The Geekbox

Wherein we discuss X-Men, Demon's Souls, Magicka, Angry Birds cheat codes, the disposability of games, sequelitis, price points for digital media, Rift, pushing games out the door too early, Fantastic Three, comic book deaths, movie titles vs. zombies, and double-crossing the Monarch. Starring Ryan Scott, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss foreign soft drinks, eye-scream (light Dead Space 2 spoilers!), Doctor Who, Sherlock, the Egypt situation, Demon's Souls, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Magicka, recutting The King's Speech, and Batman and Superman casting news. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss the 1st 87th Annual Geekboxies, awesome games, the year in TV, Oscar nominees, editing Wikipedia, bed intruders, terrible TV personalities, bad movie marathons, The Last Airbender, Wizard Magazine (RIP), vertical challenges, digital media, Dunkin' Donuts, DC Universe Online, old spoilers, Psych, twisty history, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (spoiler warning!), Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, the Nintendo 3DS, friend codes, and tablet PCs. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, Carlos Rodela, and Patrick Joynt (a brief cameo, anyway).

Wherein we discuss surprise holidays, Green Hornet, The King's Speech, the Golden Globe Awards, selling out, stupid fan nicknames, Dictionary wackiness, Being Human, The Cape, DC Universe Online, and listener mail. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss tailbones, vacations and anniversaries, Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale, World of Warcraft, udders vs. boobs, DC Universe Online, Joe Quesada's abdication of the Marvel editorial throne, I'm Still Here, Star Wars, Baz Luhrmann, letters in comic books, Ghost Trick, phantom text messaging, the Verizon iPhone, and listener mail. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss welcome returns, the Fitch Hitch, the real Mexico, Tron: Legacy (again!), Kick-Ass, creator vs. creation, Thor continuity controversies, Scott Pilgrim, Academy Award logistics, DC Universe Online, Game of the Year awards, Heavy Rain, disturbing movies, Burn Notice, and Red Letter Media's Star Wars: Episode III review. Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, Greg Ford, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Christmas in the World of Warcraft, Back to the Future: The Game, leaked Legend of Zelda prototypes, One Chance, Battletoads vs. Bucky O'Hare, Tron: Legacy (again), the logistics of 3D film, True Grit, Tim Burton, the lameassness of the Academy Awards, the Burn Notice season finale (spoilers!), bad CGI, and weird YouTube reviewers. Starring Ryan Scott, Ryan Higgins, Brock Sager, and Mark Thornton.

Wherein we discuss the Fitch family, Angry Birds, X-Men: The Arcade Game, song licensing, DC Universe Online, big tips, Tron: Legacy (spoiler alert!), the Bizarro Fitch Hitch, sucking at Super Mario Bros. 2, our collective lack of Harry Potter knowledge, nerd icons, the would-be death of Indiana Jones, Christmas joy, and Rune Factory 3. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss rockin' out with Broasis, Tron: Legacy (the movie), Tron: Legacy (the game), World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, 2029 Online, DC Universe Online, Guillermo del Toro's Insane (SO insane), SSX: Deadly Descents, Batman: Arkham City, the Spike Video Game Awards, Jose Gonzalez, the Inception mobile app, and the Geekboxies. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, and Carlos Rodela.

Wherein we discuss the 2010 Podcast Awards, high scores, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Back to the Future, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, collector's editions, DC Universe Online, Smallville (and Smallville II: That's So Raven), The Walking Dead season finale (spoiler warning!), Venture Bros., Identity Crisis, Green Lantern, Batman: The Brave & the Bold, and Mark Millar. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Ryan Higgins, and Greg Miller.

Wherein we discuss The Walking Dead (spoiler warning!), Inception: The Video Game, Black Friday, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Geometry Wars, Super Mario All-Stars, Zelda wars, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Super Mario Bros. 2 launch day, Epic Mickey, Tron, the secret history of Cowboys & Aliens, bait-and-switch toys, Young Justice, Transformers Prime, and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (spoiler warning!), Donkey Kong Country Returns, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Xbox Live politics, The Walking Dead (spoiler warning #2!), Doctor Who, Netflix's content-streaming strategy, the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer film reboot, and weird Mario games. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss Internet video, the end of Doctor Who: Series 5, zombie movies, zombie games, Harry Potter, the Green Lantern teaser footage, The Walking Dead, character-driven narrative, Robin Hood, Sherlock, Burn Notice, World of Warcraft, Ultima Online, Minecraft, Hello Kitty Online (seriously), Tetris, and Kinect. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Gabriel Gomez, Ryan Higgins, and Carlos Rodela.

Wherein we discuss Bastion, software incompatibility, Good Old Games, the journey from gaming press to game development, Metroid: Other M, anime influences in games, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Walking Dead, the pitfalls of serialized fiction (including Lost!), Red Dead Redemption, choice in games, Fable III, elevator pitches, and zombies. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, and special guest Greg Kasavin.

Wherein we discuss the World Series, Futurama costumes, The Walking Dead, Star Trek Online, Rock Band 3, Red Dead Redemption, Star Wars games, the ongoing World of Warcraft: Cataclysm world event, loremastering, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kinect, pretend everything, Keiji Inafune's exit from Capcom, cool gifts, NCIS, Umloud 2010, and crazy internship stories. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, Brock Sager, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss employment challenges, BlizzCon 2010, awkward questions, crazy costumes, Diablo III, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Final Fantasy XIV, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, stupid Pokemons, Enslaved, Fable III, Microsoft's PC gaming nonsense, Back to the Future, drive-in vs. drive-thrus, Star Wars sequels, and The Walking Dead. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss the NES' 25th anniversary, Kirby's Epic Yarn, the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm pre-patch, raiding dynamics, the upcoming BlizzCon 2010, the Kinect launch lineup, Green Lantern's power battery, the WoW: Cataclysm opening cinematic, movie adaptations, Police Academy, Venture Bros., The IT Crowd, and Red Dwarf. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss forum ragenautting, attention spans, Dead Rising 2, quick-time events, Heavy Rain, Plants vs. Zombies for XBLA, Grant Morrison's Batman and Robin run, Pocket Frogs, New York Comic Con, X-Men: The Arcade Game, new DC Comics animated series, comic book price drops, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, Deadshot and Darkseid on Smallville, the Spider-Man reboot, DC's big movie plans, Venture Bros. (for real this time), NBC's awful Thursday night lineup, and geek threesomes. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, and Davin Loh.

Wherein we discuss fake Facebooks, more Minecraft, Limbo story analysis (spoilers!), Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Kirby's Epic Yarn, bad art, the Nintendo 3DS, the stupid PSP, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, DC Universe Online delays, Zack Snyder's Superman, Buried, spoiler policies, being Nathan Fillion, NBA Jam, buying and selling, geeks vs. nerds, free stuff from nice people, and Halloween costumes. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss Reservoir Dogs-style openings, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, camera angles, budget price points, Deadly Premonition, Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert's new job, Final Fantasy XIV, Minecraft, Civilization V, accessibility in games, lots of TV shows, Venture Bros. non-talk, DC Comics' new editor-in-chief, fan-made Walking Dead credits, and the Flash movie. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.