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On this week’s show the Humans(Joe, Caleb & Jason) discuss China losing puns but getting Borderlands, No Orci for Star Trek 3, Rosetta taking a pic, and  German Pong! Plus, Caleb mentions Hour of Code while Joe talks the Game Awards and a look back at 2014.

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Show Notes for 12/8/2014

# New Releases

In Theaters:

*Exodus: Gods and Kings
Moses (Christian Bale) rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton), setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
*Top Five
New York City comedian-turned-movie star Andre Allen (Chris Rock) tries to get his career back on track.
*The Captive
Matthew (Ryan Reynolds) steps briefly into a diner and comes out to find that his young daughter Cassandra has vanished without a trace from the back of his truck. Her unsolved abduction destroys Matthew’s once-happy relationship with his wife, Tina (Mireille Enos), who, haunted by mementos of Cassandra that appear mysteriously at her work, suspects her husband of foul play.
*Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles looks at the remarkable genius of Orson Welles on the eve of his centenary – the enigma of his career as a Hollywood star, a Hollywood director (for some a Hollywood failure), and a crucially important independent filmmaker.

Music:

*36 Seasons – Ghostface Killah
The 11th solo studio release for the Wu-Tang rapper features guest appearances from AZ, Kool G Rap, Nems, Pharoahe Monch, The Revelations, Kandace Springs, Shawn Wigs, and Tre Williams.
*Monuments to an Elegy – Smashing Pumpkins
The tenth full-length studio release from the alternative rock band led by Billy Corgan includes Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee on drums.

Video Games:

Destiny: The Dark Below (DLC Expansion 1)
Release Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Suikoden
Release Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Downloadable on Vita

Suikoden II
Release Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Downloadable on Vita and PS3

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Release Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014
On Steam for (PC)
Also downloadable on Xbox One & PS4

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Release Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 (North America); Thursday, December 11, 2014 (Europe)
Downloadable on 3DS

Xeodrifter
Release Date: Thursday, December 11, 2014
Downloadable on 3DS

 DVD/Blu-Ray:

* Guardians of the Galaxy – Blu/DVD – An unlikely group of heroes finds a strength in banding together that they never had on their own. They also have a really awesome adventure across the galaxy!
* Day of the Mummy – DVD – While seeking a legendary diamond a group of treasure hunters are drawn to the tomb of an ancient pharaoh. They opened far more than a tomb, and have unleashed far more than their own greed.
* Dolphin Tale 2 – Blu/DVD – Following on the heart warming story about a dolphin with a prosthetic tail, comes the story about overcoming the trials of the heart as well as the body.
* Frank – Blu/DVD – Jon wants to make a little music … and he gets far more than that when he joins up with Frank, an enigmatic musician with a love of the pure art of creation … and a giant false head mask. The movie follows the trials and triumphs of this strange group of creatives.
* Under the Dome Season 2 – Blu/DVD – Someone has found a way past the dome, but can anyone else follow? Also there’s a new sheriff.

Comics:

### DC

* Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1 –

### Marvel

* Spider-man and the X-Men #1

### Dark Horse

* Fire and Stone: Prometheus # 4

### Image

* The Walking Dead

### IDW

* TMNT #41 –

### Valiant

* The Valiant #1 –

### Wow Cool Recommends!

* Get the new book of popular web comic Bad Machinery Vol. 3: Case of the Simple Soul – https://pulllist.comixology.com/sku/AUG141585/Bad-Machinery-Vol-3-Case-of-the-Simple-Soul
* Offbeat pick of the week is the very influential Here by Richard McGuire – https://pulllist.comixology.com/sku/OCT141594/Here-HC
* Erik Larsen’s Savage Dragon hits issue 200! With guest strip by legendary Hulk artist Herb Trimpe. – https://pulllist.comixology.com/sku/SEP140554/Savage-Dragon-200-Cvr-A-Larsen

 News:

1.  China cracks down … on puns? –http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/28/china-media-watchdog-bans-wordplay-puns

2.  “That’s a wrap!” Ant-Man finishes principal photography –http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/07/ant-man-wraps-principal-photography

4. When you see large amazing photos from space … how did they start? – http://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-all-those-awesome-space-photographs-start-l-1665084397

5. Roberto Orci steps down from the directors chair of Star Trek 3 –http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/05/roberto-orci-wont-direct-star-trek-3

6.  The Lyric is kinda neat –http://www.techhive.com/article/2855177/honeywell-lyric-review-this-smart-thermostat-needs-to-wise-up.html#jump

7. Bond 24 is Spectre! –http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/04/bond-24-is-called-spectre-christophe-waltz-confirmed-to-star

8. Borderlands Online Coming to China –http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/08/borderlands-online-coming-to-china-next-year

9. German Traffic Light Uses Pong to Deter Jaywalking – http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/09/german-traffic-light-uses-pong-to-deter-jaywalking

10. Bionic Bra automatically boosts and loosens to keep your breasts in place http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/08/bionic-bra/?ncid=rss_truncated

11. Playstation Experience announcements –http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/06/psx-2014-every-announcement-from-the-playstation-experience

12. The Flash: Mark Hamill Will Once Again Play The Trickster – http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/08/the-flash-mark-hamill-will-once-again-play-the-trickster

Geek Talk: 

Caleb turns us onto the program: Hour of Code – http://hourofcode.com/us

Joe watched the Game Awards 2014 – http://thegameawards.com/

The Core:

It’s that time of the year again…the end! We look back at our top ten picks of this year and see how we did.

### Relevent Links

If you need/want to review our picks – http://robotsattack.me/archives/762