Gamestop has shut down Game Informer magazine, laid off all of its writers, taken all of its content offline, and used AI to generate a farewell post. Bungie has laid off or transferred another 17% of their workforce in what was described as "inevitable" due to previous spending. A popular resource for video game translations and homegrown fixes fo…

“Oh, Sookeh!” – Benjamin Franklin This week, the Geek Cast crew are scattered to the winds and out of time and order. Joe and Nic discuss the finer points of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Hoosier culture. While Rob joins a cult and Ry get’s a pedicure in Ben Franklin’s favorite foot parlor, Nic and Joe discuss television True Blood. Oh, Sookie. Also, che…

What’s this? an episode out of order? Thats right folks for some screwy reason you’re getting episode 503 days before episode 502. Why is that you ask? Well, it’s because our boys from Wayward Raven are back with a brand-new TIME SENSITIVE Kickstarter! Mark & ASAP bring in the super talented Katherine Blakeney to talk about her newest comic book Na…

In a followup to a comment made in last week's show - there is a certain NES game actually listed in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition that we totally assumed would not be mentioned. The Xbox 360 digital store has closed - thankfully, it was still a console that had copious amounts of physical media. SAG-AFTRA has authorized a strike of vid…

It's Episode 900 and our 19th birthday! Episode 1 was recorded on July 24, 2005. Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition released, and I have some thoughts on it from someone who is speedrun adjacent. I also (finally) tell the full story about how I was technically a city semifinalist at the Nintendo World Championships 1990. I was at the Souther…

Every once in a while, we have to take a small break from our regularly scheduled programming to just vent and talk amongst ourselves. We get political on this one. Opinions are shared, and they are just that…opinions. Rob would tell you that they are the right ones. Thanks for letting us vent to each other while you listen quietly in your car. Thi…

WOW! Episode 500….If you asked us in December 2018 that we would still be doing this, to a man, we would have said no. Yet here we are 500 episodes later and we are still going. Sure no one listens. Sure we just use this time to have some fun with each other. You know what though? Hot damn its fun! Our 500th episode was spent doing what we designed…

I'm going to be on a panel and hosting a Speedrun Showcase at the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo next weekend in Atlanta. Come say hi! I was on a virtual panel about doing solo podcasts on the Dragon Con Digital Media Track's "Be Awesome Together" podcast. Microsoft has hiked the price of Xbox Game Pass, and also made the tiers a bit more confusing tha…

We dedicate this episode to the memory of Lt. Commander Eddy, host of the Starboard Power Coupling podcast, the Star Trek podcast you hope doesn't fail. I will be at the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo on July 19-21st in Atlanta, and will be on a panel Friday night and hosting a Speedrun Showcase on Saturday night! I was at Summer Games Done Quick 2024 …

Half Bantercast , half collection of geeks…I think that’s the best way to describe this episode. We have some laughs and good conversation. its the show before the big one. Ole episode 499. Nic even stays awake! This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR SOME AWESOME FLAGS FROM FLAGS FOR GOOD !!!…

Nic and GCR just spent an hour talking about drafts. Like an old house with old windows this episode amirite. It should be a good listen for half of you. The other half of you, well…. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR SOME AWESOME FLAGS FROM FLAGS FOR GOOD !!! Get some cool merch @ http:…

“I think these edibles are finally kicking in.” “Man, I don’t feel shit.” This week half the Geek Cast crew found themselves in a fruit induced fever dream that results in the bending of reality itself. Pirates eat drug laced fruits to gain super powers, and then after that Joe and Rob Bass discuss some fun and weird science fiction in Scavenger’s …

I will be once again hosting at Summer Games Done Quick 2024! Check out my schedule to see what I'm hosting on Day 1 and Day 3 of the event! Is there a cheaper Apple Vision Pro coming? Signs point to yes. Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson, formerly of Xbox, is joining Unity as their Director of Communications. Nintendo is continuing using it…

I will be once again hosting at Summer Games Done Quick 2024! Check out my schedule to see what I'm hosting on Day 1 and Day 3 of the event! VRChat has laid off 30% of their team due to incorrect staffing and the inability to scale. Cities: Skylines 2 had to remove virtual landlords from the game because it made the rent in game too high. The new C…

The conclusion of this month’s deep dive into the world of Mutants! We cover 3 different major comics storylines and dig into some of the baddest of baddies. We see you, Daddy Magneto. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR SOME AWESOME FLAGS FROM FLAGS FOR GOOD !!! Get some cool merch @ http…

I will be once again hosting at Summer Games Done Quick 2024! Check out my schedule to see what I'm hosting on Day 1 and Day 3 of the event! The cost of being featured on Summer Games Fest is pretty high - but there are some indies that can get in for much, much cheaper...if a particular someone likes you. A billboard outside of Summer Games Fest p…

“I want you! To do some based, but admittedly illegal things.” – Chuck X. The week the Geek Cast crew dive into the world of child soldiers and state oppression. That’s right, we’re talking about the X-Men! Turns out, there are a lot of them… This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR SOME AWESOM…

Bungie has won a lawsuit against a cheat maker on copyright grounds - which has caused the cheat maker to countersue on DMCA grounds. Evercade has announced the Evercade Alpha bartop arcade units with Capcom games - so now you can use (almost) all of the Evercade cartridges in a small arcade setup! Then we talk to Rob about the Evercade Alpha and w…

After our first successful draft the only thing left for us to do is decide on what our next draft should be. Wild ideas abound as we swim through the morass that is GCR’s idea pool. With any luck we will land on an idea that might give Cartoon Joe a chance for victory. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLL…

Atari has acquired the Intellivision Brand and many games, but not the Amico console itself. IGN has bought several media properties of the Gamer Network sites such as Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun, and already started laying off their editors. We do talk a little bit about Little Kitty Big City in this show, as well as do an exercise about scor…

Welcome to the first ever Geek Cast Live Podcast Draft!!! We bring in draft wizard and friend of the show Darryl Mansel to facilitate our drafting of the sure to come soon Knives Out 3. We cast a sidekick for Blanc, a few of the ensemble members, a killer, a villain, and one Muppet to join the fray. Who has the best cast list? Time will tell! This …

Sometimes Rob has a need to get his geeks out in the open. He hounds us via text and phone messages. Hell, I think one time he hired a skywriter. So sometimes we take a week to let him geekdump TM and get it off his chest this is one of those weeks. Let’s get weird. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLLOW T…

Warner Bros Discovery has announced that they won't retire Adult Swim Games published titles after all, instead they will transfer the store pages to the indie developers. New Tesla cars were going to get native Steam integration until Tesla learned nobody actually cared during the beta phase. The UK Government says game companies don't have a lega…

The requirement for Helldivers 2 requiring PC players to link a PlayStation Network account has been reversed - for now. The 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees have been announced! Microsoft closes four studios from the Bethesda/ZeniMax side of the house, including ones that released smaller scale award winning games. They say this is bec…

One of those episodes where we just kind of, don’t feel it. Not that we aren’t happy to be here. Just a slow news week. Nothing really happens but some stick and ball sports, maybe a tv show wraps up. Anyway, here is a banter episode. Oh yeah Rob couldn’t make it this week, so we definitely won’t talk Warhammer. This link here folks https://jordanr…

We start off with some clarification from a listener about using the Meta Quest 3 wirelessly with Virtual Desktop to play PCVR games. Dave & Busters is going to be introducing a new feature that may or may not be legal in all states. Helldivers 2 was supposed to launch on PC with a requirement to link your PlayStation Network account, but was put o…

As we wrap up our Clone Wars deep dive let us remember all the brave Jedi and Troopers who laid down their lives for the Republic. Oh, and always, always remember to put the blame squarely on who is responsible. Sheev. Opening Track: Jedi Force Theme – Pianistec Cover Closing Track: General Grievous x Seperatist Theme – AhnaldT101 Remix This link h…

After the first six hours of Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes, there are some early impressions...And why I may not continue. Meta Quest has once again partnered with Microsoft and the Xbox brand, but it does not mean that VR is coming to the Xbox console. Valve has closed a refund loophole with regards to games in Advanced Access. Then we talk t…

“How about a fresh cup of liber-tea!?” – CT-0420 “Puffs” This week the Geek Cast crew present another introductory dive into a classic universe! Star Wars! The guys discuss the time of the Clone Wars, their first interactions with the concept and property, as well as the major players involved. It turns out, there was really only one player involve…

The Game Boy has turned 35 years old in Japan! I try my old Game Boy, as well as discuss how my entire Game Boy library was stolen by a classmate and we never caught him or got any of it back. (And also nobody believed me.) We talk about a viewer comment about having high fidelity VR in an untethered headset - as long as you have high quality equip…

A focused Geekery. A bantercast with a purpose. We present you with an entire episode devoted solely to sharing with you the things we have been into this month. This week is the culmination of a full moth of shows we planned ahead of time. We liked the format, and we hope you do to This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardra…

Indie gaming studio Possibility Space has closed its doors, claiming it's because of questions from a journalist for an article that hasn't even been published yet. Star Wars: Outlaws will require an online internet connection to install the physical disc - which makes the game preservation aspect of physical media useless. We're still raising mone…

If it wasn’t for this week’s guest plucking us out of thin air I’m not sure we would even be here. On top of that the guy is the moviest of movie guys. So, when we want to talk about 2024 Summer movies, we only had one real place to go. Ladies and Gentlemen, Jason Pyles. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOL…

Our scheduled, you read that right …scheduled, Banter Cast went of this week without a hitch. As long as you don’t count a myriad of technical and time issues. Seriously if you don’t take any of that into consideration this thing slid through like an oiled-up duck. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLLOW TH…

I'm helping raise money for Make-a-Wish Georgia with the Stream Atlanta meetup group this month - let's make some kids wishes come true! Gaming has reportedly fallen to pre-pandemic levels, meaning we aren't playing games as much as we were just a few years ago. Are emulators coming to iOS? Yes, but no - not in the way the media headlines want you …

Kotaku is deprioritizing news in favor of guides - which leads into a discussion of "Evergreen Content" vs "Topical Content" when it comes to content creation. We go over the Game Developers Choice Awards - which is the awards show everyone wants when The Game Awards happen, but nobody actually watches. Sony halts production on the PlayStation VR2 …

“Your mortal mind can not fathom the quantity of all drugs in space.” – Jodorowsky’s Padishah Emperor Dune. Arrakis. Desert Planet. This week the Geek Cast crew indulge in a heavy dose of Melange, and discuss the works of Frank Herbert and the impact of Dune. The inward eye is turned to the past, so that they might gain insights into those philosop…

“First, I’m gonna fuck up your understanding of science. Then I’m gonna melt your brain with a blowtorch.” – Liu Cixin, probably This week the Geek Cast crew lay off the spice while Ryan is away, and instead discuss the loaming threat of existential horror instead. They are coming. They are 400 years away, and they are coming. Their technology vast…

We revisit the emulator settlement from last week with some clarifications from someone who is more knowledgeable in the inner workings of that scene than we are. Some emulator developers have gotten spooked enough to take their emulators offline, others have more resolve with more safeguards. Digital Eclipse's second entry in the Gold Master Serie…

“We finna rip some fat spice lines, rat-man!” – Jamis, probably (in another time) Dune. Arrakis. Desert Planet. This week the Geek Cast crew indulge in a heavy dose of Melange, and discuss the works of Frank Herbert and the impact of Dune. The inward eye is turned to the past, so that they might gain insights into those philosophies, histories, and…

We start off this episode by remembering Akira Toriyama and all of his contributions to gaming and anime. Happy MAR10 Day! Several Mario themed announcements were made, such as adding more Mario games to Nintendo Switch Online, and bringing some Gamecube and 3DS titles to Switch, and a LEGO Mario Kart set (a building set, not a video game) coming i…

Ever since Dune 2 dropped we have been hard at work at a special project. If you’ve been with us from the beginning, you’ll know that we have never really done anything like this. So, buckle up and wish us luck! A Geek Cast Live Special Presentation Teaser…or GCLSPT if acronyms are your kink. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https:/…

I finished Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and moved on to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and no, you don't actually know the story, so be wary of spoilers. (Not from me, though!) Octopath Traveler has been delisted temporarily from the Nintendo eShop, most likely due to the change in publisher. Toys For Bob, the studio that brought us Skylanders, is le…

Its March baby and you know what that means?! Geek Cast Live has put together their GEEK MADNESS BRACKET! Nothing brings in the season like 64 of the most random of things laid out in a way where no one ever votes, and we make up or simply forget to post you the results. We are nothing if not consistent. This seasons random topic de jour… The GOATS…

I tried the Apple Vision Pro at an XR meetup for three minutes, which means I'm an expert on it now - and I also met an Apple fanboy who actually believed that everything the AVP did was revolutionary and was never part of any VR device before it. (It was wild!) Sony announced that they are investigating making the PlayStation VR2 headset work on P…

Admittedly the first few episodes of this season have been about preparing ourselves for the remainder of the season. We just figured you guys would like to listen to the sausage get made. In this episode we hammer out the details for the upcoming GCL Drafts. Enjoy. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLLOW T…

We start off talking about the return of EA Sports College Football 2025, because it was teased this week to be returning this Summer, and how it relates to one of the quotes in the show intro. Xbox is bringing four games to other consoles - Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded, to expand the reach of Xbox Games Studios franchises - …

It’s been a slow news week and while Nic was away we figured we would play. Gonna be honest we had planned on having this really beefy topic but in typical fashion it just unraveled on us pretty fast. So, buckle in for somewhere between 45 and 60 minutes of swords and diabetes. You’re welcome. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https:…

I will NOT be wearing an Apple Vision Pro during a taping of this podcast, because I'm not buying it. This version, at least. I visited a new pinball arcade in Atlanta, and noticing a new trend in "Eatertainment" venues to bring back Third Spaces to society. Retailers are starting to drop physical releases, which means that game preservation is goi…

In this week’s episode GCR recruits’ friend of the show and past guest Dave The Fish to help steer this rudderless bastard. As a fan of the show since the beginning we couldn’t think of anyone better suited to compile a list of notes for us. Notes for what you ask. While those would be notes on the podcasts second foray into writing a novel. Who is…