While Charles is away, Mike and Jordan will play ... mostly Destiny: Rise of Iron, apparently. But before all that, there's yet more bad news for Samsung on the battery front, the new Google Pixel (and Pixel XL -- why didn't they call it the mega-Pixel?) smartphone to puzzle over, news from Facebook and the Oculus Rift people, and some speculation on what's coming up from Apple. What's more, special guest Jordan gives us a brief report on his recent adventures at PAX, and why Virtual Reality may still have some hurdles to overcome.