Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Arcade: Gamescom 2024!

-The thing that excited me most at gamescom so far: https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-series-secret-level-reveals-animated-stories-for-god-of-war-sifu-warhammer-and-more
-Gsync gets cheaper: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/nvidias-new-partnership-with-mediatek-has-just-killed-the-module-which-made-g-sync-monitors-so-damned-expensive/
-Our new Patron Saint: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/08/how-to-hook-a-record-setting-444-game-consoles-to-a-single-tv/
-Finally some good news: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/12/24218424/hifi-rush-studio-tango-gameworks-saved-krafton-microsoft
-Game announcements:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/genshin-impact-is-coming-to-xbox-this-fall-224105925.html?src=rss
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-hits-xbox-and-pc-on-december-9-and-ps5-in-spring-2025-195751940.html?src=rss
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/borderlands-4-is-coming-in-2025-194227938.html?src=rss
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/final-fantasy-xvi-is-coming-to-pc-on-september-17-172824223.html?src=rss
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/dragon-age-the-veilguard-comes-out-on-october-31-161317701.html?src=rss
Avowed pushed to 2025
-EGS (and Fortnite) comes to iPhone:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043896
-Activision is finally doing something about the crazy install sizes:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/activision-is-finally-addressing-those-massive-call-of-duty-download-sizes-191616063.html?src=rss
-Black Myth: Wukong is kicking butt:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/black-myth-wukong-breaks-steams-concurrent-single-player-record-within-hours-of-launch-184559634.html?src=rss
-Valve confirms they will support Ally on SteamOS
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219469/valve-steamos-asus-rog-ally-steady-progress-dual-boot
-You know I’ve got this gamepass update for the month of august!
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/08/20/xbox-game-pass-august-2024-wave-2/
 

Geekshow Helpdesk: Whole Lotta Space Out There

-Starlink gets super fast for Boats and Planes: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/99453/starlinks-new-mobile-community-gateway-tested-8gbps-down-with-no-land-in-sight/index.html
-Apple opens up a teeny bit more: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220323/apple-iphone-tap-to-pay-nfc-api
-AMD’s latest CPUs are not wowing: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/amd-ryzen-9000-review-impressive-efficiency-with-bugs-and-so-so-speed-boosts/
-Gemini on Pixel phones…isn’t so great:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/08/14/2110234/gemini-is-replacing-google-assistant-on-pixel-phones-and-its-a-trainwreck?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Google is giving the publishes the finger:
https://www.engadget.com/ai/online-publishers-face-a-dilemma-allow-ai-scraping-from-google-or-lose-search-visibility-202246891.html?src=rss
-Boycott Anova:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043773
-SpaceTime! 
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/08/researchers-figure-out-how-to-keep-clocks-on-the-earth-moon-in-sync/
-Moar Space stuff. I like this better than GPU mining!
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/against-all-odds-an-asteroid-mining-company-appears-to-be-making-headway/
-AMD making a play in the AI Thunderdome!
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/amd-signs-4-9-billion-deal-to-challenge-nvidias-ai-infrastructure-lead/
-Sharks(kin) on a plane!
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/08/lufthansa-is-using-artificial-sharkskin-to-streamline-airplanes/
-Terraforming Mars with the Dust
https://www.space.com/mars-terraforming-engineered-dust-nanoparticles

Geekshow Live! Sniffy Lube

Kraven, Deadpool & Wolverine, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Ghostbusters, Crossed, MOTU, Sega's Eternal Champions, Crisis part 3 update, Last of Us, Rob reviews Alien: Romulus, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Dude! Respect the Beta!

-Vader 4 pro review: seasoned controller user and newbie POVs
-Red Dead Redemption coming to PC: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/a-red-dead-redemption-pc-port-was-proudly-announced-on-the-store-page-for-the-ps4-version-of-all-places/
-PSVR2 for PC is out and reviews are….mixed.
https://www.theverge.com/games/24216389/psvr2-pc-adapter-review
-New first-person action RPG with Arkane DNA:
https://www.polygon.com/24210477/arkane-studios-successor-new-game-announcement
-Doom is back!
https://www.ign.com/articles/doom-and-doom-2-new-enhanced-versions-steam-listing-leaked-quakecon-2024
-The Verge is ruffling some feathers reporting on the new Deadlock Game
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/12/24219016/valve-deadlock-hands-on-secret-new-game
Honor code message
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/08/13/the-verge-under-fire-for-publishing-info-about-deadlock-valves-secret-shooter/
-No Switch 2 yet…
https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-switch-2-release-date-1851621426

Geekshow Helpdesk: AI Artimation?

-Nvidia being shady with AI training and web scraping: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-accused-of-scraping-a-human-lifetime-of-videos-per-day-to-train-ai
-The origins of Gluten Intolerance: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-finally-identified-where-gluten-intolerance-begins
-Big BIG storage on the way from Western Digital: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/wd-announces-enterprise-128tb-ssd-8tb-sd-cards-and-a-16tb-external-ssd-at-fms-2024
-Apple’s policies for Patreon are asinine:
https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/08/12/apple-patreon
-Humane is in big, big trouble:
https://www.engadget.com/ai/people-are-returning-humane-ai-pins-faster-than-the-company-can-sell-them-191523105.html?src=rss
-Google Pixel event:
https://www.theverge.com/24218825/google-pixel-9-event-announcements-products
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219825/google-says-pixel-cameras-dont-take-photos-they-create-memories
-Well we all knew this was coming. Who should we have on the podcast next week?
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/08/new-ai-tool-enables-real-time-face-swapping-on-webcams-raising-fraud-concerns/
https://github.com/hacksider/Deep-Live-Cam
-Intel Microcode fix is out in the wild. Check to see if  you have a Raptor Lake 13th and 14th gen. Intel releases a statement and cap the voltage at 1.55V
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-details-microcode-update-patch-has-negligible-performance-impacts-requires-bios-update
-Very cool application of the AI
https://www.geekwire.com/2023/ai-could-make-us-conversant-with-critters-unlocking-conservation-tools-and-serious-risks/
https://www.vox.com/videos/364124/ai-talk-communicate-animals-machine-learning

Geekshow Live! Furryosa

D23 coverage, Saturday Night, Shawn Levy's Star Wars, Until Dawn, Evil Dead, Cartoon Network, Blade, Army of the Dead, lots more 

Geekshow Arcade: Video Game Actors Strike to Crouch

-ROG Ally X Review: Jarron and Owen thoughts as well
-RDR2 actor suffers for his art: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/red-dead/red-dead-redemption-2-actor-says-the-hardest-part-about-playing-arthur-was-the-crouch-running-3-days-later-my-thighs-were-absolutely-killing-me/
-Farewell Game Informer: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-informer-the-longest-running-us-gaming-magazine-shuts-down-after-33-years/
-AMD AFMF2: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-introduces-fluid-motion-frames-2-better-frame-generation-with-lower-latency
-Jedi Survivor coming to old consoles:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/star-wars-jedi-survivor-is-coming-to-ps4-and-xbox-one-on-september-17-181004549.html?src=rss
-Romhacking.net is shutting down:
https://www.polygon.com/24211944/romhacking-net-closure-internet-archive-downloads
-Bungie is really struggling:
https://www.engadget.com/bungie-is-laying-off-220-employees-200242815.html?src=rss
-Video game actors are on strike:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/08/05/2043252/video-game-actors-are-officially-on-strike-over-ai?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Geekshow Helpdesk: Intel Rides the Struggle Bus

-BS-Solid State Batteries creep ever closer: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-delivers-solid-state-battery-for-EVs-with-600-mile-range-as-it-teases-9-minute-charging-and-20-year-lifespan-tech.867768.0.html
-Elon does Elon things: https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-shared-a-doctored-harris-campaign-video-on-x-without-labeling-it-as-fake-172617272.html?guccounter=1
-Intel admits to huge problem with 13th/14th gen CPUs: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24211616/intel-crashing-13th-14th-gen-cpus-warranty-two-more-years
-Google is deemed monopolistic with its search engine: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-is-a-monopolist-in-search-us-judge-rules-in-antitrust-case-193358356.html
-Google gives up on dumping cookies: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/22/google-chrome-keeps-cookie-policy
-Intel reports massive layoffs: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-to-layoff-more-than-15-of-workforce-almost-20000-employees-encountered-meteor-lake-yield-issues-suspends-dividend
-New Nest thermostat after a decade:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24213538/google-nest-learning-thermostat-4th-gen-hands-on-price-release-date
-Only Google is allowed to index Reddit now:
https://www.404media.co/google-is-the-only-search-engine-that-works-on-reddit-now-thanks-to-ai-deal/
-Chromecast is dead. Long live Google TV Streamer!
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041337
-iOS Thanos Snap (SAVE FOR NEXT WEEK)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24214338/apple-ios-18-thanos-snap-animation-hide-ads
 

Geekshow Live! It's lonely at sea.

Deadpool & Wolverine breaking all records, RDJ is Doom..let's talk about it, Dragon's Lair, BSG, Superman, TREK, Star Tours, Godzilla shoes, Rebecca reviews Trap, lots more  

Geekshow Live! Meee-OW, Black Lion!

(nsfw) Joker 2, Creature Commandos, KAOS, Inside Out 2,The Boys prequel, Dr Who, Minor Threats, Rebecca and Rob review Deadpool & Wolverine, lots more