web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:25:25 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/tags/console%20wars Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -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 http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/390 862ebd4a-733a-44b1-9b89-d9e188e5db64 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 390 Peace in our time full Nick DeFalco 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. 1:10:40 yes 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 Pokemon Legend's Z-A, Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Good Fortune. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Xbox, TikTok, Microsoft, Satya Nadella, Gaming on Windows, Steam, PC, Console, Console Wars, Fallout Day, Fallout, Fallout 4, Fallout New Vegas, Galaxies Showcase, Ghost of Yotei, PlayStation, Sucker Punch, Ghosts of Tsushima, Pokémon Legends Z-A, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Halo, Halo CE, Halo Campaign Evolved, Halo Studios, Master Chief, Twitch, Twitchcon, The White House, The Console Wars, Gamestop, AI, Crash Bandicoot, ID@Xbox, Amazon, Amazon Games, Battlefield 6, Battlefield REDSEC, Steam, Jurassic World Evolution, Jurassic World Evolution 3, Stranger Things, Netflix, Michael B Jordan, Austin Butler, Miami Vice, The Goonies, LEGO, Johnny Depp, Ebenezer, Scrooge, A Christmas Carol, Star Wars, Adam Driver, The Hunt for Ben Solo, Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, Bob Iger, Qimir, The Acolyte, Disney+, Knights of Ren, MCU, Fantastic Four, Dr Who, BBC, John Williams, Stephen Spielberg, Paramount Global, Warner BrosDiscovery, Good Fortune, Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen 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 Pokemon Legend's Z-A, Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Good Fortune.

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]]> 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

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]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/231 8461c7fc-5d44-4910-a15a-a6ea31083c70 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 231 I got a mushroom over heer! full Nick DeFalco 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. 1:02:18 yes 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. video games, movies, tv shows, ActivisionBlizzard, Overwatch 2, Fall Guys, Need for Speed, EA Games, Microsoft, Xbox, Sony, Console Wars, Call of Duty, Super Mario Bros Movie, Mario, Chris Pratt, Hideo Kojima, Silent Hill, Steam Deck, Valve, Crash Bandicoot, Crystal Dynamics, Legacy of Kain, Deathloop, Arkane Studios, Dishonored, The Last of Us, HBO, Street Fighter 6, Twitchcon, Adriana Chechick, Phil Spencer, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Ark Suvival Evolved, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, PS5, 2k Games, Google Chromebooks, Modern Warfare 2, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Among Us VR, Iron Man VR, Final Fantasy 7 Soldier, Square Enix, Fifa 23, Velma, Scooby Doo, HBO Max, Discovery, WarnerBros, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, WB Animation, Netflix, Blockbuster, Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hulu, Titans, Doom Patrol, DC, DCEU, DC Comics, House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, She-Hulk, Daredevil, Disney+, MCU, Rick and Morty, Avenue 5, Andor, Star Wars, Collin Farrell, The Penguin, Comedy Central, The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, Rings of Power, Middle Earth, Tolkien, LotR, Avatar 4, James Cameron, Ezra Miller, The Flash, Kenneth Branagh, Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie, Blade, Secret Wars, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, Angela Lansbury, Tom Cruise, NASA, Sydney Sweeney, Barbarella, Ryan Reynold, John Candy 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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]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/129 59c07551-0c6d-4946-ba7a-f0645f7fda7b Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 129 Eighth Gen Retrospective full Nick DeFalco Today we are doing something different, and its a look back at everything surrounding the Eight Generation of Video Game Consoles. What worked and what didn't, what I loved and what I thought was a great addition to the gaming community. One last hurrah for the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. 46:42 yes Today we are doing something different, and its a look back at everything surrounding the Eight Generation of Video Game Consoles. What worked and what didn't, what I loved and what I thought was a great addition to the gaming community. One last hurrah for the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. video games, Xbox, Xbox one, Xbox one s, Xbox one x, Microsoft, Sony, Sony PlayStation, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 pro, halo, halo 5, god of war, metal gear solid, assassins creed, assassins creed odyssey, Spider-Man ps4, horizon zero dawn, forza horizon, mortal kombat, ubisoft, far cry 4, forza motorsport, crash bandicoot, gaming, console wars, consoles Today we are doing something different, and its a look back at everything surrounding the Eight Generation of Video Game Consoles. What worked and what didn't, what I loved and what I thought was a great addition to the gaming community. One last hurrah for the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4.

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]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/98 89ff484c-f873-4c81-b89a-2e8236f7c592 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 98 Flatten the Curve full Nick DeFalco Well things aren't getting better just yet, but they aren't exactly the end of the world. We finally got the official specs for Xbox Series X and PS5. We know how Ashoka is doing in the Clone Wars, and also what her future holds. Some movies are getting delayed, but you'll also get to watch some movies at home at lot sooner then expected. Also a lootcrate has arrived. 53:11 yes Well things aren't getting better just yet, but they aren't exactly the end of the world. We finally got the official specs for Xbox Series X and PS5. We know how Ashoka is doing in the Clone Wars, and also what her future holds. Some movies are getting delayed, but you'll also get to watch some movies at home at lot sooner then expected. Also a lootcrate has arrived. video games, movies, TV shows, corona-virus, covid-19, Xbox series x, Xbox, PlayStation, PS5, lootcrate, star wars, star trek, the clone wars, star trek picard, westworld, hbo, onward, pixar, disney+, disney, harry potter, rock and morty, console wars, half life alyx, doom eternal, doom, id software, netflix, the mandalorian, stranger thiongs, friends,wonder woman 1984, dceu, dc comics, justice league, shang chi, cats, cannes, regal cinemas, amc theaters Well things aren't getting better just yet, but they aren't exactly the end of the world. We finally got the official specs for Xbox Series X and PS5. We know how Ashoka is doing in the Clone Wars, and also what her future holds. Some movies are getting delayed, but you'll also get to watch some movies at home at lot sooner then expected. Also a lootcrate has arrived.

]]> Well things aren't getting better just yet, but they aren't exactly the end of the world. We finally got the official specs for Xbox Series X and PS5. We know how Ashoka is doing in the Clone Wars, and also what her future holds. Some movies are getting delayed, but you'll also get to watch some movies at home at lot sooner then expected. Also a lootcrate has arrived.

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