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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the games one can play at the beach. We've previously talked about the beach, and also Yard Games, so now we bring an intersection of the two. Also Beach Soccer and Terraforming Mars. In the news, the Nintendo Direct had some good stuff (especially the long awaited Metroid Prime 4) and you don't need an Xbox to play Xbox games.Related LinksForum ThreadBeach GamesDiscord ChatBeach GamesThings of the DayRym - High Power Rocketry FAIL COMPILATIONScott - Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the anime version of Ōoku: The Inner Chambers from 2023. In the news, the Lupin III Kabuki Stage Play streams live with English subtitles on August 11 and Dandadan is opening in theaters on September 13th.Related LinksForum ThreadŌoku: The Inner Chambers (2023 Anime)Discord ChatŌoku: The Inner Chambers (2023 Anime)Things of the DayRym - When you steal an Arab's carScott - Super Mario Maker 2 - If You Jump 4 Times You Die

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the sad state of the technology creeping into car dashboards. In the news, the US Supreme Court has disastrously ruled that the president is above the law in extreme and shocking complicity with authoritarian takeover. In other news, some good Python development practices and Apple cramming AI into their largely failed Vision Pro.Related LinksForum ThreadCar Dashboard TechDiscord ChatCar Dashboard TechThings of the DayRym - Small BIRDS 8K ULTRA HD with Names and SoundsScott - Can You Make It Bigger?

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of bosses in videogames. In the news, the Panthers win the Stanley Cup in the longest season in NHL history, Connor McDavid is awarded the Conn Smythe trophy but doesn't come out to claim it, and Founders of Reyvick might someday come.Related LinksForum ThreadBosses (in videogames)Discord ChatBosses (in videogames)Things of the DayRym - Perception check but the Dark Urge is a ✨BARD✨Scott - FOOTSIES TRILEMMA

Tonight on GeekNights, it's a Tech News Roundup! Mouse movers are getting people fired but are also a sign of late stage capitalism, social media is messing up the kids, don't operate your i9 at turbo voltages when it's overheating, Adobe is mostly wrong here but also read what you buy, this is a good car that will never reach the US, data breaches are getting worse as people care less and less that they happen, Wine patches bug 7955 after 17 years, the Pentax 17 is bad, Apple cancels Apple Pay Later, New York gets digital IDs (sort of), Microsoft slow rolls Recall after backlash, and Voyager 1 still lives!Related LinksForum ThreadTech News Roundup Summer 2024Discord ChatTech News Roundup Summer 2024Things of the DayRym - ZEUS, POSEIDON & HADESScott - TerminalTextEffects

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Animal Well. It's a beautiful and well made metroidvania. In the news, Civilization 7 is coming and Blades in the Dark is fantastic from session zero to terminal endgame.Related LinksForum ThreadAnimal Well (2024)Discord ChatAnimal Well (2024)Things of the DayRym - Don't touch AM transmitter towersScott - Project Random

Tonight on GeekNights, we make some technology predictions for one, five, and ten years into the future. We did this once back in 2010. In the news, Ticketmaster and Santander have massive data breaches, Google accidentally published its secret search sauce, Twitter adds pornography, and Rubin is the next generation AI chip.Related LinksForum ThreadTech Predictions for 2025, 2029, and 2034Discord ChatTech Predictions for 2025, 2029, and 2034Things of the DayRym - Balance (1989)Scott - The Panzerbike

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss markup languages like Markdown. In the news, Rym posted an analysis of strange noises in Sportsnet NHL streams, the ship that broke Baltimore Harbor has been removed, you can read a paper exploring The consequences of generative AI for online knowledge communities, and there are new iPads.Related LinksForum ThreadMarkup LanguagesDiscord ChatMarkup LanguagesThings of the DayRym - Come stay in a $40 2/10 hotel with me for an evening.Scott - Non-Euclidean Doom:

Tonight on GeekNights, in light of one of many Helldivers 2 kerfuffles, we consider yet another way that late capitalism is ruining the games industry: the stores make more money than the games. In the news, a Roblox game's attempt to fix its in-game economy causes a bunch of gamers to lose their minds, Sportsnet streams have freaky noises, and Animal Well is good.Related LinksForum ThreadDon't Make a Game, Make a StoreDiscord ChatDon't Make a Game, Make a StoreThings of the DayRym - 3 Brilliant Moments of BlockingScott - Very Good

Tonight on GeekNights we talk about when technology fails. Dead PSUs, dead hard drives, and the like. In the news, there is a vulnerability in practically all VPNs and Tesla is firing everybody after they fired a bunch of people.Related LinksForum ThreadTechnology FailuresDiscord ChatTechnology FailuresThings of the DayRym - Why Stomping Wigglers Glitches Super Mario WorldScott - The Unique Urination of Cicadas

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss The Night is Short, Walk on Girl by Tomihiko Morimi. You may recall its anime adaptation we previously reviewed on GeekNights.It's sort of a surreal and mystical romantic comedy. A college student heads out into the night and encounters various people and wild surreal happenings. Another student who has a crush on her has decided to confess that night, and ends up along for a wild ride. If you had a certain kind of university experience it is very true to that experience.Related LinksThings of the DayForum ThreadBook Club: The Night is Short, Walk on GirlDiscord ChatBook Club: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider how to ruin your competitive card game. Scott shares the original Sins of CCG design. This is all in the context of Marvel SNAP. In the news, the Rangers sweep the Capitals, Square Enix reported extraordinary losses, Dave & Buster's introduces real money gambling, and Fallout games don't work on modern PCs.Related LinksForum ThreadHow to ruin your competitive card gameDiscord ChatHow to ruin your competitive card gameThings of the DayRym - Man's Best FriendScott - Was Green Hand a Mistake?