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Displaying items 41-50 of 59 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "lord of the rings".
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Episode 251: State of Presents Earnings Call
March 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
Bethesda, Chris Pine, E3, EA Games, Guillermo Del Toro, MCU, Netflix, Playstation, Resident Evil, Sony, Square Enix, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV shows, The night manager, Tom Cruise, Xbox, amazon studios, andy muschietti, arkhamverse, baldurs gate 3, batman, battlefield 2042, beyond good and evil 2, call of duty, capcom, captain pikachu, cocaine bear, dcu, destiny 2, dice, disney+, dune, dune prequel, elden ring, ffxvi, forspoken, forza horizon 5, forza motorsport, fromsoftware, games with gold, glass onion, hbo max, hogwarts legacy, io interactive, it, it prequel, knives out, lord of the rings, meta quest 2, meta quest 3, middle earth, modern warfare ii, mortal kombat 12, movies, new line cinema, nintendo, occulus, paramount+, peter jackson, picard, pokémon, pokémon anime, pokémon concierge, pokémon presents, pokémon scarlet, pokémon sleep, pokémon violet, ps5, psvr2, resident evil 4 remake, ring of power, rockstead studios, rogers: the musical, shazam, shigeru miyamoto, shinji mikami, state of play, steven yeun, stranger things, street fighter 6, succession, suicide squad kill the justice league, super mario bros movie, tango gameworks, the evil within, the mandalorian, the thunderbolts, top gun maverick, ubisoft, vaporware, video games, warnerbros, wb, xbox series x
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.
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Episode 246: The Nerd Before an MMO
January 27th, 2023 | 54 mins 3 secs
343 industries, 343i, Academy Awards, Adult Swim, Ben Affleck, Bethesda, COD, Cartoon Network, Halo, Hulu, MCU, Netflix, Playstation, Rick and Morty, Sony, Star Wars, The Legend of Zelda, Xbox, air jordan, alec baldwin, amazon prime video, apple tv+, aqua teen hunger force, aquaman 2, ash ketchum, attack on titan, avatar 2, breath of the wild, brendan fraiser, call of duty, call of duty modern warfare ii, cd projekt red, critical roll, crystal dynamics, cyberpunk2077, dcu, disney+, elder scrolls, elder scrolls online, everything everywhere all at once, fallout new vegas, forza motorsport, gollum, harry potter, hi-fi rush, hogwarts legacy, hot wheels, invincible, james cameron, james gunn, jared leto, jason momoa, jeremy renner, jk rowling, john cena, john williams, justin roiland, kevin feige, koala man, kobra kai, last of us, league of legends, lobo, lord of the rings, lotr: gollum, marvel studios, marvels avengers, master chief, michael jordan, minecraft legends, modern warfare ii, mojang, morrowind, movies, nike, nintendo, nintendo switch, obsidian entertainment, peter safran, pokémon, ps5, psvr, psvr2, redfall, reed hastings, rick & morty, riot games, rust, skeleton crew, solar opposites, squareenix, steven spielberg, tamriel, tango gameworks, tears of the kingdom, ted lasso, that 90s show, the bad batch, the banshees of inisherin, the fabelmans, the last of us, the legend of vox machina, the oscars, the whale, the wizarding world, tron, tron ares, tron legacy, turn 10, tv sows, ubisoft, video games, warnerbros, warzone 2.0, wb, wwe 2k23, zelda, zenimax
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.
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Episode 242: Nick's Nerd New Year, 5th Edition
December 28th, 2022 | 59 mins 19 secs
2k games, 343 industries, DC comics, Halo, Kevin Smith, MCU, Matt Reeves, Netflix, Playstation, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV shows, Top 10, Xbox, amazon prime video, andor, avatar the way of water, black panther wakanda forever, bullet train, call of duty modern warfare ii, cinema, clerks iii, death on the nile, disney+, doctor strange in the multiverse of madness, ea sports, film, game of thrones, glass onion, god of war ragnarok, gotham knights, hbo max, horizon forbidden west, house of the dragon, jackass forever, john cena, jurassic world dominion, knives out, lego star wars, lord of the rings, madden nfl 23, marvel, moon knight, movies, nba 2k23, nintendo, nintendo switch, obi-wan kenobi, paramount+, peacemaker, peacock, pokémon, pokémon legends arceus, pokémon scarlet, pokémon violet, ps5, rian johnson, she-hulk, star trek strange new worlds, the batman, the book of boba fett, the rings of power, the suicide squad, top gun maverick, video games, xbox series x
Nick spend the episode reflecting on 2022. That's it, no news, no updates. Just his top 10s in video games, movies and tv shows. Enjoy and be ready for a strong 2023.
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Episode 241: The Power that's inside
December 22nd, 2022 | 49 mins 13 secs
000, Final Fantasy, Five Nights At Freddy's, Fortnite, Gal Gadot, Lucasfilm, MCU, Pikachu, Playstation, Rick and Morty, Spider-Man, Star Wars, TV shows, The Terminator, Tomb Raider, Warhammer 40k, amazon games, amazon prime video, amazon studios, arnold schwarzenegger, ash ketchum, ashoka, avatar, avatar the way of water, bad batch, barbie, barbie movie, black adam, crystal dynamics, dcu, deadpool, deadpool 3, death stranding, disney+, donald glover, dwane johnson, embracer group, epic games, ftc, goat simulator, gta 6, guerilla games, hbo, hbo max, henry cavill, hideo kojima, high on life, horizon zero dawn, indiana jones 5, indiana jones and the dial of destiny, insomniac games, james cameron, james gunn, justin roiland, kojima productions, loki, lord of the rings, marvel, marvels spider-man, marvels spider-man miles morales, middle earth, movies, nintendo, playstation studios, pokémon, ps5, rings of power, rockstar games, scooby-doo, secret invasion, shazam, sony pictures, squanch games, steam controller, steam deck, the mandalorian, the rock, the santa clauses, valve, velma, video games, warhammer 40, westworld, wolverine, wonder woman
You read that title right. Its a Pokémon reference, as we have now learned, Ash Ketchum is nearing the end of his Pokémon Journey. Big Shakeups happening in the world of the Xbox Activision merger. The FTC moves against Epic, John Carmack is leaving Meta, and Goat Simulator tries to rip off GTA 6. Amazon is making big promises for the Rings of Power's future, and HBO Max continues to fumble on the goal line. James Gunn talks Terminators future, Henry Cavill joins a new IP universe, and James Gunn isn't backing down.
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Episode 232: N.I.C.K.S. Nerd N.E.W.S
October 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 10 mins
Alan Moore, COD, EA Games, Konami, MCU, Netflix, Silent Hill, Sony, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV shows, a christmas story, activisionblizzard, andor, battle.net, bayonetta 3, black adam, black panther wakanda forever, call of duty, command & conquer, damon lindelof, dc films, dceu, disney+, dualsense, dualsense edge, dungeons and dragons, elite series 2, ezra miller, g4, galadriel, game of thrones, gamestonks, gamestop, gandalf, gangs of new york, google, got, gotham knights, hagrid, harrison ford, harry potter, hbo, henry cavill, house of the dragon, james gunn, joe manginello, liam neeson, lonely island, lord of the rings, lotr, man of steel, meme stock, middle earth, mirrors edge, modern warfare ii, mortal kombat, movies, naked gun, nes, nintendo, nvidia, overwatch 2, playstation 5, pokémon, ps5, razer, razer edge, rihanna, rings of power, robbie coltrane, rogue one, rtx4080, sauron, scorsese, she-hulk, spider-man miles morales, stadia, star trek 4, steam, stonks, superman, the batman, the flash, thunderbolt ross, tolkein, twister, valve, video games, walter hamada, warnerbros, watchmen, william hurt, xbox design lab, xbox gamepass
Did you know the MCU is controlled by K.E.V.I.N? Just like how NNN is hosted by N.I.C.K. Anywho, ignore the man behind the curtain, this week we have some big gaming news: Valve updates the steam app, Razer is making a cloud gaming hanheld, the DualSense gets an upgrage, and Silent Hill is officially coming back. Meanwhile Scorsese is making a Gangs of New York show, and Alan Moore hates the Watchmen show too. Harrison Ford joins the MCU, while WarnerBros continues to make the strangest decisions regarding the DCEU, at least Henry is back for Man of Steel 2.
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Episode 230: Its Jorts Season
October 5th, 2022 | 59 mins 25 secs
American Pie, Kevin Smith, MCU, Netflix, Planet of the Apes, Playstation, Sony, Star Wars, TV shows, The Witcher, Xbox, activisionblizzard, amazon prime video, andor, armor wars, assassins creed, avengers: secret wars, beverly hills cop, black panther wakanda forever, blade, bloodbourne, call of duty, cd projekt red, christian bale, clerks 3, collin trevorrow, community, cyberpunk 2077, disney+, dune, eddie murphy, fraiser, fromsoftware, game of thrones, games with gold, god of war ragnarok, google stadia, hbo max, horizon zero dawn, house of the dragon, iron heart, iron man, james bond, jurassic park, jurassic world, kingdom of the planet of the apes, lord of the rings, magic the gathering, mahershala ali, middle earth, movies, nintendo, overwatch 2, paramount+, peacock, playstation stars, playstation studios, pokemon, ps5, psv2, rings of power, ruben fleiscer, saudi arabia, six seasons and a movie, sony playstation, spawn, super mario, tencent, the daily show, todd mcfarlane, trevor noah, ubisoft, video games, werewolf by nignt
Jorts? Who wears Jorts? Kevin Smith wears jorts, and Clerks 3 is out and we have a review. Is Sony making the right moves with PlayStation right now? Who knows. Google kills Stadia, finally, Overwatch 2 has a shakey launch, and who will rule the video game world, Saudi Arabia or Tencent? Meanwhile Community gets its 6 seasons and a movie, Fraiser is coming back to the airwaves, and is Blade dead?
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Episode 224: Gamescom: House of the Controller
August 25th, 2022 | 57 mins 5 secs
Batgirl, Days Gone, Kung Fu Panda, MCU, Neil Gaiman, Netflix, Sony, Star Wars, TV shows, age of empires iv, american sailor moon, aquaman 2, batman, bruce timm, bungie, cineworld, cobra kai, community, curb your enthusiasm, dan harmon, dceu, dead island 2, death stranding, destiny 2, disney+, disney+ day, dualsense edge, dune awakening, embracer group, ferris bueller, game of thrones, gamescom, gamescom opening night, geoff keighly, george rr martin, glass onion, gotham knights, halloween ends, hbo, hbo max, high on life, hogwarts legacy, house of the dragon, justin roiland, knives out, kojima, last of us, lord of the rings, middle earth, movie pass, movies, multiversus, neil gaiman's the sandman, oceans 11, pga tour 2k23, pinocchio, playstation 5, playstation studios, ps5, psvr 2, regal cinemas, return to monkey island, saban, sega, sega genesis mini 2, sesame street, shazam 2, she-hulk, sonic frontiers, sony playstation, squanch games, star wars jedi: fallen order, star wars jedi: survivor, the batman 2, the game awards, the hobbit, the lords of the fallen, thor: love & thunder, tiger woods, top gun maverick, video games, warnerbros discovery, xbox elite controller, xbox game pass, xbox game pass pc
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.
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Episode 223: She-Hulk Commeth
August 17th, 2022 | 39 mins 44 secs
Academy Awards, Batgirl, Ben Affleck, Neil Gaiman, Netflix, PUBG, Playstation, Sony, Star Wars, TV shows, The Joker, activision, amazon prime video, batfleck, batman, black adam, blizzard, bungie, call of duty, d23, david zaslav, dc universe, death stranding, destiny 2, disney, disney+, duffer bros, ezra miller, ghosts of tsushima, google, google stadia, harry potter, hbo, hbo max, hogwarts, hogwarts legacy, infinity ward, john wick, lego star wars: the skywalker saga, leslie grace, lord of the rings, lotr, love death + robots, lucasfilm games, marvel games, michael keaton, modern warfare ii, movies, nintendo, overwatch 2, peacock, rogue one, saw, sony playstation, star wars visions, steve martin, stranger things, the CW, the adams family, the batman, the flash, the rings of power, the sandman, the simpsons, vertigo comics, video games, walter hamada, warnerbros, wednesday adams, westworld, weta workshop, wizarding world, wizardry, xbox game pass, young justice
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!
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Episode 219: Its a PS world, we're just livin in it
July 20th, 2022 | 56 mins 9 secs
Blizzard Entertainment, DC comics, Discord, EA Games, MCU, Mario, Middle-earth, Ms. Marvel, Netflix, Playstation, Resident Evil, Star Wars, TV shows, amazon prime video, atari, baby yoda, bad boys, barbie movie, barney, bioware, bowser, bungie, dceu, disney, disney+, game of thrones, gen v, george r.r. martin, gizmo, god of war ragnarok, gremlins, grogu, groudned, halloween ends, halo 2, halo 2 laso, halo infinite, hbo, hbo max, hercules, house of the dragon, intel, john romero, justice league, lego, lightyear, live action remake, lord of the rings, lotr, madame web, martin lawrence, minecraft, mortal kombat, movies, multiversus, nintendo, no more heroes, pixar, playstation 5, pokemon, powepuff girls, ps5, releasethesnydercut, repeat.gg, restorethesnyderverse, rocky, skate, sony playstation, stranger things, sylvester stallone, tekken: bloodlines, the boys, the mandalorian, the munsters, the office, the rings of power, the russo bros, the snyder cut, thor 4, toy story, tudum, vicarious visions, video games, warnermedia, wb, westeros, world of warcraft, yu yu hakusho, zack snyder, zack snyders justice league
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.
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Episode 197: Nick's Nerd Living: A community for people
February 17th, 2022 | 1 hr 18 mins
COD, Daredevil, Futurama, Hulu, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, MCU, Mad Max, Microsoft, Netflix, Playstation, Sony, South Park, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV shows, Universal Studios, Xbox, activision, activisionblizzard, amazon games, amazon prime video, ashoka, ayer cut, beavis and butthead, bendergate, bioshock, black adam, blizzard, call of duty, capcom, cdprojektred, chip and dale rescue rangers, cyberpunk 2077, dceu, disney cotino, disney+, doctor strange in the multiverse of madness, dune part 2, eminem, george miller, gladiator, grand admiral thrawn, guerilla games, hbo max, horizon forbidden west, horizon zero dawn, infinity ward, iron fist, ivan reitman, jla/avengers, jurassic park, jurassic world dominion, lego, loki, lord of the rings, lost ark, lotr, marvels the defenders, microsoft xbox, modern warfare, moon knight, moviepass, movies, naughty dog, nintendo, nolan north, owen wilson, paramount+, peacemaker, ps5, rings of power, sony bend, sony pictures, spider-man: no way home, spongebob, steam, street fighter, suicide squad, super bowl lvii, the batman, the book of boba fett, the boys, the flash, the last of us, the mandalorian, the sopranos, uncharted, video games, warzone, will smith, world of warcraft, xbox series x|s
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.