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

Episode 412: Regularly Scheduled Programming

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:30:00 -0700

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming, and that's all things nerd, geek and not sports. This week, we have Forza Horizon 6 news, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the box office, and Animorphs is pulling a Doug and coming to Disney. Plus Xbox news, PUBG wants to take Fornite's crown, and Avatar is losing steam.

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 400: Staying Four-Humble

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0800

Its our 400th episode! We might be recording a day early but that doesn't mean the news stops. Apparently the Doomsday trailers are a story, not a cohesive one though. Jackass is returning to theaters, but at what cost? GameStop is closing stores, are you surprised? Plus reactions to the Golden Globes, and more!

Episode 392: I ain't got time to bleed

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0800

Get to the choppa, cause its time for a review of the newest Predator movie, Predator Badlands. It does not disappoint. Plus Valve doubles down on hardware, while the Super Mario Galaxy movie shows off its stars. Also, Sony has buyers remorse about Bungie, and somehow Amazon has forgotten that James Bond has had a history of reboots. and someone call MU/TH/UR because Alien Earth is coming back!

Episode 391: IMHOTEP! IMHOTEP!

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:00:00 -0800

If the title wasn't a dead giveaway, we are getting a fourth Mummy movie! And Brendan is back! Sony may be finally copying Xbox when it comes to cross buying games. The Call of Duty movie gets a director and a writer and the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to do numbers. Plus Godzilla minus 1 is getting a sequel! That and a whole lot more, come take a listen!

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 382: He makes websites...

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Two wildly different movie reviews this week with Caught Stealing, and The Thursday Murder Club and boy are they wildly different movies as well. Plus, James Gunn announces a Superman sequel, Amazon gives us our new Laura Croft, and Call of Duty is headed to the big screen. Also, Prefect Dark wasn't as dead as we thought, well, it is now, Konami made an interesting choice for Metal Gears return. That and more.

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 376: No More Tears

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Another day, another round of layoffs in the gaming industry, will it ever stop? The Pokémon company had a presents and showed off more TV than games, Xbox rolls back a controversial pricing plan, and why are video games getting popcorn buckets? Plus, new trailers all around: Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat, Stranger Things and Alien: Earth. Kevin Feige holds an MCU roundtable instead of going to Comic Con, Captain Planet is headed back to TV!

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 372: TP for Your Earhole

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:45:00 -0700

TP FOR YOUR BUNGHOLE! Beavis and Butthead are back again, but this time in Call of Duty! Sonic is opening the doors to guest racers, while Mario is saying arrivederci to anyone that's not from the mushroom kingdom. The Street Fighter movie starts casting, and Chicken Run is heading to consoles. Plus Elio bombs, and the Social Network is getting a sequel, so much for wanting more original ideas. The Buffy reboot moves closer to reality, and Raymond is staying in the past. Plus a review of Ironheart.

Episode 368: The Host Returns

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700

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!

Episode 358: Service Guarantees Citizenship

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Would you like to know more? A new Starship troopers movie is coming, but it wont be a satire. Star Wars Hunters is ending its hunt, but in its place we may get a Star Wars Tactics game. Pokémon is ditching MEGA Blocks and announces a new partnership with LEGO, Happy Gilmore gets some help and we learned more about the unproduced Star Wars Underworld show. Plus a review of Novocaine, a movie set in San Diego but not filmed in San Diego.

Episode 349: I like the idea of it...

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:45:00 -0800

We finally know who will play Baylan Skoll after the death of Ray Stevenson. Ubisoft is facing an uncertain future, and Nintendo's is coming into view. LEGO wants to enter the handheld console market, and Marvel Rivals wants to keep adding heroes. Sonic and Mario are battling over new territory, the box office. Any Muschietti misses the mark, while Daredevil hits the bullseye. That and more, come take a listen.

Episode 343: You may now retrieve the Index.

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:15:00 -0800

It looks like Moana 2 went farther than anyone expected, as the Thanksgiving weekend box office was dominated by her and Maui. Plus Ubisoft kills a game, Warner Bros may have found their new Snape, and don't expect an Elden Ring sequel anytime soon. Plus a review of Skeleton Crew and Alien Romulus. Greetings. I am the Monitor of Installation 04. I am 343 Guilty Spark.

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 324: The Great Journey is at an End

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:15:00 -0700

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.

Episode 318: Xbox has all the games!

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:30:00 -0700

The summer of gaming 2024 is here! We got summer games fest, the Xbox Showcase, Sony State of Play(last week), and the Ubisoft Forward! We have news from all of it! And did you expect a Perfect Dark gameplay reveal? Cause I didn't. So many games are coming to gamepass, and so many games are staying on Xbox, except DOOM but thats ok, its a Mad World. Also more hungers games is coming, both on the page and on the screen, Netflix is expaning its Nickelodeon world, and its Zack Snyder world, meanwhile Max is growing Westeros and Middle Earth. WB also seems to doubling down on Anime. Plus is Marvels Blade in trouble again? Plus Alamo Drafthouse is saved by Sony.

Episode 316: Make it Epic

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 29 May 2024 19:30:00 -0700

What a deal, what a day! Furiosa review coming in hot! Yes Dementus has struck a chord with me. We also learned about the next Knives Out movie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are reuniting, and Tom Bombadil is finally getting his shot at live action. Meanwhile Sony announces a State of Play last minute, Neil Druckmann gets taken out of context, and Activision wins its lawsuit against cheaters. Cheaters never prosper. Plus thoughts on two major lawsuits affecting Hollywood and Video Games.

Episode 315: Streaming Wars: The Wrath of Cable

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

Here we are yet again, streaming bundles are just cable, and its obvious that big tech just makes things more complicated then they ever needed to be. Also, gaming rumors run rampant this week, and they touch all facets of the industry. Meanwhile, consolidation hits a arm of the gaming biz no one expected, IGN gobbles up Eurogame, gamesindustry.biz and more, plus EA SPORTS College Football is here and has a release date. Plus the MCU is plotting its return, Star Trek is confused and the Monsterverse looses its captain.

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 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 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 283: NNN: Slim Edition

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:45:00 -0700

Well the PS5 Slim is real, and its hideous, yes its hideous, but its modular. Marvel Studios has also announced a complete overhaul of how it will approach its Disney+ shows moving forward, including starting Daredevil Born Again from scratch. We also have a lot of news about Cyberpunk2077 and CDProjektRed, Ubisoft has hopes for Assassins Creed's future, Activision is prepping for its new ownership. Guillermo Del Toro opens up about Pacific Rim 2, Jerry Seinfeld teases a Seinfeld continuation, and Dan Harmon talks to Zack Snyder about a Rick and Morty Movie. That and more come take a listen.

Episode 263: New Game Δ: Remake Reloaded

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 24 May 2023 23:30:00 -0700

PlayStation had theird first state of play in a while, and boy was it a banger. Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, Spider-Man 2, and a lot of other sequels surprisingly. Netflix is finally bringing the heat on those of you that share passwords, The CW is ending at least the way we know it, streaming services are entering a new era. Also Indiana Jones wows critics in the wrong way, Deadpool 3 starts production amid the WGA strike, and Fast X is a hell of a ride.

Episode 219: Its a PS world, we're just livin in it

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0700

If the title isn't clear, this is a PlayStation news heavy week. Not all news, but a good chunk. EA is making waves with a new Skate Announcement. LEGO has a few big announcements up its sleeve, that's what she said! Amazon and HBO Max aren't pulling any punches with new trailer drops. Netflix is double down on its password enforcement. And was the movement to restore the Snyderverse all a ruse? That and more in this weeks episode.

Episode 207: NNN: A Walking Dead Spinoff

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:45:00 -0700

This podcast is now a walking dead spinoff show. I kid, CoD news is starting to ramp up, as we get closer to its annual release, Borderlands 3 gets crossplay 2.5 years later, Halo struggles a bit, and Bethesda is headed to Steam. Meanwhile, Netflix is spending money in the weirdest ways, The Simpsons is introducing a new character, and Norman Reedus loses his co-star. Also we breakdown all the news and play telephone in regards to everything shown at Cinemacon!

Episode 205: LEGO x Sony Billionaire Blitz

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:15:00 -0700

What do Sony and LEGO and Epic have to do with each other? Just a thing called the METAverse. Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming, and the world let out a collective sigh. HBO Max is increasing its DC output, while the future of the Fantastic Beast franchise is in doubt.

Episode 204: The whole thing sounds pretty stupid to me!

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:15:00 -0700

You expect a break? No breaks. We got LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, E3 is dead, and Max Payne is coming back. Obi-Wan is delayed, by two days, David Attenborough is headed to AppleTV+, and Young Justice is back! Michael Bay admits he went to far with Transformers, Ezra Miller is causing a stir, and Jurassic World Dominion is shaping up to be a real titan.

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 197: Nick's Nerd Living: A community for people

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:15:00 -0800

I never thought I would say the words " a planned community brought to you by Disney" yet here we are just a few weeks into 2022. Also on the docket, Microsoft vows to change the culture at Activision, and also vows to keep CoD multiplatform. Cyberpunk 2077 finally receives its next gen updates, and becomes the game it was meant to be, a year and a half later. The Super Bowl is come and gone, and that means, trailers, trailers, trailers. Plus, The Book of Boba Fett knocks it out of the park for its season finale.

Episode 194: Its a gaming world, were just living in it

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:45:00 -0800

More news continues to trickle out from the Xbox & ActivisionBlizzard buyout. 343 makes due on its promises, Respawn announces three new Star Wars games, Boba Fett continues to be a boss, and Mortal Kombat 2 is on the way.

Episode 165: Podcasts are nothing without Family

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:30:00 -0700

If the title was any indication, we have a review of Fast 9. Also Nintendo finally announces the not Switch Pro. The future of Assassins' Creed is in flux yet again. Netflix drops a dud with the first Fear Street, while it launches fireworks with America the Motion Picture. Also Loki is nuking the multiverse, and the Bad Batch finally makes a good post war point.

Episode 152: Giant Monkey x Giant Lizard X Giant Robot

Nick DeFalco — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:45:00 -0700

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!

Episode 120: The fans of domes

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 21:30:00 -0700

DC FanDome was a pretty crazy event, and we got some awesome first looks at The Suicide Squad and Matt Reeves The Batman. Plus more news on the battle brewing between Epic and Apple. Whats being added to streaming services in September. Plus is the exorcist returning to the big screen? Are you excited for a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles? And Batfleck is back! Plus a hell of a lot more, come take a listen.

Episode 115: What do you see in this image

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:45:00 -0700

Are you feeling nostalgic? Well LEGO is releasing a new version of the NES for your building pleasure. Flight Simulator is going to take up a lot of space on you PC. Where is Skull & Bones and will it be the same? The Doc Speaks! Ghosts of Tsushima honors a filmaking legend. Also what im expecting in the next HALO before we get the reveal. Falcon and the Winter soldier is delayed. Peacock isnt HDMI friendly. Atomic Blonde 2 may happen at Netflix. Uncharted finally begins filming, and the Just Cause movie hooks a director. Meanwhile Hasbro announces a Top Gun themed Transformer, with awesome Volleyball action. And DC announces a new Rorschach.

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.

Episode 108: Enough is Enough

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:45:00 -0700

I have a platform and I will speak out regardless of what anyone thinks. But while this is a tough time in America I still want to speak to you about we all love, and I hope it will bring us together in peace. No matter what console we choose in the fall. No matter if we are Marvel or DC. If we like the Office or not. but we are still brought together through a common liking of all things nerdy. so lets use that as a stepping stone.

Episode 103: Its Gonna be MAY!

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700

Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made. Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while.

Episode 101: Nick Exotic

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:45:00 -0700

Nick "discusses" the new Dualsense Controller. He also talks about Tiger King, yes finally. Google Stadia goes free, Disney+ skipped on what sounded like a perfect show. The Clone Wars dumps its slump, Westworld finally got interesting. Scorsese looks to Netflix, again, and Todd McFarlane swears Spawn is still happening.

Episode 97: Beware the Ides of March

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:15:00 -0700

Well that escalated quickly. Closures and cancellations everywhere. I honestly just lost about a 2/3rds of content to talk about. Well lets break down the recent delays and everything else in between.

Episode 95: UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:30:00 -0800

Yes you read that right, RIP to Kazuhisa Hashimoto, creator of the Konami Code. Also this week a whole bunch of Xbox Series X news, The coronavirus is affecting all aspects of the entertainment community, a big shake up at Disney. What is Project Luminous, Pokemon day, and some clone wars and Picard discussion.

Episode 85: The Rise of NNN

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 17:30:00 -0800

This week all that really matters is that Nick talks about The Rise of Skywalker. Otherwise i guess there is also Star Trek, Dino Crisis, Rick and Morty, Bill and Ted 3, and the best news, JACKASS is coming back baby!

Episode 79: #releasethegamefreakcinema

Nick DeFalco — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:45:00 -0800

Well this week seems like a placeholder until Disney+ drops, and Pokemon comes out.

Episode 58: Gotta Catch Some of them?

Nick DeFalco — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:00:00 -0700

Nick wraps up lingering E3 news, reviews LEGO Speed Champions for Horizon. So more Xbox Scarlett news. Tarantino's Star Trek. And an X-Men 90's Revival?