Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Live: That PeaFlix+ money

Beetlejuice 2, Sweet Tooth S3, Starfleet Academy, Sandman S2, John Wick, Last of Us S2, Club 33, The Munsters, Green Lantern, Vision, X-Men, Pixar, Spawn, Kraven, RIPGeekshow OG Scott Pierce, Rebecca reviews Garfield and Furiosa, lots more 

Geekshow Live! Lung Removal Machine

Dune: Prophecy, Dune part 2 on Max, LOTR: Rings of Power, House of the Dragon, Megalopolis, Spider-man Noir, Silk: Spider Society, Agatha All Along, Barbarella, Natasha Lyonne joins FF, Grendel movie from Jim Henson Co, Tomb Raider series, Boys get S5, FUBAR, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: There’s bad news and good news

-ROG Ally X; https://www.theverge.com/24152945/asus-rog-ally-handheld-gaming-pc-2024-revision
-These layoffs got overshadowed by other layoffs: https://www.engadget.com/take-two-is-shutting-down-the-studios-behind-rollerdrome-and-kerbal-space-program-2-000253545.html
-Mini-Review: Analogue Pocket
-Square Enix going multi-platform:
https://www.polygon.com/24155266/square-enix-multiplatform-final-fantasy-7-rebirth
-PS1 Emulator is out on iOS:
https://www.engadget.com/a-free-ps1-emulator-for-iphone-is-burning-up-the-app-store-charts-161443236.html?src=rss
-Playstation to have two CEOs:
https://www.engadget.com/sony-playstation-will-soon-have-two-ceos-090041004.html?src=rss
-All nintendo64 games can be recompiled into NATIVE pc ports.
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nearly-all-nintendo-64-games-can-now-be-recompiled-into-native-pc-ports-to-add-proper-ray-tracing-ultrawide-high-fps-and-more
-Generative AI in Games
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/generative-ai-is-coming-for-video-games-heres-how-it-could-change-gaming/
-M(ario)CU!
https://kotaku.com/mario-movie-zelda-animal-crossing-animated-smash-bros-1851476716

Geekshow Helpdesk: The one where Apple Specs matter

-Framework wants to expand beyond laptops and I’m all for it: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24138475/framework-laptop-product-categories-new
-Super Computer Auctioned off: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/multi-million-dollar-cheyenne-supercomputer-auction-ends-with-480085-bid
-Apple hiding specs again: https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/specs/
-The gadget of my dreams has been announced:
https://www.engadget.com/dysons-first-dedicated-hard-floor-cleaner-doesnt-suck-230124850.html?src=rss
-Neuralink implant detaching from patient’s brain:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/05/09/2133246/neuralinks-first-implant-partly-detached-from-patients-brain?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Google I/O announcements:
https://www.engadget.com/everything-announced-at-google-io-2024-including-gemini-ai-project-astra-android-15-and-more-210414580.html?src=rss
-Everyone loves a list! 17 things to do with an old computer! Number 12 will surprise you!
https://www.pcmag.com/articles/avoid-the-trash-heap-creative-uses-for-an-old-computer
-Cotton Candy Planet!
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-massive-planet-as-light-and-fluffy-as-cotton-candy
-Chat-GPT 4o is bonkers - Computer from Star Trek is real
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/13/24155493/openai-gpt-4o-launching-free-for-all-chatgpt-users

Geekshow Live! Freaky Meat Trench

Superman suit, Twisters, Darth Jar Jar, Galactus, Fantastic Four, Sigourney Weaver, Peacemaker, Blade Runner 2099, Batman: Caped Crusader GOT: Hedge Knight, LOTR, Skeleton Crew, Fallout, Bryan Fuller, Battlestar Galactica, Rebecca reviews Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, lots more

Arcade: James does James Things

-Sony realizes they were being idiots (helldivers story): https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-reverses-course-on-helldivers-2-psn-account-requirement
-The layoff bloodbath continues: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda
-New tasty AMD APUs incoming: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reaffirms-zen5-based-strix-point-apus-on-track-for-2h-2024-launch
-Gamesir Galileo G8 review
-Nintendo admits a Switch successor might kinda be real:
https://www.polygon.com/24151013/nintendo-switch-2-direct-announcement-teaser
-New Arkham game announced! https://www.engadget.com/batman-arkham-shadow-is-the-first-big-exclusive-vr-game-for-the-quest-3-154210616.html?src=rss
James will do James things
-Halo Helljumpers!?
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/halo/after-343-reportedly-shot-down-a-helldivers-2-style-odst-game-halo-infinite-players-are-making-it-themselves-in-forge/

Helpdesk: Someone Broke Jarron

-Motobuds+ review and rabbit hole…
-LPCAMM RAM is shipping: https://wccftech.com/micron-lpcamm2-lpddr5x-memory-debuts-lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen7-workstation-laptop/
-New iPad Pros, *Drool…: https://www.engadget.com/apples-thinner-new-ipad-pros-feature-the-m4-chip-and-tandem-oled-displays-142031520.html
https://www.theverge.com/24148044/apple-ipad-let-loose-event-biggest-announcements-may-2024
-TSMC continues to amaze
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/04/25/2231235/tsmc-unveils-16nm-process-technology-with-backside-power-delivery?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Google Pixel 8a announced:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022244
-I FINALLY got my new washtower. Here’s a short review.
LG WashTower Single Unit ELECTRIC with Center Control 4.5 cu. ft. Front Load Washer and 7.4 cu. ft. Dryer with TurboSteam
-Microsoft is getting serious about security! For real this time.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/microsoft-ties-executive-pay-to-security-following-multiple-failures-and-breaches/
-Starliner mission scrubbed. 
https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/05/07/0212231/boeing-starliners-first-crewed-mission-scrubbed
-New Fusion Record!
https://gizmodo.com/new-fusion-record-achieved-tungsten-encased-reactor-1851457745
-Neuralink's Co-founder has left the company! Bet you can’t guess why!
https://gizmodo.com/neuralink-elon-musk-safety-concerns-benjamin-rapoport-1851458303

Geekshow Live! Very Ernest

Derek Hunter returns! The Acolyte, The Boys, My Adventures with Superman, FF cast, Fallout, Avengelyne, Maze Runner, MOTU, Flesh of the Gods, Knuckles, rebecca reviews Th e Fall Guy, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Bethesda Never Changes

-Hasbro wants to keep the gravy train rolling: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/hasbros-1-billion-bet-on-internal-game-development
-Big Fallout 4 update is a failure for the most part: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/fallout-4s-next-gen-update-is-nearly-16-gigs-breaks-modded-saves-and-doesnt-seem-to-change-much-at-all/
-Thoughts on Elden Ring
-No Rest for the Wicked thoughts
-AFMF thoughts
-Owen announces new game pass games 
-This doesn’t seem like a good idea. I see a lawsuit in the future.
https://www.engadget.com/walmart-thinks-its-a-good-idea-to-let-kids-buy-irl-items-inside-roblox-180054985.html
-This also…doesn’t seem like a good idea.
https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/04/30/2152203/dave-busters-to-allow-customers-to-bet-on-arcade-games
-Fallout only in America
https://insider-gaming.com/fallout-leave-united-states/
-New switch 2 rumors.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/controller-maker-says-switch-2-will-be-backward-compatible-with-all-switch-games/
-Evo Japan. Man Lang really loves fighting games… except the winners should get a little more. 
https://www.evo.gg/news
Other tournaments? LOL-
https://www.statista.com/statistics/807925/lol-tournament-prize-pool/#:~:text=The%20timeline%20presents%20the%20annual,7.7%20million%20a%20year%20earlier.

Geekshow Helpdesk: Cheek to Cheek

-Who could’ve seen this coming: https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-politics-toxic-democrats
-Pig Soy? Is this good or bad? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/moolec-becomes-first-molecular-farming-100000041.html?guccounter=1
-Arc is officially out for Windows:
https://www.engadget.com/the-excellent-and-customizable-arc-browser-is-now-fully-available-on-windows-165707711.html?src=rss
-Tick tock to Tik Tok:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/04/24/1514216/biden-signs-tiktok-divest-or-ban-bill-into-law?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-The Rabbit R1 is just an android app:
https://www.androidauthority.com/rabbit-r1-is-an-android-app-3438805/
-Oh Razer. You flew too close to the sun. FTC comes after the Razer Zypher mask
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/ftc-fines-razer-for-every-cent-made-selling-bogus-n95-grade-rgb-masks/
-Net Neutrality is back baybeee
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-rules-that-ban-blocking-and-throttling-in-3-2-vote/
-Blood types might soon be a thing of the past!!2
https://newatlas.com/medical/gut-bacteria-enzyme-universal-donor-blood/
-I just love transformers
https://usm.robosen.com/us/grimlock-g1-flagship
https://www.robosen.com/us/buzz-lightyear-space-ranger-alpha