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Displaying Episode 91 - 100 of 101 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag “james gunn”.
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Episode 171: That NPC Dude
August 19th, 2021 | 42 mins 28 secs
activision, alien, anthony mackie, avatar the last airbender, batman returns, call of duty, call of duty vanguard, cap 4, captain america, clerks 3, danny devito, disney+, dune, fast and furious 10, free guy, grand theft auto iii, grand theft auto san andreas, grand theft auto vice city, gta, heir to the empire, intel, james gunn, kevin smith, marvels what if..., mcu, movies, nerf, nestflix, netflix, outriders, paramount+, pokémon, pokémon brilliant diamond, pokémon legends arceus, pokémon shinning pearl, quakecon, ryan reynolds, square enix, star trek, star trek lower decks, star wars, the bad batch, the penguin, the suicide squad, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, what we do in the shadows, xbox game pass
We finally have more news about Pokémon Legends Arceus! and boy does this game look better and better. Also with rumors swirling about a GTA Trilogy remastered, which game are you most excited to revisit? Meanwhile Star Trek Lower Decks returns in tip top form, The Bad Batch ends with a major nod to legends, and What If, knocks it out of the part with its animation. Meanwhile, Free Guy is one of the funniest films to see this summer.
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Episode 170: The Suicide Batch 2.0
August 12th, 2021 | 57 mins 23 secs
activision, adult swim, blizzard, cruncyroll, dc comics, dceu, deadpool, disney+, dr. disrespect, embracer group, epic games, forza horizon 5, funimation, google, hbo max, idris elba, indie games, jackass 4, james gunn, jeopardy, mcu, microsoft flight simmulator, morbius, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, overwatch 2, paramount, playstation, pokémon go, powerpuff girls, psvr 2, rick and morty, ryan reynolds, sonic the hedgehog, sony, south park, spider-man, stranger things, the bad batch, the suicide squad, tv shows, venom, video games, warner bros, xbox, xbox game pass, xbox series x
Well this week the major focus is of course James Gunn's The Suicide Squad! We also talk more fallout over ActivisionBlizzard. Microsoft Flight Simulator is unreal. Deadpool 3 is closer then we think. Rick and Morty and The Bad Batch drop great penultimate episodes. South Park isn't going anywhere, and more!
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Episode 168: Don't get caught in the Blizzard
July 29th, 2021 | 1 hr 7 mins
activison, activisonblizzard, adult swim, alienware, ant-man, arthur, battlefield 2042, battlefield portal, bioware, bob's burgers, bobby kotick, dceu, dead space, death stranding, disney+, ea, ea motive, games with gold, ghostbusters: afterlife, guardians of the galaxy, halo, halo infinite, halo insider, halo multiplayer, halo waypoint, hbo max, james gunn, jungle cruise, kojima productions, loki, lucifer, mass effect legendary edition, mcu, michael b jordan, microsoft, mortal komabat, movies, netflix, oculus rift, paramount+, pbs, peacock, playstation, playstation 5, pokémon, ps5, psn plus, rick and morty, sony, star trek, star wars, streaming, superman, the bad batch, the coalition, the exorcist, tv shows, video games, warner bros, xbox, xbox live, xbox series x
Well a reckoning has come for ActivisionBlizzard, who will weather the storm? Also HALO Infinite flighting starts this weekend! Next Gen Consoles are outpacing their predecessors, and ComicCon@home fails to make a splash.
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Episode 163: The 3 CEOs of Gaming
June 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 6 mins
343i, adult swim, alan wake, beast wars, cad bane, dan harmon, dceu, disney+, doug bowser, e3 2021, ea, ea sports, epic games store, f9, fast 9, five nights at freddy's, forza horizon 5, halo infinite, harrison ford, hellblade 2, how it ends, idris elba, imax, indiana jones, james gunn, jim ryan, john cena, jurassic world dominion, justin roiland, kevin feige, loki, madden nfl, mcu, microsoft, movies, nathan pyle, nintendo, nintendo of america, nintendo switch, pax, pax west, phil spencer, playstation 5, ps5, ratchet and clank rift apart, rick and morty, shazam, solar opposites, sony entertainment america, sony entertainment online, sony playstation, star wars, starro, strange planet, street fighter, supergirl, tekken, tekken x street fighter, the bad batch, the boys, the flash, the suicide squad, transformers, transformers: rise of the beasts, tv shows, video games, xbox, xbox series x|s
Well we are a week past E3 and the gaming news keeps dropping. Lets check in with the heads of Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo. Meanwhile lets all try to not be hypocrites. The Bad Batch sees the return of a fan favorite character. Loki offers up a twist, and Rick and Morty changes things up for the better. And Optimus Primal is coming to the big screen baby!
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Episode 155: Mortal Podkast
April 28th, 2021 | 43 mins 12 secs
adam wingard, anakin skywalker, army of the dead, battlefield, captain america, cartoon network, cd projekt red, chloe zhao, clone wars, cod, cod warzone, cyberpunk 2077, dc fandome, dcau, disney parks, disney+, ea, godzilla vs kong, groot, guardians of the galaxy, hbo max, imagineers, indiana jones 5, ironheart, james gunn, justice league unlimited, kung lao, little big planet, matt lanter, mcu, microsoft, microsoft xbox, monsterverse, mortal kombat, movies, netflix, parasite, playstation 5, ps3, ps4, ps5, raiden, respawn, russel crowe, sackboy, scorpion, sony, sony playstation, star wars, sub zero, super mario party, the eternals, the falcon and the winter solider, the oscars, thor 4, thor love and thunder, tv shows, verdansk, verdansk 84, video games, xbox, xbox series x|s
If it wasn't blatantly obvious, todays top story is the review of Mortal Kombat! Also PS5 is outdoing projections. Xbox has a solid Q3, Titanfall 2 sees a spike, and Little Big Planet is up in the air. The Falcon and The Winter Solider nails its landing, and we haven't seen the last of Justice League Unlimited. The Oscar goes to a MCU director, Captain America 4 is in the works. Adam Wingard might not be done with the Monsterverse, and the streaming wars aren't slowing down.
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Episode 152: Giant Monkey x Giant Lizard X Giant Robot
April 8th, 2021 | 43 mins 29 secs
007, adult swim, apex legends, april fools, aquaman, ava duvernay, baron zemo, bioware, blizzard, captain america, creed 3, darkseid, dc comics, dceu, diablo 2, disney+, e3, first contact day, godzilla, godzilla vs kong, gta v, guardians of the galaxy 3, hbo, hbomax, hitman 3, hulu, io interactive, james bond, james gunn, jeopardy, joss whedon, justice league, king kong, lego, lego star wars, levar burton, loki, lower decks, marvels avengers, mass effect legendary edition, mass effect trilogy, mcu, mister miracle, mlb, mlb the show 2021, monsterverse, movies, netflix, picard, playstation, playstation 5, playstation now, ps5, q, respawn entertainment, rick and morty, rocky, solar opposites, sony, sony interactive, sony japan studio, star trek, star trek day, star trek discovery, sylvester stalone, the falcon and the winter solider, the last us, the new gods, the power broker, the suicide squad, the trench, the witcher, titanfall, tom king, tv shows, uncharted, video games, warner bros, xbox gamepass, xbox one, xbox series, xbox series x|s, zack snyder's justice league
Xbox Game Pass hits it out of the park with MLB the Show, while Bioware lays down the deets on Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Solar Opposites season 2 delivers on all channels, and First Contact day confirms the return of Q. Meanwhile Godzilla vs Kong is all that and more!
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Episode 146: Nick's Nerd Nursery
February 25th, 2021 | 1 hr 28 mins
amazon studios, analogue pocket, anthem, aquaman, avatar, beavis and butthead, bioware, blizzard, blizzcon, bloodlines 2, blue beetle, bungie, cd projekt red, danny elfman, dceu, destiny 2, diablo 2, diablo 4, disney+, doctor strange 2, donald glover, dying light 2, ea, fall guys, fantastic four, fraiser, google, gran turismo, green lantern, halo, harley quinn, hbo max, henry cavil, james gunn, link, loki, mass effect, mcu, metallica, microsoft, mortal kombat, movies, netflix, nickelodeon, nintendo, nvidia, overwatch, overwatch 2, paramount+, playstation, ps5, psvr, reno 911, republic commando, ronald d moore, rugrats, sony playstation, spider-man no way home, stadia, star trek, star wars, supergirl, switch, the bad batch, the clone wars, the cw, the embracer group, the flash, the legend of zelda, the snyder cut, thq nordic, tv shows, twisted metal, video games, wandavision, warcraft, workaholics, world of warcraft, wow, xbox, xbox series x
Its a video game centric week as we discuss the official death of Anthem, Blizzcon announcements, trouble is brewing at several developers while other studios are growing. Sony continues to go in a strange trajectory, while Chicago Lawmakers make the billionth attempt at outlawing violent video games. Plus big news from the TCA upfronts for Disney+ and Paramount+. What's new on streaming, and also more information about the Snyder Cut and what to expect from Spider-Man.
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Episode 139: This is a new year?
January 6th, 2021 | 39 mins
among us, batgil, bbc, borat, cd projekt red, cd projekt s.a., creed 3, cyberpunk 2077, cybord, dc films, dceu, dr. who, ea games, gal gadot, hbo max, james gunn, joss whedon, justice league, michael b jordan, microsoft, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo of america, nintendo switch, outriders, patty jenkins, playstation, playstation 5, ps plus, ps5, ray fisher, rocky balboa, sascha baron coen, sony, squire enix, stallone, star trek, star trek picard, static shock, steam, streaming, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, tv, twitch, video games, walter hamada, whoopi golberg, wonder woman 3, ww84, xbox, xbox one, xbox series x, youtube, youtube gaming, zach snyder
Short episode this week: PS Plus for January, Cyberpunk causes a lawsuit. Xbox celebrates a milestone. Gaming was king in 2020. A change may be coming in the Tardis. Big shakeups at DC Films and Borat isnt coming back.
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Episode 132: Now thats Next Gen
November 18th, 2020 | 1 hr 8 mins
ac valhalla, activision, assassins creed, assassins creed valhalla, batman, black panter, call of duty, call of duty: black ops, call of duty: black ops: cold war, catwoman, darkwing duck, dceu, disney+, fresh prince of bel air, guardians of the galaxy, halo, hbo max, james gunn, justice league, marvel's spider-man, mcu, microsoft, movies, netflix, next gen gaming, nintendo switch, playstation, playstation 5, ps5, spaceforce, spider-man, spider-man: miles morales, star wars, superman, the justice league, the mandalorian, the rock, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, thor 4, thor love and thunder, tv shows, ubisoft, umbrella academy, video games, wandavision, xbox game pass, xbox one, xbox series s, xbox series x
Nick jumps right in with his first week in Next Gen gaming with the Xbox Series X. Also first looks at AC Valhalla, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War. Plus a review of The Mandalorian. Some Disney+ and HBO Max News. And The movie front is still leaking pretty bleak, but at least we have some MCU news.
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Episode 111: SNAP returns!
June 24th, 2020 | 49 mins 17 secs
amc theaters, apex, attack the block, avatar, bill and ted, billy mitchell, comic con, cyberpunk2077, dan harmon, darkseid, dceu, disney+, dune, ea games, fifa, guardians of the galaxy, indian jones, james bond, james gunn, jurassic park, jurassic world, justice league, kfc, kingdom hearts, madden, mcu, miles morales, mortal kombat, movies, netflix, no time to die, obi wan, pax, pokemon, pokemon snap, pokemon sword, ps5, regal cinema, skate, snydercut, sony, spider-man, star wars, star wars celebration, star wars squadrons, the witcher, tv shows, video games
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.