The Geekbox

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.

Wherein we discuss things we shouldn't discuss on the Geekbox, bad-looking comics, the death of APB, the economics of gambling, Plants vs. Zombies in World of Warcraft, Civilization V, Red Dead Redemption, Halo: Reach, Minecraft, console shooters vs. PC shooters, Venture Bros., Odd Jobs, the True Blood season finale, Devil non-spoilers, PAX Enforcers, utilikilts, and Karen Chu's travel tips. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss fake STDs, awful reality shows (like Jersey Shore), Dragon Quest IX horror stories, Plants vs. Zombies for XBLA, Peggle, Who Do You Think You Are?, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, impossible puzzles, League of Legends, PAX enforcers, the fall TV season, the Video Music Awards, cranky old men, Pedobear alerts, other stupid memes, Super Mario Bros., Mark Millar, and M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss Penny Arcade Expo 2010, Duke Nukem Forever, the '90s, Portal 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Bastion, awkward questions, the Rebel FM/Geekbox PAX panel, the Castle Ravenloft board game, Kindles, cool t-shirts, Fluffernutters, True Blood, complete idiots not getting obvious things in movies, the logistics of vampire sex, Dexter, Dungeons & Dragons 4.5E, and listener mail. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss cactus-related incidents, finally playing through Red Dead Redemption, the verdict on Metroid: Other M, more Dragon Quest IX, League of Legends, exploding game consoles, cell phone batteries, Xbox Live price hikes, the stupid Emmys, Lost: The New Man in Charge (spoiler warning!), The Office (and a favorite candidate for its new lead), Burn Notice's season 4 finale (more spoilers!), half-empty glasses, Doctor Who, and Penny Arcade Expo activities. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss new faces, unemployment, World of Warcraft malaise, StarCraft II, the secret history of Ryan Scott and Andrew Fitch, OCD, comic shop etiquette, Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers, Dragon Quest IX, stupid Pokemons, quest text, setting the record straight on Lost, Psych (our future new favorite show?), and Bruce Campbell. Starring Ryan Scott, Jeff Green, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss Andrew Fitch's last hurrah, The Expendables, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (spoiler: the world is winning), evil dolls, Burn Notice, The Expendabelles, Madden NFL 11, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Not in Portland, the X-Men: First Class movie (and the horrors of Chuck Austen), Star Wars on Blu-ray, and our upcoming shenanigans at Penny Arcade Expo 2010. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss clunkfic, website redesigns, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Settlers of Catan (...the non-XBLA version), Metroid: Other M, stupid boring vacations, EverQuest reboots, the wacky world of Eve Online, Lost: The New Man in Charge (non-spoiler warning), Burn Notice, Geekbox comics, Supernatural, gamers who fight back, and reality shows that don't exist. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss the impending DC Universe Online beta, 100% completion, Limbo puzzles (very minor spoilers), actions per minute, Castlevania, Supernatural, voice actors who sound like their characters in real life, Batman: Under the Red Hood, our perfect Suicide Squad cast, Doctor Who: Series 5, Dungeon Mastering, Sliders (and other sci-fi favorites), Burn Notice, Psych, and X-Files' screwy chronology. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss alien invaders, boring jobs, DeathSpank, Limbo, digital distribution ad nauseam, StarCraft II's impending release, San Diego Comic-Con 2010, the Avengers movie, the Burn Notice movie, the Suicide Squad videogame, Street Fighter x Tekken, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, the Avengers' new comic book line-up, Jeph Loeb's screwed-up career, Scott Pilgrim: Book 6, upcoming Smallville cameos, Geoff Johns' Green Lantern comic book run, British TV, island midi-chlorians, and more Inception (spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Edward Cook, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Burn Notice, Mad Men, The Simpsons (and why it might or might not suck), EW's Green Lantern cover, the horrible Thor movie costumes, The Hammer, more Final Fantasy XIII rage, Tiger Woods' videogame slump, shark-jumping commercials, and Inception (major spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, Greg Ford, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss public transportation woes, the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm beta, Final Fantasy XIV, Crackdown 2, Blizzard's Real ID policy, Team Fortress 2 game night, fisting people in Puzzle Quest 2, Dragon Quest IX, Mark Millar's weird fetishes, the EVO2K10 fighting game tournament, Avengers casting boners, Predators, Burn Notice, Emmy nominations, Pac-Man Arrangement, Geekbox t-shirt plans, and exciting PAX Prime developments. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, Greg Ford, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss MMO betas, the big Steam sale, Team Fortress 2 (again), Deathsmiles, Eve Online, Red Dead Redemption contest winners, Clue, Burn Notice, the apparent confusion surrounding Wonder Woman's recent costume change, and omnipotent superheroes. Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Final Fantasy XIII (a Patrick Joynt special), the 2010 World Cup, a few more E3 2010 bits, digital media, Star Wars role-playing, the Futurama premiere, more opinions on the end of Lost, our favorite TV endings, and listener mail. Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, Greg Ford, Ryan Higgins, and Patrick Joynt.

Wherein we discuss Futurama's impending return, E3 2010 press conferences, the Microsoft Kinect, the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Move, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Star Wars: The Old Republic, free Xbox 360s, DC Universe Online, Rock Band 3, Epic Mickey, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, our personal bottom-of-the-barrel movies, the A-Team, and Jonah Hex. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss the first batch of E3 press conferences, the price of a steak dinner, punching holes through monitors in blind rage, free Xbox 360s, and what we want out of E3. Starring Ryan Scott, Jeff Green, Dana Jongewaard, and Matt Peckham.

Wherein we discuss Fitch's Minnesota adventures, Team Fortress 2 class dynamics, Burn Notice's season 4 premiere, E3 speculation, free-to-play MMOs, a stunning lack of tabletop RPG action, reviewing games vs. reviewing hype, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Karen's junkie husband, Monkey Island, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Red Dead Redemption, the big Koopa castle in the sky, Fanime Expo 2010, thoughts on the upcoming BlizzCon, Christopher Eccleston's tenure on Doctor Who, a bit more about the end of Lost, a lump of listener mail, and the golden days of GeoCities. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the end of Lost. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss whether love can bloom on the battlefield, horrible '90s music, stupid Pokemon tournaments, ratings catastrophes, mahjong hustling, Harry Potter nerdery of the highest magnitude, E3 liveblogs, porno technology, Mutants & Masterminds, the death of Heroes, Doctor Who 5x04, and Lost 5x15. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.