The Geekbox

Wherein we discuss thought experiments, life and death, planets vs. planetoids, live Futurama cast readings, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Sony's PlayStation 4 media plans, and even more Star Wars movies. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the rumor mill, J.J. Abrams' Star Wars, the Justice League film team, The Cave, Double Fine's Kickstarter game, Gas Powered Games vs. Kickstarter, the end of THQ and Epic Mickey, Nintendo's big announcements, and the rise of Fire Emblem. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guests Alea Garbagnati and Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss cheers and jeers, the Geekbox Awards, ZombiU, XCOM on game controllers, Assassin's Creed III's Wii U version, hype-based voting, Argo, Wreck-It Ralph, Community, Game of Thrones, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, our favorite guests, Prometheus plot holes, terrible TV, an epic Big Bang Theory throwdown, old spoilers, our most missed host of 2012, the lost adventures of Crazy Uncle Adam, and the day Lucasfilm got its mouse ears. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss DC Comics creative teams losing their jobs over the Internet, fixing Disney's Fantasyland, Disney's all-seeing eye, Zack Snyder and Star Wars, classic role-playing games, Persona 3, Fire Emblem, Chrono Cross, Arrow, the 2013 Academy Award nominees, cold vs. flu, and the best games of 1993. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss David Bowie, John Dies at the End, speculative fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, Django Unchained, movie and video game ratings, Wii U friend requests, Japanese piracy, Nintendo's backwardness, New Super Mario Bros. U, early-bird Pokemon game announcements, OCD, the worst thing about the Wii U, and the best games of 1992. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss bad hunters, Vegas vacations, the truth about Carrot Top, Dragon Quest casinos vs. real-life casinos, Django Unchained, John Dies at the End, the baffling continuity of The Amazing Spider-Man, and the best games of 1991. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Deborah Ferguson.

Wherein we discuss the Fitch Hitch, happy Apocalypse Day, heartwarming Christmas movies about sexually deviant snowmen, The Hobbit (more light spoilers!), old-school goths, poetry vs. music vs. reading, Tolkien's linguistic style, shake-ups for The Walking Dead, Nintendo Force, Nintendo pro tips, New Super Mario Bros. 2, cross-cosplaying as Fix-It Felix, and the best games of 1990. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guests Mary Catenacci, Andrew Fitch, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss Fitch family pranks, the best and worst (and everything else) of Tim Burton's career, more 48 frames-per-second arguments, and everything good and the bad about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (obvious spoilers for a thing that was created in 1937). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Toby Sidler.

Wherein we discuss free bread, Higgins' accidental gaming binge, things we can't remember about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, sexy Super Mario princesses, the end of ZombiU, Samuel L. Jackson's Star Wars lust, Dark Souls II, The Phantom Pain, the end of Nintendo Power, spoiler policies, Star Trek Into Darkness (light cast spoilers), must-watch Star Trek stuff, The Hobbit, Man of Steel, 1989's best games, and the Nintendo Game Counselors. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the not-so-Fantastic Four, vomiting blood everywhere, Justice League vs. Avengers, hick fiction, The Walking Dead, ZombiU, weighty decisions in games, Once Upon a Time, the greatest games of 1988, and a warning against The Hobbit's terrible filmmaking techniques. Starring Ryan Scott, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss Taxi Driver, No Country for Old Men, Ratchet & Clank, Disneyland, sexy Tinkerbell, dead men telling no tales, Captain Jack Skellington, Captain Eo (in 2012), crystal skulls, the terrible lessons that Pixar movies teach us, Medieval Times, and our favorite video games of all time. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Chokebox, Disneyland trolling, Medieval Times, The Cable Guy, the Wii U launch, adding Nintendo Network friends, the Miiverse, Nintendo predators, extreme Wii U loading times, the terrible Xbox 360 dashboard, Wii to Wii U software transfers, retail games vs. digital games, ZombiU, New Super Mario Bros. U, the secret history of the Koopalings, Wreck-It Ralph (again!), Q*bert, and Twitter trends for smart people. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Geekbox Christmas, CSI catastrophes, Disney-thons, Wreck-It Ralph, Skyfall (very light spoilers), the history of James Bond, Plague Inc., FTL: Faster Than Light, the Wii U's impending launch, The Ship: Full Steam Ahead, and the most ridiculous Blizzard lawsuit ever. Starring Ryan Scott, David Barabe, Karen Chu, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Wreck-It Ralph, annoying people at movies, Everybody Game, Star Wars: Episode 7 rumors, Curiosity, Assassin's Creed III, book learnin', digital comics (and comic piracy), The Walking Dead, World War Z, the rise and fall of Kevin Smith, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and Justified. Starring Ryan Scott, Ryan Higgins, Carlos Rodela, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss the sportsball tournament, Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, the future of Star Wars, and the Venture Bros. Halloween special. Starring Ryan Scott, Ryan Higgins, Chris Noyes, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss sportsball, Iron Man 3, the Justice League movie, the Evil Dead remake, the Wizard of Oz, the Hollywood-ization of fantasy books, weird candy, and Arrow. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss rap battles, Doctor Who's mid-season finale, the future of Agent Coulson, Argo, James Bond, the Star Trek holodeck, eSports, the League of Legends Season 2 world championships, Carnage Heart EXA, Harvest Moon in World of Warcraft, Friday the 13th for the NES, and The Unfinished Swan. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Hawaiian meth-head facts, ghost raccoons, Tough Mudder, the most horrible haunted house ever, Angry Birds vs. Star Wars, Cabin in the Woods, contemporary music in period movies, remakes of old movies and TV shows, faithful adaptations vs. good adaptations, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and Retro City Rampage. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, and Max Scoville.

Wherein we discuss first world problems, Karen's horrible day, Judge Dredd, Sylvester Stallone's illustrious career, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dick Tracy, MorrisonCon, GeekboxCon (spoiler: completely fake), terrible Marvel movie decisions, the S.H.I.E.L.D. cast, and the annual Podcast Awards. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, Cave Story, wannabe Nintendo role-playing games, La-Mulana, Mark of the Ninja, Limbo, PlayStation Plus perks, zombie costume contests, Rat Race, Mr. Bean, mobile phones and their horrible map programs, self-driving cars, and Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), Hyrule Historia, 12-inch cows, and our new game reviews. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Josh Young.

Wherein we discuss Google cars, weird Back to the Future actors, tablets vs. PCs, living in the past, the Wii U, the next console generation, big changes at BioWare, and all things Doctor Who. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Alea Garbagnati, Ryan Higgins, and Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss animal names, driving in L.A., salt on pizza, PAX, board games, Steam's Big Picture Mode, Terraria, VVVVVV, Wii U pre-orders, Punch-Out!! fan projects (and casual '80s racism), egregious Guild Wars near-typos, and the first-ever Geekbox web comic. Starring Ryan Scott, David Barabe, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss nerd expos, five-year-old Doctor Who spoilers, Doctor vs. Doctor, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, non-collectible card games, boring corporate nonsense, free-to-play World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, launch week woes, 24-hour warfare, City of Heroes' impending end, dungeons of death, and Indiana Jones in IMAX. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the guy who made mIRC, Guild Wars 2, the Nintendo Game Machine, weird games for the Wii's Japanese Virtual Console, Iran vs. entertainment, the Wii U launch date, and Dragon Quest X. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Middle America, giant lakes, John Barrowman and Green Arrow, a possible Rocketeer reboot, Plants vs. Zombies 2, PopCap layoffs, Nintendo Power, Hyrule Historia, The Bourne Legacy, the Expendables, terrible achievements, Nintendo's dumb digital plan, Geekbox game reviews, and Kid Icarus. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the old days of the Internet, haunted pizzerias, town drunks, sex at nerd conventions, Bill & Ted 3, Mars livestreaming, Collection Intervention, the Warhammer economy, Team Fortress 2: Mann vs. Machine, Sleeping Dogs, the Batman: Puppet Master short film, and Chronicle. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Ryan Higgins, Brock Sager, and Josh Young.

Wherein we discuss corporate espionage, Sliders, Ryan Reynolds as the Highlander, James Bond, the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sherlock's Emmy nods, Kickstarter shenanigans, Marvel's movie properties, Joss Whedon's Marvel future, the next Batman game, the lack of a new gaming console, Guild Wars 2, and Phantasy Star Online 2. Starring Ryan Scott, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss the Hobbit trilogy, literal book-to-movie translations, Naruto nerds, World of Warcraft, Star Wars: The Old Republic's free-to-play future, old sci-fi movies without the nostalgia glasses, way-too-nerdy Indiana Jones facts, freemium MMOs, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy Dimensions, mobile games, collector's editions, nerd hoarders, and the Potter Puppet Pals. Starring Ryan Scott, Ryan Higgins, and Leann Hill.

Wherein we discuss amusement parks, The Dark Knight Rises (lots of massive spoilers!), crazy Batman casting rumors, the future of the Bat-family on film, Jack Nicholson vs. Robin Williams, Grant Morrison, the Man of Steel trailer, iconic film music, upcoming superhero films, and Wreck-It Ralph. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Alea Garbagnati, Ryan Higgins, and Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss Batman vs. politics, the Daily Planet vs. reality, the coolness of smoking, the old Batman '60s series, Christopher Nolan's Batman movies, movie props, Indiana Jones, The Dark Knight Rises, Richard Donner's Superman movies, Marvel's upcoming superhero movies, Doctor Strange, Ready Player One, and the Deadpool video game. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss Binging it, The Amazing Spider-Man (no spoilers), Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3, Sucker Punch, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Steam Greenlight, and Robin Hood. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss last week's wackiness, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, unplayable 3DS games, the Dragon Quest chronology, Diablo III's Inferno difficulty, the fall of Star Wars: The Old Republic, Eve Online, microtransactions, Guild Wars 2, The Secret World, games on Steam, and The Dark Knight Rises. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss tropes on tropes, too-rapid mobile technology, Google hate, Ryan Higgins vs. every company ever, Brave, the Pixar canon, and Final Fantasy VII. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss tonsillitis, chicken pox vaccines, Justice League: Doom, casual Nathan Fillion encounters, zombie obstacle courses, Wonder Woman, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Before Watchmen, 1986 vs. 2012, and Prometheus (big spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss futbol, E3 2012, the Wii U, New Super Mario Bros. U, NintendoLand, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Ubisoft's press conference emcees, E3 demo politics, E3 booth babes hanging all over Adam's cows, Watch Dogs, Xbox SmartGlass, the PlayStation Vita, EA's press conference, possible E3 venue changes for 2013, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Tokyo Jungle, Tomb Raider, bathroom shenanigans with Master Chief, and Project Happiness. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Where in we discuss E3 2012, press conferences, browsing the web on your Xbox 360, Wonderbook, Ubisoft boobies, the Wii U, using every mobile device in the world as a remote control, sports that sound like Star Wars characters, teleprompters, games vs. movies, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Microsoft All-Stars Battle Royale, sports team confusion, free-to-play Star Wars, console strategy games, Bulletstorm, Dark Souls, putting fists through monitors, and one of the most botched game reviews ever. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Jeff Green, Eric Neigher, Aaron Simmer, and David Wolinsky.

Wherein we discuss our excitement for E3 Expo 2012, next week's big press conferences, E3 Insider, The Last Guardian, the method to Nintendo's madness, the downfall of 38 Studios, small developers, Adam Fitch vs. Curt Schilling, gamers vs. Diablo III, FanimeCon 2012, and the history of the word "otaku." Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss cartoon illness, murder trains, Joss Whedon's murderous tendencies, Diablo III, gay comic book characters, "classic" Simpsons quotes, the Hulk, comic book realities, Avengers (big spoiler warning!), and SpaceX. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Avengers, comic book movie rankings, Diablo III, collector's edition logistics, The Secret World, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, creepers, Zombies Run!, the upcoming Green Arrow TV show, Sherlock, Doctor Who, and Torchwood. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss birthdays, Indiana Jones, The Avengers, Cabin in the Woods, violence in movies, The Raid: Redemption, Guild Wars 2, nerd wars, MorrisonCon, The Walking Dead game, Xenoblade Chronicles, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim DLC, the world's fattest cat, and our weird dreams. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Instagram, Kickstarter, LovePlus, sex in games, Fez, Legend of Grimrock, Final Fantasy XIII, game characters cosplaying as other game characters, horrible Internet porn, and dating spreadsheets. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Karen Chu, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss defeating Sheng Long, Xenoblade Chronicles, GameStop vs. Amazon vs. Best Buy vs. Ryan Higgins' moon logic, Diablo III, Skullgirls, ultra-violent fighting games, the knife test, Gray Matter, and Game of Thrones 2x02 (spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss getting mugged, Molyjam 2012, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, our favorite April Fools' Day pranks, Game of Thrones episode 2x01 (spoiler alert!), William Shatner playing William Shatner, Total Recall, the history of Leisure Suit Larry, HD remakes, and Penny Arcade. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Kid Icarus: Uprising, patches for Nintendo platforms, angel mythology, Total Recall, terrifying movie scenes, RoboCop, Ninja Turtles, terrible archery, anime, Japanese RPGs, Intelligent Systems, David Bowie songs, Venture Bros., and Herculoids. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss Draw Something, the disposability of mobile games, Arkham Horror, Cthulhu Saves the World, crazy Kickstarter projects, Kid Icarus: Uprising, playing Wii games, Telltale's Walking Dead game, Michael Bay vs. the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Trek movies. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss gaming expos, Outliers, John Carter (of Mars), Awake, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, new old stuff, The Artist, talking during movies, the Fitch Hitch, and Academy Award winners vs. IMDb. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss battle scars, The Hunger Games, Anne Rice, samurai movies, 13 Assassins, Technicolor fever, Journey, Game Developers Conference 2012, indie game developers vs. Japan, the video game industry crash of 1983, Japan vs. America, free World of Warcraft characters, the death of EverQuest Online Adventures, Mass Effect 3, and t-shirt giveaways. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, Brock Sager, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss nerdy girls, Game of Thrones (season 1 spoilers!), fake Thor mythology vs. fake Norse mythology, Sherlock's superpowers, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joustin' Beaver, Joust: The Movie, negative attitudes in the fighting game community, bad words, Xenoblade Chronicles, Operation Rainfall, and the Nintendo Network. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss weird accents, the Alamo Drafthouse, the horrors of the San Francisco Mission, wild movie events, Sherlock (light spoilers for the first episode), 11th-dimensional chess, Twitter disasters, Doctor Adam Fitch Explains It All, the PlayStation Vita, Lumines Electronic Symphony, and Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, Katie Romanko, and Toby Sidler.

Wherein we discuss the Jelly Belly factory, molecular gastronomy (WTF?), the amazing Jeremy Lin, Star Wars: Episode I 3D, crazy TV producers, Sherlock in America, Comic Book Men, superhero identities, murder mysteries, Double Fine's crazy Kickstarter adventure, and the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Alea Garbagnati, Ryan Higgins, Chris Noyes, and April Scott.