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Displaying items 1-10 of 21 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "alien".
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Episode 433: One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall!
September 2nd, 2026 | 1 hr 3 mins
alien, alien romulus, alien: covenant, amc theaters, anne hathaway, arcraiders, ardaman, capcom, cd projekt red, christopher judge, days of thunder, disney+, ea games, ea motive, eyeore, forza horizon, forza horizon 6, gaming, gargoyles, geek, god of war, gta 6, gta vi, harry potter, hawkeye, hbo, hbo max, hooters, iron man, jeremy renner, jimmy carr, kratos, lego, mcu, microsoft, movies, nerd, optimus prime, peter cullen, phil tippet, physical media, playground games, playstation, playstation 5, playstation 6, pokemon, pokemon go, pokemon tcg, project helix, psone, resident evil, ridley scott, rockstar games, sony, sony interactive entertainment, square enix, steam, street fighter, the bbc, the witcher 4, timthetatman, tom cruise, toonami, top gear, transformers, tv, video games, warner bros, xbox, zach cregger
Autobots, Roll Out! Why'd it have to be Optimus too! Full Coverage of all the GTA VI news, and breakdown of all the post deep dive announcements. PlayStation tries to argue against consumers, AMC Theaters want to bring you more movies, and Cole Trickle is coming back to the track in 2028. Plus a Hollywood Legend closes up shop.
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Episode 432: Clam Bake
August 26th, 2026 | 1 hr 15 mins
2k games, a24, activision, alien, amazon prime video, anthony bourdain, atari, cd projekt red, charles melton, dave bautista, dcu, destin daniel cretton, disney+, dolly parton, dragon ball z, ewan mcgregor, final fantasy vii, gamescom, gaming, geek, gilderoy lockhart, god of war, gorilla grodd, green lanterns, gta, gta 6, gta vi, hal jordan, harry potter, hbo, hbo max, he-man, ikea, jimmy olsen, kit harrington, kratos, lanterns, masters of the universe, mcu, microsoft, movies, naruto, nba 2k27, nerd, netflix, obi-wan kenobi, physical media, razer, ridley scott, robin hood, rockstar games, sicario, star wars, superman, the witcher, the witcher 3, the witcher 4, tim curry, tony, tv, twitch, video games, wonderman, xbox
It’s a solo wanderer’s dispatch from the front lines of nerd culture — one host moving through comic shops, midnight movie premieres, maker garages, and the digital back‑alleys where fandoms thrive. No hype, no corporate gloss. Just raw, street‑level reporting on what’s new, weird, and worth caring about.
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Episode 392: I ain't got time to bleed
November 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 13 mins
007, activisionblizzard, alien, alien: earth, amazon, amazonmgm studios, arc raiders, bethesda, bioware, blizzard, blizzcon, bungie, clair obscur, dc universe, dcu, destiny 2, devil wears prada, disney, fx, fxonhulu, game of the year, gaming, geek, gorilla grodd, grand theft auto 6, gremlins, gta 6, gtavi, horizon zero dawn, hulu, james bond, jimmy olsen, jumanji 3, lego, link, marvel 1943, mass effect, movies, n7, ncsoft, nerd, nintendo, nintendo switch 2, pixar, playstation 5, pokémon, pokémon legends z-a, predator, predator badlands, predators, ps5, ratchet and clank, rockstar games, sabrina carpenter, shigeru miyamoto, shroud, skydance, sony, square enix, star trek, star trek the next generation, steam, steam machine, super mario, super mario bros movie, super mario galaxy movie, the elder scrolls, the elder scrolls 6, the legend of zelda, the pokémon company, the predator, todd howard, toy story 5, tv, uss enterprise, v for vendetta, valve, video games, weylandyutani, yuatja
Get to the choppa, cause its time for a review of the newest Predator movie, Predator Badlands. It does not disappoint. Plus Valve doubles down on hardware, while the Super Mario Galaxy movie shows off its stars. Also, Sony has buyers remorse about Bungie, and somehow Amazon has forgotten that James Bond has had a history of reboots. and someone call MU/TH/UR because Alien Earth is coming back!
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Episode 385: Hey Bub....This is the way
September 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 19 mins
007, 2 bears 1 cave, activision, alien, alien: earth, amazon prime video, amazonmgm, avatar, avengers doomsday, batman, black ops 7, borderlands, borderlands 4, call of duty, call of duty black ops 7, comedy central, dardevil born again, dcu, deus ex remastered, discord, disney+, fortnite, gabe newell, gaming, geek, gen v, guerilla games, hideo kojima, horizon zero dawn, hulu, insomniac, james bond, james gunn, jimmy kimmel, kimmel, kojima productions, lucasfilm, marvel, marvel zombies, mcu, mgm, movies, nerd, nintendo, nintendo switch 2, noah hawley, palworld, paramount+, perfect dark, playstation, playstation stars, pocketpair, reddit, roblox, ryan gosling, sony interactive entertainment, sony state of play, south park, spider-man, stan lee, star wars, star wars starfighter, steam, tencent, the boys, the mandalorian, the mandalorian and grogu, tokyo game show, tom segura, tv, twitch, video games, wolverine, x-men, xbox, xbox series s, xbox series x, xenomorph
New Trailers for Insomniacs Wolverine and The Mandalorian and Grogu have blown me away. Black Ops 7 gives a full multiplayer reveal, Xbox jacks up prices in an unprecedented move, and Nintendo is trying to rewrite the rules. Plus Daredevil is getting more screen time, Disney+ is hiking up prices, Alien: Earth needs more time, and James Gunn says Batman has to be done right. That and more on this weeks episode.
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Episode 382: He makes websites...
September 4th, 2025 | 1 hr 20 mins
007, 007 first light, activision, alan ritchson, alien, amazon prime video, amazonmgm, apple tv+, back to the future, batman, battlefield 6, bella ramsey, call of duty, capcom, chris pratt, clayface, crystal dynamics, d23, david corenswet, dcu, dice, disney, disney+, dwayne "the rock" johnson, gaming, geek, gladiator, harry potter, haven studios, hbo, hbo max, helldivers 2, hitman, hollow knight, hollow knight silksong, indiana jones, io interactive, ioi, james bond, james gunn, knives out, konami, laura croft, lego, lex luthor, lucasfilm, machinegames, man of tomorrow, marvel zombies, mcu, metal gear solid, metal gear solid 3, michelle yeoh, monster hunter, mortal kombat, movies, nerd, netflix, nicolas hoult, paramount, paramount+, peacock, perfect dark, phoebe wallers bridge, pixar, playstation, playstation studios, pokémon, ps5, ps6, rayman, resident evil, ridley scott, ryan gosling, scrubs, sie, sony pictures, sophie turner, star trek, star trek section 31, star trek: strange new worlds, star wars, star wars starfighter, superman, taketwo interactive, the initiative, the last of us, the office, the paper, the studio, the thursday murder club, tlou, tomb raider, toy story, tv, ubisoft, video games, walt disney, walt disney animation, walt disney world, war of the worlds, warner bros, warwick davis
Two wildly different movie reviews this week with Caught Stealing, and The Thursday Murder Club and boy are they wildly different movies as well. Plus James Gunn announces a Superman sequel, Amazon gives us our new Laura Croft, and Call of Duty is headed to the big screen. Also, Prefect Dark wasn't as dead as we thought, well, it is now, Konami made an interesting choice for Metal Gears return. That and more.
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Episode 370: Anti-E3
June 11th, 2025 | 1 hr 21 mins
activison, alien, alien earth, ballerina, black myth wukong, black panther 3, blumhouse, brad bird, call of duty, call of duty black ops, comic con, dcu, death stranding, denzel washington, disney+, doublefine, dune, dune awakening, fallout, final fantasy, five nights at freddy's, fx, gamefreak, gaming, geek, geoff keighly, hall h, halloween horror nights, harry potter, hbo, hbo max, hitman, hollow knight, hulu, ign, ign live, in xile, incredibles 3, io interactive, ironheart, james gunn, john wick, jurassic world evolution, keanu reeves, kojima, mario kart, mario kart world, marvel studios, mcu, mia goth, michael biehn, movies, nerd, nintendo, nintendo switch, nintendo switch 2, obsidian, pixar, predator, predator 2, predator killer of killer, prey, princess peach, resident evil 9, rog ally, ryan coogler, sag-aftra, saw, sony, sony state of play, splatoon, star trek, star wars, star wars starfighter, sumer games fest, the outer worlds 2, the phoenician scheme, toad, tony hawk, tv, video games, warnerbros, warnerbros discovery, wes anderson, wonder woman, xbox, xbox games showcase, xbox rog ally
Its that magical time of year, when all the games are announced, and the big 3 come together! I'm talking about, wait, no, E3 is gone, but its spirit lives on, in this disjointed days of virtual press conferences. Xbox had their Games Showcase and didn't show any of the tentpoles, Summer Games Fest knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil 9, and IGN Live tried to fill in some gaps. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator Killer of Killers, and Ballerina from the World of John Wick all get reviewed.
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Episode 366: Another Rebrand?
May 14th, 2025 | 1 hr 39 mins
2k games, a knight of the seven kingdoms, able gamers, activision, alien, alien earth, all-star superman, amc, andor, back to the future, bog iger, cassian andor, daredevil born again, dc, dc studios, disney+, dungeons and dragons, ea, fallout, fan fest nights, ftc, game of thrones, gaming, geek, geoguesser, godzilla, godzilla x kong, gta 6, gta vi, hbo, hbo max, hideo kojima, illumination, ironheart, james bond, james gunn, jessica jones, jurassic world, king kong, kingdom hearts, krysten ritter, lord of the rings, lucasfilm, mafia the old country, marvel 1943, mavel studios, mcu, microsoft, middle earth, monsterverse, movies, nbcuniversal, ncc-1701-d, nerd, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, nintendo switch 2, one piece, peacemaker, picard, playstation, pokémon, pokémon scarlet/violet, prime video, rogue one, sony, spider-man, spider-noir, square enix, star trek, star trek picard, star wars, super mario land, superman, switch 2, tekken, the hunt for gollum, the mummy, thug, thunderbolts*, tony hawk, tony hawks underground, tv, universal fan fest, universal studios hollywood, uss enterprise-d, video games, waffle house, westeros, x-men, xanathar, xbox
A lot of big news out of the Studio Upfronts, the biggest being the return of HBO Max! Also we need to talk about the things Nintendo is doing, because i gotta say, NitenDONT! Plus Waffle House in Tekken is still not any closer, and we got to see our first look at Spider-Noir. Plus I break down my day at Universal Studios Hollywood!
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Episode 343: You may now retrieve the Index.
December 4th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
2k games, 343 guilty spark, alien, alien romulus, aliens, amazon prime video, amblin, audible, bethesda, bioware, borderlands, casey hudson, cd projekt red, christopher nolan, courtney b vance, crunchyroll, d23, dennis villeneuve, disney, disney+, dune, elden ring, et, from software, gaming, gearbox interactive, geek, gladiator 2. wicked, halo, harry potter, hitman, horizon zero dawn, hulu, indiana jones, indiana jones and the great circle, io interactive, james bond, james gunn, jude law, lance reddick, lego, lucasfilm, machine games, moana, moana 2, movies, mr. beast, naughty dog, nerd, nintendo, one piece, palworld, percy jackson, pirates of the caribbean, pixar, playstation, pokémon tcg pocket, randy pitchford, reddit, ridley scott, ripley, severus snape, sie, sony, star wars, star wars skeleton crew, tencent, the game awards, the goonies, the rock, the witcher, troy baker, tv, ubisoft, video games, warner bros, watch dogs, xbox, xbox avatars, xdefiant, youtube, zack snyder
It looks like Moana 2 went farther than anyone expected, as the Thanksgiving weekend box office was dominated by her and Maui. Plus Ubisoft kills a game, Warner Bros may have found their new Snape, and don't expect an Elden Ring sequel anytime soon. Plus a review of Skeleton Crew and Alien Romulus.
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Episode 341: This is an Xbox!
November 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 14 mins
alien, alien earth, amazon prime video, anime, arcane, assassins creed, blizzard, cd projekt red, creature commandos, daniel craig, dc studios, dcu, disney, dogma, dune, dune prophecy, elden ring, final fantasy 14, fortnite, from software, game of the year, gaming, geek, gog, good ol games, green lantern, half life, half life 2, hbo max, how to train your dragon, jack black, james gunn, kevin smith, lanterns, lara croft, league of legends, legoland, lucasfilm, merlin entertainment, millhouse, minecraft, movies, nerd, netflix, optimus prime, palworld, paramount plus, peacemaker, phil spencer, pokémon, pokémon go, predator, rainbow six siege, remedy, riot games, roblox, scott pilgrim, shadow of the erdtree, sony, sophie turner, south korea, splinter cell, star wars, star wars visions, starcraft, steam, studio trigger, the game awards, the simpsons, this is an xbox, tomb raider, transformers, transformers one, tv, ubisoft, video games, walt disney company, walt disney pictures, warner bros, xbox, xbox game pass
Yes this is an Xbox? If you believe it! We also break down the game awards and the controversy surrounding the game of the year nominees, does DLC count? Also a Star Wars movie gets delayed again, and a major Simpsons shake up is coming. Plus a very late of Transformers One, James Gunn opens up about the DCU, and the children yearn for the mines.
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Episode 317: No longer in 8k
June 5th, 2024 | 1 hr 20 mins
8k, alien, alien romulus, amazon prime video, aragorn, astro bot, asus, avalanche studios, baldur's gate 3, batman, batman ninja, bethesda, beyond the spider-verse, bill skarsgard, bungie, chris hemsworth, concord, deadpool, deadpool and wolverine, destiny 2, destiny 2: the final shape, disney+, doom, doom guy, dungeons & dragons, dynasty warriors, ea sports, eli roth, elle fanning, embracer group, fallout, fallout 76, finding nemo, gaming, geek, gi joe, giancarlo esposito, god of war ragnarok, godzilla minus one, hostel, hyperkin, id software, ikea, inside out 2, it, john romero, jurassic world, kathleen kennedy, like a dragon: yakuza, lord of the rings, lotr, lucasfilm, mahershala ali, marvel rivals, max, mcu, minecraft, movie pass, movies, multiversus, naughty dog, ncaa football 25, nerd, netflix, new york times, nvidia, peaky blinders, pixar, playstation, predator, ps5, psvr 2, ready player one, riot games, roblox, rog ally x, sega, silent hill, sony state of play, star trek, star wars, tekken 8, the acolyte, the hunt for gollum, the incredibles, the last of us, the sims, todd howard, tomb raider, transformers, tv, ubisoft, umbrella academy, until dawn, valorant, venom: the last dance, video game adaptations, video games, viggo mortenson, waffle house, where winds meet, wordle, worldle
Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!