Nick DeFalco

Episode 180: The return of the domes fans

October 21st, 2021  |  47 mins 45 secs

activisionblizzard, alicia vikander, analogue pocket, aquaman 2, arkhamverse, batman 89, batman arkham, batman the animated series, batman video game, black adam, black manta, blue beetle, bruce timm, cd projekt red, court of owls, cowboy bebop, cyberpunk 2077, dbrand, dc fandome, dceu, disney+, doctor strange 2, doom patrol, ea games, ezra miller, frozen, fx, fx on hulu, gameboy, god of war, gotham knights, halo, halo championship series, halo infinite, halo20, hawkeye, helen mirren, history of the world part 2, htc, htc vive, hulu, indian jones 5, jason momoa, john wick, kingdom hearts, mcu, mcu delays, mel brooks, mel gibson, michael keaton, milestone comics, movies, netflix, nintendo online, nintendo switch, olaf, patty jenkins, peacemaker, pennyworth, playstation 5, pokémon, pokémon legends, ps5, rocksteady studios, secret invasion, shazam 2, showtime, sony interactive entertainment, sony playstation, sora, spider-man no way home, square enix, suicide squad kill the justice league, super smash bros ultimate, the continental, the flash, the rock, the witcher, titans, tom holland, tomb raider 2, tv shows, video game history, video games, virtual reality, vr, wb interactive, wb montreal, wonder woman 3, xbox mini fridge, xbox series x, xbox20, y: the last man, young justice, zach levi

DC Fandom 2021 did not disappoint. They have officially laid down the gauntlet at the MCUs feet, and await their counter. Meanwhile there a lot of movers and shakers going on in the video game world, as we have news across the platforms and publishers.

Episode 179: All the Time to Not Die

October 14th, 2021  |  52 mins 22 secs

007, activision blizzard, adult swim, agatha harkness, blade runner: black lotus, bungie, call of duty, captain janeway, cod warzone, cowboy bebop, crunchyroll, daniel craig, dc fandome, destiny 2, disney, disney+, farcry, farcry6, ferengi, g4, giancarlo esposito, goldfinger, gta san andreas, gta the trilogy, gta vice city, gtaiii, guardians of the galaxy, james bond, james gunn, lost in space, mcu, mgm, microsoft, microsoft xbox, movies, netflix, no time to die, nycc, paramount+, pokémon, pokémon legends, rockstar games, scream, sean connery, sega, skyfall, squid game, star trek, star trek discovery, star trek prodigy, star wars video game, that 70's show, that 90's show, the batman, the mandalorian, the matrix, tv shows, ubisoft, venom 2, venom: let there be carnage, verdansk, video games, wandavision, what if..., xbox series x, xbox20, yakuza: like a dragon

We have Far Cry 6 and the Guardians of the Galaxy Game. More Squid Game coverage, as well as a nice send off for What If.... And of course a review No Time to Die. Spoilers....it was amazing, and a top 5 007 movie for me.

Episode 178: Kingdom Carnarge: Let their be Squid

October 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 13 mins

007, amazon games, apple, apple app store, bandainamco, batfleck, batman, battle royale, ben affleck, black widow, bluepoint games, capcom, catslevania, dceu, disney, disney+, don bluth, epic games store, final fantasy, game of thrones, gearbox entertainment, god of war, god of war ragnarok, grand theft auto 3, gta remaster, gta san andreas, gta vice city, guilty gear strive, halo, halo infinite, halo20, hbo max, house of the dragon, ivan drago, james bond, james bond 007, james gunn, joaquin phoenix, john cena, joker, kingdom hearts, konami, kratos, marvels what if..., mcu, metal gear solid, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, no time to die, paradox interactive, peacemaker, playstation 5, pokémon, pokémon legends arceus, ps5, randy pitchford, rick and morty, rocky iv, scarlett johansson, sega, sony, sony pictures, sony santa monica, sora, spider-man, square enix, squid game, stallone, steam, super smash bro's, super smash brothers ultimate, tgs 2021, the flash, the game awards, the suicide squad, tokyo games show, tom clancy's ghost recon, tom hardy, tv shows, twitch, ubisoft, ultron, universal studios, venom, video games, xbox, xbox 20, xbox series x

Have you watched Squid Game yet? because you should. Also on the show today, Tokyo Games Show roundup, big news and rumors from Konami, and Capcom. Appple is apparently the number one video game retailer, and Twitch faces a massive leak. Meanwhile Venom and 007 rule the box office, and Smash Fans are dissapointed but still praise Sakurai,

Episode 177: Tudum deez Visions

September 30th, 2021  |  53 mins 13 secs

007, aeon flux, amazon games studios, andor, animal crossing, bayonetta 3, boba fett, chris pratt, cowboy bebop, crystal dynamics, curb your enthusiasm, dc comics, dceu, disney+, evo 2021, halo infinite, hbo, hbo max, henry cavill, hulu, james bond, kirby, marvels what if...?, mcu, microsoft, movies, n64, netflix, new world, nintendo 64, nintendo direct, nintendo switch, paramount+, perfect dark, platinum games, pokémon, pokémon legends arceus, riddick, sandman, sega, sega genesis, seinfeld, shang-chi, splatoon 3, star trek, star wars, star wars visions, steam, stranger things, super mario bros, super mario bros movie, super smash bros ultimate, supergirl, the book of boba fett, the initiative, the orville, the witcher, tiger king, tv shows, video games, vin diesel, xbox, xbox game studios, xbox one, xbox series x

How about that a Nintendo Direct that leaves us wanting more.... Meanwhile Activision is in everyone's crosshairs. Amazon Games Studios finally has a hit in New World, and Netflix has its own fun weekend with its Tudum event. Star Wars Visions impresses, and The Super Mario Movie decides to completely confuse the world.

Episode 176: Screaming into the void is a DeathLoop

September 23rd, 2021  |  1 hr 6 mins

007, 343 industries, activision, activision blizzard, amazon prime video, andy muschietti, apple, arkane lyon, balenciage, batman '89, bethesda softworks, cowboy bebop, daniel craig, david cage, deathloop, denis villeneuve, destroy all humans, disney+, embracer group, epic, ewan mcgregor, fantastic beasts, far cry 6, fortnite, god of war, god of war ragnarok, halo, halo infinite, harry potter, hbo, howard shore, hulu, jagged alliance, james bond, jeopardy, jurassic world, jurassic world evolution, ken jennings, levar burton, lord of the rings, marcia lucas, marvel vs. capcom 2, mcu, movies, neil druckman, netflix, nicolas cage, obi-wan, overwatch 2, paramount+, ps5, quantic dream, respawn entertainment, roald dahl, rugrats, santa monica studios, splitgate, star wars, the flash, the last of us, the secrets of dumbledore, thq nordic, titanfall, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, warnerbros, xbox, xbox series x

This week a review of DeathLoop, which is great btw. News out of THQ Nordic, 343 and Jurassic World Evolution 2. Meanwhile Epic and Apple cant squash their beef. Activision isn't out of hot water yet. Disney+ announces Disney+ day. And several high profile Hollywood A listers stir the pot.

Episode 175: Knights of the Bel Air Film slate

September 16th, 2021  |  1 hr 4 mins

007, 24, activision, alan wake remastered, analogue pocket, anime, arkane studios, battlefield 2042, bethesda, call of duty, captain america 4, christopher nolan, dan harmon, danny devito, danny trejo, darth revan, deathloop, disney+, ea games, farcry 6, flight of the navigator, fox, fresh prince of bel air, furiosa, god of war ragnarok, gran turismo 7, halloween kills, hawkeye, hayley atwell, insomniac games, jack bauer, james bond, knights of the old republic, krapopolis, kratos, lara croft, marvel, marvel studios, mcu, miles morales, mortal kombat, movies, netflix, nintendo switch, no time to die, peacock, platinum games, playstation, project eve, ps5, remedy entertainment, shang-chi, sony playstation, spider-man, stadia, star fox zero, star wars, star wars hunters, stranger things, the batman, the matrix 4, the penguin, thor, tomb raider, tracy morgan, tv shows, ubisoft, universal pictures, venom, video games, walt disney studios, warner bros, what if...?, windows 10, wolverine, xbox app, xbox cloud gaming, xbox series x|s, zynga

The PlayStation showcase dropped some unexpected but welcomed news. The analogue pocket has unfortunately been delayed again. Nintendo does really weird things, as per usual. Fox wants to bring back 24. Disney+ is killing in with its MCU shows, except for this weeks What If...?. The Matrix Trailer is a dud, and Disney sets its eyes on the future.

Episode 174: The Forbidden Horizon Forza Rings

September 9th, 2021  |  57 mins 28 secs

adult swim, alan wake, amazon wheel of time, aquaman, bioware, cross play, denis villeneuve, destiny 2, disney+, dune, forza horizon 5, forza motorsport, game boy, game boy advance, horizon forbidden west, horizon zero dawn, marvels what if..., mass effect 4, mass effect 5, mcu, microsoft, movies, nintendo switch online, overwatch, overwatch 2, overwatch league, picard, playstation 5, pokémon, ps5, rick and morty, russo bros, shang-chi, shawn layden, sony playstation, star trek day, star trek discovery, star trek strange new worlds, the matrix resurrections, tv shows, unreal engine, venom, video games, xbox, xbox series x

There is news on the Horizon! Major news regarding Horizon Forbidden West and Forza Horizon 5. Alan Wake is back! Adult Swim finally gives us live action Rick and Morty. Star Trek Day! Marvel gives us its best What If..., and Shang-Chi is a perfect 10!

Episode 173: That's what you call a summer?

September 2nd, 2021  |  30 mins 4 secs

activision, blizzard, call of duty, cd projekt red, cinemacon, cod warzone, cowboy bebop, dc fandome, dceu, disney+, ea games, fortnite, forza horizon, gamescom, ghostbusters, horizon forbidden west, jungle cruise 2, manifest, marvels what if...?, mccree, mcu, netflix, niantic, overwatch, paramount+, pubg, seinfeld, shazam 2, skate 4, star trek lower decks, the batman, the suicide squad, timthetatman, tom cruise, top gun maverick, twitch, video games, warzone, youtube gaming, yu-gi-oh

In a short recap of the week, Nick covers Gamescom, two major gaming personalities, Netflix is uping its ante, and DC fandom has us hyped.

Episode 172: Infinite Way Home

August 26th, 2021  |  42 mins 34 secs

343 industries, armor wars, arrowverse, batwoman, black canary, black myth wukong, black panther wakanda forever, bunige, call of duty, cinemacon, cod vanguard, cowboy bebop, destiny 2, disney+, dr. disrespect, gamescom, halo, halo infinite, halo20, hbo max, horizon forbidden west, james bond, jurassic world evolution 2, lego star wars, magic the gathering, marvels midnight suns, marvels what if..., mcu, mgm, microsoft, movies, netflix, netflix adaptation, riders republic, rocket league, saints row, spider-man no way home, spiderverse, spier-man, star trek lower decks, the batman, the eternals, the flash, the matrix 4, the office, the russo bros, tv shows, twitch, uncharted, venom, video games, warzone, xbox, xbox series x, xbox20

The Spider-Man No Way Home trailer finally dropped and you bet we are talking about it. Halo Infinite also gave us a release date. Gamescom drops some great news, and We know what this years Arrowverse crossover will be.

Episode 171: That NPC Dude

August 19th, 2021  |  42 mins 28 secs

activision, alien, anthony mackie, avatar the last airbender, batman returns, call of duty, call of duty vanguard, cap 4, captain america, clerks 3, danny devito, disney+, dune, fast and furious 10, free guy, grand theft auto iii, grand theft auto san andreas, grand theft auto vice city, gta, heir to the empire, intel, james gunn, kevin smith, marvels what if..., mcu, movies, nerf, nestflix, netflix, outriders, paramount+, pokémon, pokémon brilliant diamond, pokémon legends arceus, pokémon shinning pearl, quakecon, ryan reynolds, square enix, star trek, star trek lower decks, star wars, the bad batch, the penguin, the suicide squad, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, what we do in the shadows, xbox game pass

We finally have more news about Pokémon Legends Arceus! and boy does this game look better and better. Also with rumors swirling about a GTA Trilogy remastered, which game are you most excited to revisit? Meanwhile Star Trek Lower Decks returns in tip top form, The Bad Batch ends with a major nod to legends, and What If, knocks it out of the part with its animation. Meanwhile, Free Guy is one of the funniest films to see this summer.

Episode 170: The Suicide Batch 2.0

August 12th, 2021  |  57 mins 23 secs

activision, adult swim, blizzard, cruncyroll, dc comics, dceu, deadpool, disney+, dr. disrespect, embracer group, epic games, forza horizon 5, funimation, google, hbo max, idris elba, indie games, jackass 4, james gunn, jeopardy, mcu, microsoft flight simmulator, morbius, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, overwatch 2, paramount, playstation, pokémon go, powerpuff girls, psvr 2, rick and morty, ryan reynolds, sonic the hedgehog, sony, south park, spider-man, stranger things, the bad batch, the suicide squad, tv shows, venom, video games, warner bros, xbox, xbox game pass, xbox series x

Well this week the major focus is of course James Gunn's The Suicide Squad! We also talk more fallout over ActivisionBlizzard. Microsoft Flight Simulator is unreal. Deadpool 3 is closer then we think. Rick and Morty and The Bad Batch drop great penultimate episodes. South Park isn't going anywhere, and more!

Episode 169: Return to Form

August 5th, 2021  |  57 mins 26 secs

2k games, 343i, activision blizzard, adult swim, amazon prime video, batgirl, black widow, blue beetle, dceu, disney parks, disney+, forza motorsport, half-life 2, halo, halo infinite, hawkeye, hbo max, horizon forbidden west, jeopardy, jungle cruise, lego star wars, lord of the rings, marvels what if...?, master chief, mcu, microsoft, movies, netflix, paramount+, peacock, playstation 5, pokémon, pokémon snap, ps5, republic commando, rick and morty, scarjo, sony playstation, star wars, star wars galactic star cruise, star wars galaxy's edge, steam, the bad batch, the fresh prince, the mandalorian, the pokémon company, the suicide squad, tmnt, tv shows, valve, video games, walt disney world, xbox, xbox one, xbox series x|s

Halo IS BACK! Well Halo Multiplayer is, and its still in beta, but its definitely almost back. Also Pokémon Snap gets an update, Forza 7 reaches end of life, and Sony says it will be easier to get a PS5 this year. Meanwhile, Disney plus is upping its Marvel output, and HBO Max is cementing its DC future.

Episode 168: Don't get caught in the Blizzard

July 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 7 mins

activison, activisonblizzard, adult swim, alienware, ant-man, arthur, battlefield 2042, battlefield portal, bioware, bob's burgers, bobby kotick, dceu, dead space, death stranding, disney+, ea, ea motive, games with gold, ghostbusters: afterlife, guardians of the galaxy, halo, halo infinite, halo insider, halo multiplayer, halo waypoint, hbo max, james gunn, jungle cruise, kojima productions, loki, lucifer, mass effect legendary edition, mcu, michael b jordan, microsoft, mortal komabat, movies, netflix, oculus rift, paramount+, pbs, peacock, playstation, playstation 5, pokémon, ps5, psn plus, rick and morty, sony, star trek, star wars, streaming, superman, the bad batch, the coalition, the exorcist, tv shows, video games, warner bros, xbox, xbox live, xbox series x

Well a reckoning has come for ActivisionBlizzard, who will weather the storm? Also HALO Infinite flighting starts this weekend! Next Gen Consoles are outpacing their predecessors, and ComicCon@home fails to make a splash.

Episode 167: When Steam drops a deck

July 21st, 2021  |  56 mins 40 secs

The Steam Deck is real and is actually pretty great. Ubisoft drops a truckload of news and non news. EA tempers expectations, and its time Video Games get the same preservation treatment as TV and Film. Also Loki is honestly amazing, Netflix in trouble? And the DCEU comes out in full force while the MCU falls to Lebron.

Episode 166: Glorious Purpose

July 15th, 2021  |  42 mins 41 secs

adult swim, amazon prime video, barbie, bethesda, black adam, black panther, black widow, boba fett, comiccon, comiccon@home, dceu, deadpool, death stranding, deathloop, disney, disney+, double fine, encanto, ghostwire tokyo, gran turismo 7, greta gerwig, hera syndulla, jackass forever, kojima, korg, loki, margot robbie, mcu, movies, netflix gaming, nickelodeon, nicolas cage, nintendo, paramount+, pixar, playstation 5, ps4, ps5, pyschonaughts 2, rick and morty, snk, sony, star wars, stranger things, super mario64, the bad batch, the book of boba fett, the boys, the emmys, the legend of zelda, the mandalorian, the witcher, the witcher 3, tiger king, tv shows, video games, wakanda forever, wandavision, xbox series x|s

We are back with another rendition of the pod. This week: Black Widow Review, Netflix is looking to up their game output, and the Bad Batch hits a sour note. That and more, come take a listen.

Episode 165: Podcasts are nothing without Family

July 8th, 2021  |  53 mins 19 secs

adult swim, america: the motion picture, anime, assassins creed, bungie, codemasters, comic con, comiccon@home, dan house, destiny, disney+, ea, ea sports, f9, facebook gaming, fear street, gears of war, gta, gtr vi, injustice, lego, lethal weapon, loki, mcu, mortal kombat, movies, ncaa football, netflix, netherealm, nintendo, nintendo switch, pokémon, richard donner, rick and morty, robocop, rockstar, rockstar games, seinfeld, star wars, star wars visions, switch lite, switch oled, swtor, the bad batch, the clone wars, the coalition, the fast and the furious, the terminator, tv shows, ubisoft, universal pictures, unreal engine 5, video games, wb games, wb interactive, zack snyder

If the title was any indication, we have a review of Fast 9. Also Nintendo finally announces the not Switch Pro. The future of Assassins' Creed is in flux yet again. Netflix drops a dud with the first Fear Street, while it launches fireworks with America the Motion Picture. Also Loki is nuking the multiverse, and the Bad Batch finally makes a good post war point.