Episode 93 - Download Netflix with a side of fries
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Welcome to episode 93 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 Changes to Netflix, a new streaming contender, ordering McDonalds from your phone, a funky looking Alpha 5, video game announcements, this week’s trailer showdown and much much more..
Now let’s Begin our show with Geek News
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Geek News
We begin with…
AT&T announced this week that it is starting it’s own Internet TV service called DirecTV Now. It won’t count the service against your data cap. No 4k, Up to 2 Streams, Doesn’t have Premium Sports. At&t is also offering HBO and Cinemax for an additional $5/month each.
$35/a month for 60 channels (Little a Little)
$50/a month for 80 channels (Just Right)
$60/a month for 100 channels (Go Big)
$70/a month for 120 channels (Gotta Have it)
Available now.
Netflix updated its Android and iOS apps Wednesday to allow downloading of some movies and shows for offline viewing. If a show is available for download it will have a down arrow next to its episode listing. A Netflix rep told Recode’s Peter Kafka that Disney-owned video will not be available including movies like Zootopia. Neither will Netflix/Marvel originals like Jessica Jones and Daredevil. http://www.recode.net/2016/11/30/13793166/netflix-disney-download-video-movies
McDonald's is finally gearing up to launch mobile order-and-pay technology, meaning customers will be able to order and pay for their food from their smartphones, the company told Business Insider.
The technology will start rolling out next year in the US and international lead markets, which include Australia, Canada, France, and the UK, McDonald's spokeswoman Becca Hary said.
http://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-mobile-ordering-is-coming-2016-11
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Three months after a rough launch, No Man’s Sky is getting new modes and a ton of gameplay tweaks thanks to update 1.1.
With this patch, No Man’s Sky is now broken up into three modes: Normal (the original No Man’s Sky), Creative (base-building mode), and Survival (which the developers describe as “a much more challenging endurance experience”). The folks behind No Man’s Sky say that patch 1.1, which they’re calling the Foundation Update, is “the first of many free updates.”
https://kotaku.com/no-mans-sky-gets-big-update-including-survival-mode-ba-1789397748
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Everyone suspected that a Crash Bandicoot revival might be in the works, but when the N. Sane Trilogy was announced at this past E3, people weren’t sure what to make of it.
According to the latest info to come out about the game from today’s PlayStation Experience Keynote and a follow-up post at the PlayStation Blog, the developer, Vicarious Visions, is calling it a “remaster plus.” They released a beautiful video describing the changes but essentially three Crash Bandicoot games are getting visual and audio upgrades while maintaining the game play you loved.
http://kotaku.com/new-details-on-the-crash-bandicoot-trilogy-remaster-1789644491
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Despite being a fan favorite, Chloe Frazer was completely absent during Uncharted 4. What happened to Chloe after Drake’s Deception? Looks like we’re finally getting an answer that exact question. Announced today during the Playstation Experience event, here’s your first look at a new, standalone adventure with the women of Uncharted, Chloe and Nadine. The game will be called Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
http://kotaku.com/uncharted-the-last-legacy-will-star-chloe-1789642217
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While it has been rumored for awhile now, today we got official confirmation that The Last of Us is getting a sequel that follows an older Ellie and Joel. Creative director Neil Druckmann confirmed that Ellie will be the playable character in The Last of Us 2. “Joel was the star in the first, Ellie is the star in this one,” said Druckmann. “Ellie plays differently from Joel.”
http://kotaku.com/the-last-of-us-sequel-announced-1789643544
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It’s been just over five years since the last Marvel vs. Capcom game was released. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 came out in 2011 for Xbox 360 and PS3. It’s been announced that it’s out now as an Ultimate edition for the PS4.
Additionally, we’re getting Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, the eighth game in the series. It will feature multiple play modes including a single player story mode, 2v2 partner battles, Arcade mode, online multiplayer, and more. Additionally, characters can be customized by changing which infinity stone they use to create different power sets.
http://kotaku.com/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-is-coming-in-2017-1789642305
POWER RANGERS: ALPHA 5 - FIRST LOOK CONCEPT ART
ING got an exclusive first look at Alpha 5 from the new Power Rangers film. The new version of Zordon and the Power Rangers robot assistant, Alpha 5 has a more modern and organic look that uses darker hues of the familiar red and blue colors of the original design.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/30/power-rangers-alpha-5-first-look-concept-art
Set photos leaked on twitter from the Flash set which show off John Wesley Shipp‘s Jay Garrick of Earth-3… with a returning Mark Hamill as a very different looking Trickster! He actually looks more like The Joker, who Hamill famously voiced on Batman: The Animated Series
Deadline reports that Auquaman’s solo movie has gotten a release date of October 5, 2018 in both 3D and Imax.
http://deadline.com/2016/12/warner-bros-aquaman-hits-theaters-october-5-2018-1201863845/
Lionsgate has announced that Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will be the creative producer for a series of screen adaptations of Patrick Rothfuss’ best-selling Kingkiller Chronicle novels. Lionsgate is planning a feature-film adaptation of the first book, along with a tie-in TV series that will further explore Rothfuss’ setting.
Trailer Showdown
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Death Stranding - Hideo Kojima Game (The Game Awards 2016)
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Official Trailer #2
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The Mummy - Tom Cruise
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Rogue One - last trailer
That’s it for the show
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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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