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Here's that in-car version of classic Atari arcade game Asteroids you wanted inside your VW
Here's that in-car version of classic Atari arcade game Asteroids you wanted inside your VW
Finally, long road trips accompanied by a symphony of 8-bit game sound effects
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The auto industry seems intent on making native in-car gaming a thing. You can play Uno in your BMW, Solitaire in your Tesla, and now not to be outdone, Volkswagen's Airconsole integration has bolstered its own gaming portfolio by adding Asteroids: Recharged and Breakout: Recharged. We're hearing early reports that the makers of I Spy and Just Sit Quietly Or I'm Turning This Thing Around And Going Home are holding crisis talks in response.
The pair of arcade classics joins the Airconsole roster alongside Pac-Man, the aforementioned Uno, Pictionary and Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?
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For anyone not well-versed in in-car gaming, Airconsole works by displaying the game on your car's infotainment screen and allowing passengers to connect their phones as game controllers. Meanwhile the driver – and we can't stress this enough – continues driving the car.
That's unless they're parked up, of course. If you're sitting in the car while charging, it might be a welcome way to occupy some time.
'Atari laid the foundation for generations of gamers,' said Anthony Cliquot, CEO of N-Dream, in the announcement presser. 'To welcome these timeless titles onto AirConsole shows that our vision for in-car play is being embraced by the world's most trusted entertainment brands.'
The games are available to Volkswagen owners with an active VW Connect Plus contract, and an active internet connection via their smartphone.
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