Robots Attack 107

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On this week’s show the Humans(Joe, Caleb, & Jason) discuss The Turing Test, Kingpin getting cast, the moon’s ingredients(Spoiler, NOT cheese), and Rats have feelings? Plus, Part 1 of E3 rundown.

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Show Notes for 6/12/2014

# New Releases

In Theaters:

1. 22 Jump Street
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2
It’s been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snoutlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island’s new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.

Video Games:

1. Entwined (PS4)
It’s an abstract action/arcade game about two souls who are in love but that can’t be together. These souls are represented by a bird and a fish, which you must learn to control simultaneously. Over the course of nine lifetimes you will help these two characters come together with the eventual goal of uniting them for eternity.
2. Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha DLC (X1)
3. Blood of the Werewolf (X360, PC)
Become Selena, loving mother, devoted wife and — powerful werewolf. Take revenge on the monsters that have slain your husband and stolen your child, in this love letter to classic platformers. Seamlessly transform from human to werewolf in light of the moon, as you shoot, slash and smash your way through over 30 enemies and face off against five brutal boss arenas.
4. Enemy Front (x360, PS3, PC)
Enemy Front is the realistic tale of a hardened soldier dropped behind Nazi lines to engage in dynamic, diversified missions ranging from quick skirmishes, espionage assignments, and sabotage activities. The epic scope of Enemy Front spans several years and key battles as it progresses from the trenches of a desolate France right on through to Berlin and a secret weapons base.
5. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (x360, Ps3, WiiU, 3DS)

Music:

1. Stockholm – Chrissie Hynde
The debut solo release for the Pretenders lead singer features guest appearances from Neil Young and John McEnroe as well as production from her co-writer, Björn Yttling.
2. Zaba – Glass Animals
The debut full-length release for the British quartet led by David Bayley was self-produced by Bayley.
3. Stay Gold – First Aid Kit
The third full-length release (and the first on the Columbia label) for the Swedish sister duo was produced by Mike Mogis.
4. Lazaretto – Jack White
The second solo release for The White Stripes/The Raconteurs/The Dead Weather musician/producer shows influences of blues, country, folk, hip-hop, and rock music.
5. Heartstrings – Howling Bells
The fourth full-length release for the London-based Australian indie rock band was produced by Catherine J. Marks and Alan Moulder.

DVD/Blu-Ray:

1. Alan Partridge – Blu/DVD – When a fellow DJ finds out he is being let go by the new management of the station he decides to hold the place hostage, and chooses to put fellow, and famous, DJ Alan Partridge in the middle of it.
2. Tim’s Vermeer – Blu/DVD – Tim Jenison, inventor and an expert in optics, took it upon himself to uncover the technique that Johannes Vermeer used to capture the amazing sense of light and depth that was in his paintings. Tim’s controversial hypothesis is that Vermeer used a device that allowed him to better show the colors. Directed by Teller of Penn and Teller.
3. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit – Blu/DVD – Seeming normal and unassuming Ph.D and analyst Jack Ryan is also a quiet member of the CIA. When he uncovers a plot to destabilize the U.S. economy and then the globe, he alone is the one who can solve and stop the plot. While navigating the increasingly complex interpersonal relationships that are affected by his sudden activation as an agent.
4. Non-Stop – Blu/DVD – While on a transatlantic flight a US Air Marshal is informed that he must convince the US government to transfer 150 million to an off shore account or every twenty minutes a passenger will die.
5. Visitors – Blu/DVD – A unique film, composed of merely twenty-four shots, this feature is a meditation on the experience people share with technology. The film has be described as “capital ‘A’, Art”.
6. Adult World – Blu/DVD – A recently graduated aspiring poet, takes a job at the local adult store, while reaching for her destined literary greatness. To balance the seedier side of her life she fosters a mentorship with a reclusive writer.

Comics:

### DC
* Constantine #15 – His paranormal investigations bring John Constantine to Hong Kong where someone is using magic to drain all of the good fortune from the city.

### Marvel
* Captain Marvel #4 – While Captain, follows a hunch about the fate of Rocket Girl’s people, her history with the man she suspects at the heart of the situation may come back to bite her. Will he turn the Avengers against Captain Marvel?

### IDW
* Angry Birds Comics #1 – The ever popular birds vs structures and pigs story continues, now in comics form!

### Image
* Red City #1 – Tasked with finding an ambassador’s missing daughter, Cal Talmage finds an ever deepening tangle as his investigation takes him even deeper into Mars Central, aka Red City.

### Dark Horse
* Abe Sapien #13 – The deaths of so many, are dogging the steps of Abe. He vows to never again let such horror happen. But fate seems to have different plans for, Abe. This is the beginning of a new story arc and a good point for new readers to jump on.

News:

1. Daredevil (Netflix) gets its Kingpin: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/10/daredevil-the-kingpin-has-been-cast

2. The Turing Test has been passed! With a mighty big asterisk on the “pass” – https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140609/07284327524/no-supercomputer-did-not-pass-turing-test-first-time-everyone-should-know-better.shtml

3. The Big Picture: Imagining NASA’s IXS Enterprise conceptual ‘warp ship’ – http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/12/nasa-ixs-enterprise/

4. The moon is made of … earth and something else! – http://time.com/2826691/moon-born-collision/

5. Tiny Startup Completely Reinvents How We Use Touchscreens http://feeds.wired.com/c/35185/f/661370/s/3b6cf0e6/sc/4/l/0L0Swired0N0C20A140C0A60Cqeexo0C/story01.htm

6. Marvel hires a new director for Ant-Man:http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/07/marvel-hires-director-peyton-reed-for-ant-man-adam-mckay-will-rewrite-script

7. Rats have regret – http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2014/06/rats-regret-bad-decisions

Geek Talk:

No geek talk this week.

The Core:

E3 Part 1