Geekshow Podcast

Geekhow Arcade: Wafflehouse Tekken

-Players want a Tekken/Waffle House crossover: https://www.engadget.com/tekken-director-apparently-keeps-getting-requests-to-add-a-waffle-house-stage-211913943.html
-AI chatbot coming to Xbox: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-reportedly-making-xbox-ai-chatbot-to-automate-support-tasks
-Gearbox escapes the Embrace: https://kotaku.com/gearbox-software-embracer-sale-borderlands-homeworld-1851371254
-Marvel Rivals to steal Overwatch’s thunder:
https://www.engadget.com/marvel-rivals-is-a-new-overwatch-like-team-shooter-150021430.html?src=rss
-New Series X incoming:
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-may-be-working-on-a-cheaper-disc-free-xbox-series-x-104021193.html?src=rss
-EGS on Xbox?
https://www.polygon.com/24108670/xbox-epic-games-store-phil-spencer-interview
 

The Space Show Show - Ep 41: Star Trek The Next Generation S3 Eps 22-26

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Commodore Leigh George Kade as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we continue into season 3 of The Next Generation with these episodes: The Most Toys, Sarek, Menage a Troi, Transfigurations, and The Best of Both Worlds Part 1. Check out Pieman Graphics on Etsy for Space Show Show and Geekshow stickers! All TSSS and GS proceeds go to our friend Leigh George Kade. https://www.etsy.com/shop/PiemanGraphics

Geekshow Helpdesk: Let’s talk about Microsoft

-Making Sci-Fi into reality: https://www.engadget.com/moon-mining-startup-interlune-wants-to-start-digging-for-helium-3-by-2030-152216803.html
-Google Incognito Lawsuit update: https://www.engadget.com/google-says-it-will-destroy-browsing-data-collected-from-chromes-incognito-mode-172121598.html
-What is this, microsoft?: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97167/microsofts-game-changing-pixel-dimming-technology-will-bring-some-oled-magic-to-all-displays/index.html
-I feel bad for Qualcomm: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/snapdragon-x-elite-beats-amd-and-intel-flagship-mobile-cpus-in-geekbench-6-qualcomms-new-laptop-chip-leads-in-single-and-multi-core-tests
-XZ Utils backdoor could have infected the whole world.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/
-FCC finally to vote on net neutrality. Finally.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/04/02/2220230/fcc-to-vote-to-restore-net-neutrality-rules?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Microsoft’s Surface refreshes are uninspiring:
https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-surface-pro-10-and-surface-laptop-6-are-here-but-you-wont-find-them-in-stores-160022629.html?src=rss

Geekshow Live! Wordle is a Pokémon

Blue Milk, Among Us, Dr Who, Little Shop of Horrors, The Bride!, Earth Abides, Star Trek, lots more 

Geekshow Arcade: Moaning and [G]roaning

-Apex gets hacked: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/apex-legends-streamers-warned-to-perform-a-clean-os-reinstall-as-soon-as-possible-after-hacks-during-na-finals-match/
-The rumor mill churns with an xbox handheld: https://www.ign.com/articles/as-official-xbox-handheld-rumors-swirl-phil-spencer-reveals-what-he-wants-from-it
-The State of Unreal Engine 2024: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/you-name-it-we-made-it-fasterthe-state-of-unreal-keynote-didnt-just-show-off-unreal-engine-54-graphical-goodies-but-major-performance-optimisations-too/
-Surprise! Dragon’s Dogma 2 has microtransactions:
https://www.polygon.com/24108587/dragons-dogma-2-microtransactions-dlc-steam-reviews
-No more Baldur’s Gate from Larian:
https://www.polygon.com/24107939/baldurs-gate-3-larian-studios-no-more-dnd-wizards-of-the-coast
-Marvel 1943 looks very interesting. And they don’t look shlubby!
https://www.polygon.com/24106916/marvel-1943-rise-of-hydra-captain-america-black-panther-game
-New watermark anti-cheat feature.
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/denuvos-new-feature-can-invisibly-watermark-your-game-footage-so-publishers-can-track-down-leakers/
-Microsoft wants to make AI upscaling even easier: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/microsoft-underlines-how-directsr-tech-will-bring-upscaling-to-many-more-pc-games-but-theres-a-catch
-Super Mario Maker’s final level was a fraud: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/super-mario-makers-final-boss-was-a-fraud-all-along/
-GDP win 4 reviewhttps://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-win-4-smallest-amd-apu-handheld-console#/
https://youtu.be/cChHy8kY5pY?si=7v2RYQ_hYC6Z-W9v
gpd.hk/gamesdownload
 

The Space Show Show - Ep 40: Star Trek The Next Generation S3 Eps 16-21

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Commodore Leigh George Kade as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we continue into season 3 of The Next Generation with these episodes: The Offspring, Sins of The Father, Allegiance, Captain's Holiday, Tin Man, and Hollow Pursuits. Check out Pieman Graphics on Etsy for Space Show Show and Geekshow stickers! All TSSS and GS proceeds go to our friend Leigh George Kade. https://www.etsy.com/shop/PiemanGraphics

Geekshow Helpdesk: Who said what now?...

-I don’t often agree with Ron Desantis but maybe this time: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna144950
-Nueralink is showing massive promise: https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6
-Apple:
WWDC coming June 10th, with an AI focus: https://www.engadget.com/apples-wwdc-keynote-is-scheduled-for-june-10-180558453.html?src=rss
DOJ comes after Apple: https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24105363/apple-doj-monopoly-lawsuit
-GPT 5 is rumored to come this summer: https://arstechnica.com/?p=2011612
-M Series Apple chips have a serious flaw. https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-extract-secret-encryption-keys-from-apples-mac-chips/
-Pig liver in humans https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00853-8
-Who said that on the podcast game

Geekshow Live: Joker Face

Star Wars 20 hour marathon, Alien: Romulus, The Acolyte, Beetlejuice 2, The Penguin, Doctor Who, Furiosa, Rebel Moon, Interview With the Vampire, House of the Dragon, 1943: Rise of Hydra, Macross, Ark: the animated series, The Crow, Joker 2, X-Men '97 love, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: PS5 Pro Specs Leak

-PS5 Spec leak: https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-pro-specs-leak-online
-Among Us Cartoon casting: https://www.polygon.com/24101900/among-us-tv-show-cast-elijah-wood-ashley-johnson
-Spring PC game sales are in full swing: Steam (Mar 21), Epic (mar 28), Green Man Gaming (???), Gog (apr 3)
-GOG teams up with Luna: https://www.gog.com/news/bmore_ways_to_play_your_gog_games_were_teaming_up_with_luna_cloud_streaming_serviceb
-Apex 4 controller review
-Steam families is awesome:
https://www.polygon.com/24105127/steam-families-valve-share-libraries-parental-controls
-What are your Steam Spring Sale pickups?
-Battlefront Classic Edition is a dumpster fire:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2010236
-Palworld
-Balatro Review
-This Years Game Hall Of Fame Inductees
https://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/world-video-game-hall-of-fame/
-We have almost beat Super Mario Maker!
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/the-super-mario-maker-community-faces-its-final-boss/
 

The Space Show Show - Ep 39: Star Trek The Next Generation S3 Eps 11-15

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Commodore Leigh George Kade as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we continue into season 3 of The Next Generation with these episodes: The Hunted, The High Ground, Deja Q, A Matter of Perspective, and Yesterday's Enterprise. Check out Pieman Graphics on Etsy for Space Show Show and Geekshow stickers! All TSSS and GS proceeds go to our friend Leigh George Kade. https://www.etsy.com/shop/PiemanGraphics