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    <description>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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    <itunes:summary>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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  <title>Episode 410: Fist my bump</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Fist my bump</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Amaze! we have the first big movie review of the year, and it gets a perfect score, full review of Project Hail Mary inside. Plus the Harry Potter HBO show dropped its first trailer, The aforementioned Project Hail Mary dominates at the box office, and post game depression is a real thing. Meanwhile Epic is cutting staff at a hefty amount, and Stephen Colbert is making his mark on middle earth. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:14</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 409: What have we here? Matching uniforms?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>What have we here? Matching uniforms?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Oscars were this weekend, and surprise surprise, PTA won big, while Chalamet went home with nothing. We also got two big trailers this week, Dune Pt. 3 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day!  Pokémon Go was used to farm us for AR images and map data, and Nvidia says we're wrong about DLSS5. Plus we have the Scooby gang all casted for Netflix's upcoming adaptation. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:04:58</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 351: Wide Angle Lens </title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>How about that Superman Trailer....people need to chill. Is Bioware doomed? Is Xbox really going to change to publishing? The Oscars controversy continues, and Robert Eggers is heading to the land of Labyrinth, which I miss David Bowie even more. Also Fans need to chill, for real....</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:41</itunes:duration>
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  <description>How about that Superman Trailer....people need to chill. Is Bioware doomed? Is Xbox really going to change to publishing? The Oscars controversy continues, and Robert Eggers is heading to the land of Labyrinth, which I miss David Bowie even more. Also Fans need to chill, for real.... 
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  <title>Episode 348: Hey, Dwayne...</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>348</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Hey, Dwayne...</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Golden Globes came and went, Shogun wrapped up, and we might have a greater picture of how the Oscars might play out this year. Plus NVIDIA and AMD come out swinging at CES. Sony wants to adapt more of their gaming IPs and Activision is spending a lot on Call of Duty, are we really surprised though? Squid Game 2 wows with its intensity, Will Smith is teasing something with the Matrix and LA is burning, literally. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:03</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 319: We have a (2)-319!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>319</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Nintendo continues to beat its on drum, as we saw on full display at the newest Direct, and did we get our first footage of a game running on the next switch? Elden Ring hits a major milestone before its DLC release, and Todd Howard gets candid. They Boys and House of the Dragon return and hit the ground running. And the Acolyte has broken the fandom, in a way I never expected. But what about the droid attack on the wookies?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:59</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nintendo continues to beat its on drum, as we saw on full display at the newest Direct, and did we get our first footage of a game running on the next switch? Elden Ring hits a major milestone before its DLC release, and Todd Howard gets candid. They Boys and House of the Dragon return and hit the ground running. And the Acolyte has broken the fandom, in a way I never expected. But what about the droid attack on the wookies?</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 317: No longer in 8k</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>317</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>No longer in 8k</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 303:  Rubber goose, green moose, guava juice!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title> Rubber goose, green moose, guava juice!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>3oh!3! We got a good episode for yall today! Pokémon news? WE got it! Age of Empires news? WE got it! Naked Gun news? We got it! Unfortunately we also have news of more layoffs effecting the gaming industry. Meanwhile companies like Nvidia diversify and hit a $2trillion, yes with a T, market cap. Plus, is 6 seasons and a movie in danger?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:03:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>3oh!3! We got a good episode for yall today! Pokémon news? WE got it! Age of Empires news? WE got it! Naked Gun news? We got it! Unfortunately we also have news of more layoffs effecting the gaming industry. Meanwhile companies like Nvidia diversify and hit a $2trillion, yes with a T, market cap. Plus, is 6 seasons and a movie in danger? 
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  <title>Episode 296: The Bear's Beef, and his successor too</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>The Bear's Beef, and his successor too</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:42</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 289: This Podcast is out of clay</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>289</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>This Podcast is out of clay</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:34:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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! 
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  <title>Episode 288: Snubfield Legacy</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>288</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Snubfield Legacy</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Game awards nominees have been announced, and boy are there some major snubs. Nintendo had its indieworld showcase, Rocksteady shows off more of Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Valve announces the Steam Deck OLED. Meanwhile as Hollywood gets back to work, Marvel Studios delays, WB cancels, and Netflix keeps chugging along. Plus a review of The Marvels, and my top 10 Disney Channel Original Movies. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>The Game awards nominees have been announced, and boy are there some major snubs. Nintendo had its indieworld showcase, Rocksteady shows off more of Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Valve announces the Steam Deck OLED. Meanwhile as Hollywood gets back to work, Marvel Studios delays, WB cancels, and Netflix keeps chugging along. Plus a review of The Marvels, and my top 10 Disney Channel Original Movies.  
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  <title>Episode 284: I'm Just Pete</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>284</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I'm Just Pete</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>NYCC 2023 came and went with a whimper, im not kidding. But hey the Xbox finally completed their purchase of ActivisionBlizzard ending the 2 year nightmare. also unfortunately the SAG-AFTRA strike will continue, it seems they wont get the same concessions that the WGA got in their strike. Starfield was the best selling game in the US in September beating expectations, Matthew Vaughn opens up about leaving X3, and we go over the best 90s Teen Movies! Come Take A listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:07:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>NYCC 2023 came and went with a whimper, im not kidding. But hey the Xbox finally completed their purchase of ActivisionBlizzard ending the 2 year nightmare. also unfortunately the SAG-AFTRA strike will continue, it seems they wont get the same concessions that the WGA got in their strike. Starfield was the best selling game in the US in September beating expectations, Matthew Vaugn opens up about leaving X3, and we go over the best 90s Teen Movies! Come Take A listen! 
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  <title>Episode 282: It's October 3rd(4th)...</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>282</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>It's October 3rd(4th)...</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Its not October 3rd, but thats ok. Got a bit of a doozy this week, Sony scrubs all mention of the KotoR Remake from their socails, and acts like its perfectly normal, several Ubisoft execs were arrested by French Police, and the French Govt. raids Nvidia, its a bad day to be in the French gaming industry. As the writers get back to work, SAG meets with the studios to try and negotiate their deal, as streamers seek to increase their rates yet again. Also we have a review of the Ahsoka season finale, as well as Gareth Edward's The Creator. We wrap up the show with our last list of 80s movies, this week, Drama. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:15:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Its not October 3rd, but thats ok. Got a bit of a doozy this week, Sony scrubs all mention of the KotoR Remake from their socails, and acts like its perfectly normal, several Ubisoft execs were arrested by French Police, and the French Govt. raids Nvidia, its a bad day to be in the French gaming industry. As the writers get back to work, SAG meets with the studios to try and negotiate their deal, as streamers seek to increase their rates yet again. Also we have a review of the Ahsoka season finale, as well as Gareth Edward's The Creator. We wrap up the show with our last list of 80s movies, this week, Drama.  
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  <title>Episode 263: New Game Δ: Remake Reloaded</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>New Game Δ: Remake Reloaded</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:12</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 250: 250 in the bag!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>250</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>250 in the bag!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>That's right, episode 250 is in the books! This week is a doozy! We've got a review of Ant-Man &amp; 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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>That's right, episode 250 is in the books! This week is a doozy! We've got a review of Ant-Man &amp;amp; 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.  
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  <itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 245: Cubicle of 10k layoffs</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>245</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Cubicle of 10k layoffs</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Those Microsoft Layoffs may have a greater impact on gaming then we might realize, especially for Master Chief. NVIDIA and Google voice their concerns over the Activision deal, but stop short of jumping in Sony's bandwagon. Pour one out for Stadia, as today was its final day. Mark Hamill gives and update on playing the Joker, Spielberg wants to jump into TV, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are coming back. Meanwhile the BatVerse is more real then you realize, James Cameron hits another Billion, and Rainbow Six is coming to the big screen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>54:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Those Microsoft Layoffs may have a greater impact on gaming then we might realize, especially for Master Chief. NVIDIA and Google voice their concerns over the Activision deal, but stop short of jumping in Sony's bandwagon. Pour one out for Stadia, as today was its final day. Mark Hamill gives and update on playing the Joker, Spielberg wants to jump into TV, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are coming back. Meanwhile the BatVerse is more real then you realize, James Cameron hits another Billion, and Rainbow Six is coming to the big screen. 
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  <title>Episode 243: New Year, Same Nerd</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>243</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>New Year, Same Nerd</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:24</itunes:duration>
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  <description>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.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 237: Immersion Broken</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>237</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Immersion Broken</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out, and not looking too hot. A major shakeup at Disney, Ubisoft drops some news, A power Ranger leaves us, and Indy goes digital. Meanwhile the future of DC is on the horizon, the MCU has some interesting things in its future, and Fast X is apparently out of control. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:51</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out, and not looking too hot. A major shakeup at Disney, Ubisoft drops some news, A power Ranger leaves us, and Indy goes digital. Meanwhile the future of DC is on the horizon, the MCU has some interesting things in its future, and Fast X is apparently out of control.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out, and not looking too hot. A major shakeup at Disney, Ubisoft drops some news, A power Ranger leaves us, and Indy goes digital. Meanwhile the future of DC is on the horizon, the MCU has some interesting things in its future, and Fast X is apparently out of control. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 232: N.I.C.K.S. Nerd N.E.W.S</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>232</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>N.I.C.K.S. Nerd N.E.W.S</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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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  <title>Episode 228: Do you Remember?</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>228</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Its the 21st night of September, do you remember? This week we have the takeaways from Tokyo Game Show, Twitch has a lot of problems on its hands, GTA VI got leaked, and Nvidia announces the RTX 4000 series. Meanwhile, Halo season 2 starts production, Amazon is making a Blade Runner show, and Andor completely blows me away. In Hollywood, WB and DC continue to make strange decisions, Sony delays some movies, and Lucasfilm scares the internet. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Its the 21st night of September, do you remember? This week we have the takeaways from Tokyo Game Show, Twitch has a lot of problems on its hands, GTA VI got leaked, and Nvidia announces the RTX 4000 series. Meanwhile, Halo season 2 starts production, Amazon is making a Blade Runner show, and Andor completely blows me away. In Hollywood, WB and DC continue to make strange decisions, Sony delays some movies, and Lucasfilm scares the internet. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 209: Getting back on the Lunchbox</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Getting back on the Lunchbox</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Are you looking for a review of Doctor Strange? Well we've got one, you'll just have to listen till the end of the episode, and beware spoilers within. We've also got news on the EA and FIFA split, as well as a review for Picard and Halo!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Are you looking for a review of Doctor Strange? Well we've got one, you'll just have to listen till the end of the episode, and beware spoilers within. We've also got news on the EA and FIFA split, as well as a review for Picard and Halo! 
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  <title>Episode 192: A Zynga party</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>192</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A Zynga party</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well no one saw that coming, Take Two is buying Zynga. E3 may be cancelled, Dying Light 2 demands a month of your time and From Software may be reviving an old IP. They boys is coming back and we have a return date, Scott Pilgrim may return in animated form, and The Suicide Squad may soon invade your TV. Meanwhile Ben Affleck talks about his Batman future, Pixar sticks to Disney+ and The Batman is not what you think it was. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>44:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well no one saw that coming, Take Two is buying Zynga. E3 may be cancelled, Dying Light 2 demands a month of your time and From Software may be reviving an old IP. They boys is coming back and we have a return date, Scott Pilgrim may return in animated form, and The Suicide Squad may soon invade your TV. Meanwhile Ben Affleck talks about his Batman future, Pixar sticks to Disney+ and The Batman is not what you think it was.  
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  <title>Episode 158: Its Threeson Then</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>158</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its Threeson Then</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Wow, I have spent three years annoying the hell out of all of you. We've got a fun show this week: Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Nintendo Switch Shortages, WB Games and the changes at WarnerMedia. HBO Max is upping its DC output. Rick and Morty is getting a spin off. I want a Star Wars Dynasty Warriors game, and a whole lot more. Come Take a Listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/c/c5f7f105-76c9-4ec0-95d5-61aa8ad5ebcd/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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  <itunes:keywords>Video Games, Movies, TV Shows, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Sega, Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive, Sunset Overdrive, PlayStation 5, PS5, Sony PlayStation, DualSense, Koei Techmo, Dynasty Warriors, Star Wars, Starfield, Bethesda Softworks, Xbox, Microsoft, Zenimax Studios, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Gamepass, EA Play, EA Games, GTA 5, GTA V, WB Interactive, Monolith, Rocksteady, WB Montreal, TT Games, CoD, Call of Duty, CoD Warzone, Rambo, Die Hard, Nvidia, BioWare, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Mass Effect Trilogy, Friend, HBO Max, Batman, Superman, DC Comics, WarnerMedia, Discovery, Rick and Morty, Adult Swim, Netflix, Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Disney Plus, Marvels What If, MCU, Star Wars, The Bad Batch, Jungle Cruise, The Rock, Michael Jordan, Space Jam 2, Snake Eye, GI Joe, Attack the Block, John Boyega, Injustice, DCEU, DCAU, Batgirl, Sonic</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Wow, I have spent three years annoying the hell out of all of you. We&#39;ve got a fun show this week: Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Nintendo Switch Shortages, WB Games and the changes at WarnerMedia. HBO Max is upping its DC output. Rick and Morty is getting a spin off. I want a Star Wars Dynasty Warriors game, and a whole lot more. Come Take a Listen!</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Wow, I have spent three years annoying the hell out of all of you. We&#39;ve got a fun show this week: Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Nintendo Switch Shortages, WB Games and the changes at WarnerMedia. HBO Max is upping its DC output. Rick and Morty is getting a spin off. I want a Star Wars Dynasty Warriors game, and a whole lot more. Come Take a Listen!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 153: Heavy is the console crown</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Heavy is the console crown</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>PlayStation 2021acting like PlayStation 2005? Noooo, it cant be. Epic and Steam are duking it out for your PC. CoD teasing Nukes, again. Nintendo Indie World Showcase. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier goes dark, way dark. More Movie delays, and Netflix keeps is starting to come off like an Otaku. While we also get a look at Ghostbusters: Afterlife.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>PlayStation 2021acting like PlayStation 2005? Noooo, it cant be. Epic and Steam are duking it out for your PC. CoD teasing Nukes, again. Nintendo Indie World Showcase. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier goes dark, way dark. More Movie delays, and Netflix keeps is starting to come off like an Otaku. While we also get a look at Ghostbusters: Afterlife. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>PlayStation 2021acting like PlayStation 2005? Noooo, it cant be. Epic and Steam are duking it out for your PC. CoD teasing Nukes, again. Nintendo Indie World Showcase. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier goes dark, way dark. More Movie delays, and Netflix keeps is starting to come off like an Otaku. While we also get a look at Ghostbusters: Afterlife.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>PlayStation 2021acting like PlayStation 2005? Noooo, it cant be. Epic and Steam are duking it out for your PC. CoD teasing Nukes, again. Nintendo Indie World Showcase. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier goes dark, way dark. More Movie delays, and Netflix keeps is starting to come off like an Otaku. While we also get a look at Ghostbusters: Afterlife.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 146: Nick's Nerd Nursery</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:28:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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&#39;s new on streaming, and also more information about the Snyder Cut and what to expect from Spider-Man.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 141: Its time to get things started</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Its time to get things started</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well we inch ever deeper into 2021. We finally have a release date for the new Pokémon Snap. Bungie will be shutting down their Halo stats servers next month, an end to an era. Also a CES 2021 recap. A review of WandaVision, and the Muppet Show is coming to Disney+. Plus we get our first glimpse of Godzilla vs. Kong in an HBO Max commercial....</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:13</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 122: Tony Hawks Avengers</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 20:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Tony Hawks Avengers</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week is all about Marvel's Avengers and how its just meh, plus Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 is a much better game than anticipated. NVIDIA drops its load. Amazon unleashes The Boys on us and updates from the MCU and the DCEU. Plus two classic movies are getting directors cuts. That, LootCrate and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:24:12</itunes:duration>
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