Wherein we discuss the life and legacy of Satoru Iwata, San Diego Comic-Con 2015, Doctor Who, the pizzapocalypse, Steven Universe, leaked trailers, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Deadpool, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Inside Out, Her Story, Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard's desgn philosophy, the Cliff's Notes to the Geekbox, our fondest Nintendo memories, and the hardest video game levels we've ever played. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, R...
Jul 18, 2015•1 hr 41 min
Wherein we discuss Mr. Robot, the Splatoon Splat-non-fest, true American stuff for July 4, soccer things, Advance Wars, Mega Man karaoke, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Batman: Arkham Knight (massive spoiler warning!), possible Superman games, small tech stuff that gets us hot and bothered, the perils of getting rid of unformatted hard drives, and the superheroes we wish really existed. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Jul 13, 2015•1 hr 25 min
Wherein we discuss the Spanish Spider-Man, Batman: Arkham Knight (spoiler warning for a big mid-game event!), Inside Out, Ghostbusters, The Thick of It, subtitles vs. headphones, Chrono Trigger, Fallout Shelter, the dumbest things we did as kids, being nice to people, and the most insane game developers. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guests Ryan Hess and Erick Peña.
Jul 04, 2015•1 hr 25 min
Wherein we discuss the 2015 Nintendo World Championships, Tetris vs. Dr. Mario, EarthBound Beginnings, Shigeru Miyamoto sightings, the E3 experience, the reaction to Nintendo's E3 presentation, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Star Fox Zero, Splatoon, downloadable content, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Super Mario Maker, the Final Fantasy VII remake, Fallout 4, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Jurassic World, and future Final Fantasy remakes. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, ...
Jun 29, 2015•1 hr 27 min
Wherein we discuss E3 2015, Splatoon, Butt Sniffin Pugs, interviewing people on-camera, the 2015 Nintendo World Championships, the big E3 press conferences, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, The Last Guardian, Shenmue III, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Final Fantasy VII, Kingdom Hearts III, Destiny, Dreams, Horizon Zero Dawn, Nintendo puppets, Animal Crossing Amiibos, Star Fox Zero, Yoshi's Woolly World, Harvest Moon, E3 expectations and realities, weird moon people, and sweet loot. Star...
Jun 20, 2015•1 hr 14 min
Wherein we discuss E3 2015 predictions, Max Headroom, Metroid, Super Mario Strikers, The Last Guardian, the big E3 press conferences, Splatoon, the best games of 2009, Game Center CX, Ryan Scott vs. Uncharted, decisions in games that made us feel bad, geek weddings, the best (and worst) of Mega Man, the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, and the RPG classes that we gravitate toward. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Jun 14, 2015•1 hr 48 min
Wherein we discuss psuedo-concussions, shooting people in the head, the horrors of Los Angeles, Game of Thrones (non-spoiler warning!), weird celebrity sightings, forgetting to eat, alternating between The Witcher 3 and Splatoon, Life Is Strange: Episode 3, The Judge, Wii U games and Kickstarter, One Piece, the next video games (and books) in each of our queues, and the video game movies that we want to see. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.
Jun 07, 2015•1 hr 28 min
Wherein we discuss FanimeCon 2015, the future of anime, back-alley anime deals, creepy cosplay, Game of Thrones (spoiler warning!), the grim and gritty media machine, Tomorrowland, hardcore goth events at Disneyland, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, role-playing decisions in games, the most-anticipated games that disappointed us, the melancholy of checking media off our to-do lists, the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the games we couldn't wait to play. Starring Ryan Sc...
May 30, 2015•1 hr 52 min
Wherein we discuss '80s music, Mad Max: Fury Road, Game of Thrones, the awesome look of the Warcraft film, bad video game movies, good animated movies, The Flash, Steven Universe, Jem and the Holograms, Supergirl, Australian vacation advice, Vegas vacation advice, and the games we never expected to love. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.
May 22, 2015•1 hr 15 min
Wherein we discuss why Taco Bell is terrible, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the glory of 2D Castlevania, the ignominious death of Silent Hills, the new Metal Gear Solid V toys, weird sexist nerd culture, Bayonetta, Splatoon pro tips, Mario Kart 8, Mario Maker, Ex Machina, Her, The Room, George R.R. Martin's Metal Gear, Australian vacation tips, the things we would love to see get turned into films, drop bears, and the horrible upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel. Starring Ryan Scot...
May 16, 2015•1 hr 14 min
Wherein we discuss the only place that matters in Kentucky, stupid newfangled music, the Suicide Squad cast reveal, Avengers: Age of Ultron (massive spoilers!), Ex Machina, Tomorrowland, Life Is Strange, our favorite old Internet things, Daredevil, Game of Thrones, the cancellation of Silent Hills, our thoughts on tablets, and watches. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang, with special guest Nick Renn.
May 09, 2015•1 hr 33 min
Wherein we discuss Avengers: Age of Ultron, summer blockbusters, the biggest movies ever, the messy logistics of a solo Hulk film, Daredevil (spoiler warning!), Warner Bros.' movie strategy, the big Joker reveal, turning bad movie franchises around, the ups and downs of Man of Steel, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Ben Affleck, and a walking tour of Disney Studios. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Charlie West.
May 04, 2015•1 hr 24 min
Wherein we discuss trailers vs. the Geekbox, Star Wars Celebration, lots of summer movie trailers, Batman vs. Superman, Fantastic Four, Jurassic World, hot WB behind-the-scenes stuff, StreetPassing in movie lines, Star Wars, BB-8, the Force Awakens trailer, Star Wars: Rogue One, Nintendo at E3, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, who Nintendo's franchises should go to, UK television that needs the HBO treatment, rare video game systems, and GameStop's plan to sell classic games. Starring Rya...
Apr 26, 2015•1 hr 18 min
Wherein we discuss HBO Now, TV on the Internet, Daredevil, Suicide Squad, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, It Follows, Bloodborne, Nekoatsume, Nintendo's new StreetPass games, kids vs. games, cartridge vs. download, cheating in games, R-rated superhero stuff, and Master Higgins. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.
Apr 15, 2015•1 hr 19 min
Wherein we discuss Marvel Heroes, the awesomeness of Dazzler, what life used to be like at LucasArts, Bloodborne, cheating in games, Furious 7, the latest Amiibocalypse, and more cheating in games. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang, with special guest Chris Baker.
Apr 10, 2015•1 hr 8 min
Wherein we discuss WrestleMania fever, Pillars of Eternity, Dark Souls II, character creation tools in games, World of Warcraft's stupid architecture, the next Legend of Zelda game's big delay, wild mass guessing about 2015's game of the year, planes for cats, the Flash, The Walking Dead (season 5 spoilers!), X-Files, game genres we don't usually enjoy, bad games that we love, the games that made us feel the most ripped off, WonderCon 2015, and the birthday skeleton. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin ...
Apr 02, 2015•1 hr 28 min
Wherein we discuss the return of British Alice Liang, Nintendo's next big thing, the future of the Metal Gear saga, bugs and game development, DLC worth downloading, Bloodborne, the Best Buy Fun Club, Ori and the Blind Forest, awesome British panel TV shows, Better Call Saul, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, What We Do in the Shadows, the Musical Box, what we imagine our final death rows meals to be, Ryan Higgins' favorite horrible restaurant, our E3 2015 predictions, and our shameful game tra...
Mar 29, 2015•1 hr 31 min
Wherein we discuss Higgins' mouse adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask vs. Dark Souls II, Mario Party, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., OlliOlli2, Ori and the Blind Forest, Better Call Saul vs. Breaking Bad, lonely MMOs, Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, new superhero costumes, terrible movies we've been dragged to, Mallrats 2, digital comics, and Powers. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.
Mar 21, 2015•1 hr 12 min
Wherein we discuss milkshakes, spiders vs. marriage, Ghostbusters, the future of the X-Men franchise, Harrison Ford's flying chops, HBO Now, the Apple Watch and MacBook announcements, right vs. left, Rock Band 4, Valve's move into VR technology, the Mystery Spot, the stupid freaking dress AGAIN, the best and worst parts of owning a comic book shop, how we prioritize our media consumption, and Sharknado. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guests Alea Garbagnati an...
Mar 13, 2015•1 hr 17 min
Wherein we discuss Andrew Fitch, Leonard Nimoy, Transformers, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, awesome games that no one has played, DuckTales 2017, the 20th anniversary of Disneyland's Indiana Jones Adventure, our own personal Groundhog Day, awesome Justice League stories, and the TRUE color of the dress. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Mar 07, 2015•1 hr 15 min
Wherein we discuss epic GameStop screw-ups, World of Warcraft's predatory Garrison mechanics, terrible fiction-based arguments, old World of Warcraft stuff, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, everything great about Zelda, inverted controls, our least-favorites entries in our favorite franchises, and the awesomeness of the 3DS. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.
Feb 27, 2015•1 hr 33 min
Wherein we discuss Adam's strong gaming principles, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, buying games and then not playing them, World of Warcraft's old content, super-rare Amiibo figures, the perils of collecting, classic media that we don't enjoy, Netflix's prospective Legend of Zelda television show, luck vs. skill in tabletop games, and comic book nerdery. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.
Feb 21, 2015•1 hr 16 min
Wherein we discuss the 2015 DICE Summit, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Trivia Crack, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, Spider-Man and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead, site shutdowns, World of Warcraft, and the stuff that our significant others got us into. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.
Feb 14, 2015•54 min
Wherein we discuss the Escape from the Walled City, extreme sportsball knowledge, Disney magic, a 2015 Animaniacs update, Warcraft, Metroid Prime Trilogy, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the future of wearable devices, Ryan Scott's dad, and the Venture Bros. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Chris Noyes.
Feb 05, 2015•1 hr 33 min
Wherein we discuss vaccination truthers, cool technology, the new Fantastic Four trailer, Chris Pratt as Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters 2016, Grim Fandango Remastered, our nerdy collections, dueling pianos, mutant superpowers, good TV shows, and Trivia Crack. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Justin Haywald, with special guest Charlie West.
Jan 29, 2015•1 hr 5 min
Wherein we discuss rich comic book fans, the end of Club Nintendo, the strange history of Shatterhand, the Nintendo Fun Club, Square Enix vs. mobile gaming, the New Nintendo 3DS XL, playing GameCube games on the Wii U, good Metroid controls, reading the Nintendo tea leaves, F-Zero, the Marvel and DC Comics' crazy universe reboots, the California sights that we recommend seeing, our favorite must-have Android apps, and separating the creator from the creation. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and...
Jan 21, 2015•1 hr 17 min
Wherein we discuss just how cold Chicago is in winter, Consumer Electronics Show 2015, the Oculus Rift (and other weird VR machines), $300 Mad Catz controllers, the New Nintendo 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, the future of Wii backwards compatibility, new Amiibo figures, the David Bowie museum, The Theory of Everything, Predestination, The Imitation Game, the effects of advertising, the X-Men vs. the Inhumans, Zelda's 3rd quest, and the games we're awesome at. Starring Ryan Scott, A...
Jan 19, 2015•1 hr 14 min
Wherein we discuss bad TV show merchandise, the evolution of the Simpsons, getting stuff banned from schools, Gotham episode 1x11 (spoiler warning!), Agent Carter, Sacramento Megagames, grand strategy games, Eldritch Horror, the D&D board games, Power Grid, good movie-based games, Dark Souls pro tips, good Wii U games, and the value of exercise. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins, with special guests Eric McNair and Chris Noyes.
Jan 08, 2015•1 hr 11 min
Wherein we discuss the Amiibocalypse, a RetroN 5 for Christmas, the magic of Disney, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Ace Attorney, the big games of 2015, Day of the Tentacle, Bloodborne, the New Nintendo 3DS, Evolve, Rise of the Tomb Raider, the Doctor Who Christmas special (spoiler warning!), The Interview, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., podcast crossovers, awesome animated series, thoughtful Christmas gifts, and awful theatrical experiences. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins....
Jan 05, 2015•1 hr 39 min
Wherein we discuss the 2014 Geekbox Awards, time-traveling podcasts, the best games of 2014, Phoenix Wright's Japan, bad games that aren't actually bad, movies that put us in good moods, Groundhog Day with guns, awesome TV shows, an Arrow-related bet, the Spider-verse, terrible comic book deaths, the best thing Ryan Higgins hates, the worst thing Ryan Higgins loves, Amiibo wave 7, the biggest surprises of 2014, and ranting about rants. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Hi...
Dec 24, 2014•1 hr 20 min