Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Live: Consumption Phase

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Werewolf By Night In Color, Gen V, Archer, Gargoyles, Mortal Kombat 1, Bloodstrike ,Alien, reboot Star Wars, Rebecca reviews Flower Moon, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: The Old Continent

-It is DONE!: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23791235/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-complete-finalized
-The N64 I’ve been waiting for: https://www.engadget.com/the-analogue-3d-is-a-nintendo-64-for-modern-times-150020872.html
HELPDESK: New Earepass this year: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/17/23921422/xbox-game-pass-activision-blizzard-games-2024-phil-spencer
-AMD Driver got you banned from Counter-Strike 2
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2106874/amd-anti-lag-is-causing-player-bans-in-counter-strike-2-apex-legends.html
-Immortals of Aveum review
-RoboCop game is looking pretty awesome:
https://www.polygon.com/23921290/robocop-rogue-city-release-date-demo-impressions
-New Intel chip reviews. Woof.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i9-14900k-cpu-review
-Deadspace Remake on Game Pass
-Gamesir Cyclone pro controller review
-Nvidia GeForce now raising prices significantly in Europe.
https://gamerant.com/nvidia-geforce-now-price-increase/
-Minecraft is a big deal
https://www.engadget.com/minecraft-has-now-sold-over-300-million-copies-094225081.html

Geekshow Helpdesk: New Earbud Tech!!!

-Soundcore Liberty Pro 3 review
-Don’t throw away your old SLR cameras: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Game-changing-digital-film-cartridge-adds-20-MP-micro-4-3-sensor-to-any-35-mm-film-camera.758328.0.html
-Another Toyota BS: https://www.pcmag.com/news/toyota-inks-deal-to-mass-produce-solid-state-ev-batteries-with-932-mile
-Those old copper pipes just keep on giving:
https://www.engadget.com/comcast-starts-squeezing-2-gbps-symmetrical-internet-speeds-through-decades-old-coaxial-cables-143657830.html?src=rss
-Best Buy is out of the physical media business:
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/23/10/13/0314215/best-buy-will-reportedly-stop-selling-dvds-and-blu-ray-starting-next-year?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-MEMS tech will produce the earbuds of Tony’s DREAMS:
https://www.engadget.com/could-mems-be-the-next-big-leap-in-headphone-technology-173034402.html?src=rss
-A couple posts in our discord servers led me down a “review bombing” rabbit hole, then I was fed this from Google News. I hate that im just a part of an algorithm.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/yelp-names-and-shames-businesses-paying-for-5-star-reviews/
-Netflix House. What will they think of next.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/10/netflixs-new-physical-stores-could-include-squid-game-obstacle-course/
-SpaceX Direct to Cell service.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/spacex-details-starlink-for-phones-plan-launching-in-2024/
 

Geekshow Live: Biscuits

(NSFW!) Monarch: Legacy of the Monsters, Blue Eye Samurai, Lisa Frankenstein, Loki, Spiderwick Chronicles, Invincible S2, Halloween, ST:Prodigy, Rick & Morty movie, Daredevil reset, BD Droids, Best Buy, RIP Keith Giffen, lots more

Helpdesk Arcade: Baldur’s Gate is a Problem

-No Acti/Blizz games on gamepass this year: https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-shares-xbox-game-pass-plans-leaves-door-open-for-diablo-iv-on-game-pass-in-2024
-Baldur’s Gate 3 Final Review
-LotR Gollum is so so so bad: https://www.pcgamesn.com/lord-of-the-rings-gollum/steam-players
https://www.ign.com/articles/new-report-makes-disturbing-allegations-against-the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-developer
-New PS5 Slim: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/10/23831415/new-ps5-model-removable-disc-drive-sony-price-release-date
-Diablo IV is coming to Steam. The beginning of the end of Battle.net? https://www.polygon.com/23900444/diablo-4-steam-release-date-blizzard-season-blood
-CEO of Unity is out: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1974699
-These third-party controllers look potentially promising: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/10/23911052/gamesir-t4-cyclone-pro-wireless-controller-hall-effect-joysticks
-We want it all! Can I talk to your manager!?! Angry minecraft fans want all three new mobs in the game and to end the “mob vote” https://gamerant.com/minecraft-mob-vote-2023-petition-boycott/

Geekshow Helpdesk: A Keycap Cap

-EV Tax rebates upfront: https://www.engadget.com/ev-buyers-will-get-an-instant-rebate-for-every-car-purchased-starting-in-2024-211224909.html
-Finally Science can overcome laziness: https://newatlas.com/medical/drug-mimics-exercise-weight-loss/
-More Google graveyard: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1972006
-Kia EV9 looks like a pretty great SUV: https://www.caranddriver.com/kia/ev9
-Pixel event: https://www.theverge.com/23902026/google-pixel-8-launch-event-biggest-announcements-watch-buds-pro
-Real Mech! Real Mech! Real Mech! https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/you-can-pilot-your-own-15-foot-tall-mecha-robot-for-2-7-million/
-Hyundai/Kia boards the NACS train: https://www.engadget.com/hyundai-evs-will-support-teslas-nacs-charging-starting-in-q4-2024-120517284.html?src=rss
-Osiris REx  Sample capsule lands in Utah. Scientists are stoked https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/scientists-get-first-glimpse-of-samples-returned-from-asteroid/
-Thank you Google Japan. Just the accessory I need. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/google-open-sourced-a-hat-shaped-like-a-giant-keycap-and-it-actually-types/
-Cats can purrrrrr! https://www.boredpanda.com/scientists-figured-out-how-cats-purr/ https://www.science.org/content/article/how-do-cats-purr-new-finding-challenges-long-held-assumptions#:~:text=Domestic%20cats%20possess%20%E2%80%9Cpads%E2%80%9D%20embedded,brain%20to%20produce%20such%20purring

Geekshow Live: that’s a good nail gun!

Halloween, razor blades and poisoned candy: GDT's Frankenstein cast, Eli Roth's Thanksgiving, The Nun 2, Night Swim, Jurassic Park is getting a Lego remake, Loki S2, C3PO's head for sale, Patrick Stewart's new book. Lots more. 

Geekshow Arcade: Who’s Asking for These?

-Batman for Switch Delayed: https://wccftech.com/batman-arkham-trilogy-switch-version-delayed-to-december-1/
-October Game Pass Games: https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-october-2023-lineup-announced
-Does anyone actually want this? https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/10/the-last-of-us-multiplayer-game-is-basically-on-ice-right-now
-Newegg wants your old GPUs: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230926386865/en/
-The PS Portal is up for preorder:
https://www.polygon.com/2023/8/23/23842770/playstation-portal-handheld-price-features-pulse-elite-explore
-Hyenas was canceled months before release:
https://www.engadget.com/sega-cancels-multiplayer-shooter-hyenas-at-the-last-minute-162614456.html?src=rss
-Jim Ryan is stepping down in March:
https://www.polygon.com/23893391/playstation-ceo-jim-ryan-retirement
-Counter-Strike 2 is out:
https://www.polygon.com/23889113/counter-strike-2-release-date-steam-cs2-launch
-Horizon Forbidden West coming to PC:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1971570
-Minecraft Mob vote 2023
https://gamerant.com/minecraft-live-2023-mob-vote-option-crab/
-Conovor's Casual Corner - Casual Game review

Geekshow Helpdesk: Teethernails

-DJI Mini 4 Pro already?: https://www.engadget.com/dji-mini-4-pro-review-the-best-lightweight-drone-gains-more-power-and-smarts-130012755.html
-New Raspberry Pi (5): https://www.engadget.com/the-raspberry-pi-5-uses-the-companys-own-chip-designs-061316561.html
-iPhone action button review
-Meta Connect announcements: https://www.engadget.com/everything-announced-at-meta-connect-quest-3-release-date-smart-glasses-and-meta-ai-192757855.html?src=rss
-Want to grow some teeth?! https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/09/26/2222257/worlds-first-drug-to-regrow-teeth-enters-clinical-trials?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Give a mouse a cookie and he’ll want you to allow competitors apps in your apps store as well https://www.reuters.com/technology/eus-breton-tells-apple-ceo-open-its-ecosystem-rivals-2023-09-26/
-The Dark Side of the iPhone USB C Connector https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-usb-c-iphone-15-makes-wired-carplay-a-confusing-mess-221671.html
-Real Baseball, virtual world! https://www.engadget.com/the-angels-face-the-marlins-in-mlbs-first-regular-season-virtual-ballpark-game-202934979.html
-This is too wild. https://gamerant.com/japanese-government-didnt-expect-its-ghibli-themed-dating-event-to-be-so-popular/
-The PRIME study. Neuralink is very on brand with Musk. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880861/neuralink-human-clinical-trial-n1-implant
 

Geekshow Live: He’s No Stratos

Rick & Morty, Toxic Avenger, Blue Beetle, Wish, Tomb Raider, Devil May Cry, Blue Eye Samurai, Masters of the Universe;Revolution, James Gunn confirms 3 stars will continue in DCU, Netflix has mailed its last DVD, Ash vs Evil Dead, TMNT, No One Will Save You, Stop Making Sense, lots more