While at PAX Prime this past weekend, we had the privilege of meeting one of the coolest groups of people â?? and one of the most fun bands weâ??ve ever seen â?? The Returners! Lauren, Wedge, Danger, John and Lobos sit down with Mike and Cameron in the world famous (not really) Orcas Room to discuss their career, the honor of playing PAX, and how exactly you go about creating a cover of a famous video game song. Plus â?? Mike and Lauren fangasm over Final Fantasy 6 and Kingâ??s Quest, Lobos gives us advice on being a professional streamer, lightsaber collections, Earthbound, Dark Souls 3, and all the coolest stuff we all saw on the show floor. Donâ??t miss this one!

Mike is up in Seattle with Ace of Geeks correspondent Cameron Mitchell, and it's the night before PAX, so it's time to get hype! We discuss the storyline pros and cons of games like Mass Effect 3, Oblivion/Skyrim, and the Kingdom Hearts series,playing Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons when you grew up on Fourth, and our most anticipated games that (we hope) will be at PAX, including Overwatch, No Man's Sky, and EVE Valkyrie!

This episode comes to you live from a universe where the whole thing is spelled "Berenstain Bears." Which makes no god damn sense. Plus! We'll discuss John Oliver's new war on televangelists, review The Man from UNCLE, get excited for Doctor Strange, celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Mortal Kombat: The Movie, and dispel rumors of the White Ranger's White Power. All this, plus making noises with our mouths!

This week, on the Ace of Geeks Podcast, Mike, Jarys and Melissa play Exploding Kittens for the first time! The most funded game in kickstarter history has just launched, and weâ??ll sit down and give it a shot. Does the game offer the sort of fast paced, exciting gameplay we were all hoping for, or is it a total bust? Find out here â?? plus, discussion of the Fantastic Four movie and more!

This week, on The Ace of Geeks Podcast, Jarys and Mike dive into a discussion on roleplaying games â?? what systems are better? Is it the crunchy world of games like Pathfinder, or the open narrative of games like FATE? What games do each type help, and why? Plus â?? weâ??ll discuss Ant-man, which Jarys and Melissa think is better than Guardians of the Galaxy, Mike got to try out Playmation, Disneyâ??s new imagination-based toy line, and weâ??ll debate whether the Battle of Hoth was a victory for the Empire or not.

This week, the Ace of Geeks Podcast welcomes a slew of guests! Weâ??re joined by Rose Marie Fox, Alain Bloch from Golden Gate Knights, Flynn Michael from New York Jedi and Kyle Johannessen! Weâ??ll break down their experiences at Comic-con (except for Kyle, who didnâ??t go), whether Stan Lee deserves creation credit on his heroes, how DC is a college dorm, how Frank Miller is basically nuts now, and Roseâ??s discovery of Steven Universe!

Mike and Jarys are joined by the taciturn Kris Yalung this week, as we dive into the biggest trailers to come out of Comic-con! Is Deadpool everything we hoped for? Did Superman v Batman live up to the hype? Are the Suicide Squad and the Joker ready for prime time? And what about our first looks at the baddies of X-men Apocalypse? Plus â?? the anticipation of Ant-Man, arguments on the internet, JJ Abrams screwing over Kevin Smith, Mike is loving Secret Wars, and Jarys finally gets to hear the John Cena prank call!

Straight from a screening of Terminator: Genisys, itâ??s time for Jarys, Mike, Melissa and Mae Linh to discuss the film. Is it worthy of the Terminator legacy? Weâ??ll discuss the development of Sarah Connorâ??s character, the lack of a sense of dread, and whether the actors are worthy of taking over these iconic roles. Plus! Some news on Star Trek Beyond! Our thoughts on the last few episodes of Sense 8! Can your childhood ever really be ruined? And Jarys manages to make an organic transition between topics!

On this weekâ??s episode of The Ace of Geeks Podcast, we come to you from our panel at Wizard World Sacramento! Weâ??re joined by David Losey and Luke Farr from our very own writing staff, Mary Anne Butler from Aggressive Comix and Cody Stark from Good Day Sacramento as we come together for a discussion on Geek Culture â?? where are we, where are we going? What do fractures like Gamergate mean for us and for our future as nerds? What have the changes in our culture meant over the past few decades? And how do we steer the culture â?? or should we?

The Ace of Geeks wraps up its E3 coverage with a roundup podcast, as Kyle, Jon and Mike dive into what they saw this week at the conference. Weâ??ll break down each individual press conference, and hit on highlights including: No Manâ??s Sky, Mass Effect Andromeda, Fallout 4, StarFox Zero, Unraveled, For Honor, Mirrorâ??s Edge, Star Wars Battlefront, andâ?¦*sigh*â?¦Just Dance. Is taking guns away from Mirrorâ??s Edge a good idea? Has Nintendo completely lost its way? Will No Manâ??s Sky have the depth we want, or will it just be ambitious on the surface? All of this and more in our in-depth discussion of the show.