QQ News - June 15th, 2014

A fire hose of geeky news headlines for the weeks leading to June 15th, 2014, including our E3 experiences!

  • Splatoon is a Family Friendly Shooter for WiiU (Escapist)
  • Nintendo Unveils Mario Maker for Wii U (IGN)
  • Final Fantasy Type-0 Coming to PS4 and Xbox One (Escapist)
  • Mii Fighter Joins Super Smash Bros. Roster (IGN)
  • Nintendo's white PlayStation 4 Debuts (Kotaku)
  • A White Version of the PS4 Drops On September 9th (Kotaku)
  • Star Fox Project for Wii U Revealed at E3 (Theepochtimes)
  • Lara Croft Returns in Rise of the Tomb Raider (Escapist)
  • The Wii U's First Big JRPG Is A Sequel To Xenoblade (Kotaku)
  • Apple implements random MAC address on iOS 8 (Techtimes)
  • Mother Surprises Daughter With Bus Load Of Cosplayers (Kotaku)
  • Brazil start first match of the World Cup with own goal (Sports)
  • A computer just passed the Turing Test (Washington Post)
  • Mario Kart 8 Quadruopled Wii U Weekly Sales (Joystiq)
  • Steve Wozniak Got Banned from Nintendo Power (Gizmodo)
  • Miyamoto Tries Oculus Rift. Oh, The Possibilities. (Kotaku)
  • Fans watched 2.4 billion hours of eSports in 2013 (Joystiq)
  • Star Citizen Multiplayer Roll-Out Begins (Roberts Space Industries)
  • Yoshi's Woolly World Revealed at E3 (IGN)

Quest 27 - What was so exciting about WWDC?

Special Guest: Jegan Chen!

Quest 27 reviews the excitement from Apple's WWDC announcements! Oh, and to make Tom happy we also talk about the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:10 - What is Tom up to, or how fast is Mario Kart 8?
  • 05:20 - What is Jordan up to, or how cool is Swift?
  • 08:00 - What is Jegan up to, or what do you play on the train?
  • 11:30 - What was announced at WWDC?
  • 15:30 - Is the era of Tim Cook all about software?
  • 19:50 - Is Swift a "moderization" of Apple development?
  • 29:00 - What design changes are coming to iOS?
  • 37:20 - Are UX changes getting harder for users to adapt to?
  • 43:30 - What do we think of the Surface 3?
  • 48:50 - Is "laptop replacement" perfect marketing for the Surface Pro?
  • 53:10 - Do you remember pico projectors?
  • 55:10 - Is the younger generation only experiencing the internet on phones?
  • 58:20 - Wrap up and hot seat!

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QQ News - June 1st, 2014

A fire hose of geeky news headlines for the weeks leading to June 1st, 2014.

  • YouTube Is Buying Twitch For $1 Billion (Kotaku)
  • Oculus partnering with Samsung for VR device (Joystiq)
  • Oculus Rift Coming Soon to Chuck E. Cheese's (Escapist)
  • Microsoft's Ballmer Buys LA Clippers For $2 Billion (Escapist)
  • Microsoft's Nadella: We're Not Getting Rid Of Xbox (Escapist)
  • LeVar Burton Kickstarting More Reading Rainbow (IGN)
  • Reading Rainbow May Come to Consoles (IGN)
  • Nintendo Made A GameCube Controller Adapter For Wii U (Kotaku)
  • EA Shuts Down Longtime Game Studio Mythic Entertainment (Kotaku)
  • Star Wars: Attack Squadrons Cancelled (IGN)
  • Warcraft Movie "Officially" Finished Filming (Escapist)
  • Superman/Batman Title Revealed, And It's Hilarious (Escapist)
  • Superman Writer Called Out For Sexist She-Hulk Shaming (Escapist)
  • CryEngine license subscriptions now available on Steam (Joystiq)
  • Impa playable in Hyrule Warriors (IGN)
  • You'll Be Able To Play Dragon Quest VIII On iOS Soon (Kotaku)
  • Journey studio nets $7 million (Joystiq)
  • AOL Outspends Google on Net Neutrality Issues (Escapist)
  • Google Fiber Working with Netflix, not Charging Fast Lane (Escapist)
  • Nintendo Has A Plan To Share Money With YouTubers (Kotaku)
  • Final Fantasy III is now available on Steam. (Kotaku)

Quest 26 - Is Star Trek amazing or what?

Special Guest: Matthew "Chewie" Cunningham!

Quest 26 totally geeks out on Star Trek and related Space Operas! We may or may not read Shakespeare in its original Klingon form, you'll have to listen to find out. Qapla!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 01:50 - What is OC Geek?
  • 03:45 - What is Chewie up to, or how do you window shop online?
  • 07:45 - What is Tom up to, or how was X-Men: Days of Future Past?
  • 09:15 - What is Jordan up to, or how final is the Final Fantasy X remake?
  • 12:50 - Does Guardians of the Galaxy take itself seriously?
  • 17:30 - Are Marvel movies getting too complicated?
  • 21:00 - How impactful has the Disney acquisition been to Marvel?
  • 23:30 - Is there still room for traditional animation in films?
  • 26:20 - How much Star Trek have we all watched?
  • 31:10 - Which episode of the animated series is considered cannon?
  • 34:00 - Is Babylon 5 still worth watching? (Spoilers: Yes)
  • 39:20 - Just how terrible is Star Trek: Enterprise?
  • 43:10 - What is the prime directive, and which captains follow it?
  • 48:20 - Does Enterprise have parallels to the Star Wars prequels?
  • 52:45 - Is there anything unique or memorable about the Enterprise cast?
  • 55:50 - Why was Voyager so popular?
  • 58:00 - What was the year of hell, and was it the best of Voyager?
  • 60:00 - When were the Borg introduced?
  • 64:30 - Where should you start watching Star Trek: The Next Generation?
  • 67:40 - Why didn't everyone get into Deep Space 9?
  • 72:30 - Is the Star Trek franchise best when it changes hands?
  • 76:00 - Wrap up and hot seat!

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QQ News - May 16th, 2014

A fire hose of geeky news headlines for the weeks leading to May 16th, 2014.

  • Martin Uses DOS To Kill Game of Thrones Characters (Escapist)
  • Roberto Orci Will Direct Star Trek III (IGN)
  • More Games Added To Steam In 2014 Than 2013 (RockPaperShotgun)
  • Microsoft: People More Satisfied With Xbox 360 Than PS3 (Escapist)
  • Microsoft Reveals Xbox One Without Kinect ($399 in June) (IGN)
  • Xbox Will Stop Charging You To Watch Netflix, Hulu (Kotaku)
  • Sony CEO Taking 50% Pay Cut, Other Execs to Follow Suit (Escapist)
  • Wizards of the Coast Files Copyright Lawsuit Against HEX (Escapist)
  • Philips Allegedly Suing Nintendo, Asks for Damages (IGN)
  • Diablo 3 celebrates turning 2 years old with a birthday buff (Joystiq)
  • Diablo III Comes To PS4 And Xbox One This August (Kotaku)
  • Amazing Spider-Man 2 Drops Big in Second Weekend (Escapist)

Quest 25 - What does a 1-Year Anniversary Cast sound like?

Special Guests: Dan Bach and Lynn DeVries!

Quest 25 is the 1-Year Anniversary of QQ Cast! To celebrate, we revisit every previous quests to see how we still feel about some of the topics. A special THANK YOU to dear-listener for sticking with us! (Yeah, that's you!)

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 03:35 - What is Jordan up to, or what is a crawfish boil?
  • 07:00 - What is Lynn up to, or is PMP'n easy?
  • 10:30 - What is Dan up to, or how awesome is House of Cards?
  • 14:50 - What is Tom up to, or how amazingly bad was Spiderman 2?
  • 20:40 - What are the ingredients for a good podcast?
  • 22:15 - Is Kickstarter a good thing?
  • 29:10 - What does a console need to win the next generation market?
  • 33:30 - Who won the week of E3?
  • 35:20 - What makes me play a game?
  • 38:45 - What makes a good season finale?
  • 41:45 - Which other podcasts do we listen to?
  • 44:40 - What's the difference between Final Fantasy and Star Wars?
  • 47:50 - What is a Retro Game?
  • 49:40 - What do Vegas, Arcades, and Microtransactions have in common?
  • 51:20 - What would make a good restaurant?
  • 52:30 - What comic book things can we talk about?
  • 56:05 - What do Disney Princesses and Star Wars have in common?
  • 62:15 - Is being a gamer different if you're female?
  • 63:45 - A Mic Check Reborn! (What is going on with SquareEnix?)
  • 66:40 - Why do we love MMORPGs?
  • 68:15 - What's going on for the holidays?
  • 70:05 - The Desolation of Holiday Sales?
  • 72:10 - Is there even a Quest in this Quest?
  • 73:20 - What was the most surprising and disappointing releases in 2013?
  • 77:20 - What are some obscure video game trivia questions?
  • 79:05 - What does St. Valentine and mobile gaming have in common?
  • 80:10 - Why does it have to be a confession to be a geek?
  • 84:15 - What is Video Game March Madness?
  • 86:30 - What do other geek cultures think of American geek culture?
  • 89:00 - Wrap up!

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