After dozens of calls between agents and countless meetings, we’re honored to have Norm Caruso as our special guest on Boomzies.

You might know Norm from his show ‘The Gaming Historian’. It’s a documentary series covering the history of video games. From Donkey Kong 3, Game Genie, Vectrex, Medal of Honor, Sonic the Hedgehog, he covers it all. He’s also co-host of the Level 7 podcast.

Make sure you’re there on Feburary 4th at 10pm CST sharp for this very special episode of Boomzies.

If you haven’t already, check out thegaminghistorian.com for more information on Norm and his shows.

You asked for it and after weeks of trial and tribulation, Boomzies is finally available on iTunes! Let me tell you this was no easy feat. It sure seemed like it would be easy enough, but oh was I ever wrong. So for you hip to the ways of Apple and iTunes you can get your Boomzies on.

New issues of Boomzies will be made available every Monday for download on iTunes as a video podcast. You can either search the term ‘Boomzies’ on the iTunes store or click on the link below to be directed right to the Boomzies iTunes show page:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boomzies/id490146814

Now here’s where we need your help. If you’ve got an iTunes account, show us a little love by subscribing, rating, and commenting. Because when it all comes down to it, we’re a bunch of egotistical self loathing individuals who only find worth in the praise of others. So enjoy and share the love of Boomzies unto the ends of the internet!

P.S. A big thanks to Coldguy from That Guy With The Glasses and Norm from The Gaming Historian for their help. I couldn’t have gotten this podcast working without them!

If you are a comic book fan, this isn’t new to you. You either are excited about this change or upset (fine, I guess you can be somewhere in the middle too). Some books are going away, some change drastically, and some things don’t really change at all. I am personally upset that the Red Robin book is ending. I have been a big fan of the 3rd Robin, Tim Drake, from the beginning. He isn’t quite going away though, he just won’t have his own book, I can still read him in Teen Titans #1.

Stepping back though, what things are changing?

First off, this is a great time for new readers to jump into the comic book world. If you have ever been on the fence about reading because these books have been around for generations and afraid you might be missing out, no need to feel that way anymore. There will be all new 52 issues, re-numbered to #1’s. Also if you don’t have a comic book store near you, or you prefer your fancy, expensive iPad, DC is making every issue available digitally day of (Yes, that is a BIG deal). And you know these stories will be good.

How can I say that, you might ask. My thought behind this is that if you are going to do something this huge, this drastic, you had better have the stories to back them up. They certainly have the right creative teams, some fabulous writers and artist like Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, and Jim Lee are all leading this change. I’m only worried certain things will be a little rushed to get these characters started up, like all the introductions needed for the Justice League.

The DC Relaunch- patrickhwillems

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A few key changes in the DC Universe will be taking place. I will try to break these down as best as possible.

Batman – Not too much changes for Batman himself, but there are some tweaks in his entourage. Batman has been in operation for a few years already (before Superman makes a public debut). Batman Inc. still holds strong, although Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne are no longer partners. Bruce Wayne as Batman takes helm back in Gotham and his son Damian is now his Robin.

Dick Grayson seems to be leaving the cowl behind and going back to being Nightwing and gets his own series again! This is great as I was also upset that he lost his own series during the Battle for the Cowl story arc, but was relieved when he became Batman.

HOLY WHEELCHAIR, Batman! Err…Lack there-of I should say. Barbara Gordan is no longer Oracle and wheelchair bound as she regains her position as Batgirl! Take that Joker!

Superman – First major change is Clark Kent and Lois Lane are not married anymore. No, there wasn’t some crazy Kryptonian divorce, it just hasn’t happened yet. Maybe we will get to see another huge Superman wedding craze like in the 90’s.

He ditches the red underwear. Don’t worry though, his suit is relatively still the same, and don’t freak out if you are surfing the net and see one of the new reboot images of him in jeans and work boots, as that is just a transitional phase before he dawns the real deal.

Here is the biggest change for him in my opinion. I believe this go-around BOTH of his adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are long dead. This will certainly change and affect how Superman is this time around compared to last, we will just have to wait and see it.

Green Lantern – Welp…Sinestro is totally a Green Lantern again. So, there is that.

Wonder Woman, The Flash and Green Arrow – These all look to be staying similar to where they were, we will probably just get a new origin story for each. I’m sure there will be a few tweaks, iron out some things to suit them to today, but their basic timeline looks to stay the same.

Aquaman – Wait…They are keeping Aquaman? Shit… (I’m kidding, don’t hate me if you like Aquaman)

I am very excited about these changes and certainly hope this works out to DC’s favor. How does everyone else feel about the changes? Does this make you want to go out and start reading, or make you shift over to Marvel permanently? Leave us some comments and tells us how you really feel.

- Landon

I wanted to update you the viewers about what’s going on with Substance TV and Extra Joy. Logically I thought the best place was from my bathtub of bubbles. Enjoy!

BTW: Not to worry, there is no nudity nor anything close to nudity in this video. I only do that for my *other* job.

Make sure you vote in the poll!

Why did I not know about this sooner? I know I’m completely behind the curve on this news, but it is my duty to inform you the people of this monuments event. Shout it from the rooftops even! The Back to the Future trilogy has been the Blu Ray collection I’ve been waiting for. This release coincides with the 25th anniversary of the franchise (geeze I feel old), and is slated for Tuesday, October 26th, 2010!

It will feature an all new restoration of the film with a boat load of bonuses (including a huge brand new retrospective). All I can say is, “GOTTA GET BACK IN TIIIME”.

Check out the link for more detailed info.

As an exclusive bonus of being the totally awesome people you are by faithfully visiting this site, we’re giving you the release date of episode 11 of Substance TV. In production since late October, the final game I was patiently waiting for came in last month, giving me the chance to finish the episode. As a cherry on top of the aforementioned bonus, we’ll reveal one of the games up for review. For those who recognize the ninja like figure in white as the infamous Joe Musashi, you already may know.

One of the games up for review is…. Shinobi III for the Sega Genesis.

I won’t go into any detail as I’m saving that for the show, but just to put things into perspective, Shinobi III is not the most amazing game in this episode. Episode 11 will have the exclusive first and only video review of a brand new next gen game. Needless to say you’ll want to tune as this is a game you need to know about.

Speaking of tuning in, when should you? Good question. Episode 11 of Substance TV will premiere on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 on both YouTube and this website. For those who watch it here at www.substance-tv.com, you’ll be able to watch the full high quality version, with perfect audio clarity, and all while running at 60 frames per second. Oh yea, we don’t screw around when it comes to quality.

So for now, it’s back to work. See you next Sunday!

- Brian

I’ve been a little hush hush about a big secret in my life, but now that my wife has gone public on Facebook, it’s time to spill the beans. My wife and I are going to have another baby! We’ve been a quiet on the subject for a few months now, but we thought it was time to start telling friends and family, and I consider all of you friends.

This is also a major reason why episode 11 has been delayed longer then I’d like. After we found out awhile back, I knew things were going to be a whirlwind, and indeed they were. I wanted to focus my entire attention on being not only a father to my son Avery, who is now almost 20 months, but the new baby to be. That means less time to work on the show, and more time devoted to family. Things are going very well, and from time to time I’m able to do some work on the show. Nevertheless, progress on episode 11 is coming along nicely.

Anyway, thanks for all the support from our fans and friends. We’re lucky to have folks like you around. I’ll keep you updated on all the pertinent baby information as it comes.

BTW: Tommorrow we will be announcing not only the release date of Substance TV episode 11, but I’ll tip my hand and let you know one of the three games we will be reviewing. Check back tomorrow to find out!

Although updates on the site have been sporadic, there’s been a lot going on behind the scenes in preparation for the upcoming tenth episode of Substance TV. But this isn’t just another episode, this is the rebirth of Substance TV as you know it.

I’ve received a lot of questions surrounding this change. It’s been in the making these past few months, and Erik and I are proud to announce Substance TV episode ten will be released October 10th, 2009. As I’ve stated before, there will be some major changes. I’ve been a bit silent on the exact details, and although I can’t tell you everything, I will announce a few things:

- Substance TV will now be in widescreen! Now any game presented originally in widescreen will be shown as such. Any game natively 4:3 will remain that aspect ratio. There will be no goofy stretching or zooming. We want to preserve the original picture settings as much as possible.

- The entire show is getting a new overhaul. And I mean a overhaul. New logo, graphics, color scheme, website, intro, game titles, outro, credits, animations, and so much more. Pretty much a rebirth of the series. Both Erik and I want this series to really shine and be as good as it can be.

This of course begs the question, why? Why redo everything? The main reason we decided to reboot was because Erik and I never got to collaborate on the show from the get go. From episode one until four, it was just me doing everything. Once episode five came around, my good friend Erik came along and did a new intro and took on some extra work. It really helped because doing it all alone was becoming a real time hog. From then on, he continued to help and do more until he just became part of the show. Now I couldn’t imagine doing Substance TV without his hard work and dedication. It’s a nice balance.

The problem was, we were pretty much patching and adding on to what I started. And while it worked, it wasn’t as good as it could have been had we both started from episode one. We had always talked about doing some sort of reboot, but we weren’t sure how or when. After episode nine, it kind of just clicked that episode ten would be the perfect rebirth.

Add to that, we’re always looking to do better. We don’t want to become stagnant and rest on our laurels. We want the show to look professional and be as amazing as we can possibly make it. Hopefully that is what episode ten will be.

That’s it for now. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as changes and details will be made clear. For now, it’s back to work.

P.S. For those that haven’t seen, here’s the teaser for episode 10: