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The Geekbox: Episode 79

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, TV540 days ago

This weeks episode starts out with some big news. Andrew ‘Fitch Hitch’ Fitch is leaving the show for a while. This will be his last show since he is heading out of state for a new job. Ryan S. saw The Expendables and had a good time with it. He also brings up an article he found talking a about the casting of a non-existant all-female version of the film. Burn Notice and the news of a few new horror movies also get some time. Fitch has been playing Madden 11, and while he feels like it has made steps towards being more accessible, he...

The Geekbox: Episode 78

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV546 days ago

This week starts with Ryan Scott mentioning the recent redesign of the Geekbox website. Ryan then goes on to say he has finally gotten into Geometry Wars 2, and he is one of the lone positive voices praising Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. Ryan Higgins is still waiting on his DC Universe Online beta invite, and in the mean time, has been toying with the idea of getting into Eve Online. A 12 minute Lost epilogue set to be included on the Season 6 Blu-ray has leaked, and although Ryan S. and Karen watched it, Ryan H. refuses to until he buys the...

The Geekbox: Episode 76

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies, TV561 days ago

Karen is back and the show starts with talk of DeathSpank. Ryan S.is loving it, but Karen is just getting through it. Next up is Limbo and the inevitable price discussion ensues. Ryan H. has a strong stance on pricing for digital good and Karen almost can’t handle it. After touching on Burn Notice the group moves on to the new Street Fighter X Tekken announcement. Ryan S. talks about the idea of achieving true balance in a fighting game with 40+ characters. Green Lantern and Smallville talk lead into a spoiler-filled Inception discussion. Wherein...

Mobcast 63: Fun With Reviews, Game Endings, and More

by Alex Martin in Games564 days ago

Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted), and Andrew Fitch (1UP) join the Aaron Thomas-Greg Ford hosting team this week. Robert and Greg are leaving California soon, so might be off the airwaves for a while. Robert, out of the games press for a while, asks how reviewing games affects their enjoyment of them. This segues into Fitch’s topic, asking for a unique voice in the games press. A Life Well Wasted approaches games culture from a unique angle, and Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw (Zero Punctuation) has his unique review style, but they can’t...

The Geekbox: Episode 75

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, TV570 days ago

It’s a straightforward episode this week with just a few topics covered– most of which has Fitch upset about something. Burn Notice talk leads into a discussion about the Simpsons with Higgins arguing the quality of the whole series while Fitch outlines his approach to milked franchises and why singular good episodes can’t even be acknowledged. The group also touches on Final Fantasy XIII and IV,with Higgins calling the beta of the latter almost unplayable due to its archaic MMO mechanics. The last 30 minutes is nothing but Inception...

Active Time Babble XVIII: Persona 3 Portable & DeathSpank | 07/01/2010

by Ross Adams in Games574 days ago

Andrew Fitch and Ray Barnholt join Kat for this weeks episode. RPG news kicks things off, starting with the official announcement of Dragon Age 2. With the news that the console experience will be revamped Kat hopes they may aim for something like Demon’s Souls, although she admits that could be unlikely. The guys seem intrigued by the prospect of a story that take place over 10 years. With Ni no Kuni being confirmed for a western release Fitch thinks it really needs to be better indentified if it is to have the appeal of a Studio Ghibli movie. The...

The Geekbox: Episode 74

by Jonathan Downin in Games575 days ago

The show starts with Greg putting forth that Ryan doesn’t adequately appreciate how long it takes for people commute to the comic store to record the pod. The group then moves on to discuss the WoW Beta and the forthcoming Final Fantasy XIV. After quickly touching on Crackdown 2, the crew spends a good amount of time discussing the ramifications of Blizzard’s Real ID policy, which has since been retracted to a large extent. The opinions are pretty varies, with Karen and Ryan H. coming at the issue from opposing sides. Boners enter the...

at1UP: 07/13/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies577 days ago

Mike and Alan kick things off with some complaints about people’s fashion choices. The crew then starts the regular show with a reader email about a poor comic shop experience that pushed him to start buying from DCBS, which Mike also endorses. The DeathSpank Game Night also gets a quick mention. In the ‘Games Dammit” section Alan talks about his issue with NCAA 2011 and Jade talked about her frustration about Amazon’s sluggish delivery of Dragon Quest IX. The conversation then moves on to the topic of scary games and the...

The Geekbox: Episode 72

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV590 days ago

Karen is out this week, so Mr. Karen is in. Final Fantasy starts the cast since Patrick recently finished it. He doesn’t have too many kind words for the game, but Ryan H. pipes in with some defense for the “classic” game progression and mechanics. After a bit of E3 talk, the group moves on to a discussion about comics going digital. Ryan H. doesn’t see the trend as hurting paper book sales, and in fact argues that it is targeting a new consumer in a way that will drive traditional comic sales. Lost talk is back with another...

The Geekbox: Episode 71

by Jonathan Downin in Games597 days ago

Surprise! It’s all about E3 this week. Ryan S. is in complete hater-pants mode this week. He didn’t like any of the motion control related stuff this year. Ryan H. also points out the poor translations of the Japanese publisher press conferences. Karen is one of the lone sources of enthusiasm this week. Fitch tries to infuse some excitement, but the overall sense of pessimism prevails. Sorcery happens to spur some conversation, but the tone doesn’t change. Movies round out the cast with Ryan H. loving everything and Ryan S. hating...

The Geekbox: Episode 69

by Jonathan Downin in Games, TV610 days ago

The Geekbox continues its recent trend of being light on hosts. The cast kicks off with some Team Fortress talk, and then Fitch gets into just a few scant details surrounding his current dating situation. After a quick Burn Notice update the guys get into E3 and what they are looking forward to. Ryan Scott stresses that it is not as fun as it may seem to attend the Expo and Ryan Higgins give some insight into what the press conferences are like for the “layman.” The crew hits on Lord of the Rings Online going free to play and what this...

The Geekbox: Episode 66

by Jon Cole in Games, TV631 days ago

Roadie Brock joins the regular Geekbox crew this week, opening up the show with a story about love spawned by the Geekbox and the joys of the Gabrielle Anwar scale. In other news, Ryan Higgins got a chance to go to a Pokemon Tournament and shares some of his experiences, despite the fact that he only really got to receive the exclusive event Pokemon that was offered. Talk about the NPDs somehow manages to squeeze into this week’s show, though it leads to a lot of griping about ratings systems and how they seem to be designed to spark controversy...

The Geekbox: Episode 65

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV639 days ago

Iron Man 2 talk opens up this week’s Geekbox, with Greg Ford and the Ryan’s feeling far more positively about it than Fitch. Fitch wasn’t too sure about the “overly quippy” dialogue, comparing it to Fast and Furious levels of schlock. The other guys don’t agree, though they do regard it a little less than the original Iron Man film. The Mega Man fan movie sparks a little conversation about video game films and more impressive fan movies. Street Fighter: The Movie deservedly earns a little radio time, as...

The Geekbox: Episode 64

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV645 days ago

This week’s Geekbox explicably starts off sans-Karen (she got stuck on the train) but inexplicably begins with talk about a Nintendo-themed early nineties animated show called Captain N: The Game Master. Luckily, it doesn’t take too long for Karen to arrive and tell her tales about the suicide rate in San Francisco and the inconveniences of such an event. The iPad is one of the biggest topics this week and there’s much debate about the usefulness of such a device, with Higgins leading the charge. Karen makes the argument that...

The Geekbox: Episode 62

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV660 days ago

This week’s “Three Nerdy White Guys” podcast (working title) starts off with some MMO talk, unsurprisingly. Higgins shares some of his opinions on the recently introduced mounts to World of Warcraft and his plans for the Cataclysm release. Games talk wraps up with Ryan’s impressions of 3D Dot Game Heroes, which he describes as Zelda with the serial number filed off. Ultimately, he concludes that the self-referential elements are entertaining though he wishes it wasn’t exclusive to the PS3. Listener mail takes up a...

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