Episode 76 - Superhero Beatdown
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Welcome to episode 76 of Geek Bytes Podcast.
I’m Ramon Mejia……I’m Edgar Acosta
Every podcast we bring you the roundup of the week’s best Geek and Tech news, then we discuss that news and anything else we’re interested in that week.
In Geek News this week, we’ll talk about some Apple rumors, Superwoman, the Supergirl/Flash musical, The Crow remake, the new Rogue One trailer and much much more..
In our discussion section we’ll talk about ...Our interview with Stephan Morse, author of the Continue Online series.
Now let’s Begin our show with Geek News
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Geek News
We begin with…
Apple Rumors
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's sources say the next iPhone will feature a pressure-sensitive home button with haptic feedback to replace the current physical button.
It will also lack a headphone jack.
The larger iPhone will come with a dual-camera system.
Two new versions of the Apple Watch by the end of the year.
One model will be a minor update to the existing Watch with an improved processor and better waterproofing.
The Apple Watch 2 however will feature GPS, a barometer and a higher capacity battery.
New MacBook Pro models coming in Q4 will have USB-C, a strip of OLED touch-sensitive function keys and a Touch ID power button.
PS4.5?
Sony sent out invitations for a September 7th event at 3 PM EST called "Playstation Meeting", promising to "share details about the PlayStation Business". It is expected that Sony will unveil the Playstation 4 Neo, a midcycle refresh of the console with improved hardware and performance.
No Man’s Sky stellar Reviews
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After months of delay the long anticipated No Man’s Sky is finally out and it’s getting stellar review. Even after dozens of hours people are still finding new things to do and discover. The game boasts over 15 Quintillion planets for players to explore, pirates to fight, animals and plants to discover, and crafting galore.
http://nerdist.com/no-mans-sky-continues-to-impress-after-20-hours-of-intergalactic-gameplay/
Superman Dies Superwoman Born
Recently, the New 52 Superman died, and as he was dying Lois Lane was bombarded with Kryptonian energy. Turns out this gave her Superman’s powers. Here’s the twist. Lois isn’t the only Superwoman. Sharp eyed DC fans noticed that both Lana Lang and Lois were zapped by the energies of the dying New 52 Superman. And while Lois received the bulk of Superman’s powers, Lana has essentially gained Electro-Superman powers. She’s the other Superwoman!
http://nerdist.com/superwoman-1-goes-for-the-big-twists-review/
Kevin Smith to direct SuperGirl episode
Kevin Smith tweeted that he’d be directing an episode of the show now that it’s on the CW.
SuperGirl Flash Musical Crossover Episode
The CW superhero shows The Flash and Supergirl have finally confirmed that the two characters will appear in a musical crossover episode in the back half of next season. It makes sense, considering stars Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist both appeared on the high school singing dramedy Glee and both are talented singers.
Also, it’s rumored Joss Whedon may direct the episode.
Star Trek: Discovery Details
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Executive producer Bryan Fuller revealed details about his upcoming CBS All Access series, Star Trek: Discovery.
The show will have a female lead,
The lead character is not a Captain but is a Lieutenant Commander
the show will be set approximately 10 years before the original Star Trek
Set in original universe not the rebooted movie one
Will be a robot on the show
There will "absolutely" be a gay character on the show.
Captain Marvel Origin Story Change
It’s already been announced that Brie Larson will be playing Captain Marvel in the 2019 Marvel film.
This week screenwriter Nicole Perlman that Marvel is changing Captain Marvel's origin story because it too similar to Green Lantern's story. They don’t say how they’re changing it but we can assume Carol Danvers won’t be getting her powers from her Kree lover anymore.
Aquaman villain Predictable
The Wrap is reporting that Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry will square off against Black Manta—one of his oldest and most regular rivals in the comics—when Aquaman hits theaters in 2018.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/black-manta-will-be-the-villain-in-the-aquaman-movie-b-1785102267
Jason Momoa, The Crow?
Jason Momoa. He’s Khal Drogo. He’s Aquaman. But will he also be The Crow?
Mashable broke the news that Momoa is in talks to take on the lead role in The Crow remake based on James O’Barr’s graphic novel, which will be directed by Corin Hardy, director of the indie horror hit The Hallow, following an Instagram photo of the two together with the hashtags “#sealthedeal,” “#greatnewstocome,” and “#dreamjob.”
http://nerdist.com/jason-momoa-in-talks-for-remake-of-the-crow/
Rouge One Trailer breakdown
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The Verge did a breakdown of the trailer
The trailer opens with a shot of what appears to be Jedha, a so-called “holy land for those who follow the Force.
Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera saying, “The world is coming undone.” Gerrara is a character that we last saw in Star Wars : Clone Wars. He had fought in the Clone Wars, and now is taking a stand against the Empire.
Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso, the hero of the film, is asked by an Alliance officer if she can be trusted without her shackles.
It’s also hypothesised she may be related to one of the scientists developing the death star.
See Jyn Erso flying the new alliance fighter the U-Wing
Donnie Yen’s character Chirrut Îmwe walking through a crowd, and past a Stormtrooper. “I fear nothing,” he says, “All is as the Force wills it.” It’s looking like he saves Erso and Andor by beating up a squad of the troopers.
See K-2SO for the first time. He’s a reprogrammed security droid who is comically blunt with the people around him, as we see from his line, “The captain says that you’re a friend. I will not kill you.”
There is a battle on Scarif, a “secluded world” where the materials for the Death Star were mined.
Finally the Darth Vader cameo
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/12/12451668/star-wars-rogue-one-trailer-2-analysis-break-down
That’s it for Geek News
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Now onto our Discussion section
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In our discussion section we talk about anything we find interesting that doesn’t fit in with the News section. This week we’re talking about…
Our interview with Stephan Morse, author of the Continue Online series. He was a great guy to talk to and he writes some interesting stuff.
Here’s a clip of the interview.
(Play Video 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I07olpO8K9w
Hope you enjoyed that clip of the interview. This week we also interviewed the russian author of the LitRPG series Mirror World, Alexey Osadchuk.
For the full interview visit us at geekbytespodcast.com
http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/reviews/2016/7/30/author-interview-stephan-morse
http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/reviews/2016/8/11/author-interview-alex-osadchuk
That’s it for the show.
Thanks for watching and listening.
For the Geek Bytes Podcast I’m Ramon Mejia and I’m Edgar Acosta. Now Go Geek out about something.
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Music Credits
"Happy Bee", "Movement Proposition", "Theme for Harold (var.3) ", "Take the Lead"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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