Robots Attack 132

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On this week’s show the Humans(Joe, Caleb & Jason) discuss Dinosaur garden gnomes, the slimmer 3Doodler 3D printer pen, ScarJo as Motoko Kusanaigi, and the Xbox One opens up a core. Plus, stuff we did over the holiday(video games) and a holiday of hacking!

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Show Notes for 1/5/2015

# New Releases

In Theaters:

*Taken 3
Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now – his daughter.
*Black November
A volatile, oil-rich Nigerian community wages war against their corrupt government and a multi-national oil corporation to protect their land from being destroyed by excessive drilling and spills. To seek justice, a rebel organization kidnaps an American oil executive and demands that his corporation end the destruction and pollution.
*Predestination
A Temporal Agent (Ethan Hawke) is sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

Music:

*The Balcony – Catfish and the Bottlemen
The debut full-length release for the British indie rock band led by Van McCann was produced by Jim Abbiss

Video Games:

-Funk of Titans
Xbox One
A Crowd of Monsters
Release Date: January 9, 2015- Funk of Titans was developed by the indie developer A Crowd of Monsters, and is a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer in which you are tasked to defeat the Music Titans in the name of funk by Zeus himself. As Perseus (wielder of Funk-Fu) you will accomplish this difficult task via 40+ levels through 3 different worlds of music: Pop, Rap, and Rock. The Pagan Titans and Music Gods stand in your way, so grab your knife, steel your heart, and let’s get funky.

– FIRE
PC
EuroVideo Medien
Release Date: January 6, 2015- FIRE, the new adventure by Daedalic Entertainment is set in the cutest Stone Age setting you´ve ever seen. Ungh, FIRE’s adorably-naive protagonist, was supposed to watch over his tribe’s fireplace during the night. But being a slightly clumsy Neanderthal, Ungh fell asleep and let the fire go out.

– Warhammer Quest
PC, Also On: iPhone/iPad
Chilled Mouse
Release Date: January 7, 2015- Based in part on the classic tabletop game, Warhammer Quest is a blending of role-playing and strategy

– Chariot
New to Wii U
Frima Studio
Release Date: January 8, 2015- Chariot is a funny physics-based couch co-op platformer in which a brave princess and her suitor carry a funeral wagon through ancient caves, fending-off swarms of looters while amassing riches, to bury the King’s remains in a worthy gold-filled tomb.

DVD/Blu-Ray:

– Get On Up – Blu/DVD – A compelling look into the story behind the image of “The Hardest Working Man in Rock and Roll”. This film takes the audience from James Brown’s humble roots to one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
– Boyhood – Blu/DVD – Filmed in short segments over ten years. An astonishingly honest look at life growing up in the current age.
– Left Behind – Blu/DVD – Based on a best selling series of novels about the possible aftermath of “The Rapture”. What would the world be like if suddenly a massive segment of the population simply … vanished.
– Horns – Blu/DVD – After being blamed for the murder of his girlfriend, the stunned boyfriend finds that he has grown horns and gained the ability to force others to tell the truth. Now he’s out to find the truth about his girlfriends murder.
– Zombie Ninjas – DVD – On his birthday a slacker receives a key that unlocks a mysterious sword. Which must be returned to it’s home, or the world will be over run with zombie … ninja. Fastest zombies since 28 Days Later.

Comics:

### DC

– Detective Comics #38 – The streets of Gotham are controlled by [Anarky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarky “Anarky entry on Wikipedia”). Can the Batman restore order.

### Marvel

– Ant-Man #1 – Scott Lang, has been all but forgotten as Ant-Man and those who remember don’t seem to care … which is arguably worse. But Iron Man may have a way for him to regain status as a hero.

### Dark Horse

– Lady Killer #1 – What happens when you mix equal parts Joan Cleaver and Elecktra, you get Josie Schuller. Perfect murder and perfectly cleaned up after.

### Image

– ODY-C #2 – Odyssia and crew must fight off the temptation of the “Lotus Eaters”, the beings that produce the most potent narcotic known.

### Wow Cool Recommends!

* The Humans #3 – Image
* Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1
* Treasury of Mini Comics Vol. 2 – Fantagraphics
* Bonus pick for a great looking book about comics: Swampmen – Muck Monsters of the Comics – https://pulllist.comixology.com/sku/MAY141629/Swampmen-Muck-Monsters-of-the-Comics

News:

1. Xbox One frees up extra core for developers –http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/3/7486093/xbox-one-cpu-power-sdk-leak-hack

2. Earth to Echo director possible for TMNT 2 –http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/05/earth-to-echo-director-in-early-talks-for-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2

3. New Tekken character design –http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/02/new-tekken-7-character-shaheen-revealed

4. Move over gnomes the garden has a new warden –http://toyland.gizmodo.com/skip-the-gnomes-and-put-a-giant-charging-triceratops-in-1676365763

5. Aladdin never before seen concept art –http://www.nerdist.com/2015/01/never-before-seen-concept-art-for-disneys-aladdin/

6. Scarlett Johansson will star in the live-action Ghost in the Shell movie – http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7494305/scarlett-johansson-ghost-in-the-shell-movie

7. Evidence of Dark Matter detected? – http://news.yahoo.com/cosmic-mystery-solved-possible-dark-matter-signal-spotted-124020784.html

8. Bono may be unable to play the guitar again – Yahoo News –http://news.yahoo.com/bono-opens-up-about-injury-in-blog-post-u2-142448276.html

9. New 3Doodler 3D printer pen gets slimmer and prettier
http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/05/new-3doodler-3d-printer-pen-gets-slimmer-and-prettier/?ncid=rss_truncated

Geek Talk:

Caleb and Jason beat the story mode in Destiny.

Jason played some Alien: Isolation over the holiday break.

Joe beat Dragon Age: Inquisition and Sunset Overdrive over the holiday break and caught up on the Outlander series.

The Core: