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Totally Rad Show: Video Game Review - Darksiders II
Jeff and Dan were huge fans of the first Darksiders game, even if it was a bit of a sleeper. The new sequel adds Diablo style loot to the mix, keeping the Zelda style puzzles and Prince of Persia style traversal. Is it enough to convert Alex? Does it renew the love for Jeff and Dan? Find out as TRS plays with Death in Darksiders 2.

Totally Rad Show: Movie Review - Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks is the tale of a writer who creates his dream woman, only to have her come to life in the real world. But that magical premise is only the jumping off point for a much more ambitious, grounded metaphor that breaks the mold of standard Hollywood fare. Dan, Jeff, and Alex come out raving about a small film that should be on everyone’s must watch list.

this WEEK in TECH 367: Welcome to Zombocom
Fake followers, Kenny the Clown, record Apple value, declining Facebook value, Zombocom, and more. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Cali Lewis, Shira Lazar, and Kevin Pereira.

Operation Kino 66: Prometheus Reviewed And Discussed In Detail

This week on Operation Kino we’re taking our very hubristically named spaceship and heading off into the great beyond, as we review the new sci-fi epic Prometheus. And because this movie is so big and complicated, we devote Segment 3 to a more detailed and spoiler-filled conversation about the film and the many questions it leaves unanswered. Before any of that, though, there’s a lightning round inspired by Madagascar 3 and then tidbits, in which Da7e wants to rid the world of Fifty Shades of Grey, David breaks down the two types of mystery stories as it relates to BBC’s Sherlock, Katey likes Greta Gerwig much more than her movie Lola Versus, and Patches witnesses a group-sourced, shot-by-shot remake of Star Wars, and swears it’s actually great. We end, as always, with your lightning round answers for dessert.

TWiT Live Specials 127: WWDC 2012

New MacBook Pro, iOS6 developer beta, Mountain Lion, Flyover, and more.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, and Chris Breen

Totally Rad Show: E3 2012 Preview

Jeff, Alex, and Dan are gearing up for a huge week of E3 coverage. Today, they kick things off with their most anticipated titles of the show, and discuss what Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have to do to make the biggest splash this year. Will WiiU own? Is Halo 4 the showstopper? Can Last of Us outshine sequels? Where do Assassin’s Creed 3, Borderlands 2 and Tomb Raider fit in? Find out what the guys think!

Totally Rad Show: E3 2012 - Day 1 Reactions

Our first hand reactions to all the huge announcements and gameplay trailers at Sony and Microsoft’s E3 Press Conferences! Microsoft’s got Halo 4, Gears of War Judgement, Tomb Raider, SmartGlass, and much more, while Sony counters with Last of Us, God of War Ascension, Beyond: Two Souls, and Assassin’s Creed 3 Liberation and more! Who won the day, and which titles look most exciting?

Totally Rad Show: Xploderz Crossbow Hands-On Review

In their continuing quest to never grow up, Jeff, Dan, and Alex grab some new kids toys, and go to the park and play! When they saw the Saturday morning commercial, they knew they had to try out Xploderz, the crazy new toy guns that fire gelatin projectiles you make yourself. How do they fare for the big kids of TRS?

Totally Rad Show: VS. - Tom Cruise movies

It is time once again for films to go toe to toe in VS. This time, Dan, Jeff, and Alex take on the impressive oeuvre of Tom Cruise. How do his films stack up, once against the other?

Frame Rate 80: Frownapalooza

No cable-free HBO Go, Dish defends commercial skipping, Intel planning TV platform, and more