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Episode 88! Listen live on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/New Releases for the week of : 11/14/13

In Theaters:

1.The Best Man Holiday
When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited.
2.Charlie Countryman
When his late mother appears in a vision and tells him to go to Bucharest, Charlie (Shia LaBeouf) immediately boards a plane across the Atlantic. But when he meets a fellow passenger, Charlie finds himself with another promise to fulfill.
3.Dear Mr. Watterson
A documentary film about the impact of the newspaper comic strip Calvin & Hobbes, created by Bill Watterson.
4.Nebraska
After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous father thinks he’s struck it rich, and wrangles his son into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. Shot in black and white across four states, Nebraska looks at family life in the heartland of America.

Video Games:

1.Knack PS4
Knack is an action game for the PlayStation 4 announced by lead system architect Mark Cerny at the PlayStation Meeting. Players take control of a robot named Knack who is created to help neutralize the goblin threat that has taken over the peaceful land.
2.Killzone: Shadow Fall PS4
The events of Killzone Shadow Fall take place thirty years after the events of Killzone 3. Set in a time of planetary colonization, the game focuses on the conflict between the Vektans and the Helghast, two rival colonist factions inhabiting a remote planet. For 3 decades, both factions have lived side by side, separated by an enormous security wall – but now their cold war is about to run hot. It is up to Lucas Kellan, a member of the military intelligence unit dubbed the Shadow Marshals, to try to protect the fragile peace that exists. A new warrior for a new era of war, Kellan ‘s missions will range from quiet infiltrations to all-out combat. Lucas will need to be methodical and ready to adapt, as any misstep could lead to mutually assured destruction.
3.Resogun PS4
RESOGUN is a visceral fast-paced shoot em’ up developed exclusively for the PS4 system. Unleash a varied array of devastating weapons including lasers, missiles, overdrive, and nova-bombs to blast hordes of enemies and rescue the last survivors from distant galactic colonies that are under ruthless attack from an evil alien invasion force
4.Contrast PS4 (PS3, 360, PC future dates)
In a 1920s film noir dreamscape, you must become your shadow to help a little girl heal her troubled family. Contrast is a 2D/3D puzzle/platformer, set in a 1920’s vaudevillian, film noir dreamscape, full of cabaret, illusion and performance. You play as Dawn, the imaginary friend of a little girl, Didi, and you have the power to shift from the 3D world into a 2D shadowscape, by becoming your shadow. Didi’s family isn’t perfect – her mother is a cabaret singer focused on her career, and her father isn’t around any more. As her imaginary best friend, you must use your shadow shifting abilities to solve complex puzzles, in order to help Didi investigate the secrets that lie behind her troubled family.
5.Warframe
Set in the far reaches of outer space during a new Dark Age, WARFRAME introduces the Tenno, a race on the brink of extinction after being enslaved by the Grineer for centuries. Players enter WARFRAME on the cusp of the Grineer’s victory over the Tenno until they begin to arm themselves with WARFRAMES – an ancient exo-skeletal technology only they can operate. Hidden within the Orokin Derelicts of a lost civilization, new WARFRAMES lie dormant and undiscovered. These artifacts are the Tenno’s only hope for survival.

Music:

1.Lady Gaga – Artpop
The third studio release for the dance pop artist features guest appearances from R. Kelly, T.I., Too Short and Twista as well as production from David Guetta, Infected Mushroom, Madeon, Rick Rubin, DJ White Shadow, will.i.am, Zedd, and Zisis.
2.Little Mix – Salute
The second full-length release from the 2012 X Factor (UK) pop quartet is a R&B-influenced album that includes production from Future Cut, MNEK, TMS, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
3.Cate Le Bon – Mug Museum
The third release for the Welsh singer was produced by Noah Georgeson and recorded in Los Angeles.
4.Wooden Shijips – Back To Land
The sixth full-length release for the San Francisco psychedelic rock band was written in Oregon by Ripley Johnson and Omar Ahsanuddin.
5.Sebastien Tellier – Confection
The fifth full-length release for the electronic French artist is a largely instrumental album that includes contributions from Cassius producer Phillipe Dzar and drummer Tony Allen.

DVD/Blu-ray: 

1. Akira 25th Anniversary Edition – Blu/DVD – An anime classic. If you enjoy animation, and Japanese animation you’ll probably want this in your collection. Beautiful animation set against a post apocalyptic cyberpunk world where a group of children have telepathic and telekinetic abilities. Also features _both_ of the English dub tracks. “It’s Ahki-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-irah”

2. Blackfish – Blu/DVD – A documentary looking into the ethics of keeping the Orca in captivity.

3 Man of Steel – Blu/DVD – Yet another retelling of the Superman story, but this one is rather good, and sets up the DC cinematic universe for it’s next push forward.

4 The Citizen – DVD – An immigrant from the Middle East receives his U.S. green card and arrives on our shores the day before the tragic terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001. The film then follows his struggles, triumphs, loves, and courage as he continues to live his life as a U.S. citizen.

5 Turbo – Blu/DVD – A regular snail dreams of being fast and racing, one day he is given the gift of super speed, and the chance to pursue his dream of racing in the Indy 500.

Comics:

DC:

  • Superman / Wonder Woman#2 – Excellent artwork, and a look at what the parents of the super couple think of the match
  • Batman #25 – Batman: Zero Year story arc takes it up a notch, as the Riddler’s black out expands beyond Gotham

Marvel:

  • Superior Spider-man #21 – An old Ex from Otto’s past shows up for some old fashioned vengeance on Spider-man, how will Otto deal with this turn of events
  • All New X-Men #18 – The wrap up for the Battle of the Atom story arc

Not the Big 2: 

  •  Image – Manifest Destiny #1 – Chris Dingess proposes that the vast emptiness of the west was due to all of the monsters, out there.
  • IDW – My Little Pony Micro #9 – Spike wants a pet, but will his usual training techniques work on the delivered Sea Beasts
  • Valiant – Unity #1 – Toyo Harada has gathered the most villainous team ever assembled, to take down the most powerful weapon, X-O Manowar
  • Dark Horse – Shoot First #2 (of 4) – the Secular Humanist Occult Obliteration Task force (SHOOT) Heads out to Egypt to take on a terrorist group, this operation will change the team forever

Web:

No web this week.

News:

Geek Talk:

Caleb shares his love of Jean-Claude Van Damme doing an awesome stunt for Volvo – http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/jean-claude-van-damme-splits-between-moving-volvo-145007721.html

GTA Online “story” from Joe

Caleb’s Corner:

Add some philosophy to your gaming life – http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsgameshow

Jason’s Fixation:

Call of Duty: Ghosts(Part 2) game modes, further feelings on customization, killstreaks

Joe’s List:

No List.

The Core:

No topic this week.

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