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Displaying 7 items of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "academy awards".
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Episode 402: Its a trailer park Z
January 29th, 2026 | 59 mins 37 secs
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We finally have a release date for Forza Horizon 6, and at the same time saw that Game Freak can do more than Pokémon. Steam is facing a massive lawsuit in the UK, will it hold? Plus Sinners sweeps the Oscar noms, Dragon Ball celebrates its 40th in style, and there were more Trailers then you could shake a stick at this past week.
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Episode 356: My power bands are running low!
March 5th, 2025 | 42 mins 31 secs
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I’m not a regular talk show host. I’m a cool talk show host, is what I would say if I were Space Ghost, RIP to George Lowe. Pokémon finally gave us an update Pokémon Legends Z-A, plus what looks like a successor to Pokémon Stadium. Activision is in some hot water over AI again, but might win back hearts with Tony Hawk and Verdansk. Plus Shrek 5 ruffles some feathers, Kathleen Kennedy isnt going anywhere, and the Oscars make some surprises.
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Episode 351: Wide Angle Lens
January 29th, 2025 | 1 hr 41 secs
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How about that Superman Trailer....people need to chill. Is Bioware doomed? Is Xbox really going to change to publishing? The Oscars controversy continues, and Robert Eggers is heading to the land of Labyrinth, which I miss David Bowie even more. Also Fans need to chill, for real....
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Episode 318: Xbox has all the games!
June 13th, 2024 | 1 hr 28 mins
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The summer of gaming 2024 is here! We got summer games fest, the Xbox Showcase, Sony State of Play(last week), and the Ubisoft Forward! We have news from all of it! And did you expect a Perfect Dark gameplay reveal? Cause I didn't. So many games are coming to gamepass, and so many games are staying on Xbox, except DOOM but thats ok, its a Mad World. Also more hungers games is coming, both on the page and on the screen, Netflix is expaning its Nickelodeon world, and its Zack Snyder world, meanwhile Max is growing Westeros and Middle Earth. WB also seems to doubling down on Anime. Plus is Marvels Blade in trouble again? Plus Alamo Drafthouse is saved by Sony.
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Episode 246: The Nerd Before an MMO
January 27th, 2023 | 54 mins 3 secs
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Is the Day before real? does anyone actually believe it to be? Also Xbox and Bethesda had a developer direct, 343 continues to deploy smoke and mirrors, and Marvel's Avengers is finally being put out of its misery. Netflix gets a new CEO, and may actually start its password sharing crackdown,. Meanwhile, Rick and Morty will never be the same. Alec Baldwin faces the most ludicrous charges known to man, James Cameron was not snubbed by the Oscars, now Jared Leto is out to kill Tron.
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Episode 223: She-Hulk Commeth
August 17th, 2022 | 39 mins 44 secs
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HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier!
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Episode 92: And the Ennie goes to....
February 12th, 2020 | 54 mins 35 secs
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How fitting that we talk about the 92nd Academy Awards during our 92nd episode. We also discuss the departure of two major gaming executives. Got premier dates for Disney+ exclusives. and a review of birds of prey!