The Geekbox: Episode 30

Enjoy this week’s episode — and if you’re in the Seattle area this weekend, come hunt us down at Penny Arcade Expo 2009! Karen Chu, Mike Cruz, Rebel FM‘s Anthony Gallegos, and I will be attending, and we’ve got plenty of stuff goin’ on. Here’s a short list of some fun events I hope you PAX attendees out there won’t miss:

• Post-N’Gai, Post-EGM Video Game Journalism, or Where Do We Go Now (Friday @ 11:30 AM in the Serpent Theatre): A look at where the gaming press is today, given the past year’s substantial shake-ups. The panel includes our very own Karen Chu!
• Live Taping of CO-OP (Friday @ 5:30 PM in the Raven Theatre): A live on-site taping of Area 5 Media’s CO-OP, brought to you by Ryan O’Donnell, Matt Chandronait, and the other brilliant minds behind the dearly departed 1UP Show.
• The GameSpy/Geekbox/Rebel FM Fan Meet-up, Sponsored by IGN Entertainment (Friday @ 10:00 PM at Gameworks Seattle — 7th and Pike St.): Fans of The Geekbox, Rebel FM, and the GameSpy Debriefings are invited to this after-hours get-together at Seattle’s Gameworks Arcade, put together by Anthony Gallegos and I, and sponsored by our benevolent corporate overlords. We should have a lot of cool stuff to give away here! Please be advised that this is an 18+ venue.
• The Brodeo Reunion “LIVE!” (Saturday @ 8:30 PM in the Raven Theatre): A live reunion podcast/Q&A panel starring the former castmates of the CGW/GFW Radio podcast — Jeff Green, Sean Molloy, Shawn Elliott, Robert Ashley, and myself. If you see one panel at PAX, make sure it’s this one! And if you can’t make it…. well, we’ll make sure the audio feed finds its way to your ears in due time!

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The Geekbox — Episode 30 (2009-09-02)
Wherein we discuss red rings of death, ragequitting, Batman: Arkham Asylum (again!), being terrified of competitive gaming, Star Trek Online, stupid furries, the impending Penny Arcade Expo 2009, the big Disney-Marvel buyout, Inglourious Basterds, and some of our worst sick days. Starring Ryan Scott, Mike Cruz, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 3m 53s
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The Geekbox: Episode 29

The topic list may look a little small this week, but trust me — BlizzCon was pretty big, and it gets a lot of talk in this week’s episode. Download, enjoy, Digg, robble robble robble. And, just to remind everyone, the original cast of the CGW/GFW Radio podcast will be attending this year’s Penny Arcade Expo, and we’ll be holding a reunion panel on Saturday, September 5, at 8:30 PM (check here for full PAX schedule details). My good buddy Anthony Gallegos and I are also planning on having a joint GameSpy/Geekbox/Rebel FM listener meet-up at the Sheraton on the evening of September 4, and I’ll have more details on that in next week’s post.

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The Geekbox — Episode 29 (2009-08-27)
Wherein we discuss BlizzCon 2009 (lots of stuff — including the big World of Warcraft and Diablo III announcements), Ryan’s goofy musical tastes, WWE SummerSlam (because wrestling is SO nerdy), and the sheer awesomeness of Batman: Arkham Asylum. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Mike Cruz, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 8m 6s
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The Geekbox: Episode 28

Karen Chu and Mike Cruz are out for this week’s episode, so 1UP.com’s Justin Haywald and Jade Kraus make another glorious guest appearance. It’s the last episode before BlizzCon 2009; Karen and I will be attending for both days (August 21 and 22), so feel free to say hello if you see us wandering around in a daze. C’mon, World of Warcraft expansion!

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The Geekbox — Episode 28 (2009-08-19)
Wherein we discuss Yoshitaka Amano, cosplay, Champions Online, stupid game critics, District 9, Ponyo, Quentin Tarantino and the Inglourious Plummers, Game Center CX, and the impending BlizzCon 2009. Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Jade Kraus.
Running Time: 1h 20m 43s
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The Geekbox: Episode 27

Here’s our latest episode. Special awesome bonus: Check out the amazing poster artwork for GFW Radio’s upcoming reunion panel at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo. This sweet art comes from the inimitable Bill Mudron, who you may remember from his illustration work on the last few issues of EGM. I can’t wait to see how it looks in physical poster form — man, PAX can’t get here fast enough! Incidentally, for those who are wondering about the exact timing of the panel, you can brows the full panel schedule at the PAX website. Our panel runs from 8:30-9:30 PM (although we might go a little bit longer, since no one’s using the room after us…) on Saturday, September 5. If you’re attending the expo, make sure you come say hi!

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The Geekbox — Episode 27 (2009-08-13)
Wherein we discuss Karen’s weekly porno comic fix, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, bad ’80s cartoons, Burn Notice episode 3×09, awesomely misleading Internet ads, Civilization Revolution for the iPhone, the latest World of Warcraft expansion buzz, Xbox 360 games on demand, shady iPhone apps, web comics, and the death of old media (and boy, what a tangent this one is…). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Mike Cruz, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 34m 30s
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The Geekbox: Episode 26

In addition to new regular co-host Mike Cruz, we’ve got a couple of extra special guests: Kevin Kmetz and Mark Thornton of California Bay Area band God of Shamisen. Kmetz is a master of the titular instrument (the fretless Japanese lute — you probably know what it is, even if you don’t know the name), and the band incorporates progressive rock and metal into their music for an utterly unique sound all around. And they’re big geeks, too — as you’ll discover when you hear the awesome Final Fantasy Attack medley the closes this week’s episode out. You can find out more at the God of Shamisen website linked above, and I’ve also added their first album — Dragon String Attack — to my Amazon widget in the sidebar. Rock!

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The Geekbox — Episode 26 (2009-08-05)
Wherein we formally welcome new permanent co-host Mike Cruz, introduce our listeners to the God of Shamisen, talk about a bunch of baby games, rave about the League of Legends beta (well… ONE of us does), get psyched for the big World of Warcraft patch, mourn the passing of The Matrix Online (not really), ponder the art of murder in Hello Kitty Online, tell stories of Animal Crossing-related near-breakups, sound off on Burn Notice episode 3×08, consider Futurama’s future, and rock out with some Final Fantasy Attack. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Mike Cruz, Andrew Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and special guests Kevin Kmetz and Mark Thornton.
Running Time: 1h 15m 19s
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The Geekbox: Episode 25

It’s Greg Ford’s final episode — give it a listen, and wish him well over at his Twitter feed. Don’t forget to Digg, review, etc. etc. etc. Enjoy the show!

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The Geekbox — Episode 25 (2009-07-30)
Wherein we discuss the director’s cut of Watchmen, Karen’s favorite porno comics, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, the World of Warcraft movie, people who obsess over fictional relationships, comic book lettering, ‘Splosion Man, Bruno, Snape killing Dumbledore, Burn Notice episode 3×07, Fitch’s latest hot date, kicking bad habits, and Greg Ford’s big farewell. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, Greg Ford, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 24m 20s
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The Geekbox: Episode 24

This week’s episode is a long one, guest-starring recurring cast member Jade Kraus and 1UP.com writer Justin Haywald (my old reviews intern, and one cool dude). The original cast returns next week for what, alas, will be Greg Ford’s farewell episode, as he’s moving out of state for further college education. Don’t forget to Digg/review this episode, and definitely tune in next week as we see Greg off!

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The Geekbox — Episode 24 (2009-07-22)
Wherein we discuss Burn Notice episode 3×06 (and series star Jeffrey Donovan DUI), Wii Sports Resort, awesome old Final Fantasy games (and the FF4 sequel), Professor Layton, adventure games, MMO foibles, flying cars, the (potential) recasting of Futurama, why camping is stupid, and an interesting upcoming book from SomethingAwful.com. Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Jade Kraus.
Running Time: 1h 29m 42s
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