Dez and Marco

As Godzilla fights it out with Kong on our screens, Monster Hunter Rise has grown from niche to all conquering gaming behemoth. Digital giants are not the only ones being slain as once colossal mobile company LG bows out of the market. And while Godzilla vs Kong gives hopes to theatres, we compare it to the 2020 monstrosity that is Wonder Woman 84. Join us for an episode dedicated to Strange Beasts!

Beer of the week

Dez - Saucery, Magic Rock Brewing

Marco - White Mamba, Two Chefs Brewing Company

News

Netflix buys Knives out 2 and 3, Daniel Craig to return - Netflix Two Knives Out Sequels $400 million plus deal; Daniel Craig Rian Johnson – Deadline

Daft Punk announce solo projects https://mixmag.net/read/daft-punk-announce-official-solo-projects-news

LG leaves the mobile market!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56635888

MAIN and HYPE

Godzilla vs Kong https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5034838/

Monster Hunter Rise https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/monster-hunter-rise-switch/

Pacific Rim - The Black https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9288848/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Transformers getting a reboot! We really needed one 'Transformers' is getting a reboot and two new films are on the way (nme.com)

Wonder Woman 84 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7126948/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

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We are swept off our feet by the CURRENT wave of automotive electrification. Chinese tech giant Xiaomi lets slip plans to enter the electric car market and German car giant VW plans a rebrand, but all is not what it seems!

Like everyone, we are amused at the Suez canal saga, but also ponder the state of the world's seas and oceans.

Listen to hear more and find out what we thought of our Belgian beers of the week!

News and HYPE

Super nintendo World opens! Reviews are out. ARTICLE

Xiaomi announced they are now an electric car company! TWEET 

VW to rename their electric car division in the US ARTICLE 

Drinkbox Studios (from Guacamelee <3 <3 <3 ) announce new game! Nobody Saves the World. Coming in 2021 on Xbox and Steam. TRAILER

Main

Seaspiracy - Seaspiracy | Netflix Official Site 

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The automotive industry has delays. The tech industry has delays. Graphic cards are unfindable. Did you know these are all related? That's right, the whole world is scrambling for silicon semiconductors. Your phone has them, your car has them, your alarm clock, fancy doorbell and your new fridge probably too...and they're in short supply. We try to explain why.

The Snyder cut has dropped but is it worth the hype? If you're interested in F1 and interested in dating advice, we may have found the right shows for you!

News:

Last of us series to have some of the dialogue taken from the game, sometime deviate greatly, season 1 will cover the first game - The Last of Us HBO Show: Season 1 Adapts the First Game, But Will 'Deviate Greatly' in Some Episodes - IGN

Lego announced a Nasa collaboration and a new Space Shuttle and it looks AMAZING Lego announces its biggest and most detailed Space Shuttle set yet - The Verge

Global tech silicon shortage:

Main:

Zack Snyder's Justice League - imdb

Drive to Survive - Netflix

Hello Ladies - Stephen Merchant - imdb/HBO

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With March 10 being proclaimed Mario day by fans, and St. Patrick's day being the world's unofficial Guinness day, we look at the iconic power of mascots. From Mario to Master Chief, from Sega to Sony, we look at the origins, transformations, rise and fall of several mascots. Marco fully embraces the spirit enjoying his favourite stout, whilst Dez tries saving the planet one beer at a time.  

Beer of the week:

Dez - Brewdog - Lost Lager

Marco - Guinness - Guinness

Beer database

News

Mario Kart and Hotwheels Collab: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/hot_wheels_is_releasing_a_mario_kart_rainbow_road_raceway_track

Lego and Nintendo huge success: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/mar/10/lego-sales-soar-on-back-of-covid-lockdowns-and-nintendo-tie-up  "The Super Mario starter set was Lego’s top-selling product, despite only being launched halfway through 2020."

State of the Union (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb

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Watch us Reel You in with news and a sneak announcement to an upcoming big interview episode!

Also the sequel to district 9 is in the works and a trailer for Pixar's Luca is out! We are hyped for both! For better or worse both these movies seem to perpetuate certain stereotypes and they're not the only ones! We discuss if anything has REALLY changed in Hollywood whilst enjoying our beers of the week!

Beer of the week:

Dez - Vocation Brewery - Life and Death

Marco - Waterland Brewery - Gouden Bocht

Beer database

News

Reel You launches on the app store! Home - Reel You (reel-you.com)

Netflix announces Terminator Anime Netflix teams up again with Ghost in the Shell studio Production I.G for a Terminator anime - The Verge

District 10 in development Neill Blomkamp Reveals 'District 9' Sequel Now in Development | HYPEBEAST

Pixar Luca Pixar Animation Studios

Stereotypes

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) - IMDb

True Lies - True Lies (1994) - IMDb

Recommendations

Palm Springs - Palm Springs (2020) - IMDb

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NASA nails the landing on Mars and leaves us in awe! After 28 memorable years, Daft Punk call it quits, but we won't forget them anytime soon! We also haven't forgotten the movie and gaming hits from the last couple of decades, so why is everything being remade and rebooted? Is it just a cash grab or can things be remade better?

Beer of the week:

Dez - Loch Ness Brewery - DarkNess

Marco - Brewdog - Elvis Juice

Beer database

News

Nasa Perseverence land succesfully on the moon - https://www.nasa.gov/perseverance

Daft Punk Split - Epilogue

HYPE

Drive to Survive Season 3 - Netflix - Trailer

Remakes and Reboots

The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD - Official Site

Diablo 2 - Resurrected - Trailer

Mass Effect Legendary Edition - Official Site

Black Mesa (Half-Life Remake) - Official Site

Tron - Original | Remake

Mortal Kombat - Original | Remake

Oceans 11 - Original | Remake

Robocop - Original | Remake

Total Recall - Original | Remake

Planet of the Apes - Original | Remake

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The future of gaming seems more and more likely to be in the cloud. Is this a good thing or a wolf in sheep's clothing? The industry seems poised for success, so why is google shuttering yet another service? Is TVs superstore's Cloud 9 somehow related? No, but we talk about it anyway, because this week we discuss all things cloud!

Beer of the week:

Dez - Blue Moon - Blue Moon Brewing

Marco - Anker - Hoop Bier

Beer database

News

Last of Us series Joel and Ellie actors announce - Pedro Pascal from Madalorian & Bella Ramsey from Game of Thrones

Jaguar announced it will be all electric from 2025 - Jaguar will be an all-electric car brand from 2025 - The Verge also, Hummer!

Amazon LUNA new cloud gaming service https://www.wired.co.uk/article/amazon-luna-cloud-gaming

Google shuttering inhouse STADIA game development

https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7v58x/shuttering-of-stadia-game-development-could-be-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine

Of interest https://killedbygoogle.com/

Cloud Gaming Overview

Google Stadia - Stadia – One place for all the ways we play (google.com)

Geforce Now - Your Games. Your Devices. Play Anywhere | NVIDIA GeForce NOW

Amazon Luna - Amazon Luna – Cloud Gaming Service

PS Now - PS Now | Hundreds of incredible games on demand | PlayStation

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - Buy Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - Microsoft Store

Superstore Review - Superstore (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb

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News that three missions from three countries will be landing on Mars reminds us that a new space race is on! Do you want to take part? The European space agency is looking for recruits! Will they pay you in crypto? Who knows, but Dez and Marco discuss Tesla, Bitcoin, Elon and Dogecoin. Thankfully we can distract ourselves with some Westworld as Marco realizes what he missed 4 years ago!

Beer of the week:

Dez - Bourbon Maple Pancake - Fierce Beer

Marco - Pater 6 - St. Bernardus

Beer database

News

ESA recruiting new astronauts! https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Call_for_media_ESA_seeks_new_astronauts_-_applications_open_31_March_2021

3 Countries to reach Mars within the next month - Three countries are due to reach Mars in the next two weeks - The Verge

Tesla to accept Bitcoin payments - Tesla will accept Bitcoin payments as EV maker invests $1.5B in cryptocurrency - Roadshow (cnet.com)

Dogecoin takes the world by storm! Robinhood restricts crypto trading as Dogecoin soars 300 percent - The Verge

Westworld review - Westworld - Official Website for the HBO Series

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