Nick's Nerd News

Episode 109: Summer of Delays

June 10th, 2020  |  29 mins 13 secs

alien, arrowverse, batwoman, call of duty, cinemark, cod, codemasters, covid, daredevil, dc comics, dceu, disney+, ea, epic games, grand admiral thrawn, hulu, infinity ward, konami, loot crate, marvel stuidos, mcu, mission impossible, modern warfare, movies, netflix, pokemon, pokemon isle of armor, pokemon sword and shield, pokemon the crown tundra, project cars 3, ps5, ridley scott, space force, star wars, star wars rebels, sudio ghibli, the cw, the witcher season 2, total war, tv shows, video games, world rally classic

Keeping it short and sweet this week. Companies all over the video game industry delay almost everything in solidarity. We get news on the Pokemon Expansions. Some new games announced. Will Daredevil on TV live on in Disney's hands? What is Ridley Scott planning next. What you can watch to educate yourselves #blm. And lootcrate.

Episode 108: Enough is Enough

June 3rd, 2020  |  49 mins 55 secs

batman, blizzcon, call of duty, cod, comics, davied ayer, disney, disney+, games with gold, green lantern, gta 6, guardians 3, hbo max, indiana jones 5, justice league, kingdom hearts, lego, loot crate, marvel studios, mcu, movies, netflix. kojima, picard season 2, ps4, ps5, psn plus, rick and morty, sony, space force, space x, spider-man, star wars, superman, the snydercut, tv shows, video games, walt disney world, xbl, xbox one, xbox series x

I have a platform and I will speak out regardless of what anyone thinks. But while this is a tough time in America I still want to speak to you about we all love, and I hope it will bring us together in peace. No matter what console we choose in the fall. No matter if we are Marvel or DC. If we like the Office or not. but we are still brought together through a common liking of all things nerdy. so lets use that as a stepping stone.

Episode 107: Its real, and its spectacular

May 27th, 2020  |  39 mins 40 secs

arrowverse, bane, batman, black ops, call of duty, christopher nolan, dc, dc comics, dceu, devolver digital, disney+, ea, hbomax, inxile, its always sunny, jason momoa, jurassic world dominion, justice league, mafia triology, mission impossible, movies, netflix, peter dinklage, rick and morty, ruby rose, scott pilgrim, sega, snyderverse, swamp thing, tenet, the cw, the oscars, the simpsons, the snyder cut, tony hawk, tv shows, ubisoft, umbreall academy, video games

The SNYDER CUT is real and its coming next year!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean everything else is trivial really. I kid, we have news on the new serious sam, what will the new CoD be called? Is Scott Pilgrim making a comeback? Umbrella Academy returns in July, The Simpsons in 4:3 is back. Ruby Rose is out as Batwoman. Whats new on Netflix? Will the Oscars be delayed? Bane is big, new casting news for Mission Impossible and what goes on in Christopher Nolan's head?

Episode 106: its uNREAL

May 20th, 2020  |  53 mins 57 secs

adult swim, assassin's creed, cbs all access, covid, dc comics, deadpool, disney, evo, furiosa, ghost of tsushima, hbo max, loot crate, mad max, marvel, mcu, movies, netflix, new mutants, playstation 4, playstation studios, ps5, rdj, rick and morty, rick and morty loot crate, school 2, smash bros, star trek, star trek strange new worlds, sweet tooth, the grudge, the joker, the mandalorian season 2. disney plus, tony hawk, tony hawks pro skater, tv shows, ubisoft, unreal engine 5, video games, xbox one, xbox series x

Well, as we reach the conclusion, almost, of May. Lets talk about games. TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER IS BACK BABY! is trouble already brewing in Valhalla for AC. Epic games shows off the future of the unreal engine. Ghosts of Tsushima has its time in the spotlight. Tiger King may be coming back, but not how you think. More casting news for The Mandalorian S2. More Star Trek TV. Scream 5? maybe. Hamilton on Disney+. and LootCrate unboxing.

Episode 105: Word to your mother

May 13th, 2020  |  57 mins 20 secs

assassin's creed valhalla, avatar, batman, black mirror, boba fett, bright, community, cyberpunk2077, demolition man, disney, disney+, disneyland, harry potter, hercules, jedi: fallen order, josh trank, lego star wars, loot crate, movies, national treasure, next gen, nic cage, parks and rec, reno 911!, rick and morty, sapce, solar opposites, space force, star wars, star wars day, taika waititi, the mandalorian, tiger king, tom cruise, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, xbox, xbox series x

ITS OUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOLKS! so Nick spends it by not talking about it at all. We get our first look at next gen "gameplay". Cyberpunk2077 wants to piss off the religious groups, Mortal Kombat gets an extension. Star Wars day news!!!!!!!!!!!BOBA FETT, TAIKA, Jedi Fallen Order! Nic Cage is going to tv for the first time. Solar Opposites is hilarious, RENO911! is perfect. Sly says Demolition Man 2 is in the works, Avatar sequels cost how much? And the Batman 80th anniversary loot crate.

Episode 104: To Valhalla we Ride

May 6th, 2020  |  1 hr 3 mins

adult swim, amc theaters, assassin's creed, assassin's creed valhalla, battlefront 2, cbs all access, comics, deapool 3, disney, disney's hercules, disney+, evo2020, geoff kiehjly, hbo, hellraiser, hercules live action, john wick 4, lebron james, mcu, movies, ps4, ps5, regal entertainment, reno 911, rick and morty, space jam 2, star trek picard, star wars, star wars the clone wars, the last of us 2, tmnt, transformers, trolls world tour, tv shows, ubisoft, universal studios, video games, westworld, xbox one, xbox series x

Assassin's Creed VALHALLA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also looking forward to a summer filled with next gen gaming news. Will movie theaters and studios continue their battle over reales after Covid? Clone Wars goes off with one of the best send offs in TV, while Westworld drops a dud, and Rick and Morty explore different canonizations. That and more come take a listen.

Episode 103: Its Gonna be MAY!

April 29th, 2020  |  57 mins 6 secs

arrowverse, cassian andor, dc comics, dceu, death stranding, disney, disney+, disneyland, far cry, flight simulator, fortnite, harry potter, hbo max, lego, lego movies, looney toons, mcu, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, pokemon, scoob, star trek, star wars, system shock, the batman, the mandalorian, the office, thor, travis scott, tv shows, universal studios, video games, warner bros, westworld, wwe2k, xbox series x

Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made. Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while.

Episode 102: Its Earth Day Yall

April 22nd, 2020  |  1 hr 40 secs

comic con, covid 19, cyberpunk 2077, doctor strange, esrb, gamescom, hbo, hulu, jj abrams, justice league dark, kvein smith, mallrats 2, mcu, movies, peacock, pokemon, pokemon yellow, ps5, saved by the bell, seinfeld, seinfeldgame, star trek, star wars, the clone wars, the orville, tv shows, video games, viewaskewniverse, westworld, xbox

Well the ESRB made some changes. Gamescom goes all digital. Pokemon Pink was almost a thing. lets make the #seinfeldgame happen. Peacock gets a launch day and a price. The Clone Wars is going all out. Westworld is ramping up the conflict. Sam Raimi is officially directy Doctor Strange. Kevin Smith says Covid will be a feature in Mallrats 2, and Comic Con is cancelled.

Episode 101: Nick Exotic

April 15th, 2020  |  50 mins 42 secs

animaniacs, avengers endgame, batman, birds of prey, call of duty, dceu, disney+, dualsense controller, final fantasy, final fantasy vii, google stadia, hbo, kevin smith, kingdom keepers, lego, mcu, mlb the show, movies, netflix, playstation, ps5, scorsese, square enix, star wars, the clone wars, tiger king, tv shows, video games, westworld, xbox

Nick "discusses" the new Dualsense Controller. He also talks about Tiger King, yes finally. Google Stadia goes free, Disney+ skipped on what sounded like a perfect show. The Clone Wars dumps its slump, Westworld finally got interesting. Scorsese looks to Netflix, again, and Todd McFarlane swears Spawn is still happening.

Episode 100: At home together

April 8th, 2020  |  54 mins 52 secs

ITS OUR 100TH EPISODE MY DUDES!!! This week as the pandemic affects our lives in more then 1 way. Final Fantasy VII is still coming, while the Last of Us II is delayed into oblivion. Are classic Marios making a comeback? Tiger King takes over the world, Rick and Morty is back sooner then you think. Star Wars Disney+ shows have some esplanin to do. Ant-Man 3 will up the comedy, the MCU shifts its dates, and the SXSW film festival is going digital.

Episode 99: Social Distancing 101

April 1st, 2020  |  44 mins 38 secs

aquaman 2, cbs all access, cex, dceu, disney+, evil dead, falcon and winter soldier, gamestop, mad max, mcu, modern warfare, mortal kombat, movies, next gen consoles, nintendo, nintendo direct, pleasemarveldc, pokemon, ps5, sega, solar opposites, star trek, star trek pircard, steve carrell, super smash bros, the mandalorian, the office, tv shows, video games, walking dead, westworld, xbox series x, youtube

Well as we enter another week of forced social distancing and stay at home orders, we can all listen to another episode of Nick talking about whatever he damn well feels like. From the Nintendo Mini Direct, to new announcements from Square and Epic. New Disney+ news, a review of the finale of Picard. ESPN has resorted to showing movies, Aquaman 2 should have a killer story, and #pleasemarveldc

Episode 98: Flatten the Curve

March 25th, 2020  |  53 mins 11 secs

amc theaters, cannes, cats, console wars, corona-virus, covid-19, dc comics, dceu, disney, disney+, doom, doom eternal, friends, half life alyx, harry potter, hbo, id software, justice league, lootcrate, movies, netflix, onward, pixar, playstation, ps5, regal cinemas, rock and morty, shang chi, star trek, star trek picard, star wars, stranger thiongs, the clone wars, the mandalorian, tv shows, video games, westworld, wonder woman 1984, xbox, xbox series x

Well things aren't getting better just yet, but they aren't exactly the end of the world. We finally got the official specs for Xbox Series X and PS5. We know how Ashoka is doing in the Clone Wars, and also what her future holds. Some movies are getting delayed, but you'll also get to watch some movies at home at lot sooner then expected. Also a lootcrate has arrived.

Episode 97: Beware the Ides of March

March 18th, 2020  |  39 mins 58 secs

amc theaters, batman, call of duty modern warfare, call of duty warzone, cancellations, clone wars, cod, comics, command and conquer, coronavirus, covid-19, dc, delays, digimon, disney+, disneyland, dracula, dreams ps4, e3, fast 9, frozen 2, gamestop, guardians of the galaxy, horizon zero dawn, jurassic world dominion, lego, mcu, movies, nba2k, netflix, nfl2k, nintendo, onward, picard, ps5, scream, spider-man, star wars, steam, the joker, tv shows, video games, xbox series x

Well that escalated quickly. Closures and cancellations everywhere. I honestly just lost about a 2/3rds of content to talk about. Well lets break down the recent delays and everything else in between.

Episode 96: Corona Who?

March 11th, 2020  |  43 mins 59 secs

007, bafta, batman, batmobile, clone wars, coronavirus, covid-19, dceu, dead or alive, death stranding, disney+, e3, ghosts of tsushima, hbo, james bond, lootcrate, lotr, lucifer, mcu, movies, picard, playstation, roald dahl, star trek, star wars, sxsw, taika, the last of us, the magicians, the mandalorian, thor, top gun, tv shows, uncharted, venom, video games, wandavision

Well Covid-19 is now really starting to affect all assets of our lives. Its not just sports or school. But other then that we still have some fun stuff to talk about! Riot shows off their new shooter. PlayStation Europe leaks a new star wars game. Disney Plus updates on 2020 shows, Taika is making a Charlie and the Chocolate factory show, The last of us moves to HBO, Uncharted finally has a director. The future of Star Trek in film is in doubt, Bond gets delayed, and then three Loot Crates get un-boxed.

Episode 95: UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A

March 4th, 2020  |  52 mins 45 secs

batman, bob iger, comics, corona virus, cyberpunk 2077, dceu, destiny 2, disney, disney+, games with gold, hot wheels, jurassic world dominion, konami code, lego, mcu, minifigures, mission impossible, movies, netflix, platinum games, pokemon, pokemon day, ps4, ps5, samurai jack, shadow of the colossus, simpsons, star trek, star trek picard, star wars, studio ghibli, the clone wars, the high republic, the hulk, tv shows, video games, xbox one, xbox series x

Yes you read that right, RIP to Kazuhisa Hashimoto, creator of the Konami Code. Also this week a whole bunch of Xbox Series X news, The coronavirus is affecting all aspects of the entertainment community, a big shake up at Disney. What is Project Luminous, Pokemon day, and some clone wars and Picard discussion. And Jim Lee usages fears about the fate of DC

Episode 94: Leap Hear? Leap Hear, what?

February 26th, 2020  |  53 mins 54 secs

batfleck, batman, blizzard, clone wars, corona-virus, dc, diablo, disney, disney+, ea, final fantasy, friends reunion, kingdom hearts, leap year, loot crate, loot wear, mcu, movies, mulan, netflix, pax east, picard, planet of the apes, playstation, rick and morty, sony, star trek, star wars, starcraft, streaming, transformers, tv shows, video games, xbox

Its the end of February folks! Surprise surprise, EA cancelled another star wars game 😑. We also have more corona-virus cancellations. CBS wants to beef up their streaming. Whats new on Netflix. A new star wars movie? Ben Affleck gets candid? And a big shakeup at DC comics.