AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Video Game”

Wonderfully 80s | AwesomeCast 453

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 01:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Sparkledragon's Magical Emporium! It's a guys' night in as Sorg and Chilla bring us all of the important things in tech news (with some bonus throwbacks) including:

Alexa got an update with the new Echo Show 5 from Amazon. Chilla is sharing it as his Awesome Thing of the Week!
Wyze is adding people detection for security camera and motion detection.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is Dr. Mario World - - A DAY EARLY!
We have a local plug for the 1001 Game Journey project as Chachi is playing through 1001 Video Games To Play Before You Die!
A paralyzed man regains use of his hands thanks to an innovative surgery.
Batman is coming to SDCC through an immersive experience!
Apple updated the MacBookAir and MacBookPro - and killed a couple other models.
Sorg got to hang out for the Furry Parade at Anthrocon!
LA has an earthquake warning system, and is getting some use recently!
We talked about the Windows 1.0 announcement earlier. Turns out it's a Stranger Things thing!
Amazon and Google have stopped feuding.
Sorg (finally) got his hands on a Playstation Classic.

After the show remember to: Want to support our friends at Postindustrial? Check out their Kickstarter. Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@chilla), and Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron) Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST

Pokewizards | AwesomeCast 452

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Sparkledragon's Magical Emporium! Producer Missy joins in the discussion as Sorg and Chilla talk this week in tech news, including:

Chilla is sharing Facetime autocorrection as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Google Maps had an alternative solution to traffic back-ups, which took some travelers off-roading?
Sorg is resurrecting his PokemonGO play in response to the new Harry Potter game.
We're pretty excited that furries return to the 'Burgh this weekend. It's like Pittsburgh's very own PokemonGO opportunity IRL.
Dear Google - We need you to do a street view of the furry parade for Anthrocon 2019.
Bernie Sanders is on Twitch...
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo come out against tariffs on gaming consoles.
EA Access is coming to PS4 this month!
Chilla is sharing some MacOS dock options for the touchbar.
Google Maps can predict how crowded your train or bus will be.
Windows 1.0 is making a comeback?
While Katie is not with us in studio tonight, she did share a story about German sex sheds!

Should I Swift That | AwesomeCast 435

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Professor Buzzkill, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Sorg, Katie, and Chilla brave the bitter cold this week to bring you this week's tech news, including:

Chilla is sharing a Nintendo Switch TV as his Awesome Thing of the Week this week.
Katie is sharing the Brazilian 501st Legion carnival float as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg is sharing the Steel Cage Challenge video game as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla is sharing Excel's ability to take a printout from another screen into OCR to create an editable table using AI.
Pittsburgh's mayor signs an executive order creating new rules for self-driving cars.
AlphaLab Gear's Hardware Cup winner has been announced!
Speaking of cool things coming out of Pittsburgh, we're talking about Creation Labs and their 3D Printing space at South Hills Village.
Weezer created a Fortnite island to promote its new album.
There is an awesome Transformers cosplay cover of Immigrant Song.
We're talking about Spectre, a great app with a slow shutter and neural engine that helps with long exposure photography.
Replay FX is coming back! 2019 dates announced.
ScareHouse is venturing into the laser tag realm with Rogue Laser Grounds.
Jibo the social robot died?!?!
Apex Legends already has 50 million players after one month.
Thunderbolt devices are getting cheaper.

After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Katie (@Kdudders), Sorg (@Sorgatron) and Chilla (@chilla) Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST

I'm Gonna Bandersnatch | AwesomeCast 427

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Comic Book Pitt, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! We're starting the year off right - with some tech news and CES updates! Krause and Sorg are bringing you some highlights, including:

Sorg is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Week - Bandersnatch!
Krause is hitting the tip of the CES 2019 iceberg as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
There's a robot Pikachu, and it will sing to you?!?!
We're learning about sous vide food preparation on this week's show.
Mission Pic may have shut down, but its users are keeping it going thanks to Instagram and a Facebook Group.
We are deep-diving some CES 2019 news - with an LG rollable OLED TV.
For a company that doesn't show up at CES 2019, Apple has a bit of a presence with AirPlay and iTunes compatibility on non-Apple devices.
Vuzix Blade smart glasses are available for pre-order.
Audi has a VR game for the backseat that interacts with vehicle movements for gameplay.
HTC has a new VR headset in the works.
What if your phone could be your gaming PC?
Laptops are getting notches like our smart phones?
Apple may not physically be at CES 2019, but they do have a bit of a dig at their competitors thanks to a billboard overlooking the event.
Would you upload your house key to the cloud?

Bonus content for this week is thanks to some entertaining downtime between the holidays with a sweet Walmart ad. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Sorg (@Sorgatron) and Krause (@KrazyKrause) Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST

AwesomeCast 401: It's Not Easy Being A Green Bubble

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios!

Krause is on the couch this week. Chilla’s on remote from Studio C. We’re not quite sure where Dudders is. But, Sorg’s holding it down with the boys for this week’s episode. We’re talking about:

Krause is sharing Android Messages for web as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Do you want to be a blue bubble or a green bubble?
It’s not easy being a green bubble.
Chilla is sharing a sweet folding bluetooth keyboard with a touchpad as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Are you keyboard picky?
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is his Apple Watch (again) which allows him to have the power of Siri to take notes – from his wrist.
Brian shared some fun tech from his studio at River’s Edge with us this week.
Thanks to Rizz for sharing Jaws the videogame this week.
VR eSports is a thing. And, it’s weird to watch.
Brandon shared an update on PokemonGO that we’ve been waiting FOREVER for.
Krause has officially cut the cord! He ditched the home phone and cable, and bumped his internet to make the jump.
Sorg gave Sling TV a shot this week.
Krause’s Google Assistant has a twin sister.
If you have a Nintendo Switch, you can make a cool custom cardboard cabinet for $20!
We’re touching on some Anthem news after E3.
Cyberpunk looks super fun, guys!
Adobe is repackaging some of their video products for Project Rush.
After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Krause (@KrazyKrause), Chilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

June 12th is a big day for us! It’s our 8-year anniversary PLUS our 400th episode! (We’ll be doing something fun for the occasion. You should join us.)

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

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The Apparent Return of the Butt Peach | AwesomeCast 325

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:00:00 -0500

Katie is freaked out yet likes the new unified inbox for Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram on the Facebook Pages app.
Mike lauds the apparent return of the Butt Peach.
Chilla shows us the Platronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth headset after some hands on.
Sorg loves the idea of the Vue "Everyday Smart Glasses" currently on Kickstarter.
Snapchat's Spectacles are available in random vending machine locations and changes video to circular.
Google's Photo Scan app allows you to "scan" photos and lose the glair.
We discuss the "fake news" problem on Facebook and Google.
Black Forge Coffee and Mega Cat Games has a Coffee Crisis game!
Mario on iOS is dated and priced!
Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@chilla, www.chillatech.net), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders, Scarehouse), Mike Pound (@unclecrappy, Beer Me) and Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron, SorgatronMedia.com).

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