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It’s Comic-Con week, and the news is hitting at a steady clip. This is our modest attempt to just keep our heads above water, you know?

This Week On The Podcast

Open Forum — Hold up! Since we’re on the road this week, the podcast is running behind schedule. That means you’ve still got time (until 5PM PDT on Friday) to email us voice memos to air on the Open Forum episode. So: what’s on your mind?

Shows + Experiences

NYC — First Person: ‘The Path of Beatrice’
The “extended cut” of NYC’s Paradiso from the player’s perspective.

NYC — Paradiso: Chapter 2 Opens
The story of the Virgil Corporation continues.

Moscow — More than ‘Ghosts’: ‘The Revenants’ Lie Await In Russia (Review)
Moscow’s answer to ‘Sleep No More’ turns our writer’s head.

LA — Something Strange In The Neighborhood
An interview with the team behind the upcoming ‘In Another Room’ in Los Angeles.

LA — No Secret: ‘Into The Film’ Brings Immersive Film Screenings To LA
A new company rises to bring the popular form to the capital of film.

LA — 60 Out — Titanic [The Room Escape Artist Review]

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LA — The System (The Lust Experience)
The first paid, ticketed pop-up in The Lust Experience storyline is on sale.

Online —Looks like we’re getting a sequel to NIN’s Year Zero
The trail of a new ARG warms up with the release of the ADD VIOLENCE EP.

SF — Life After — an immersive experience to death and back

Stories

I went to San Diego Comic-Con and ended up in Westworld | The Verge

Pussy Riot’s Nadya: Putin Not Nearly as ‘Powerful’ as American Media Portrays Him | Daily Beast
The politically charged group has an all new immersive show planned.

D23 EXPO 2017: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge officially name of Star Wars Land, new character & ride experiences revealed — including Rex! | Inside the Magic

Exploring the Lockpicking Rabbit Hole | Room Escape Artist

Hard Mode: Making an Immersive Theatre Escape Room | Immersology

Oculus Unveils Blade Runner VR Experience At Comic Con; Teases New Content | VR Scout

Book Releases

Mind’s Eye Theatre: Immersion Secrets
An exploration of lessons safety and immersion from one of the largest LARP communities.

Storytelling for Virtual Reality: Methods and Principles for Crafting Immersive Narratives by John Bucher
Horrible self-plug: I’m quoted in this.


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