Jelly and Bean

TV, movies, games, technology, and pals.

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10: Lucas Got His Pride All Scratched Up

Published 2 February 2013 • 1 hour, 15 minutes

The latest news surrounding Star Wars: it’s director, the possibility of it being delayed, cast speculation and the cancellation of the 3D prequel re-releases. Blackberry’s new OS (Blackberry 10) and the new phones that will feature it, the new Global Creative Director of Blackberry, the Surface Pro’s lack of disk space, the announced 128Gb 4th generation iPad, and the new service from Twitter: Vine.

9: The Secret Ingredient Was Love

Published 26 January 2013 • 1 hour, 8 minutes

Microsoft’s Surface Pro release date, Apple’s sales results for the last quarter, the release of the Google Nexus 4 in Australian stores, Amazon’s new online music store for iPhone, the death of Atari (but not really), the finale of Fringe, the question of whether Person of Interest is sci-fi or not, Dwayne Johnson’s purchase of the film rights of an artwork on deviantART.

8: Bouncy Castles in Space

Published 19 January 2013 • 1 hour, 33 seconds

Facebook’s newly announced Graph Search, the implication of privacy on the internet, Facebook charging to message people you’re not friends with, the results of the simulated mission to Mars, the plan to launch inflatable sections for the International Space Station, the news surrounding Apple cutting down it’s iPhone 5 screen order, and also Microsoft replacing MSN Messenger with Skype.

7: Seven Buckets of KFC a Night

Published 12 January 2013 • 1 hour, 17 minutes

X-Men Collectibles from the Disney Store, the Wii U, the rumours regarding the next Xbox, Microsoft’s Illumiroom demo video, our thoughts on game distribution media, the upcoming Adventure Time Graphic Novel, the Adventure Time comic series becoming an American-only publication, and the broken state of content distribution in general.

6: Jelly and Scream

Published 29 December 2012 • 1 hour, 16 minutes

A round-up of Boxing Day releases with a guest host, Craig Moore (@TheScreamMan)! The Doctor Who 2012 Christmas Special, Les Misérables, Wreck-It-Ralph, the Rise of the Guardians, and of course, the Hobbit.

5: Spoilers on a Play That’s 500 Years Old

Published 15 December 2012 • 1 hour, 29 minutes

Comic books, the iPad Mini, the success of Retro Game Crunch, the To Be or Not To Be Kickstarter, the new Google Maps app for iOS, and the newly released trailers for Star Trek, Man of Steel, Oblivion and Pacific Rim, mixed with a healthy dose of speculation and nerd talk.

4: FTPing into your Parallax Scrolling

Published 1 December 2012 • 1 hour, 41 minutes

Using Windows 8, Microsoft’s accidental Windows 8 activation key giveaway, Skyfall (you know, the latest James Bond flick), the use of jargon and user interfaces in Skyfall (and movies in general), and the Wii U.

3: Stealing is Wrong, but Murder’s All Right

Published 17 November 2012 • 1 hour, 34 minutes

Oreo cookies, the Microsoft Surface’s hard disk space, the viability of the rumoured Xbox Surface tablet, the newly released Nexus 4 from Google, Ludum Dare and Retro Game Crunch, Assassin’s Creed 3 and video game movies.

2: The Best Friends Forever Skill Tree

Published 3 November 2012 • 1 hour, 23 minutes

Branden’s progress on Doctor Who, the newly released iPad mini, Surface and Windows 8, Borderlands 2 as well as Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm.

1: Microsoft’s Walking into a Crowded Bar

Published 20 October 2012 • 1 hour, 6 minutes

Doctor Who, holidaying in Cardiff, the Microsoft Surface, next week’s rumoured iPad Mini launch, EA’s Origin survey screw-up, the new Xbox Music Service, and the propects of female-lead action flicks like Transformers 4 and the all-female Expendables.