Geekly Podcast #96 | Hot Cakes To E3

Headlines

Gamestop buys ThinkGeek so should now rename it “Geekstop”?

Fallout 4 trailer debut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2BkLqMef4 

Nintendo shoots down rumors of Android for NX console 

Interview with Dr Dan the Pancake Man the culinary artist breakdowns how he went from making Mario 1 Up Mushrooms @ Courtesy Diner to appearing on the Today show and multiple websites and his awesome Youtube vids of everything from Dr Who to Avengers pancakes http://dancakes.com/ 

Break song-Skyblew-Nefelibata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxzGt9BLQeU 

Everything Games Everything Zen

What is everyone playing? 

Project Treasure trailer for Nintendo’s upcoming free to play game -4 player co-op -free to play -looks like a mix between resident evil 5 & bayonetta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33YZXx9qKxU 

Shoutouts to Self Made Dame & Johnny Boy of Gamer Nation Radio , Lion Forge Comics, Deathcakes , Heineken,Dr Dan the Pancake Man Dancakes.com Closing song "Feel Good INC Cover" by Psych Squared

Host: Melwheezy , (Xbox LIVE Melwheezy (Twitter) @melwheezy 

Co-host :TechDre (Twitter) @Geekly_Tech_Dre 

Co-host : D_Jedi1 (PSN) (Twitter) @d_jedi1 Special guest Co-hosts: Johnny Boy @GNR_JohnnyBoy Self Made Dame @IamSelfMadeDame E-mail geeklypodcast@gmail.com www.geeklypodcast.comGeek

Trimaxx Comic Review | Lion Forge Comics

by Bryan Jefferson

Trimaxx is a new sci-fi comic from Lion Forge Comics written by David Gorden with art and colors by Sendol Arts. It has a welcoming art style reminiscent of the Mega Man imagery mixed with a more unique, darker artwork when introducing the alien monsters. The language and content are family friendly making it easily approachable by readers of all ages. It also beckons to a theme that has been gaining popularity in the last few years with Pacific Rim or big monster and robot battles.

It takes place in the near future year of 2055 with mysterious aliens known as the Mechani invading Earth for a second time. A young program tester named Mayuri is found to be the only person who is able to sync with and pilot an experimental robot known as Trimaxx. To help Mayuri with her mission she is assigned a team of experts under the guidance of Invincible Joe, her childhood idol and the hero who repelled the first Mechani invasion. Trimaxx has a myriad of energy weapons, a grappling hook hand and more mysterious systems that will be revealed as Mayuri increases sync with the giant robot.

The characters seem to have much larger background that I would be excited to explore more in depth and hopefully will be fleshed out in future issues. Learning the motivation and reasoning of the Mechani invasion is something to look forward to in future issues. Trimaxx does not hold back when placing the reader directly into the monster action of the world and will leave readers with questions they will look forward to discovering the answers to.  

Check out more Lion Forge comics here.

"BATMAN V SUPERMAN" PROMO ART CALLS OUT "MAN OF STEEL" DESTRUCTION"

From ComicBookResources.com

Just like more than a de Superman fans, looks like the citizens of Metropolis weren't too happy about the way "Man of Steel" ended either. In a pair of "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" promotional images found by Heroic Hollywood, the destruction of Metropolis gets called out in a big way in a defaced mock-up of a Superman poster. The phases "Help Rebuild Our City" and "Superman Destroyed Metropolis" can be seen stamped on the black and white image, with other phrases -- like "False God," which was also seen in the trailer -- scrawled on the poster in red.

The Batman one, on the other hand, features unusually positive messaging -- a surprise considering that the Dark Knight usually instills fear in everyone from criminals to the innocent. He even has a halo drawn around his Bat-ears.

This new dynamic will unfold on the big screen when "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" opens on March 25, 2016.

Chris Pratt & Jurassic World

This is finally the week. The week we have been waiting for since 2001 and the last installment of the Jurassic Park franchise. To be honest with you I didn't care much for 2 or 3 so really I have been waiting since Jurassic Park came out in 1993!

I am however a bit nervous about the movie and here is why. This movie has been advertised a lot lately. Every channel I flip too, every isle at the store has Chris Pratt on the cover of GQ promoting Jurassic World. Not all movies that push advertising this hard are bad, I'm sure this movie will be amazing. But there is that off chance that they push advertising so much that they get as many patrons as they possibly can into the theaters opening weekend before word of mouth spreads about how bad the movie actually is. Some examples: Anchorman 2 // Noah

Again not all movies that have this big of an advertising campaign are bad, most in fact turn out great and I'm sure this will turn out great as well. I'm just hoping that all the hype is matched by a great movie experience.

Do you agree? What are you thoughts? Let me know in the comments below!

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly.

-IMDb

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Posted by: Joe @thee.social.nerd

Marshawn Lynch Will Play a Villain in 'Call of Duty: Black Ops III'

From BleacherReport.com

In news so awesome that it will literally melt your brain, bring the gooey contents to a rolling boil and then throw the steaming grey matter back in your thoroughly rocked face, Marshawn Lynch will be starring in the next Call of Duty video game.

ESPN's Sam Alipour published a story Tuesday afternoon detailing Lynch's recent trip to the Activision Motion Capture Studio in Los Angeles, where his likeness and movements were recorded for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, the latest installment in the COD franchise.

This isn't a special-edition, downloadable content stunt either. Alipour writes that Lynch's character is going to be in the campaign:

In the year 2065, cybernetic advancements give rise to augmented human soldiers, a new breed of badass charged with preserving our way of life. Their mission leads them to a seedy bar in Singapore, where they encounter an underworld boss and his elite squad of mercenaries. Among them is a 5-foot-11, 215-pound battering ram of a man who's exactly like the world's most ferocious running back circa 2015: the Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch.

Alipour's story follows the Seattle Seahawks running back and his session at the Motion Capture Studio.

Lynch, a huge COD fan and avid player, gets his picture taken by 16 cameras in the glow of 6,280 LED lights ("Is this healthy?"). He dons a motion capture suit and tells developers to make his character authentic ("He better have dreads, gold teeth and my distinctive walk"). He shoots fake guns and loves every moment of it ("I'm fittin' to join the Army!"). 

MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL: JON BERNTHAL CAST AS PUNISHER FOR SEASON 2

From IGN.com

Per Marvel.com, Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal will portray Frank Castle - aka The Punisher, one of Marvel’s most popular characters. He is a vigilante who aims to clean up New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results.

“Jon Bernthal brings an unmatched intensity to every role he takes on, with a potent blend of power, motivation and vulnerability that will connect with audiences,” said Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television. “Castle’s appearance will bring dramatic changes to the world of Matt Murdock and nothing will be the same.”

Check out the new bullet-riddled Daredevil logo from the show's official Facebook page...

Bloxels Gameplay and Review

Do you want to build something, or play something?
Most games make you pick. But now, you can do BOTH – build your very own video game, AND play it with the Bloxels™: Video Game Building System.

Bloxels Kickstarter -https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelpress/bloxels-build-your-own-video-games-with-blocks
Bloxels - http://www.bloxelsbuilder.com/home

Pixel Press - http://www.projectpixelpress.com

Mobile Game of the Week: RAD Boarding

Game: RAD Boarding

Seller: Noodlecake Studios Inc

Version: 1.1.1

Size: 91.2 MB

Rating: Rated 9+ for the following: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor

This past week while on vacation I was confined to mobile gaming. While I stuck with my normal Clash of Clans I also started playing RAD Boarding! RAD Boarding reminded me of an up to date Line Rider. Game play is similar however everything else about the game is brought up to date in graphics and styling! Here is what Other Ocean has to say about the games features:

FEATURES

SICK TRICKS

Show off your smooth moves as you ride out the apocalypse in style!

EPIC BOSS BATTLES

Face off against Tiny the Bear, a not-so-tiny circus bear that takes satisfaction from making you perform tricks.

RAD MODE

Perform tricks to fill up your RAD Meter and activate RAD Mode, where everything is more RAD! RAD Mode activates special power-ups including: Lava Slowdown and the Coin Magnet.

DEADLY TOMBSTONES

Unlock DEADLY tombstones and use them to show off your best distance in each level.

HELLA COLLECTION

Collect and pop frogs to unlock sweet collectibles and rare loot such as new costumes and 90’s style Milk Caps. 

Let me get into what I thought about the game. Let's say my 3 plus hour flight and another 2 hour shuttle to the airport was filled with playing mobile games. Good thing I had my handy Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Duo with me to keep me charged up. I have a few other reviews coming thanks to my stay in Jamaica and I can't wait to go over them with you however, RAD Boarding was one that I just couldn't stop playing. Here's why. 

Positive: 

Gameplay - Simple is key and nothing easier than tapping / swiping your screen

Freemium - Free to play  

Graphics - Your RAD Boarder as well as the environment is very well done for such a simple game

Upgrading - Upgrading in the games keeps you boarding. From longer RAD duration to slower lava and even purchasing new levels

Negative: 

Freemium - You do have the ability to pay for coins to make upgrading easier and faster

Tricks - Most tricks are simple however, some tricks require swipes back or down which may be interpruted as a tap and hold causing your boarder to slow or drop into a hill

Repetitive - You can upgradee and get new levels but its the same thing over and over this isn't a terrible thing but does get tiring after a while

Not much I didn't really like about this game if you have a few minutes here and there throughout the day I would definitely recommend it to you. Let me know what you think when you do!

Have you already played RAD Boarding? What did you think of it? 

Posted by Joe @thee.social.nerd

This Week on Netflix: Snowpiercer

So we get back from vacation and I was looking for a movie on Netflix to review... I've seen Snowpiercer on there for a few months now but there was something about the looks of it that turned me off. However, Sunday I finally gave it a shot. Let me first break down who some of the actors and actresses are in this movie.

First and foremost Chris Evans, yes the Human Torch & Captain America himself!

Ed Harris! I'll never forget him in the Abyss.

Ollivander from Ollivander's Wands & the Harry Potter franchise, John Hurt. 

Plus many other notable actors and actresses!

Back to the review. From the beginning you follow a group of people on the Snowpiercer. What is the Snowpiercer? The Snowpiercer is a train created by Wilford built to sustain life in the cold, life on the Snowpiercer was the only life left on Earth. The Snowpiercer constantly travels around the globe on a global track built by Wilford. The Snowpiercer is segmented off by section, the further back you are the lower in the food chain you are.

You follow Curtis, Chris Evans, and a group of people living in the rear of the train. Their living conditions are horrible, no light except what is provided by the lighting on the train and they are far from clean. Curtis and a group of able bodies look to fight back against the powers that be. Guards make daily headcounts which you later find that its for population control on the train. There is only so much room on the Snowpiercer. 

The most interesting part of this movie was seeing all the different sections as Curtis and his men push towards the front. From their dingy and dirty living quarters, to the water purification section, sauna, aquarium, first class, drug class, party class and then the engine room. All different, all unique and were very interesting. This was the main draw for me I was excited to see what section would come next! The only draw back to the movie, to me of course, is the ending. pretty awkward actually if you watch and think about it. Re-population may be a bit tough. 

Anyways, I would definitely recommend checking it out. It has that future apocalyptic feel to it and Captain America is in it!  

What did you think? What movies do you recommend on Netflix? Let me know in the comments below.

 Posted by: Joe @thee.social.nerd

Geekly Podcast #95 | Orcs to Kung Fury

Geek Headlines 

Kanye West may dump Tidal to release new album "Swish" on the new Beats Music 

Periscope is changing media 

DC Comics and Rihanna beefing over "Robyn" trademark 

Jaden Smith will be playing Static Shock Geek TV/Movies 

Flash Season Finale - King Fury Review short film on YouTube 

The Hobbit "Battle of Five Armies" 

HBO Now already looking at a price drop 

Hulk Hogan to be in "Expendables 4" 

First screen shots of Ridley Scott's " The Martian" 

Michael B. Jordan comments on his role as "Johnny Storm" in Fantastic 4 Break Song 

"Guilty All The Same" by Linkin Park ft. Rakim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiL9ABfZsPg 

Everything Games 

Splatoon first impressions 

"Neverwinter" free to play on Xbox One impressions 

Kung Fury 8 bit mobile game 

Trent Reznor of "Nine Inch Nails" does the music for Batman Arkham Knight Trailer 

Need for Speed reboot will be running on the same engine as Star Wars Battlefront 

Xbox One digital TV tuner releases in US and Canada 

D_Jedi1's Collectibles 

Hot Toys "Luke Skywalker" 

Mortal Kombat X "Scorpion" 

Melwheezy in hand Arrow collectible review Tech w/Tech Dre 

Apple Watch first impressions 

Android M will has standardized fingerprint login system 

Google announces Android Pay to replace Google Wallet for NFC payments 

YouTube brings 60fps live streaming 

Google Project Vault made to secure devices with a micro SD Ending Song 

"Kung Fu Treachery" by Mega Ran

Wizard World St. Louis 2015 Cosplay Contest

Hosted by: 
Mo Lightning - https://twitter.com/molightning
Victor Dandridge - https://twitter.com/VantageInhouse

Special Guest Judges:
Jason David Frank - https://twitter.com/jdfffn
Alexa Heart - https://twitter.com/alexaheart_
Aaron Rabe - https://www.facebook.com/aaronrabejacksparrow

Music provided by:
Dj A-Flex

Your Voice In The Games Industry | Wizard World St. Louis 2015 Panel

What does the future hold for online games, console games and technology as a whole? How can you influence and change the video game industry? Sit in on this exciting panel as Genese Davis, Fatal1ty, Rob Bennet, Jen Patton and Matt Raithel divulge what they foresee happening in the video game and technology industries. How many opportunities there are for you to make an impact as well.

Special Guests
Genese Davis - http://genesedavis.com - https://twitter.com/GeneseDavis
"Fatal1ty" Johnathan Wendel - http://fatal1ty.com - https://twitter.com/fatal1ty
Rob Bennet - https://twitter.com/rwbennet - http://www.projectpixelpress.com
Jen Patton - https://twitter.com/jenrpa/media - http://www.jenrpa.com
Matt Raithel - https://twitter.com/raitheoshow - http://hivejump.com

Another Insidious Chapter?

Yes, another Insidious Chapter! Not sure if many of you are as excited as I am about this but... Yes Please! There is just something about Lin Shaye that I love, ever since the movie "Kingpin" and the shot of her making naughty tongue with her fingers I couldn't get enough of her! But seriously these Insidious movies are too me a fun/scary movie nothing like those other movies based off true events. Which I also like but its a different feel when I see those compared to my just named genre of fun/scary! Spy is another fun movie I'm looking forward to seeing as well. Should be a fun/comedy... see what I did there? Entourage... eh not gonna see it. How about you?

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