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Displaying items 11-20 of 29 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "adult swim".
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Episode 246: The Nerd Before an MMO
January 27th, 2023 | 54 mins 3 secs
343 industries, 343i, academy awards, adult swim, air jordan, alec baldwin, amazon prime video, apple tv+, aqua teen hunger force, aquaman 2, ash ketchum, attack on titan, avatar 2, ben affleck, bethesda, breath of the wild, brendan fraiser, call of duty, call of duty modern warfare ii, cartoon network, cd projekt red, cod, critical roll, crystal dynamics, cyberpunk2077, dcu, disney+, elder scrolls, elder scrolls online, everything everywhere all at once, fallout new vegas, forza motorsport, gollum, halo, harry potter, hi-fi rush, hogwarts legacy, hot wheels, hulu, invincible, james cameron, james gunn, jared leto, jason momoa, jeremy renner, jk rowling, john cena, john williams, justin roiland, kevin feige, koala man, kobra kai, last of us, league of legends, lobo, lord of the rings, lotr: gollum, marvel studios, marvels avengers, master chief, mcu, michael jordan, minecraft legends, modern warfare ii, mojang, morrowind, movies, netflix, nike, nintendo, nintendo switch, obsidian entertainment, peter safran, playstation, pokémon, ps5, psvr, psvr2, redfall, reed hastings, rick & morty, rick and morty, riot games, rust, skeleton crew, solar opposites, sony, squareenix, star wars, steven spielberg, tamriel, tango gameworks, tears of the kingdom, ted lasso, that 90s show, the bad batch, the banshees of inisherin, the fabelmans, the last of us, the legend of vox machina, the legend of zelda, the oscars, the whale, the wizarding world, tron, tron ares, tron legacy, turn 10, tv sows, ubisoft, video games, warnerbros, warzone 2.0, wb, wwe 2k23, xbox, zelda, zenimax
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 235: The GOAT has Spoken
November 9th, 2022 | 30 mins 26 secs
activisionblizzard, adult swim, andor, animal crossings new horizons, aquaman, bioware, call of duty, cod, dc studios, dcu, death stranding, degrassi, disney+, ea, fifa, gears of war, godzilla, gta v, halo, halo infinite, hbo, hbo max, hideo kojima, ian mcshane, indiana jones, infinity ward, into the spider-verse, james gunn, jason momoa, john wick, keanu reeves, kojima productions, lin manuel miranda, lobo, mass effect, mcu, modern warfare ii, movies, n7 day, netflix, nintendo, overwatch 2, percy jackson, prince of persia, project cars, quentin tarantino, red dead redemption 2, roku, spider-punk, star wars, stephen spielberg, take two interactive, the acolyte, toho, true dectective, tuca & bertie, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, vision quest, wanda maximoff, wandavision, warzone 2.0, weird, weird al yankovich, westworld, xbox, xbox series x
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 231: I got a mushroom over heer!
October 13th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
2k games, activisionblizzard, adriana chechick, adult swim, agatha christie, among us vr, andor, angela lansbury, ark suvival evolved, arkane studios, avatar 4, avenue 5, barbarella, blade, blockbuster, call of duty, cartoon network, chris pratt, collin farrell, comedy central, console wars, crash bandicoot, crystal dynamics, daredevil, dc, dc comics, dceu, deadpool, deathloop, discovery, dishonored, disney+, doom patrol, ea games, ezra miller, fall guys, fantastic four, fifa 23, final fantasy 7 soldier, game of thrones, google chromebooks, hbo, hbo max, hercule poirot, hideo kojima, house of the dragon, hulu, iron man vr, james cameron, john candy, keanu reeves, kenneth branagh, legacy of kain, leonardo dicaprio, lotr, mario, mcu, meta quest 2, meta quest pro, microsoft, middle earth, modern warfare 2, movies, nasa, need for speed, netflix, overwatch 2, phil spencer, playstation plus, ps5, rick and morty, rings of power, ryan reynold, scooby doo, secret wars, she-hulk, silent hill, sony, square enix, star wars, steam deck, street fighter 6, super mario bros movie, sydney sweeney, the daily show, the flash, the last of us, the penguin, titans, tolkien, tom cruise, trevor noah, tv shows, twitchcon, valve, velma, video games, warnerbros, wb animation, xbox, xbox cloud gaming, xbox game pass
Well we finally got to hear Chris Pratt's Mario, and uhhh, he may be from Brooklyn? Need for Speed is making a quick comeback, Doom has been ported to yet another device. Twitchcon leaves attendees with more then swag, Google ditches Stadia for gaming chromebooks, and META shifts the quest from work to play. Meanwhile HBO Max continues its DC output, while Discovery guts WB of everything else, Netflix in an ironic twist has a Blockbuster show coming, and Andor has its best yet. Marvel Delays Blade, and everything along with it.
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Episode 210: I got a fever, and the only prescription is more spice
May 19th, 2022 | 42 mins 18 secs
adult swim, alan wake, amc, andor, arkane studios, battlefield 2042, bethesda softworks, black mirror, bullet train, christopher guest, christopher walken, codemasters, criterion games, david tennant, dead space, disney+, doctor who, dune, dune part 2, epic games, fall guys, halo series, hulu, jon watts, league of extraordinary gentlemen, loki, marvel studios, mcu, modok, moon knight, movies, multiversus, need for speed, netflix, nickelodeon all star brawl, nintendo switch, norm macdonald, obi wan kenobi, paramount+, playstation 5, pokemon, pokemon home, pokemon legends: arceus, predator, ps+, redfall, rick and morty, rob reiner, rock, sega, she-hulk, spinal tap, stan lee, star trek, star wars, starfield, strange new worlds, the 10th doctor, the mandalorian, this is spinal tap, tv shows, twisted metal, ubisoft+, unreal engine 5, video games
If the title didn't give it away, this will, Christopher Walken is joining Dune Pt. 2, and that's honestly the coolest thing I've heard this week. Starfield is delayed, and Fall Guys finally releases. Meanwhile, The Boys promises more action in Season 3, She-Hulk is thirsty, and Rick and Morty are going Anime. Star Wars is shifting focus to TV and Spinal Tap isn't done turning things up to 11.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.