The Geekbox

Wherein we discuss packing, Portal 2 and Internet blackouts (spoiler-free), Half-Life 3, Mortal Kombat, Hanna, The Adjustment Bureau, Battlestar Galactica, Lost answers (sans questions), The Gentleman Bastard, Game of Thrones, author existence failure, cricket, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (spoiler warning!), episodic fiction, Firefly, Nintendo's next console, and cellular technology. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss musical guests, real jobs, Doctor Who, worldwide releases, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS, Find Mii, voice commands, Stacking: The Lost Hobo King, Dungeons & Dragons, subscriptions by laziness, lots of MMOs, General Zod and the Superman film franchise, bad Internet videos, video game awards shows, our favorite game soundtracks, and Bill & Ted 3. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Jake Jensen, Alice Liang, and Dylan Reader.

Wherein we discuss Psych, hipsters, dumb sports junk, WonderCon 2011, Green Lantern, crazy Q&A participants, the steampunk genre, Green Lantern, real-life Jedi, cricket, Max Brooks, awkward cosplay, Doctor Who, awesome podcast reviews on iTunes, Frank Quitely, the Nintendo 3DS, haterade, movies that will never happen, and the longest outro ever. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss Las Vegas, Lady Gaga, Sucker Punch, The Man of Steel, jaunty tunes, new podcasts, new jobs, 3G woes, Final Fantasy III for iPhone, Nintendo 3DS nonsense, the value of people (as reflected by Metacritic), e-book readers, more hilarious iTunes reviews, and Voltron porn. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Alice Liang, and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss the power of the people, Dragon Age II, Mass Effect, the paralysis of choice, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendogs + Cats, Face Raiders, the trials and tribulations of Tetris, Nintendo vs. "garage developers," triple-A malaise, hilarious iTunes reviews, and well-wishes for Japan. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss PAX East, counterfeit games, the Power Glove, Bastion, Child of Eden, The Gunstringer, Portal 2, scavenger hunts, cold weather, Snapshot, RiffTrax (mild Inception spoilers), celebrity freebies, crazy Steve Jobs, and music consumption habits. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Fight Club, female listeners, the history of Pac-Man, the 2011 Game Developers Conference, more localization ins-and-outs, Dead Island, Mortal Kombat, Shoot Many Robots, Hard Corps: Uprising, Beyond Good & Evil HD, L.A. Noire, Pokemon Black and White, Star Wars comics, learning new languages, Iron Man, invisibility, movie theme songs, Team Fortress 2, the wonders of modern technology, and old gamers. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Toni Smith.

Wherein we discuss notable absences, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, the language of memory, the quirks of game localization, remake decay, Woolseyisms, off-the-cuff Japanese lessons, Radical Dreamers, Fire Emblem: Sealed Sword, NEStalgia, mobile viruses, the stupid Academy Awards, Superman villains, epic film scores, the Libyans, Joy Division, and the Fitch Hitch. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss snow in San Francisco, Bulletstorm, really messed-up terminology, the Geektionary, Dwayne McDuffie (R.I.P.), Superman's grooming habits (and badassery), Kryptonite science, Knights of the Dinner Table, Stacking, Half-Minute Hero, Ghost Trick (mild non-spoilers!), Fire Emblem, Nintendo launch wonkiness, Mario Kart, weird Atlus games, the art of character choice in fighting games, comic books of the future, and geek store-naming conventions. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss Amsterdam, rare stuff, Pokemon Black and White, achievement-whoring, awesome copy protection, Ryan's ultimate triumph over Demon's Souls, Stacking, Mario Sports Mix, the GameCube, The Nintendo 3DS launch lineup, EarthBound, the death of Street Fighter II, and Dungeons & Dragons. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Alice Liang.