The Geekbox

We're going dark for the week as a small show of support for everyone currently protesting injustice and police violence. We'll be back with a new episode next week.

Wherein we discuss Justin "Daniel Radcliffe" Haywald, more babbies, What We Do in the Shadows, Stargirl, the Zack Snyder cut of Justice League, Star Trek fans vs. Star Trek (spoilers for season 1 of Picard!), Trials of Mana, Xenoblade Chronicles, beating games during quarantine, poor personal safety habits, E3, Unreal Engine for PlayStation 5, the uncanny valley, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Paper Mari...

Wherein we discuss Higgins' book-smarts, Elon Musk, What We Do in the Shadows, long television seasons, Swamp Thing, Stargirl, the craziest console launches, the march of technology, and subscription game services. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss new comic books, wearing masks in public, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Star Wars Day, Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok, the best and worst Star Wars movies, the Westworld season 3 finale (spoiler warning!), Better Call Saul (spoiler warning!), the video game industry's March madness, Parks and Recreation, and Color Out of Space. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgi...

Wherein we discuss work email habits, learning how to work from home, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Trials of Mana, The Boys, Wellington Paranormal, COVID-19 commercials, Westworld (spoiler warning!), The Last of Us Part II, Dead by Daylight, the video game franchises we want to see again, and the future of E3. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Better Call Saul's season 5 finale (massive spoiler warning!), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mythic Quest, Star Wars, Star Trek: Picard (spoiler warning!), and trashing the Lost and Game of Thrones finales all over again. Starring Ryan Scott and Justin Haywald, with special guests Greg Ford and Jeff Green.

Wherein we discuss our wild and crazy COVID-19 world, the state of the comics industry, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo's weird mobile app practices, cheating in Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy VII Remake, an impromptu Final Fantasy retrospective, and Westworld (massive spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Coronavirus hygiene, our favorite old April Fools' Day pranks, Better Call Saul (full-season spoiler warning!), Westworld (spoiler warning!), Star Trek: Picard, Rick and Morty, The Walking Dead, Schitt's Creek, and Castlevania. Starring Ryan Scott and Justin Haywald, with special guest Greg Ford.

Wherein we discuss the Coronavirus, comics during the apocalypse, Doom Eternal, Half-Life: Alyx, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Westworld (spoiler warning!), Better Call Saul, Mark Cerny's PlayStation 5 tech talk, and backwards compatibility. Starring Ryan Scott and Justin Haywald, with special guest Josh Epstein.

Wherein we discuss the stupid frigging Coronavirus, the (potential) death of E3, Steam's big uptick, Westworld's season 3 premiere (spoiler warning!), the games we wish were Netflix shows, Animal Crossing, and finding the time to game as a parent. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss WTF this even is, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Peter Molyneux, Animal Crossing, new GameStop employee Reggie Fils-Aime, auctioning the Nintendo PlayStation, E3 vs. the Coronavirus, and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Disneyland with kids, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Joker, Robert Pattinson's Batman, catching up on Daredevil, Better Call Saul, the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, Doctor Who, and the times when RNGesus was not in our favor. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Fire Emblem: Three Houses, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Untitled Goose Game, What the Golf?, Dragon Quest XI for Switch, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Cadence of Hyrule, Chernobyl, Watchmen, The Mandalorian, DuckTales, Parasite, Jojo Rabbit, Doomsday Clock, the best things that Ryan Higgins hates, the wors...

Wherein we discuss Disneyland, Birds of Prey (or Harley Quinn or whatever they're calling it now), the 2020 Oscars, Parasite, Billie Eilish, Shia LeBeouf, collecting first-party Nintendo games, Picard, Captain Marvel vs. Rogue, and remaking Disney rides. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Nintendo's big numbers, The Wonderful 101: Remastered, Warcraft III: Reforged, Indiana Jones 5, The Good Place, Avenue 5, and Hamilton: The Movie. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss farming stuff in MMOs, Star Trek: Picard, streaming services, the dumb idiot Space Force for morons, Nintendo's averted brand identity crisis, the best-selling video games from 1995-2019, Overcooked, and speedrunning Ring Fit Adventure. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the octothorpe, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, game delays and crunch, the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character, tier lists, Watchmen, Arrow, Better Call Saul, The Good Place, Resident Evil 3, and our steel anniversary. Starring Ryan Scott and Justin Haywald.

Wherein we discuss Super Nintendo World, Sony skipping E3 (again), the Nintendo Switch Pro, 2020's Oscar nominees, Morbius, Venom 2, Doctor Who, The Simpsons, and speed-watching TV shows. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss long-running podcasts, Overcooked, Pokemon Sword & Shield, the games of 2020, weird Nintendo games, PlayStation 5, the nature of video game reviews, baby Yoda, Harley Quinn, and our favorite old technology. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Shovel Knight: King of Cards, spoilers, The Mandalorian (spoiler warning!), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Josh Epstein.

Wherein we discuss awkward movie theater encounters, Star Wars, the 2019 Game Awards, Bravely Default 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Control, GOG Galaxy 2.0, The Wolf Among Us 2 and the "return" of Telltale Games, Xbox Series X, awesome retro gaming setups, miniatures painting, Crisis on Infinite Earths (spoiler warning), Star Trek: Picard, Watchmen's season 1 finale (major spoiler warning!), the c...

Wherein we discuss Watchmen (major spoiler warning!), Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wonder Woman 1984, Black Widow, Free Guy, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Mandalorian, Final Fantasy XIV, Silicon Valley, and the teachers who inspired us (or not). Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Black Friday, our gaming backlog, Arcade1Up, Gamepass, Watchmen, The Mandalorian, and lots more! Starring Ryan Higgins and Justin Haywald.

Wherein we discuss Rick and Morty, Half-Life: Alyx, the inconvenience of virtual reality, Final Fantasy XIV, PC hardware woes, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Pokemon Sword and Shield, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Watchmen, The Mandalorian, the many orphans in Star Wars, Batman: Hush, "Dexit," and Black Friday. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss The Color Out of Space, The Good Liar, Jojo Rabbit, Disney+, The Mandalorian (massive spoiler warning!), Salt & Straw, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, The Simpsons, Google Stadia, Half-Life: Alyx, Valve Software, Watchmen, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and the stuff we were good at in school. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.