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Mortal Kombat 12 coming this year, Warner Bros Discovery is suing Paramount because of South Park, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will require a constant online connection, and New Lord of the Rings movies are on the way. We wrap things up with our continued spoilery discussion of HBO’s The Last of Us with our review of episode 7.

Topics Discussed:

• What we're geeking out on (0:00)
• Mortal Kombat 12 is coming this year (9:09)
• Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount for $500 million over South Park (14:34)
• Hogwarts Legacy has sold 12 million units (22:16)
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Confirmed as Live-Service Game (23:38)
• New Lord of the Rings Movies are on the way (28:29)
• Eternals and Shang-Chi are possibly getting sequels (34:16)
• Aquaman 2 is getting awful scores in test screenings (37:44)
• SPOILER REVIEW: HBO's The Last of Us episode 7 (42:09)

We share our spoiler review and discussion of Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania. We also dive into the nerdy news to discuss: Barney getting a reboot and facelift, New I Am Legend and Hellboy movies, Disney rethinking Marvel and Star Wars output, and Internet Explorer is DEAD. And then we wrap things up with our continued spoilery discussion of HBO’s The Last of Us with our review of episode 6

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• 0:00 - What we're geeking out on
• 15:25 - Barney is getting a reboot
• 30:55 - Josh renounces Synderverse fandom
• 34:03 - Disney rethinks Marvel and Star Wars output
• 47:18 - A new 'HELLBOY' film is in the work
• 51:06 - Internet Explorer is officially dead
• 52:52 - REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania
• 1:21:21 - REVIEW: The Last of Us episode 6

We dive into the nerdy news to discuss: the new The Flash trailer, a new live-action Spider-Man Noir series at Amazon, and is George Clooney or Christian Bale back as Batman? Later in the show, Josh and Corey review the new Hogwarts Legacy video game. We also continue our spoilery discussion of HBO’s The Last of Us with our review of episode 5.

Topics Discussed:

• The Flash trailer reactions (3:22)
• Grace Randolph's bold statement about the future of DCU's Batman (12:50)
• Live action Spider-Man Noir series announced (19:10)
• Josh is upset about Disney's Toy Story 5 announcement (22:33)
• Spartacus sequel series announced with original showrunner (28:44)
• Constantine 2 reconfirmed with Keanu Reeves still attached (33:14)
• REVIEW: Hogwarts Legacy (36:27)
• SPOILER REVIEW: HBO's The Last of Us episode 5 (55:07)

We dive into the nerdy news to discuss further updates on James Gunn’s DCU Chapter 1 announcements, Netflix detailing their password sharing rules, the existence of Gladiator 2, and more. Plus we continue discussing HBO’s The Last of Us with our review of episode 4.

Topics Discussed:

• Are rebooted movie scores better or worse than the original scores? (6:24)
• Recapping the James Gunn DCU Chapter 1 announcement (11:51)
• Further updates on the DCU (21:43)
• Netflix has detailed their password sharing rules (31:25)
• M. Night Shyamalan might be a box office genius (39:39)
• Release date updates for Gladiator 2, Futurama revival, and more (43:21)
• SPOILER REVIEW: HBO's The Last of Us Episode 4 (52:12)

James Gunn and Peter Safran finally announced Chapter 1 of their new DC Universe for film and television, titled Gods and Monster. Jason, Josh, and Corey dissect and react to every project announced, including new movies and television shows for Superman, Batman, Swamp Thing, Booster Gold, Green Lantern, and more.

Corey reviews Forspoken and the Dead Space remake video games, plus we continue our spoiler discussion of HBO's The Last of Us with our review of episode 3. Plus we get into the nerdy news to talk about Rick & Morty moving on without Justin Roiland, Naughty Dog moving on from Uncharted, Nvidia's always EyeContact technology, and more.

Topics Discussed:

• Rick and Morty moving forward without Justin Roiland (11:33)
• GoldenEye 007 is now on Xbox Game Pass and Switch Online...and the pause music is still baller (17:35)
• HBO's The Last of Us has been renewed for season 2 (19:54)
• Naughty Dog is moving on from Uncharted...and Corey is devastated (22:42)
• Nvidia's always EyeContact tech is worrisome (27:53)
• Amazon is building an MCU-like Tomb Raider universe with a new show, game, and movie (35:25)
• Netflix has “never canceled a success show” (39:58)
• REVIEW: Forspoken (44:58)
• REVIEW: Dead Space remake (57:28)
• SPOILER REVIEW: HBO's The Last of Us Episode 3 (01:12:08)

Resources:

• IGN | Adult Swim Cuts Ties With Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland Following Domestic Abuse Charges
• IGN | GoldenEye 007 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass This Week
• IGN | HBO's The Last of Us Renewed for Season 2
• BuzzFeed | 20 "The Last Of Us" Behind-The-Scenes Facts, Straight From The Co-Creator Himself
• Polygon | Nvidia’s eye-contact AI is its creepiest update yet
• The Hollywood Reporter | Phoebe Waller-Bridge Prepping ‘Tomb Raider’ TV Series for Amazon (Exclusive)
• Bloomberg | Netflix’s New Co-CEOs Answer All Your Questions

We discuss the end of active development for Marvel’s Avengers video game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League featuring live service elements, Netflix password sharing crackdown coming in March, and more. Plus we review and recap HBO's The Last of Us episode 2.

Topics Discussed:

• Support for Marvel's Avengers will end this year (8:30)
• A live service element to the upcoming Suicide Squad game has been leaked (14:57)
• Netflix is implementing its password sharing crackdown by March (23:33)
• Mark Hamill is likely done voicing the Joker (28:35)
• Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon has been dated (30:50)
• The next Tron movie has been announced, starring Jared Leto (35:45)
• Michael B Jordan will star in a Rainbow Six movie (38:15)
• Is Jason Mamoa teasing Lobo? (45:28)
• The new lineup of X-Men won't debut until after Secret Wars (52:00)
• SPOILER REVIEW: Episode 2 of HBO's The Last of Us (59:57)

Resources:

• IGN | Marvel's Avengers to be Delisted in September as Development Comes to an End
• IGN | Leaked Suicide Squad Screen Appears to Reveal Live Service Game With a Battle Pass
• IGN | Netflix's Account Sharing Crackdown Is Likely Coming By the End of March
• Screenrant | Mark Hamill Shares The Touching Reason He Won’t Return As Joker
• Deadline | Disney Moving On ‘Tron: Ares’; Joachim Rønning In Talks To Helm Jared Leto In Sci-Fi Sequel: The Dish
• THR | Chad Stahelski to Direct Michael B. Jordan in Paramount’s ‘Rainbow Six’ (Exclusive)
• Twitter | Jason Momoa's Lobo tease

We share our spoiler review and discussion for episode 1 of HBO’s The Last of Us. Plus we get back into the news with stories such as: Ubisoft delaying Skull and Bones (again), HBO Max’s Price increase, Xbox announcing an game showcase, and Sherlock Holmes being allowed to smile again. We also share our trailer reactions for: Beau is Afraid, Renfield, and the latest Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania trailer.

Topics Discussed:

• Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones (again) and has cancelled several other games (6:50)
• HBO Max is increasing its pricing (16:07)
• Xbox has announced an upcoming video game showcase (19:12)
• Sherlock Holmes is allowed to smile again (25:03)
• Nicolas Cage will never be in Star Wars...but would love to be in Star Trek (33:14)
• Trailer reaction: Renfield (36:23)
• Trailer reaction: Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania January trailer (38:35)
• Trailer reaction: Beau is Afraid (46:17)
• Spoiler Review: HBO's The Last of Us episode 1 (50:17)

Resources Mentioned:

• IGN | Ubisoft Cancels Three Unannounced Games, Delays Skull and Bones for the Sixth Time
• IGN | HBO Max Is About to Get More Expensive in the U.S.
• Xbox | Xbox and Bethesda to Present Developer_Direct Livestream on January 25
• IGN | Why Sherlock Holmes Can Finally Smile
• IGN | Nicolas Cage Won't Be in Star Wars Because He's a Trekkie
• YouTube | Renfield - Official Trailer
• YouTube | Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania | New Trailer
• YouTube | Beau is Afraid Trailer #1

We recap the biggest technology reveals from this years Consumer Electronics Show, including color changing cars, smart mixers, urine labs, cordless televisions, sentry drones for your home, and so much more. Josh also shares his review of the recent Gotham Knights video game.

Topics Discussed

• Josh reviews the Gotham Knights video game (1:55)
• Corey recommends watching Mythic Quest (14:00)
• Jason shares his impressions on Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order (18:20)
• Quick update on Jeremy Renner's accident (23:12)
• Recapping CES 2023 (24:20)
  • BMW’s i Vision Dee color-changing car (26:00)
  • Sony announces its EV car ‘Afeela’ (29:25)
  • Ring has introduced their Ring Car Cam (34:42)
  • Panasonic unveils cupholder-sized air purifier and Amazon Alexa for your car (36:15)
  • HARMAN is turning your car into Iron Man's suit (37:32)
  • LG's MoodUP refrigerator can become transparent with a quick knock (39:53)
  • AI Oven from Samsung (43:59)
  • GE Profile Smart Mixer (46:44)
  • Razer made a haptic head cushion (49:12)
  • Razer’s 5G Edge gaming handheld hits on January 26 for $400 (52:20)
  • Sony's first accessible PlayStation controller is coming (54:18)
  • LG debuts a potentially game-changing wireless TV with no ports (56:19)
  • The Displace TV is a completely wireless screen (1:00:10)
  • The gadget that turns toilets into urine labs (1:03:39)
  • This AI headband is designed to literally talk you into better sleep (1:07:25)
  • Ring offers a first look at its home security drone (1:09:54)
• Avatar: The Way of Water box office update (1:13:13)
• US Congressman being sworn in on original Superman #1 comic book (1:23:00)

Resources Mentioned

• Mashable | BMW’s i Vision Dee is a futuristic color-changing car
• Mashable | Sony announces its EV car ‘Afeela’ at CES
• Mashable | You'll finally be able to pre-order the Ring Car Cam
• Mashable | CES 2023: Panasonic unveils cupholder-sized air purifier and Amazon Alexa for your car
• Mashable | CES 2023: HARMAN is turning your car into Iron Man's suit
• Mashable | LG's MoodUP refrigerator can become transparent with a quick knock
• Mashable | CES 2023: Samsung's new AI oven will let you livestream your bakes
• TechCrunch | Razer’s 5G Edge gaming handheld hits on January 26 for $400
• IGN | LG's 97-Inch OLED TV Requires No Wires to Function
• Engadget | This wireless 55-inch OLED TV sucks... onto any wall or window
• Mashable | CES 2023: This AI headband is designed to literally talk you into better sleep
• Mashable | Pee and me: The gadget that turns toilets into urine labs
• Engadget | Ring offers a first look at its home security drone

We're kicking off 2023 by discussing what announcements and developments we hope to get this year, including what we want from the first phase of the new DC film universe, what characters we still want in the MCU, what old school franchises deserve an update/revival, and what already announced video games we want to hear more about.