Canadian Geekcast: Recent Episodes
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Was Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania the shake-up the MCU needed for Phase 5?
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Recorded: February 19th, 2023
DC and James Gunn have outlined the new DCU Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters roadmap. We discuss the future of the DCU and the return of some iconic characters (and some no one knows about.)
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Recorded: February 4th, 2023
HBO's The Last of Us is off to a great start, raising the bar for video game adaptations.
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Recorded: January 22nd, 2022
Kickstarting the year, we look at films, shows, and games we're excited about this year.
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Recorded: January 8th, 2022
As we close out 2022, we look back at our favourite games, movies, and shows from 2022.
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Recorded: December 18th, 2022
Another year, another great show created by Geoff Keighley and co. The Game Awards 2022 debuted some fantastic announcements. Let's cover the ones that grabbed our attention.
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Recorded: December 11th, 2022
We're joined by Sterling Silver to go over our predictions on announcements at The Game Awards 2022.
Follow Sterling Silver on Twitter: @SilverSt3rling
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Recorded: December 4th, 2022
We're joined by MobileSyrup's Brad Shankar to review the MCU Phase 4 lineup as it concludes. We also discuss our anticipated Phase 5 entries.
Follow Brad Shankar on Twitter: @Bradshankar
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Recorded: November 27th, 2022
The current state of Twitter, under Elon Musk's ownership, is less than optimal. With wavering confidence, we take a gut check on what may happen in the weeks to come for creators.
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Recorded: November 20th, 2022
We discuss our thoughts on God of War Ragnarok before taking a moment to reflect on the legacy left behind by Kevin Conroy as Batman and as a prolific voice actor.
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Recorded: November 13th, 2022
It's our 200th episode and instead of looking back at previous years, we discuss our favourite Halloween candy because why not.
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Recorded: October 30th, 2022
With some major shakeups happening in the DCEU, Josh and Dennis discuss the future of Warner Bros. Discovery's cinematic universe.
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Recorded: October 23rd, 2022
With the recent news that Gotham Knight is locked to 30FPS on console, it's a great time to consider the importance of high frame rates when playing games in 2022. Is 30FPS a dealbreaker?
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Recorded: October 16th, 2022
The writing may have been on the wall but Google is officially killing off its cloud-based gaming service, Stadia. Was Stadia not fit for this world? Was it too soon? Let's discuss.
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Recorded: October 2nd, 2022
We dive into all the news coming out of Netflix's latest TUDUM event.
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Recorded: September 25th, 2022
Ubisoft has confirmed the development of Assassin's Creed Mirage ahead of its Ubisoft Forward event. 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of a series Dennis and Steve adore so they discuss the highs and lows.
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Recorded: September 4th, 2022
Let's keep it short and sweet. We hang out and you get to hang with us.
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Recorded: August 21st, 2022
Off the heels of the Warner Bros. and Discovery merger, it's been announced that the Batgirl film is being cancelled. Restructuring at HBO Max is also expected. Let's discuss!
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Recorded: August 7th, 2022
This week, we cover the landslide of news coming from San Diego Comic-Con, including the new slate of MCU projects.
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Recorded: July 24th, 2022
We take a look at the new trailer for Clerks 3.
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Recorded: July 10rd, 2022
We're bringing a lot of love and thunder as we review Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder. Does the latest entry in the MCU move the needle much for the character and the universe? Follow Vishal Bhatt on Twitter - @vbhatt08 Intro/Outro theme: Hi-Tech Evolution
Recorded: July 10, 2022
Anticipation for new games never subsides. However, even when we're hungry for highly-anticipated games like God of War: Ragnarok, game developers deserve the utmost respect. Sadly, this has been lacking online recently. We discuss.
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Recorded: July 3rd, 2022
Summer Game Fest has given us a lot to talk about. Across many showcases and events, 2022 and beyond is laid out with much to look forward to.
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Recorded: June 19, 2022
Josh raced back from Cuba so he could sit down with Steve to discuss Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1 now that it is out in the wild.
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Recorded: June 5, 2022
As Netflix reports its first major subscriber loss, struggles to maintain an identity, and sees competitors move in its space, we pose the question -- How would we right the ship at Netflix?
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Recorded: May 15, 2022
Embracer Group has acquired the western studios of Square Enix including Eidos Montreal, Square Enix Montreal, and Crystal Dynamics along with Tom Raider, Deus Ex, and more for $300 million.
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Recorded: March 7, 2022
We take a ride into the Multiverse with MobileSyrup's Brad Shankar and Alex Kozin from Press YYZ to talk about Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Was it spooky? Yes. Was it Raimi? Absolutely. But how did it fair for the MCU. We discuss.
Follow Brad on Twitter @bradshankar
Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexKozina
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Recorded: March 08, 2022
In this week's episode, we dive into the new Thor: Love and Thunder teaser trailer, ahead of its July 8, 2022 release. Josh also gives his thoughts on Ozark Season 4 Part 2.
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Recorded: April 24, 2022
Sony has unveiled the revamped PlayStation Plus, rolling out starting in June. How do the new tiers shake out and are they tantalizing?
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Recorded: April 3, 2022
This week we're diving into the 5-minute long deleted scene from The Batman alongside Xbox Eh's Court Lalonde.
Follow Court on Twitter: @courtlalonde
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Recorded: March 28, 2022
Hello there! In this week's episode, we dive into the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, arriving on Disney+ on May 25, 2022.
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Recorded: March 13, 2022
Ahead of Matt Reeves' The Batman, we discuss our individual rankings of the DCEU films and TV shows.
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Recorded: February 27, 2022
We're joined by MobileSyrup's Brad Shankar to discuss James Gunn's Peacemaker, starring John Cena. Is this the best entry in the DCEU? Does the intro kickass? Yes and yes.
Follow Brad on Twitter @bradshankar
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Recorded: February 20, 2022
We discuss the Uncharted film starring Tom Holland and dive into the news that Nintendo is closing the eShops for the 3DS and WiiU come March 2023. Intro/Outro theme: Hi-Tech Evolution
Recorded: February 20, 2022
We review Horizon Forbidden West and Netflix's The Cuphead Show. Afterwards, we discuss the long-awaited true reveal of The Wolf Among Us 2 from Telltale Games. Intro/Outro theme: Hi-Tech Evolution
Recorded: February 13, 2022
We're joined by Cinelinx's Jordan Maison to discuss the latest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Following The Mandalorian, did The Book of Boba Fett live up to the hype? Follow Jordan Maison on Twitter - @JordanMaison Intro/Outro theme: Hi-Tech Evolution
Recorded: February 13, 2022
EA has announced that Respawn Entertainment has been given the keys to a galaxy far, far away and is developing three new Star Wars games. Also, we saw new footage of the now-abandoned Star Wars 1313 game. Intro/Outro theme: Hi-Tech Evolution
Recorded: January 30, 2022
Returning this week is Vishal Bhatt as we continue to rank all 32 entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Once again, strap in for a two-hour-long episode! It's a doozy.
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Recorded: January 23, 2022
We invited Vishal Bhatt to begin ranking all 32 entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Of course, this escalated into a two-hour podcast where we only got halfway through. Join us next week for the remaining entries in our individual lists.
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Recorded: January 16, 2022
We're back, baby! To commemorate the start of the year, we discuss our favourite films and shows of 2021 including Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ted Lasso, and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett.
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Recorded: Jan 09, 2022
We're once again joined by Chris Penwell to go over our personal Game(s) of the Year. 2021 has been an exceptional year for the industry and as we close it out, we want to say thank you to our audience for the support.
Follow Chris on Twitter - @PenwellWrites
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Recorded: Dec 19th, 2021
Dennis and Steve run down the biggest winners and announcements of The Game Awards 2021 including 'It Takes Two' winning 'Game of the Year' and the reveal of 'Alan Wake 2.'
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Recorded: Dec 13th, 2021
We're joined by Chris Penwell to go over our predictions of game reveals and announcements at The Game Awards 2021.
Follow Chris on Twitter - @PenwellWrites
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Recorded: Dec 5th, 2021
We celebrate the one-year anniversary of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S by looking back on the highs and lows of both consoles. Josh also reviews Master of the Universe: Revelation - Part 2.
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Recorded: Nov 7th, 2021
It's a laid-back, fireside chat episode as we regale you with the stories of how we started covering video games in a freelance and hobbyist fashion. The grassroots, bootstrap DNA is sown into each of our stories.
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Recorded: Nov 7th, 2021
We gather around the (digital) campfire to talk about memorable Halloween moments and spooky stories in celebration of Halloween, 2021.
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Recorded: Oct 31st, 2021
We review Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and discuss the first trailer for Sony's Uncharted film on this week's episode.
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Recorded: Oct 24th, 2021
We recap the best announcements and trailers shown during DC FanDome 2021 including The Batman, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Gotham Knights.
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Recorded: Oct 17th, 2021
Dennis and Steve review Alan Wake Remastered and then the group discusses the recent reports of Konami potentially reviving Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, and Silent Hill.
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Recorded: Oct 3rd, 2021
We rundown all the top announcements made during Netflix's TUDUM live stream, including the news about The Witcher, Ozark, and Stranger Things.
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Recorded: Sept 26th, 2021
Josh gives his review of Netflix's Midnight Mass. Afterwards, Dennis and Josh react to the Disney+ Hawkeye trailer and news that Anthony Mackie will star in Sony's Twisted Metal series.
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Recorded: Sept 19th, 2021
We were joined by Chris Penwell to discuss the announcements made during the latest PlayStation Showcase. Insomniac Games not only revealed Marvel's Spider-Man 2 but that they were also hard at work on Marvel's Wolverine. Additionally, we got a meaty look at God of War Ragnarok and other reveals and updates.
Follow Chris Penwell on Twitter - @PenwellWrites
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Recorded: Sept 12th, 2021
Marvel has released its anticipated Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, introducing us to the world of Shang-Chi, played by Canadian Simu Liu. As far as original origins stories in the MCU, Marvel upped the ante. Here is our review! Follow Vishal Bhatt on Twitter - @vbhatt08 Intro/Outro theme: Hi-Tech Evolution
Recorded: September 6, 2021
Another week, another exciting predictions episode. Ahead of Sony's anticipated PlayStation Showcase, we cover our predictions for the show. Will God of War Ragnarok be shown? How about Knack 3? Let's discuss
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Recorded: Sept 5th, 2021
We cover the great announcements made during Geoff Keighley's Gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live event, including Saints Row, Dokev, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more.
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Recorded: Aug 29th, 2021
With Gamescom around the corner, we invited Press YYZ's Mitch George to join us for a predictions episode! What will be announced at Opening Night Live and the Xbox showcase? Also, Steve and Josh give their impressions of Double Fine's Psychonauts 2.
Follow Mitch George on Twitter - @MrMitchGeorge
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Recorded: Aug 22nd, 2021
The Blue Box Games Studio saga continues as the studio was set to debut the introduction of its Realtime Experience app. However, all did not go according to plan and the bizarre story keeps rolling on.
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Recorded: Aug 15th, 2021
Netflix has released a couple of new teasers. We got a brief look at Stranger Things Season 4 as well as a teaser for the fourth season of the highly anticipated Kobra Kai.
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Recorded: Aug 8th, 2021
James Gunn has debuted his entry in the DCEU, The Suicide Squad. With a ton of ultra-violence and heart, The Suicide Squad impresses and has become a standout tentpole film for DC.
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Recorded: August 8th, 2021
In a follow-up to last week's show, we discuss the continuing case against Activision Blizzard as employees stage a walkout, CEO Bobby Kotick makes a hollow statement, and more evidence mounts about a harmful work environment.
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Recorded: Aug 1st, 2021
In this inaugural episode of One-Shot, Dennis and Steve cover the entire timeline of events regarding Blue Box Game Studios and the 'Abandoned' teaser. Is the studio a front for Kojima or are we dealing with a creator in way over his head. Let's discuss!
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Recorded: Aug 1st, 2021
Content Warning
Following a two-year investigation, the State of California is suing Activision Blizzard for alleged sexual harassment, gender and racial bias, and more.
EA also held their latest press conference and announced the Dead Space reboot/remake and we react to the announcement.
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Recorded: July 25th
This week, Valve announced its new PC gaming handheld console Steam Deck. Competing with the Nintendo Switch, we discuss whether this new piece of tech speaks to us. Also, Ubisoft has delayed both Riders Republic and Rainbow Six Extraction.
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Recorded: July 18th
Following the six-week run, we sit down to discuss the third Disney+ series in the MCU, Loki. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Loki sets the stage for Phase 4 while introducing a number of great characters and threats.
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Recorded: July 18th
We're joined by Vishal Bhatt to discuss the announcement of the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) and whether a GaaS model could work for Assassin's Creed following the recent news.
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Recorded: July 11th
At long last, Black Widow has released! Although the release was heavily affected, the MCU continues both theatrically and on Disney+. We are joined by Vishal Bhatt to talk about the swan song to Natasha Romanoff and whether the film stands as a great entry point for Phase 4.
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Recorded: July 11th
This week's episode is a PlayStation-heavy one as Sony announced the acquisition of Housemarque following the release of Returnal. Additionally, Sony has acquired PC port house NIXXES and announced the Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut releasing August 20th.
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Recorded: July 4th
Microsoft has officially announced Windows 11 and shown off the new taskbar, Teams integration, and most importantly, the focus on gaming. Windows 11 will fully integrate Xbox Game Pass and overhaul the Microsoft Store. We go over our thoughts on the new OS.
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Recorded: June 27th
We made it. 150 glorious episodes of the Canadian Geekcast. To honour this milestone, Dennis went to the cottage. So, we invited podcast alum Matt Armstrong to join us in this E3 2021 post mortem and discussed the games that stood out to us the most.
Follow Matt on Twitter - @TheV_eh
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Recorded: June 20th
Active Quest's Chris Penwell joins us to go over our third-party predictions for E3 2021. In this third episode of E3 predictions, we highlight the games from Ubisoft, Capcom, Take-Two, Square Enix, etc. that we hope to see.
Follow Chris on Twitter - @PenwellWrites
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Recorded: June 6th
This week, we were joined by Twinfinite's Sterling Silver to go over our predictions for Nintendo's assumed Direct during E3 2021. Although nothing has been confirmed, it's safe to say Nintendo will provide updates and announce new titles during the E3 season.
Follow Sterling on Twitter - @SilverSt3rling
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Recorded: May 27th
We were joined by Girls on Games' Leah Jewer to go over our predictions for Microsoft's conference during E3 2021. Between Xbox and Bethesda, Microsoft has the potential to deliver some great announcements for the industry and wow us all.
Follow Leah on Twitter @leahjewer
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Recorded: May 26th.
This week we dissect the new trailer from Sony Pictures' Venom: Let There Be Carnage, starring Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson.
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Recorded: May 16th.
We were joined by Sterling Silver to review the final season of Netflix's Castlevania series as we know it.
Follow Sterling Silver on Twitter - @SilverSt3rling
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Recorded: May 16th
Josh and Steve discuss their early impressions of Capcom's Resident Evil Village. Afterwards, the trio gets hyped over the 'Marvel Studios Celebrates The Movies' scissor reel, showing off new footage and confirmation of new MCU dates
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Recorded: May 9nd.
Sitting down this week, we talk about Housemarque's Returnal as well as the latest PlayStation State of Play show, largely dedicated to the upcoming Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. Also, we talk about the latest Toys for Bob news, joining the Call of Duty support team.
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Recorded: May 2nd.
We sit down to review Amazon Prime's Invincible debut season, based on the Robert Kirkman comic series of the same name.
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Recorded: May 2nd
We were joined by Big Sweert's Kaitlyn Red Wing to talk about the first trailer for the upcoming Marvel blockbuster, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Follow Kaitlyn Red Wing on Twitter - @KaitlynRedWing
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Recorded: April 25th
We assembled a stacked panel to discuss the six-episode run of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The Geekcast panel was joined by Kaitlyn Red Wing and Vishal Bhatt.
Follow Katilyn Red Wing on Twitter - @KaitlynRedWing
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Recorded: April 25th
We've got a more laid-back episode this week as Steve and Josh discuss their favourite and least favourite gaming memories. Whether it's waxing poetic about a certain console or heart-breaking realization, the two discuss what has helped shape them throughout the years.
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Recorded: April 18th
The ESA has officially announced that E3 will return this year, though, as a digital event running from June 12-June 15. Additionally, a Bloomberg report notes that The Last of Us Remake is in active development. Does PlayStation rely too heavily on established IPs or are they banking on the success of big AAA blockbusters?
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Recorded: April 11th
This week, Dennis reviews Spry Fox's Cozy Grove on Xbox, a life-sim game filled to the brim with all the camping and ghostly encounters you could ever want. Also, the panel discusses the latest news that Sony will be closing its PlayStation 3, PSP, and PS Vita stores this year. Does this set a bad precedence for game preservation? Plus MLB The Show 21 has been confirmed to be releasing on Xbox Game Pass day one on April 20th.
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Recorded: April 4th
We invited Scholarly Gamer's Matt Ferguson to talk about this visually impressive Godzilla vs. Kong. In the anticipated fourth film in WB's MonterVerse, Godzilla and Kong go head to head to establish themselves as the apex predator of Earth.
Follow Matt on Twitter - @ScholarlyGamer
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Recorded: April 4th.
This week, we discuss out anticipation for James Gunn's The Suicide Squad following the release of the Red Band trailer. We also talk about the announced Ghost of Tsushima film project from Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions.
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Recorded: March 21st
Square Enix held its first digital showcase of the year. The publisher announced titles like Life is Strange: True Colors as well as Forspoken. Additionally, we finally received a clarified roadmap for Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers.
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Recorded: March 21st
The Retrograde Podcast's Mikey Erenworth joined us to discuss the four-hour Snyder Cut of Justice League. We go over the highs, lows, and core differences that make up the long-awaited recut of 2017's Justice League. Does it fix the DCEU? Does it inspire hope for future Justice League films? Tune in!
Follow Mikey Erenworth on Twitter - twitter.com/RetrogradeMikey
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Recorded: March 21st
With the acquisition of ZeniMax Media finalized, Bethesda has officially joined the Xbox Game Studios umbrella. This week, we discuss what this means for the Xbox ecosystem and how the 23 studios can collaborate on future projects.
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Recorded: March 14th
We invited Vishal Bhatt to discuss Bloomberg's latest report indicating that Nintendo is developing an upgraded Switch console-handheld featuring a larger screen and 4K visuals while docked. We also discuss what we'd like to see from an upgraded Switch.
Follow Vishal on Twitter @vbhatt08
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Recorded: March 7th
We invited Vishal Bhatt to sit down with us and gush over Disney+'s first Marvel Series, WandaVision. After the series finale took place on March 5th, we discussed the highs and lows of the show. We also gave credit to the incredible performances from Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany who both stole the show in their respective roles.
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Recorded: March 7th
Sony came out swinging last week with a plethora of news. On top of livestreaming a new State of Play showcase, which featured Returnal, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, and more, Sony has announced that a new VR headset is in development and Days Gone will be coming to PC.
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Recorded: February 28th
Nintendo has finally come out and delivered a proper Nintendo Direct after a long year and a half, outlining what's to come in the first half of 2021, including Mario Golf: Super Rush, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Blizzard held its Blizzconline event and revealed new Overwatch 2 news and Diablo 2 Resurrected.
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Recorded: February 21st
It's been reported that E3 will indeed return this year. However, given the global circumstances, the ESA is looking into creating an entirely virtual experience for publishers, media, and enthusiasts. We discuss whether E3 is still needed and what the ESA can provide publishers.
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Recorded: February 14th
We sat down with Jason Stettner to discuss the news that Google Stadia is closing its internal studios in order to focus on business partnerships, affecting roughly 150 staff members.
Follow Jason Stettner on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Skycaptin5
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Recorded: February 7th
In this week's episode, we take audience questions while peppering in some stories from our past. Sit back, grab a coffee and hang out for a little storytime.
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Recorded: January 31st
This week's episode goes over Capcom's Resident Evil showcase, where the studio revealed the release date and new footage of Resident Evil Village. Also, we discuss the PlayStation 5 exclusive Maiden demo Capcom released.
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Recorded: January 24th
This week, Dennis and Steve talk about the first two episodes of Disney+'s WandaVision before diving into the news that LucasFilm Games is partnering with Machine Games to develop an Indiana Jones game as well as a Star Wars game with Ubisoft Massive.
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Recorded: January 17th
Given that it's been three months since Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales release on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, we decided to do a light Spoilercast this week in lieu of a news topic.
Overall, we commend Insomniac for developing a tight open-world game that stands on its own to give us one of the best looks at Miles Morales.
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Recorded: January 10th
We're back! Episode 127 covers everything we've been watching including Letterkenny, Wonder Woman 1984, and Cobra Kai Season 3. Plus, we talk about the games and movies we're looking forward to in 2021.
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Recorded: January 3rd
Episode 126 is the last Canadian Geekcast episode of 2020. To go out with a bang, we discuss our Game of the Year with a few honourable mentions. Josh also gives us his review of Netflix's Midnight Sky.
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Recorded: December 20th
Disney's The Mandalorian has just wrapped up its second season on Disney+. Steve, Dennis, and Josh sit down to give their thoughts on the story, characters, surprises and where Disney plans to take Star Wars in the next foreseeable future.
They also discuss the best Baby Yoda moments in Season 2.
Don't forget, you can write to us on Twitter - @CanadianGeekcst to offer your thoughts on our Spoilercast topics!
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In episode 125, Dennis, Josh, and Steve discuss their impressions of CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077. Despite the threshold of bugs and glitches, the trio is enjoying their time in Night City. Afterwards, they discuss the announcements made during The Game Awards 2020 and crown the winner of last week's prediction episode.
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Recorded: December 13th
In episode 124, Dennis, Josh, and Steve go over their predictions of who will walk away with an award during The Game Awards 2020. Additionally, the cast goes over their thoughts on what game announcements will be revealed throughout the show.
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Recorded: December 6th
In episode 123, Dennis, Josh, and Steve give their thoughts on Sony's PlayStation 5. In this episode, the crew does a deep dive on the design of the console, the new DualSense controller, and the arguable strong launch catalogue.
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Recorded: November 22nd
In episode 122, Dennis, Josh, and Steve go over their thoughts on Microsoft's next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. They discuss everything from the design, hardware, and launch titles.
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Recorded: November 15th
In episode 121, we give our review of Bugsnax on PlayStation 4 as well as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Plus, seeing as though new consoles are releasing this week, we discuss the best games of the current generation.
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Recorded: November 8th
In episode 120, we give our initial review and impressions of Ubisoft Toronto's Watch Dogs: Legion. Also, CD Projekt Red has announced Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed until December.
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Recorded: November 1st
In episode 119, we talk about Amazon Prime's Utopia while Josh gives his review of the upcoming season of 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman'. Plus, we discuss Disney's transition to streaming and predict whether Black Widow will be released directly on Disney+.
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Recorded: October 18th
In episode 118, Dennis, Josh, and Steve do a deep dive into the PlayStation 5 news of the past week. Sony has debuted a seven-minute-long teardown video, showing off the PS5's insides. Details on backwards compatibility and save data has also emerged recently as well.
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Recorded on October 11th
In episode 117, Josh gives his review of Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor. In preparation for Halloween, Josh, Steve, and Dennis all go through their recommended games, movies, and shows to get you into the spooky spirit.
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Recorded: October 4th
In episode 116, we talk about Microsoft acquiring ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. The acquisition will bring all Bethesda IP into the fold of Xbox Game Studios including The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, and Wolfenstein.
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Recorded: September 27th
In episode 115, we talk about The Boys Season 2, The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon and Josh gives his review of Turtle Beach's Stealth 700 headset. Afterwards, we go over our impressions of Sony's latest PlayStation 5 Showcase and preorder fallout.
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Recorded: September 20th
In episode 114, Josh gives his review of Netflix's Challenger: The Final Flight while Steve and Dennis talk about Marvel's Avengers. Afterwards, we detail the pricing, release date, and preorder information of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
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Recorded: September 13th
In episode 113, we give our review of Dontnod Entertainment's Tell Me Why, Netflix's new series Away, and go over the biggest announcements made during Geoff Keighley's Gamescom: Opening Night Live show.
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Recorded: August 30th
In episode 112, we go over all the exciting reveals and announcements made during DC Fandome. WB Games Montreal announced its new co-op game Gotham Knights, while Rocksteady Studio revealed Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. On DC's movie front, we saw a new trailer for Zack Snyder's Justice League as well as a trailer for The Batman.
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Recorded: August 23rd
In episode 111, we give our reviews on Battletoads, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Mortal Shell. Dennis also gives his brief impressions on the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Warehouse demo. We also discuss 343 Studios' Halo Infinite delay and what it means for Xbox Series X as Microsoft confirmed its November launch.
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Recorded: August 16th
In episode 110, Josh gives his review on the upcoming Netflix documentary series High Score. Afterwards, we dive into the announcements made during last week's State of Play from Sony. We got to see new footage of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Bugsnax, and Godfall.
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Recorded: August 9th
In episode 109, Steve and Dennis discussed The Umbrella Academy Season 2, Grounded, and The Touryst. Given that we're well over the halfway mark of 2020, they decided to break down their Game of Year titles so far. Audience submissions were also read, highlighting their favourite games of 2020. Dennis also lists the biggest games to release this week.
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Recorded: August 2nd
In episode 108, we invite Chris Zaiser to discuss the reveals and announcements made during Microsoft's recent Xbox Games Showcase including Halo Infinite, Fable, The Medium and much more. Looking forward Microsoft is bolstering the value given by Xbox Game Pass through its first-party offerings and third-party partnerships.
Check out Chris Zaiser on Twitch: twitch.tv/ChrisZaiser
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Recorded July 26th
In episode 107, we sit down to talk about Ghost of Tsushima and Palm Springs. Ahead of this week's Xbox Games Showcase, we also do a roundtable segment, predicting the announcements and reveals we expect to see, including a Fable reboot, Perfect Dark reboot, and perhaps a partnership with Nintendo. Dennis also tells us what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded July 19th
In episode 106, the guys talk about what they've been watching and playing. Josh and Steve give their review of PlayStation 4's Ghost of Tsushima. Then, Josh, Steve and Dennis talk about the Ubisoft Forward event and their thoughts. Dennis also tells us what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
This is also Matt's last episode for a little while as he takes a leave of absence.
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Recorded July 12th
On episode 105 we discuss the increasing price of video games, what may be too much and why services like Xbox's GamePass and Sony's PlayStation Now are really excellent deals.
Dennis also tells us what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded live July 5th on Twitch
This 90 minute-long episode of the Canadian Spoilercast is dedicated to Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II. Steve, Josh, and Dennis are joined by Console Creatures' Bobby Pashalidis. Together, they discuss the rollercoaster ride of emotions that sees Ellie confront the darkest corners of the human psyche as she travels to Seattle on her quest for revenge. Naughty Dog raises the bar for narrative-driven games and The Last of Us Part II is a benchmark of the generation.
Follow Bobby on Twitter - @bpashalidis and check out consolecreatures.com for more of his work.
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On episode 104, we discuss SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, The Last of Us Part II, Unsolved Mysteries and the ending of Mixer after four years. We also discuss what may be the permanent banning of Twitch streamer Dr. Disrespect.
Dennis also tells us what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded live June 28th on Twitch
In episode 103, Steve gives us his review of The Last of Us Part 2. Steve, Josh, and Dennis also talk about the PlayStation 5 reveal and subsequent games announced during Sony's presentation.
Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
Black Lives Matter resources: https://bit.ly/3cA2PBe
A copy of The Last of Us Part 2 was provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment Canada.
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In episode 102, Steve, Josh and Dennis talk about their predictions for the PlayStation 5 Showcase.
Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
Black Lives Matter resources: https://bit.ly/3cA2PBe
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Recorded: May 31st, 2020
In episode 101, Matt, Steve, Josh and Dennis talk about what they've been playing and discussed the Snyder Cut coming to HBO Max in 2021. Henry Cavill donning the cape for more Superman DCU and YouTube is shopping Cobra Kai around to networks for the new season.
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Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: May 31st, 2020
On the one-hundredth episode, Matt, Steve, Josh and Dennis welcome back Steph for the milestone episode. The gang talks about what they've been doing and Steph fills us in on what she's been doing with Evolve during the quarantine.
Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: May 24th, 2020
On the ninety-ninth episode, Matt, Steve, Josh and Dennis talk about the game reveals from Summer Game Fest: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake, Mafia Trilogy, Unreal Engine 5 demo, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Ghost of Tsushima gameplay.
Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: May 17th, 2020
On the ninety-eighth episode, Steve, Josh and Dennis talk about Inside Xbox event that was held earlier in the week.
Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: May 10th, 2020
On the ninety-seventh episode, Matt, Steve, Josh and Dennis talk about Geoff Keighley's new Summer Game Fest. AMC will no longer be showing Universal Movies in its theaters and Assassin's Creed Valhalla trailer dropped.
Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: Live May 3rd, 2020
On the ninety-sixth episode, Matt, Steve, Josh and Dennis try out a new online meeting platform for the stream and talk about how those who cheat at games or pirate games should be punished.
Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: Live April 26th, 2020
On the ninety-fifth episode, Matt, Steve, Josh and Dennis talk about what they've been playing and watching in the past week and discuss what the result would be if they combined their top three games into a whole new game.
Dennis also lets us know what games we should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: Live April 19th, 2020
On the ninety-fourth episode, Matt, Steve and Josh are joined by Streamer Jonti Sparrow. The guys talk about what they've been playing and watching in the past week, along with their thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII Remake. They also discuss how they are getting ready for the next generation of consoles and if they will be delayed or not?
The guys also grill Jonti on his streaming gig, plus we hear about any games of note coming out in the next week.
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Recorded: Live April 12th, 2020
On the ninety-third episode, Matt, Steve, Josh and Dennis talk about what they've been doing in the past week. They talk about what games, movies and TV shows you can watch and play while in quarantine. Twitch and Mixer viewers chime in with their thoughts and suggestions too.
Dennis also tells us what games people should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: Live March 29th, 2020
On the ninety-second episode, Matt, Steve, Josh and Dennis are in quarantine due to COVID-19 and are making the most of it with a discussion on the reveal of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 specs. What they like and are hopeful for, plus a little technical discussion as well. It's also the 2nd birthday of the podcast. The guys talk about their favourite moments from the past year.
Dennis also tells us what games people should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: Live March 22th, 2020
On the ninety-first episode, Steve, Josh and Dennis discuss WonderCon Anaheim being postponed but no word yet on SDCC. Lost in Space getting one final season on Netflix, Max Von Sydow passes at 90. Fast & Furious 9 delayed until April 2021 due to COVID-19. The ESA announces E3 cancellation. Microsoft told hold a digitial event in lieu of GDC and 2K inks a deal with the NFL for multiple titles and Nintendo and Lego release Lego Super Mario.
Dennis also tells us what games people should keep an eye out for in the coming week.
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Recorded: Live March 15th, 2020