Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 1/9/2016:
Warhammer 40K & Frontline Gaming!

Highlights: Geek news; Frontline Gaming and Warhammer 40K.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

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NEWS ITEMS

Replicant Roy Batty of Blade Runner’s inception date was the 8th of January, 2016

Roy Batty’s “Tears in the Rain” Monologue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_in_rain_monologue

Star Wars passes Avatar, sets domestic record | USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/01/06/star-wars-passes-avatar-rule-box-office/78355590/

Daredevil Season 2 to Debut March 25th Against Batman V Superman | Comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/2016/01/04/daredevil-season-2-to-debut-march-25th-against-batman-v-superman/

NBC orders Office-like series based in the DC Comics universe | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/8/10736324/nbc-orders-office-like-series-based-in-the-dc-comics-universe

M. Night Shyamalan Revamps ‘Tales from the Crypt’ As Part of New TNT Horror Block | Variety
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/tales-from-the-crypt-m-night-shyamalan-tnt-horror-block-1201674257/

New Guillermo del Toro show headed to Netflix & All Dreamworks movies coming to Netflix | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/5/10715408/guillermo-del-toro-show-headed-to-netflix-dreamworks

BBC America Gives Series Order to ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ | Variety
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/bbc-america-douglas-adams-dirk-gentlys-holistic-detective-agency-1201674933/

HBO Announces Game of Thrones Season 6 Premiere Date – April 24 | NERDRAGENEWS
http://nerdragenews.com/hbo-announces-game-of-thrones-season-6-premiere-date/

Just in time for Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary year: STAR TREK Creator Gene Roddenberry’s Long Lost Data Re-materializes with the Help of DriveSavers
http://www.drivesaversdatarecovery.com/blog/star-trek-creator-gene-roddenberrys-long-lost-data-re-materializes-with-the-help-of-drivesavers/

The island of Catan is under new ownership
http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/7/10729416/the-island-of-catan-is-under-new-ownership

Gamer leaves SNES powered on for 20 years to keep his gamesave alive
http://www.polygon.com/nintendo/2016/1/2/10701068/snes-powered-on-20-years-gamesave-data

Steam hits new peak with 12M playing over New Year’s | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/4/10708676/steam-hits-new-peak-with-12m-playing-over-new-years

Activision Aims to Create “ESPN of Esports” With MLG Acquisition | Gamespot
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/activision-aims-to-create-espn-of-esports-with-mlg/1100-6433501/

Canadian subdivision uses World of Warcraft cities for real-world street names | Venture Beat
http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/31/canadian-subdivision-uses-world-of-warcraft-cities-for-real-world-street-names/

GUEST: FRONTLINE GAMING

Frontline Gaming and Warhammer 40K.

Frontline Gaming: http://www.frontlinegaming.org/

Frontline Gaming on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/frontlinegaming_tv

Games Workshop Warhammer 40K: http://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/Warhammer-40-000

TWEET OF THE WEEK

@hahildebrand Funeral directors get all the credit, but it’s funeral writers who do all the real work.

NEXT WEEK:

Doug Davison and Dave Middleton discuss virtual table tops and Fantasy Grounds.

Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop: http://www.fantasygrounds.com/ 

SmiteWorks USA, LLC: http://www.fantasygrounds.com/press/index.php

Dave (Table Topping) on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/table_topping