On this week’s podcast we take a look at recent Oscar winner Hugo, the Netflix exclusive TV show Lilyhammer and the free PC game Realm of the Mad God.

Hugo (01:28 – 12:14)

We start off with a review of Martin Scorsese’s Hugo which won five Oscars at the recent awards. The movie is still running in some theaters and is also available on DVD as of today.

Lilyhammer (12:45 – 27:25)

After giving up his mafia boss, Frank  Taglianoa enters witness protection and decides to relocate to Lilyhammer in Norway. The complete first season of this show is available exclusively on Netflix.

Realm of the Mad God (27:45 – 41:57)

Realm of the Mad God is free browser based game RPG style game with one slight catch. Once your character dies, he is dead and your progress is lost. The game is free to play  at their website or it is also available for download through Steam.

On episode 158 we take a look at the new DVD release of The Rum Diary as well as a pair of downloadable games, Quarrel and Shank 2.

The Rum Diary (01:11 – 10:40)

Johnny Depp stars as Paul Kemp, a journalist who heads down to Puerto Rico to take a job at a newspaper. Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson, the film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on February 14.

Quarrel (11:00 – 19:52)

Quarrel is a word strategy game that is a mash-up of Scrabble and Risk. The game is available for iOS devices but we took a look at the recently released Xbox Live Arcade version.

Shank 2  (20:20 – 33:08)

Developed by Klei Entertainment, Shank 2 is the sequel to the original side scroller from 2010.  We looked at the game on the Xbox 360 but it is also available on the PS3 and for Windows.

On this week’s episode we take a look at a trio of new games, Stealth Bastard, Fortune Summoners and Law & Order: Legacies. We also take a look at a pair of new series from Dark Horse Comics, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi and  B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth.

Stealth Bastard (01:37 – 20:42)

Stealth Bastard is a relatively new PC game developed by Curve Studios. The game is a stealth, puzzle, platformer where you have to hide from various cameras, traps and robots in order to reach the exits. And the best part is, it is available as a free download.

Fortune Summoners (20:58 – 37:30)

Fortune Summoners is another PC game that we looked at that is currently available on Steam. The game sees a young girl arrive at a new school where the students specialize in magic.

Law & Order: Legacies (37:42 – 50:15)

Law & Order: Legacies is an episodic point and click game from Tell Tale Games. Various familiar characters from all of the Law & Order shows turn up and combine their efforts to solve crimes. The game currently has four episodes available with more scheduled to come. It is available on PC, Mac, iPhone and the iPad.

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi and  B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth (50:24 – 61:11 )

Andrew takes a look at a pair of Dark horse comics; the first issues of  Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi and B.P.R.D.: The Long Death.  The Dawn of the Jedi is a part of the Dark Storm five issue mini series while Hell on Earth is part of the three issue The Long Death series.

On this week’s podcast we discuss the US film version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the Xbox Indie game Block Zombies.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (01:33 – 15:54)

Based on the best selling trilogy of books, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a remake of the Swedish film of the same. The film is directed by David Fincher and stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. Also, note that I refer to the film Internal Affairs when I really meant Infernal Affairs…because I’m an idiot.

Block Zombies (16:25 – 36:50)

Kev brings us a review of the new game Block Zombies developed by Nostatic Software for the Xbox Indie game marketplace. We also devote some time discussing the state of indie gaming as it relates to the Xbox Marketplace. Speaking of zombies, we also squeeze in some time at the end to discuss a recent screening of The Walking Dead that was presented by The Canadian Film Centre with executive producer Gale Anne Hurd.