Ingress
Tonight on GeekNights, we review Niantic's Ingress, an ARG (Augmented Reality Game) that, while effectively nothing more than a team-versus Candy Box, is actually pretty fun. We're both playing it, and Scott is rapidly leveling up. The Enlightened are the correct (green) group to join, for together we will usher in a new evolution of mankind. In the news, Tetris Ultimate is coming, complete with a completely meaningless trailer, and Hearthstone updates with Curse of Naxxramas Arachnid Quarter.
Sailor Moon Crystal - First Look
Tonight on GeekNights, we present our first look at Sailor Moon Crystal. We worry it is uninspired and lacks the care and energy of the original anime, but will continue watching it for the time being. Meanwhile, we're also watching the original anime (as we've discussed previously). In the news, Thor is a lady, Archie is dead, Yowamushi Pedal is getting a movie, Midousuji is Voldo, and ConnectiCon 2014 was amazing! We're also looking generally for good AMVs.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. It's all right, but it does lead us to discuss what the best Zelda games ever made truly were. (Apparently, it's Zelda 3, Zelda 1, Ocarina of Time, and Zelda 2, plus or minus Four Swords on the GC). In the news, the World Cup had a ridiculous late-tournament blowout, and the sad tale of the failed Mechwarrior Online tells us why pay-to-win is the worst idea in the world. Connecticon 2014 is THIS WEEKEND! We'll be there performing four shows!
Bravest Warriors
Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about the delightful show Bravest Warriors. In many ways, its the future of how media can be made in the modern world of digital distribution and the Internet. In the news, Rym's feeling that need to rewatch Escaflowne, Letter to Momo is playing in New York, as is The New York Festival ofContemporary Japanese Cinema, and someone stole Jun Fukushima's bike.
GeekNights Live at ConnectiCon 2014! Updated!
It's time for ConnectiCon 2014! July 10th-13th in Hartford CT! We will be there performing two live shows, in additional to generally walking around ensuring that all the panels run smoothly. If you want to say hi, stop by Panel Ops any time!
How to Win Every Game
Friday 4:00pm Panel 6
Not all Anime are What they Seem
Saturday 11:00am Panel 5
Bad Games
Saturday 2:00pm Panel 2
Why No One Will Game with You
Sunday 8:30am Panel 6
You can also see Rym as part of Date Nighto's panel:
Developing Visual Novels
Saturday 3:30pm Panel 2
Emily will be presenting, both on her own and with Sparkler, three shows as well!
Let's Animate
Friday 12:30pm Workshop 1
Writing Fiction through the Female Gaze
Friday 5:00pm Panel 5
Fiction Writing Workshop
Saturday 10:30pm Workshop 2
Creating Art for Video Games
Saturday 5:00pm Panel 2
If you've found us from ConnectiCon after the fact (or can't attend) , don't forget to check out our other show: GeekNights Presents Utena!
GeekNights Presents: Utena
Episode 12
This is the end of the first arc of Revolutionary Girl Utena. This is the point from which everything changes. Pay attention to how every character reacts to everything that happens. How does Touga know so much? Why is Juri so calm despite his seemingly total victory? What did Anthy remember?
Book Club - A Canticle for Liebowitz
Since reading Wool, we've discovered this particular sub-genre of post apocalyptic tales where all of human society is sealed in or trapped in some place. Even though there are many examples, almost all of them are relatively obscure things only geeks like us would know about. Logan's Run, Fallout, Wool, Phoenix Vol. 2: Future, Paranoia the tabletop RPG, etc.
Well, it was brought to our attention that the first work of this nature is a 1960 sci-fi novel entitled "A Canticle for Liebowitz" by Walter M. Miller, Jr. As soon as I heard of the book the frequency illusion set in. I ran into the book two or three more times, and it easily became the next book club selection.
A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Walter M. Miller, Jr., first published in 1960. Set in a Catholic monastery in the desert of the Southwestern United States after a devastating nuclear war, the story spans thousands of years as civilization rebuilds itself. The monks of the fictional Albertian Order of Leibowitz take up the mission of preserving the surviving remnants of man's scientific knowledge until the day the outside world is again ready for it. -Wikipedia
