http://geekin-out.com Everyone needs to geek out sometimes Fri, 18 May 2012 16:49:39 +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/ Vancouver, BC Weekly http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-shepard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playable-perplexities-shepard http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-shepard/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:02:56 +0000 Laura Mattson http://geekin-out.com/?p=6422 I've been on a bit of a lull in gaming lately with the completion of the Mass Effect Trilogy being the last thing to leave an impact on me.  Now, I'd have done a review long ago... but I haven't ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-shepard/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/dishonored/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dishonored http://geekin-out.com/dishonored/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:20:05 +0000 Kim Brown http://geekin-out.com/?p=6412 Dishonored is a first-person diesel punk stealth action video game being developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is scheduled to be released sometime in 2012 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Harvey Smith, known ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/dishonored/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/marvel-avengers-alliance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-avengers-alliance http://geekin-out.com/marvel-avengers-alliance/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:00:27 +0000 Kim Brown http://geekin-out.com/?p=6325 Facebook has evolved from just a basic way of keeping in touch, sharing photos and links and creepily stalking friends and exes. Now, you can waste even more time playing games. They come in every shade of nerd - from ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/marvel-avengers-alliance/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/youtube-interlude-enticing-previews/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youtube-interlude-enticing-previews http://geekin-out.com/youtube-interlude-enticing-previews/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:30:15 +0000 Laura Mattson http://geekin-out.com/?p=6068 http://geekin-out.com/youtube-interlude-enticing-previews/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-oldies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playable-perplexities-oldies http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-oldies/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:56:22 +0000 Laura Mattson http://geekin-out.com/?p=5844 So, I've been hiding in my house this past month...playing year old video games.  I have tons of new ones I could be playing, but something compelled me to finally go through the backlog - old games that everyone was ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-oldies/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/lego-batman-2-dc-super-heroes-trailer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lego-batman-2-dc-super-heroes-trailer http://geekin-out.com/lego-batman-2-dc-super-heroes-trailer/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:02:01 +0000 Bree Smith http://geekin-out.com/?p=5648 Just yesterday DC Comics posted a teaser image of the new LEGO Batman game, and today they give us a trailer!! The plot seems very similar to the animated Batman / Superman movie where Lex Luthor and Joker team up, ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/lego-batman-2-dc-super-heroes-trailer/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/lego-batman-2-new-image/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lego-batman-2-new-image http://geekin-out.com/lego-batman-2-new-image/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:57:20 +0000 Bree Smith http://geekin-out.com/?p=5629 DC Comics released a new preview image of LEGO™ Batman 2. In this new, exclusive game image from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s upcoming LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes videogame, Superman joins Batman and Robin in their fight to defend ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/lego-batman-2-new-image/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/another-castle-ep-1-fogtown-usa-a-silent-hill-retrospective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=another-castle-ep-1-fogtown-usa-a-silent-hill-retrospective http://geekin-out.com/another-castle-ep-1-fogtown-usa-a-silent-hill-retrospective/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:00:17 +0000 Laura Mattson http://geekin-out.com/?p=5240 Welcome to "Another Castle" - the monthly games podcast hosted by the lovely Shannon and Laura. This week we are taking a look at the Silent Hill franchise of games (and a little bit of the movies).  We talk music and ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/another-castle-ep-1-fogtown-usa-a-silent-hill-retrospective/feed/ 2 http://geekin-out.com/another-castle-ep-0-who-the-hell-are-these-chicks-anways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=another-castle-ep-0-who-the-hell-are-these-chicks-anways http://geekin-out.com/another-castle-ep-0-who-the-hell-are-these-chicks-anways/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000 Laura Mattson http://geekin-out.com/?p=5471 Welcome to "Another Castle" - the monthly games podcast hosted by the lovely Shannon and Laura. Today is special though, because we've added Episode Zero - the one in which we properly introduce ourselves! We talk about gaming childhoods, where it all ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/another-castle-ep-0-who-the-hell-are-these-chicks-anways/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ssx/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playable-perplexities-ssx http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ssx/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:54:06 +0000 Laura Mattson http://geekin-out.com/?p=5464 Game:  SSX Platforms: PS3 and Xbox 360 Genre: Sports Publisher:  EA Sports Single Player Rating E When this game was first announced, it looked like Call of Duty Snowboard edition.  It looked like quite a departure, but I was a huge fan of SSX3 so I ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ssx/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/episode-38-damn-i-failed-my-saving-throw/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-38-damn-i-failed-my-saving-throw http://geekin-out.com/episode-38-damn-i-failed-my-saving-throw/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:38:22 +0000 Bree Smith http://geekin-out.com/?p=5392 This week on Geekin' Out we talk about our experiences with role playing, and no, we don't mean the sexy kind. Tabletop and live-action role playing games are a large part of geek culture, from the original fantasy games like Dungeons ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/episode-38-damn-i-failed-my-saving-throw/feed/ 0 This week on Geekin' Out we talk about our experiences with role playing, and no, we don't mean the sexy kind. - Tabletop and live-action role playing games are a large part of geek culture, from the original fantasy games like Dungeons & Dragons to h... This week on Geekin' Out we talk about our experiences with role playing, and no, we don't mean the sexy kind. Tabletop and live-action role playing games are a large part of geek culture, from the original fantasy games like Dungeons & Dragons to horror thrillers like Vampire the Masquerade and Call of Cthulhu to super hero adventures with Mutants & Masterminds. We share our own stories as player, game masters and observers of the community and discuss the things we love, and those we don't. Listen Now Geekin' Out no 1:25:12 http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ffxiii-2-revisited/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playable-perplexities-ffxiii-2-revisited http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ffxiii-2-revisited/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:59:08 +0000 Laura Mattson http://geekin-out.com/?p=5054 I beat the game, I bought the first DLCs immediately and felt silly for spending 3 dollars on an outfit for Noel, but hey, he looked cool and I though it was pretty rad. Then I was pointed to what they are planning ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ffxiii-2-revisited/feed/ 1 http://geekin-out.com/whuddup-internet-teen-titans-girl-vader-miniature-tree-houses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whuddup-internet-teen-titans-girl-vader-miniature-tree-houses http://geekin-out.com/whuddup-internet-teen-titans-girl-vader-miniature-tree-houses/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:29:12 +0000 Bree Smith http://geekin-out.com/?p=4868 The Internet is a vast and wondrous place with hidden treasures for all to see. Here's a few of the awesome gems that I saw today that I would like to share with you, our awesome viewers. Today I'm super stoked ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/whuddup-internet-teen-titans-girl-vader-miniature-tree-houses/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ffxiii-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playable-perplexities-ffxiii-2 http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ffxiii-2/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:57:37 +0000 Laura Mattson http://geekin-out.com/?p=4817 Game:  Final Fantasy XIII-2 Platforms: PS3 and Xbox 360 Genre: RPG Publisher: Square Enix Single Player Rating: T I have been playing this game non-stop since it came out.  I don’t normally do that.  I’m not sure if its just cause Final Fantasy is plastered on ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/playable-perplexities-ffxiii-2/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/its-not-psychonauts-2-but/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-not-psychonauts-2-but http://geekin-out.com/its-not-psychonauts-2-but/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:47 +0000 Kim Brown http://geekin-out.com/?p=4586 Earlier this week, the internet teased us all with the possibility of there being a sequel to the insanely popular cross platform adventure game, Psychonauts. The creator of Minecraft, over Twitter, messaged Tim Schafer and made him an offer. While ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/its-not-psychonauts-2-but/feed/ 0 http://geekin-out.com/a-future-for-psychonauts-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-future-for-psychonauts-2 http://geekin-out.com/a-future-for-psychonauts-2/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:03 +0000 Kim Brown http://geekin-out.com/?p=4505 It has been revealed that Psychonauts 2 might be funded by Markus 'Notch' Persson (the creator of Minecraft) Notch tweeted Double Fine's Tim Schafer earlier today with the simple message: "Let's make Psychonauts 2 happen." This comes after Schaffer interviews where ...]]> http://geekin-out.com/a-future-for-psychonauts-2/feed/ 0 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 17:30:24 +0000 Laura Mattson 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 Smith 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 Mattson 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 Smith 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 16:35:32 +0000 Laura Mattson 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 Spencer 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 Smith 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 Spencer 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 Spencer 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 Archibald 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 Archibald 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 Brown 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 Spencer 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 Smith 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