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Friends of the show Meff and Holy Crow in to discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer and their monthly show, "Buffy: Once More with Feeling at ONCE."

Friends of the show Meff and Holy Crow in to discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer and their monthly show, "Buffy: Once More with Feeling at ONCE."

The death of Namco founder Masaya Nakamura brings us memories of Pac Man and childhood woes

The death of Namco founder Masaya Nakamura brings us memories of Pac Man and childhood woes

Masaya Nakamura, the "Father of Pac-Man" has died at 91. Nakamura founded Namco (now Bandai Namco) in 1955. It started out as just two mechanical horse rides on a department store rooftop but went on to pioneer game arcades and amusement parks. Pac-Man went on sale in 1980, and became a huge hit notable for being non-violent but just challenging enough to hook players in for hours. Nakamura reportedly chose the word "Pac," or "pakku" in Japanese, to represent the sound of the Pac-Man munching its prey. Nakamura was a key player in Bandai Namco's global growth with other game series' like the driving simulator "Ridge Racer." His pet saying was that his company delivered varied and total entertainment. He took pride in having fun and games for his job. The company reported Nakamura's death but would not comment on its cause or other personal details, citing his family's wishes.

Masaya Nakamura, the "Father of Pac-Man" has died at 91. Nakamura founded Namco (now Bandai Namco) in 1955. It started out as just two mechanical horse rides on a department store rooftop but went on to pioneer game arcades and amusement parks. Pac-Man went on sale in 1980, and became a huge hit notable for being non-violent but just challenging enough to hook players in for hours. Nakamura reportedly chose the word "Pac," or "pakku" in Japanese, to represent the sound of the Pac-Man munching its prey. Nakamura was a key player in Bandai Namco's global growth with other game series' like the driving simulator "Ridge Racer." His pet saying was that his company delivered varied and total entertainment. He took pride in having fun and games for his job. The company reported Nakamura's death but would not comment on its cause or other personal details, citing his family's wishes.

Vizio to pay $2.2 million for tracking your shows. Vizio is the latest TV maker to come under fire for tracking the viewing habits of its customers. A feature that was turned on by default on more than 10 million Vizio smart TVs could track what you were watching and then share the data with advertisers. Similar to programs have been seen in the past from Samsung and LG. Specifically demographic information such as sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education level, home ownership and household value they would then sell to third parties for targeted advertising and other uses. Charged for unfair, deceptive and intrusive practices, the US Federal Trade Commission said Vizio has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle charges.

Vizio to pay $2.2 million for tracking your shows. Vizio is the latest TV maker to come under fire for tracking the viewing habits of its customers. A feature that was turned on by default on more than 10 million Vizio smart TVs could track what you were watching and then share the data with advertisers. Similar to programs have been seen in the past from Samsung and LG. Specifically demographic information such as sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education level, home ownership and household value they would then sell to third parties for targeted advertising and other uses. Charged for unfair, deceptive and intrusive practices, the US Federal Trade Commission said Vizio has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle charges.

Dusting off some old steps with New Edition, the Boston FIG Talks give the bleeding edge of gaming, the Royal Rumble throws an old dog a bone, and we switch on the Switch. All that and punching dinosaurs in the face with Timewatch RPG creator Kevin Kulp

Dusting off some old steps with New Edition, the Boston FIG Talks give the bleeding edge of gaming, the Royal Rumble throws an old dog a bone, and we switch on the Switch. All that and punching dinosaurs in the face with Timewatch RPG creator Kevin Kulp