Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Live! La Isla Carnitas

That glorious Fantastic Four trailer, Jurassic Park, Buffy, Dune 3, Magic the Gathering, Gundam, Rob Liefeld, Sigourney Weaver, Galaxy's Edge Luke Skywalker, Galactic Starcruisers fate, Harrison Ford, MultiCon, Rebecca's Sundance report, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Lando Loves GPUs

-Spiderman 2 has issues: https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-2-debuts-to-mixed-steam-reviews-amid-serious-pc-performance-problems
-5090 Launch round up: sadness abounds
-5080 Reviews are… mixedt: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-review
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-review
Jedi Survivor PC review
-Forza Horizon 5 coming to PS5:
https://www.theverge.com/news/603420/forza-horizon-5-ps5
-Dino Crisis coming to GOG:https://www.theverge.com/news/24352861/dino-crisis-pc-gog-dreamlist-classic-games
-Xbox Strat
https://www.polygon.com/news/514398/nintendo-switch-2-xbox-games
-Console wars discussion
https://kotaku.com/console-wars-are-over-ps5-xbox-forza-switch-2-sony-1851752956 

Geekshow Helpdesk: Don't Hate, Integrate!

-Bio BS: https://newatlas.com/energy/3d-printed-battery-fungi-sugars-empa/
-Crystal Memory advancements: https://www.techradar.com/pro/eternal-5d-memory-crystal-capable-of-storing-360-tb-of-data-for-billions-of-years-now-holds-a-full-human-genome#
-Ok this is neat for headphones: https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/headphones-with-a-built-in-vacuum-tube-amp-for-vinyl-like-sound-theyre-real-and-they-look-super-cool#
-Superb Owl Watch info: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-watch-super-bowl-2025-chiefs-vs-eagles-on-sunday-february-9-214817759.html
-Wolfbox MF100 review
-DeepSeek not so amazing: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/deepseek-might-not-be-as-disruptive-as-claimed-firm-reportedly-has-50-000-nvidia-gpus-and-spent-usd1-6-billion-on-buildouts
-Origami Satellites!
https://www.ksl.com/article/51236199/byu-engineers-use-origami-techniques-to-develop-foldable-space-antennas
 

Geekshow Live! Hot Wing?!

Sinners, Sinestro, The Odyssey, Universal Studios Fan Fest Nights, Ceti Eel Margarita, The Acolyte, Superman, Sandman, Anthony Mackie, Chris Evans, RIP John Erwin, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Xbox Direct and 5090 News!!!

-First Xbox Direct of 2025: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/01/23/xbox-developer-direct-2025-recap/
-DLSS 4 is the bees knees: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-nvidia-dlss-4-tested-ray-reconstruction-upgrades-deliver-radical-enhancements
-Getting a 5090/5080 is not looking good: https://www.ign.com/articles/nvidia-issues-rtx-5090-and-5080-stock-shortage-warning-to-pc-gamers-ahead-of-hotly-anticipated-release-date
-Asteroids watch: https://www.theverge.com/news/598008/atari-nubeo-asteroids-watch-retro-gaming
-Switch 2 will get Xbox games
https://www.polygon.com/news/514398/nintendo-switch-2-xbox-games
-5090 Review Roundup
-Hogwarts Legacy getting official mod support:
https://wccftech.com/hogwarts-legacy-pc-gets-modding-tool-and-built-in-support-on-january-30/
-The Steam Brick.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/case-mods/modder-creates-the-steam-brick-a-stripped-down-steam-deck-with-only-a-power-button-and-a-usb
 

Geekshow Heldpesk: So much AI!

-What are we even doing anymore? https://www.engadget.com/apps/google-maps-will-rename-gulf-of-mexico-to-gulf-of-america-but-only-for-us-users-043726929.html
-Blu Ray was dead for a minute: https://www.howtogeek.com/sony-hasnt-stopped-making-blu-ray-discs/
-Samsung Galaxy Phones: https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-unpacked/?srsltid=AfmBOop-udGp2qNWvrLjGQD0NYDIifdUTZCIFN-JhsAsOiDNG4DYuAIq
-DeepSeek proves AI is a commodity:
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/01/27/nvidia-deepseek-haircut
https://slashdot.org/story/25/01/27/142255/deepseek-rattles-wall-street-with-claims-of-cheaper-ai-breakthroughs?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Tesla redesigned the Model Y:
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/23/24350768/tesla-model-y-2025-redesign-us-north-america-europe-march
-The Pebble is Back baby!
https://www.engadget.com/wearables/google-open-sources-the-pebble-smartwatchs-software-and-its-creator-is-making-a-new-model-220526568.html
-iOS 18.3 has AI enabled by default:
Apple Intelligence is enabled by default in iOS 18.3
-Project StarGate
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/01/trump-announces-500b
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Geekshow Live! Ouch! My vineyard!

Special guest: Derek Hunter,Yellowjackets, Star Wars, Resident Evil reboot, Robert Eggers Werewulf & Labyrinth, Crossed, Toxic Avenger, Dark Horse cuts ties with Neil Gaiman, Razzies, Kerry & Leigh review Section 31, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Switch 2! What we know!

-Thin excuse for no PC version: https://www.ign.com/articles/developer-behind-ps5-exclusive-dinosaur-horror-game-says-no-to-pc-because-it-doesnt-want-modders-creating-vulgar-versions-of-the-main-character
-Diminishing returns with dual ccd X3D chips: https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/ryzen-9-9950x3d-dual-ccd-3d-v-cache
-Nvidia has been running a supercomputer 24/7 for 6 years: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/turns-out-theres-a-big-supercomputer-at-nvidia-running-24-7-365-days-a-year-improving-dlss-and-its-been-doing-that-for-six-years/
-Sony cancelling online projects: 
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-cancels-two-more-live-service-games-including-one-based-on-god-of-war-report
https://www.eurogamer.net/looks-like-horizons-unannounced-mmo-has-been-quietly-cancelled
-Don’t call it a come back: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/havok-whose-software-is-famed-for-its-use-in-half-life-2-and-elder-scrolls-just-showed-off-its-updated-physics-engine-in-first-youtube-trailer-in-over-ten-years/
-THE FREAKING NINTENDO SWITCH 2 REVEAL
https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/449283/switch-2-announced-2025-release-date-price
-If this doesn’t grind your gears… nothing will.
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/102692/elon-musk-confirms-he-cheated-to-become-top-player-in-path-of-exile-2-and-diablo-iv/index.html
-Are you good with $100 games as a standard?
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/as-some-analysts-hope-gta-6-will-normalize-usd100-games-one-baldurs-gate-3-dev-points-out-that-prices-havent-risen-with-inflation
 

Geekshow Helpdesk: Honey wasn't so sweet...

-DJI relaxes no fly zones: https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343928/dji-no-more-geofencing-no-fly-zone
-Holy Silk Road Batman: https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/donald-trump-pardons-silk-road-creator-ross-ulbricht-010206263.html
-CMF Buds Pro 2 review
-Intel isn’t killing off it’s GPUs, yet:
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337345/intel-discrete-gpu-ces-2025
-Email Research: Honey. Fascinating video and investigation
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/23/24328268/honey-coupon-code-browser-extension-scam-influencers-affiliate-marketing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4yL3YTwWk
-TikTok stares down the ban.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/19/nx-s1-5267568/tiktok-back-online
-Cheat death!
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250115-cryonics-the-start-up-that-wants-to-freeze-you-in-suspended-animation 

Geekshow Live! now...KISS!

Daredevil, Supergirl, Vision, Alien: Romulus, Diamond is bankrupt, Dan Slott leaps to DC, Gremlins, Goonies, rebecca reviews Wolf Man, RIP David Lynch, lots more