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January 2006 Archives
Podcast for Monday, January 30th, 2006
Finland Finland Finland. Oh? Hello. I was pretending to not see you there. This week on The Weekly Geek, Frodo, The Geek and White Mage welcome Nevery to the cast. He, like all of us, will soon feel the cold hand of death as he ages into obscurity. This week we discuss more Pixar and Disney, the Nintendo DS lite, E3 restrictions for this coming year and old Tiger electronic lcd games. And a fun time was had by all. Here are some show notes.
- Bound Together - The Earthbound Remix Project
- Mother 3 officially announced
- Awesome videos of old game endings
- DS and DS Lite size comparison
- World of Warcraft Google Map styleeeeeee
- Sony buys Zipper
--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)
p.s. you can download it at the top of the page.
New Nintendo DS Revealed
This is not a "take this with a grain of salt" moment.
Today on the Nintendo Japan website, the DS redesign was announced. It is retailing for about $150 US (whatever that is in Yen) and looks completely logical. It doesn't seem to have a GBA slot, it's slimmed down and looks like an iPod. The DS has a very mature iPod-buying audience so this makes complete sense. No surprises here. Move along.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/news/060126.html
--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)
Let the flogging begin
We have finally decided on an addition to the show lineup, and I'd like to welcome Nevery to the show! Nevery currently runs the excellent GamerSurvival.com, which we will be networking and playing nicely with like a big happy family. A happy, geeky family. Look for Nevery on this next week's podcast on Monday!
WELCOME, SUCKER.
---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)
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Review: Condemned - Criminal Orgins
Well, after a little over a month of playing different 360 games, I sat down and played one continuously. I decided Condemned seemed worth the effort due to it's creepy factor. Condemned starts off just like an episode of CSI. You're an FBI Agent sent in to investigate a murder which seems to be the same M.O. as a Serial Killer known as the Match Maker. Neat right? Well, kinda of. You do some investigative work, looking for evidence, which really isn't that hard. The game tells you when evidence near by which relates to a "special ability" your character has. From there, you press the X button and the correct forensic tool is in your hand and ready to go. This makes the game a little bit on the easy side, but some other parts make up for it. The overall story is you get framed for killing two cops at the scene of the other murder and you're tracking down the one responsible while defending yourself from drugged up junkies.
Podcast for Monday, January 23rd, 2006
This week's podcast features ARGHAGYDUBAUYSDGBUSYABDSADAS...
Sorry. I tripped and fell on the keyboard. This week's podcast features The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discussing site and show changes, the Penny Arcade Expo, the forum-based suicide of a gamer, and February's new video game releases. Use the direct mp3 download here or use the buttons on the sidebar over there to subscribe!
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Have some show notes:
- Fatal1ty on 60 Minutes.
- Sex-based MMO, Naughty America coming soon.
- Gamer commits suicide, media misreports.
- No Nintendo DS redesign, after all.
- Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.
- Penny Arcade Expo registration open!.
- Dogpile ticker fun
- Playing Playstation with cops reduces crime?
--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)
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--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)
Review - Sid Meier's Civilization IV for the PC
Overview:
The Civilization series of games is one with a long history (Hah! Get it? History. Because the game is about... yeah) and it has seemed to reach its peak with the newest installment: Civilization IV. Recently released for the PC, Civilization is a strategy game series not unlike the board game Risk, except for the fact that it is on a computer and animated and not made of cardboard and plastic. Well, technically it is made of plastic, but I digress. The fun thing about Civilization is that there really is no point or goal besides what you set for the game. It is a "god" game, where you are in control of your little minions and civilizations and you make them do your bidding. The premise is this: choose from a variety of famous world leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon or Kublai Khan, build cities and research technologies, go to war and eventually either make peace with the other civilizations in the world or crush them. It's up to you, which is the appeal of the series obviously.
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Review - Call of Duty 2: Big Red One for Xbox by Activision
Overview: Call of Duty 2 is the successor to the original title from a couple years back. The original game definitely left a strong impression with me and I was looking forward to the sequel when I heard it was announced. Both the original and the new version have been released for every current, non-handheld gaming type system. I played the original on the PC, but this time around, I have the Xbox version.
The game takes you back into the gritty World War II setting. You and your team have to proceed through a varity of missions though various locations throughout the war. It's your job to stay alive throughout and accomplish your goals. It's pretty standard fare for an FPS, and Big Red One does it well.
There are, however, a couple of aspects that make me wish I was playing it on the PC again instead of on my TV in my living room.
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Podcast for Monday, January 16th
This week Frodo, The Geek and White Mage welcome special guest Bonnie Ruberg, a gaming journalist who has written for The Escapist, Wired and The Onion AV Club. They discuss more Revolution rumors, PS3 rumors, violence in video games and using Linden dollars in Second Life to buy real life sex toys. Hurray!
Download the show here, or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to the podcasting software of your choice.
Here are some show notes:
- Redesigned Nintendo DS may be coming in the next week?!
- Addicted to Pain
- Possible Revolution Interface screens?
- WiFi Tetris DS!
- Teachers advocate using games in the classroom.
---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)
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WOO! FREE STUFF FOR SOMEONE!
Congratulations to Rob Rodriguez for winning the Michael Shanks to Tony Hawk challenge!
Here is the chain:
Michael Shanks was in “Suddenly Naked†with Terry David Mulligan
Terry David Mulligan was in “Mystery, Alaska†with Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds was in “Gumball 3000: The Movie†with Tony Hawk
Rob wins a totally free copy of Tony Hawk's American Wasteland for Xbox from our very good buddies over at Activision.
Thanks to everyone who entered. We'll try to get some more contests and giveaways in the future, so keep checking the website here and listening to the podcast. The contests may be announced on either.
--The Geek
Podcast for Monday, January 9th
This week, Frodo and The Geek discuss the Mega Man X collection, the Consumer Electronics show, Civilization 4, the return of Sci-Fi Friday, and the winner of the Tony Hawk game was announced.
Download the show here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcasting software.
Here are some show notes:
- Netflix discs being stolen by postal service workers.
- Optimus Keyboard gets a release date.
- Super Mario Super Show on DVD in March.
- Macworld this week - rumors of a cheap laptop and new cheaper ipod.
Special thanks to 2K Games and Activision! Music by Charles Vestal.
--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)
Sci-Fi and Skateboarding! WIN SOMETHING!
Hey there all you Geekkateers!
This is your friendly reminder that Sci-Fi friday returns with all new episodes tonight on the Sci-Fi Channel. That means new Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica. If you're a sci-fi nut, this is the best three-hour block of it on TV.
Also, if you've been listening to the show, you know that our very good friends at Activision sent us a few games to review. And right now, we're going to give one of them away!
So here's how you can win a copy of Tony Hawk's American Wasteland for the Xbox:
I've been trying to come up with an interesting way to give this sucker away. We're gonna play a little game of six degrees of separation covering the two subjects in this blog post. Starting as of the time and date of this blog post, until 12 noon PST on Sunday, January 8, I want you to send me your best chain from professional skater extraordinaire Tony Hawk to Michael Shanks, star of Stargate SG-1.
The winner will be determined thusly:
The shortest amount of steps in the chain wins.
In case of multiple chains having the same amount of steps, the one I find most interesting will win.
In case of the same shortest and most interesting chain being submitted from multiple people, the one that hits my email inbox first is the winner.
The winner will be announced on the January 9 edition of The Weekly Geek podcast, posted on this here website, and notified via e-mail.
Send all entries to me, The Geek, at thegeek@weeklygeekshow.com
Only one entry per email address, please.
Good luck!
--The Geek
Podcast for Monday, January 2nd, 2006
Welcome to the new year, geeky people. Today Frodo, and The Geek bring you the first Weekly Geek of the new year, complete with the same inane chatter you have known to come and love. Hopefully. Download it here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcasting software. Here are some show notes:
- The EyeBud
- 10 games that actually need a sequel
- 100 things the BBC didn't know this time last year
- Secret Wall Tattoos
- WoW Draeni debunking
- Gamefly Rental Service Denies Scratched 360 Disks
- GoldenEye Source
---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)
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