Nick's Nerd News - Episodes Tagged with “Fallout”

Episode 411: Nick's Sports News

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 -0700

Major Announcement we are shifting our coverage. This is a permanent change. No there isn't news about PlayStation raising prices. Or That Dave Chappelle is coming to CoD. Nintendo losing a lawsuit, not here. Netflix raising prices, I guess that might warrant sports coverage. Also not sure who Supergirl or He-man are.

Episode 407: they always come back

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:30:00 -0800

What's your favorite scary movie? Mine isn't scream 7, and take a listen to hear why. Speaking of scary movies, the Wayans's dropped a trailer for their big return to Scary Movie, and HBO graced us with a trailer for its upcoming Green Lantern Show Lanterns. Also we finally got a reveal of Pokémon Generation 10 and its starters, meanwhile Highguard which exploded onto the gaming stage is shutting down after only a few weeks. That and more on this weeks episode.

Episode 403: What kind of idiots do you have working here?

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0800

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 401: The Sanic Mysteries: Gotta go fast

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:30:00 -0800

Well Star Wars fans can continue to argue, because Kathleen Kennedy stepping down certainly wont stop them. But something to stop to listen to, is George RR Martin telling all to the Hollywood Reporter. Plus, Fallout Season 2 is not falling behind season 1, people just don't remember how TV works. Ubisoft decided to lay a big one on the gaming industry by cancelling another Prince of Persia game, and Netflix wants to keep WB movies on the big screen if the merger goes through. That and more on this weeks episode.

Episode 397: I'm a Podcast host, not a Doctor!

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:30:00 -0800

Star Trek has found its new Bones and Sulu, yet we have to wait a while before we actually see them. The video game industry lost a true legend, and we salute everything Vince Zampella brought us. Marvel goes back to what it knows for Doomsday, and Macauly decides what is and isn't a Christmas Movie. Plus we may have to wait a little longer for 007's video game return.

Episode 396: These go to eleven

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:15:00 -0800

The world lost a great director this week, and its not gonna be the same without him. We've got two weeks of stories to cover, The Game Awards got swept, and also gave us to Star Wars game announcements. The Golden Globes are set, and will the Bear be dethroned by The Studio? The Warner Bros and Netflix saga has begun, despite Paramount's eagerness, CCXP brought the trailers, and Wake Up Dead man dropped on Netflix. Come take a listen.

Episode 393: Richards Lives!

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:15:00 -0800

You should run to see The Running Man, because after you hear my review you wont be walking. Plus the Game Award Nominees have been revealed, and no Arc Raiders wasn't nominated by GOTY. Also Nick gives his purely honest thoughts about Black Ops 7. Nintendo pulls back the curtain on it's live action The Legend of Zelda, Squid Game US is happening sooner than expected, and Disney+ is bringing generative AI to the platform. That and more on this weeks episode.

Episode 390: Peace in our time

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

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.

Episode 389: Thank the Maker?

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:15:00 -0700

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 388: Twist-It! Pull-It! Bop-It!

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:45:00 -0700

Sony lays out its future, while Pokémon's future got leaked all over the internet. New York Comic Con brought the trailers, making it a definite competitor to SDCC. Plus IGN Fan fest was in full effect today with some great new, like a Bob-It video game! Plus a full review of Tron: Ares, is it bad, is it good, or is it just there...

Episode 386: Let's just not nitpick over the passwords

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700

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 381: No Difficulty Options

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700

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.

Episode 375: Major Snubs, Potential dubs!

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:30:00 -0700

Look UP! Its a review of Superman! Plus, more fallout from the Xbox layoffs, what's in store for Final Fantasy's future, Resident Evil gets a multiverse, and the internet can finally calm down about the Legend of Zelda movie. Also Scrubs is back with its main cast, the Emmy nominations were announced, and why no love for Cassian? That and a whole lot more.

Episode 370: Anti-E3

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:45:00 -0700

Its that magical time of year, when all the games are announced, and the big 3 come together! I'm talking about, wait, no, E3 is gone, but its spirit lives on, in this disjointed days of virtual press conferences. Xbox had their Games Showcase and didn't show any of the tentpoles, Summer Games Fest knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil 9, and IGN Live tried to fill in some gaps. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator Killer of Killers, and Ballerina from the World of John Wick all get reviewed.

Episode 366: Another Rebrand?

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 14 May 2025 23:00:00 -0700

A lot of big news out of the Studio Upfronts, the biggest being the return of HBO Max! Also we need to talk about the things Nintendo is doing, because i gotta say, NitenDONT! Plus Waffle House in Tekken is still not any closer, and we got to see our first look at Spider-Noir. Plus I break down my day at Universal Studios Hollywood!

Episode 359: Go Go Disney Rangers!

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:00:00 -0700

Disney is making a crack at the Power Rangers, will they succeed where others failed? GameInformer rises from the ashes, and Nintendo is hitting the pitchers mound. Meanwhile, the future of James Bond gets a little clearer as its new producers are named, Assassin's Creed Shadows is out and in the wild, and Minecraft hopes to dominate at the box office.

Episode 348: Hey, Dwayne...

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:45:00 -0800

The Golden Globes came and went, Shogun wrapped up, and we might have a greater picture of how the Oscars might play out this year. Plus NVIDIA and AMD come out swinging at CES. Sony wants to adapt more of their gaming IPs and Activision is spending a lot on Call of Duty, are we really surprised though? Squid Game 2 wows with its intensity, Will Smith is teasing something with the Matrix and LA is burning, literally.

Episode 347: Nick's Nerd New Year 6.0

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:45:00 -0800

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 340: The Tropes are Hungry

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800

Another week, another meltdown over Xbox exclusives and "WhY ShOuLd I bUy An XbOx", all because Phil continues to say the same thing over and over for years. We also got confirmation that the Mass Effect Television show is full steam ahead! Lets hope Amazon repeats the magic it did with Fallout. Plus there are apparently a million star wars movies in development, and im sure only 4 will actually come out. Denzel teases his future in the MCU, and D23 Brazil brought the heat. That and a hell of a lot more.

Episode 326: Winter is coming...again

Nick DeFalco — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:30:00 -0700

Did y'all know that winter is coming? Its not just the Starks that say it, now the Targaryen's say it too, and in high Valyrian. Anyway, we must now wait another two years for more House of the Dragon, but we are getting more Westeros next year! GameStop announces the end of GameInformer....is nothing sacred anymore? Meanwhile WB Gaming is imploding, Bungie done messed up, and Intel is whoa. Plus More Deadpool & Wolverine news, Inside Out 2 passes another milestone, and John Wick's world is about to expand.

Episode 325: I'm smelling what you're stepping in

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:30:00 -0700

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 320: Thick Gatorade?

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Just sit there and stew a while with that title. Once you get that out of the way, we got a bit to talk about. The Acolyte just dropped a action packed, death filled episode, and hinted at ties to the sequel trilogy. Eddie Murphy dropping extremely unexpected Shrek news, and HBO gets what MAX didnt! Plus, Sony seems to be abandoning the PSVR 2 already, XBOX wants to make a big splash at Gamescom, and Capcom is bringing Frank West back, again. A ton more so stick around and take a listen.

Episode 319: We have a (2)-319!

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Nintendo continues to beat its on drum, as we saw on full display at the newest Direct, and did we get our first footage of a game running on the next switch? Elden Ring hits a major milestone before its DLC release, and Todd Howard gets candid. They Boys and House of the Dragon return and hit the ground running. And the Acolyte has broken the fandom, in a way I never expected. But what about the droid attack on the wookies?

Episode 317: No longer in 8k

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:45:00 -0700

Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!

Episode 313: Make it Make Sense!

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 08 May 2024 23:30:00 -0700

Two of our biggest stories this week are making the internet collectively ask...Make it make sense. And guess what, I'm joining them. What is Xbox's strategy, and why is it so ever changing lately. Also how did we kill cable, only for it to come back. Plus Nintendo still doesn't want to talk about the Switch 2. Also the Office is coming back, so of course that's what we get in the hellscape of 2024. But I swear its a fun episode...come and take a listen.

Episode 310: Okey Dokey

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:30:00 -0700

Welcome Vault Dwellers! If you cant tell, this is a Fallout centric episode as we cover all the news of the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Fallout! Plus a full review of the series! Also layoffs continue to plague the industry, even its top dogs, plus More news on the PS5 Pro, and its goals, but is it for everyone? Also We have more news from Cinemacon, reboots continue to proliferate, and Star Trek loses another red shirt.

Episode 309: Total Eclipse of the Pod

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:15:00 -0700

Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more.

Episode 306: The state of the gaming industry is Unreal

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0700

You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more.

Episode 305: My Eyes See Barbenheimer

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0700

And the Award goes too...boy was that a fun Oscars telecast, I enjoyed it. Full of nonsurprises. Also the world mourns the loss of a great man, we lost the Great Akira Toriyama last week, he provided to much to so many people, he will never be forgotten. And In the best news, Patty Jenkins is still making her Rogue Squadron movie for Lucasfilm! Plus we learned about a cancelled Spider-Man multiplayer game, Mario has his MAR10 day, and Shrek 2 is coming back to theaters. Come take a listen!

Episode 304: Cerveza Cristal!

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:45:00 -0800

🎶Cerveza Cristal!🎶 Happy post Leap Day! Did y'all survive 2/29?? cause Not everyone did. Anywho, This week we have a lot of shakeups in the gaming industry with both Saber Interactive and Toys for Bob leaving their parent corporations. Xbox showed off games during their Partner Preview, Baldur's Gate 3 will be 4 discs and Arthur Morgan will narrate and Audio book about Red Dead Redemption 2. Meanwhile Superman Legacy becomes Superman, Disney cancels movies, and 6 Seasons and a Movie is no longer in doubt. Plus! A review of Dune Pt. 2!

Episode 302: Kangless 97: No Cake for you

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:15:00 -0800

X-Men 97 is robbing us all of the cake, well, maybe, at least that is what the trailer is telling us. Marvel is also looking to dump Kang and his council, while DC is not printing money and is avoiding a Batman Beyond movie. How the could fumble the bag that much is beyond me. Also XBOX clarifies its future, and dumped water all of the nonsense fires that were burning on twitter. Nintendo dropped a direct, and with it the return of one of the best Star Wars games :Star Wars Battlefront II from 2005! That and more come take a listen.

Episode 291: Return of the VICE

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:30:00 -0800

We waited and we received, the trailer for GTA VI is here and it is glorious! Rockstar did not disappoint. We also have news about the turmoil at Bungie, Fornite has piqued my interest for the first time, and Phil Spencer gets candid on several topics. Plus Tom Holland on his Spider-Man future, Pixar is releasing several films in theaters for the first time next year, Ryan Reynolds opens up about Deadpool leaks, and Barbie is hitting Max. Plus We have a trailer bonanza, Godzilla, Halo, The Boys, Furiosa, and more. Come take a listen.

Episode 290: The Courage to podcast

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0800

We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films.

Episode 285: Your Friendly Neighborhood Podcast

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:45:00 -0700

If you cant tell by the title, we have a review of Marvel's Spider-Man 2! Which is probably one of the best games of the year, and that's a fact. We also have news from Xbox's Partner Showcase, Twitchcon, and Magic the Gathering. Star Citizen assures us its not vaporware, and Doug Bowser plays coy about Nintendo's next. Meanwhile, in Hollywood, the SAG-AFTRA strikes passes 100 days, but progress may be back on the horizon. Two Hollywood legends say goodbye, and Taylor Swift takes over Hollywood again. Also in our continuing series, we have Nick's Top 10 90s Horror Movies!

Episode 279: Unity or Unionization

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:45:00 -0700

unity decided to just drop a nuke on the game development world and the both backtracked and doubled down, but so far it has cause among us to be pulled from storefronts. Meanwhile, Marvel Studios VFX artists have unanimously voted to join IATSE, in the first of its kind unionization vote in the VFX industry. Starfield continues to dominate the headlines and gaming charts, SquareEnix may be facing a interesting situation, and the iPhone is getting AAA gaming support. Meanwhile Miyazaki unretires, Alan Moore gives his money to charity, and Shawn Levy says Deadpool is like John Candy. Plus my favorite 80s teen movies! Come take a listen.

Episode 274: Pokémon Presents: Tekken 8

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:30:00 -0700

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.

Episode 266: Two Discs: Escaping in the same direction!

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:15:00 -0700

E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I've been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Episode 238: Nintendo gonna Nintendo

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:45:00 -0800

Why does Nintendo always have such poor community outreach? At least when it comes to games that aren't Pokémon. is there more trouble brewing for the Microsoft acquisition of ActivisionBlizzard? What made the Fallout TV show so much more appealing this time around? AMC is facing its own Walking Dead, Netflix has a hit with Wednesday and Disney+ is bring in more Fox properties. Andor ending on the highest note possible. Meanwhile Indy 5 impressed Harrison, James Gunn hints at whats to come, the Cocaine Bear is getting the movie adaptation it deserved!

Episode 233: Gotham Plights

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:45:00 -0700

The hierarchy of the DC Universe did change, just not in the way the Rock would want you to believe. In todays episode we have a review of Black Adam, James Gunn takes over DC Studios. Phil Spencer gets candid, and Sausage Party is coming to a TV near you.

Episode 214: Its a word of Jurassic's and were just living in it

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:30:00 -0700

Summer Game fest was in full swing this weekend, and we go over just about every game announced. Which is probably the last time ill ever do that again, lol. We also have a review of Jurassic World Dominion; hint, its not as bad as the internet would have you believe. Also other gaming news, and movie news. As well as reviews for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5, and Ms. Marvel episode 2.

Episode 199: Nick's Glorious Return

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 02:15:00 -0800

Yes you read that right Nick is back in a double feature episode, featuring two weeks worth of news! Shout out to Scott for hosting last week as well. But yes you guessed it two weeks worth of news, that includes the Pokémon news, Street Fighter, Horizon Forbidden West, Peacemaker, #Bendergate and a hell of a lot more!

Episode 192: A Zynga party

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0800

Well no one saw that coming, Take Two is buying Zynga. E3 may be cancelled, Dying Light 2 demands a month of your time and From Software may be reviving an old IP. They boys is coming back and we have a return date, Scott Pilgrim may return in animated form, and The Suicide Squad may soon invade your TV. Meanwhile Ben Affleck talks about his Batman future, Pixar sticks to Disney+ and The Batman is not what you think it was.

Episode 183: Weta my Furious Squids

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:45:00 -0800

Simple short and sweet this week. Weta is being bought by Unity, the Steam Deck is delayed, Jump Force is ending, N7 day tries to make a bang. Stranger Things drops a new trailer, Squid Game is coming back, and Ms Marvel gets delayed. Meanwhile, Chris Columbus wants to return to the wizarding world, Vin Diesel puts out an olive branch, and rogue squadron is going down.

Episode 162: The Return of the Chief

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:45:00 -0700

E3 2021 is in the bag, mostly. Disney is making waves at Disney+. And the Future of DC on film is coming into focus

Episode 148: Coming 2 Zenimax

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 23:45:00 -0800

The Microsoft acquisition of Bethesda is complete, so what does that mean for the future? Marvels avengers is not helping its case, and is heading down the Anthem path. WandaVision had an underwhelming finale, and the Flash is setting up things to come. While the Powerpuff girls are headed to the CW. Star Trek once again teases its film future. Amazon boasts that Coming 2 America had the best streaming debut, even though the movie was very mediocre. Meanwhile Disney+ and Space Jam cause a bit of a row, and Nick takes on the culture war.

Episode 133: NNN: Nerd Ops: Nerd War

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:45:00 -0800

More CoD: Black Ops: Cold War Coverage, Oxford says sure play games. More Bethesda exclusivity pot stirring. The Game Awards nominees are announced. IO Interactive is making a 007 game. HBO Max is pulling out the big guns this Christmas. The CW is shaking up its DC roster yet again. The Mandalorian is straight up having the best second season ever. And the MCU is adding Deadpool to its ranks.

Episode 125: The Doom Fallout VI: WolfenElder

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0700

Xbox has no games? You sure about that? Because I don't think that's a viable diss anymore. Did you get an Xbox Series X? Was it easier then PS5? Harder? Amazon has entered the game Streaming fray. Supergirl is super no more, while WandaVision and Nick Fury are taking off. Meanwhile John Cena gets his own comic book show. Disney issues more delays, and 2020 is the first year since 2010 without an MCU movie. Also Transformers: BeastWars are coming back baby!

Episode 113: We're only halfway?

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0700

Geez, when will 2020 end? A lot of frustrations come pouring out in this episode. But we do talk about good things, I swear. Like the Mamba Forever Edition of NBA2k21. Or the Fact that Summer Game Fest is gonna have a week full of playable demos. Crash 4 wont, i repeat wont have micro transactions. We are getting publishing tie ins to the Mandalorian. Beavis and Butthead, and Clone High are coming back. Chicken Run 2 was announced. Micheal Keaton might be back as the Bat. Scott Pilgrim will live on! And much more. Come take a listen.