Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Arcade: Tenet is still terrible

-Big Marketing oof in the Tube: https://www.ign.com/articles/confused-nintendo-fans-spot-giant-metroid-prime-4-beyond-advert-stating-that-the-game-is-out-now-sparking-hopes-of-an-imminent-release?taid=685570adbd022a0001005d8c&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=bluesky
-Nvidia 5050 announced: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050/
-Fast Fusion getting a big update already: https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-launch-game-fast-fusion-gets-update-to-improve-image-quality
-Halo Infinite Legacy Mode
-G Helper is super great for Asus laptops
-Is Microsoft finally taking gaming on Windows seriously?
https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/06/18/174256/xbox-president-were-working-to-ensure-windows-is-the-number-one-platform-for-gaming?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Beat Saber ending support on PSVR 1 and 2
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/beat-saber-support-is-ending-on-ps-vr-and-ps-vr2-164136655.html?src=rss
-And they’re doing yet more layoffs:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/06/24/2049205/microsoft-planning-major-xbox-layoffs-next-week?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Geekshow Helpdesk: Robotaxi or RoboHorse?

-Fiber lines don’t have copper you idiots: https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/misguided-copper-thieves-plunge-la-into-internet-blackout-perps-cut-lines-only-to-find-fiber-optic-cables
-Biggest DDOS attack yet: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/massive-ddos-attack-delivered-37-4tb-in-45-seconds-equivalent-to-10-000-hd-movies-to-one-victim-ip-address-cloudflare-blocks-largest-cyber-assault-ever-recorded
-Come on seriously? Trump Mobile?... https://www.engadget.com/mobile/god-help-us-donald-trump-is-launching-trump-mobile-and-plans-to-sell-a-phone-155830166.html
-New Beastly Drone from DJI: https://dronedj.com/2025/06/10/dji-new-drone-matrice-400/?extended-comments=1
-Type 1 Diabetes cured:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/22/0317248/people-with-severe-type-1-diabetes-are-cured-in-small-trial-of-new-drug?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-NFC is getting a range boost:
https://www.theverge.com/news/689281/nfc-15-update-tap-to-pay-range-boost
-Doc Ock Connors would be proud:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/19/2130210/axolotl-discovery-brings-us-closer-than-ever-to-regrowing-human-limbs?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Well, Apple went there:
https://www.theverge.com/news/692276/apple-wallet-notification-f1-movie-ad
-HDMI 2.2 specs have been finalized:
https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/hdmi-22s-full-specs-have-been-finalized-with-better-support-for-modern-displays-130020213.html?src=rss
-Robotaxi is live:
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/teslas-first-robotaxi-rides-kick-off-in-austin-texas-100015076.html?src=rss
-I waited a long time to bring this here, but here it is! Robot Riding…in 2050…
https://www.cnet.com/tech/rideable-horse-robot-viral-video-the-real-story-behind-it/
-Is nothing sacred anymore?!?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/think-twice-before-you-click-unsubscribe/ar-AA1GoBBj
-SpaceX Starship 36 blows up impressively.
https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/on-pad-explosion-deals-another-setback-to-starship/

Geekshow Live: Wheel of Geekshow

Naked Gun TrailerToxic Avenger TrailerSpringsteen TrailerClayface CastingSpider-Man CastingDune Messiah CastingHighlander CastingHunger Games CastingJames Bond RoundupJames Gunn DC Studios Showcase RoundupLand of The Lost RebootNicholas Galitzine Eye Candy

Geekshow Arcade: $80 is too much for a base game

-The New Worst Game Release: https://www.eurogamer.net/mindseye-review
-Prince of Persia is still happening: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/prince-of-persia-social-media-botch-forces-ubisoft-to-promise-once-again-that-its-still-working-on-the-sands-of-time/
-Xbox hardware isn’t going anywhere: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-confirms-first-party-next-generation-xbox-consoles-announces-deal-with-amd-and-promises-full-backwards-compatibility-with-your-existing-xbox-library
-Riiiiiiiigggghhhhht… Sure Bungie, whatever you say: https://www.eurogamer.net/bungies-marathon-reboot-delayed-indefinitely-in-response-to-passionate-fan-feedback
-Twyman's Switch 2, first switch he's owned and first impressions.  Also why the crap is Mario Kart $80….
-Sag-Aftra video game voice actor’s strike is over… pending approval.
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/606500/sag-aftra-video-game-voice-actors-strike-ending
-Sony files a Notice of Opposition with the US Patent and Trademark office over “Naughty Cat”...
https://www.ign.com/articles/naughty-dog-owner-sony-files-opposition-to-naughty-cat-trademark-application-says-dog-and-cat-are-highly-similar
https://preview.redd.it/sony-sues-because-cat-and-dog-are-similar-v0-mkjps9sri76f1.jpeg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2f5f2efb94be146054cce131893d06133b6cfb56

TV Show: In Space! - Ep 62: Star Trek The Next Generation S7 Eps 22-24

Behold, the return of Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, ensign Tony Eccles, and special guest Jake Black as they resume their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we near the end of season 7 of The Next Generation with episodes Bloodlines, Emergence, and Preemptive Strike.

Geekshow Helpdesk: A Wild Twyman has Appeared!

-BT 6.0! https://www.notebookcheck.net/5-Bluetooth-6-0-features-I-think-will-improve-your-earbuds-experience.1036858.0.html
-New Corvette: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65079561/2026-chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-revealed/
-Tesla Solar, Elon, and getting DOGED.  Cut til you bleed, then back off 10%. NEM 3.0(Net Energy Metering) Way over scoped usage, custom development, direct line support.  
-Personal solar setup on trailer overview.  12v vs 24v and what it took to run my air conditioner purely on battery.  
-23andMe bankruptcy is going… swimmingly. Seriously go delete your genetic data from that place right now.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/states-take-legal-action-23andme-attempts-sell-customer-genetic-information-amid-bankruptcy
-This explains a lot for me. Maybe it will for you too. Windows Hello face unlock low light ability nerfed by microsoft.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-hello-face-unlock-no-longer-works-in-the-dark-and-microsoft-says-its-not-a-bug
-Artificial Eclipse Follow up!
https://www.space.com/stargazing/solar-eclipses/behold-1st-images-of-artificial-solar-eclipse-captured-by-esas-proba-3-mission 

Geekshow Live: The Bully Tony Hour

Spaceballs 2, Mister Miracle show, Wonder Woman movie, Strange New Worlds ends after season 5, The Last of Us season 3 news, Heist Safari animated show, Fast & Furious ride at Universal, Doctor Who cartoon, Robert Eggers doing A Christmas Carol, Disney/Universal AI Lawsuit, and MORE!

Geekshow Arcade: Info OvErLoAd!!!

-Xbox Showcase: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-game-showcase-2025-round-up-everything-announced
-Switch 2 Smash problems: https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimates-nintendo-143840709.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKBREBhzn1Cl6CImP-Ge_GUh1KSJTLZZ96G1RKo93hQrsGhc99SlUcUKV8CyGNnP2ZzvxN8L37348Q7M1F_cvWDBzDU8JjNuUe693HanB4ZUZdNRV4ZY2-sZXAHjScOapbApImA4jfiR8c-Ji1_SU9Wki51OYsXOiyyQKONZWwzu&guccounter=2
-Switch 2 first impressions (Group Talk)
-PS state of play:
https://www.theverge.com/sony-playstation/678933/playstation-state-of-play-june-2025-news-trailers
-Summer game fest:
https://www.theverge.com/games/679598/summer-game-fest-2025-trailers-news
Lando is HERE for the GAME SHOW
I gots a Switch and it is a OK Story
Switch 2 First impressions

Geekshow Helpdesk: AI is getting Dumber

-AI not looking so hot:
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-got-absolutely-wrecked-by-atari-2600-in-beginners-chess-match-openais-newest-model-bamboozled-by-1970s-logic
https://futurism.com/apple-damning-paper-ai-reasoning
-This plane is HUUUUGE: https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/06/07/largest-aircraft-in-the-world-to-make-its-debut-at-paris-air-show/#google_vignette
-WWDC
https://www.theverge.com/news/682769/apple-wwdc-2025-biggest-announcements-ios-26
https://www.theverge.com/news/683738/apple-iphone-ios-26-changes-liquid-glass-wwdc-2025
-Apple has to keep web links in the App Store:
https://www.theverge.com/news/679946/apple-rejected-court-attempt-to-stop-app-store-web-links
-Plastic that biodegrades easily:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/04/1718212/scientists-in-japan-develop-plastic-that-dissolves-in-seawater-within-hours?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-What are YOU doing with all your blank discs?
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/new-tool-burns-images-onto-compact-discs-recording-area-using-ones-and-zeros-unlike-lightscribe-the-technique-works-on-any-disc
Apple things
-Data Speeds are getting nuts
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/19-core-optical-fiber-for-faster-internet

Geekshow Live: I am always the werewolf

Frankenstein, Wednesday, M3GAN 2.0, Alien:Earth, Black Phone, Gen V, War Between the Land and Sea, Vision Quest, Monster High, Mask of the Red Death,Carrie, Clayface, Dark Tower, Exorcist, Star Wars: Starfighter, Sandman S2, Galactus Head, Rebecca reviews Ballerina and Life of Chuck, lots more