Nick's Nerd News - Episodes Tagged with “Hogwarts Legacy”

Episode 360: Xbox 360 2

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:15:00 -0700

The wait it finally over, The Nintendo Switch 2 finally has a release date, a price and some games! Nintendo isnt playing anymore. Plus the MCU decided to blow up the internet the one week I record a day early. CinemaCon is staging a bright future for Hollywood, and Asus may be behind the first Xbox handheld. Plus Ubisoft, Sean Bean, and Coyote vs Acme!

Episode 353: Read Beyond the Headlines

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:30:00 -0800

Was it just me or were the commercials at the Super Bowl just not as good as they used to be? Even movie trailers were lacking. Anyway, PlayStation had a state of play and announced another remaster of a game that's less than 10 years old (-_-). An American in a major Harry potter role? A law about movie roles? How bout no, and A new Rocksteady Batman???

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 339: Vote for Kramer

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:30:00 -0800

The only election that matters is the Condo President of Del Boca Vista! Also in the news, the Switch's eventual successor will be backwards compatible, in what form, we don't actually know, and the Netflix animated series Arcane based on League of Legends cost more than most movies to make??? Plus 3 new LEGO movies are in development at Universal, and we got a full trailer for the new Star Wars show Skeleton Crew. The Goonies vibes are high! That plus a hell of a lot more.

Episode 298: Here it is, your moment of Ken!

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:15:00 -0800

Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that's what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew "Pokémon with guns" would be this successful.

Episode 296: The Bear's Beef, and his successor too

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:15:00 -0800

Well the Golden Globes happened, and CES is still underway, hopefully you wont confuse the two. Lucasfilm dropped a thermal detonator's worth of news, a new star wars film, and a shows renewal. Xbox takes the first stage of 2024, and Star Citizen wants to take all your money, after it already did so. Layoffs continue in the gaming industry, as Hollywood kicks it back into high gear. Plus my favorite movies from 1991, since it was the year I was born. Come take a listen.

Episode 295: Nick's Nerd New Year: If it ain't broke don't six it

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800

Its Nick's Nerd New Year once again! So we have Top 10's in gaming, TV and Film! And I don't think you can guess any of them. Plus we know that two major Nintendo figure heads have no plan on stopping in the gaming industry any time soon. Steamboat Willie is taking over the internet, and everything in between. We also have an Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review, too bad it wont help WB overtake Disney or Universal at the box office.

Episode 292: The Game Awards Minus Two

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:30:00 -0800

We have a review of Godzilla Minus One, which im gonna say now, my favorite movie of 2023, hands down. We also got the game awards last week, over 20 new games announced, most of which had no release dates, Baldur's Gate 3 was the big winner, no surprises. We also saw the announcement of several movies, and the release of several trailers for big upcoming sequels. Barbie and Succession dominate the Golden Globe Nominees, and we lost a great star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Episode 289: This Podcast is out of clay

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:15:00 -0800

Happy Thanksgiving eve! So it looks like we are getting a Wonder Woman game with the nemesis system which makes me instantly excited. Mario Kart falls out of the top selling for the first time in years, Cyberpunk's re release is going to be 3 disks!!!!, and I guess the KoToR remake isnt dead? Also Disney is banking on sequels, again.... Scream 7 loses its stars, and Good Burger 2! Plus a 90s rom com list!

Episode 262: EU x UK: Dawn of Cloud Gaming

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 17 May 2023 23:15:00 -0700

So here we are at a point where the EU has approved the ABK deal for the same reasons that the UK denied the deal, its unreal. We've learned that GTA 6 may be coming sooner then anyone expected. SquareEnix wants to keep growing, and Sony contracts. The WGA strike claims another victim, and who is excited for Fast X?

Episode 261: I'm not a Racoon!

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 10 May 2023 23:00:00 -0700

This week is dominated by the affects of the WGA strike so lets talk about what is gonna get delayed. Also gaming seems to be beating at a normal pace so nothing major, other then EA posing massive profits, shocker, I know. And of course we have a review of Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3.

Episode 252: When Myths Become Reality

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Will the ActivisionBlizzard deal ever stop making for great content? Because at this point its the gift that keeps on giving. Paradox interactive announces a slew of new games and DLC including Cities: Skylines II, Starfield finally has a new release date, and Google Admits it can't do cloud games alone. Paramount+ pulls the plug on Star Trek Discovery, maybe? Jon Bernthal joins the MCU, The Mandalorian shows a Star Wars beast of mythical proportions and Star Trek Picard brings back and old enemy. Also what's going on at Lucasfilm in regards to Star Wars film future?

Episode 251: State of Presents Earnings Call

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 01:15:00 -0800

We had a lot of investor news this week, between WB's earnings call, the Sony State of Play, and a Pokémon Presents. EA wants to beef up production on Battlefield, while Ubisoft seems to be less and less interested in beyond good and evil 2 with each passing day. HBO Max loses one prequel and gains another. The Mando is back, and the Lord of the Rings may be as well. That and more come take a listen.

Episode 250: 250 in the bag!

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:15:00 -0800

That's right, episode 250 is in the books! This week is a doozy! We've got a review of Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania, Star Trek Picard season 3, and Hogwarts Legacy. Also a lot of movement on the Xbox and ActivisionBlizzard Merger went down over the past week. Meanwhile, Ubisoft admits to some failures, a reflection on the Ben Affleck Daredevil, and Marvel VFX artists speak out.

Episode 248: Stonk Market Crash

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0800

Looks like those AMC Stonks really worked in our favor, (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻. I am overjoyed that I don't have an AMC near me, because if I did, I would be even angrier. Any who, we had a Pokémon-less Nintendo Direct, but it was heavy on the Zelda, The UK and the EU write stern warning in regards to the Activision Microsoft Deal. Sony has a great gaming quarter, and the Switch jumps to #3 all time. The Justin Roiland drama heats up to a new level, and makes me happy about Rick & Morty's future, The Bad Batch may have peaked, and we get to return to Point Place, Wisconsin for another summer. Meanwhile we have what's new on Streaming, as well as news out of Disney, and of course, the aforementioned nonsense coming from AMC.

Episode 246: The Nerd Before an MMO

Nick DeFalco — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 07:30:00 -0800

Is the Day before real? does anyone actually believe it to be? Also Xbox and Bethesda had a developer direct, 343 continues to deploy smoke and mirrors, and Marvel's Avengers is finally being put out of its misery. Netflix gets a new CEO, and may actually start its password sharing crackdown,. Meanwhile, Rick and Morty will never be the same. Alec Baldwin faces the most ludicrous charges known to man, James Cameron was not snubbed by the Oscars, now Jared Leto is out to kill Tron.

Episode 244: Everywhere the Banshees of the White Lotus Elementary

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0800

Well the Golden Globes huh, how about them apples? Also how are no physical games being sold in the UK, that makes absolutely no sense. Some genre defining directors are making some missteps, WarnerBros is trying out a "were sorry" approach, Paramount+ makes some interesting choices for non Star Trek Properties.

Episode 243: New Year, Same Nerd

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0800

Its 2023! and that means new year new me! JK, we got some news to talk about, but Nick shares his thoughts on what he is most excited for this year! Especially with new games and movies headed our way! take a seat and lets go on a look into the future.

Episode 240: The Game Awards 2: Electric Boogaloo

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:15:00 -0800

That's right, we got a lot more sequel announcements at The Game Awards then anyone may have expected! And we aren't done with awards, as the Golden Globe Nominees were announced as well, and it looks like were in for an interesting ride. Meanwhile what the hell is going on at DC, James Gunn seems to have a massive amount of possible or not possible leaks on his hands. Meanwhile, the FTC is now the third regulatory body to "look deeper" into the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Episode 236: He Was Vengeance, He Was the Night, He will always be Batman

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:45:00 -0800

RIP Kevin Conroy, the goat, THE Batman! Also God of War Ragnarok is out and is fun, the game awards have announced their nominees, and yes Marvels Avengers is still a thing. Andor continues to knock it out of the park, The Santa Clauses is slow, and Ash finally becomes the very best. John Wick Chpater 4 brings in the big guns, James Gunn teases something Terrific, and Margot Robie is no longer sailing. That and more come take a listen.

Episode 227: State of Forward Direct 23

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 01:15:00 -0700

Are you a fan of Disney and Video games? Well this was the week for you. We had D23, a Nintendo Direct, a Sony State of Play and a Ubisoft Forward. So buckle in and lets get going. Also Make sure to join our brand new Discord Server!

Episode 226: Edgerunning back to Night City

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:45:00 -0700

Mhmm I'm Mr. Frundles! That's Right Rick and Morty are back and destroying another universe! Is Halo Infinite in trouble? if you ask content creators, its a yes, if you ask me its a maybe? Gamepass is growing, PS5 is shrinking, and its time to go back to Night City Samurai! Netflix is in a rush to beat Disney+ and Rosario wants back into the MCU. Meanwhile Rings of Power defies all of my expectations.

Episode 224: Gamescom: House of the Controller

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:30:00 -0700

Gamescom is upon us, and that means gaming announcements geared toward the European Market. But it also means, tons of sweet new game trailers and announcements. Destiny 2 is heading for a huge 2023, Madden 23 has some issues, and WB is up to its normal shenanigans, meanwhile our return to Westeros is better then we thought.

Episode 223: She-Hulk Commeth

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:00:00 -0700

HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier!

Episode 211: Celebrations Eve

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 25 May 2022 23:00:00 -0700

Yes we are on the Eve of Star Wars Celebration, and that means talking about star wars as little as possible until after the show. But no worries, we have Mission Impossible to talk about, and Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, Pokémon and more.

Episode 202: No Delays Here

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:30:00 -0700

Video Game delays? No way (pretends to be shocked). Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty? Sure that's reasonable. Gran Turismo down for 30 hours? That's unreasonable. New Godzilla move? Thats unexpected. These questions and more on this weeks episode.

Episode 195: Sony's Moon is haunted

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:30:00 -0800

Well Sony is laying down the gauntlet, and keeping things multiplatform? Meanwhile the NFT battle heats up among gamers, developers and publishers, Sega exits the arcade business, and Wordle goes to the NYT? Paramount+ doubles, well more like triples down on Star Trek, and Matt Reeves dishes on The Batman.

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 140: Lucasfilm Games Strikes Back

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:45:00 -0800

Lucasfilm Games is back baby! And with it a New Indiana Jones Game, and an Ubisoft Star Wars game, yes you read that right, Ubisoft. Duracell is not to be trusted when it comes to gaming news, Gotham Knights overhauls its combat. Steam has an amazing 2020. Streaming is coming out on top once again, and Disney+ has updated for its MCU shows. We finally have an idea about what Amazons LotR show will be focused on and the CW passes on an Arrowverse Spinoff. We also get confirmation about the future of Deadpool 3, as well as the future of the MCU. Also Martian Manhunter will be in the Snyder Cut and Ray Fisher isnt backing down.