Geek Syndicate

This week, we look at the current gaming news, including the sale of Harmonix, Gran Turismo 5 and have a little giggle at some Kinect Fails.

Three Action games face the spotlight in this week's reviews - find out whether Ant IS Bond, James Bond in GoldenEye 007 and our verdict on Medal of Honour and Transformers: War for cybertron.

We've got a special treat for you on Indie Asylum for this episode, we have a visitor entering through our padded doors, a Mr. Rob Louie of PA Games. Rob is the creator of Xbox Live Indie Game, Cutouts and he's come to join us to discuss his game, XNA and the world of Xbox Live Indie Games. So take a seat and prepare to learn, love and laugh along with Lee and Chelle on our first Indie Asylum special edition!

You can find Cutouts on the Xbox Live Indie Games for 80 XBL Points. (Game Marketplace > Game And Demos > Indie Games)

You can follow Rob on Twitter @PA_Games

This time Captain Matt & Lieutenant Kehaar stand on the fly combat air patrols around the space navy in the Battlestar Galactica universe.

In the process they consider the role of a carrier and 'battle carriers', the Battle of the Atlantic, civil-military relations, why Cylon's can't fight and their oedipus complex.

They will also digress into AEGIS cruisers, the Pegasus, Italian Navy air control, toy ship and Yorkshire accents.

Let us know what you think with a email to [email protected], twitter us individually as @clarkythecruel (Keharr) or @theGrampus (matt) or get updates on recordings as @dissectingwrlds.

Alternatively say hello at Thoughtbubble, Leeds on 20 November 2010.'

In this episode we continue our theme from epsiode 169 and look at some Geek TV from yesteryear.

Amongst the sounds of Stace singing and being imappropiate about Barry's boobs we discuss the fist episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the British favourite - sci fi comiedy - Red Dwarf.

And finally and much to Stace's excitement we are joined by Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant to talk about his creation and share some insights into writing & comedy.

Also please vote for us in the 2010-podcast Awards in the entertainment category. The awards are open until 21st November - www.podcastawards.com

The guys catch up post NYCC and get stuck into progs 1707 and 1708. It's ARSOM!

Once again it’s time to tread the halls of Indie Asylum as we have a damn hard time wrapping our collective craniums around the subject of difficulty. With head scratching and brain punching we break out some games covering all varying levels of difficulty, with some chilled and casual that even Chelle can play to some so hard I wanted to kill puppies with my fists.

All that and enough indie love to make the fat cats of Wall Street break free and live like work shy, over emotional, over opinionated hippies. Which funnily enough describes Silent Hitoshura who was kind enough to suggest this theme to us. So before I cut loose and go live in a cage, here’s some awesome games:

1. Cloud – Free + flOw – Free / PSN + Flower – PSN + Journey – In development

2. Canabalt – Free + Robot Unicorn Attack – Free

3. Super Meat Boy – Xbox Live Arcade - 800 Points (Rising to 1200 from November) / Steam (Coming Soon)

Mentions:

Radiangames Fluid – Xbox Live Indie Games - 80 Points

You Will Die – Xbox Live Indie Games - 80 Points

Glorg – Free

Indie Love:

Indiesuperstar.com – For the results of the first annual “Who’s An Indie Gamer” poll.

IGF 2010 Entries – LINK

A week of indie heaven -

Super Meat Boy, Super Crate Box, Glorg, Fluid, Explosionade, Game Dev Story, Comic Jumper, Costume Quest.

Also had the pleasure to play and review Blazin’ Balls Xtreme Edition, Bluebones Curse and Cutouts.

Twitter:

@IndieAsylum

@Geeksyndicate

@Leenygma

@Chellemo

This time Master Kehaar and First Mate Grampus set sail for the Napoleonic Wars: the Napoleonic War with Dragons.

In the process they admire the writing, society and military technology of the Tremeraire books. While at it they keel hawl the reputation of Napoleon, amputate Marshall Bulcher and pull out the guns on the nature of the HMS Allegiance.

Hammers Slammers make a surprise appearance and Kehaar gets all gushy eyed on the heroism of the period, Sharpe and Hornblower mainly stay in reserve but their presence is felt. They also admire the other developments of the time (though manage not to mention the Romantic movement - silly boys.) Jane Austin, Tom Mix and Tom Crabbe even get a mention.

So take a tot of rum, sound general quarters, scramble, stand to your guns, mount up or form square depending on your service me lads & lasses -

Do you want to see Napoleon in Windsor Castle? NO!

Do you want to see a Guillotine in Piccadilly? NO!

Do you want to see your children grow up speaking French* NO!

Then listen to this exciting epsiode of Dissecting Worlds

(* apologies to French, Swiss, Belgian, Quecois and other Franophone listeners.)'

After a break due to technical and medical problems Geek Syndicate is back.

Hosted by Monts and the Newge (aka Stacey from GSN podcast Small Press Big Mouth)

David kicks off with a public health announcment before the duo get into the news

News

Happytime Murders - The Muppets get pulpy

Legion of Super heroes - online voting (watch Stace demonstrate her DC comics ignorance)

and Stace shares new cominh out of BICS

Week that Was

Stace continues her recap of BICS and David shares his love of the old school novel Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Leiber

Main

I the main section this week Stace and David revist the first episode of a couple of classic geek tv series. In this episode they look at the first episodes of X-Files and Babylon 5

Noir/Pulp

Comics

Batman: Year One Batman:Sin City KickbackFell Desolation Jones Daredevil The Spirit Criminal Parker The Hunter

Films:Batman Batman Begins

The Dark Knight

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Sin City The Big Sleep Daredevil

NovelsThe Big Sleep Philip K. Dick's Short Stories Scanner Darkly