Geekshow Podcast

Arcade: Bad Decisions All Around

-Switch 2 Rumors: https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-demoed-switch-2-to-developers-at-gamescom
-Paid for Mods are OK DRM Mods are… problematic: https://www.pcgamer.com/a-dollar5-starfield-mod-to-enable-dlss-frame-generation-has-been-cracked-to-remove-modders-drm/
-Xbox 360 Nostalgia baby!: https://www.engadget.com/this-xbox-360-building-set-is-a-nostalgic-halo-infused-thrill-161350310.html
-iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are interesting (not necessarily good) gaming devices. Could be Apple’s solution to their AAA gaming problem…maybe?
https://www.ign.com/articles/apple-iphone-15-pro-officially-announced-release-date-specs-price
-Unity doesn’t know what they’re doing:
https://www.polygon.com/23870247/unity-engine-pricing-model-install-fee
-Update:
https://www.axios.com/2023/09/13/unity-runtime-fee-policy-marc-whitten
-Embracer to sell Gearbox probably:
https://www.engadget.com/embracer-may-sell-borderlands-creator-gearbox-amid-financial-woes-161505145.html?src=rss
-Steam 20th anniversary sale
https://gamerant.com/steam-20th-anniversary-sale/
-Best check your PC cooling system before the new CP 2077 DLC
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-players-warned-to-check-their-pc-cooling-systems-before-phantom-liberty-launch/1100-6517637/

Helpdesk: Iphone 15 Event

-NASA’s SLS is in trouble: https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/nasa-finally-admits-what-everyone-already-knows-sls-is-unaffordable/amp/
-BMW learns what we don’t like: https://www.engadget.com/bmws-terrible-heated-seats-subscription-didnt-even-make-it-to-a-second-winter-184536200.html
-3rd party testing with Tesla Semi: https://electrek.co/2023/09/12/tesla-semi-proves-itself-fascinating-new-independent-test/
-Thunderbolt 5 connector looking rad: https://www.engadget.com/intel-thunderbolt-5-launch-130006804.html
-Apple Event
https://www.engadget.com/everything-announced-at-todays-apple-event-iphone-15-usb-c-apple-watch-series-9-and-more-200111613.html?src=rss
-New Roombas:
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/11/23864923/irobot-roomba-combo-j9-plus-robot-vacuum-mop-price-features
-Is Net Neutrality back from the dead?
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23863365/anna-gomez-fcc-commissioner-senate-confirmation-net-neutrality
-Drawable LED screen!
https://newatlas.com/science/inks-stretchable-leds-ballpoint-pen/

Geekshow Live: The ExcorSwift

Recorded Live at Brewvies: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters ,Godzilla Minus One, Gen V,The Exorcist: Believer, Eli Roth's Thanksgiving, Pirates of the Caribbean, Stray: the movie, Barbie , Very Short Treks, Star Trek meets Kid Cudi?, the Business of Show, Tony reviews Barbie, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Starfield Review in Progress!

-Starfield: Review In Progress
-Portal in N64 update: https://www.pcgamer.com/legend-has-spent-years-making-portal-for-the-n64-and-by-gaben-hes-done-it/
-Good Guy Epic?: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/23/23843018/epic-games-store-first-run-developers-revenue
-Vampire Bloodlines 2 gets a lifeline: https://www.engadget.com/vampire-the-masquerade---bloodlines-2-returns-from-the-shadows-with-a-new-developer-200008403.html
-Volition Closes its doors: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/08/saints-row-red-faction-studio-volition-closes-suddenly-after-30-years/
-Jedi Survivor is acceptable now.
https://www.polygon.com/23859569/star-wars-jedi-survivor-patch-update-bugs-performance
-PS Plus is getting a price hike
https://www.polygon.com/23852373/playstation-plus-price-increase-yearly-cost-12-month
-Legion Go is official.
https://www.polygon.com/23852815/lenovo-legion-go-portable-pc-switch-features-specs-price
-Modders are here to save your Starfield DLSS…. For a price.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/starfields-missing-nvidia-dlss-support-has-been-added-by-a-free-mod/
-Free Version DLSS 2.0
https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/111
-“Beta” Version - DLSS 3.0
https://www.patreon.com/PureDark
-Lenovo makes a gaming showing at IFA 2023
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2023/09/01/ifa-2023-lenovo-reveals-its-first-windows-11-gaming-handheld-new-3d-monitor-for-business/

Geekshow Helpdesk: IFA! Not Just for Cows!

-Really cool Android option: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/fairphone-5-sets-a-new-standard-with-8-10-years-of-android-support/
-LG brief case TV? Wtf?: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23853578/lg-standbyme-go-suitcase-tv-hands-on
-Teeny Tiny Jlabs Jbuds Mini: https://www.jlab.com/products/jbuds-mini-earbuds?variant=39953390633032
-X is adding Voice and Video Calls: https://wccftech.com/twitter-getting-video-and-audio-calling-feature/
-Always renew your domain name folks
https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/01/lidl-recalls-paw-patrol-snacks-after-website-on-packaging-displayed-porn/?guccounter=1
-New Model 3 announced
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/1/23855176/tesla-new-model-3-design-highland
-Philips Hue adds Matter Support: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23852589/philips-hue-matter-support-adds-bridge
-Pixel event announced
https://www.engadget.com/googles-pixel-8-event-is-set-for-october-4th-170334767.html?src=rss
-Pixel Pass is dead. Another for the Google Graveyard:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1964271
-Are we ready for 3d monitors?! (trick question! They already exist! But here’s a new one!)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/lenovo-adds-glasses-free-3d-to-a-27-inch-monitor-for-2999/
-What is IFA?!? (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin aka International Radio Exhibition)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFA_Berlin
-You can tell that it’s neat by the way that it is.
https://pocketnow.com/best-of-ifa-2023/

Geekshow Live: Bangin’ Blue Beetle

(NSFW!) Do not text Chucky, Our Flag Means Death S2 ,ONE PIECE on Netflix, Warrior Nun,4dollar movie day, OG Jurassic Park, Doom Patrol, AMC on HBOMax, Disney + is dropping Spiderwick and Nautilus, Marvel shuffles TV calendar, strike update, Rebecca reviews Bottoms, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Areolas! Mission Accomplished!

-AMD says they aren’t blocking DLSS: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-claims-starfield-devs-have-the-power-to-add-dlss-support
-If true Lenovo did it wrong: https://windowsreport.com/legion-go-price-specs-release-date/
-FSR 3 appears!: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2023-amd-reveals-long-awaited-fsr-3-tech-and-frame-gen-for-every-dx11dx12-game
-Baldur’s gate 3 review in progress
-Dark Forces and Turok 3 are getting remasters:
https://www.engadget.com/star-wars-dark-forces-and-turok-3-to-be-remastered-by-nightdive-studios-114002864.html?src=rss
-Immortals of Aveum review in progress
-The PlayStation Portal costs $200 and is a swing and a miss.
https://www.polygon.com/2023/8/23/23842770/playstation-portal-handheld-price-features-pulse-elite-explore
-Sony is buying Audeze for some reason:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/23/08/24/1830226/sony-is-buying-gaming-headphone-maker-audeze?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-ESRB is scanning faces to verify age - I vote we call it PP-FAE.
https://gizmodo.com/esrb-rating-face-scan-age-verification-1850674601

Geekshow Helpdesk: Hook Worm Party!

-Much easier shower phoning: https://www.techradar.com/phones/oneplus-phones/oneplus-just-fixed-a-phone-screen-problem-not-even-apple-or-samsung-have-solved
-MSI leaks next intel CPUs… OOPs!: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-accidentally-confirms-raptor-lake-refresh-specs
-Cool Atmos feature that will probably go nowhere: https://www.engadget.com/dolby-atmos-will-use-your-tv-to-expand-living-room-speaker-setups-123021095.html
-New robot vacuum promises no-touch cleaning:
https://www.theverge.com/23845579/switchbot-s10-robot-vacuum-mop-launch-ifa
-Web Threads is finally here:
https://www.engadget.com/the-web-version-of-threads-is-finally-here-174909701.html?src=rss
-Apple supports Right to Repair bill in California:
https://www.engadget.com/apple-backs-right-to-repair-bill-in-california-072227964.html?src=rss
-Hookworms really are our friends:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/08/22/230234/hookworms-successfully-prevent-type-2-diabetes-in-human-trial?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-iPhone event announced -  September 12th, 2023
-Nobody really cared about Threads, they just wanted that sweet sweet @jarron handle. Threads has basically flatlined.
https://gizmodo.com/threads-has-lost-more-than-80-of-daily-active-users-1850707329
-Have you ever used Google Flights? I did not know this existed.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/google-flights-changes-searched-winter-destinations/index.html
-Netflix sees more usage and nearly 25% increase in new signups… wonder why?
https://deadline.com/2023/08/netflix-added-subscribers-july-password-sharing-crackdown-antenna-streaming-data-1235526018/
-Go India. 4th country to land something on the moon…
https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/india-becomes-the-fourth-country-to-land-a-spacecraft-on-the-moon/
-McDonalds may have a new way to fix their ice cream machines
https://gizmodo.com/ifixit-congress-right-to-repair-mcdonalds-ice-cream-1850784450 
 

Geekshow Live: My Favorite McDermott

Rebel Moon, Star Trek Day, Dune2, Gzilla x Kong, LOTR, Barbie IMAX, Rick & Morty, Gen V, WandaVision Loki and Mando, Atari 2600 is back, The Last Ronin game, TMNT will put their hands in cement at Hollywood Chinese Theatre, Tony reviews Blue Beetle, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Gamescom 2023

-Charles Martinet steps back from voicing Mario: https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-the-voice-of-mario-is-stepping-away-from-games-after-nearly-three-decades-111640482.html
-MS sells Activision/Bliz streaming to Ubisoft to appease UK: https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-will-sell-activision-blizzard-streaming-rights-to-ubisoft-in-attempt-to-win-uk-approval-075237079.html
-Gamescom Announcements so far: https://www.ign.com/articles/gamescom-opening-night-live-2023-everything-announced
-Half-Life 2 RTX looks amazing: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/22/23840484/half-life-2-rtx-remix-remake-nvidia-raytracing-community-mod
-DLSS 3.5 fixes the only problem with ray-tracing: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/nvidia-dlss-3-5-ray-reconstruction/
-Xbox 360 store shutting down https://www.polygon.com/23835645/xbox-360-store-offline-shut-down-july-2024
-Is Atari crazy? Or are they Geniuses? https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/08/atari-launches-replica-2600-console-to-go-with-all-its-replica-2600-cartridges/