web02.fireside.fm Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:01:45 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nick's Nerd News - Episodes Tagged with “Fifa” https://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/tags/fifa Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:30:00 -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 Episode 397: I'm a Podcast host, not a Doctor! http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/397 c96fa58d-c978-4d1f-bb63-0c1aee043339 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:30:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 397 I'm a Podcast host, not a Doctor! full Nick DeFalco 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. 1:12:42 yes 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. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Fallout, Amazon Prime Video, Bethesda, SquareEnix, ID Software, Xbox Game Studios, Bungie, Marathon, Disney, Roblox, Nintendo, Wii, Wiimote, Sony, Tencent, Horizon Zero Dawn, Netflix Games, FIFA, Jason Isaacs, Tomb Raider, Naughty Dog, Games Workshop, Warhammer 40k, Perfect Dark, Clair Obscur: Expidition 33, Battlefield 6, EA, Vince Zampella, Call of Duty, Titanfall, Respawn Entertainment, Star Wars Jedi, Star Citizen, Squadron 42, James Bond 007 First Light, IO Interactive, Spider-Punk, Spider-Verse, The Hunger Games, AI, Magnificent 7, The Terminator, Gaston, Beauty and the Beast, Johnny Depp, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge, Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Avengers: Doomsday, MCU, Captain America, Labubu, Christmas Movies, Macauly Culkin, Tangled, Walt Disney Pictures, Peanuts, YouTube, Braniac, DCU, Spuerman, Lex Luthor, Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron, The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan, history, Paramount, Aang the last airbender, Avatar the last airbender, Star Trek, Star Trek Strange New Worlds 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.

]]> 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 336: Live from New York... http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/336 5b602bfd-8c52-4afa-955a-5b71a52d76d6 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 23:45:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 336 Live from New York... full Nick DeFalco Did anyone of you know that one of the biggest leaks in Pokémon history happened this past weekend? but hey, now you can buy and play Xbox games right from your phone so that's pretty cool. Disney announces release dates for Lilo & Stich and Freakier Friday, meanwhile Joker 2 has one of the worst second weekends at the box office. That plus a review of Saturday Night. 1:11:59 yes Did anyone of you know that one of the biggest leaks in Pokémon history happened this past weekend? but hey, now you can buy and play Xbox games right from your phone so that's pretty cool. Disney announces release dates for Lilo &amp; Stich and Freakier Friday, meanwhile Joker 2 has one of the worst second weekends at the box office. That plus a review of Saturday Night. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Konami, FIFA, Star Wars, Lucasarts, Football Manager 25, Xbox, Saudi Arabia, Tomb Raider, Steam, Nintenod, Microsoft, Xbox App, PS5, PlayStation 30th Anniversary, Tron, Destiny, Destiny 2, Mobile Game, CD Projekt Red, The Witcher, PlayStation the concert, Bandai Namco, Riot Games, IO Interactive, James Bond, 007, Don't Nod, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Analogue 3d, Pokémon, My Hero Academia, Henry Cavill, Voltron, Doraemon, Lilo & Stich, Freakier Friday, Freaky Friday, Aardman, One Piece, I, Robot, James Gunn, DCU, Superman, Krypto, Joker 2, Knull, Venom, Invincible, Studio Ghibli, The Rock, JJ Abrams, Viewmaster, Saturday Night, SNL Did anyone of you know that one of the biggest leaks in Pokémon history happened this past weekend? but hey, now you can buy and play Xbox games right from your phone so that's pretty cool. Disney announces release dates for Lilo & Stich and Freakier Friday, meanwhile Joker 2 has one of the worst second weekends at the box office. That plus a review of Saturday Night.

]]> Did anyone of you know that one of the biggest leaks in Pokémon history happened this past weekend? but hey, now you can buy and play Xbox games right from your phone so that's pretty cool. Disney announces release dates for Lilo & Stich and Freakier Friday, meanwhile Joker 2 has one of the worst second weekends at the box office. That plus a review of Saturday Night.

]]> 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 249: The Big Game Spot http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/249 eace2680-54af-4773-b1a8-be876ccb129f Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:15:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 249 The Big Game Spot full Nick DeFalco Well the Super Bowl dropped some serious Batman on us, and some guardians too. But mostly here for the I'm Batman in the Flash. Respawn Entertainment thinks they can keep Apex going for 20 years, and EA signs a deal with the English Premier League. Mattel is rebooting Barney for some reason, and Arrested Development is leaving Netflix in a surprise move. Meanwhile Kevin Feige gets real about the MCU and and James Gunn gets praise from Zack Snyder. 58:39 yes Well the Super Bowl dropped some serious Batman on us, and some guardians too. But mostly here for the I'm Batman in the Flash. Respawn Entertainment thinks they can keep Apex going for 20 years, and EA signs a deal with the English Premier League. Mattel is rebooting Barney for some reason, and Arrested Development is leaving Netflix in a surprise move. Meanwhile Kevin Feige gets real about the MCU and and James Gunn gets praise from Zack Snyder. video games, movies, tv shows, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, The Legend of Zelda, Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Link, Zelda, The Division 2, Ubisoft, Tom Clancy, EA Games, EA Sports, FIFA, English Premier League, Xbox, Microsoft, Xbox GamePass, ActivisionBlizzard, Activision, Bobby Kotick, Dead Island 2, Dead Space, Respawn, Apex Legends, Roblox, Riot Games, League of Legends, Multiversus, Warzone, Call of Duty, Modern Warfare II, Amazon, Sony, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Lord and Miller, Mattel, Barney the purple dinosaur, Barney, Arrested Development, Netflix, Velma, HBO Max, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Disney+, The Bad Batch, Ted Lasso, AppleTV+, Squid Game, MCU, Kevin Feige, Ant Man and the Wasp, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Bob Iger, Marvel Studios, Deadpool 3, James Gunn, DCU, The Flash, Zack Snyder, Batman, Batman 89, Michael Keaton, Batfleck, Ezra Miller, General Zod, Supergirl, Batgirl, Magic Mike, Joker, How to Train your Dragon, Fast X, The Fast and The Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Super Bowl, Super Mario Bros Movie, Patrick Stewart, Transformers Well the Super Bowl dropped some serious Batman on us, and some guardians too. But mostly here for the I'm Batman in the Flash. Respawn Entertainment thinks they can keep Apex going for 20 years, and EA signs a deal with the English Premier League. Mattel is rebooting Barney for some reason, and Arrested Development is leaving Netflix in a surprise move. Meanwhile Kevin Feige gets real about the MCU and and James Gunn gets praise from Zack Snyder.

]]> Well the Super Bowl dropped some serious Batman on us, and some guardians too. But mostly here for the I'm Batman in the Flash. Respawn Entertainment thinks they can keep Apex going for 20 years, and EA signs a deal with the English Premier League. Mattel is rebooting Barney for some reason, and Arrested Development is leaving Netflix in a surprise move. Meanwhile Kevin Feige gets real about the MCU and and James Gunn gets praise from Zack Snyder.

]]> Episode 235: The GOAT has Spoken http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/235 e4511ee8-50af-4d63-8a18-662c26ea96df Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 235 The GOAT has Spoken full Nick DeFalco Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus. 30:26 yes Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus. video games, movies, tv shows, xbox, xbox series x, halo, halo infinite, hideo kojima, kojima productions, death stranding, take two interactive, GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect, Bioware, N7 DAY, Ubisoft, Prince of Persia, ActivisionBlizzard, Call of Duty, Infinity Ward, Warzone 2.0, Modern Warfare II, CoD, Overwatch 2, Netflix, Gears of War, Nintendo, EA, Project Cars, Animal Crossings New Horizons, Fifa, Tuca & bertie, adult swim, hbo max, degrassi, hbo, westworld, andor, star wars, disney+, indiana jones, vision quest, wandavision, wanda maximoff, mcu, the acolyte, lin manuel miranda, percy jackson, true dectective, toho, godzilla, DCU, DC Studios, James Gunn, Aquaman, Jason Momoa, Lobo, Quentin Tarantino, Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Punk, Ian Mcshane, Keanu Reeves, John Wick, Stephen Spielberg, Weird, Roku, Weird Al Yankovich Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus.

]]> Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus.

]]> Episode 208: This is where the Fun Begins http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/208 cde0ac02-49e7-4f4f-b58e-902530252f19 Thu, 05 May 2022 00:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 208 This is where the Fun Begins full Nick DeFalco May the 4th be With You! Its a Star Wars day episode! Plus we have more Activision News. The Embracer Group takes some studios out of SquareEnixs hands, and Meta has plans for the Quest. Meanwhile, the CW kills off two more Arrowverse shows, Jackass is coming back to TV, and Halo drops another dud, and Moon Knight Kills it! Also FastX finds a new director, the MCU Fantastic Four loses a director, and Jurassic World Dominion is setting up a great finish. Meanwhile, its Star Wars day so here is another rant complaining about JJ Abrams. 1:02:55 yes May the 4th be With You! Its a Star Wars day episode! Plus we have more Activision News. The Embracer Group takes some studios out of SquareEnixs hands, and Meta has plans for the Quest. Meanwhile, the CW kills off two more Arrowverse shows, Jackass is coming back to TV, and Halo drops another dud, and Moon Knight Kills it! Also FastX finds a new director, the MCU Fantastic Four loses a director, and Jurassic World Dominion is setting up a great finish. Meanwhile, its Star Wars day so here is another rant complaining about JJ Abrams. movies, tv shows, video games, star wars, lucasfilm, meta, oculus, Meta Quest, Oculus Quest, Xbox, Bethesda, ActivisionBlizzard, Call of Duty, Warcraft, Modern Warfare, CoD, PS Plus, Games with Gold, VIva Pinata, Sonic 2, Fifa, Prince of Persia, Ubisoft Montreal, The Miz, Mortal Kombat, Clippy, Halo Infinite, Embracer Group, Eidos, SquareEnix, Crystal Dynamics, Tomb Rader, Deus Ex, Netflix, CW, Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow, Arrowverse, That 90s Show, That 70s Show, Jackass, Paramount+, Amanda Waller, DCEU, Peacemaker, The Suicide Squad, HBO Max, Peacock, Saved by the Bell, MCU, DIsney+, Moon Knight, Star Wars, Kenobi, Obi-Wan, Halo Show, Fast x, Fast and Furious, Justin Lin, Jurassic World Dominion, Expendables 4, Expend4bles, Captain Marvel, Antman and the Wasp, Weird Al, John Watts, Fantastic 4, Barbie Movie, Hasbro, Neal Adams May the 4th be With You! Its a Star Wars day episode! Plus we have more Activision News. The Embracer Group takes some studios out of SquareEnixs hands, and Meta has plans for the Quest. Meanwhile, the CW kills off two more Arrowverse shows, Jackass is coming back to TV, and Halo drops another dud, and Moon Knight Kills it! Also FastX finds a new director, the MCU Fantastic Four loses a director, and Jurassic World Dominion is setting up a great finish. Meanwhile, its Star Wars day so here is another rant complaining about JJ Abrams.

]]> May the 4th be With You! Its a Star Wars day episode! Plus we have more Activision News. The Embracer Group takes some studios out of SquareEnixs hands, and Meta has plans for the Quest. Meanwhile, the CW kills off two more Arrowverse shows, Jackass is coming back to TV, and Halo drops another dud, and Moon Knight Kills it! Also FastX finds a new director, the MCU Fantastic Four loses a director, and Jurassic World Dominion is setting up a great finish. Meanwhile, its Star Wars day so here is another rant complaining about JJ Abrams.

]]> Episode 111: SNAP returns! http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/111 a85b1e31-0ec1-478a-9b6e-a5765ddd8b75 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 111 SNAP returns! full Nick DeFalco Thats right folks, POKEMON Snap is back!!!!!!!!!! This week we also discuss the new Pokemon Expansion: Isle of Armor, the Star Wars Squadrons Announcement. Madden '21 and FIFA '21 will upgrade for free. Cyberpunk gets a delay, while the confusion continues regarding Spider-Man Miles Morales for the PS5. Skate might also maybe possibly be back? Obi-Wan Kenobi will utilize the same VFX as The Mandalorian. Avatar and Jurassic World are going back to work. The Oscars gets delayed. AMC looking to open soon. We get a better look at Darkseid. And Star Wars Celebration gets cancelled, while DC opens the DC FanDOME in Comic-cons absence. 49:17 yes Thats right folks, POKEMON Snap is back!!!!!!!!!! This week we also discuss the new Pokemon Expansion: Isle of Armor, the Star Wars Squadrons Announcement. Madden '21 and FIFA '21 will upgrade for free. Cyberpunk gets a delay, while the confusion continues regarding Spider-Man Miles Morales for the PS5. Skate might also maybe possibly be back? Obi-Wan Kenobi will utilize the same VFX as The Mandalorian. Avatar and Jurassic World are going back to work. The Oscars gets delayed. AMC looking to open soon. We get a better look at Darkseid. And Star Wars Celebration gets cancelled, while DC opens the DC FanDOME in Comic-cons absence. video games, movies, tv shows, ps5, spider-man, miles morales, sony, pokemon, pokemon sword, pokemon snap, star wars, EA games, star wars squadrons, madden, fifa, kingdom hearts, PAX, KFC, cyberpunk2077, mortal kombat, apex, skate, billy mitchell, the witcher, netflix, obi wan, star wars, disney+, dan harmon, bill and ted, no time to die, james bond, attack the block, avatar, Jurassic world, Jurassic park, indian jones, james gunn, guardians of the galaxy, MCU, amc theaters, regal cinema, DUNE, snydercut, justice league, darkseid, DCEU, star wars celebration, comic con Thats right folks, POKEMON Snap is back!!!!!!!!!! This week we also discuss the new Pokemon Expansion: Isle of Armor, the Star Wars Squadrons Announcement. Madden '21 and FIFA '21 will upgrade for free. Cyberpunk gets a delay, while the confusion continues regarding Spider-Man Miles Morales for the PS5. Skate might also maybe possibly be back? Obi-Wan Kenobi will utilize the same VFX as The Mandalorian. Avatar and Jurassic World are going back to work. The Oscars gets delayed. AMC looking to open soon. We get a better look at Darkseid. And Star Wars Celebration gets cancelled, while DC opens the DC FanDOME in Comic-cons absence.

]]> Thats right folks, POKEMON Snap is back!!!!!!!!!! This week we also discuss the new Pokemon Expansion: Isle of Armor, the Star Wars Squadrons Announcement. Madden '21 and FIFA '21 will upgrade for free. Cyberpunk gets a delay, while the confusion continues regarding Spider-Man Miles Morales for the PS5. Skate might also maybe possibly be back? Obi-Wan Kenobi will utilize the same VFX as The Mandalorian. Avatar and Jurassic World are going back to work. The Oscars gets delayed. AMC looking to open soon. We get a better look at Darkseid. And Star Wars Celebration gets cancelled, while DC opens the DC FanDOME in Comic-cons absence.

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