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Robots Attack 033

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Episode 33!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 4pm to 6:30pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

Tunes for 8/16/2012

  • Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
    Need Your Love(RAC remix) by The Temper Trap
    Cruel Summer by Bananarama
  • I’m gonna wait by The Temper Trap
    Cut Me, Focus by Cookie Duster
    The Only Place by Best Coast

News:

Joe’s List:

  • No list this week.

Caleb’s Corner:

  • No Corner this week.

 

The Core:

Movies:

  • New Releases 8/16/2012 www.fandango.com

  • DVD/Blu-ray

     

 

Video Games:

Comics:

  • Marvel:

  • DC:

  • Indie:

  • Web:

Stories:

Core Discussion Topic:

Joe, Caleb, and Super Jason discuss Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer info: http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/65987/call-of-duty-black-ops-2/articles/78000/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-multiplayer-hands-on-preview-modern-warfare-evolved-and-futurized/

Robots Attack 032

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Episode 32!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 4pm to 6:30pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

Tunes for 8/9/2012

  • Open Space by Arty
    Bang a Gong by T. Rex
    Kiss Them For Me by School of Seven Bells
  • Murder1 by Wazu

News:

Joe’s List:

  • No list this week.

Caleb’s Corner:

  • No Corner this week.

 

The Core:

Movies:

  • New Releases 8/9/2012 www.fandango.com

  • DVD/Blu-ray

     

 

Video Games:

Comics:

  • Marvel:

  • DC:

  • Indie:

  • Web:

Stories:

Core Discussion Topic:

Joe, Caleb, and Super Jason discuss some of their favorite Villains from across the entertainment spectrum.

Robots Attack 031

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Episode 31!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 4pm to 6:30pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

Tunes for 8/2/2012

  • Stuck On You by Meiko
    London’s Burning by The Temper Trap

News:

Joe’s List:

  • No list this week.

Caleb’s Corner:

  • No Corner this week.

 

The Core:

Movies:

  • New Releases 8/2/2012 www.fandango.com

  • DVD/Blu-ray

     

 

Video Games:

Comics:

  • Marvel:

  • DC:

  • Indie:

  • Web:

Stories:

Robots Attack 030

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Episode 30!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 4pm to 6:30pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

Tunes for 7/26/2012

  • When the Doors Close by Meiko
    London’s Burning by The Temper Trap
    Trouble by T.E.E.D
    Don’t Do Anything Tonight by Chris Richards

News:

Joe’s List:

  • No list this week.

Caleb’s Corner:

  • http://www.codecademy.com/

 

The Core:

Movies:

  • New Releases 7/27/2012 www.fandango.com

  • DVD/Blu-ray

    Age of Dragons (blu/dvd) Moby Dick … if the white whale was a white dragon. Stars: Danny Glover, Vinnie Jones, Cory Sevier, Sofia Pernas. What could possibly go wrong.
    Break (blu/dvd) Staring Stephen Dorff – A man is trapped in the trunk of a car and is tortured ever time a counter hits zero. He must decide if he will give in to the torture and tell his captors about the president’s hidden bunker or how he will fight back against the terrorists
    Island of Dr Moreau – unrated director’s cut (blu/dvd) This re-telling of an H.G. Wells story is critically panned, but something of a cult/guilty pleasure. The highlights being Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, and some astonishing makeup effects by Stan Winston.
    Jiro Dreams of Sushi (blu/dvd) A bio pic about Jiro Ono an 85 year old sushi chef, who stands at summit of the sushi world. This film covers his rise to culinary fame and how he blananes this with family life.
    Silent House (blu/dvd) A women becomes isolated in her family’s lake house. The ominous story is told as one long take.
    Star Trek: TNG (blu) S1 COMPLETELY remastered for Blu-ray. Nuff said.

 

Video Games:

Comics:

  • Marvel:

    John Carter: Gods of Mars #5 – Really like the illustrator on this title, plus it’s better than the movie
    Winter Soldier #8 – Bucky Barns, far from dead and kicking butt! A more espinage focused story too.

  • DC:

    Before Watchmen: The Comedian #2 – DC is commited to this “Before” line and seems to be doing fairly well
    American Vampire # 29 – While vampires are all the rage, this story has a more orginal spin on much of the mythos and characters

  • Indie:

    Reed Gunther TP #2 – An irrevernt and hilarous wester where the cowboy rides a bear.
    Ghostbusters #11 – Some how I missed that there is an ongoing Ghostbusters comic. Donno if it’s any good but worth a try.

  • Web:

    Atland – http://www.realmofatland.com/ – An odd high fantasy epic, with an irreverent sense or humor. Also not excatly for thet kiddos due to mature subject matter. The creator, Nate Piekos, is one of the cooler people in comics as he makes and gives away pro level comic lettering fonts for indie projects, the fonts are on http://www.blambot.com

Stories:

    • We talked The Dark Knight Rises

Robots Attack 029

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Episode 29!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 4pm to 6:30pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

Tunes for 7/19/2012

  • The District Sleeps There Tonight by Birdy
    Strange Change Machine by The Grip Weeds
    Billy Wire by Guided By Voices
  • Kiss Them For Me by School of Seven Bells.
    Stuck on You by Meiko
    Green & Gold by The Hot Toddies

News:

Joe’s List:

  • No list this week.

Caleb’s Corner:

  • No Corner this week.

The Core:

Movies:

  • New Releases

    • 7/19/2012  www.fandango.com

  • DVD/Blu-ray

  • Alphas S1 – DVD
  • Black Butterflies – DVD Bio pic about one of South Africa’s leading poets. Chronicles her life and her dealing with the Apartide politics
  • High Noon – Blu-Ray Suspensful and defining western, featuring the unique tactic of having the story un fold in almost real time, with the climax happening at noon (obviously)
  • Lockout – Blu/DVD Former CIA operative goes to satalite prision to save the presidents daughter. Not high art but kinda fun.
  • The Three Stooges: the movie – Blu/DVD The recent … revival? of the classic slapstick trio. It supposedly doesn’t suck.

Video Games:

Comics:

  • Marvel:

    Daredevil #15 – Always had a bit of a soft spot for this character
    Captain Marvel #1 – Brand new title, relaunch of old character, semi sad day for Shazzam

  • DC:

    Fables #119 – Still going strong after almost 10 years!
    Nightwing #11 – Always kinda liked seeing Dick Greyson outside of Batman’s shadow

  • Indie:

    Stuff of Legend Omnibus HC vol 1 – An interesting story about how the toys in a boys room band together to save him from the BoogyMan
    Mars Attacks #2 – Old collectors card series and comic is getting another shot

  • Web:

    http://www.kiwiblitz.com/ A web comic with a unique visual style. Creator was an intern for PVP/Scott Kurtz for a while. Really nice fun, clean style.

Robots Attack 026

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Episode 26!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 4pm to 6:30pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

Tunes for 6/21/2012

  • Kiss Them For Me by School of Seven Bells
    Wind Me Up, Her Me Sing by The New Kinetics from Contact
  •  Bobby’s Song by The Dumb Easies from Love Love Love
  • Say Goodbye by Norah Jones from Little Broken Hearts
    Gonna Git That Man by L’ Assassins
    Murder 1 by Wazu
    I Am Free by Dandy Warhols from This Machine

News:

Robot Story:

Joe’s List:

  • No list this week.

Caleb’s Corner:

  • No Corner this week.

 

The Core:

Movies:

Video Games:

    • Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings

      PC

      • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
      • Genre: Turn-Based Strategy

      Sid Meier’s Civilization V: God & Kings takes you through time as you engage in new quests and global competitions, interact with new types of city-states, and master exciting new systems for land and naval combat.Read the Review

      Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings

    • Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

      X360

      • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
      • Genre: Futuristic Combat Sims

      Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor is set in 2082 and depicts a world devoid of computers, where war is waged with rudimentary weapons as new superpowers battle for dominance. Read the Review

      Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

    • Pokemon Conquest

      DS

      • Release Date: Jun 18, 2012
      • Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
      Pokemon Conquest

    • Quantum Conundrum

      PC

      • Release Date: Jun 21, 2012
      • Genre: Puzzle

      Quantum Conundrum is a quirky first-person puzzle platformer where players take on the role of a 12-year old nephew to the eccentric Professor Fitz Quadwrangle.Read the Review

      Quantum Conundrum

    • LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

      PS3X360

      • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
      • Genre: Action Adventure

      Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a sequel to Lego Batman: The Videogame and includes appearances from the likes of Wonder Woman, Superman, and The Green Lantern. Read the Review

      LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

    • Resonance

      PC

      • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
      • Genre: Adventure Games

      Resonance players will take control of four characters whose lives become entangled in the search for the scientist’s vault.

      Resonance

    • The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

      PC

      • Release Date: Jun 22, 2012
      • Genre: Adventure Games

      The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav is a point-and-click adventure from the maker of The Whispered World.

      The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

    • Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings

      MAC

      • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
      • Genre: Turn-Based Strategy

      Sid Meier’s Civilization V: God & Kings takes you through time as you engage in new quests and global competitions, interact with new types of city-states, and master exciting new systems for land and naval combat.

      Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings

    • Battlefield 3: Close Quarters

      PS3

      • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
      • Genre: First-Person Shooters
      Battlefield 3: Close Quarters

    • LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

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      • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
      • Genre: Action Adventure

      Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a sequel to Lego Batman: The Videogame and includes appearances from the likes of Wonder Woman, Superman, and The Green Lantern.

      LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

    • Fray

      PC

      • Release Date: Jun 19, 2012
      • Genre: Real-Time Strategy
      • Fray is a gritty sci-fi game set in 2098.
      Fray

    • Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

      X360PCPS3IP

      • Release Date: Jun 20, 2012
      • Genre: Card Battle Games
      Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

Comics:

  • Marvel:

  • DC:

  • Indie:

  • Web:

Stories:

Robots Attack 025

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Episode 25!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

Tunes for 6/14/2012

  • Say Goodbye by Norah Jones from Little Broken Hearts
    Kiss Them For Me by School of Seven Bells
  • Riffle Raff by The New Kinetics from Contact
    Good Morning by Norah Jones from Little Broken Hearts
    Happy Endings by Wazu from Wazu EP
  • Travelin On by Norah Jones from Little Broken Hearts
    Take It by The Spinto Band from Shy Pursuits

News:

Robot Story:

  • No Robot Story this week.

Joe’s List:

  • No list this week.

Caleb’s Corner:

The Core:

Movies:

Video Games:

    • Gravity Rush

    • DiRT Showdown

      X360PS3

      • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
      • Genre: Racing

      Dirt Showdown is an arcade spin-off of the Dirt series featuring over-the-top Hoonigan, Demolition, and Race events.

      DiRT Showdown

    • Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion

      PC

      • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
      • Genre: Other Strategy Games

      Rebellion is the first stand-alone expansion in the Sins of a Solar Empire series.

      Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion

    • Krater

      PC

      • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
      • Genre: Role-Playing

      Krater is an action role-playing game from Fatshark.

      Krater

    • Lollipop Chainsaw

      X360PS3

      • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
      • Genre: Action

      Lollipop Chainsaw is an all-new third person action game featuring a killer heroine with a chainsaw that fights to stop zombies from taking over.

      Lollipop Chainsaw

    • Babel Rising

      X360

      • Release Date: Jun 13, 2012
      • Genre: Other Strategy Games

      Ubisoft’s Babel Rising is the next-generation version of the popular iPhone game of the same name.

      Babel Rising

    • Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

      VITA

      • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
      • Genre: Compilations

      Metal Gear Solid HD Collection brings back a handful of the most popular Metal Gear Solid titles from the past in true HD format for the first time ever.

      Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

    • Pikmin 2

      WII

      • Release Date: Jun 10, 2012
      • Genre: Real-Time Strategy

      With Pikmin 2, Nintendo has addressed the bulk of the shortcomings of its predecessor by crafting a game that tops the original in nearly every way.

      Pikmin 2

    • Gungnir

      PSP

      • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
      • Genre: Other Strategy Games

      Gungnir is a new tactical RPG from the makers of the acclaimed Riviera, Yggdra Union, and Knights in the Nightmare.

      Gungnir

    • Phantom Breaker

      X360

      • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
      • Genre: Fighting Games

      Phantom Breaker is a high-velocity 2D fighting game.Read the Review

      Phantom Breaker

 

Comics:

  • Marvel:

    • Ultimate Spider-Man – Still the central pillar of the Ultimate universe.
    • X-Factor 237 – Comes back to a cool story line that was started back in X-Factor 220-224 (also well recommended)

  • DC:

    • Minutemen #1 & Silk Specter #1 – While the jury is still divided over the morality of using the Watchmen universe, it cannot be denied that Darwyn Cook is doing the Watchmen name justice. It will still remain to be seen how the other titles fare.
    • Batman and Robin #10 – The Batman titles are the sales cornerstone of the New 52, and they’re holding up quite nicely.

  • Indie:

    • The Massive #1 – The captain of a ecological activist ship is searching a corrupted world for The Massive, the sister ship to his own. How does an eco activist deal with a world that is beyond activism.

  • Web:

    • Chainsawsuit – http://chainsawsuit.com/ – A comic about the weirdness of the web by Kris Straub. Not quite for the kids, but is good stuff!

Stories:

Robots Attack 024 Part 2

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E3 SPECIAL EDITION EPISODE PART 2!  It’s so big, we split the Podcast of the show into two parts!  Part one discusses the Microsoft and Nintendo Press Conferences.  In Part Two, we hit the Sony Press Conference, and discuss various Third Party titles we found interesting.   Here are links to the Big Three’s Conferences if you want to check them out for yourselves:

Microsoft: http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/06/04/microsoft-press-conference-e3-2012

Nintendo: http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/06/05/nintendo-press-conference-e3-2012

Sony: http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/06/04/sony-press-conference-e3-2012

 

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Robots Attack 024 Part 1

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E3 SPECIAL EDITION EPISODE PART 1!  It’s so big, we split the Podcast of the show into two parts!  Part one discusses the Microsoft and Nintendo Press Conferences.  In Part Two, we hit the Sony Press Conference, and discuss various Third Party titles we found interesting.   Here are links to the Big Three’s Conferences if you want to check them out for yourselves:

Microsoft: http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/06/04/microsoft-press-conference-e3-2012

Nintendo: http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/06/05/nintendo-press-conference-e3-2012

Sony: http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/06/04/sony-press-conference-e3-2012

 

Listen live on Thursdays  from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/