web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:37:34 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/tags/evo Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:15:00 -0800 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/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!"

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]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/381 7e396e5d-c28c-43d4-8cff-fe03c3d87ce0 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 381 No Difficulty Options full Nick DeFalco What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow. 1:32:22 yes What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Forza Horizon, Forza Motorsport, Xbox, Turn 10, Playground Games, Gamescom, Pokémon, Mortal Kombat, Hollow Knight, Call of Duty, Black Ops 7, Call of Duty Black Ops, Activision, Treyarch, James Gunn, WB Games, Peter Parsons, Bungie, Sony Interactive, EVO, Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, Tom Clancy, Double Fine, Tim Schafer, Pyschonaughts, Devil May Cry, Squanch Games, High on Life, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Pokémon Go, Hideo Kojima, Death Stranding, Skate, EA, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo, Roblox, Mass Effect, Bioware, Amazon Prime Video, Fallout, Atari, Alex Garland, Elden Ring, Clair Obscur, Star Citizen, Bethesda, Starfield, Xbox Game Pass, Crystal Dynamics, Wizards of the Coast, Alan Cumming, MCU, Avengers Doomsday, Avengers, X2, X-Men, Nightcrawler, Chucky, Fanta, The Paper, The Office, Peacock, Peacemaker, DCU, DCEU, The Justice Gang, HBO Max, John Cena, Katee Sackhoff, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Disney+, Doctor Who, BBC, Nicolas Cage, True Detective, Superman, DCU, Kumail Nanjiani, The Eternals, MCU, South Park, Comedy Central, Paramount, LEGO, Pirates of the Caribbean, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, King of the Hill, Hulu, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Netflix, Wednesday, Sisu, Harry Potter What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow.

]]> What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow.

]]> 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.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/274 6dce97ae-b016-4742-8424-8a60489aa7a7 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 274 Pokémon Presents: Tekken 8 full Nick DeFalco We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix's footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn't worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s. 1:10:24 yes We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix's footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn't worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s. video games, movies, tv shows, 8bitdo, Call of Duty, Modern Warfare, Activision, Infinity Ward, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar Games, Take Two Interactive, Xbox, Pokémon Presents, Pokémon Anime, Pokémon Scarlet, Pokémon Violet, Paradox Pokémon, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, PlayStation 5, PS5, Sony PlayStation, EVO, Street Fighter 6, Mortal Kombat 1, Tekken 8, Fatal Fury, Guilty Gear Strive, Baldur's Gate 3, Steam, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Fallout, Bethesda, Sonic the Hedgehog, TikTok, Embracer Group, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil, Capcom, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 4, Star Trek, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Max, HBO, WBDiscovery, Batfleck, Batman, Ben Affleck, DCEU, Lionsgate, eOne, Monopoly, Hasbro, Jonathan Majors, Marvel Studios, Kang, Loki, MCU, Barbie, Barbie Movie, Mattel, Crayola, The Hulk, Emily Blunt, Edge of Tomorrow, Lin Manuel Miranda, The Warriors, WGA strike, Writers Guild of America, Little Mermaid, Disney+, David Ayer, Suicide Squad, The Ayer Cut, DCU, James Gunn, I am Groot, Groot, Sharknado, Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, Adam Devine, Pixar, Game of Thrones, Jon Snow, Hulu, Bob Iger, 1970s, Star Wars, The Godfather, Blazing Saddles, Animal House, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Star Trek The Motion Picture, Jaws, Chinatown, Grease, Robin Hood, The Rescuers, The Aristocats, The Phantom Tollbooth, Charlottes Web, Superman, Turner Classic Movies, TCM We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix's footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn't worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s.

]]> We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix's footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn't worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/150 8a329f4f-a9cb-4993-a585-b9ea82da8f18 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 150 150? We hit 150? full Nick DeFalco We are back after last weeks detour. And we are back with episode 150. I can believe we hit 150 that's wild. Anyway this week is all about The Snyder Cut, ok not really but it a big portion. PlayStation buys Evo while Xbox sets its sights on Discord. Activision is in a tricky spot. Falcon and The Winter Solider is here and falls somewhat flat, despite setting up a bigger story. And the best Clone Wars is headed to Disney+. Meanwhile, Indiana Jones joins the 4k world. Disney shifts all its release dates, and we see what's up with the Oscars this year. 1:06:33 yes We are back after last weeks detour. And we are back with episode 150. I can believe we hit 150 that's wild. Anyway this week is all about The Snyder Cut, ok not really but it a big portion. PlayStation buys Evo while Xbox sets its sights on Discord. Activision is in a tricky spot. Falcon and The Winter Solider is here and falls somewhat flat, despite setting up a bigger story. And the best Clone Wars is headed to Disney+. Meanwhile, Indiana Jones joins the 4k world. Disney shifts all its release dates, and we see what's up with the Oscars this year. video games, movies, tv shows, ea sports, college football, ncaa 13, outriders, game pass, Bethesda, Xbox game pass, Xbox, Microsoft, PlayStation, ps5, Sony PlayStation, PlayStation 5, fall guys, among us, Tiger Woods, PGA Tour 2k21, 2k games, age of empires, Activision blizzard, play at home, ea play, gamescom, nier: automata, square enix, marvels avengers, gotham knights, evo, discord, xbox live, xbox network, pubg mobile, Batman the animated series, hbo max, cowboy bebop, netflix, amazon prime video, star wars:clone wars, genndy tartakosky, durge, ewoks, star wars holiday special, king of the hill, game of thrones, the last of us, hbo, cw, the arrowverse, wallis day, batwoman, the falcon and the winter solider, mcu, disney+, Avatar, avengers endgame, oscar noms, oscar, indiana jones, warner bros, dceu, black adam, dr. fate, zatana, mcu, shang chi, black widow, marvel stuidos, ace ventura, regal cinemas, warner bros We are back after last weeks detour. And we are back with episode 150. I can believe we hit 150 that's wild. Anyway this week is all about The Snyder Cut, ok not really but it a big portion. PlayStation buys Evo while Xbox sets its sights on Discord. Activision is in a tricky spot. Falcon and The Winter Solider is here and falls somewhat flat, despite setting up a bigger story. And the best Clone Wars is headed to Disney+. Meanwhile, Indiana Jones joins the 4k world. Disney shifts all its release dates, and we see what's up with the Oscars this year.

]]> We are back after last weeks detour. And we are back with episode 150. I can believe we hit 150 that's wild. Anyway this week is all about The Snyder Cut, ok not really but it a big portion. PlayStation buys Evo while Xbox sets its sights on Discord. Activision is in a tricky spot. Falcon and The Winter Solider is here and falls somewhat flat, despite setting up a bigger story. And the best Clone Wars is headed to Disney+. Meanwhile, Indiana Jones joins the 4k world. Disney shifts all its release dates, and we see what's up with the Oscars this year.

]]> 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.

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