Zelda games leave a lasting impression?
  • 40:00 - How many VR experiences were experienced at E3?
  • 62:00 - Is this the last generation of conventional gaming consoles?
  • 77:00 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 47 - Should you go buy a VR headset, right now?

Zach really wants Tom to go out and buy a Vive, right now! Like, why is he still typing this? Go! Go! For the good of the city!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:00 - Is modern VR a transformative experience?
  • 11:55 - What is the screen door effect?
  • 20:30 - How did the first adult VR festival go?
  • 28:00 - Why is everything a VR "experience"?
  • 40:45 - Are we going see Dungeon and Dragons VR?
  • 54:30 - When is the price of VR going to come down?
  • 72:30 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 46 - Why do we love video game movies?

Tom thinks Bob Hoskins was a great Mario Mario, Raul thinks Paul W. S. Anderson is an evil resident, and Zach rage quits to go watch Eurotrip.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:00 - What is the first video game movie that we remember?
  • 10:50 - What would a modern Nintendo movie look like?
  • 20:45 - Did Streetfighter set the tone for video game movies?
  • 26:00 - Does Mortal Kombat have best the soundtrack of all time?
  • 37:30 - Which one is Wing Commander?
  • 47:30 - How far off the rails did Resident Evil go?
  • 62:00 - What other video game movies are we forgetting?
  • 74:05 - Wrap up!

Music