Geek In Review Podcast

After a brief forced technical hiatus, the guys are back to talk about Game of Thrones and the hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne.Featuring - Back in Westeros for Game of Thrones season 3- Why HBO deserves to have its shows pirated- The SimCity lesson that should be learned for all media- Seriously. Go f**k yourself, Fox. LinksFiascoRecord GoT piracy, thanks to HBOGoT Oatmeal comicFox is full of assholes  Subscribe on iTunes!    Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com      

Tons of huge tabletop news, including Star Wars and a big kickstarter from a company that makes pure RPG porn. Ok, not LITERAL porn.Featuring - Fantasy Flight's Star Wars tabletop game: It's good. Very good.- Pros and Cons of Star Wars: Edge of the Empire- Dwarven Forge wants you to have dungeon tiles- More things you'll want to spend all your money on LinksStar Wars Edge of the EmpireFirst module: Long Arm of the HuttDwarven Forge game tiles kickstarter  Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

Pax East is bringing the not-so-Earth-shattering, plus, forget basketball: robots fighting robots! Featuring special guest Adam!Featuring - Pax East announcements: WoW DTCG and Duck Tales (woo-ooo)- Video game revamps: Is it really a good thing?- Adam's March Metal Mayhem featuring robots fighting robots- Apotheosis Drive X kickstarter is live! LinksFirst Impressions of HearthstoneTMNT: Out of the ShadowsDuck Tales (woo-ooo) You think Wall-E could beat this bad mofo?Apotheosis Drive X: A Fate-Powered Mecha RPG   Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

SimCity has blossomed into a full on catastrophy!Featuring - The real problem: bugs that beget more bugs- Why the community reacted so violenty: the perfect storm- How EA tried to bandage a broken limb- What can we learn from this? LinksSimCity and ServersEA Chief Steps Down   Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

SimCity launches with more bugs than... something that has a lot of bugs, plus the guys are playing in a galaxy far, far away.Featuring - Tomb Raider: the reboot other reboots will be compared to- How EA so royally f*cked up with SimCity- Why it doesn't matter that EA royally f*cked up with SimCity- Google Glass and privacy (there's a big red light, idiots)- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire tabletop RPGLinksEA Fixing SimCity ProblemsGoogle Glass and PrivacyStar Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

David Hill from Machine Age productions joins us to talk about big robot fighting adventure with Apotheosis Drive X!Featuring - ADX: what is it, why is it, and how does it work- The FATE RPG system- Serving a vastly underserved Big Robot Fighting community- Kickstarter: the difference between a great game, and a lot more of a great productLinksGood resource for ADX informationMachine Age Productions FATE rpg system and its branches Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

Playstation's big night wasn't so big afterall, but we always have Game of Thrones season 3 to look forward to!Featuring - The Price is Right. Still. For some reason.- Megan Fox is not the worst thing about the new Ninja Turtles movie- The PS4, or lack thereof- Wait... Russell was prom king?- Game of Thrones season 3 trailerLinksMegan Fox in the new Ninja Turtles moviePS4 online features could be awesome... or lameGame of Thrones season 3 trailer  Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

The first real shot in the console wars could be coming soon, and the guys look into their Destiny.Featuring - Playstation 4... coming February 20th. Sorta. Maybe.- The problem with leaks- What Microsoft could do to steal a little thunder.- Bungie unveils their Destiny- Don't call it a Halo MMO. But you'll be tempted to. For good reason.LinksSony Playstation news conference"Leaked" PS4 launch trailerWiiU sales plummetSony controller "leak" photosBungie's DestinyDestiny ViDocDestiny on Twitter  Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com  

Special guest co-host Adam sits in with Russell and Jeramy to talk about the thing that pissed the internet off this week... and superhero movies!Featuring - Xbox 720 (if that is your real name) hates used games- It also hates not having the internet- Why Microsoft may, but probably won't, go through with it.- Han Solo movie?- The podcast devolves into stream of consciousness- Community is back. No, really. It is.LinksNext-Gen Xbox may block used gamesThe OuyaStar Wars spin-off moviesCommunity returns to NBC  Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

TV finally comes to the internet (finally!) and the guys prep to take their pencile-and-paper to a galaxy far, far away.Featuring - House of Cards on Netflix: The first shot in a TV revolution?- The "whole season at once" quandry- Netflix and the future of TV- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire inside the boxLinksCharles in Charge theme songHouse of Cards media buzzStar Wars: Edge of the Empire from Fantasy FlightTabletop: Dragon Age  Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

Big gaming and movie news for the week passed... D&D drops a big load, Marvel-ous revelations on Ant-Man and Dr. Strange, and Star Wars is getting more lens flare.Featuring - The anime-stylings of the new Devil May Cry- Marvel confirms Dr. Strange and Ant-Man movies- Who plays Dr. Strange?- Jeramy's wild assumptions about the Ant-Man and Avengers 2 and 3.- J. J. Abrams will direct the next Star Wars movieLinks D&D ClassicsDr. Strange and Ant-ManJ.J. Abrams on Star WarsSubscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

Sometimes podcasts have asides... tangents, if you will. Including sexualized anime figures and weird German guys. This is one of those times.Featuring - A test to see if you've seen Under Siege- Disney: Infinity is coming for your monies- "What the crisy fried ***in shit is this?!"- "It's not as bad as you think... but, in some ways, it's worse."- Guns, games, and the people that love/hate them.- Why we must be permissive, despite the risks- The inherent problem with rating systems  Links Under Siege trailerAnime Figure LickerWhat some guy in CN thinksSubscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

Monopoly is holding a beloved game piece hostage, Gygax Magazine nears, and CES 2013!Featuring - Monopoly plans to kill a piece... but which one?- A look inside the first edition of Gygax Magazine- Is digital over print even a battle anymore?- Best in show at CES: Razer Edge- Solutions looking for problems  Links Save Your TokenGygax MagazineRazer Edge infoCNET's CES roundup Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com  

The first all new podcast of 2013! We're talking about movies, music, and a little upstart MMO by our friends frenemies at Paizo.Featuring - Django Unchainged off the chain- Redband Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters trailer looks even more promising - What makes a story good? Strategic use of awesome.- Kickstarting Pathfinder Online  Links Freedom from Django UnchainedHansel and Gretel redband trailer (NSFW)e20 Kickstarter leads to lawsuitPathfinder Online kickstarterGoblinworks devblog Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

It's a very special episode of Geek in Review... and no, no one gets inappropriately touched in a bicycle shop. It's our first anniversary podcast, A.K.A. our first podcastiversary!Featuring - The evolution of GiR - The very, VERY first podcast Jeramy and Russell ever recorded. Unheard until now by the general public. Come for the awkward beginning, stay for the akward ending. - The Red Solo Cup incident LinksRed Solo Cup Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

It's part three of the GiR Holiday gift guide, and we're focused soley on RPG supplements. Find out what to get that weird tabletop gamer in your life, or, if you ARE that weird tabletop gamer, find out where to blow your Christmas money. Win-win!Featuring - Terrain: Dollhouses for dorks- The basic gift: a dice bag- Can you ever have too many dice? No. No you cannot.- Dice towers, miniatures, and more- Looking ahead to our first podaversary. LinksDwarven ForgeDragon Chow DicebagsCrystal CasteGale Force Nine (DM token set with wooden box, DM's Keep screen)Reaper MiniaturesRPG stuff on Etsy2012 ENnie award winnersMasks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

Returning to Middle Earth and it feels so good. It's our very special The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey podcast, with special guest Macy Jones (theatre expert and wife of Russell) and film afficionado Adam Philpott. You will not find a more complete Hobbit experience outside the local cineplex.NOTE: Here be spoilers. Featuring - Midnight showing? Midnight showing.- 2D, 3D, or 3D 48 fps? Yes.- If this is a kid's movie... why is Gollum so terrifying?- Yes, Radagast is in this movie. Yes, you will get over it.- Jeramy's epic nerd trolling LinksThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyList of 48fps theaters  Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com  

It's episode two of our ongoing series about gifts. This time, the guys are tackling card and board games. Come for the recommendations... stay for the holiday themed pastries.Featuring - A brief aside about HDMI cables- What not to look for in a board game- The time/difficulty/player number coefficient- Game recommendations  LinksDumb Ways To Die videoTableTopFluxxMunchkinA Game Of ThronesSettlers of CataanKing of Tokyo  Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

It's public service time! The guys have a geeks gift guide unlike any other... not what you SHOULD buy, but what you SHOULDN'T. It's all about the tech this week.Featuring - Baldor's Gate and the Apple question- Guide to buying video games: in short, don't.- Why gift cards are the opposite of impersonal- Consol season schmonsole season!- The cheap gift any geek will love. No, really.  Links Baldor's Gate enhanced edition CNET's TV buying Guide   Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com    

The guys get into Black Friday by not getting into it, lament the passing/changing of a great publication, and look ahead to a new magazine with a familiar name. Featuring- The Black Friday myth- Kobold Quarterly is ending publication- Complete coverage of Gygax Magazine... who, what, when, and if, specifically.- Is the market right for GM? Pros and Cons. Links Kobold Quarterly Folds, A New Adventure BeginsGygax MagazineGygax Family Split Over MagazineAn update from Tim Kask (from Gamers & Grognards)Tim Kask Q&ALoremaster interview with Luke Gygax    Subscribe on iTunes!  Follow us on twitter @GiRPodcast or shoot us an e-mail at girpodcast@gmail.com