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S08E22 – Adaptations Revisited

Archaeon 27/06/2014

There are a lot of adaptations going around these days, and with so many books, comics, movies, animations and other things being converted into a different medium we have to wonder where it’s all going to end. Join us as we head back into the land of the adaptation. Reviews […]

S08E21 – We Are The Knights Who Say …

Archaeon 07/06/2014

On this week’s episode we go back to a time when women swooned because their bodices were too tight and men swooned from the weight of all the armour. Join us as we get medieval. Reviews – Highschool Dxd, Goat Simulator and Mugen Souls Z This week’s news thinks shrubberies are overrated. The […]

S08E20 – Technology & The Internet

Archaeon 01/06/2014

Technology and the internet have gifted the world with many incredible things (and cats), but given our increasing basic knowledge about how everything works, why does the entertainment industry sometimes get things horribly wrong ? Join us as we find out why Transcendence, what’s with all the trophies and achievements, and […]

S08E20 – Technology & The Internet

Archaeon 01/06/2014

Technology and the internet have gifted the world with many incredible things (and cats), but given our increasing basic knowledge about how everything works, why does the entertainment industry sometimes get things horribly wrong ? Join us as we find out why Transcendence, what’s with all the trophies and achievements, and […]

S08E19 – Sports Day

Archaeon 29/05/2014

This week we decided to revisit the topic that for generations has been an anathema to geeks everywhere – sport. Join us as we work up a sweat finding out about sports movies, e-gamers, why sports cartoons and comics aren’t popular in the West, and more. Reviews – Pantani: The […]

S08E18 – Bad Science

Archaeon 25/05/2014

On this week’s episode we look the the impact of poorly researched or made-up science in movies, discuss why video game physics can go wrong, and find out what would really happen to the pilot of a giant robot/mech. Reviews – Fate/Zero, Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians, Demon Gaze, Etrian Odyssey […]

S08E16 – Directing Art

Archaeon 04/05/2014

This week we decided to take a look at art direction, but first we need to find out what it actually is before we can work out why it’s important and how it affects every visual entertainment medium. Reviews – The Wolf Among Us Episode 3, FIFA World Cup 2014, […]

S08E15 – The End

Archaeon 24/04/2014

This week we skip to the last page of the story, so join us as we find out more about multiple endings, post-credit stings, final bosses, and endless superhero tales. Reviews – Bioshock Infinite: Burial At Sea Part 2, Lego: The Hobbit, Dynasty Warriors 8: Extreme Legends, Dragonball GT, Girls […]

S08E14 – Take The Journey

Archaeon 19/04/2014

This week we take to the road to find out what all the fuss is about. Join us as we go wandering through the entertainment world just to see what’s there. Reviews – Invizimals: Alliances and Invizimals: The Lost Kingdoms This week’s news is heading over the hills and far away. The […]

S08E13 – The Art of War

Archaeon 07/04/2014

And so we come to the end of our month of combat, and what better way to finish than with war itself. Join us as we find out more about how war has changed popular media, and how entertainment has adapted to fit the theme. Reviews – Shady, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden […]