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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 382: He makes websites...</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>382</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:57</itunes:duration>
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  <description>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.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>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&#39;t as dead as we thought, well, it is now, Konami made an interesting choice for Metal Gears return. That and more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 379: Not for Clankers</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>379</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Not for Clankers</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren't playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:17</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren't playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth.  
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  <title>Episode 350: Don't Worry, Nobody's Listening Anway!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>350</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Don't Worry, Nobody's Listening Anway!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>WE DID IT! WE MADE IT TO 350! That's right 350 episodes in the can! Who would've thought? Not me, well not really. Anyway we still got news! The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, despite the lame name. Netflix is jacking up prices again...meanwhile the industry is hoping Rockstar charges $100 for GTA 6, here's hoping they don't.  Ryan gosling may be heading to a galaxy far, far, away, and the spider-verse is going to be farther away. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:44</itunes:duration>
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  <description>WE DID IT! WE MADE IT TO 350! That's right 350 episodes in the can! Who would've thought? Not me, well not really. Anyway we still got news! The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, despite the lame name. Netflix is jacking up prices again...meanwhile the industry is hoping Rockstar charges $100 for GTA 6, here's hoping they don't.  Ryan gosling may be heading to a galaxy far, far, away, and the spider-verse is going to be farther away.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>WE DID IT! WE MADE IT TO 350! That&#39;s right 350 episodes in the can! Who would&#39;ve thought? Not me, well not really. Anyway we still got news! The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, despite the lame name. Netflix is jacking up prices again...meanwhile the industry is hoping Rockstar charges $100 for GTA 6, here&#39;s hoping they don&#39;t.  Ryan gosling may be heading to a galaxy far, far, away, and the spider-verse is going to be farther away. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 349: I like the idea of it...</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>349</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:31</itunes:duration>
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  <description>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.   
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    <![CDATA[<p>We finally know who will play Baylan Skoll after the death of Ray Stevenson. Ubisoft is facing an uncertain future, and Nintendo&#39;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.  </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We finally know who will play Baylan Skoll after the death of Ray Stevenson. Ubisoft is facing an uncertain future, and Nintendo&#39;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.  </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 348: Hey, Dwayne...</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>348</itunes:episode>
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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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 329: There are no Strings on ME!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>329</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Two Pinocchio stories this week, one about a horror movie, the other, the return of Ultron. Its the week after Gamescom, so that means its time for Call of Duty news! Plus Nintendo decided to have a direct and not talk about the Switch's successor. Sony bombs out with their latest games as a service, and Lionsgate debuts their 2nd flop of the summer. Meanwhile Ted Lasso is gearing up for a new season on the pitch, and Tarantino takes a phaser to his chances of directing a Star Trek. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Two Pinocchio stories this week, one about a horror movie, the other, the return of Ultron. Its the week after Gamescom, so that means its time for Call of Duty news! Plus Nintendo decided to have a direct and not talk about the Switch's successor. Sony bombs out with their latest games as a service, and Lionsgate debuts their 2nd flop of the summer. Meanwhile Ted Lasso is gearing up for a new season on the pitch, and Tarantino takes a phaser to his chances of directing a Star Trek.  
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  <title>Episode 304: Cerveza Cristal!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>304</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Cerveza Cristal!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>🎶Cerveza Cristal!🎶 Happy post Leap Day! Did y'all survive 2/29?? cause Not everyone did. Anywho, This week we have a lot of shakeups in the gaming industry with both Saber Interactive and Toys for Bob leaving their parent corporations. Xbox showed off games during their Partner Preview, Baldur's Gate 3 will be 4 discs and Arthur Morgan will narrate and Audio book about Red Dead Redemption 2. Meanwhile Superman Legacy becomes Superman, Disney cancels movies, and 6 Seasons and a Movie is no longer in doubt. Plus! A review of Dune Pt. 2!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:03:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>🎶Cerveza Cristal!🎶 Happy post Leap Day! Did y'all survive 2/29?? cause Not everyone did. Anywho, This week we have a lot of shakeups in the gaming industry with both Saber Interactive and Toys for Bob leaving their parent corporations. Xbox showed off games during their Partner Preview, Baldur's Gate 3 will be 4 discs and Arthur Morgan will narrate and Audio book about Red Dead Redemption 2. Meanwhile Superman Legacy becomes Superman, Disney cancels movies, and 6 Seasons and a Movie is no longer in doubt. Plus! A review of Dune Pt. 2! 
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  <title>Episode 294: Yuletide Prognostication</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>294</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Yuletide Prognostication</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Holidays are nearing their end, so lets not continue a trend. Instead of a top 10 again and again, we will look into the future and pretend to be wise men. The gaming is light, and movies alright, lets spend a short while, and talk with artistic style. OK, no more rhyming, we have some light news for you all this week, Sony and War Thunder have some heat, Insomniac stands tall and GTA Hacker gets sentenced. Meanwhile Peaches is out of season at the Oscars, Scream 7 loses its sails, and Aquaman swims slowly to a win. Plus my most anticipated in 2024. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>42:19</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>The Holidays are nearing their end, so lets not continue a trend. Instead of a top 10 again and again, we will look into the future and pretend to be wise men. The gaming is light, and movies alright, lets spend a short while, and talk with artistic style. OK, no more rhyming, we have some light news for you all this week, Sony and War Thunder have some heat, Insomniac stands tall and GTA Hacker gets sentenced. Meanwhile Peaches is out of season at the Oscars, Scream 7 loses its sails, and Aquaman swims slowly to a win. Plus my most anticipated in 2024.  
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  <title>Episode 293: ParamountBros:ShowMAX</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>293</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>ParamountBros:ShowMAX</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Are two of Hollywood's oldest studios about to merge? It might be a more plausible outcome then you think as Warner and Paramount have talks. A24 and Kojima make a match made in heaven, Insomniac is hacked, and we learn their future. PS5 continues Sony's dominance in the gaming space, and Bobby Kotick is finally leaving Activision. Several streaming shows are getting renewed for their final seasons, and Curb is ending. Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, not good. The MCU's second greatest villain may not actual be a thing anymore, and I watched Barbie. Plus my top 10 Christmas movies. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Are two of Hollywood's oldest studios about to merge? It might be a more plausible outcome then you think as Warner and Paramount have talks. A24 and Kojima make a match made in heaven, Insomniac is hacked, and we learn their future. PS5 continues Sony's dominance in the gaming space, and Bobby Kotick is finally leaving Activision. Several streaming shows are getting renewed for their final seasons, and Curb is ending. Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, not good. The MCU's second greatest villain may not actual be a thing anymore, and I watched Barbie. Plus my top 10 Christmas movies.  
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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:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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 280: The architects of their own destruction</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>280</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The architects of their own destruction</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>And just like that, Thrawn is alive, and in person in Ahsoka. Would I have believed you if you told me five years ago Thrawn would appear in person, probably not, yet here we are. Also Microsoft really needs to find staff members that can upload a redacted document, that stays redacted. Because those leaks are no joke, especially when "private" emails are made public. Also It seems like the Writers may have scored a major victory against the studios. That and a hell of a lot more, come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:16:45</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/0/050aa6a1-82cd-4357-92a4-67539bdf2a74/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>And just like that, Thrawn is alive, and in person in Ahsoka. Would I have believed you if you told me five years ago Thrawn would appear in person, probably not, yet here we are. Also Microsoft really needs to find staff members that can upload a redacted document, that stays redacted. Because those leaks are no joke, especially when "private" emails are made public. Also It seems like the Writers may have scored a major victory against the studios. That and a hell of a lot more, come take a listen.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>And just like that, Thrawn is alive, and in person in Ahsoka. Would I have believed you if you told me five years ago Thrawn would appear in person, probably not, yet here we are. Also Microsoft really needs to find staff members that can upload a redacted document, that stays redacted. Because those leaks are no joke, especially when &quot;private&quot; emails are made public. Also It seems like the Writers may have scored a major victory against the studios. That and a hell of a lot more, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>And just like that, Thrawn is alive, and in person in Ahsoka. Would I have believed you if you told me five years ago Thrawn would appear in person, probably not, yet here we are. Also Microsoft really needs to find staff members that can upload a redacted document, that stays redacted. Because those leaks are no joke, especially when &quot;private&quot; emails are made public. Also It seems like the Writers may have scored a major victory against the studios. That and a hell of a lot more, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 275: Puck Man Returns</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Puck Man Returns</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well Friends we are back for another week! And this time we have some Pokémon News, CoD news, and the identity of the Embracer Groups mystery almost investor, also Keith David joins another premier Bungie franchise. On the Hollywood side of things, the WGA and AMPTP seem to have gone back to the negotiating table, Wonder Woman 3 seems to be maybe happening, maybe not, Barbie continues to break records, and Hollywood accounting strikes again with Mission Impossible and Indiana Jones. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:18</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 267: I would like the Podcast to start now</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>267</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I would like the Podcast to start now</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week we have a review of DC's The Flash, and after a long wait, it did not disappoint. Nintendo held a long and fruitful direct. Netflix held their annual Tudum event, and the FTC is smoking the same stuff as the UK's CMA. We also got news on two PlayStation movie ventures, Star Trek Strange New Worlds returns to screens, and Sony dropped a bloody and brutal Kraven the Hunter Trailer. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:06:41</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 259: An F-Bomb drops on the MCU</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>259</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>An F-Bomb drops on the MCU</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Yes you read that correctly, the MCU is getting its first F-Bomb and its not coming from the merc with a mouth. The CMA blocks the Microsoft ABK deal in a shocking twist, that will surely end the way we all expect it to. SEGA unionizes, Netflix brings back a classic, and Pircard gives the D its hero moment. Cinemacon is underway and the studios brought out all the big guns. Come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>47:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 247: When E3 died again</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>247</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>When E3 died again</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Is E3 dead again? seems like it. PSVR2 dead on arrival? Halo Infinite dead? why is everything dying in the video game industry??? Netflix dominated 2022, and is looking to lose it all in 2023 with their password crackdown. It also looks like 2023 is the year of the revival with both King of the Hill and Fraiser coming back. Then in the biggest news of the week James Gunn and Peter Safran finally lay out their grand design for DC and somehow it includes Booster Gold. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:16</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Is E3 dead again? seems like it. PSVR2 dead on arrival? Halo Infinite dead? why is everything dying in the video game industry??? Netflix dominated 2022, and is looking to lose it all in 2023 with their password crackdown. It also looks like 2023 is the year of the revival with both King of the Hill and Fraiser coming back. Then in the biggest news of the week James Gunn and Peter Safran finally lay out their grand design for DC and somehow it includes Booster Gold.  
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  <title>Episode 241: The Power that's inside</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>241</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Power that's inside</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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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  <title>Episode 233: Gotham Plights</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>233</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Gotham Plights</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The hierarchy of the DC Universe did change, just not in the way the Rock would want you to believe. In todays episode we have a review of Black Adam, James Gunn takes over DC Studios. Phil Spencer gets candid, and Sausage Party is coming to a TV near you. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 230: Its Jorts Season</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>230</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its Jorts Season</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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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  <title>Episode 224: Gamescom: House of the Controller</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>224</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Gamescom: House of the Controller</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 212: My time at SWCA22</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>212</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>My time at SWCA22</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This weeks main story is of course my weekend at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022. My ups, my downs, my ideas for change, what worked and what didn't. Plus Top Gun Maverick, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Stranger Things, Obi-Wan and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This weeks main story is of course my weekend at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022. My ups, my downs, my ideas for change, what worked and what didn't. Plus Top Gun Maverick, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Stranger Things, Obi-Wan and more.  
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv shows, conventions, God of War Ragnarok, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Studios, Santa Monica Studio, God of War, PSVR2, Sony Entertainment America, Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo, The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red, Phil Spencer, Raven Software, Xbox, ActivisonBlizzard, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Respawn Entertainment, EA Games, Xbox Live Games with Gold, PS+ Games, Sonic, Sonic Frontiers, SEGA, Madden NFL 23, John Madden,  Pokémon, Pokémon Scarlet, Pokémon Violet, Steam Deck, True Detective, Futurama, John DiMaggio, Our Flag Means Death, Stranger Things, Netflix, Vecna, Winnie the Pooh, Ray Liotta, Pinocchio, Disney+, Top Gun, Top Gun Maverick, Tom Cruise, Star Wars, Star Wars Celebration, The Mandalorian, Ashoka, The Bad Batch, The Clone Wars, Attack of the Clones, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, Stance, FigPIn, ReedPop</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This weeks main story is of course my weekend at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022. My ups, my downs, my ideas for change, what worked and what didn&#39;t. Plus Top Gun Maverick, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Stranger Things, Obi-Wan and more. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This weeks main story is of course my weekend at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022. My ups, my downs, my ideas for change, what worked and what didn&#39;t. Plus Top Gun Maverick, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Stranger Things, Obi-Wan and more. </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:episode>209</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Getting back on the Lunchbox</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/2/20b88459-4614-4dd3-b0ba-3513ff7f82f6/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <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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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv shows, Sony Entertainment America, Sony Online Entertainment, Bungie, Destiny 2, 343i, Halo, Halo Infinite, Nvidia, Blizzard, ActivisionBlizzard, FFXVI, Final Fantasy, Square Enix, EVE Online, CCP Games, WWE, Gotham Knights, Batman, Red Hood, Knightwing, PlayStation Studios, PS5, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Mass Effect, Bioware, Intel, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Elden Ring, EA Games, EA Sports, FIFA 23, EA Sports FIFA, EA Sports FC, HBO Max, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Westeros, Westworld, Tim Allen, Disney+, The Santa Clause, Netflix, Quantum Leap, NBC, Doctor Who, BBC, David Fincher, Ahsoka, Star Wars, Jack Ryan, Amazon Prime Video, Star Trek Picard, Halo Series, Paramount+, MCU, Marvel Studios, Thor Love and Thunder, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron, Toxic Avenger, Doctor Strange, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Sam Raimi, Wanda Maximoff, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Charlize Theron, Mr. Fantastic, Black Bolt, Professor X, Ipod</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for a review of Doctor Strange? Well we&#39;ve got one, you&#39;ll just have to listen till the end of the episode, and beware spoilers within. We&#39;ve also got news on the EA and FIFA split, as well as a review for Picard and Halo!</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for a review of Doctor Strange? Well we&#39;ve got one, you&#39;ll just have to listen till the end of the episode, and beware spoilers within. We&#39;ve also got news on the EA and FIFA split, as well as a review for Picard and Halo!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 202: No Delays Here</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/37133381-8ccf-4a19-9e97-e6fb5d01787c.mp3" length="45660879" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>202</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>No Delays Here</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>41:35</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/3/37133381-8ccf-4a19-9e97-e6fb5d01787c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>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.  
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv shows, quantic dream, Detroit Become Human, David Cage, Star Wars Eclipse, Steam Deck, Valve, Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Hogwarts Legacy, Portkey Games, WB Interactive, Harry Potter, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Overwatch 2, Epic Games, Fortnite, Tekken, Netflix, Snoop Dogg, CoD, Warzone, CoD: Vanguard, Call of Duty, CD Projekt Red, The Witcher 3, The Witcher 4, Unreal Engine 5, Godfall, PlayStation Studios, EA Sports, Far Cry 6, NFL, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Rocksteady Games, Gran Turismo 7, GT7, PlayStation, PS4, PS5, Polyphony Digital, Resident Evil, Daredevil, MCU, Disney+, Paramount+, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, James Gunn, HBO Max, Peacemaker, Justice League, DCEU, Jumanji, Merlin Entertainments, MGM,  James Bond, Amazon, The Batman, LEGO, Daniel Radcliffe, Scream 6, Fast 10, The Incredible Hulk, Johnny Carson, Voltron, Godzilla, Monsterverse, King Kong</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Video Game delays? No way (pretends to be shocked). Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty? Sure that&#39;s reasonable. Gran Turismo down for 30 hours? That&#39;s unreasonable. New Godzilla move? Thats unexpected. These questions and more on this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Video Game delays? No way (pretends to be shocked). Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty? Sure that&#39;s reasonable. Gran Turismo down for 30 hours? That&#39;s unreasonable. New Godzilla move? Thats unexpected. These questions and more on this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 195: Sony's Moon is haunted</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/195</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/17a85aa0-df81-49c4-8fac-b5d84609a214.mp3" length="54466723" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>195</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Sony's Moon is haunted</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:09</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/1/17a85aa0-df81-49c4-8fac-b5d84609a214/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>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.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 157: NNN: Podcast</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/157</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 07:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/4cb15364-0504-4466-bdb1-848212f06d3f.mp3" length="47754945" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>157</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>NNN: Podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:38</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/4/4cb15364-0504-4466-bdb1-848212f06d3f/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 106: its uNREAL</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/106</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 19:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/ed0dbc60-43e8-4f9f-b390-6625c6ce77f8.mp3" length="71596982" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>106</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>its uNREAL</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well, as we reach the conclusion, almost, of May. Lets talk about games. TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER IS BACK BABY! is trouble already brewing in Valhalla for AC. Epic games shows off the future of the unreal engine. Ghosts of Tsushima has its time in the spotlight. Tiger King may be coming back, but not how you think. More casting news for The Mandalorian S2. More Star Trek TV. Scream 5? maybe. Hamilton on Disney+. and LootCrate unboxing. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>53:57</itunes:duration>
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