http://geekin-out.com Everyone needs to geek out sometimes Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:50:33 +0000 en hourly 1 Everyone needs to geek out sometimes Geekin' Out no Geekin' Out bree@geekin-out.com bree@geekin-out.com (Geekin' Out) Everyone needs to geek out sometimes http://geekin-out.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://geekin-out.com/category/games/ http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-assassins-creed-revelations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playable-perplexities-assassins-creed-revelations http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-assassins-creed-revelations/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:24 +0000 Laura http://geekin-out.com/?p=4410 Game: Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3 and PC Genre: Action/Adventure Publisher: Ubisoft Single Player Story and Multiplayer Mode Rating: M A preface – I love the Assassin’s Creed series.  It’s my Triple-A BFF.  But I am going to try and give you the most ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-assassins-creed-revelations/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/episode-33-whateveryoucandomy80thlevel-darkelfwizardcandobetter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-33-whateveryoucandomy80thlevel-darkelfwizardcandobetter http://geekin-out.com/episode-33-whateveryoucandomy80thlevel-darkelfwizardcandobetter/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:08:20 +0000 Bree http://geekin-out.com/?p=4348 If you like to game you've probably clocked many hours playing online with your friends. Whether it be World of Warcraft, Red Dead Redemption or the newer Star Wars: The Old Republic, online games are taking over the industry. The ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/episode-33-whateveryoucandomy80thlevel-darkelfwizardcandobetter/feed/ 5 MMO,online games,Star Wars: The Old Republic,World of Warcraft If you like to game you've probably clocked many hours playing online with your friends. Whether it be World of Warcraft, Red Dead Redemption or the newer Star Wars: The Old Republic, online games are taking over the industry. If you like to game you've probably clocked many hours playing online with your friends. Whether it be World of Warcraft, Red Dead Redemption or the newer Star Wars: The Old Republic, online games are taking over the industry. The single player game is almost becoming a thing of the past. Joining us this week is Kevin Chow from Good Game Media to get to the bottom of why we love our massive multi-player games, and online games in general. Listen as we share our own experiences as casual gamers (Bree & Brendon) and hard-core gamers (Kevin & Kim) alike. Listen Now Geekin' Out no 1:18:04 http://geekin-out.com/youtube-interlude-gamers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youtube-interlude-gamers http://geekin-out.com/youtube-interlude-gamers/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:23:54 +0000 Laura http://geekin-out.com/?p=4147 A themed collection of Youtube vids for your viewing pleasure! Or, if you prefer, a collection of things that are awesome or that made me laugh this week!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=310-Fdu4qHk&hd=1 A very good parody video (based on another parody?).  If you aren't familiar with ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/youtube-interlude-gamers/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/episode-32-archetype-is-not-a-dirty-word/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-32-archetype-is-not-a-dirty-word http://geekin-out.com/episode-32-archetype-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:57:42 +0000 Bree http://geekin-out.com/?p=4116 When we enjoy a movie, TV episode, comic or video game we give most of the credit to the great characterization of the hero, villain and everything in-between. Without good characters, there are no good stories. But what makes these characters ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/episode-32-archetype-is-not-a-dirty-word/feed/ 0 archetypes,characters,Comics,heros,mary sue,Movie,TV,villains When we enjoy a movie, TV episode, comic or video game we give most of the credit to the great characterization of the hero, villain and everything in-between. Without good characters, there are no good stories. - When we enjoy a movie, TV episode, comic or video game we give most of the credit to the great characterization of the hero, villain and everything in-between. Without good characters, there are no good stories. But what makes these characters so great? Is it their actions, their struggles, or the fact that they kick a lot of ass? This week we try to discover the secret recipe to great characters, why people love the anti-hero, while also exploring archetypes that are kinda the worst -- I'm looking at you, Mary Sue. Listen Now Geekin' Out no 1:32:25 http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-catherine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playable-perplexities-catherine http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-catherine/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:35:32 +0000 Laura http://geekin-out.com/?p=4028 Game: Catherine Platforms: Xbox 360 and PS3 Genre:  Action/Adventure/Puzzle Publisher: Atlus Rating: M Single Player, Online Enabled Let me start off by saying that this game is weird – if you aren’t into weird even a little bit, I would stay away.  That being said, it ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-catherine/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/late-to-the-party-assassins-creed-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=late-to-the-party-assassins-creed-ii http://geekin-out.com/late-to-the-party-assassins-creed-ii/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:36:44 +0000 Toria http://geekin-out.com/?p=3895 Waiting for a month to review a game is probably not the best move I’ve ever made. I don’t remember a lot of the specific parts of the plot that tie the game together, so I’m going to be referring ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/late-to-the-party-assassins-creed-ii/feed/ 1 http://geekin-out.com/episode-26-video-games-are-stressing-me-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-26-video-games-are-stressing-me-out http://geekin-out.com/episode-26-video-games-are-stressing-me-out/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:02:15 +0000 Bree http://geekin-out.com/?p=3594 Do you have a stack of video games that have gone unplayed? Are you rushing through a game because the next big release is out this week? Is the video game industry stressing you out? You're not alone. This week ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/episode-26-video-games-are-stressing-me-out/feed/ 0 Do you have a stack of video games that have gone unplayed? Are you rushing through a game because the next big release is out this week? Is the video game industry stressing you out? You're not alone. This week we share our grievances about video game... Do you have a stack of video games that have gone unplayed? Are you rushing through a game because the next big release is out this week? Is the video game industry stressing you out? You're not alone. This week we share our grievances about video games and how they've become a chore more than a hobby with titles being released weekly and the many, many sequels. Also, during Whuddups, Bree will let you know what she thought about The Muppets! Listen Now Geekin' Out no 1:36:40 http://geekin-out.com/word-nerd-upwords-and-skywords/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=word-nerd-upwords-and-skywords http://geekin-out.com/word-nerd-upwords-and-skywords/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:23:22 +0000 Toria http://geekin-out.com/?p=3208 I thought I’d try to do something different (again) with my Word Nerd article, as it’s both easier and harder to write than my Late to the Party reviews. This time, instead of complaining about people who can’t write properly ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/word-nerd-upwords-and-skywords/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/minecraft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minecraft http://geekin-out.com/minecraft/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:06:47 +0000 Toria http://geekin-out.com/?p=3194 Hello, hello! My apologies once again for my extended absence. I’ve been doing some serious slacking off and I’m hoping to make up for that this week. After writing this article, I played through a new game to get the ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/minecraft/feed/ 1 http://geekin-out.com/shadows-of-the-damned-grindhouse-gaming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shadows-of-the-damned-grindhouse-gaming http://geekin-out.com/shadows-of-the-damned-grindhouse-gaming/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:39:38 +0000 Shannon http://geekin-out.com/?p=2799 I'm just going to jump right into this for a second, because something happened in this game that I think needs to be recounted in full.  There is a moment when you're facing some tougher enemies, and some heavier artillery ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/shadows-of-the-damned-grindhouse-gaming/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/catherine-running-with-the-herd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=catherine-running-with-the-herd http://geekin-out.com/catherine-running-with-the-herd/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:41:08 +0000 Shannon http://geekin-out.com/?p=2567 I feel like there's some old myth or folk tale at work behind the story of Catherine that I'm not aware of.  Maybe if I was aware of it I would have enjoyed the game more, and by 'more' I ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/catherine-running-with-the-herd/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/dead-island-my-vacation-on-banoi-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dead-island-my-vacation-on-banoi-island http://geekin-out.com/dead-island-my-vacation-on-banoi-island/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:32:30 +0000 Kim http://geekin-out.com/?p=2460 "I got a zombie army and you can't harm me. Who do you voodoo, bitch! Drink blood like a vampire without warning! Who do you voodoo, bitch! Stand Up! Sam B got the bang that go bump in the night! ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/dead-island-my-vacation-on-banoi-island/feed/ 3 http://geekin-out.com/late-to-the-party-portal-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=late-to-the-party-portal-2 http://geekin-out.com/late-to-the-party-portal-2/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:06:00 +0000 Toria http://geekin-out.com/?p=2449 In an attempt to break away from movies for this segment, I’m going to take a shot at writing a game review this time. I’m not sure how good it will be, as I’ve never written one before and I ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/late-to-the-party-portal-2/feed/ 4 http://geekin-out.com/episode-10-from-san-diego-with-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-10-from-san-diego-with-love http://geekin-out.com/episode-10-from-san-diego-with-love/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:19:47 +0000 Bree http://geekin-out.com/?p=1070 The Geekin' Out team covers the news and announcements that came from San Diego Comicon 2011 over this last weekend. We discuss our thoughts and gripes about video games, television, movies and of course, comics! We also want to warn our ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/episode-10-from-san-diego-with-love/feed/ 0 Comics,Movies,News,San Diego Comicon,television,video games The Geekin' Out team covers the news and announcements that came from San Diego Comicon 2011 over this last weekend. We discuss our thoughts and gripes about video games, television, movies and of course, comics! - The Geekin' Out team covers the news and announcements that came from San Diego Comicon 2011 over this last weekend. We discuss our thoughts and gripes about video games, television, movies and of course, comics! We also want to warn our listeners about the poor recording quality of this podcast, and we apologize profusely. We have discovered what the issue was and it will be fixed for future podcasts. Listen Now Links Guild Season 5 http://www.watchtheguild.com/ Geekin' Out no 1:41:54 http://geekin-out.com/episode-8-the-princess-is-in-another-castle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-8-the-princess-is-in-another-castle http://geekin-out.com/episode-8-the-princess-is-in-another-castle/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:56:04 +0000 Bree http://geekin-out.com/?p=675 Kim (@xxgazillaxx), Bree (@sareidia), Brendon (@thebrendonlam) and special guest Ryan (@attritionfilms) get nostalgic over the video game industry in the 1980's! Listen to us discuss the history of the industry and geek out over our favourite games from our childhood. Listen ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/episode-8-the-princess-is-in-another-castle/feed/ 2 80's,arcade,Bomber Man,Castlevania,Excite Bike,Final Fantasy,Lucas Arts,Metroid,Nintendo,video games Kim (@xxgazillaxx), Bree (@sareidia), Brendon (@thebrendonlam) and special guest Ryan (@attritionfilms) get nostalgic over the video game industry in the 1980's! Listen to us discuss the history of the industry and geek out over our favourite games fro... Kim (@xxgazillaxx), Bree (@sareidia), Brendon (@thebrendonlam) and special guest Ryan (@attritionfilms) get nostalgic over the video game industry in the 1980's! Listen to us discuss the history of the industry and geek out over our favourite games from our childhood. Listen Now Links Rabbit Island Kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/papercrate/rabbit-island-artist-residency Batman: Year One trailer http://www.mtv.com/videos/movie-trailers/670647/batman-year-one.jhtml Geekin' Out no 40:42 http://geekin-out.com/episode-5-controllers-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-controllers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-5-controllers-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-controllers http://geekin-out.com/episode-5-controllers-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-controllers/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:29:00 +0000 Bree http://geekin-out.com/?p=565 This week's podcast covers our thoughts on the announcements from E3 2011. We cover the new Sony handheld - the PSVita, the Wii U from Nintendo and many of the games coming soon to a computer or console near you. ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/episode-5-controllers-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-controllers/feed/ 2 Halo,Kinect,Legend of Zelda,Madden 2011,Minecraft,Podcast,PS3,PSVita,The Old Republic,Tomb Raider,video games,Wii U This week's podcast covers our thoughts on the announcements from E3 2011. We cover the new Sony handheld - the PSVita, the Wii U from Nintendo and many of the games coming soon to a computer or console near you. - This week's podcast covers our thoughts on the announcements from E3 2011. We cover the new Sony handheld - the PSVita, the Wii U from Nintendo and many of the games coming soon to a computer or console near you. The guest for this episode is a fabulous female gamer - Laura! @lauraelyseme Listen Now Links Iron Man by Wang Kang http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BLmDFfXczbM Dundee University - Comics Studies degree http://www.dundee.ac.uk/english/prospective/postgraduates/comicstudies/ Geekin' Out no 1:26:38 http://geekin-out.com/episode-3-sammich-or-gtfo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-3-sammich-or-gtfo http://geekin-out.com/episode-3-sammich-or-gtfo/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:58:58 +0000 Bree http://geekin-out.com/?p=511 In this episode we discuss the social aspects of online gaming with two - yes, two - special guests. Brendon questions the group about their gaming habits, bad experiences and looks for the silver lining in the cloud of trolls. ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/episode-3-sammich-or-gtfo/feed/ 2 Call of Duty,DC Universe Online,Gears of War,Halo,Left 4 Dead,Limbo,Minecraft,online game,Playstation,trolling,WOW,XBox In this episode we discuss the social aspects of online gaming with two - yes, two - special guests. Brendon questions the group about their gaming habits, bad experiences and looks for the silver lining in the cloud of trolls. In this episode we discuss the social aspects of online gaming with two - yes, two - special guests. Brendon questions the group about their gaming habits, bad experiences and looks for the silver lining in the cloud of trolls. We also hand out recommendations for games - both online and off and of course, give you the weekly Whuddup! Listen Now Guests Toria Spencer - @missing_chapter Jose Rojas - @JoseDRojas Links Good Game Media Minecraft Videos - You Tube Geekin' Out no 1:20:33 http://geekin-out.com/review-sims-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-sims-3 http://geekin-out.com/review-sims-3/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:50:27 +0000 Bree http://geekin-out.com/?p=343 I have been a fan of the Sims games since it was first released in 2002 and spent much of my hard earned money on a good number of the expansion packs. When Sims 2 was released I wasn't able ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/review-sims-3/feed/ 1 http://geekin-out.com/lego-video-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lego-video-games http://geekin-out.com/lego-video-games/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:52:15 +0000 Bree http://randomnoises.net/blog/?p=97 http://geekin-out.com/lego-video-games/feed/ 0