The Geekbox

Wherein we discuss clambakes, The Apartment, Professor Layton, the Ace Attorney movie, the Japanese judicial system, sober Disney marathons (and Hobbit cameos), John Lennon vs. Stephen King, Game of Thrones, the awesomeness of Jeremy Renner, Max Landis' Superman fan film, WeLoveFine.com, neurotic color-coordination, and Sherlock. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss Stretch Armstrong, Ferris Bueller's new car, artistic advertising, celebrity homicide, Ace Attorney 5, Ong-Bak: The Game, terrible comedies, the Simpsons' decline, Sherlock, Justified, opening credits, vocoders, awesome movies, Prometheus, Liam Neeson's recent years, and Rambo vs. Dumbo. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss kids not buying comics, Archie's high school years, the Xbox in Japan, creepy music store customers, recording music off the TV, the worst Soundwave ever, the horrible Oscars, Sherlock, Alcatraz (including Ryan Higgins' crackpot theories), getting banned from Star Wars forums for using dumb Internet memes, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Tomb Raider, Dark Souls, Etrian Odyssey, Soulcalibur V, Assassin's Creed, and the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss passing the bar exam, single comic issues vs. trade paperbacks, bookstores vs. books, drunken Disney World marathons, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the dumbest Star Wars subplot ever, Hutt sexuality, Alcatraz, and Dave Chappelle's live show. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Alea Garbagnati, Ryan Higgins, and Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss PaintScape, boring U.S. states, supervolcanoes, Lord of the Rings plot holes, Dungeons & Dragons: 5th Edition, role-playing in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, disgusting potato chip flavors, fun-filled Spanish lessons, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, tall vs. short, the elements of style, dating protips, LinkedIn, and Star Wars: The Old Republic. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Jonathan Powell.

Wherein we discuss sudden changes, terrible customer service, Hurdy Gurdy, the 2nd 87th Annual Geekbox Awards, a happy Calendar Man new year, Adam's Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword check-in, Doctor Who vs. Star Trek, more bad Grant Morrison comics, annoying Internet memes, Adam Sandler's decline, aliens throughout history, our truly special moments of 2011, and awesome magazines. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss southern California, The Adventures of Tintin, Watchmen 2, The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit trailer, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, 127 Hours, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Fitch Hitch, questionable records, new cell phones, Calendar Man, informed attractiveness, and winning Ben Stein's money (or not). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss a case of the Mondays, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, TaleSpin canon, The Dark Knight Rises teaser trailer, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the Marvel MMO, Facebook and Twitter woes, Kim Jong-illin', Adam's Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword report, and Karen Chu's awesome new project. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Max Scoville.

Wherein we discuss obscure Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villains, "Weird Al" Yankovic trivia, sleeping problems, devoting exorbitant amounts of times to games, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the Spike VGAs, some company called Naughty Dog, Felicia Day vs. Double Dare, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the new Louis C.K. album, Reddit, the G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer, body massages, The Dark Knight Rises, the worst movie ever made (according to Adam Fitch), and the most successful actors of all-time. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss DHARMA food-bearers, never going to Napa Valley, weird weddings, angry zoo animals, the death of GamePro, chemistry 101, Lost, Twin Peaks, Peep Show, The Hunger Games, messed-up fiction, the most ridiculous fake psychology ever, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, fatal Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword bugs, and the Nintendo Treehouse. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Nick Lyman, and Amanda Szentesy.

Wherein we discuss Doritos flavors, the most boring food ever, World of Warcraft patch 4.3, carnival games, really tired memes, Adam's favorite movie of all-time, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, DOTA 2, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and slime controllers. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Ali G's hometown, Doctor Who, culture shock, offbeat sporting events, Star Wars: The Old Republic, World of Warcraft's decline, fun vs. family, Castlevania, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Burn Notice, and The X-Files. Starring Ryan Scott, Chris Baily, James Day, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Siamese orgies, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, arachnophobia mods, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario Bros. 2, Mario Kart 7, bad Batman: Arkham City bugs, crazy Final Fantasy exploits, the irrelevance of finite lives in games, the Simpsons and E4, Saturday Night Live (and how it possibly sucks), and Frank Miller vs. the Internet. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss World of Warcraft's diminishing player base, the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, midnight game launches, our games of the year (so far), Team Fortress 2 freebies, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Rayman Origins, Super Mario 3D Land, 21 Jump Street, Phoenix Wright: The Movie, and Batman: Arkham City (ending spoilers!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Batman: The Long Halloween, Street Fighter costumes, Batman: Arkham City (some mid-game spoilers!), World of Warcraft, ridiculous achievement-related tasks, Ready Player One, Otomedius Excellent, Hetalia: Axis Powers, Nintendo's 2011 fiscal forecast, Mario Kart cheapness, and Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss BlizzCon 2011, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, autoattacking in MMOs, character-building choices, PokeWoW, Batman: Arkham City, Grand Theft Auto V, The Walking Dead, Serenity, character deaths, and the Buffy/Angel canon. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Professor Layton and the Last Specter, Professor Layton's London Life, math problems, Batman: Arkham City, Dark Souls speedruns, Bubsy savants, Lord of the Rings Online hacking, Dance Central 2, the Doctor Who season 6 finale (spoilers!), and Torchwood (huge spoiler alert!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss alma maters, country music, horrible stereotypes, Final Fantasy Tactics, Advance Wars, default character names, mispronounced Street Fighter voice clips, bastard swords, Game of Thrones, Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, movies that make us cry, Inception, Japanese porn stars, crisis management, Internet cred, Rumble Roses, legalese, Steve Jobs, and the A-Team. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Eric Neigher.

Wherein we discuss Firefox vs. Chrome, Windows vs. Star Trek, Damon Lindelof vs. Lost, Bruce Campbell, Demon's Souls (and Dark Souls), the Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, the Splinter Cell HD Trilogy, Square Enix mega-bosses, Tetris Link, the Human Centipede, the DC Comics reboot, and Australian football (WTF?). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Scroll, Scrolls, The Elder Scrolls, Game Center CX, Californian folk heroes, Chrono Trigger (and Chrono Cross), Tomato, Final Fantasy Tactics, Dark Souls, hard-ass games, the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, the end of R.E.M., and recent career decisions. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss fat Americans, Virgin Mode, porn reviews, Tough Mudder 2011, Doctor Who, water physics, Burn Notice, the Netflix/Qwikster situation, cable Xboxes, Chrono Trigger, Ni no Kuni, Xenoblade Chronicles, DC Universe Online, digital comics, and the Comedy Button. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ben Hall, Freya Hall, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss special guests, Metal Gear Solid 3 love/hate, Radiant Silvergun, Disneyland's Star Tours redux, OKCupid matchmaking tactics, Tokyo Game Show 2011, the big dumb Nintendo 3DS Frankenstick (including Adam Fitch's most epic rant to date), Internet complainers, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, and Doctor Who (spoilers for episodes 6x09 and 6x10). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Kyle Stratton.

Wherein we discuss the death of the Xbox 360 (...in Japan), The Idolmaster, LovePlus, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (spoiler warning!), Star Wars trolling, Dragon Quest X, the nature of MMOs, Square Enix's recent development history, Ni no Kuni, and Doctor Who (spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss OKCupid horror stories, PAX Prime 2011, Retronauts, Bubble Bobble, Portal: No Escape, Star Wars: The Old Republic, League of Legends, pro scavenger-hunting, Tropico 4, Frozen Synapse, Metal Gear Solid, long-ass YouTube videos, Metroid Prime, Half-Minute Hero, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss terrible licensed NES games, new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics, editing Wikipedia, The Walking Dead, the Super NES' 20th birthday, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the ups and downs of Final Fantasy, the cost of playing, Super Mario Galaxy 2, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Metroid's twisty history (Metroid: Other M spoiler warning!), Wilderness of Mirrors, live-action role-playing, and the end of the Sneak King. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss cartoon college, Al Gore, the creative world, the Comedy Button, Transformers dishes, steampunk hate (take 2), Renaissance Faire, Burn Notice, Doctor Who non-spoilers, ThunderCats, Awkward, extracurricular high school activities, The Price is Right, Hong Kong Phooey, Dalek pride, confusing soccer nonsense, District 9, terrifying insect stories, and Shaq's illustrious film career. Starring Ryan Scott, Scott Bromley, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the problem with steampunk, the secret history of Trenched, confusing-as-hell musical genres, trenchcoats, airport horror stories, Attack the Block, Netflix for movie theaters, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Fitch's porno weekend, Team Fortress 2, bringing down the ban hammer on World of Warcraft, and buying comics. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the future of GamePro, the life of Ray Barnholt, Game of Thrones, Captain America: The First Avenger, Cowboys and Aliens, Smurfs, Garfield and Peter Venkman, flagrant alcoholism, HeroClix, Shadowrun Duels, Nintendo in the '90s, and writing about games. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss racist candy, San Diego Comic-Con 2011, Seth Green's Hot Ice Cream, 10-hour panel campouts, Doctor Who, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, DC Universe Online, geek girls, Beavis and Butt-head, Game of Thrones, Walking Dead politics, Captain America: The First Avenger, the Stark family tree, Taken, selling kids for World of

Wherein we discuss Tiny Tower, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, quarter-munchers, Bastion, Diablo III, Catherine, online purity tests, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, dealing with ant infestations (WTF?), My Girl, the StarCraft/Warcraft theme park (sort of), the lead-up to Comic-Con 2011, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 (spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Oregon Trail, baseballs to the head, Team Fortress 2, choco-tacos, Tiny Tower, paying for power, Civ World, Chinese Gmail hackers, Extinct: Are You Smarter Than a Plant?, evolution according to Crazy Uncle Adam, Glitch, Cookie Monster's executive turn, Google+, Netflix's price hike, Burn Notice 5x03, Evil Dead 4, and Harry Potter's raging alcoholism. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Dan Wysling, and Erin Wysling.

Wherein we discuss where the heck Ryan Scott is this week, Independence Day, fatherhood, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, ThunderCats, Adam Fitch's sexy voice, Bridesmaids, Sex and the City, fat people, The Silence of the Lambs, From Up On Poppy Hill, crying during movies, fireworks, Chuck, The Big Bang Theory, They Might Be Giants, and Sigur Ros. Starring Ryan Higgins, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss Duke Nukem Forever, Team Fortress 2, World of Warcraft (free-to-play!), Eve Online, Android phones, Google Music, violent video game laws, the death of Star Wars Galaxies, DC Universe Online, Guild Wars 2, Doctor Who off-screen hijinks, dating standards, Burn Notice 5x01, Green Lantern sequel buzz, and voiceovers in games. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss ordering food, true Internet love, Big Bang Theory, Flatland, the Doctor Who hiatus, Green Lantern, Burn Notice, Twin Peaks (spoiler warning!), icky age differences, L.A. Noire (late-game spoilers!), Red Dead Redemption, annoying collectibles in games, classic beat 'em ups, Trenched, Spelunky, and La-Mulana. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Greg Ford, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Suicide Squad, the big DC Comics reboot, digital comics, E3 Expo 2011, Overstrike, BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, SSX, Disney Universe, Reel Fishing Paradise 3D, Professor Layton rip-offs, crazy Konami developers, Frogger 3D, the PlayStation Vita, the Wii U, X-Men: First Class, Doctor Who (massive spoilers!), Burn Notice, Super 8, live-action Akira, the Bizarro Fitch Hitch, and clubbin'. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Greg Ford, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss E3 eating habits, teleprompts, mainstreamed press conferences, Mass Effect, impenetrable sports games, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Beyond Good & Evil, bad emcees, Sony's mea culpa, the PlayStation Vita, Bing, Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, Kinect junk, Infamous 2, Super Smash Bros., fighting game professionals, Animal Crossing, the Nintendo D, Dance Central 2, brotherly love, Grand Knights History, Soulcalibur V, Catherine, Dark Souls, the Fitch Hitch, L.A. Noire, and Grand Theft Auto IV. Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, Sterling McGarvey, and Andrew Pfister.

Wherein we discuss FanimeCon 2011, Dalek rage, stage names, Doctor Who, theme music, hundred-percenting Rockstar games, Alan Wake, the Uncharted movie, Legolas: The Lord of the Rings, Duke Nukem Forever, memes, definition misuse, the suckiness of Final Fantasy, and E3 preparations. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss being Raptured, the Macho Man, wacky British television, Doctor Who, Sanctuary, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Star Trek, Candyland, the Muppets, childhood nightmare fuel, Thor, game industry politics, The Dark Tower, book bindings, and the pitfalls of Amazon. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss L.A. Noire, L.A. Confidential, Glee, the horrors of Twilight, the end of Smallville (minor spoilers), Alcatraz, scary movies, the PlayStation Network, Google's Chromebooks, data clouds, insane crackpot theories on teleportation, and Doctor Who 6x04 (major spoilers!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss holidays, pirates on Doctor Who, Daleks on South Park, levels of spoilers, Thor (spoilers!), accents, Green Lantern, Dark Souls, World of Warcraft's subscriber base, sucking, weird press releases, PlayStation Network, European candy, and Portal 2 (major spoilers!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, James Gates, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss "Weird Al" Yankovic, America F Yeah, Portal 2's co-op campaign, Doctor Who, the Fitch Hitch, Outland, Mass Effect 2 latecomers, Star Wars: The Old Republic, class role dynamics in MMOs, Star Wars: The Old Republic, DC Universe Online, Han shooting first, more Sony nonsense, and Portal 2's ending (obvious spoilers). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss Doctor Who (spoilers for the season 6 premiere!), broken PCs, the PlayStation Network fiasco, Mortal Kombat ragenauts, button-mashing, Portal 2 (very light spoilers at most), and Burn Notice. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss packing, Portal 2 and Internet blackouts (spoiler-free), Half-Life 3, Mortal Kombat, Hanna, The Adjustment Bureau, Battlestar Galactica, Lost answers (sans questions), The Gentleman Bastard, Game of Thrones, author existence failure, cricket, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (spoiler warning!), episodic fiction, Firefly, Nintendo's next console, and cellular technology. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss musical guests, real jobs, Doctor Who, worldwide releases, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS, Find Mii, voice commands, Stacking: The Lost Hobo King, Dungeons & Dragons, subscriptions by laziness, lots of MMOs, General Zod and the Superman film franchise, bad Internet videos, video game awards shows, our favorite game soundtracks, and Bill & Ted 3. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Jake Jensen, Alice Liang, and Dylan Reader.

Wherein we discuss Psych, hipsters, dumb sports junk, WonderCon 2011, Green Lantern, crazy Q&A participants, the steampunk genre, Green Lantern, real-life Jedi, cricket, Max Brooks, awkward cosplay, Doctor Who, awesome podcast reviews on iTunes, Frank Quitely, the Nintendo 3DS, haterade, movies that will never happen, and the longest outro ever. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss Las Vegas, Lady Gaga, Sucker Punch, The Man of Steel, jaunty tunes, new podcasts, new jobs, 3G woes, Final Fantasy III for iPhone, Nintendo 3DS nonsense, the value of people (as reflected by Metacritic), e-book readers, more hilarious iTunes reviews, and Voltron porn. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss the power of the people, Dragon Age II, Mass Effect, the paralysis of choice, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendogs + Cats, Face Raiders, the trials and tribulations of Tetris, Nintendo vs. "garage developers," triple-A malaise, hilarious iTunes reviews, and well-wishes for Japan. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss PAX East, counterfeit games, the Power Glove, Bastion, Child of Eden, The Gunstringer, Portal 2, scavenger hunts, cold weather, Snapshot, RiffTrax (mild Inception spoilers), celebrity freebies, crazy Steve Jobs, and music consumption habits. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Fight Club, female listeners, the history of Pac-Man, the 2011 Game Developers Conference, more localization ins-and-outs, Dead Island, Mortal Kombat, Shoot Many Robots, Hard Corps: Uprising, Beyond Good & Evil HD, L.A. Noire, Pokemon Black and White, Star Wars comics, learning new languages, Iron Man, invisibility, movie theme songs, Team Fortress 2, the wonders of modern technology, and old gamers. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Toni Smith.

Wherein we discuss notable absences, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, the language of memory, the quirks of game localization, remake decay, Woolseyisms, off-the-cuff Japanese lessons, Radical Dreamers, Fire Emblem: Sealed Sword, NEStalgia, mobile viruses, the stupid Academy Awards, Superman villains, epic film scores, the Libyans, Joy Division, and the Fitch Hitch. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.