web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:26:45 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nick's Nerd News - Episodes Tagged with “Assassin's Creed” https://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/tags/assassin's%20creed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0700 You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. Theme Song: Science Fiction Movie, Var. 3(instrumental) - Royalty Free Music Maker en-us episodic Nerd Unfiltered Nick DeFalco You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. Theme Song: Science Fiction Movie, Var. 3(instrumental) - Royalty Free Music Maker yes <title>,<googleplay:description>,<googleplay:explicit>,<googleplay:author>,<googleplay:email>,<itunes:explicit>,<itunes:author>,<itunes:email>,<googleplay:image>,<itunes:image>,<image>,<itunes:summary> Nick DeFalco nicks.nerd.news@gmail.com Episode 409: What have we here? Matching uniforms? http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/409 ec144882-a944-4663-a48b-4be85510d011 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 409 What have we here? Matching uniforms? full Nick DeFalco The Oscars were this weekend, and surprise surprise, PTA won big, while Chalamet went home with nothing. We also got two big trailers this week, Dune Pt. 3 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Pokémon Go was used to farm us for AR images and map data, and Nvidia says we're wrong about DLSS5. Plus we have the Scooby gang all casted for Netflix's upcoming adaptation. 1:04:58 yes The Oscars were this weekend, and surprise surprise, PTA won big, while Chalamet went home with nothing. We also got two big trailers this week, Dune Pt. 3 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Pokémon Go was used to farm us for AR images and map data, and Nvidia says we're wrong about DLSS5. Plus we have the Scooby gang all casted for Netflix's upcoming adaptation. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, PEGI, Xbox, Microsoft, Jeff Kaplan, Blizzard, Activision, Overwatch, Bluepoint, Sony, PlayStation, Steam Machine, Steam, Fortnite, Epic Games, Vbucks, Pokémon Go, Niantic, Resident Evil, Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom, Bethesda, Fallout 4, Krafton, Subnautica 2, Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, Netflix, Nvidia, DLSS 5, Starfield, Take Two Interactive, Starbreeze, PAYDAY, Aaron Pierre, Green Lantern, DCU, DC Studios, James Gunn, Superman, Stewie, Family Guy, Seth McFarlane, Fox, Oceans 11, Bradley Cooper, Amazon Prime Video, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hulu, Firefly, Nathan Fillion, The Oscars, The 98th Academy Awards, One Battle After Another, KPop Demon Hunters, Sinners, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler, The Last of Us, A quiet Place, Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy, Dune Pt. 3, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Spider-Man, MCU, A24, Bloodsport, JCVD, Robert Pattinson, The Batman, Matt Reeves, Sony, AI, Studio Ghibli, Disney, Pixar, Lilo & Stich, The Incredibles, Scooby Doo, Netflix, The Oscars were this weekend, and surprise surprise, PTA won big, while Chalamet went home with nothing. We also got two big trailers this week, Dune Pt. 3 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Pokémon Go was used to farm us for AR images and map data, and Nvidia says we're wrong about DLSS5. Plus we have the Scooby gang all casted for Netflix's upcoming adaptation.

]]> The Oscars were this weekend, and surprise surprise, PTA won big, while Chalamet went home with nothing. We also got two big trailers this week, Dune Pt. 3 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Pokémon Go was used to farm us for AR images and map data, and Nvidia says we're wrong about DLSS5. Plus we have the Scooby gang all casted for Netflix's upcoming adaptation.

]]> Episode 406: Phil NOT of the future http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/406 c2f89a43-5e98-429b-a49f-a3c8b2a882fd Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:15:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 406 Phil NOT of the future full Nick DeFalco In massive gaming news, and I MEAN MASSIVE! Phil Spencer has retired from Xbox and Microsoft and his #2 Sarah Bond resigned as well, as a questionable new CEO takes the reigns. Plus Sony plans to reboot their wider Spider-manless Spider-verse after its utter collapse, no more morbin time? Mortal Kombat 2 got a Johnny Cage filled trailer and Valve is getting sued by the state of New York and as Jackie Chiles would say: "It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous!" 1:06:06 yes In massive gaming news, and I MEAN MASSIVE! Phil Spencer has retired from Xbox and Microsoft and his #2 Sarah Bond resigned as well, as a questionable new CEO takes the reigns. Plus Sony plans to reboot their wider Spider-manless Spider-verse after its utter collapse, no more morbin time? Mortal Kombat 2 got a Johnny Cage filled trailer and Valve is getting sued by the state of New York and as Jackie Chiles would say: "It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous!" video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, God of War, Christopher Judge, Razer, PlayStation, Bluepoint Games, Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Splinter Cell, Call of Duty, PS5, Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, EVO, Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, Xbox, Microsoft Gaming, Microsoft, Asha Sharma, AI, Xbox Series, Take Two Interactive, Bioshock, Radical Entertainment, CoD Zombies, Activision, Marvel's Wolverine, Insomniac Games, Ed Skrein, Discord, Nacon, Valve, Amazon games, Steven Soderbergh, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Adam Driver, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO, Dunk & Egg, Breaking Bad, Venom, Sony , Spider-Man, Morbius, Madam Web, Kraven, X-Files, Robert Carradine, The Wrecking Crew, Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Hawaii, Amazon Prime Video, Christian Bale, Heat, Heat 2, Michael Mann, Jackass, Johnny Knoxville, MTV, Mortal Kombat II, Johnny Cage, Warner Bros In massive gaming news, and I MEAN MASSIVE! Phil Spencer has retired from Xbox and Microsoft and his #2 Sarah Bond resigned as well, as a questionable new CEO takes the reigns. Plus Sony plans to reboot their wider Spider-manless Spider-verse after its utter collapse, no more morbin time? Mortal Kombat 2 got a Johnny Cage filled trailer and Valve is getting sued by the state of New York and as Jackie Chiles would say: "It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous!"

]]> In massive gaming news, and I MEAN MASSIVE! Phil Spencer has retired from Xbox and Microsoft and his #2 Sarah Bond resigned as well, as a questionable new CEO takes the reigns. Plus Sony plans to reboot their wider Spider-manless Spider-verse after its utter collapse, no more morbin time? Mortal Kombat 2 got a Johnny Cage filled trailer and Valve is getting sued by the state of New York and as Jackie Chiles would say: "It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous!"

]]> Episode 403: What kind of idiots do you have working here? http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/403 78355ba4-8952-4be0-9997-e94064bf78e6 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 403 What kind of idiots do you have working here? full Nick DeFalco From Disney's new CEO to Googles game "maker". GTA 6 is locked in, and so is the final Fast and Furious. But what does it mean for you? Meanwhile Overwatch is shedding its 2, and going old school. 1:01:06 yes From Disney's new CEO to Googles game "maker". GTA 6 is locked in, and so is the final Fast and Furious. But what does it mean for you? Meanwhile Overwatch is shedding its 2, and going old school. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Xbox, Xbox Series X, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Black Flag, God of War, Kratos, Thor, Odin, PlayStation, Santa Monica Studio, Amazon Prime Video, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Google, Project Genie, Roblox, Generative AI, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario, The Grammy's, The Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment, Sony, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Grand Theft Auto, GTA 6, GTA VI, Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, AMD, Valve, Steam, Steam Machine, Overwatch 2, Blizzard Entertainment, ActivisionBlizzard, Overwatch, James Gunn, Batman, DCU, Nick Frost, Hagrid, Harry Potter, HBO, Tom Holland, MCU, Spider-Man, Catherine O'Hara, Schitts Creek, Home Alone, Beetlejuice, Fast and Furious, The Fast and the Furious, Fast X, Fast Forever, Vin Diesel, Universal Pictures, Game of Thrones, Genndy Tartakovsky, Stranger Things, Stranger Things Tales from '85, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Anime, The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, Josh D'Amaro, Walt Disney Pictures, The Last of Us, HBO, K-Pop Demon Hunters, LEGO, F1, AppleTV, Warner Bros, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A24, Disney+, Wonder Man, Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout From Disney's new CEO to Googles game "maker". GTA 6 is locked in, and so is the final Fast and Furious. But what does it mean for you? Meanwhile Overwatch is shedding its 2, and going old school.

]]> From Disney's new CEO to Googles game "maker". GTA 6 is locked in, and so is the final Fast and Furious. But what does it mean for you? Meanwhile Overwatch is shedding its 2, and going old school.

]]> Episode 398: Nick's Nerd New Year: Lucky Number Se7en http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/398 50d3097a-5bcc-46c4-adc9-e06b766fdb77 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 398 Nick's Nerd New Year: Lucky Number Se7en full Nick DeFalco No 7 Wonders of the nerd world here, just Top 10s for 2025. With some news sprinkled in. Nick once again brings his Top 10 Movies, Games and TV shows to round out the year. No more perfect a day than New Years Eve! See you in 2026! 1:20:30 yes No 7 Wonders of the nerd world here, just Top 10s for 2025. With some news sprinkled in. Nick once again brings his Top 10 Movies, Games and TV shows to round out the year. No more perfect a day than New Years Eve! See you in 2026! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Avatar Fire & Ash, Avatar, CD Projekt Red, GoG, Good Ole Games, Malcolm in the Middle, Hulu, Console sales, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Avengers Doomsday, MCU, Thor, X-Men, Stranger Things, Netflix, Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther, Isiah Whitlock Jr, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Black Ops 7, Activision, Avowed, Obsidian, Pillars of Eternity, Doom The Dark Ages, Doom, ID Software, Bethesda, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, South of Midnight, Compulsion Games, Jurassic World Evolution 3, Jurassic World, Mafia the Old Country, 2k Games, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pokémon, Keeper, Double Fine, Mobland, Paramount+, Ironheart, Disney+, Grosse Pointe Garden Society, Peacock, The Four Seasons, Your Friends & Neighbors, Deli Boys, Stick, Apple TV+, Death By Lightning, SNL50, The Residence, Daredevil: Born Again, Alien: Earth, FX, FX on Hulu, The Studio, Seth Rogan, Naked Gun, Predator: Badlands, Caught Stealing, Black Bag, Thunderbolts*, Superman, DCU, James Gunn, Mickey 17, Bong Joon Ho, Wake Up Dead Man, Knives Out, F1, One Battle After Another, Top 10, Top Ten No 7 Wonders of the nerd world here, just Top 10s for 2025. With some news sprinkled in. Nick once again brings his Top 10 Movies, Games and TV shows to round out the year. No more perfect a day than New Years Eve! See you in 2026!

]]> No 7 Wonders of the nerd world here, just Top 10s for 2025. With some news sprinkled in. Nick once again brings his Top 10 Movies, Games and TV shows to round out the year. No more perfect a day than New Years Eve! See you in 2026!

]]> Episode 394: Happy Little Trees http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/394 119ca02d-614b-4a04-93fa-b6ddb0c85f3e Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:30:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 394 Happy Little Trees full Nick DeFalco Happy Thanksgiving week! Just a few major stories to break down this week. FarCry is headed to television on FX with Rob Mac staring, which is the right type of chaos that show needs. Wicked went off to see the wizard with a big box office take, and it might not be, for good. Plus Rush Hour 4 is happening, and the reason why is pretty unusual. That and more on this weeks episode. 57:32 yes Happy Thanksgiving week! Just a few major stories to break down this week. FarCry is headed to television on FX with Rob Mac staring, which is the right type of chaos that show needs. Wicked went off to see the wizard with a big box office take, and it might not be, for good. Plus Rush Hour 4 is happening, and the reason why is pretty unusual. That and more on this weeks episode. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Ubisoft, Battlefield 6, EA, Steam, Steam Machine, Valve, Xbox, Xbox Partner Preview, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Black Ops 7, Activision, Treyarch, ActivisionBlizzard, Xbox Game Pass, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Attack on Titan, Charlie Cox, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Game Awards, FarCry, Noah Hawley, Rob Mac, FX, FX on Hulu, Hulu, GTA 6, Assassin's Creed, Netflix, The Hunger Games, Sunrise on the Reaping, MCU, Wonder Man, Disney, Frozen, Frozen 2, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation, Hoppers, Pixar, Toy Story, Toy Story 5, FRIENDS, Joey, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO, HBO Max, George RR Martin, Star Wars, Star Wars Visions, Lucasfilm, Naruto, Wicked, Wicked For Good, Universal Pictures, Bob Ross, John Oliver, PBS, James Cameron, The Academy Awards, ScarJo, The Exorcist, Mike Flannagan, Rush Hour 4, Warner Bros, Brett Ratner, Paramount, Donald Trump, Stranger Things, Duffer Bros Happy Thanksgiving week! Just a few major stories to break down this week. FarCry is headed to television on FX with Rob Mac staring, which is the right type of chaos that show needs. Wicked went off to see the wizard with a big box office take, and it might not be, for good. Plus Rush Hour 4 is happening, and the reason why is pretty unusual. That and more on this weeks episode.

]]> Happy Thanksgiving week! Just a few major stories to break down this week. FarCry is headed to television on FX with Rob Mac staring, which is the right type of chaos that show needs. Wicked went off to see the wizard with a big box office take, and it might not be, for good. Plus Rush Hour 4 is happening, and the reason why is pretty unusual. That and more on this weeks episode.

]]> Episode 389: Thank the Maker? http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/389 33ccf6f3-e65a-4f6f-ba42-c3fb00b9d637 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 389 Thank the Maker? full Nick DeFalco George has moved on, we need to accept that, elsewhere in a Galaxy Far Far Away Ben Solo is staying dead. Warner Bros has finally accepted its time to sell, after saying no to unwanted solicitors, Amazon paid pennies for James Bond. Xbox is sticking with the high prices, ಠ_ಠ, and more drama out of Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed. That and more on tonight's episode. 1:32:10 yes George has moved on, we need to accept that, elsewhere in a Galaxy Far Far Away Ben Solo is staying dead. Warner Bros has finally accepted its time to sell, after saying no to unwanted solicitors, Amazon paid pennies for James Bond. Xbox is sticking with the high prices, ಠ_ಠ, and more drama out of Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed. That and more on tonight's episode. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Quantic Dream, Star Wars, Dead or Alive, GTA VI, Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar Games, Battlefield 6, EA, DICE, Dead Space, Horizon Zero Dawn, Sony, PlayStation, Tencent, Pokémon, Nintendo, Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, Fallout, Bethesda, Atari, Intellivison, Sleeping Dogs, Twitch, Twitchcon, James Bond, 007, Gamescom, Xbox ROG Ally, ASUS, Xbox, Pocketpair, Palworld, AI, God of War, Keeper, DoubleFine, Xbox Game Studios, Disney, Marvel Studios, MCU, Daredevil, Disney+, South Park, Stranger Things, Netflix, Gen V, The Boys, Amazon Prime Video, The Flash, Batgirl, George Lucas, Star Wars, Dr Who, The Hulk, Event Horizon, Glen Powell, Stephen King, Apple TV, Peacock, Settlers of Catan, WarnerBros Discovery, WarnerBros, HBO Max, Ben Solo, Star Wars, Kylo Ren, Amazon MGM, Mortal Kombat II, James Gunn, DCU, Arkham, Peacemaker, Superman, Darkseid George has moved on, we need to accept that, elsewhere in a Galaxy Far Far Away Ben Solo is staying dead. Warner Bros has finally accepted its time to sell, after saying no to unwanted solicitors, Amazon paid pennies for James Bond. Xbox is sticking with the high prices, ಠ_ಠ, and more drama out of Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed. That and more on tonight's episode.

]]> George has moved on, we need to accept that, elsewhere in a Galaxy Far Far Away Ben Solo is staying dead. Warner Bros has finally accepted its time to sell, after saying no to unwanted solicitors, Amazon paid pennies for James Bond. Xbox is sticking with the high prices, ಠ_ಠ, and more drama out of Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed. That and more on tonight's episode.

]]> Episode 387: Family....on a budget http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/387 f69ee987-f1fc-4343-a732-0f71c78a8cf4 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 387 Family....on a budget full Nick DeFalco TOASTY! Guess the Fast Franchise is not as dialed in as we thought. Plus all the fallout from the Xbox Gamepass price increase, Call of Duty and Battlefield are duking it out even more so, and Nintendo does what Nintendo does. Plus Clooney is heading back to the Oceans, Taylor Swift knocks out the Rock, and Disney bets big on the next magical British kid. That and more, come take a listen. 1:11:23 yes TOASTY! Guess the Fast Franchise is not as dialed in as we thought. Plus all the fallout from the Xbox Gamepass price increase, Call of Duty and Battlefield are duking it out even more so, and Nintendo does what Nintendo does. Plus Clooney is heading back to the Oceans, Taylor Swift knocks out the Rock, and Disney bets big on the next magical British kid. That and more, come take a listen. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Starbreeze, Payday, Dungeons & Dragons, Xbox, Xbox Gamepass, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X|S, Toasty, Mortal Kombat, Halo, Halo show, Paramount+, Netflix, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Blops 7, Minecraft, Kingmakers, Steam, Elon, xAI, Grok, Nintendo, Bungie, Battlefield 6, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed, Superman, Spider-Man, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Peaky Blinders, Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray Romano, Phil Rosenthal, Daredevil Born Again, MCU, Disney+, Tron, Keanu Reeves, Constantine, The Fast and the Furious, Fast and Furious, Fast X, Vin Diesel, Universal Pictures, Taylor Swift, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, The Smashing Machine, A24, Predator: Badlands, Predator, Heat, Heat 2, AmasonMGM, Elijah Wood, The Lord of the Rings, Walt Disney Pictures, Impossible Creatures, George Clooney, Oceans 11, Oceans 14 TOASTY! Guess the Fast Franchise is not as dialed in as we thought. Plus all the fallout from the Xbox Gamepass price increase, Call of Duty and Battlefield are duking it out even more so, and Nintendo does what Nintendo does. Plus Clooney is heading back to the Oceans, Taylor Swift knocks out the Rock, and Disney bets big on the next magical British kid. That and more, come take a listen.

]]> TOASTY! Guess the Fast Franchise is not as dialed in as we thought. Plus all the fallout from the Xbox Gamepass price increase, Call of Duty and Battlefield are duking it out even more so, and Nintendo does what Nintendo does. Plus Clooney is heading back to the Oceans, Taylor Swift knocks out the Rock, and Disney bets big on the next magical British kid. That and more, come take a listen.

]]> Episode 386: Let's just not nitpick over the passwords http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/386 151a5646-fbca-4718-9a7e-5d7ea58da54e Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 386 Let's just not nitpick over the passwords full Nick DeFalco One Battle After Another, is what I should rename this podcast, because the movie was that good, and a full review is inside. Plus Xbox takes another self imposed L, Sony gives itself a gold medal, and EA goes private. The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen, and an AI "actress" has Hollywood in a fervor. Plus Forza Horizon is finally headed to the land of the Rising Sun, and Ubisoft gives Assassin's Creed a new home. 1:40:31 yes One Battle After Another, is what I should rename this podcast, because the movie was that good, and a full review is inside. Plus Xbox takes another self imposed L, Sony gives itself a gold medal, and EA goes private. The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen, and an AI "actress" has Hollywood in a fervor. Plus Forza Horizon is finally headed to the land of the Rising Sun, and Ubisoft gives Assassin's Creed a new home. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Tokyo Game Show, Forza Horizon, Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games, Helldivers, Helldivers 2, ROG Ally, Xbox ROG Ally, ASUS, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Nintendo, Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, Bowser, Sony, SIE, Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation, PS5, PS4, Sony PlayStation, EA, EA Games, PIF, Saudi Arabia, Secret Lair, Magic the Gathering, God of War, Kratos, The Last of Us, Nathan Drake, uncharted, Fornite, Peacemaker, Dan House, Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto, Battlefield, Call of Duty, DICE, Skyrim Grandma, Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, Xbox, Xbox GamePass, Microsoft, Walton Goggins, The Ghoul, Fallout 76, Fallout, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Ranbow Six, Tom Clancy, Ubisoft, Tencent, Spider-Man, Marvel Studios, MCU, Marvel Zombies, Disney+, Spaceballs, Mel Brooks, Star Wars, Star Wars Visions, Studio Trigger, The Office, Dwight Schrute, Jaws, Furby, James Gunn, DCU, Batman, Clayface, Pete Davidson, Pedro Pascal, Collin Farrell, The Batman 2, Tom Holland, The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie, AI, Superman, HBO Max, Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers, MCU, Russo Bros, One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle After Another, is what I should rename this podcast, because the movie was that good, and a full review is inside. Plus Xbox takes another self imposed L, Sony gives itself a gold medal, and EA goes private. The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen, and an AI "actress" has Hollywood in a fervor. Plus Forza Horizon is finally headed to the land of the Rising Sun, and Ubisoft gives Assassin's Creed a new home.

]]> One Battle After Another, is what I should rename this podcast, because the movie was that good, and a full review is inside. Plus Xbox takes another self imposed L, Sony gives itself a gold medal, and EA goes private. The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen, and an AI "actress" has Hollywood in a fervor. Plus Forza Horizon is finally headed to the land of the Rising Sun, and Ubisoft gives Assassin's Creed a new home.

]]> Episode 384: Mileage may vary http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/384 fb117fa3-6674-4f37-9a64-10e7cbade697 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 384 Mileage may vary full Nick DeFalco While there are fun things to talk about, like the Muppets returning, Nintendo directs, the 90s Console wars, and the new Anaconda. There are also not fun things, like Nintendo and Pokémon behind paywalls, HBO and passwords, and The Long Walk. And at the end, a serious discussion about a topic I try to stay away from, but luckily, that's at the end. Enjoy 1:37:43 yes While there are fun things to talk about, like the Muppets returning, Nintendo directs, the 90s Console wars, and the new Anaconda. There are also not fun things, like Nintendo and Pokémon behind paywalls, HBO and passwords, and The Long Walk. And at the end, a serious discussion about a topic I try to stay away from, but luckily, that's at the end. Enjoy video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield 6, EA, DICE, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch 2, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario, Super Mario Bros, Fire Emblem, Pokémon, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Mega Pokémon, Boderlands 4, Gearbox Interactive, Final Fantasy VII, Hollow Knight Silksong, Console Wars, Sonic, SEGA, The Elder Scrolls, ESO, Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda, Mass Effect, Amazon Prime Video, Asus, Xbox, HBO, HBO Max, Mark Hamill, Star Wars, Netflix, Ricky Gervais, Highlander, Henry Cavill, The Witcher, The Emmys, Robert Redford, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers, Dr. Doom, Superman, The Batman Pt 2, Central Perk, Friends, South Park, Comedy Central, The Oscars, Amy Poehler, Anaconda, Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Halle Berry, Joseph Kosinski, Miami Vice, The Muppet Show, Seth Rogan, Disney+, The Muppets, Jimmy Kimmel, The Long Walk, Stephen King While there are fun things to talk about, like the Muppets returning, Nintendo directs, the 90s Console wars, and the new Anaconda. There are also not fun things, like Nintendo and Pokémon behind paywalls, HBO and passwords, and The Long Walk. And at the end, a serious discussion about a topic I try to stay away from, but luckily, that's at the end. Enjoy

]]> While there are fun things to talk about, like the Muppets returning, Nintendo directs, the 90s Console wars, and the new Anaconda. There are also not fun things, like Nintendo and Pokémon behind paywalls, HBO and passwords, and The Long Walk. And at the end, a serious discussion about a topic I try to stay away from, but luckily, that's at the end. Enjoy

]]> Episode 378: A Podcast? What is it? http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/378 f6df3f41-0bb0-4df2-a3f8-3b6c26733a0a Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 378 A Podcast? What is it? full Nick DeFalco Well its a radio show, but its not live, and its prerecorded.... The Naked Gun is out, and its the comedy that Hollywood needed. Plus Nintendo, pulls its normal shenanigans, while we all continue to ignore the issues. Somehow EA is now the good guy as well? Also, Spider-Man begins filming, and the scenes from set look amazing, Matt Smith is joining a Galaxy Far Far Away, and Chris Hemsworth clarifies his comments on Thor. 1:26:08 yes Well its a radio show, but its not live, and its prerecorded.... The Naked Gun is out, and its the comedy that Hollywood needed. Plus Nintendo, pulls its normal shenanigans, while we all continue to ignore the issues. Somehow EA is now the good guy as well? Also, Spider-Man begins filming, and the scenes from set look amazing, Matt Smith is joining a Galaxy Far Far Away, and Chris Hemsworth clarifies his comments on Thor. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Solid, IT, Annabelle, Bloober Team, Battlefield, Battlefield 6, Battlefield 2042, EA, DICE, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed, Pokémon, Pokémon TCG, EA, EA Games, The Sims, FC 26, EA Sports, Darksiders, Darksiders 4, THQ Nordic, Mastercard, Steam, Bioshock 4, Bioshock, 2K Games, EVO, EVO Los Angeles, Microsoft, Rare Ltd, Xbox, 8bitdo, Raven Software, Activision, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Epic Games, Power Rangers, Disney, Dynasty Warriors, Guitar Hero, Jeremy Renner, Hawkeye, MCU, Avengers, Harrison Ford, Jason Momoa, Dune, KPOP Demon Hunters, Netflix, Spider-Man Brand New Day, Spider-Man, Sony, Marvel Studios, The Hulk, The Puinisher, Batman 89, Batman Returns, Star Wars, A New Hope, Star Wars 50, Lucasfilm, Star Wars Starfighter, A Quiet Place, John Krasinski, Fantastic Four, Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, F1, Margot Robbie, Tim Burton, HBO Max, Cartoon Network, Eyes of Wakanda, Disney+, Black Panther, Audible, Harry Potter, Mr. Beast, War of the Worlds, Ice Cube, AmazonMGM, Prime Video, Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda, Thor, Chris Hemsworth, The Naked Gun, Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paramount Well its a radio show, but its not live, and its prerecorded.... The Naked Gun is out, and its the comedy that Hollywood needed. Plus Nintendo, pulls its normal shenanigans, while we all continue to ignore the issues. Somehow EA is now the good guy as well? Also, Spider-Man begins filming, and the scenes from set look amazing, Matt Smith is joining a Galaxy Far Far Away, and Chris Hemsworth clarifies his comments on Thor.

]]> Well its a radio show, but its not live, and its prerecorded.... The Naked Gun is out, and its the comedy that Hollywood needed. Plus Nintendo, pulls its normal shenanigans, while we all continue to ignore the issues. Somehow EA is now the good guy as well? Also, Spider-Man begins filming, and the scenes from set look amazing, Matt Smith is joining a Galaxy Far Far Away, and Chris Hemsworth clarifies his comments on Thor.

]]> Episode 376: No More Tears http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/376 9ce2e631-a53b-45e8-b2a1-2e80db8888fc Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 376 No More Tears full Nick DeFalco Another day, another round of layoffs in the gaming industry, will it ever stop? The Pokémon company had a presents and showed off more TV than games, Xbox rolls back a controversial pricing plan, and why are video games getting popcorn buckets? Plus, new trailers all around: Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat, Stranger Things and Alien: Earth. Kevin Feige holds an MCU roundtable instead of going to Comic Con, Captain Planet is headed back to TV! 1:43:21 yes Another day, another round of layoffs in the gaming industry, will it ever stop? The Pokémon company had a presents and showed off more TV than games, Xbox rolls back a controversial pricing plan, and why are video games getting popcorn buckets? Plus, new trailers all around: Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat, Stranger Things and Alien: Earth. Kevin Feige holds an MCU roundtable instead of going to Comic Con, Captain Planet is headed back to TV! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Madden Curse, Madden, FC 26, Donkey Kong, Nintendo, Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch 2, Ghosts of Yotei, PlayStation, Alamo Drafthouse, popcorn bucket, Jeopardy, The Elder Scrolls, Bethesda, Netflix, Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix, Windows 10, Valve, Gabe Newell, Unreal Engine, Star Wars, The Chines Room, Resident Evil 2, Hellraiser, Critical Roll, Supermassive, Pokémon, Pokémon Presents, Pokémon Legends ZA, Xbox, Obsidian Entertainment, The Outer Worlds, The Outer Worlds 2, LEGO, LEGO Gameboy, Invincible, Amazon Prime Video, Harry Potter, HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Avengers Doomsday, Kevin Feige, MCU, Marvel Studios, X-Men, Thunderbolts*, Captain Marvel, Disney+, Loki, Wandavision, Reed Richards, Doctor Doom, Robert Downey Jr, Tron Ares, Tron, Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Taika Waititi, Judge Dredd, Dredd, Mortal Kombat II, Stranger Things, The Late Show, Stephen Colbert, CBS, Paramount, Alien: Earth, FX, FX on Hulu, Captain Planet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Beyond the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man, Miles Morales, Futurama, HULU, James Gunn, DCU, Superman, Booster Gold, South Park, Paramount+, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osbourne, Wednesday, Wednesday Adams, King of the Hill Another day, another round of layoffs in the gaming industry, will it ever stop? The Pokémon company had a presents and showed off more TV than games, Xbox rolls back a controversial pricing plan, and why are video games getting popcorn buckets? Plus, new trailers all around: Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat, Stranger Things and Alien: Earth. Kevin Feige holds an MCU roundtable instead of going to Comic Con, Captain Planet is headed back to TV!

]]> Another day, another round of layoffs in the gaming industry, will it ever stop? The Pokémon company had a presents and showed off more TV than games, Xbox rolls back a controversial pricing plan, and why are video games getting popcorn buckets? Plus, new trailers all around: Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat, Stranger Things and Alien: Earth. Kevin Feige holds an MCU roundtable instead of going to Comic Con, Captain Planet is headed back to TV!

]]> Episode 363: kore ni wa warui yokan ga suru http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/363 d56c5d2e-46af-4b93-a378-19f629871ae5 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 363 kore ni wa warui yokan ga suru full Nick DeFalco We have Star Wars Celebration news!!!!! And boy is it good! Plus gamers can return to Cyrodiil and the world of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. Nintendo recreates an old add, as pre-orders go live. Hollywood is eating its own, and Marvel may have a hit with Fantastic Four. 1:15:58 yes We have Star Wars Celebration news!!!!! And boy is it good! Plus gamers can return to Cyrodiil and the world of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. Nintendo recreates an old add, as pre-orders go live. Hollywood is eating its own, and Marvel may have a hit with Fantastic Four. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Mario Kart, Nintendo, Super Mario, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Mario bros, Mario, Marvel Rivals, Paul Rudd, Days Gone, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft, Ghosts of Yotei, PS5, The Elder Scrolls, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Tamriel, Bethesda Game Studios, Fantastic Four, MCU, Alicia Silverstone, Clueless, Peacock, Mythic Quest, Apple TV+, The Minecraft Movie, Minecraft, Andrew Garfield, The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Wednesday, The Addams Family, Netflix, Toys 'R' Us, Predator: Badlands, Predator, Sinners, Michael B Jordan, Ryan Coogler, Andor, Star Wars, Disney+, The Mandalorian, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Star Wars Starfighter, Ryan Gosling, Shawn Levy, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Wars Zero Company, Darth Maul, Maul: Shadow Lord, Ahsoka, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Visions, Studio Trigger, Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm, Disney We have Star Wars Celebration news!!!!! And boy is it good! Plus gamers can return to Cyrodiil and the world of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. Nintendo recreates an old add, as pre-orders go live. Hollywood is eating its own, and Marvel may have a hit with Fantastic Four.

]]> We have Star Wars Celebration news!!!!! And boy is it good! Plus gamers can return to Cyrodiil and the world of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. Nintendo recreates an old add, as pre-orders go live. Hollywood is eating its own, and Marvel may have a hit with Fantastic Four.

]]> Episode 360: Xbox 360 2 http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/360 2fc9f878-f4eb-488c-b231-e0f84ed96f98 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 360 Xbox 360 2 full Nick DeFalco The wait it finally over, The Nintendo Switch 2 finally has a release date, a price and some games! Nintendo isnt playing anymore. Plus the MCU decided to blow up the internet the one week I record a day early. CinemaCon is staging a bright future for Hollywood, and Asus may be behind the first Xbox handheld. Plus Ubisoft, Sean Bean, and Coyote vs Acme! 1:27:40 yes The wait it finally over, The Nintendo Switch 2 finally has a release date, a price and some games! Nintendo isnt playing anymore. Plus the MCU decided to blow up the internet the one week I record a day early. CinemaCon is staging a bright future for Hollywood, and Asus may be behind the first Xbox handheld. Plus Ubisoft, Sean Bean, and Coyote vs Acme! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, From Software, Neil Druckman, Nuaghty Dog, The Last of Us, Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, Hogwarts Legacy, The Legend of Zelda, NieR: Automata, Activision, Call of Duty, Netflix, Rockstar, Grant Theft Auto 6, GTA VI, Doom, Doom The Dark Ages, Blizzard, StarCraft, Runescape, Asus, Asus ROG, Asus ROG Ally, Xbox, Microsoft, Harry Potter, HBO, Marvel, MCU, Marvel Studios, Avengers, Avengers Doomsday, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Sean Bean, Scooby Doo, Coyote Vs Acme, Looney Tunes, Warner Bros, Finn Jones, Iron Fist, House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, George RR Martin, Cinemacon, John Wick, Once upon a time in Hollywood, David Fincher, Quentin Tarantino, Rick and Morty, Jason Momoa, Dune, Val Kilmer, Chainsaw Man, Guy Ritchie, Apple TV+, South Park, Star Wars, Disney+, Lucasfilm, The Residence, The Studio, Seth Rogan The wait it finally over, The Nintendo Switch 2 finally has a release date, a price and some games! Nintendo isnt playing anymore. Plus the MCU decided to blow up the internet the one week I record a day early. CinemaCon is staging a bright future for Hollywood, and Asus may be behind the first Xbox handheld. Plus Ubisoft, Sean Bean, and Coyote vs Acme!

]]> The wait it finally over, The Nintendo Switch 2 finally has a release date, a price and some games! Nintendo isnt playing anymore. Plus the MCU decided to blow up the internet the one week I record a day early. CinemaCon is staging a bright future for Hollywood, and Asus may be behind the first Xbox handheld. Plus Ubisoft, Sean Bean, and Coyote vs Acme!

]]> Episode 351: Wide Angle Lens http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/351 1cec5268-6bdf-4a2d-89e2-2e6ec1d7d0d9 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:30:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 351 Wide Angle Lens full Nick DeFalco 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.... 1:00:41 yes 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.... video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, PocketPair, Palworld, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Blops 6, CoD, Square Enix, Final Fantasy 7, PlayStation, Assassin's Creed, Assassins Creed Shadows, Ubisoft, Xbox, Xbox Developer Direct, Ninja Gaiden 4, Ninja Gaiden, Team Ninja, Platinum games, Doom The Dark Ages, id Software, Compulsion Games, South of Midnight, Epic Games, Resident Evil, Phil Spencer, Nintendo Switch 2, NVIDIA, Sony, Sony Interactive Entertainment, PSN, Bioware, EA, Dragon Age, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 5, Beyond Two Souls, The Oscars, Academy Awards, Emilia Perez, Robert Eggers, Labyrinth, David Bowie, Supergirl, James Gunn, DCU, DC Studios, Superman, Will Smith, The Matrix, Jurassic World, Jurassic World Rebirth, Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, Disney+, MCU, Agatha All Along, George RR Martin, Game of Thrones, Westeros, Dunk & Egg, HBO, MAX, Star Trek, Star Trek Section 31, Paramount+, Paramount 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....

]]> 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....

]]> Episode 349: I like the idea of it... http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/349 3812ed94-54c9-4fbe-b2d9-6e9256e3337b Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:45:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 349 I like the idea of it... full Nick DeFalco We finally know who will play Baylan Skoll after the death of Ray Stevenson. Ubisoft is facing an uncertain future, and Nintendo's is coming into view. LEGO wants to enter the handheld console market, and Marvel Rivals wants to keep adding heroes. Sonic and Mario are battling over new territory, the box office. Any Muschietti misses the mark, while Daredevil hits the bullseye. That and more, come take a listen. 55:31 yes We finally know who will play Baylan Skoll after the death of Ray Stevenson. Ubisoft is facing an uncertain future, and Nintendo's is coming into view. LEGO wants to enter the handheld console market, and Marvel Rivals wants to keep adding heroes. Sonic and Mario are battling over new territory, the box office. Any Muschietti misses the mark, while Daredevil hits the bullseye. That and more, come take a listen. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed, Yves Guillemot, Tencent, LEGO, Gameboy, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, CES, Donnie Yen, Sleeping Dogs, D.I.C.E Awards, Larian, Baldur's Gate 3, Helldivers 2, PlayStation Studios, Hideo Kojima, Until Dawn, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Rocksteady, Arkhamverse, Batman Arkham, Batman, Marvel Rivals, Marvel's Spider-Man, Seth Rollins, Captain America Brave New World, Cap 4, MCU, Star Wars, Ahsoka, Ray Stevenson, Rory McCann, Baylan Skoll, Disney+, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Paramount Pictures, Mario, Super Mario, Shrek 5, Shrek, Andy Muschietti, The Flash, DCEU, Snyderverse, Iron Man, VisionQuest, Daredevil Born Again, Daredevil, Fisk, Netflix, Skeleton Crew, Better Man, Robbie Williams We finally know who will play Baylan Skoll after the death of Ray Stevenson. Ubisoft is facing an uncertain future, and Nintendo's is coming into view. LEGO wants to enter the handheld console market, and Marvel Rivals wants to keep adding heroes. Sonic and Mario are battling over new territory, the box office. Any Muschietti misses the mark, while Daredevil hits the bullseye. That and more, come take a listen.

]]> We finally know who will play Baylan Skoll after the death of Ray Stevenson. Ubisoft is facing an uncertain future, and Nintendo's is coming into view. LEGO wants to enter the handheld console market, and Marvel Rivals wants to keep adding heroes. Sonic and Mario are battling over new territory, the box office. Any Muschietti misses the mark, while Daredevil hits the bullseye. That and more, come take a listen.

]]> Episode 347: Nick's Nerd New Year 6.0 http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/347 4e5a31ca-0d19-4f06-a21e-c58915f0c0ad Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:45:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 347 Nick's Nerd New Year 6.0 full Nick DeFalco Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn't really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10's for the year. We've got Movies, we've got games, and we've got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen! 59:38 yes Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn't really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10's for the year. We've got Movies, we've got games, and we've got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Assassin's Creed, AC Shadows, Avowed, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Pokémon, Doom the Dark Ages, Grand Theft Auto 6, GTA VI, The Batman, The Batman pt. 2, Jason Momoa, Lobo, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Disney+, MCU, Marvel Studios, Marvel Television, Top 10, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Machine Games, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, CoD: Black Ops 6, Blops 6, Treyarch, Activision, Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft, Star Wars, EA Sports College Football 25, EA Sports, NCAA, Age of Mythology Retold, Age of Mythology, Tekken 8, Bandai Namco, Batman Arkham Shadow, Meta Quest 3, Starfield: Shattered Space, Bethesda, Planet Coaster 2, Frontier, Marvel Rivals, Dune Pt. 2, Saturday Night, SNL, Deadpool & Wolverine, Alien: Romulus, Fall Guy, Transformers One, Twisters, Furiosa, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, Fallout, Shogun, The Penguin, Agatha All Along, Baby Reindeer, Mr. McMahon, No Good Deed, Skeleton Crew, Tires, The Acolyte, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Star Wars, MCU Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn't really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10's for the year. We've got Movies, we've got games, and we've got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen!

]]> Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn't really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10's for the year. We've got Movies, we've got games, and we've got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen!

]]> Episode 325: I'm smelling what you're stepping in http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/325 47377f95-2442-49b8-a631-6266503a74ef Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 325 I'm smelling what you're stepping in full Nick DeFalco Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG! 1:33:42 yes Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, SAG-AFTRA, Voice Actors, Fortnite, PSVR 2, PlayStation VR, Sony, SIE, Bioshock, Netflix, Dragon Age, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA Games, Castle Crashers, Mortal Kombat, Star Trek Fleet Command, Galaxy Quest, AStro Bot, Bethesda, Starfield, Starborn, Rocksteady, Arkhamverse, Batman, Assassin's Creed, Reddit, Ubisoft, Roll20, Amy Hennig, Avengers, Twitch, Amazon, WB Interactive, Quidditch Champions, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, The OIympics, Activision, Call of Duty, SBMM, Games Workshop, Warhammer, Xbox, Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass, Fallout, Palworld, Bungie, Discord, Legacy of Kain, James Mangold, San Diego Comic Con, Comic Con, SDCC, Rings of Power, Amazon Prime Video, The Boys, Soldier Boy, Creature Commandos, DCU, James Gunn, Star Trek, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Star Trek Lower Decks, Penguin, The Batman, MAX, Gundam Requiem, Mark Hamill, Spongebob, Tales of the TMNT, TMNT, Peaky Blinders, Chris Hemsworth, Transformers, Shaun of the Dead, Todd Phillips, Joker, Dexter, Showtime, Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Studios, Captain America, Sam Wilson, Fantastic Four, Galactus, Thunderbolts*, Red Hulk, Avengers, Doctor Doom, Dr. Doom, Russo Bros, Robert Downey Jr, RDJ, Jonathan Majors, Superman, Star Wars, Skeleton Crew, Disney+, Squid Game, Battlestar Galactica, Road House, MCU, Deadpool, Wolverine, X-Men, 20th Century Fox Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG!

]]> Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG!

]]> Episode 318: Xbox has all the games! http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/318 78dc6d5a-d041-4402-9b44-13f68ec809c1 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 318 Xbox has all the games! full Nick DeFalco 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. 1:28:01 yes 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. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Rocksteady Games, WB Interactive, GOG, Counter Strike, Steam, CS:GO, Halo, Halo: CE, Bungie, 343, Xbox, Sonic, SEGA, Banana Game, Blumhouse, Summer Games Fest, LEGO, LEGO Games, LEGO Horizon Adventures, Horizon Zero Dawn, Quidditch Champions, Harry Potter, Civilization VII, CIV, Alan Wake 2, SKATE, EA, Valorant, Killer Bean, Palworld, Monster Hunter, Phantom Blade, Black Myth Wukong, Starship Troopers, XBOX Games Showcase, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Black Ops, Doom, Doom: The Dark Ages, State of Decay, Fallout 76, Dragon Age, Star Field, World of Warcraft, Metal Gear Solid, Perfect Dark, Age of Mythology Retold, Diablo IV, Fable, Life is Strange, Flight Simulator, Indiana Jones, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Avowed, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Gears of War, Gears of War E-Day, Phil Spencer, IGN Live, Ubisoft Forward, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Wars, Ubisoft, Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed, Ninajs, Skull & Bones, Monopoly, Resident Evil, RE: Village, Dragon Age; The Veilguard, Madden 25, SUMO Digital, Hunger Games, Angry Birds, Baby Reindeer, Academy Awards, The Lion King, I am Legend, Terminator Zero, Netflix, Plankton, Spongebob, Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon, Twilight of the Gods, MAX, HBO, Tokyo Vice, Suicide Squad Isekai, War of the Rohhirim, Game of Thrones, The Boys, Gen V, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Foster's Home, Sony Pictures, Alamo Drafthouse, Moana, Disney, Blade, MCU, Bad Boys, Bad Boys Ride or Die, Bad Boys 4 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Episode 314: A Sixth fit for the gods http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/314 1b0600ef-829d-42ea-8900-014a042ce152 Wed, 15 May 2024 23:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 314 A Sixth fit for the gods full Nick DeFalco Well would you look at that, 6 years in, we are still rambling about nonsense. Ubisoft finally announces and shows off its newest Assassin's Creed, Shadows, set in feudal Japan, allowing everyone to play out their Shogun dreams. Meanwhile, Square Enix is finally going to support a multiplatform agenda, and Helldivers breaks a record. Also Hollywood upfronts are going on, so we have a ton of TV news, not to be outdone, by the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings movie, or the return of Happy Gilmore. 1:18:07 yes Well would you look at that, 6 years in, we are still rambling about nonsense. Ubisoft finally announces and shows off its newest Assassin's Creed, Shadows, set in feudal Japan, allowing everyone to play out their Shogun dreams. Meanwhile, Square Enix is finally going to support a multiplatform agenda, and Helldivers breaks a record. Also Hollywood upfronts are going on, so we have a ton of TV news, not to be outdone, by the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings movie, or the return of Happy Gilmore. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Nintendo Switch, WB Interactive, Rocksteady Studios, SSKTJL, Jurassic World Evolution 3, Jurassic World Evolution, Frontier, Jurassic World, Limited Run, Hi-Fi Rush, Tango Gameworks, Bethesda, Xbox, Microsoft, Call of Duty, Xbox Game Pass, EA Sports, EA Sports College Football, SquareEnix, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 16, FFVII, FF 7 Remake, Final Fantasy 7, GameStop, Stonks, Pokémon, META, Meta Quest, PlayStation, Sony PlayStation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Helldivers 2, Ubisoft, Tom Clancy, XDefiant, Rainbow Six, The Division, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Japan, Shinobi, Samurai, Shogun, Toys for Bob, Lord of the Rings, Gollum, Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis, WarnerBros, New Line, Batman the Caped Crusader, Amazon Prime Video, The Bear, Hulu, Ted, Peacock, Seth McFarlane, MCU, Fantastic Four, Galactus, Ralph Ineson, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, Shōgun, Hiroyuki Sanada, Frank Grillo, DCU, Peacemaker, Godzilla X Kong, Godzilla, Monsterverse, Kaiju, Dave Bautista, Sigourney Weaver, Star Wars, Roger Corman, Marvel Studios, X-Men '97, Jerry Seinfeld, Bee Movie, Rings of Power, Amazon Prime Video, Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Spider-Man Noir, Nic Cage, The Boys, MGM+, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Road House, House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, Westeros, MAX, Legally Blonde, Dune, Dune:Prophecy, Tomb Raider, Dardevil Born Again, Agatha All Along, Wanda Vision, Supergirl, DC, James Gunn, Mortal Kombat, Iron Heart, Netflix, The Terminator, Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler, NFL, John Wick, Donnie Yen, Harry Potter, Chris Pratt Well would you look at that, 6 years in, we are still rambling about nonsense. Ubisoft finally announces and shows off its newest Assassin's Creed, Shadows, set in feudal Japan, allowing everyone to play out their Shogun dreams. Meanwhile, Square Enix is finally going to support a multiplatform agenda, and Helldivers breaks a record. Also Hollywood upfronts are going on, so we have a ton of TV news, not to be outdone, by the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings movie, or the return of Happy Gilmore.

]]> Well would you look at that, 6 years in, we are still rambling about nonsense. Ubisoft finally announces and shows off its newest Assassin's Creed, Shadows, set in feudal Japan, allowing everyone to play out their Shogun dreams. Meanwhile, Square Enix is finally going to support a multiplatform agenda, and Helldivers breaks a record. Also Hollywood upfronts are going on, so we have a ton of TV news, not to be outdone, by the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings movie, or the return of Happy Gilmore.

]]> Episode 269: I drank a Grimace shake and recorded this episode http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/269 7138630f-26fd-4d53-a743-c3d1d9c06ca3 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 269 I drank a Grimace shake and recorded this episode full Nick DeFalco Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing. The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. 1:01:07 yes Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing. The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Indiana Jones Ranked: 1.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 2.Raiders of the Lost Ark 3.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 4.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 5.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom video games, movies, tv shows, the sims, the sims 5, EA Games, Games with Gold, PS+, Alan Wake Remastered, Xbox, Larian, Baldur's Gate 3, SEGA, Wild Card Football, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Annapurna Interactive, Stray, Bloober Team, Football Manager, CMA, ActivisionBlizzard, Daedalic, Gollum, Tim Schafer, Double Fine, Psychonauts, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Black Flag, Ark: Survival Evolved, Apple Vision Pro, PlayStation 5, EA Sports FC, EA Sports, FIFA, Friday the 13th the game, Elgato Stream Deck, FTC, FTC v Xbox, Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, Disney+, James Mangold, Boba Fett, MCU, Secret Invasion, Warrior Nun, Netflix, MAX, Gattaca, Kevin Bacon, Amazon Prime Video, The Bear, FX on Hulu, Hulu, HBO on Netflix, Insecure, Issa Rae, Suicide Squad Isekai, Anime, Crunchyroll, One Piece, Sex Education Netflix, SAG-AFTRA, Gal Gadot, Cleopatra, Barbie movie, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Barbenheimer, Alan Arkin, Indiana Jones, Lucasfilm, The Chronicles of Narnia, Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead, Russel Crowe, Gladiator, Speed, Barney, Hot Wheels, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing. The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Indiana Jones Ranked:
1.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
2.Raiders of the Lost Ark
3.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
4.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
5.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

]]> Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing. The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Indiana Jones Ranked:
1.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
2.Raiders of the Lost Ark
3.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
4.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
5.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

]]> Episode 106: its uNREAL http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/106 ed0dbc60-43e8-4f9f-b390-6625c6ce77f8 Wed, 20 May 2020 19:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 106 its uNREAL full Nick DeFalco Well, as we reach the conclusion, almost, of May. Lets talk about games. TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER IS BACK BABY! is trouble already brewing in Valhalla for AC. Epic games shows off the future of the unreal engine. Ghosts of Tsushima has its time in the spotlight. Tiger King may be coming back, but not how you think. More casting news for The Mandalorian S2. More Star Trek TV. Scream 5? maybe. Hamilton on Disney+. and LootCrate unboxing. 53:57 yes Well, as we reach the conclusion, almost, of May. Lets talk about games. TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER IS BACK BABY! is trouble already brewing in Valhalla for AC. Epic games shows off the future of the unreal engine. Ghosts of Tsushima has its time in the spotlight. Tiger King may be coming back, but not how you think. More casting news for The Mandalorian S2. More Star Trek TV. Scream 5? maybe. Hamilton on Disney+. and LootCrate unboxing. video games, movies, tv shows, unreal engine 5, playstation 4, ps5, xbox series x, xbox one, tony hawk, tony hawks pro skater, school 2, assassin's creed, ubisoft, ghost of tsushima, PlayStation studios, smash bros, evo, covid, the mandalorian season 2. disney plus, star trek, star trek strange new worlds, cbs all access, netflix, the grudge, sweet tooth, rdj, new mutants, mcu, disney, marvel, deadpool, mad max, furiosa, loot crate, rick and morty, rick and morty loot crate, adult swim, hbo max, dc comics, the joker Well, as we reach the conclusion, almost, of May. Lets talk about games. TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER IS BACK BABY! is trouble already brewing in Valhalla for AC. Epic games shows off the future of the unreal engine. Ghosts of Tsushima has its time in the spotlight. Tiger King may be coming back, but not how you think. More casting news for The Mandalorian S2. More Star Trek TV. Scream 5? maybe. Hamilton on Disney+. and LootCrate unboxing.

]]> Well, as we reach the conclusion, almost, of May. Lets talk about games. TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER IS BACK BABY! is trouble already brewing in Valhalla for AC. Epic games shows off the future of the unreal engine. Ghosts of Tsushima has its time in the spotlight. Tiger King may be coming back, but not how you think. More casting news for The Mandalorian S2. More Star Trek TV. Scream 5? maybe. Hamilton on Disney+. and LootCrate unboxing.

]]> Episode 104: To Valhalla we Ride http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/104 1b07f83e-5615-4aa9-b1f6-77334445106d Wed, 06 May 2020 19:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 104 To Valhalla we Ride full Nick DeFalco Assassin's Creed VALHALLA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also looking forward to a summer filled with next gen gaming news. Will movie theaters and studios continue their battle over reales after Covid? Clone Wars goes off with one of the best send offs in TV, while Westworld drops a dud, and Rick and Morty explore different canonizations. That and more come take a listen. 1:03:06 yes Assassin's Creed VALHALLA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also looking forward to a summer filled with next gen gaming news. Will movie theaters and studios continue their battle over reales after Covid? Clone Wars goes off with one of the best send offs in TV, while Westworld drops a dud, and Rick and Morty explore different canonizations. That and more come take a listen. video games, movies, tv shows, comics, the last of us 2, battlefront 2, star wars, assassin's creed Valhalla, assassin's creed, ubisoft, xbox one, ps4, ps5, xbox series x, geoff kiehjly, EVO2020, hellraiser, hbo, westworld, disney+, adult swim, rick and morty, star wars the clone wars, reno 911, star trek picard, cbs all access, amc theaters, regal entertainment, universal studios, trolls world tour, mcu, transformers, disney, hercules live action, disney's hercules, space jam 2, lebron james, deapool 3, john wick 4, tmnt Assassin's Creed VALHALLA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also looking forward to a summer filled with next gen gaming news. Will movie theaters and studios continue their battle over reales after Covid? Clone Wars goes off with one of the best send offs in TV, while Westworld drops a dud, and Rick and Morty explore different canonizations. That and more come take a listen.

]]> Assassin's Creed VALHALLA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also looking forward to a summer filled with next gen gaming news. Will movie theaters and studios continue their battle over reales after Covid? Clone Wars goes off with one of the best send offs in TV, while Westworld drops a dud, and Rick and Morty explore different canonizations. That and more come take a listen.

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