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We found 10 episodes of Nick's Nerd News with the tag “activisionblizzard”.
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Episode 249: The Big Game Spot
February 16th, 2023 | 58 mins 39 secs
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Well the Super Bowl dropped some serious Batman on us, and some guardians too. But mostly here for the I'm Batman in the Flash. Respawn Entertainment thinks they can keep Apex going for 20 years, and EA signs a deal with the English Premier League. Mattel is rebooting Barney for some reason, and Arrested Development is leaving Netflix in a surprise move. Meanwhile Kevin Feige gets real about the MCU and and James Gunn gets praise from Zack Snyder.
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Episode 248: Stonk Market Crash
February 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
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Looks like those AMC Stonks really worked in our favor, (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻. I am overjoyed that I don't have an AMC near me, because if I did, I would be even angrier. Any who, we had a Pokémon-less Nintendo Direct, but it was heavy on the Zelda, The UK and the EU write stern warning in regards to the Activision Microsoft Deal. Sony has a great gaming quarter, and the Switch jumps to #3 all time. The Justin Roiland drama heats up to a new level, and makes me happy about Rick & Morty's future, The Bad Batch may have peaked, and we get to return to Point Place, Wisconsin for another summer. Meanwhile we have what's new on Streaming, as well as news out of Disney, and of course, the aforementioned nonsense coming from AMC.
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Episode 245: Cubicle of 10k layoffs
January 19th, 2023 | 54 mins 39 secs
343i, activisionblizzard, alien, amazon prime video, animaniacs, antoine fuqua, avatar, batman tas, black myth wukong, bungie, candy crush, chad stahleski, channing tatum, cruncyroll, dcu, dead space, dice awards, disney+, ezra miller, gamefreak, ghost, google, halo, hasbro, hbo max, hulu, james cameron, james gunn, john carpenter, john wick, justin roiland, kevin conroy, king, league of legends, m3gan, mario kart, mark hamill, michael b jordan, michael jackson biopic, microsoft, might morphin power rangers, movies, naughty dog, netease, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, nvidia, patrick swayze, pokémon, pokémon scarlet, pokémon violet, powerwash simulator, rainbow six, rick and morty, ridley scott, rocksteady, saban, star wars, stephen colbert, steven spielberg, suicide squad kill the justice league, the bad batch, the batman, the batverse, the boys, the callisto protocol, the flash, the joker, the last of us, the mandalorian, the pokémon company, tom clancy, tomb raider, trigun, trigun stampede, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, wb, xbox, xbox studios, yves guillmot
Those Microsoft Layoffs may have a greater impact on gaming then we might realize, especially for Master Chief. NVIDIA and Google voice their concerns over the Activision deal, but stop short of jumping in Sony's bandwagon. Pour one out for Stadia, as today was its final day. Mark Hamill gives and update on playing the Joker, Spielberg wants to jump into TV, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are coming back. Meanwhile the BatVerse is more real then you realize, James Cameron hits another Billion, and Rainbow Six is coming to the big screen.
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Episode 244: Everywhere the Banshees of the White Lotus Elementary
January 12th, 2023 | 51 mins 34 secs
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Well the Golden Globes huh, how about them apples? Also how are no physical games being sold in the UK, that makes absolutely no sense. Some genre defining directors are making some missteps, WarnerBros is trying out a "were sorry" approach, Paramount+ makes some interesting choices for non Star Trek Properties.
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Episode 240: The Game Awards 2: Electric Boogaloo
December 15th, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
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That's right, we got a lot more sequel announcements at The Game Awards then anyone may have expected! And we aren't done with awards, as the Golden Globe Nominees were announced as well, and it looks like were in for an interesting ride. Meanwhile what the hell is going on at DC, James Gunn seems to have a massive amount of possible or not possible leaks on his hands. Meanwhile, the FTC is now the third regulatory body to "look deeper" into the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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Episode 239: Lord Gaben Has Spoken!
December 7th, 2022 | 54 mins 22 secs
343 industries, activisionblizzard, amazon prime video, analogue, analogue pocket, aquaman, avatar the last airbender, batman, beast wars, black adam, black panther wakanda forever, blue beetle, call of duty, capcom, ccxp, cd projekt red, cyberpunk2077, daredevil, dceu, dcu, disney+, dune, dune: sisterhood, ed boon, gameboy, gen v, google, google doodle, guardians of the galaxy vol. 3, gwent, halo infinite, hbo max, indian jones and the dial of destiny, indiana jones, into the spider-verse, james gunn, jerry lawson, justice league, league of legends, lucasfilm, margot robbie, mcu, movies, netflix, netherrealm, nintendo, optimus primal, oswald the lucky rabbit, phil spencer, pirates of the caribbean, pokémon, pokémon scarlet, pokémon violet, rings of power, riot games, sifu, simon pegg, snyderverse, sonic, spider-man, star wars, steam, steam deck, street fighter 6, the boys, the flash, the game awards, the last of us, the mandalorian, toejam and earl, transformers, transformers rise of the beasts, tv shows, unionize, valve, video games, wonder woman 3, xbox, zenimax media
Yes you heard that right! Lord Gaben has spoken and we all should listen! Anywho, Nick finally got his Analogue Pocket so listen to him speak of its wares, we also prepare for tomorrows The Game Awards, unions are gaining strength in the Games Industry, and Sony is gonna Sony! The Rings of Power ads 15 new cast members, the Boys sets its sights on a spinoff, and what's going on at HBO Max? Meanwhile last Thursday was movie trailer day! We finally get to see Rise of the Beasts and Indiana Jones and the dial of destiny. Meanwhile is the Snyderverse actually going to die?
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Episode 238: Nintendo gonna Nintendo
November 30th, 2022 | 52 mins 42 secs
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Why does Nintendo always have such poor community outreach? At least when it comes to games that aren't Pokémon. is there more trouble brewing for the Microsoft acquisition of ActivisionBlizzard? What made the Fallout TV show so much more appealing this time around? AMC is facing its own Walking Dead, Netflix has a hit with Wednesday and Disney+ is bring in more Fox properties. Andor ending on the highest note possible. Meanwhile Indy 5 impressed Harrison, James Gunn hints at whats to come, the Cocaine Bear is getting the movie adaptation it deserved!
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Episode 237: Immersion Broken
November 24th, 2022 | 56 mins 51 secs
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out, and not looking too hot. A major shakeup at Disney, Ubisoft drops some news, A power Ranger leaves us, and Indy goes digital. Meanwhile the future of DC is on the horizon, the MCU has some interesting things in its future, and Fast X is apparently out of control.
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Episode 235: The GOAT has Spoken
November 9th, 2022 | 30 mins 26 secs
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Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus.
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Episode 234: Is it time to dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge, again, again?
November 2nd, 2022 | 46 mins 55 secs
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Modern Warfare II is out and its fun, but short. Phil Spencer continues his candidness, Sony drops us a doozy with the price of the PSVR2, and Overwatch 2 drops the ball again. Meanwhile the MCU continues to grow on Disney+, DC on tv faces another casualty, and Henry Cavill ditches Geralt. Meanwhile is Dogdeball 2 on the way?