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Displaying items 11-20 of 52 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "fortnite".
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Episode 368: The Host Returns
May 29th, 2025 | 1 hr 18 mins
a24, activision, ai, ai vader, alex garland, atomfall, avengers doomsday, avengers secret wars, avowed, batman, bioncle, black panther, boderlands 4, bungie, cheers, chicago, clash of clans, conan obrien, darth vader, dc comics, dcu, deadpool, death stranding, destiny 2, dice, donkey kong, doom, doom the dark ages, doug bowser, ea, ea games, elden ring, elder scrolls, fortnite, frankenstein, gamescom, gaming, gearbox interactive, gears of war, geek, george rr martin, george wendt, geralt, grand theft auto, gta 6, gta vi, guillermo del toro, harry potter, hbo, hbo max, id software, james gunn, jurassic world rebirth, kieran culkin, kingdom hearts, kingdom hearts 4, kojima, lego, lilo & stich, marathon, marvel, marvel comics, marvel studios, mcu, mission impossible, mortal kombat 1, movies, naughty dog, nerd, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch 2, norm!, obsidian, paramount, pixar, playstation, pokémon, pokémon go, pokémon go fest, pokémon legends z-a, ralph fiennes, rambo, randy pitchford, scrubs!, sesame street, shigeru miyamoto, spider-man, square enix, star wars, star wars battlefront ii, street fighter, take two interactive, the elder scrolls oblivion, the hunger games, the last airbender, the last of us, the witcher, tom cruise, toy story 5, tv, video games, wheel of time, wizarding world, xbox game pass, zach braff, zootopia 2
Nick is back from Vacation and we got fully stuffed episode for you! Avengers delays, Harry Potter Casting, gaming records and more. Plus Pokémon gets a release date, Xbox brings the classics and Batman and Deadpool are teaming up. And I finally weigh in on the Battlefront shenanigans, that and more in this weeks episode!
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Episode 367: Beachballs with Swords
May 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
a24, ai, artificial intelligence, assassins creed shadows, avalanche software, avowed, cosmo jarvis, darth vader, death stranding 2, dogma, elder scrolls, expedition 33: clair obscur, fortnite, gaming, geek, ghost of tsushima, ghost of yotei, harry potter, hell divers 2, hogwarts legacy 2, james earl jones, kevin smith, marvel rivals, miami vice, miami vice movie, movies, nerd, oblivion remastered, obsidian, overwatch 2, red dead redemption 2, shogun, skyrim, star wars, switch 2, take-two, the phoenician scheme, top gun 2 maverick, top gun maverick, tv, video games, warner bros, wes anderson, young stalin
On this week of Nicks Nerd News, we are joined by guest hosts Dan and Shaan. You can expect less of a focus on the top stories, considering we recorded this episode two days after episode 366. The guys cover a few stories from the world of gaming and cinema, while also discussing the games they have been enjoying and things they are excited about. We cover topics such as AI Darth Vader joining the Fortnite universe, Red Dead Redemption possibly coming to the Switch 2, first impressions on Expedition 33: Clair Obscur, Oblivion Remastered Vs. Skyrim, Marvel Rivals Vs Overwatch, Wes Andersons upcoming film, news on the upcoming Miami Vice Movie and many more. We hope you enjoy the episode!
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Episode 365: We're So Back*
May 7th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
across the spider-verse, andor, bucky barnes, bungie, clair obscur: expedtion 33, codemasters, conclave, deadpool, destiny 2, disney+, ea, ea games, ea sports wrc, ecco the dolphin, elder scrolls iv: oblivion remastered, event horizon, ffvii, final fantasy, final fantasy vii, final fantasy vii remake, fortnite, gaming, gears of war, geek, grand theft auto, grand theft auto 6, gta, gta 6, gta vi, hawkeye, hollow knight, hollow knight silk song, hollywood, jeremy rennery, john wick, lucasfilm, marvel studios, mcu, movies, nerd, nintendo, nintendo switch 2, playstation, president trump, rockstar games, rogue one, rome, ryan reynolds, sega, sie, small soldiers, sony, sony playstation, spider-man, square enix, star wars, tariffs, the elder scrolls, the new avengers, the pope, the winter soldier, thunderbolts*, tv, video games, wrc, x-men, xbox, xbox series s, xbox series x
GTA VI took over the news across two weeks, and all with a delay and a new trailer. The Thunderbolts* have a new name, and I have a review. Plus Xbox pulls unexpected shenanigans, Ecco the Dolphin is returning, and Art Imitates life, well the other way around as the real Conclave begins. Plus Andor takes it to the next level, while still keeping it very Star Wars.
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Episode 364: Gorilla vs 100
April 30th, 2025 | 1 hr 13 mins
4/20, a minecraft movie, a24, amazonmgm, assassin's creed shadows, back to the future, blade, blade runner, bob gale, borderlands 4, call of duty, call of duty black ops 4, clair obscur, daywalker, dcu, dvd, dvd rot, dwayne "the rock" johnson, ea, ea games, ea sports, ea sports college football, ea sports fc, fantastic four, fortnite, francis ford coppola, fx, game pass, gaming, geek, gorilla, hollywood, hunger games, ian mcdiarmid, jake gyllenhaal, james gunn, madden nfl 27, mahershala ali, mcu, megalopolis, miami vice, movies, nerd, netflix, nintendo switch, nintendo switch 2, palpatine, respawn entertainment, revenge of the sith, rise of skywalker, roadhouse, seth rogan, sgt. rock, shogun, sinners, skate, split fiction, star wars, star wars revenge of the sith, star wars: revenge of the sith, sydney sweeney, the rock, the smashing machine, titanfall, tv, ubisoft, video games
No 100 dudes aren't beating 1 Gorilla, you're wild for thinking otherwise. Anyway, did you get your hands on a Switch 2 preorder? Cause if you did you may have avoided the chaos. EA announced a big shakeup, cancelled games, and is bringing paid season pass to FC 25. Plus what is Call of Duty's obsession with the ganja? Hollywood is not being saved by Netflix, sequels abound, and some superhero movies lose their capes, plus will The Rock win with A24?
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Episode 361: Nintendo's and Dont's of Tariffs
April 9th, 2025 | 57 mins 3 secs
ai, ang, arrowhead, avatar, avengers doomsday, bafta, battle royales, blizzard, bungie, copilot, dcu, death stranding, diablo iv, dune, esa, fortnite, gaming, geek, hades 2, hbo, helldivers 2, jack black, james gunn, jared leto, jason momoa, laurence fishburne, lucasfilm, marathon, mario kart, mcu, microsoft, minecraft, moon knight, morpheus, movies, nerd, nintendo, nintendo switch, nintendo switch 2, obsidian entertainment, oscar isaac, peacemaker, predator, predator: killer of killers, quake, quake ii, razer, razer blade 16, revenge of the sith, robert pattison, shenmue, simu liu, star wars celebration, superman, tariffs, the last airbender, the last of us, the matrix, the minecraft movie, the naked gun, the outer worlds, tron, tv, video games, xbox
The Switch 2 faces an uphill battle, and its only half Nintendo's fault. Plus more trailers from Cinemacon, The Predator gets animated, and Robert Pattison may be heading to Arrakis. Meanwhile, Minecraft breaks the box office in more ways than one, Bungie pulls the lid off of Marathon.
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Episode 344: The Gods will decide
December 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 16 mins
a song of ice and fire, aardman, adam sandler, amazon prime video, american pyscho, austin butler, ben stiller, bethesda, ccxp 24, cd projekt red, chris evans, creature commandos, cyberpunk 2077, dc studios, dcu, denzel washington, disney, disney+, disneyland, eminem, foamstars, fortnite, from software, game of thrones, games workshop, gaming, geek, george rr martin, geralt, gladiator, gladiator 2, golden globes, grand theft auto iii, happy gilmore, harry potter, hbo, henry cavil, indiana jones and the great circle, jabba the hutt, james gunn, jeremy allen white, jeremy renner, jim carrey, kadokawa group, league of legends, lucasfilm, machine games, marvel rivals, mcu, meet the parents, movies, nerd, netflix, overwatch, paul mescal, pedro pascal, people can fly, playstation, playstation 2, pokémon, ps5, red dead redemption, ridley scott, riot games, robert de niro, sonic the hedgehog, sony, square enix, star wars, superman, tangled, tencent, the bear, the mandalorian, the mandalorian and grogu, the witcher, tv, ubisoft, video games, wallace & gromit, warhammer 40k, warner bros, winds of winter, wizarding world, xbox, xbox game pass, xbox series x
The Gods will decide the fate of Gladiator 2, because if I had a say so it would be put in the Bargain Bin. Also, Chris Evans is returning to the MCU(again), Jeremy Allen White is headed to a Galaxy Far Far away in a role you would never expect, and Eminem is hitting the links with Happy Gilmore. Plus Sony is finally putting its Spidey Spinoffs out to pasture. Plus, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is living up to its potential, Pokémon is teaming up with Aardman, while Marvel Rivals is just existing. That and more, come take a listen.
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Episode 341: This is an Xbox!
November 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 14 mins
alien, alien earth, amazon prime video, anime, arcane, assassins creed, blizzard, cd projekt red, creature commandos, daniel craig, dc studios, dcu, disney, dogma, dune, dune prophecy, elden ring, final fantasy 14, fortnite, from software, game of the year, gaming, geek, gog, good ol games, green lantern, half life, half life 2, hbo max, how to train your dragon, jack black, james gunn, kevin smith, lanterns, lara croft, league of legends, legoland, lucasfilm, merlin entertainment, millhouse, minecraft, movies, nerd, netflix, optimus prime, palworld, paramount plus, peacemaker, phil spencer, pokémon, pokémon go, predator, rainbow six siege, remedy, riot games, roblox, scott pilgrim, shadow of the erdtree, sony, sophie turner, south korea, splinter cell, star wars, star wars visions, starcraft, steam, studio trigger, the game awards, the simpsons, this is an xbox, tomb raider, transformers, transformers one, tv, ubisoft, video games, walt disney company, walt disney pictures, warner bros, xbox, xbox game pass
Yes this is an Xbox? If you believe it! We also break down the game awards and the controversy surrounding the game of the year nominees, does DLC count? Also a Star Wars movie gets delayed again, and a major Simpsons shake up is coming. Plus a very late of Transformers One, James Gunn opens up about the DCU, and the children yearn for the mines.
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Episode 340: The Tropes are Hungry
November 14th, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
amazon mgm, amazon prime, andor, andrew wilson, batman, ben stiller, bioware, black myth wukong, blade, blizzard entertainment, bob iger, boderlands 4, borderlands, borderlands movie, captain america, colin ferrel, d23, daredevil, david zaslav, dc studios, dcu, death stranding, denzel washington, disney, ea, ea sports, fallout, fortnite, game of thrones, gaming, geek, george rr martin, grand theft auto, gta 6, halo 2, happy gilmore, harrison ford, harry potter, hbo, hideo kojima, hogwarts legacy, house of the dragon, ironheart, joker 2, lady gaga, lionsgate, lucasfilm, madden nfl, marvel studios, mass effect, matt reeves, mcu, miles morales, mission impossible, miyamoto, mortal kombat, movies, multiversus, n7, nerd, netflix, nintendo, palworld, persona 5, phil spencer, playstation, pokémon, ps5, red hulk, rey skywalker, rockstar games, scarlet witch, simon kinberg, sonic 3, sony, spider-man, star wars, super mario, take two interactive, tcg pocket, the batman, the penguin, thunderbolts*, tom cruise, tony todd, tv, venom 3, video games, warcraft, warcraft 2, warcraft 3, warner bros, wb interactive, wednesday adam, westeros, world of warcraft, xbox, xbox live, xbox series x
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.
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Episode 325: I'm smelling what you're stepping in
August 1st, 2024 | 1 hr 33 mins
20th century fox, activision, amazon, amazon prime video, amy hennig, arkhamverse, assassin's creed, astro bot, avengers, batman, battlestar galactica, bethesda, bioshock, bungie, call of duty, captain america, castle crashers, chris hemsworth, comic con, creature commandos, dcu, deadpool, deadpool & wolverine, dexter, discord, disney+, doctor doom, dr. doom, dragon age, dragon age: the veilguard, ea games, fallout, fantastic four, fortnite, galactus, galaxy quest, games workshop, gaming, geek, gundam requiem, james gunn, james mangold, joker, jonathan majors, legacy of kain, mario and sonic at the olympics, mark hamill, marvel studios, max, mcu, mortal kombat, movies, nerd, netflix, palworld, peaky blinders, penguin, playstation vr, psvr 2, quidditch champions, rdj, red hulk, reddit, rings of power, road house, robert downey jr, rocksteady, roll20, russo bros, sag-aftra, sam wilson, san diego comic con, sbmm, sdcc, shaun of the dead, showtime, sie, skeleton crew, soldier boy, sony, spongebob, squid game, star trek, star trek fleet command, star trek lower decks, star trek strange new worlds, star wars, starborn, starfield, superman, tales of the tmnt, the batman, the boys, the oiympics, thunderbolts*, tmnt, todd phillips, transformers, tv, twitch, ubisoft, video games, voice actors, warhammer, wb interactive, wolverine, x-men, xbox, xbox game pass, xbox series x
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!
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Episode 324: The Great Journey is at an End
July 25th, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
24, activision, amazon prime video, animation, apex legends, apple, apple tv+, bethesda, blizzard, bob newhart, call of duty, cod, cod: modern warfare, college football 25, comic-con, cwa, cyberpunk edgerunners, dcu, deadpool, deadpool & wolverine, disney, dragon age, dune, dune prophecy, ea games, ea sports, ea sports college football 25, edgar wright, evo 2024, fortnite, ftc, gaming, geek, glen powell, guilty gear strike, halo, hugh jackman, hulu, humble games, inside out 2, jack bauer, jack quaid, james gunn, jamie lee curtis, joker, kiefer sutherland, kingdom of the planet of the apes, lego, mario+rabbids, max, mcu, monopoly, monopoly go, monty python, movies, multiversus, nerd, netflix, nintendo, one piece, paramount+, peacemaker, pixar, ps5, respawn, runescape, ryan reynolds, splatoon 3, street fighter 6, supergirl, superman, tekken 8, the batman, the boys, the running man, tv, twisters, ubisoft, video games, walt disney pictures, wb games, what we do in the shadows, wolverine, world of warcraft, wow, xbox, xbox game pass
We can finally have peace, as the Halo show has been put out of its misery. Fighting games seem to be getting a lot of new content this year, EA Sports hits the jackpot on College Football 25, and Unions make waves. Plus 24 may be coming back to a screen near you, James Gunn clarifies the DCU a little more, and the world preps for Deadpool & Wolverine. Meanwhile Pixar takes over the world inside our heads, Glen Powell seems poised to take over the actual world, and Twisters takes you on a thrilling ride.