Fairly Awesome Podcast

Topics in this episode: With the most recent Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes being a "demo" of the upcoming The Phantom Pain, should we rethink the way game demos are made? After the recent X-Men: Days Of Future Past and Star Trek reboots, is re-writing canon ever acceptable? With the ability to more easily shift the time and place you watch them, how does this impact workplace/friendplace discussions?

Topics in this episode: With the most recent Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes being a "demo" of the upcoming The Phantom Pain, should we rethink the way game demos are made? After the recent X-Men: Days Of Future Past and Star Trek reboots, is re-writing canon ever acceptable? With the ability to more easily shift the time and place you watch them, how does this impact workplace/friendplace discussions?

Topics in this episode: What aspects of smartphone OSes, from iOS to Android, influence buyers and the choices they make? Is Reading Rainbow's Kickstarter a good example of how a popular brand from the past can start their own? With Blizzard suing a maphack developer, what role do game developers have as far as defeating hacks and cheats? Why won't Nintendo release Mario Kart 8 on other platforms when there's obviously a market?

Topics in this episode: What aspects of smartphone OSes, from iOS to Android, influence buyers and the choices they make? Is Reading Rainbow's Kickstarter a good example of how a popular brand from the past can start their own? With Blizzard suing a maphack developer, what role do game developers have as far as defeating hacks and cheats? Why won't Nintendo release Mario Kart 8 on other platforms when there's obviously a market?

[BAD AUDIO PROBLEM: New recording equipment wasn't set up right, so the podcast may be a bit rough to listen to] Topics in this episode: The Xbox One has announced some new changes, how will these impact sales and the continuing console wars? Can a fan of video games or movies be an objective reviewer of material in that field? What do we think of the newly released image of Ben Affleck as Batman from the still in production Batman vs. Superman film?

[BAD AUDIO PROBLEM: New recording equipment wasn't set up right, so the podcast may be a bit rough to listen to] Topics in this episode: The Xbox One has announced some new changes, how will these impact sales and the continuing console wars? Can a fan of video games or movies be an objective reviewer of material in that field? What do we think of the newly released image of Ben Affleck as Batman from the still in production Batman vs. Superman film?

Topics in this episode: HBO and Amazon have reached a deal to stream HBO's back catalog. Is this good for consumers and HBO going forward? Aliens Isolation comes out soon, is this just the first of a good year for survival horror games? Fox's new series Gotham focuses on Jim Gordon pre-Batman. Will this show be something new and different, or just another plain old cop drama?

Topics in this episode: HBO and Amazon have reached a deal to stream HBO's back catalog. Is this good for consumers and HBO going forward? Aliens Isolation comes out soon, is this just the first of a good year for survival horror games? Fox's new series Gotham focuses on Jim Gordon pre-Batman. Will this show be something new and different, or just another plain old cop drama?

Topics in this episode: Is there a secret formula for viewers to figure out what blockbuster movies are worth watching? What is the current state of game streaming and what challenges will it face in the market? What TV shows have been spawned by movies and are they any good? As console gaming becomes more mainstream, what are the options for avoiding being strapped to a desk while gaming?

Topics in this episode: Is there a secret formula for viewers to figure out what blockbuster movies are worth watching? What is the current state of game streaming and what challenges will it face in the market? What TV shows have been spawned by movies and are they any good? As console gaming becomes more mainstream, what are the options for avoiding being strapped to a desk while gaming?