The Geek Show

It's spooky-time at Geek Show Towers as we put the new forms of horror on our dissecting table to find out how the genre has not only stayed relevant, but continues to challenge perceptions using its old bag of tricks. Reviews - Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse (PS4) and Solarix (PC) Outro by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

This week we get a little tipsy as we dive into the world of alcohol and other helpful potions that make the world a better, and sometimes worse place. Join us for an episode of drinking, and we may treat you to fighting and wenching in the future. Tembo: The Badass Elephant (PS4), XBlaze: Code Embryo (PS Vita) outro by disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

This week we take a peek at the strange creatures that live in suburbia and the sometimes odd events that occur there before heading off to find out why inner cities are such a popular location for all sorts of things. Reviews – Lost Dimension (PS3), Pro Evolution Soccer ’16 (PS4), FIFA ’16 (PS4) Outro by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

What makes a house, castle, secret lair, bunker or broom closet a home? Why do superheroes and supervillains need a place to hang their capes/cowls/masks/etc? Join us as we explore the places where where characters both super and otherwise can relax, watch TV, read a book, or generally lounge around doing very little. Reviews – Danganronpa: Another Episode – Ultra Despair Girls (PS Vita), Outbreak Company Outro by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Today we’re talking about doomsday machines, devices and weapons (basically things that can destroy a planet, a galaxy or a universe), and what happens after they’ve been used. outro by disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

How long is too long? This week we take a look at long-running connected continuities to find out why some stories take longer to finish than others. Reviews – Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4), Mad Max (PS4 & PC). outro by disasterpiece www,thegeekshow.co.uk

This week we step into the super amazing world of announcements, trailers and other things used to let us know that something really exciting and awesome is on its way (cue the explosions). Reviews – Onechanbara Z2 Chaos (PS4) Outro by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

This week we stepped out of our time zone to find the world had gone strange. Dinosaurs had been revived and now butlered while wearing monocles and top hats, everybody had a jetpack and a ray gun, and golf was now played with mortars and dune buggies. Reviews – Space Dandy Season 2, Resident Evil Revelations: Official Complete Works, Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (PS Vita) Outro by DIsasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

This week we fire ourselves through various holes in space to find out what’s on the other side. Join us as we slide to the left, and maybe to the right as well, before shuffling back to the studio to tell the everyone that we forgot to bring back souvenirs. This week’s news tried to build a working stargate out of a 1970’s Austin Metro and duct tape. It didn’t go well. Outro by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

This week we’re investigating black comedy – which contrary to a certain list on IMDB is not humour featuring ethnic minorities. We’re also trying something a little different … Reviews – Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (PS4) Outro by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

What is cyberpunk? Is it an aesthetic, a storytelling genre, or is it a combination of both? Join us as we take a trip into this strange and often dystopian branch of science fiction. Reviews – J-Stars Victory VS+ (PS Vita) outro by disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

What happens when a genre declines in popularity? Does it disappear, or do fragments of it appear in other story types? Come to think of it, are there any genres that are generally considered useless or defunct? These are the questions that keep us awake at night (well, aside from whether we left the gas on, locked the doors and windows, what was that noise, etc), so we decided to investigate them – and we did it without using and training wheels! Reviews – Spectra (PC), F1 2015 (PS4) outro by disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Every story has to happen somewhere, but that place doesn’t really have any fixed dimensions so it can often be quite a small space – life an office or a car. Welcome to the narrative universe where we find out more about worldbuilding. Reviews – Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4/PC) Outro by disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

On this week’s episode we try to find out more about how things are taught and learned, and who actually bothers following tutorials anyway? Reviews – Disgaea Triple Play (3, 4 & D2 – PS3), LEGO: Jurassic World (PS4), Ronin (PC). Outro by disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

We finally hit our 11th series, and what better way to kick things off than with a special for one of our favourite conventions – SunnyCon. This year saw no small amount of trials, tribulations, cancellations, and the ever-present forces of nature, but even amongst all of the diversity the team and various others pulled together, and we witnessed something that we don’t normally see at these events – true community spirit. Having survived the weekend that was, we’re joined by Tucky – who gives us an insight into the huge last-minute struggles faced by the team. Outro by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk