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Daylight Robbery
I was at a crossroads. Literally. Sitting in a bright yellow Dodge Charger with the engine chugging. Parked up against the kerb where I could see all four ways.
I stared at a giant billboard across the street. Get Your Hog On, it said. Exploding Pigs now on DreamPlay.
A teenage boy played the game in wraparound glasses. They had headphones on the arms and a DreamPlay logo on the side.
There was a girl on the poster too, on her phone playing a stripped-down version of the same game. Exploding Pigs was the latest craze the world had gone mental over. DreamPlay was the latest big gaming thing. It was a portable virtual reality tech that synced with an app on your smartphone. It turned your body into a giant game controller, without the need for a bulky headset or attac
