Nov 29

Game Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)

Ah, it’s finally here. The reason why so many Nintendo fans, the real DIE HARD fans, still count the Super Nintendo as their all-time favourite console (and rightly so). Sure, Mario Kart started a lot of addictions, some of us even started our Final Fantasy obsessions on the 16bit wonder machine but the game that showed us that 32bits was overrated back in 1993 was DONKEY KONG COUNTRY. Even today, epic still doesn’t describe it with justice.

So it’s 2010 and at E3, Nintendo start a presentation with a very well known Congo drum beat which erupts into a soft melody from the original games intro which has the audience on their feet clapping wildly. Sure, at the time, I got sucked into all the hype too but since then, the Wii has delivered unto me quite a mix bag of emotions. Metroid : Other M broke my heart in so many ways I didn’t know possible, while Goldeneye delivered everything I wanted but in a 4 hour package and the best game I have played on it since E3 is LEGO HARRY POTTER! So I had faith, but not a lot. I mean, Donkey Kong could be screwed up quite easily if the controls, movements, abillities, music and graphics aren’t just right. Continue reading

Nov 28

REPLAY – Geek Actually Live Shows for November 27th, 2010

Here are this week’s live shows presented in the same order that we recorded them. We start with Film Actually then Tech Actually and end the day with the After Show.

Because the show is live, you get it here with all the mistakes intact. Check the individual audio show posts for the show notes. This week in Tech Actually, David & Josh take a light hearted look at the week in tech. In Film Actually David &  Josh review ‘Monsters’ and ‘Fair Game’. In this week’s Geek Actually we once again explore the fun and bizarre world of the geek with DeltaKnight’s amazing links. Enjoy the shows.

Note: Due to a technical malfunction, the After Show is in two parts.

The Geek Actually podcasts are recorded live every Saturday from 12pm (AEDST) or UTC +11 at geekactually.com/live Continue reading

Nov 28

Tech Actually Ep110 – Baybots

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Hosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott

This is the official tech podcast of geekactually.com. The tech show by geeks for geeks and non-geeks. Accessible tech for everyone is the motto we live by. Tech Actually continues to take a light hearted look at the week’s tech news, this week we have terminator chess robots, cow crap power generators, our hero Kate Lundy defending the R18+ rating for games, NBN wins and iPad projectors plus much, much more. All this and we even have time to recommend a few apps for the iPhone and iPad. So, sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy the show.

Tech Actually is recorded live on Saturdays. Go to geekactually.com/live for times and to watch it live.

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Nov 28

Film Actually Ep018 (110) – Greatest Actor of Our Generation

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Hosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott

Welcome to the Film Actually podcast, your weekly dose of movie geek. Film Actually is the official movie podcast of geekactually.com.

This week David McVay and Josh Philpott attempt to catch up on the holiday movie season with two feature reviews, ‘Monsters’ and ‘Fair Game’. We also have a couple of new trailers for you and a brand new, listener requested Lists of Five – Five Films You Must See. So sit back, grab a nice cup of something and enjoy.

*Update 13/11/2011 – Film Actually was a split off from the main Geek Actually show and originally maintained numbering continuity with that show. That logic no longer works as the shows have become two unique entities, so we have gone back and re-numbered the Film Actually shows to reflect their true episode number. This show is now officially episode 18 but when you listen to the show you will hear it referred to as episode 110, this is why. Sorry about any confusion or inconvenience.

Film Actually is recorded live every Saturday. Go to geekactually.com/live for the schedule and to watch it

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Nov 27

REPLAY – Geek Actually Live Shows for November 20th, 2010

Apologies, these are the Replay videos from last week. They got overlooked and never got posted. Here are last week’s live shows presented in the same order that we recorded them. We start with Tech Actually then Film Actually and end the day with the After Show.

Because the show is live, you get it here with all the mistakes intact. Check the individual audio show posts for the show notes. This week in Tech Actually, David & Josh take a light hearted look at the week in tech. In Film Actually David, Josh & Celine review ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1’. In this week’s Geek Actually we once again explore the fun and bizarre world of the geek with DeltaKnight’s amazing links. Enjoy the shows.

The Geek Actually podcasts are recorded live every Saturday from 12pm (AEDST) or UTC +11 at geekactually.com/live Continue reading

Nov 25

Celine Robert’s Graduation Show

You all know Celine Roberts, she regularly guests on the film and after show podcasts, this is just a quick note to let you know that I went to see her art project “In Loving Memory” today at CarriageWorks. This project was her graduation showing for COFA and it is really neat. I may be a little biased because I helped her out by shooting the photos of the installation.

If you are in Sydney and would like to see the work, the exhibition is up for a few more days. Go to CarriageWorks – 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh and it is free.

You can also find out more about Celine and her art at her new site godhaspinkhair.com