Here’s this week’s podcast — enjoy! Swear to god I’m going to eat my hat if I’m ever this late again. All my hats. And I own quite a few hats. Don’t forget to Digg!

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The Geekbox — Episode 13 (2009-04-25)
Wherein we discuss the recent BioShock 2 preview event, the Gabrielle Anwar review scale, Master Higgins’ long-overdue viewing of Firefly, Family Guy vs. The Simpsons, the new G.I. Joe Resolute animated shorts, Fitch’s disturbingly thorough knowledge of Dragonball, Lost 5×13 (starting at roughly the 50-minute mark), the joys and fears of turning 30, and Lode Runner on XBLA. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, Greg Ford, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 1m 40s
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The rabid folks who frequent NeoGAF had some pretty interesting reactions to writer N’Gai Croal’s latest column, which deals with realism in games. Croal’s column is an interesting piece that discusses the contrast between art design choices in a few current-gen games, and I recommend giving it a read.

Some of the NeoGAF community members’ responses have me shaking my head, though.

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Another short-but-sweet episode — enjoy! And if you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area and like comics, head over to Comics Conspiracy this weekend to pick up some cheap books  from Geekbox co-host Ryan Higgins during the shop’s 16th anniversary sale!

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The Geekbox — Episode 12 (2009-04-17)
Wherein we discuss Street Fighter tournaments, TV sweeps periods, Lost 5×12 (spoiler warning!), the series premiere of The Unusuals, fickle television networks, terrible movies, the big World of Warcraft 3.1 patch, stupid Pokemon games, awesome Batman and Superman stories, a new non-Fitch Hitch, catastrophic Facebook glitches, and more Lost theories from the forums. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, Greg Ford, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 7m 18s
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LATE WEEKEND EDITION! And another long one, too. I hope my random laughing fit in the latter part of the show doesn’t screw anything up too much. As usual, please Digg this article and review it on iTunes if you enjoy the show!

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The Geekbox — Episode 11 (2009-04-10)
Wherein we discuss idiotic April Fools’ jokes, the value of comics, Master Higgins’ lack of reading, piracy, Hollywood reboots, Hidden Mickeys, delicious snacks, Punch-Out, the latest on Lost (spoiler warning!), Nintendo’s wacky methods, Geoff Johns’ rumored JLA run, and our “best Lost theories” contest. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 37m 45s
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Stories like this one mystify me. Just look at the headline: “Nintendo’s Fall.” Now, far be it from me to question the experience and perspective that writer Doug Perry — a fixture in the gaming media for well over a decade — has, but I tend to scratch my head every time one of these “Wow, remember when Nintendo wasn’t doing so well?” pieces pops up.

The fact is, Nintendo’s never done anything but well. It’s as though people remember the years between 1996 and 2006 (AKA the Nintendo 64 and GameCube years) as some sort of Dark Age for the company.

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