Fairly Awesome Podcast

Topics in this episode: Is Project Morpheus, the new VR offering from Sony, a competitor for Oculus? What's next for video game graphics engines given the advance in technology? How useful is crowdsourcing given alpha/beta testing and world events? Without the same character build up The Avengers had, are you still excitied for Guardians of the Galaxy?

Topics in this episode: Is Project Morpheus, the new VR offering from Sony, a competitor for Oculus? What's next for video game graphics engines given the advance in technology? How useful is crowdsourcing given alpha/beta testing and world events? Without the same character build up The Avengers had, are you still excitied for Guardians of the Galaxy?

Topics in this episode: Why do gamers so often contradict themselves in the demands they make of game producers?; Is a resurgence of science upon us, and is it needed thanks to attacks to science on several fronts?; Why has Microsoft/343 Studios not developed a Halo movie, even after the aborted attempt that lead to District 9?; Star Trek has been seen as a major component in pushing sci-fi on TV, but TV has been Trek-less since Enterprise: what's next for Star Trek on TV?

Topics in this episode: Why do gamers so often contradict themselves in the demands they make of game producers?; Is a resurgence of science upon us, and is it needed thanks to attacks to science on several fronts?; Why has Microsoft/343 Studios not developed a Halo movie, even after the aborted attempt that lead to District 9?; Star Trek has been seen as a major component in pushing sci-fi on TV, but TV has been Trek-less since Enterprise: what's next for Star Trek on TV?

Nate hosts the thirteenth episode of the podcast, co-hosted by Chris, Josh, and Ryan. Topics in this episode: Amazon has started a new Pilot Season: will this change the way new shows get made now that more and more people are cord cutting; Google now provides gigabit internet in some parts of the country, how will this impact current broadband offerings elsewhere; and is there any silver lining to the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger or the Netflix/Comcast deal?

Nate hosts the thirteenth episode of the podcast, co-hosted by Chris, Josh, and Ryan. Topics in this episode: Amazon has started a new Pilot Season: will this change the way new shows get made now that more and more people are cord cutting; Google now provides gigabit internet in some parts of the country, how will this impact current broadband offerings elsewhere; and is there any silver lining to the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger or the Netflix/Comcast deal?

Ryan hosts the twelfth episode of the podcast, co-hosted by Nate, Chris, and Josh. Topics in this episode: Though it's always existed, the new generations of consoles have made it more apparent that gamers are slowly being treated as beta testers; Some games offer DLC, some are subscription based, and some go with the freemium model: which works best; and with the poor showing of the Wii U, what can Nintendo do to get back into a market they seem to be losing ground in?

Ryan hosts the twelfth episode of the podcast, co-hosted by Nate, Chris, and Josh. Topics in this episode: Though it's always existed, the new generations of consoles have made it more apparent that gamers are slowly being treated as beta testers; Some games offer DLC, some are subscription based, and some go with the freemium model: which works best; and with the poor showing of the Wii U, what can Nintendo do to get back into a market they seem to be losing ground in?

Josh hosts the eleventh episode of the podcast, co-hosted by Ryan, Nate, and Chris. Topics in this episode: Some games are critically panned, but turn out to actually be decent games. Here are a few we've played; with the recent net neutrality rulings and some Netflix related news, what does the future hold for streaming video; 2014 promises some big game launches, what games are we excited for; and with the glut of first person shooters, sports games, and third person puzzlers, what genres in gaming aren't getting the game coverage they deserve?

Josh hosts the eleventh episode of the podcast, co-hosted by Ryan, Nate, and Chris. Topics in this episode: Some games are critically panned, but turn out to actually be decent games. Here are a few we've played; with the recent net neutrality rulings and some Netflix related news, what does the future hold for streaming video; 2014 promises some big game launches, what games are we excited for; and with the glut of first person shooters, sports games, and third person puzzlers, what genres in gaming aren't getting the game coverage they deserve?