Gweekly News Desk #35 – Star Wars The Force Awakens Trailer

This week we talk about the usual week in geek but most importantly we get the chance to talk about the Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens trailer! Warning! There is a lot of news we covered!

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Show Notes: Dec 4 2014

Why did James Bond get pulled over?

Simon Etwell and Andrew Dupe

Movies

Star Wars Force Awakens Trailer Thoughts. Andy Serkis confirms he was the voiceover of the trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE
Ryan Reynolds signing on to Deadpool movie http://deadline.com/2014/12/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-fox-x-men-1201309406/
FF movie synopsis
Doctor Strange confirmed casting. Benidict Crumbersnatch
Suicide squad casting rumours apparently were true, new rumours surface. http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/12/02/suicide-squad-cast-confirmed-leto-is-joker-smith-deadshot
New Terminator trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62E4FJTwSuc
New Bond 24 title revealed! Spectre
Warner Brothers tempting Nolan with “Ready Player One”

Agent Carter has 2 hour premiere on Tuesday, January 6th at 8/7c on ABC
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage cast
Walking Dead Spinoff gets some cast
AMC orders a Preacher pilot
Sean Bean is still alive! TNT orders a second season of Legends.
“Syfy” series “The Magicians” gets leads
Gangnam Style wins youtube! http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/12/04/gangnam-style-passed-youtubes-video-view-limit

Games

Black Desert open beta starts December 17th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NodyjxdidMU
Game of Thrones is out and very well recieved.
Halo Patch update works! (mostly) People who buy the MCC in December receive $15 worth of M$ points. No word on how they will make it up to us older members.
Playstation’s 20th Birthday comes with PS4 inspired by PS1.
Street Fighter 5 PS4 and PC Exclusive. http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/12/05/street-fighter-5-exclusively-on-ps4-and-pc?utm_campaign=fbposts&utm_source=facebook
Slice of Bread available on steam, watch this video of how great the game would be if it were voiced by Troy Baker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Fu0HhcJ9A
Australians puts a petition on Change.org to ban the bible in response to GTAV being pulled from target shelves https://www.change.org/p/target-withdraw-the-holy-bible-this-sickening-book-encourages-readers-to-commit-sexual-violence-and-kill-women
Star Citizen at $66,131,163 and new stretch goal for Pets unlocked
Toyvault (Tall Card people) Fist Full of Credits due out March 2015. http://www.beastsofwar.com/firefly-fistful-of-credits/toyvault-aim-misbehave-firefly-board-game/

Comics/books

Frank Miller and Scott Snyder writing Dark Knight 3

About the Author

Andew Dupe Andrew is a web developer and general geek. He likes drawing, programming, table top gaming, video gaming, other general geek things, and of course long walks on the beach. Follow him on twitter @dup3 Favourite Movie: Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi Favourite Game: Halo 2 Favourite Book: Name of the Wind