Jan. 11, 2016: Speedrunning, VR, Shovel Knight's amiibo, Bowie's in Heaven

Here's what we're covering today in your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV.

### THE BIG STORIES

- Awesome Games Done Quick 2016 calls time (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/10/10745254/awesome-games-done-quick-2016-calls-time)

- Palmer Luckey: Virtual Boy 'hurt' the VR industry (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/11/10749208/palmer-luckey-virtual-boy-nintendo-vr-reddit)

- HTC Vive pre-orders begin on Feb. 29 (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/11/10748848/htc-vive-pre-orders-begin-on-feb-29)

- Shovel Knight's amiibo can be scanned through the box (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/10/10745612/shovel-knights-amiibo-can-be-scanned-through-the-box)

- Iconic musician and actor David Bowie dies at 69 (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/11/10747756/iconic-musician-and-actor-david-bowie-dies-at-69)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- How do you create a gaming PC aimed at esports? (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/11/10749548/revolt-2-esports-gaming)

- David Bowie saved me from becoming invisible (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/11/10748752/david-bowie-saved-me-from-becoming-invisible)

- Revisit all of Frank Underwood's murders in new House of Cards trailer (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/11/10748880/revisit-all-of-frank-underwoods-murders-in-new-house-of-cards-trailer)

- See two new teaser trailers for Batman v Superman (http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/10/10744464/see-two-new-teaser-trailers-for-batman-v-superman)

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