Nick's Nerd News

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

354 episodes of Nick's Nerd News since the first episode, which aired on May 9th, 2018.

  • Episode 146: Nick's Nerd Nursery

    February 25th, 2021  |  1 hr 28 mins
    amazon studios, analogue pocket, anthem, aquaman, avatar, beavis and butthead, bioware, blizzard, blizzcon, bloodlines 2, blue beetle, bungie, cd projekt red, danny elfman, dceu, destiny 2, diablo 2, diablo 4, disney+, doctor strange 2, donald glover, dying light 2, ea, fall guys, fantastic four, fraiser, google, gran turismo, green lantern, halo, harley quinn, hbo max, henry cavil, james gunn, link, loki, mass effect, mcu, metallica, microsoft, mortal kombat, movies, netflix, nickelodeon, nintendo, nvidia, overwatch, overwatch 2, paramount+, playstation, ps5, psvr, reno 911, republic commando, ronald d moore, rugrats, sony playstation, spider-man no way home, stadia, star trek, star wars, supergirl, switch, the bad batch, the clone wars, the cw, the embracer group, the flash, the legend of zelda, the snyder cut, thq nordic, tv shows, twisted metal, video games, wandavision, warcraft, workaholics, world of warcraft, wow, xbox, xbox series x

    Its a video game centric week as we discuss the official death of Anthem, Blizzcon announcements, trouble is brewing at several developers while other studios are growing. Sony continues to go in a strange trajectory, while Chicago Lawmakers make the billionth attempt at outlawing violent video games. Plus big news from the TCA upfronts for Disney+ and Paramount+. What's new on streaming, and also more information about the Snyder Cut and what to expect from Spider-Man.

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    Episode 145: The NNN Cut

    February 18th, 2021  |  1 hr 3 mins
    amazon prime, batman 89, black ops: cold war, boba fett, borderlands, brooklyn 99, call of duty black ops, cbs, chappelles show, claptrap, clue, cod, cruela, dc comics, disney, disney+, dualsense, face/off, fortnite, fox, hbomax, hercules, hyrule, jack black, john constantine, justice league dark, kingdom hearts, legend of zelda, link, mario, marvel, marvel comics, mcu, microsoft xbox, movies, nbc, ninja gaiden, nintendo, nintendo direct, nintendo switch, pc, peacemaker, playstation, pokemon, pokemon day, ps5, ratchet and clank, remedy, rian johnson, skyward sword, sony playstation, splatoon, stadia, star wars, the shinning, tron, true lies, tv shows, video games, wandavision, wondercon, xbox, xbox series x

    We have a bit of a mid cycle refresh of an episode this week. Nintendo graced us with a new Direct. Xbox drops a new headset. PlayStation drops some release dates, and Kingdom Hearts is coming to PC. HBO Max is increasing their DC output, and Brooklyn 99 says goodbye. We finally got the trailer for the Snyder Cut and its already better then the 2017 theatrical release. That and more come take a listen.

  • Episode 144: Video Game Jurisprudence

    February 11th, 2021  |  1 hr 22 mins
    activison, agent 47, amazon, amazon game studios, batman, bethesda softworks, black myth wukong, blizzard, bluesky, califonia adventure, call of duty, cd projekt red, clone high, console scalpers, controller drift, cyberpunk 2077, dceu, diablo 4, disneyland, ea games, epic games, gina carano, glu mobile, goldeneye, goldeneye 007, hbo max, hitman 3, ice age, io interactive, ioi, joker, legends of tomorrow, lucasfilm, mass effect, mcu, metahuman creator, movies, nemesis system, overwatch, parliament, patents, playstation 5, pokemon, pokemon cards, powerpuff girls, ps dualsense, ps5, resident evil movie, rio, scooby doo, shadow of mordor, sonic the hedgehog, sony playstation, spider-man, star wars, the cw, the falcon and the winter solider, the flash, the last of us, the last of us hbo, the mandalorian, the snydercut, the withcher 3, the x-men, tom holland, tv shows, ubisoft, uk, unreal engine, video games, wandavision, warcraft, wb interactive, zenimax

    New Amazon CEO recommits to gaming, as we all watch and wonder why. The PS5 may have a dualsense problem, while gamers debate the morality of the nemesis system patent, and CD Projekt Red faces ransomware. Earnings call news: F2P for both Ubisoft and Blizzard, and of course a new CoD, and the future of Anthem may be in clear view. Scalpers in the UK may be a think of the past, as us scalpers focus their attention on a new target. CW lays down some renewals, and Lucasfilm cuts ties. Rumors about a highly requested scene circle the SnyderCut and we say goodbye to a Star Trek Villain. That and more.

  • Episode 143: My Podcast Reality

    February 3rd, 2021  |  57 mins 59 secs
    aquaman, attack of the show, batman, batman podcast, crystal dynamics, dc comics, dceu, deapool 3, disney+, ea sports, eidos, falcon and winter soldier, fraiser, fraiser crane, g4, game of thrones, gamestop stock, gearbox interactive, gemstones, goldeneye, google stadia, halo, halo infinite, hbomax, hitman 3, its in the game, mcu, microsoft xbox, mlb the show 21, movies, ncca 2013, obi wan kenobi, playstation 5, podcast, ps5, ramin djawadi, san diego padres, sony playstation, square enix, star wars, tesla, the golden globes, the house of the dragon, the matrix 4, the might ducks, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, thor love and thunder, thq nordic, tim drake, titans season 3, tomb raider, tv shows, video games, wakanda, wandavision, x-play, xbox, xbox series x

    This week Nick finally gets around to discussing Hitman 3. But unfortunately Mass Effect Legendary edition takes the cake. Also news on Halo Infinite, PS5 is selling well, and EA college football is back baby! Also A WandaVision review, The Golden Globe nominees are announced, and The mighty ducks are coming back. Finally what deadpool 3 could have been, and why Coming 2 America 2 is very predictable. Meanwhile things are chuggin along in the DC world as The Snyder Cut has a release date and a rating.

  • Episode 142: Podcast Stonks

    January 28th, 2021  |  59 mins 7 secs
    activision, age of empires, amd, apple, blizzard, casian andor, cyberpunk 2077, destruction all stars, diablo 2, dice, disney+, gabe newel, game of thrones, games with gold, gamestonks, gamestop, gears 5, ghosbusters, godzilla, godzilla vs. kong, halo infinite, harry potter, hbo max, hedgefunds, hitman 3, io interactive, k2s-0, kevin hart, king kong, knights of the old republic, konami, kong skull isalnd, kotor, mcu, mechagodzilla, monsterverse, morbius, movies, nextflix, peter moore, phil spencer, playstation 5, ps5, psn plus, resident evil, resident evil viii, short sale, spykids, star trek, star wars, steam, stockmarket, stocks, stonks, thor 4, tomb raider, tv shows, uncharted movie, valve, vicarious visions, video games, vr headset, wandavision, xbox live gold, xbox series x

    GameStop? You know it. Also Hitman 3 review gets pushed to next week. Xbox makes a decision and reverses course. We have games with gold and PSN plus. No Konami isnt quitting games. WandaVision continues to impress, not. Anime Adaptations are raining from the sky. GoT is looking to expand its offerings. More movie delays, are you surprised? And how about that Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer?

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    Episode 141: Its time to get things started

    January 21st, 2021  |  49 mins 13 secs
    arrowverse, asus rog, batman the animated series, battle.net, batwoman, blizzard, bungie, bungie.net, captain america, ces 2021, chris evans, dceu, dick vandyke, disney+, falcon and winter soldier, godzilla, godzilla vs. kong, gta online, gta v, gta vi, halo, hbo max, jurassic park, jurassic world, justice league, kevin smith, king kong, liam neeson, matt damon, mcu, moon knight, mortal kombat, movies, nbc, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, nvidia, nvidia rtx, pokémon, pokémon snap, ps5, razer, rockstar games, samsung, seth mcfarlane, snyder cut, sony, sony playstation, sony san diego, space jam, super nintendo world, superman, the cw, the muppet show, the rock, thor love and thunder, tv shows, ubisoft, universal studios japan, valve, video games, wandavision, xbox, xbox canada, xbox series x, zach snyder

    Well we inch ever deeper into 2021. We finally have a release date for the new Pokémon Snap. Bungie will be shutting down their Halo stats servers next month, an end to an era. Also a CES 2021 recap. A review of WandaVision, and the Muppet Show is coming to Disney+. Plus we get our first glimpse of Godzilla vs. Kong in an HBO Max commercial....

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    Episode 140: Lucasfilm Games Strikes Back

    January 13th, 2021  |  1 hr 4 mins
    amazon prime, arkhamverse, arrowverse, ash ketchum, batman, bethesda, capcom, ces, critics choice super awards, cyberpunk 2077, cyborg, dc games, deadpool, disney, disney+, doctor strange, duracell, gary oak, ghost of tsushima, gotham knights, harry potter, hbo max, hogwarts legacy, indiana jones, inxile, istandwithray, loki, lord of the rings, lucasfilm games, machine games, mario, martian manhunter, mass effect, massive entertainment, mcu, microsoft xbox, morbius, movies, netflix, next gen, nick fury, nintendo switch, open world game, otterbox, playstation 5, pokemon, pokemon anime, ps5, quibi, ray fisher, roku, secret invasion, shehulk, snyder cut, solar opposites, sony playstation, star wars, steam, streaming, the cw, the green arrow, todd howard, tv shows, ubisoft, umbrella academy, video games, wandavision, wb montreal, xbox game studios, xbox one, xbox series x, zach snyder

    Lucasfilm Games is back baby! And with it a New Indiana Jones Game, and an Ubisoft Star Wars game, yes you read that right, Ubisoft. Duracell is not to be trusted when it comes to gaming news, Gotham Knights overhauls its combat. Steam has an amazing 2020. Streaming is coming out on top once again, and Disney+ has updated for its MCU shows. We finally have an idea about what Amazons LotR show will be focused on and the CW passes on an Arrowverse Spinoff. We also get confirmation about the future of Deadpool 3, as well as the future of the MCU. Also Martian Manhunter will be in the Snyder Cut and Ray Fisher isnt backing down.

  • Episode 139: This is a new year?

    January 6th, 2021  |  39 mins
    among us, batgil, bbc, borat, cd projekt red, cd projekt s.a., creed 3, cyberpunk 2077, cybord, dc films, dceu, dr. who, ea games, gal gadot, hbo max, james gunn, joss whedon, justice league, michael b jordan, microsoft, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo of america, nintendo switch, outriders, patty jenkins, playstation, playstation 5, ps plus, ps5, ray fisher, rocky balboa, sascha baron coen, sony, squire enix, stallone, star trek, star trek picard, static shock, steam, streaming, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, tv, twitch, video games, walter hamada, whoopi golberg, wonder woman 3, ww84, xbox, xbox one, xbox series x, youtube, youtube gaming, zach snyder

    Short episode this week: PS Plus for January, Cyberpunk causes a lawsuit. Xbox celebrates a milestone. Gaming was king in 2020. A change may be coming in the Tardis. Big shakeups at DC Films and Borat isnt coming back.

  • Episode 138: Nick's Nerd New Year Ver. 3.0

    December 30th, 2020  |  54 mins 49 secs
    2020, ac valhalla, amazon prime, assassins creed, bad boys for life, bill and ted face the music, birds of prey, call of duty warzone, cbs all access, command and conquer, crash 4, crash bandicoot, curb your enthusiasm, cyberpunk 2077, dc comics, dc universe, dceu, disney+, doom eternal, eurovision, gal gadot, hades, halo, hbo max, hulu, jamie foxx, microsoft, miles morales, movies, netflix, onward, palm springs, patty jenkins, pixar, playstation, playstation 5, ps4, ps5, snyderverse, solar opposites, sony playstation, soul, star trek, star trek lower decks, star trek picard, star wars, the boys, the last dance, the mandalorian, the witcher, tiger king, tina fey, tony hawks pro skater, top 10, tv shows, umbrella academy, video games, warner bros, warzone, watch dogs legion, westworld, what we do in the shadows, wonder woman 1984, xbox, xbox one, xbox one x, xbox series x, year in review

    Well! 2020 is finally over! In our annual year in review episode we talk about my personal favorite Top 8 movies, To 10 TV Shows, and Top 10 Video Games! Also we review Wonder Woman 1984 and Pixar's Soul!

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    Episode 137: It's a Festivus Miracle

    December 23rd, 2020  |  1 hr 2 mins
    among us, blizzard, boba fett, cd projekt red, chris pine, cobrakai, coming 2 america, cyberpunk 2077, d&d, dceu, disenchantment, disney+, dune, eddie murphy, hbo, hbomax, league of legends, movies, netflix, overwatch 2, parliment, pc, peacock, playstation, playstation 5, riot games, she hulk, snyder cut, sony, stadia, star wars, the book of boba fett mcu, the mandalorian, the office, tv shows, video games, wandavision, warner bros, xbox, xbox series x

    Happy Festivus! More Cyberpunk2077, the ups, the downs, and the sideways. New game announcements. The UK is looking to punish scalpers. Meanwhile Among Us is just steamrolling everything, pretty sus if you ask me. The Office is joining Peacock, with a few exceptions. The Mandalorian goes balls to wall in its season finale. Meanwhile Streaming gets serious in 2021 with a lot of new stuff dropping on Netflix, HBOmax and Disney+. Also Chris Pine is upping his nerd cred by joing the new D&D movie. The Snyder cut is coming sooner then expected. While we also get our first trailer for Coming 2 America.

  • Episode 136: Cybertrunk 2020

    December 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 13 mins
    343 industries, ant-man 3, ark2, ashoka, batfleck, baymax, ben affleck, boba fett, bungie, buzz lightyear, call of duty, cars, cassian andor, cd projekt red, christopher nolan, cod, cyberpunk, cyberpunk 2077, denis villanueve, disney animation, disney+, dug, dune, evil dead, fantastic 4, fortnite, free guy, funimation, halo, halo infinite, hawkeye, hbo, hbo max, indiana jones, its always sunny, joe manginello, jon watts, lando, loki, lucasfilm, marvel studios, mcu, microsoft xbox, moana, movies, netflix, next gen, nicholas cage, nick fury, nintendo switch, obi-wan kenobi, patty jenkins, perfect dark, pixar, playstation 5, ps4, ps5, rogue squadron, rouge one, scott pilgrim, secret invasion, sephiroth, she hulk, smash ultimate, sony, sony playstation, spider-man 3, spider-man miles morales, star wars, super smash bros, taiki waititi, the batman, the clone wars, the falcon and the winter soldier, the game awards, the kingsmen, the last of us part 2, the mandalorian, thor 4, true blood, tv shows, video games, wandavision, warzone, xbox one, xbox series x, zootopia

    Well 2020 is the dumpster that keeps on giving. Are you enjoying Cyberpunk? Halo Infinite gets a new timeline. The Game Awards never disappoint. Disney decides to stick up its middle finger to the rest of the world. Meanwhile HBO Max may face some trouble brewing from within.

  • Episode 135: Coming Soon to a Podcast Near You!

    December 9th, 2020  |  52 mins 9 secs
    activision, amazon prime video, amd, big buck hunter, bioware, boba fett, call of duty, ces, discovery channel, discovery+, disney+, ducktales, dune, ea, game of thrones, godzilla vs kong, got, hawkeye, hbo, hbomax, house of the dragon, insomniac games, kojima, lord of the rings, mario, marvels spider-man, mcu, metal gear solid, microsoft, microsoft xbox, mortal kombat, movies, nintendo, oscar isaac, pax, playstation, ps5, sonic 2, sony, sony playstation, spider-man miles morales, spider-man ps4, star wars, super mario, super nintendo world, the mandalorian, the matrix 4, tv shows, universal studios, universal studios japan, video games, wonder woman 1984, ww84, xbox one, xbox series x

    WarnerBros just dropped a megaton on the industry, and some of you may hate it, and some of you may like it. I finished Spider-Man Miles Morales and I give my final review. Big Buck Hunter is coming home. Super Nintendo World has an opening date. Another Streaming service has joined the fight. The Mandalorian is chefs kiss perfection.

  • Episode 134: Happy Little Podcast

    December 2nd, 2020  |  55 mins 39 secs
    battletech, black panther, bob ross, chadwick boseman, chappelle's show, clifford the big red dog, crystal dynamics, darth vader, dave chappelle, david prowse, disney+, fantastic beasts, games with gold, godzilla, godzilla vs. kong, happy little trees, harry potter, king kong, legendary pictures, madds mikkelsen, magic the gathering, marvels avengers, mcu, mechwarrior, mechwarrior 5, mk11, mortal kombat, mortal kombat 11, movies, netflix, phil spencer, playstation 5, playstation network plus, pokémon, pokémon cards, red dead online, red dead redemtion 2, rockstar games, square enix, star wars, the mandalorian, the vision, tv shows, video games, wanda maximoff, wandavision, warner bros, xbox gamepass, xbox live, xbox series x, yuri gellar

    Hope you all had a great Holiday weekend! This week is anything but short and sweet. Mortal Kombat is throwing it back to the 90s. Red Dead is going all in online. Phil Spencer talks gamepass and xbox streaming future. Are you ready for Pokémon's 25th anniversary? Wandavision is planning on channeling the office. The Mandalorian drops its best yet. Madds Mikkelsen joins Harry Potter. And we have some news in the collectible trading card world.

  • Episode 133: NNN: Nerd Ops: Nerd War

    November 25th, 2020  |  56 mins 11 secs
    007, animal crosing, arrowverse, bethesda softworks, black panther, blops, call of duty, call of duty black ops, capcom, cod, dc, dceu, deadpool, deadpool 3, disney+, elder scrolls, fallout, game of the year, hbo max, hitman, hulu, io interactive, mcu, microsoft, movies, netflix, oxford, playstation 5, ps5, ryan reynolds, scream 5, skyrim, sony, star wars, stranger things, street fighter, the batman, the game awards, the mandalorian, the snydercut, tv shows, universal pictures, video games, wonder girl, xbox, xbox series x

    More CoD: Black Ops: Cold War Coverage, Oxford says sure play games. More Bethesda exclusivity pot stirring. The Game Awards nominees are announced. IO Interactive is making a 007 game. HBO Max is pulling out the big guns this Christmas. The CW is shaking up its DC roster yet again. The Mandalorian is straight up having the best second season ever. And the MCU is adding Deadpool to its ranks.

  • Episode 132: Now thats Next Gen

    November 18th, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins
    ac valhalla, activision, assassins creed, assassins creed valhalla, batman, black panter, call of duty, call of duty: black ops, call of duty: black ops: cold war, catwoman, darkwing duck, dceu, disney+, fresh prince of bel air, guardians of the galaxy, halo, hbo max, james gunn, justice league, marvel's spider-man, mcu, microsoft, movies, netflix, next gen gaming, nintendo switch, playstation, playstation 5, ps5, spaceforce, spider-man, spider-man: miles morales, star wars, superman, the justice league, the mandalorian, the rock, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, thor 4, thor love and thunder, tv shows, ubisoft, umbrella academy, video games, wandavision, xbox game pass, xbox one, xbox series s, xbox series x

    Nick jumps right in with his first week in Next Gen gaming with the Xbox Series X. Also first looks at AC Valhalla, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War. Plus a review of The Mandalorian. Some Disney+ and HBO Max News. And The movie front is still leaking pretty bleak, but at least we have some MCU news.

  • Episode 131: And you Wagered?

    November 11th, 2020  |  51 mins 53 secs
    alex trebek, amc theaters, bethesda, bioware, cbs all access, christopher nolan, dceu, disney+, ea sports, elder scrolls 6, fantastic beasts and where to find them, free guy, gran turismo 7, gta 5, harry potter, jeopardy, johnny depp, jordan peele, jurassic park, jurassic world, jurassic world dominion, loki, mass effect, mass effect legendary edition, mass effect trilogy, mcu, microsoft, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, playstation 5, pokémon go, ps5, rdr2, red dead redemption 2, rockstar games, ryan reynolds, sega, sega arcade, sony playstation, star trek, star trek picard, star wars, tenet, the batman, the mandalorian, the witcher, tv shows, universal pictures, video games, warner bros, wes craven, xbox, xbox series x

    Are you ready for Next Gen? Some studios are and some aren't. Sega is saying goodbye to a major facet of its history. Nintendo continues to dominate. The PS5 falls short in one big area. What's next for the future of Mass Effect? A mediocre showing for the Mandalorian. Jurassic World completes production, and Johnny Depp Departs the Fantastic Beast franchise.