Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Arcade: Sony State of Play

-Sony State of Play: https://www.eurogamer.net/state-of-play-february-2025-everything-announced
-Can’t fix it? Dump it: https://www.theverge.com/news/612192/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-ios-shutting-down-bug
-John Carmack sees VR differently: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/103176/john-carmack-calls-pc-vr-gaming-boutique-niche-says-half-life-alyx-wasnt-that-important/index.html
-Pump and dump with Marvel Rivals:
https://www.theverge.com/news/614819/marvel-rivals-us-layoffs-netease
-Nvidia delays 5070 launch to see what AMD has:
https://www.theverge.com/news/612650/nvidia-delays-rtx-5070-after-amd-9070
-Crysis 4 is on hold :(:
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/crysis-4-is-officially-on-hold-as-crytek-lays-off-15-percent-of-its-workforce-saying-it-cannot-continue-as-before-and-remain-financially-sustainable/
-I don’t have this kind of patience… or mindset.. But I am glad some people do. New Halo CE glitch found after 24 years. 
https://www.videogamer.com/news/halo-combat-evolved-glitch-lets-players-become-halo-ring/
-Story Time. Who remembers Ross Chastain and the Wall Ride.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/idpgTTFyUPc?t=45&feature=share
https://youtu.be/5wFfBhn5ihQ?si=xaHRxDM4NvnljKiz
-Fun Way to deal with cheaters!
https://kotaku.com/fortnite-tournament-cheating-epic-games-ban-lawsuit-1851765147 

Geekshow Helpdesk: It Manages Itself

-DJI is at it again: https://www.engadget.com/cameras/djis-osmo-mobile-7p-gimbal-can-track-you-around-on-any-android-or-ios-camera-app-130037243.html
-OpenAI says Nah to Musk: https://www.engadget.com/ai/openais-board-unanimously-rejects-elon-musks-974-billion-takeover-bid-215221683.html
-Humane AI Pin is no more: https://www.theverge.com/news/614883/humane-ai-hp-acquisition-pin-shutdown
(back in May they wanted 750 Mil - 1 Bil…)
-Humane’s pins will stop working in 10 days:
https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html?src=rss
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/02/18/hp-buys-humane
-Beware the brain parasites!
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/02/burning-in-womans-legs-turned-out-to-be-slug-parasites-digging-in-her-brain/
-A BS…. but a good one! 
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3298762/chinese-scientists-develop-injection-make-smartphone-and-ev-batteries-last-longer
-Maybe a pothole in the NAND flash market will translate to consumers?
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/nand_flash_prices/
-Cancer Vax baby!
https://gizmodo.com/three-years-after-experimental-vaccine-these-patients-are-still-cancer-free-2000559585 
-We’re not doomed, yet!
https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/chance-of-city-killer-asteroid-2024-yr4-smashing-into-earth-rises-yet-again-to-3-1-percent-nasa-reports
 

Geekshow Live! Rebecca Runs Riot!

Trailers ahoy including M3GAN 2.0, Mission Impossible Final Reckoning, Thunderbolts*, and Twisted Metal season 2. Kendrick Lamar/Matt Stone and Trey Parker musical (how about that Halftime Show?) Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter series DND Series at Netflix The Monkey to screen in churches He-Man Set Photos

Geekshow Arcade: Lando Gets Riled

-PSN outage: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-explains-massive-psn-outage-and-details-compensation-but-many-playstation-gamers-are-still-unhappy
-Nvidia Nueral Texture Compression looks crazy: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-new-tech-reduces-vram-usage-by-up-to-96-percent-in-beta-demo-rtx-neural-texture-compression-looks-impressive#
-Smart move Steam: https://www.theverge.com/news/607095/steam-early-access-abandonware-warning
-Switch 2 mouse mode confirmed with a patent:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/02/nintendo-patent-explains-switch-2-joy-cons-mouse-operation-mode/
-GTA VI still on track for this fall:
https://www.polygon.com/news/513842/gta-6-release-date-2025-fall
-New Battlefield
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-next-battlefield-game-is-set-to-release-before-april-2026/
-Early adopters take another hit. 5090 power connectors melting AND damaging the PSU
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/surely-not-again-worrying-analysis-shows-nvidias-rtx-5090-founders-edition-graphics-card-may-be-prone-to-melting-power-connectors/

Geekshow Helpdesk: Beware the TEETH!

-El Capitan is fully online and wild: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/tech/worlds-fastest-supercomputer-el-capitan-goes-online-it-will-be-used-to-secure-the-us-nuclear-stockpile-and-in-other-classified-research#
-Sigh… Elon Musk: https://www.theverge.com/news/609685/elon-musk-openai-purchase-offer
-Ok, here we go Intel: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/core-ultra-9-275hx-beats-amds-flagship-ryzen-9-mobile-chip-by-7-percent-in-passmark-34-percent-faster-than-the-i9-14900hx
-This smartwatch looks amazing for the price:
https://www.theverge.com/smartwatch-review/608342/amazfit-active-2-review-budget-smartwatch-wearables-fitness-tracker
-Human teeth in mini pigs. HUMAN TEETH IN MINI PIGS.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/06/1111178/humanlike-teeth-grown-in-mini-pigs/
-Meta gets caught torrenting all the books to train AI:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-torrented-over-81-7tb-of-pirated-books-to-train-ai-authors-say/
-Took them long enough. Kickstarter decides to actually regulate their platform. Plus some other overhauls
https://www.theverge.com/news/610156/kickstarter-failed-campaign-notify-backers
-Is no place SACRED ANYMORE!?!?
https://techstory.in/stellantis-introduces-pop-up-ads-in-vehicles-sparking-outrage-among-owners/
-We’re gettin dumber. Technology is truly rotting our brains.
https://www.404media.co/microsoft-study-finds-ai-makes-human-cognition-atrophied-and-unprepared-3/
-AI For Evil
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy081nqx2zjo
https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1hvwk92/openai_realtime_api_connected_to_a_rifle/
-Timeline Apps are awesome!
https://www.theverge.com/apps/605756/tapestry-reeder-surf-timeline-apps

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