Nerds Amalgamated
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Game Devs Are Worried About Live Service Games, Binge Vs Weekly Releases and Gaming for Science
April 23, 2024 23:00 - 50 minutes - 48.1 MBThe Australian Stop Killing Games Petition is now active. Sign it here: https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN6080 Live service games seem like the future of gaming, but the tide seems to be changing. A survey of game developers says that the majority are concerned about the future of live service games and their sustainability. Do you prefer binge watching or waiting weekly for each episode? The creator of Scott Pilgrim has very strong opinions on this, and thinks you should too. ...
Stop Killing Games, The Case of the Missing Anime and The New Lunar Time Zone
April 07, 2024 23:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBRoss Scott's Campaign to save games has kicked off, and we're sharing his battle plans. This is something we can all do to help prevent games from being destroyed. With the death of Funimation, anime is also at risk of being taken away from you. Paid products aren't showing up on CrunchyRoll's site. They claim everything will eventually be available, but this is yet another example of paid products being taken away from customers. The US Government wants NASA to implement a time zone for t...
A Nerds Amalgamated 200th Episode Special - An Interview with Worthy Chaos Comics Creator : Corissa Grant
March 31, 2024 23:00 - 58 minutes - 52.2 MBFor our 200th episode, we've interviewed Corissa Grant from Worthy Chaos Comics to talk about their series Redemption, a comic about love, a war involving the ancient Egyptian and Celtic pantheons, demon hunters, and a whole lot of gore. Corissa tells us about how she got into writing comics, how she found an artist, the challenges of managing a comic business and a whole lot more. - https://worthychaoscomics.com/ - https://twitter.com/Worthy_Chaos - https://www.yo...
Don't Reboot The Crow, Neuralink Success, and Pokemon Law
March 24, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThe Crow is one of BPM's favourite movies, as well as a Brandan Lee's final film role. There's talks about rebooting it with a new storyline and BPM, along with the original director, are not very happy about it. Neuralink has begun human trials, beset with animal testing issues and beaten to market by over a decade. The Nerds discuss the sci-fi future Elon Musk wants, and the impact Neuralink might have on society. Need a lawyer? Better call Pikachu. Pokemon Law is serious business, and a...
WB Kills Another Company, The Oscars and Razzies, and How Stress Makes You Dumber
March 17, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWarner Bros seem to be intent on killing everything they own. The latest casualty is Adult Swim's Games library. Professor reminisces about some of his favourite games from this publisher that will no longer be available to customers. The Oscars and Razzies happened again this week, so the Nerds discuss the impact the winners might have on the direction of movies of the future. Stress is making you dumber. This is a Bad Thing with bad implication for the environment and the economy. Oh, an...
Yuzu and The Crew Updates, Executive Meddling and Teaching Children to Talk
March 10, 2024 23:00 - 49 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week we bring you the latest updates in the Nintendo vs Yuzu case, the first shots in the war to save games from deletion, and the push towards even more live service games. Executives are ruining movies. We discuss the reasons and the solutions to escape executive meddling. Finally, we put on our boomer hats to complain about how kids these days learn. Yuzu vs Nintendo Recap and Aftermath https://fxtwitter.com/PC_Focus_/status/1763601710314889356?t=xaDd6Uc3YOqdPF48O1X03A&s=19 htt...
Nintendo Vs Yuzu, Marvel's Future, and The Benefits of Green Space
March 03, 2024 23:00 - 53 minutes - 50.4 MBNintendo are suing a Fruit company. The Yuzu emulator is under attack. The Professor has some thoughts on how this affects the future of games preservation. Marvel are trying to recover from a few big failures recently. The DJ ponders their future projects and what they need to do to bring the audience back. Going outside is really, REALLY good for you. The DJ and Professor consider going into politics to build more green space. Nintendo vs Yuzu - https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status...
The Future of Games Consoles, Tyler Perry and Sora AI, and Gaming For Your Health
February 25, 2024 23:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBRumours are flying about the next generation of games consoles. The Nerds discuss the future and where we might be going next, whether that's a mid generation Pro release, a full new generation, or the PC master race. Sora AI has scared Tyler Perry away from an $800m investment. Perry thinks the future is all AI, all the time, but we think there's a possible dark future coming. Video games help your brain. Seriously. Scientists say so, so it must be true. The Future of games consoles - h...
OpenAI's Sora, Game Key Resellers and Delicious Meaty Rice
February 18, 2024 23:00 - 53 minutes - 51.6 MBOpenAI's Sora has gotten Hollywood in a tizzy about robots taking their jobs. Again. Hopefully the robots don't come for us next. You might be tempted to buy games cheaply on a key reseller, but game devs would really rather you pirate their games instead. We'll tell you why. Scientists have grown lab grown meat on a substrate of rice. Professor thinks this will make great burritos. DJ isn't so convinced. Open A.I Video creation - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news...
Fighting Anticheat, Rise of the AntiFans and the reason you shouldn't pick your nose
February 11, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBWith Vanguard Anticheat coming to a League of Legends near you, it's worth knowing more about how it works and why it isn't the saviour you might think it is. We discuss the history of cheating, and why Anticheat never seems to work properly. GRRM has some things to say about toxicity and the AntiFan. The AntiFan is a creature of hatred, dedicated to tearing down creators. But why? You probably have some bad habits that you won't admit to. But if you pick your nose you might want to think ...
Apple's Malicious Compliance, Brains In Jars and Nolan's Big Fat Enormous Movies
February 04, 2024 23:00 - 59 minutes - 51.3 MBThe EU has made some demands of Apple, and Apple has complied in the barest possible manner. They're still screwing devs over, and we're not happy about it. Brains in jars have been a staple of sci-fi for decades. They're a step closer with the latest research into keeping brains functioning without a body. We're a bit worried about the implications, though. Christopher Nolan likes BIG movies, but he feels like he can't go back to making small ones. We discuss the impacts this could have o...
Suing to Save Your Games, Robot Avatars and The Oscars Nominations
January 29, 2024 10:57 - 44 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week, a moderately famous Youtuber made waves with a plan to sue game developers for shutting down games. Ross Scott wants to fight the You Will Own Nothing future and he's starting with The Crew. He's taking a big step to securing consumer rights and we can't wait to see how it goes. Soon, even factory workers will be able to work from home using virtual reality and robots. iCub has developed a remote control robot that lets anyone take control of a small humanoid and explore the worl...
You Won't Own Ubisoft Games, AI Coming For Your Jobs And The ProVenom Snakebite Treatment
January 22, 2024 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBUbisoft don't want you to feel comfortable owning games. We think we speak for all of us when we say we're already comfortable not owning Ubisoft games. AI are coming for the translator's jobs. Is the human touch compatible with artistic integrity? Scientists are always working on the next big thing, but sometimes it backfires. This time, the antivenom is a provenom. Professor SAG-AFTRA’s AI Deal, Explained: Is It Enough to Protect Actors? | Backstage The new Ubisoft+ and getting game...
WE ARE BACKKKKKK!!!!!!!
January 14, 2024 23:00 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MBThe Nerds are back! This week on Nerds Amalgamated we're joined by our friend BPM to discuss the SAG-AFTRA AI deal, the Golden Globes and using magic as medicine. DJ – Golden Globes 2024 Recap - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-08/golden-globes-2024-winners-list/103291446 Professor – SAG-AFTRA AI Backflip - https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/sag-aftra-ai-voiceover-studio-video-games-1235866313/ - https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-and-replica-studios-introduce-groundbreaking-ai-voic...
2021 Year Review
January 19, 2022 08:45 - 50 minutes - 69 MBIt’s 2022. And since we’ve decided to use a recent, arbitrary date as the marker of the completion of a solar revolution, which is a specific period of time, it’s time to review everything that happened in the last 3.154e+7 seconds. We’ll cover the best and worst games, movies and science news from the last year. It wasn’t all bad, promise. 2021 in Gaming Psychonauts 2 Wildermyth Unpacking Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy 2021 in Media Dune Squid Game Spiderman No Way Home The Synder ...
Dr Who's "Future", Fruity Cancer Trackers & Qualcomm's Quality Mobile Gaming
December 16, 2021 07:11 - 48 minutes - 62.9 MBThe 13th Doctor has been incredibly controversial. Jodie Whittaker is worried that she's ruined the idea of a female Doctor. Whose fault is it really though? Is the concept really ruined forever? An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but the doctor teams up with rotten oranges to diagnose early stage cancer. A New Challenger Joins The Mobile Gaming Battle. Qualcomm has paired with Razor to develop a new handheld gaming dev kit. It'll run on Android and they claim it'll run anything. The 1...
Planetary Defences, Phil Spencer Revelations & Mass Defect
December 08, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 56.6 MBNASA's DART mission has lifted off to protect humanity from rogue asteroids. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test will attempt to change the orbit of threatening asteroids by... hitting them with a rock. Hopefully that'll be enough to save Earth from future threats. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, wants console developers to preserve old games and avoid NFTs. Legal emulation will help bring classic games to a new audience, while Phil thinks NFTs will be exploitative. Professor agrees. HEAVILY. ...
A Better Animal Kidney, Facebook Meta & No More Jokes
October 29, 2021 13:59 - 1 hour - 112 MBAnimal kidneys. Some people like them in pies, but pig kidneys go just as well as replacements for human kidneys. A new GMO pig can provide kidneys that are completely compatible with the human immune system. This could have a big impact on transplant waiting lists, and is also a new step in transhumanism. Half Man, Half Pig, He's Pig Man. Facebook are rebranding their parent company as a Metaverse company, and this is a bad thing. Professor really doesn't think Facebook have our best inter...
Metal Rain, Right To Repair Xboxes and Diagnosing Comics
October 21, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBYou'll want to pack your umbrella for a trip to TOI-3362b, it rains molten aluminium there. We discuss alien weather, and the reason why we're very unlikely to ever take a holiday there. Surprisingly, the molten aluminium isn't the biggest barrier to visiting TOI-3362b. Microsoft have promised to do better with Right to Repair for Microsoft hardware after pressure from shareholder group As You Sow. They've made a commitment to provide training and replacement parts, along with easier to rep...
A Leaky Twitch, NFT Kombat & To The Moon
October 14, 2021 13:55 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBTwitch got hacked. It's bad. Someone's learning a very important cybersecurity lesson right now. We now know a lot more about how they work on the inside, including payouts for top streamers and private chat messages. Let's hope nobody does anything malicious with this. NFTs might be coming to gaming to help keep track of player owned items and let characters move between games. Yep, we've combined NFTs and the multiverse. There's still lots of implementation details to flesh out, but base...
Robot Kidneys, Mario Movie & Marvel Lawsuits
October 06, 2021 14:35 - 58 minutes - 69.8 MBWhat is the measure of a man? Is it the number of totally awesome robot body parts he has? We hope so. Transhumanism has reached another stride with a biomechanical replacement for kidneys that could eliminate the need for dialysis and transplants. What else can we replace? How long until we can be uploaded into the internet and send Von Neumann probes out to colonise the galaxy? We're getting a new Mario movie, and the cast is absolutely ridiculous. The big question is: Does Chris Pratt do...
Crazy Dr Who News, PC Affordability & New Solar Cells
September 29, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MBRusty is coming back to Doctor Who. No, not that one. It's Russell T Davies, back to regenerate the greatest show on TV with his old production team. It remains to be seen whether he can recapture the magic, but the BBC must be desperate. Gaming PCs are incredibly rare, and they're likely to get even rarer. This means people will pay a massive premium, and that entry level parts don't really exist anymore. This makes us sad. Everyone should have the opportunity to build a PC and learn abou...
The Epic Gaming Saga, Bloody Space Concrete & Zombified Marvel Movies
September 21, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBA judgment has been handed down in the Apple Vs Epic lawsuit. Now Apple has to allow third party payment systems. This could be the foot in the door to breaking Apple's monopolistic tactics. Concrete made from Astronaut blood is a potential solution to building on Mars. Let's hope it never gets to the point of keeping people locked up and farming them for building materials. Denis Villeneuve has joined the battle against Marvel movies turning everybody into zombies. A bit dramatic, but he'...
Video Game Surveillance, China's 'Sissy Men' Ban & Space News
September 15, 2021 15:30 - 1 hour - 71 MBBig Brother is finding ways into your home through your games. You'd be surprised just how much they can tell about you from the way you play. China has decided to take effeminate men off TV, along with a whole bunch of new criteria. This echoes the Tik Tok ban on ugly and fat people. China, you have some issues with representation. Maybe take a look at that. An asteroid is coming close to Earth. Prepare now, just in case. South Australians are also complaining about rocket launches. Fin...
Fake Streaming Movies, Junk Food = Bad, M̶u̶l̶t̶i̶ MetaVerse
September 09, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBAudio glitches again. They're less obvious on speakers. Hopefully we've actually fixed it this time. The director of Wonder Woman 1984 has joined the crusade to stop movies being released on streaming. She thinks they look fake. It’s a good cause, but we’re not sure the world is ready for this. Junk food lowers your life expectancy. Fruit is good for you. A new study has put numbers to just how good and bad some foods are for you. It’s time to step into the Multiverse. Actually, not so fa...
Videogames ≠ Violence, Nirvana Baby & Roblox Is In Trouble With Everyone
August 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThe audio quality can be a little wonky this week. We've identified the issue and resolved it. Sorry about that. We’ve heard for years that gamers are violent. But what if gamers were more peaceful in game than the people around them in real life? A really interesting new study has identified that gamers behave differently in EVE Online depending on the type of community they live in. The Nirvana Nevermind baby isn’t happy about his nudes being plastered all over record stores and the inte...
Green Game Devs, Phone Hacking & Direct To Streaming
August 23, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThe UN has asked game developers to be more green. It would make a nice change from every brown military shooter of the early 2010s. Oh, wait. They want us to use less energy. The UKIE has written a Green paper on methods for developers to reduce their carbon footprint. SMS is an awful, insecure method for 2FA, but we still use it because anything better is too hard. Maybe this latest string of hacks will help us move on. Movies are still going straight to streaming even as vaccination rat...
Apple Protects Children, Australian Government Helping The Australian Games Industry & Jason Mamoa On Superhero Movies
August 18, 2021 13:18 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBWe've got a very important issue to talk about this week. Apple wants to look at your private pictures. They've made such a big deal about privacy for years, so what's changed and why can't we trust them anymore? What have you done Tim Apple? The Australian government really hasn't liked supporting the games industry, despite years of lobbying and studies into how great the industry is for the economy. Someone's finally got through to them and we'll be getting changes to tax and visas to he...
The Steam Deck, Amazon's Lord Of The Rings & Minecraft healing Kids
August 10, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBThe Steam Deck is not coming to Australia yet. WHY, GABEN, WHY? WHY HATH YOU FORSAKEN US? Professor was pretty annoyed that the Index had never released here, but realised researching for this episode that it's finally here. So at least that means maybe the Deck will get here eventually. It has very exciting hardware and has Professor gushing over Valve's push to save us from Microsoft and let us game on Linux. Amazon's Lord of the Rings series has a release date. Hopefully Jeff Bezos won't...
Californian Gaming PCs, Where Sleeping Dogs Lie & Live Action Pokemon
August 03, 2021 23:00 - 48 minutes - 38.5 MBWe're back, tell your friends. Let us know what you think of our new format. California isn't actually banning gaming PCs, despite what you might have heard. Yet again clickbait channels are using lies to drive clicks, which isn't really a surprise. But California IS requiring minimum power consumption for devices in idle state. So get back to gaming and have fun. Dogs are better than children at knowing when someone is lying. Is this an evolutionary response to owners with laser pointers ...
Powerpuff Girls The Diablo Cut, XBOX Series vs DRM & Crazy Ants vs Red Crabs
June 05, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBDespite the universe conspiring to prevent us releasing this week, we've finally got this episode done. Things will be a bit hectic for a few weeks while we sort out moving, but we'll be back to our usual schedule soon. The Powerpuff Girls, created from sugar, spice and everything nice, were nearly rebooted into a weird dark alternative universe where the Powerpuff girls gain some additional bitterness and relationship issues. It's pretty bad, and the leaked script has gotten the entire con...
Disco Elysium, Immortal Ants & Pop Culture Wrap
May 24, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBDisco Elysium is the latest victim of Australia’s Classification Board, those evil boomers who want to stop you having fun. Ok, I’m only exaggerating a little. It took us this long to get R18 games, why do they keep getting banned? Why does the ACB treat games differently to movies? There’s a long history of video game censorship in Australia, and we spent way longer than planned talking about it. Some ants live significantly longer than others, being waited on hand and foot by the workers....
Disco Elysium, Immortal Ants & Pop Culture Wrap
May 24, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBDisco Elysium is the latest victim of Australia’s Classification Board, those evil boomers who want to stop you having fun. Ok, I’m only exaggerating a little. It took us this long to get R18 games, why do they keep getting banned? Why does the ACB treat games differently to movies? There’s a long history of video game censorship in Australia, and we spent way longer than planned talking about it. Some ants live significantly longer than others, being waited on hand and foot by the workers....
ABC 4 Corners on Gaming, Petroleum Wars & First Look at New He-Man
May 19, 2021 04:58 - 1 hour - 112 MBABC's Four Corners has done a report on predatory microtransactions. It's nice to see a layman's description to help explain to non gamers why this matters so much. We discuss a solution. Maybe. Let us know if you can see any issues. The Colonial Pipeline has been hacked, resulting in fuel shortages across the South Eastern United States. Is this the start of a new generation of cyber crime? Are people really dumb when it comes to shortages? Probably and yes. SECURE YOUR BACKUPS PEOPLE. Th...
Epic VS Apple, Cancer Tracking A.I. & Marvel Is Sued
May 10, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBEpic and Apple's case is going through the courts, and we're on the sidelines gobbling up any juicy news on the industry. Xbox hardware has never been profitable. Only 7 percent of Fortnite income is from iOS. And the Epic Games Store is a long way from being profitable. However the case turns out, we'll have a much better picture of the industry. AI is a fancy buzzword, but sometimes there's a project that uses it really well. In this case, an AI can diagnose prostate cancer long before th...
2021 Oscars & Razzies, 505 Drama & A Black Hole Named Unicorn
May 04, 2021 12:36 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBAnother year, another Oscars ceremony. We're more interested in the Razzies though. This year's worst performances include politicians and the Oscars themselves. 505 Games, the publisher behind Control are pulling some dodgy deals with providing the DLC for Control. It's not clear why they're doing this or what they plan to do, but it's a really big problem for people who got Control in Humble Choice. It's a teeny tiny black hole called The Unicorn, and I'm blaming it for my weight gain. I...
NASA Ingenuity, Single Use Gaming & Comic Book NFTs
April 28, 2021 15:10 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe blame our recording bot for our late release. The bot has been taken out and shot. Ingenuity has finally lifted off and begun proving that heavier than air flight is possible on Mars. Also Perseverance is creating oxygen. Very soon, the Martian Colonies will be open for business! Sony don't want you being able to play games you've bought, or using the PlayStation you paid for once they say enough is enough. This is a Very Bad Thing and Professor is very upset. This flies in the face of ...
NASA Ingenuity, Single Use Gaming & Comic Book NFTs
April 28, 2021 15:10 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe blame our recording bot for our late release. The bot has been taken out and shot. Ingenuity has finally lifted off and begun proving that heavier than air flight is possible on Mars. Also Perseverance is creating oxygen. Very soon, the Martian Colonies will be open for business! Sony don't want you being able to play games you've bought, or using the PlayStation you paid for once they say enough is enough. This is a Very Bad Thing and Professor is very upset. This flies in the face of ...
Sony Shutdown, Agromining & #MaketheBatfleckMovie
April 19, 2021 23:00 - 59 minutes - 90.7 MBWhy does the Professor's sign off always cut out? Why does DJ always repeat himself? Why does Sony hate retro gamers? All these questions may never be answered. Sony plan to kill the digital storefront for older PlayStation consoles. Combined with C-Bomb, that means these consoles might become completely useless within six months. Gamers and Developers are very upset. Sci-Fi often predicts future tech. This time Professor is sure he's heard this one a lot, but can't remember where. Research...
Sony Shutdown, Agromining & #MaketheBatfleckMovie
April 19, 2021 23:00 - 59 minutes - 90.7 MBWhy does the Professor's sign off always cut out? Why does DJ always repeat himself? Why does Sony hate retro gamers? All these questions may never be answered. Sony plan to kill the digital storefront for older PlayStation consoles. Combined with C-Bomb, that means these consoles might become completely useless within six months. Gamers and Developers are very upset. Sci-Fi often predicts future tech. This time Professor is sure he's heard this one a lot, but can't remember where. Research...
Graphic Novel about Autism, Operation Chicken Drumstick & 3D Nanostructure by Kirigami
April 13, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBAuthor and illustrator Rebecca Burgess has announced a new graphic novel about Autism, aimed at 8-12 year olds. She definitely seems to have a history of writing well rated books about neurodiversities, so this should be good for helping children learn about Autism. Operation Chicken Drumstick sounds like a name for a sneaky run to KFC, but it's actually a Chinese police sting against a major hacker group with millions of dollars in assets, including luxury cars. We're in the wrong line of ...
Demoscene, Prosthetic Hands & Copyrighted Anime Spoilers
April 06, 2021 01:44 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBProfessor has survived his man flu, and celebrates by derailing the conversation onto the bloodier aspects of everyone's favourite chocolate themed weekend. The Demoscene is now listed as national heritage in both Finland and Germany, bringing it one step closer to becoming UNESCO listed. Demoscene projects are about squeezing the most impressive graphics out of very limited software and hardware. We'll put some of our favourites in the notes. Now prosthetic limbs can feel. You'd better no...
Zack Snyder's Justice League aka The Snyder Cut, EA FIFA Gate & Cone Snail Venom
March 22, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBThis is the last time DJ is ever allowed to talk to me about the Snyder Cut. It's finally out. Are you happy now? It's in 4:3 because Superman is vertical when he stands up, which is true for basically all bipedal creatures. It probably wouldn't have happened without lots of people complaining on Twitter, so go watch it if you like superheroes who don't lie down. To get all the characters you want in an EA FIFA game you could spend tens of thousands of dollars, or you could just go to the ...
Nintendo Switch Pro, Microsoft Hack, Warp Drive & Dr Who Audio
March 15, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 74.9 MBWell, it's a bad week for Microsoft based businesses. Hackers have breached more than 30 000 businesses and it'll take a lot of fingers and toes to count up all the damage they've done. Luckily, we have a new Switch model to look forward to. The leak shows a model with an OLED screen. But will they finally fix the joycons? Ensign, Warp speed 10. We'll have to give him a few years for the drive to be finished, but a new model for an Alcubierre drive seems very promising. And once warp speed ...
William Shakesbot, Games Wraparound & Cyberhack 2077 V2
March 08, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBNow the robots are coming for the writers' jobs too. The first AI written play has been performed. And it gets dark and raunchy. BONK. Go to Hornybot jail. GPT is a really amazing piece of tech. Bethesda are being sued for advertising the season pass as containing ALL the Fallout DLC. Players are upset that it doesn't contain the Creation Club content. Does this look like a man who has had ALL the DLC? Frogwares are saying you shouldn't buy The Sinking City, because the publisher pirated th...
NVIDIA Cypto, Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, Pokemon Legends Arceus & Firestarter Reboot
March 01, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBThere's nothing funny about NVIDIA's ridiculous CMP cryptocurrency mining cards, from taking chips away from gamers to being single use electronics. Hopefully this goes better than anyone outside NVIDIA thinks it will, but we'll have to see. Maybe AMD will keep their cards competitive and keep out of trouble so we have one consumer neutral producer to buy from. NASA's Perseverance Mars Lander touched down recently and is sending out awesome high quality videos of the landing and some intere...
Microsoft A.I Summit, Beneath The Ice, Facebook vs Australia & Justice League Snyder Cut
February 24, 2021 10:44 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBThe Microsoft AI and Gaming summit is about to begin. How long until I get strap on a VR headset and go into a game perfectly designed to keep me interested forever and ever? Strange creatures living at the bottom of the ocean under a polar ice cap is probably not a big issue, but just in case we should be equipping Antarctic research sites with nukes. It's the only way to be sure. Facebook and the Australian government are going to war over the proposed laws requiring sites like Facebook ...
Mircosoft A.I Summit, Beneath The Ice, Facebook vs Australia & Justice League Snyder Cut
February 23, 2021 12:35 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBThe Microsoft AI and Gaming summit is about to begin. How long until I get strap on a VR headset and go into a game perfectly designed to keep me interested forever and ever? Strange creatures living at the bottom of the ocean under a polar ice cap is probably not a big issue, but just in case we should be equipping Antarctic research sites with nukes. It's the only way to be sure. Facebook and the Australian government are going to war over the proposed laws requiring sites like Facebook ...
Three Years On - We Are Still Here - Australian Games Industry, Childhood Diets, Cyberpunk 2077 Hacked & Superbowl 2021
February 15, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBLast week we had some terrible ideas. And we are sorry, because we've had more. There's a reason none of us are allowed to work at CSIRO anymore. The Australian games industry grew last year, following worldwide trends. We've got some interesting statistics on the industry and why it isn't doing as well as it could be. Last week we spoke about your gut microbiome affecting your parenting skills. Well now we know that your childhood diet has lifelong impacts on that biome. This is making th...
Gearbox, Garry's Mod Sequel, Golden Globes & Microbiota
February 10, 2021 05:05 - 1 hour - 188 MBThe infamous Gearbox, creator of many mediocre licensed games, has now been bought by the former THQ Nordic, now Embracer Group, owned by Deep Silver, the publisher owned by the Koch Brothers. Yeah, this is why it's so hard to track down the correct owners of game IP. Before Minecraft and Roblox, there was Garry's Mod. And Garry's back, with a fully overhauled sequel on the Source 2 engine, currently named S&box. Us old timers aren't done kicking yet. Last week Dev-i made a big deal about ...