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Episode 390: Peace in our time
October 29th, 2025 | 1 hr 10 mins
a christmas carol, adam driver, ai, amazon, amazon games, austin butler, aziz ansari, battlefield 6, battlefield redsec, bbc, bob iger, console, console wars, crash bandicoot, disney+, dr who, ebenezer, fallout, fallout 4, fallout day, fallout new vegas, fantastic four, galaxies showcase, gamestop, gaming, gaming on windows, geek, ghost of yotei, ghosts of tsushima, good fortune, halo, halo campaign evolved, halo ce, halo studios, id@xbox, john williams, johnny depp, jurassic world evolution, jurassic world evolution 3, kathleen kennedy, keanu reeves, knights of ren, lego, lucasfilm, master chief, mcu, miami vice, michael b jordan, microsoft, movies, nerd, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, nintendo switch 2, paramount global, pc, playstation, pokémon legends z-a, qimir, satya nadella, scrooge, seth rogen, star wars, steam, stephen spielberg, stranger things, sucker punch, the acolyte, the console wars, the goonies, the hunt for ben solo, the pokémon company, the white house, tiktok, tv, twitch, twitchcon, video games, warner brosdiscovery, xbox
it looks like the console wars really are officially over, as Halo will be launching on PlayStation in 2026. But, this news is somewhat tainted when you take into account all the confusing moves Xbox has been making recently. Plus John Williams comes out of retirement, the cast of the new Miami Vice is stacking up nicely, and reviews of Pokémon Legend's Z-A, Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Good Fortune.
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Episode 330: Lacking Original Content
September 4th, 2024 | 1 hr 1 min
007, acer, acer nitro blaze 7, alan wake, amazon games, annapurna interactive, ballistic moon, beetlejuice beetlejuice, bethesda, black myth wukong, capcom, cd projektred, chad stahelski, concord, control, cyberpunk 2077, dcu, deadlock, dino crisis, disney+, dr doom, edward cullen, enotria, eon productions, firewalk studios, gaming, gandalf, geek, george rr martin, hbo, house of the dragon, ian mckellan, indiana jones and the great circle, indiana jones and the temple of doom, jack black, james bond, jeff goldblum, jennifer hale, joker, jurassic park, jurassic world, jurassic world rebirth, lord of the rings, lucasfilm, lucasfilm games, machine games, manny jacinto, max, minecraft, minecraft movie, monster hunter, movies, nerd, netflix, nintendo, one piece, pax west, phil spencer, playstation 5, ps5, ps5 pro, remedy entertainment, robert downey jr, rocksteady, ryan gosling, scarjo, sony, sony playstation, star wars, star wars outlaws, stardew valley, steam, the acolyte, the batman, the bbc, the fall guy, the hunt for gollum, the legend of zelda, the penguin, tim burton, tv, twilight, ubisoft, universal pictures, valve, video games, vince mcmahon, wwf
In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we've got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy!
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Episode 316: Make it Epic
May 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 16 mins
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What a deal, what a day! Furiosa review coming in hot! Yes Dementus has struck a chord with me. We also learned about the next Knives Out movie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are reuniting, and Tom Bombadil is finally getting his shot at live action. Meanwhile Sony announces a State of Play last minute, Neil Druckmann gets taken out of context, and Activision wins its lawsuit against cheaters. Cheaters never prosper. Plus thoughts on two major lawsuits affecting Hollywood and Video Games.
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Episode 288: Snubfield Legacy
November 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
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The Game awards nominees have been announced, and boy are there some major snubs. Nintendo had its indieworld showcase, Rocksteady shows off more of Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Valve announces the Steam Deck OLED. Meanwhile as Hollywood gets back to work, Marvel Studios delays, WB cancels, and Netflix keeps chugging along. Plus a review of The Marvels, and my top 10 Disney Channel Original Movies.
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Episode 262: EU x UK: Dawn of Cloud Gaming
May 17th, 2023 | 45 mins 40 secs
abk, activisionblizzard, amazon games, archer, assassins creed, avatar 2, beetlejuice 2, blizzcon, cd projekt red, cma, crash bandicoot, crunchyroll, dbz, dcu, disney+, dragonball z, dungeons and dragons movie, duolingo, ea sports college football, echo, eu, fast x, five nights at freddy's, fortnite, gta6, guardians of the galaxy, hogwarts legacy, indiana jones, jack black, james gunn, john wick 5, johnny bravo, league of legends, loki, lord of the rings, lotr mmo, mcu, microsoft, mission impossible, movies, nintendo, nintendo switch, overwatch 2, paris has fallen, paul walker, playstation, ps5, psvr2, respawn, riot games, rockstar games, sega, sony, sqaureenix, star wars, star wars: jedi survivor, stray, super mario bros movie, superman legacy, take-two interactive, tenacious d, the cw, the mandalorian, tv shows, ubisoft, uk, video games, vin diesel, wga strike, willem dafoe, windows gaming, witcher, xbox
So here we are at a point where the EU has approved the ABK deal for the same reasons that the UK denied the deal, its unreal. We've learned that GTA 6 may be coming sooner then anyone expected. SquareEnix wants to keep growing, and Sony contracts. The WGA strike claims another victim, and who is excited for Fast X?
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Episode 241: The Power that's inside
December 22nd, 2022 | 49 mins 13 secs
000, amazon games, amazon prime video, amazon studios, arnold schwarzenegger, ash ketchum, ashoka, avatar, avatar the way of water, bad batch, barbie, barbie movie, black adam, crystal dynamics, dcu, deadpool, deadpool 3, death stranding, disney+, donald glover, dwane johnson, embracer group, epic games, final fantasy, five nights at freddy's, fortnite, ftc, gal gadot, goat simulator, gta 6, guerilla games, hbo, hbo max, henry cavill, hideo kojima, high on life, horizon zero dawn, indiana jones 5, indiana jones and the dial of destiny, insomniac games, james cameron, james gunn, justin roiland, kojima productions, loki, lord of the rings, lucasfilm, marvel, marvels spider-man, marvels spider-man miles morales, mcu, middle earth, movies, nintendo, pikachu, playstation, playstation studios, pokémon, ps5, rick and morty, rings of power, rockstar games, scooby-doo, secret invasion, shazam, sony pictures, spider-man, squanch games, star wars, steam controller, steam deck, the mandalorian, the rock, the santa clauses, the terminator, tomb raider, tv shows, valve, velma, video games, warhammer 40, warhammer 40k, westworld, wolverine, wonder woman
You read that title right. Its a Pokémon reference, as we have now learned, Ash Ketchum is nearing the end of his Pokémon Journey. Big Shakeups happening in the world of the Xbox Activision merger. The FTC moves against Epic, John Carmack is leaving Meta, and Goat Simulator tries to rip off GTA 6. Amazon is making big promises for the Rings of Power's future, and HBO Max continues to fumble on the goal line. James Gunn talks Terminators future, Henry Cavill joins a new IP universe, and James Gunn isn't backing down.
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Episode 197: Nick's Nerd Living: A community for people
February 17th, 2022 | 1 hr 18 mins
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I never thought I would say the words " a planned community brought to you by Disney" yet here we are just a few weeks into 2022. Also on the docket, Microsoft vows to change the culture at Activision, and also vows to keep CoD multiplatform. Cyberpunk 2077 finally receives its next gen updates, and becomes the game it was meant to be, a year and a half later. The Super Bowl is come and gone, and that means, trailers, trailers, trailers. Plus, The Book of Boba Fett knocks it out of the park for its season finale.
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Episode 178: Kingdom Carnarge: Let their be Squid
October 7th, 2021 | 1 hr 13 mins
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Have you watched Squid Game yet? because you should. Also on the show today, Tokyo Games Show roundup, big news and rumors from Konami, and Capcom. Appple is apparently the number one video game retailer, and Twitch faces a massive leak. Meanwhile Venom and 007 rule the box office, and Smash Fans are dissapointed but still praise Sakurai,
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Episode 114: Its in the cloud, man
July 15th, 2020 | 51 mins 29 secs
2k games, abc, amazon games, amazon prime video, assassins creed, assassins creed valhalla, batman, battle royal, black widow, breath of the wild, bungie, capcom, captain hook jude law, cbs all access, chris hemsworth, constantine, dceu, destiny, disney, disney+, double fine, ennio morricone, epic games, ernest cline, farcry 6, fast 9, final fantasy vii remake, giancarlo esposito, gotham city, hbo max, hulk hogan, hyperscape, la noire, legend of zelda, leigh whanell, link, lower decks, mcu, monster hunter, movies, netflix, next gen, ninja, nintendo, percy jackson, ps4, ps5, pyschonaughts 2, ready player 2, ready player one, sabrina the teenage witch, shang chi, sony, star trek, the batwoman, the boys, the cw, the fast and the furious, the umbrella academy, the wolfman, the wonder years, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, watch dogs legion, wb games, wb interactive, wonder woman 1984, wwe 2k battlegrounds, xbox, xbox game studios, xbox series x, youtube gaming, zatanna
So BOTW2 is practically confirmed. Will xbox buy WB interactive? Ninja joins youtube. The sims are headed to TV, Sony gets part of EPIC. Ubisoft blows the roof off with FarCry 6. The Boys season 2 and Umbrella Academy season 2 look amazing. The wonder years is coming back, just not as you think. HBO Max is cashing in on the BAT. Lower Decks looks amazing. The UK to allow movies to resume filming, Chris Hemsworth is bulking up for hulk hogan. The DCEU is maybe gonna get more mystical, and the MCU is laying down its future. And Ready Player two is announced.