Geeky Geezers - 06 July 2025

Join Aged Boomer and Last Call w/Troy Pacelli for Geeky Geezers! Tonight – Death and Games … well, the death of games…

Good Ol’ Days –

In Memoriam
• Mark Snow, ‘X-Files’ Theme Song Composer, 78 https://tinyurl.com/adwvj5fh
• Julian McMahon, 56 https://tinyurl.com/yc4b8m3h
• Michael Madsen, 67 https://tinyurl.com/yh9rn6me
• Kenneth Colley, 87 https://tinyurl.com/54a9be3h
• Jimmy Swaggart, 90 - https://tinyurl.com/5n729vc6

Gaming; Microsoft/Xbox
• 'I think Xbox hardware is dead,' says founding Xbox team member https://tinyurl.com/yp4hu9rd
• PS5 just got its own version of the Xbox 'red ring of death' https://tinyurl.com/2s3h74d9
• Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division https://tinyurl.com/54epuz7r
• All The Xbox Games Cancelled And Studios Closed In Microsoft's Latest Mass Layoffs https://tinyurl.com/222jxyny
• Romero Games Employee Says 'Whole Studio' Subject to Layoffs After Microsoft Pulls Funding for New Shooter https://tinyurl.com/yc8rxeej
• Xbox producer criticised for suggesting laid-off devs should use AI for ‘career planning and emotional clarity’ https://tinyurl.com/yxckeyxx

Gaming; Nintendo/Switch
• Nintendo says pricing for Switch 1 and products will change due to market conditions https://tinyurl.com/8b6jcm7f
• Brazilian Agency Formally Notifies Nintendo Over Console Bricking EULA Clause https://tinyurl.com/puxk82fa
• WWE 2K25 Switch 2 Version Has a Huge Catch https://tinyurl.com/k73hn7rc
• Some Nintendo Switch 2 owners are reporting overheating problems https://tinyurl.com/5xfjd53c
• Nintendo president says fans who can’t afford Nintendo Switch 2 should “engage with Nintendo characters” elsewhere https://tinyurl.com/59w4vzsp

David Lynch
• NYC Audiences Will Finally See ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3 the Way David Lynch Intended https://tinyurl.com/2dxtywb3
• Iconic David Lynch Psychological Mystery Named Best Thriller of the 21st Century https://tinyurl.com/yc27vckk

Cinema
• Paramount to pay Trump $16m to settle 60 Minutes lawsuit https://tinyurl.com/y694apdk
• Blumhouse Boss Gets Candid on Disastrous M3GAN 2.0 Box Office https://tinyurl.com/3fvke7sw
• Rob Lowe gives ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ sequel update 40 years after original https://tinyurl.com/533aktda

Misc.
• While Celebrities Described Riots In LA As "Mostly Peaceful," William Shatner Encourages Followers To Donate To Los Angeles Police Museum That Was Vandalized And "Requires Urgent Repairs" https://tinyurl.com/mrxtnnkc
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