e374 — Izzy Crunchy? – Games At Work dot Biz

Ground-breaking, innovative, retail in the metaverse (definitely a totally new idea); crispy snacks; digital museums and saving software; and the usual fun quick hits.

Andy and Michael explore the new, exciting concept of retailers opening outlets in different virtual worlds, we mean, in the metaverse… and experience a strange sense of déjà vu, thinking about the same thing happening back in 2007 with Second Life!

Next up is an opportunity to take up virtual employment – would you like to stock an in-game vending machine with your favourite crispy snacks? If you play Train Sim World, you may find the NPC helping refill the Pringles is actually getting paid real money for their real likeness!

We take a deep dive into an opinion piece from The Register about a digital equivalent to the Library of Congress, leading to a discussion on patents and copyright, and how software (and data) might be preserved through the passage of time. Good news about those old Super Nintendo games though – all of the manuals have now been scanned and preserved digitally!

Our final quick hits look at a massive, humungous, LEGO Super Mario Bowser set; and a funny video of Homer Simpson going God of War with a tree trunk… check out the links!

[note: a technical issue crept into the later part of the recording, and Andy’s audio has a crackle – apologies for this – improvements will be made for the future!]

Selected Article Links

BBC News: The retailers setting up shop in the metaverse