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1994: Konami releases Policenauts for the NEC PC 9821 in Japan. Its clever name comes from the combination of the words "police" and "astronauts". In that case, we'd prefer a game called BeerPorn. The title was later ported to SS, PS and 3DO.
1997: Philips announces Scuba, their new gaming visor. Just like every other failed visor, this one promises to be "different" through lower pricing ($299) and higher quality (reviews said blurry). The public's real problem with immersion goggles? Geordi hosting Reading Rainbow.
2005: The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announces a pay agreement for voice actors in video games. Pre-agreement, minimum compensation was $556 for four hours. Post-agreement, the rate was $695 with the promise of future raises. Note to self: actors get paid way too *@&#ing much.
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