Robots Attack 051

Episode 51!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

New Releases 1/24/13:

Movies:

 www.fandango.com

DVD/Blu-ray:

Video Games:

Comics:

Marvel:

  • Young Avengers #1 – A relaunch that includes Kid Loki
  • Uncanny X-Force #1 – Spiral shows up and Puck gets a shot at the big leagues, in this female mutant centric title

 DC:

  • Hellblazer #299 – This is part two of an arc, but since it just happened you should be able to find #298, plus it’s now this close to #300 which is always cool
  • Fables #125 – Snow White and The Big Bad Wolf are the central couple of this story arc
 Indie: 
  • Borderlands: Origins #1 3rd reprint! Like the game get some more back story!
  • TMNT: Secret of the Foot Clan #2 (of 4) Go inside the history of the turtles greatest enemy and the secret behind The Shredder
  • Judge Dredd #3 – new title for IDW, strange to see him outside of 2000 A.D.
Web:
  • Zap! – A sci-fi saga that has expanded far beyond it’s humble beginnings http://www.zapcomic.com/

News:

  • http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-arrest-intoxicated-zombie-shouter-4213405.php
  • http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Flower-eating-goat-cleared-of-vandalism-4216327.php
  • http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570676-one-to-beam-up-nasa-uses-a-laser-to-send-mona-lisa-to-the-moon?lite
  • http://mashable.com/2013/01/15/robots-cook-in-restaurant/
  • http://stabyourself.net/notpacman/
  • http://boingboing.net/2013/01/15/a-more-resilient-species.html
  • http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/01/old-republic-to-segregate-same-gender-relationships-to-a-single-planet/

Caleb’s Corner:

  • High Fructose Corn Syrup jury is still out but, seriously, maybe we need to scale back it’s use a bit.  http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/brain-image-study-fructose-may-spur-overeating

Joe’s Entertainment News:

  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/24/jj-abrams-to-direct-star-wars-episode-vii
  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/24/ron-howard-to-direct-graveyard-book-movie
  • http://www.shacknews.com/article/77526/thq-studios-and-games-sold-to-sega-koch-media-crytek
  • http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/23/3906998/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-hd-remake-coming-to-wii-u-by-this-fall

The Core:

 Discussion Topic:

Jay, Joe, and special guest Jen discuss the future of gaming in regards to mobile devices.

Robots Attack 050

Episode 50!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

New Releases 1/17/13:

Movies:

 www.fandango.com

DVD/Blu-ray:

Video Games:

Comics:

Marvel:

  • Dark Tower: Gunslinger – Little Sisters of Eluria – This trade paperback collects this tale of The Gunslinger, almost always a solid choice
  • DareDevil #22 – Because Mark Waid is “The Man” and is turning out awesome stories! In this issue DD teams up with the new Suprior Spiderman as they fight Doc Oct and … Stilts Man? Really? Stilts. man. I’m sure Mr. Waid can pull this out

 DC:

  • Team 7 #4 – Team 7 takes on Eclipso and Slade, plus mysteries of Deathstroke’s past revealed! Also unintentional double pick for Slade this week
  • Deathstroke #16 – Looks like Slade’s about to have a show down with his son
 Indie: 
  • The Crow: Skinning the Wolves #2 – Apparently the Crow isn’t just hard to kill in the story. This time the soul is returned to apparently wreak revenge on some Nazis. Not a bad way to go, it’s always worked for Indiana Jones.
  • Saga #9 – It’s the latest issue of Saga … how is it not in your pull list already?
Web:
  • The Trenches – This comic is the combined efforts of the guys from Penny Arcade and Scott Kurtz of PVPonline. It’s also brilliant … which I guess isn’t really a surprise. The story follows a group of game testers and the weird wild world that major game testing is.

Tunes for 1/17/2012

News:

  • http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/News/ReadMore/Default.aspx?id=476243
  • http://www.tested.com/art/lego/452932-ces-2013-hands-lego-mindstorm-ev3/
  • http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/14/3875706/study-wii-fit-used-to-treat-development-coordination-disorder
  • http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/01/metamaterials-perform-image-compression-before-light-reaches-the-sensor/
  • http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/16/3882840/mo-house-bill-violent-video-game-tax
  • http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/16/3885232/bill-video-game-rating-labels-restricting-adult-rated-games
  • http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2013/01/17/cassini-spacecraft-reveals-unprecedented-saturn-storm/

Caleb’s Corner:

  • No Corner this week.

Joe’s Entertainment News:

  • http://www.shacknews.com/article/77397/mechwarrior-online-double-xp-weekend-incoming
  • http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/14/3876528/dmc-devil-may-cry-resident-evil-6-deal-best-buy

The Core:

 Discussion Topic:

Joe and Caleb discuss some Top 5’s of 2012, and our top 10 things to look forward to in 2013 with special guest, Jen.

Robots Attack 049

Episode 49!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

New Releases 1/10/13:

Movies:

 www.fandango.com

DVD/Blu-ray:

Video Games:

Comics:

Marvel:

 DC:

 Indie: 
Web:

Tunes for 1/10/2012

News:

  • http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/8/3852662/target-price-match-policy-amazon-best-buy
  • http://www.mercurynews.com/weird-news/ci_22325105/oregon-beer-lover-makes-brew-dogs-dawg-grog
  • http://www.panoramaknife.ch/index.php?id=34&L=0
  • http://www.techi.com/2012/12/darpas-ls3-robot-advances-maneuverability-still-extremely-creep/
  • http://www.instructables.com/id/Game-Boy-Android-Gamepad/
  • http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/10/amazon-launches-autorip-service-giving-customers-free-mp3s-for-cds-purchased-on-amazon-as-far-back-as-1998/

Caleb’s Corner:

  • http://leyanda.de/stuff/useless_adv.php
  • http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ef0b/

Joe’s Entertainment News:

  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/10/ces-tomb-raider-xbox-360-controller-revealed
  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/11/george-rr-martin-previews-new-chapter-for-winds-of-winter
  • http://oscar.go.com/nominees
  • http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/8/3850730/qualcomm-releasing-home-bandwidth-manager-this-spring-to-prevent
  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/09/ces-pebble-smartwatch-shipping-soon

The Core:

 Discussion Topic:

Joe, Caleb, and Super Jason discuss some Top 5’s of 2012.

Robots Attack 048

Episode 48!  Listen live on Thursdays  from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

New Releases 12/13/12:

Movies:

 www.fandango.com

DVD/Blu-ray:

  • Bourne Legacy (blu/dvd) – In the wake of the actions of Jason Bourne, the Intelligence agencies are trying to keep their secrets dark. Aaron Cross is the focus of their actions in this follow up to the popular Bourne series.
  • Ted (blu/dvd) – Raunchy comedy featuring a teddy bear as the main character.
  • Ice Age: Continental Drift (blu/dvd) – Another installment of the very popular movie series. This time our heroes are stuck on an iceberg and a crew of pirates is blocking their way home.
  • Collision Earth (blu/dvd) – A massive comet strikes the sun and sets Mercury on a course for earth! A SyFy original from the director of Ice Quake, Polar Storm, and Stonehenge Apocalypse
  • Bikini Bloodbath Shakespeare (dvd) – The title I believe is sufficient explanation why you would or would not want to pickup this dvd

Video Games:

Comics:

Marvel:

  • Avengers Arena #1: Murder World – Another title in the new Marvel Now! universe is unveiled, and it give us an interesting spin on the Battle Royale idea. Even the cover seems to be an homage to the movie
  • Wolverine #317 – To save the Dream Maiden Wolverine must face his nightmares, which considering his long and rather violent life should be abundant

 DC:

  • Deamon Knights #15 – Big things are happening, and a connection to Stormwatch?! Mystery awaits!
  • Ravagers #7 – While it doesn’t seem to be burning up the charts, Ravagers has reached issue 7 so that’s something. Might be worth checking out.
 Indie: 
  • Courtney Crumrin #8 – Looks like an interesting modern magic story, and the art looks like an interesting style
  • The Hollows #1 of 4 – A near future in which segments of the population live above it all but the rabble below are becoming more restless. Sam Keith is the artist and co-creator of this series.
  • Borderlands #2 of 4 – Go back in history and find out how and what got Lilith on to the bus that started her epic adventure.
Web:
  • Plume – by Kari Smith – I found this one from Nate Pikos’ Blambot Font newsletter. It has a very interesting visual style and I’m looking forward to how the story plays out. One small thing I really like is that when the character has dialog they are drawn with an open mouth. Far too many comic artists skip this slight but important detail.
  • http://plumecomic.com/archive/the-boring-life-of-vesper-grey/

Tunes for 12/13/2012

  • You’re Gonna Have to Do by I Come To Shanghai
    You’re Okay by Mr. Kind
    I Can See by Moon Duo
    She Didn’t Lose Her Baby by NOFX

News:

  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2200947/Man-dead-street-Heathrow-flight-path-illegal-immigrant-stowaway.html
  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/13/star-wars-imperial-probe-droid-becomes-a-reality
  • http://blog.makezine.com/2012/12/10/arduino-esplora-announced/
  • http://dsc.discovery.com/show-news/giant-squid-captured-on-video-for-first-time.html
  • http://gizmodo.com/5968115/this-adorable-new-species-of-primate-actually-has-a-toxic-bite
  • http://gizmodo.com/5967882/drop-this-underwater-turbine-in-any-river-for-free-continuous-power
  • http://www.mercurynews.com/weird-news/ci_22177671/stylish-monkey-loose-at-ikea-owner-says-she

Caleb’s Corner:

  • http://www.good.is/posts/cheaper-than-solar-gravity-powered-lights-for-the-developing-world
  • http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/282006

Joe’s Entertainment News:

  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/13/willow-comes-home-to-blu-ray
  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/12/no-kill-bill-3-for-tarantino
  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/13/borderlands-2-patch-addresses-badass-rank-glitch
  • http://www.shacknews.com/article/77026/next-mass-effect-game-aiming-for-2014-15-release
  • http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/12/3760552/borderlands-2-ringtones
  • http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/12/3757818/the-smiths-get-an-8-bit-makeover
  • http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/12/3758298/square-enix-holiday-sale-50-percent-off-almost-all-games

The Core:

 Discussion Topic:

  • We suggest Holiday Geek Gift Ideas for that special Geek in your life.

Super Jason’s Ideas:

  1. http://shop.theoatmeal.com/products/sriracha-lip-balm
  2. http://www.fundable.com/hydros
  3. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ee80/?pfm=Search&t=kevlar+survival+cord
  4. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ba37/?itm=whiskey_stones&rkgid=274703731&cpg=ogho1&source=google_home_office&gclid=CKmqlq6ImrQCFckWMgod4nYABw
  5. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e91b/?itm=guitar_pick_punch&rkgid=292119199&cpg=oggdgt1&source=google_gadgets&gclid=COiV2rmJmrQCFehDMgodqREARg
  6. http://anyglove.com/
  7. http://www.turtlebeach.com/
  8. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ec65/?srp=1
  9. http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Pilgrim-Color-Hardcover-Volume/dp/1620100002/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355493587&sr=8-1&keywords=scott+pilgrim+color
  10. http://www.survivalstraps.com/

Collin’s Ideas:

  1. http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TR-WH4-Transformer-4gb-Drive/dp/B00306FPOW/ref=sr_1_wsc1?srs=5521637011&ie=UTF8&qid=1355459137&sr=8-1-wordsplitter&keywords=decepticon+ravage+usb
  2. http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Page-Screen-Filmmaking/dp/1612185916/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355459850&sr=1-2&keywords=harry+potter+page+to+screen+the+complete+filmmaking+journey
  3. http://www.etsy.com/listing/69500268/blue-and-gold-d20-hair-sticks
  4. http://www.amazon.com/Stuck-Up-Inserted-Ingested-Shouldnt/dp/0312680082/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355460740&sr=1-1&keywords=stuck+up+100+objects+inserted+and+ingested+in+places+they+shouldn%27t+be

Caleb’s Ideas:

  1. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/11/27/introducing-the-smashing-library-annual-quality-ebook-subscription/
  2. http://evernote.com/getting_started/moleskine/
  3. http://www.kiva.org/gifts/kiva-cards
  4. http://www.cocooninnovations.com/cat_info.php?cat_id=61
  5. https://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/order/certificate.cgi?pfm=leftnav_giftcerts

Joe’s Ideas:

  1. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0740748475/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0740748475&linkCode=as2&tag=ignsitehgg-20
  2. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/eff4/
  3. http://www.etsy.com/listing/86743690/toon-link-apron
  4. http://www.cubeecraft.com/
  5. http://www.amazon.com/DC-Comics-Deck-Building-Game/dp/B0084AYQJE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355460992&sr=8-1&keywords=DC+Comics+Deck-Building+Game
  6. http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/product_p/80292.htm
  7. http://www.kontrolfreek.com/FPS/KontrolFreek-FPS-Freek.asp
  8. http://shop.bluecanvas.com/merchandise/journey-art-book
  9. http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-The-Art-Halo-4/dp/1781163243
  10. http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/pop-culture/film-movies/the-art-of-wreck-it-ralph.html