Geeky Geezers - 27 July 2025

Join Aged Boomer and Last Call w/Troy Pacelli for Geeky Geezers! Tonight – The fans rebel against the gaming industry, the Skydance deal is on, and we can’t keep up with the celebrity losses this week…

Good Ol’ Days – Hogan's Heroes

In Memoriam
• Kenneth Washington, 89 https://tinyurl.com/yjmedxtv
• Chuck Mangione, 84 https://tinyurl.com/mr43vt76
• Hulk Hogan dies, https://tinyurl.com/4ncercud
• Ozzy Osbourne, 76 https://tinyurl.com/bdf5uv48
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 54 https://tinyurl.com/2uea9vpp
• Tom Troupe, 97 https://tinyurl.com/4pxb9jz3

Gaming
• Atari's classic 2600 console re-release, Pac-Man edition https://tinyurl.com/ymcy5fjz
• Atari 50 Is Getting Yet Another DLC Pack, This Time Focused On Namco Titles https://tinyurl.com/tajzvfz8
• Ubisoft's annual financial report includes claim that monetizing games with microtransactions 'makes the player experience more fun' https://tinyurl.com/3yckscp6
• Nintendo Boycott Threats Increase After Latest Palworld Lawsuit Update https://tinyurl.com/3sjwmdaj
• First-ever Hellraiser game announced, with Doug Bradley returning https://tinyurl.com/2nt6wfh3
• Xbox U-Turns on The Outer Worlds 2 $80 Price Point, Reverting to $70 and Reimbursing Pre-Order Customers https://tinyurl.com/tews5tks
• Steam introduces vague new rules banning 'certain kinds of adult content' to appease credit card companies https://tinyurl.com/5ant2swz
o Visa Ordered to Reform Credit Information System by Japan's Antitrust Watchdog https://tinyurl.com/3m2u7wep /

Television
• ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ Takes Comic-Con, Drops New Trailer https://tinyurl.com/ye27bd8n

Cinema
• ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Trailer Rocks Comic-Con https://tinyurl.com/ye27bd8n

Paramount
• (Marc) South Park’s Creators Are Now Billionaires https://tinyurl.com/mspedbtf
• The FCC approves Paramount’s $8B deal with Skydance https://tinyurl.com/3wnt66fd
• (From Marc) Paramount bidder Skydance vows to end DEI policies and create CBS News ombudsman https://tinyurl.com/4fu8r6k3

Misc.
• Microsoft Abruptly Ceases Digital Movie and TV Sales https://tinyurl.com/mstmyhny
• Wendy’s Just Launched a Wild New Wednesday-Themed Meal https://tinyurl.com/yn45m8yv
• Rachel Zegler abruptly exits ‘Evita’ performance mid-show — and understudy receives standing ovation https://tinyurl.com/37u5mmtr

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