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  <title>Episode 403: What kind of idiots do you have working here?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>What kind of idiots do you have working here?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>From Disney's new CEO to Googles game "maker". GTA 6 is locked in, and so is the final Fast and Furious. But what does it mean for you? Meanwhile Overwatch is shedding its 2, and going old school. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:06</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 400: Staying Four-Humble</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Its our 400th episode! We might be recording a day early but that doesn't mean the news stops. Apparently the Doomsday trailers are a story, not a cohesive one though. Jackass is returning to theaters, but at what cost? GameStop is closing stores, are you surprised? Plus reactions to the Golden Globes, and more!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:05</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 399: You Can't Sit With Us!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>You Can't Sit With Us!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Paramount needs to give up on Warner Bros, they ain't letting you buy them. CES 2026 is in full swing and with it both vaporware and the future of tech. Ubisoft pulls a bad move and closes a studio that just unionized. Stranger Things ended on a high note, despite what the internet thinks. Plus everything Nick's is looking forward to in 2026. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>54:41</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 396: These go to eleven</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>396</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>These go to eleven</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The world lost a great director this week, and its not gonna be the same without him. We've got two weeks of stories to cover, The Game Awards got swept, and also gave us to Star Wars game announcements. The Golden Globes are set, and will the Bear be dethroned by The Studio? The Warner Bros and Netflix saga has begun, despite Paramount's eagerness, CCXP brought the trailers, and Wake Up Dead man dropped on Netflix. Come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:24:51</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The world lost a great director this week, and its not gonna be the same without him. We&#39;ve got two weeks of stories to cover, The Game Awards got swept, and also gave us to Star Wars game announcements. The Golden Globes are set, and will the Bear be dethroned by The Studio? The Warner Bros and Netflix saga has begun, despite Paramount&#39;s eagerness, CCXP brought the trailers, and Wake Up Dead man dropped on Netflix. Come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 393: Richards Lives!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>393</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>You should run to see The Running Man, because after you hear Nick's review you wont be walking. Plus the Game Award Nominees have been revealed, and no Arc Raiders wasn't nominated by GOTY.  Also Nick gives his purely honest thoughts about Black Ops 7. Nintendo pulls back the curtain on it's live action The Legend of Zelda, Squid Game US is happening sooner than expected, and Disney+ is bringing generative AI to the platform. That and more on this weeks episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:09</itunes:duration>
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  <description>You should run to see The Running Man, because after you hear my review you wont be walking. Plus the Game Award Nominees have been revealed, and no Arc Raiders wasn't nominated by GOTY.  Also Nick gives his purely honest thoughts about Black Ops 7. Nintendo pulls back the curtain on it's live action The Legend of Zelda, Squid Game US is happening sooner than expected, and Disney+ is bringing generative AI to the platform. That and more on this weeks episode.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>You should run to see The Running Man, because after you hear my review you wont be walking. Plus the Game Award Nominees have been revealed, and no Arc Raiders wasn&#39;t nominated by GOTY.  Also Nick gives his purely honest thoughts about Black Ops 7. Nintendo pulls back the curtain on it&#39;s live action The Legend of Zelda, Squid Game US is happening sooner than expected, and Disney+ is bringing generative AI to the platform. That and more on this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>You should run to see The Running Man, because after you hear my review you wont be walking. Plus the Game Award Nominees have been revealed, and no Arc Raiders wasn&#39;t nominated by GOTY.  Also Nick gives his purely honest thoughts about Black Ops 7. Nintendo pulls back the curtain on it&#39;s live action The Legend of Zelda, Squid Game US is happening sooner than expected, and Disney+ is bringing generative AI to the platform. That and more on this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 392: I ain't got time to bleed</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>392</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Get to the choppa, cause its time for a review of the newest Predator movie, Predator Badlands. It does not disappoint. Plus Valve doubles down on hardware, while the Super Mario Galaxy movie shows off its stars. Also, Sony has buyers remorse about Bungie, and somehow Amazon has forgotten that James Bond has had a history of reboots. and someone call MU/TH/UR because Alien Earth is coming back!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Get to the choppa, cause its time for a review of the newest Predator movie, Predator Badlands. It does not disappoint. Plus Valve doubles down on hardware, while the Super Mario Galaxy movie shows off its stars. Also, Sony has buyers remorse about Bungie, and somehow Amazon has forgotten that James Bond has had a history of reboots. and someone call MU/TH/UR because Alien Earth is coming back!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 391: IMHOTEP! IMHOTEP!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>391</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>IMHOTEP! IMHOTEP!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>If the title wasn't a dead giveaway, we are getting a fourth Mummy movie! And Brendan is back! Sony may be finally copying Xbox when it comes to cross buying games. The Call of Duty movie gets a director and a writer and the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to do numbers. Plus Godzilla minus 1 is getting a sequel! That and a whole lot more, come take a listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:04:39</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 389: Thank the Maker?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>389</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Thank the Maker?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>George has moved on, we need to accept that, elsewhere in a Galaxy Far Far Away Ben Solo is staying dead. Warner Bros has finally accepted its time to sell, after saying no to unwanted solicitors, Amazon paid pennies for James Bond. Xbox is sticking with the high prices, ಠ_ಠ, and more drama out of Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed. That and more on tonight's episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:32:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 386: Let's just not nitpick over the passwords</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Let's just not nitpick over the passwords</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>One Battle After Another, is what I should rename this podcast, because the movie was that good, and a full review is inside. Plus Xbox takes another self imposed L, Sony gives itself a gold medal, and EA goes private. The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen, and an AI "actress" has Hollywood in a fervor. Plus Forza Horizon is finally headed to the land of the Rising Sun, and Ubisoft gives Assassin's Creed a new home. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:40:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>One Battle After Another, is what I should rename this podcast, because the movie was that good, and a full review is inside. Plus Xbox takes another self imposed L, Sony gives itself a gold medal, and EA goes private. The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen, and an AI "actress" has Hollywood in a fervor. Plus Forza Horizon is finally headed to the land of the Rising Sun, and Ubisoft gives Assassin's Creed a new home.  
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  <title>Episode 383: To Boldly Go...Where The Office has gone before</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>383</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>To Boldly Go...Where The Office has gone before</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Paper is out, the hotly anticipated sequel to the office, does it live up? Full review at the end of the episode. Silksong is out and it has dominate the charts, Nomura gives an update on Kingdom Hearts 4 and Final Fantasy, and Treyarch walks things back a bit. Plus Michael Caine is coming out of retirement, Ryan Reynolds admits to what we all know and Star Trek day comes and goes with little fanfare. Come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>The Paper is out, the hotly anticipated sequel to the office, does it live up? Full review at the end of the episode. Silksong is out and it has dominate the charts, Nomura gives an update on Kingdom Hearts 4 and Final Fantasy, and Treyarch walks things back a bit. Plus Michael Caine is coming out of retirement, Ryan Reynolds admits to what we all know and Star Trek day comes and goes with little fanfare. Come take a listen.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Paper is out, the hotly anticipated sequel to the office, does it live up? Full review at the end of the episode. Silksong is out and it has dominate the charts, Nomura gives an update on Kingdom Hearts 4 and Final Fantasy, and Treyarch walks things back a bit. Plus Michael Caine is coming out of retirement, Ryan Reynolds admits to what we all know and Star Trek day comes and goes with little fanfare. Come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 373: Imperfect Dark</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>373</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Imperfect Dark</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Xbox is always finding rakes to step on, which is ridiculous. After the success for NCAA College football, EA is brining NCAA College Basketball, and no one is shocked. Vin Diesel announces the plan for Fast X part 2, and there's major concerns. Matt Reeves finally finishes the Script for The Batman sequel, and James Gunn gives us who is playing Jor El. Plus a full review for F1 The Movie, which is hands down the best movie of the year so far. That and more on tonight's episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:59</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Xbox is always finding rakes to step on, which is ridiculous. After the success for NCAA College football, EA is brining NCAA College Basketball, and no one is shocked. Vin Diesel announces the plan for Fast X part 2, and there's major concerns. Matt Reeves finally finishes the Script for The Batman sequel, and James Gunn gives us who is playing Jor El. Plus a full review for F1 The Movie, which is hands down the best movie of the year so far. That and more on tonight's episode.  
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  <title>Episode 365: We're So Back*</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>365</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>We're So Back*</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>GTA VI took over the news across two weeks, and all with a delay and a new trailer. The Thunderbolts* have a new name, and I have a review. Plus Xbox pulls unexpected shenanigans, Ecco the Dolphin is returning, and Art Imitates life, well the other way around as the real Conclave begins. Plus Andor takes it to the next level, while still keeping it very Star Wars.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:07:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>GTA VI took over the news across two weeks, and all with a delay and a new trailer. The Thunderbolts* have a new name, and I have a review. Plus Xbox pulls unexpected shenanigans, Ecco the Dolphin is returning, and Art Imitates life, well the other way around as the real Conclave begins. Plus Andor takes it to the next level, while still keeping it very Star Wars. 
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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>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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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:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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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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  <title>Episode 340: The Tropes are Hungry</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>340</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Tropes are Hungry</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Another week, another meltdown over Xbox exclusives and "WhY ShOuLd I bUy An XbOx", all because Phil continues to say the same thing over and over for years. We also got confirmation that the Mass Effect Television show is full steam ahead! Lets hope Amazon repeats the magic it did with Fallout. Plus there are apparently a million star wars movies in development, and im sure only 4 will actually come out. Denzel teases his future in the MCU, and D23 Brazil brought the heat. That and a hell of a lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Another week, another meltdown over Xbox exclusives and "WhY ShOuLd I bUy An XbOx", all because Phil continues to say the same thing over and over for years. We also got confirmation that the Mass Effect Television show is full steam ahead! Lets hope Amazon repeats the magic it did with Fallout. Plus there are apparently a million star wars movies in development, and im sure only 4 will actually come out. Denzel teases his future in the MCU, and D23 Brazil brought the heat. That and a hell of a lot more.  
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  <title>Episode 321: The Patron Saint of Gaming</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>321</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Patron Saint of Gaming</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well, I did not expect news of a saint who games, but here we are, a kid who loved Halo and Pokémon is going to be a saint. Plus SEGA pulled back the soft top on its Crazy Taxi reboot, Elden Ring continues to rake in the cash, and Capcom sets its sites on the future. Warner sets dates for the next Dune and Godzilla picture, Inside Out 2 hits a billion, and will Barbenheimer get a sequel? PLus reviews of The Bear and That 90s show. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well, I did not expect news of a saint who games, but here we are, a kid who loved Halo and Pokémon is going to be a saint. Plus SEGA pulled back the soft top on its Crazy Taxi reboot, Elden Ring continues to rake in the cash, and Capcom sets its sites on the future. CDProjekt Red wants to push the envelope in its next Cyberpunk game, Nintendo continues to go after its fans. Also Netflix cancels a new show, and announces the the cast of its current and upcoming shows. Warner sets dates for the next Dune and Godzilla picture, Inside Out 2 hits a billion, and will Barbenheimer get a sequel? PLus reviews of The Bear and That 90s show.  
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  <title>Episode 315: Streaming Wars: The Wrath of Cable</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>315</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Streaming Wars: The Wrath of Cable</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Here we are yet again, streaming bundles are just cable, and its obvious that big tech just makes things more complicated then they ever needed to be. Also, gaming rumors run rampant this week, and they touch all facets of the industry. Meanwhile, consolidation hits a arm of the gaming biz no one expected, IGN gobbles up Eurogame, gamesindustry.biz and more, plus EA SPORTS College Football is here and has a release date. Plus the MCU is plotting its return, Star Trek is confused and the Monsterverse looses its captain. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:19:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Here we are yet again, streaming bundles are just cable, and its obvious that big tech just makes things more complicated then they ever needed to be. Also, gaming rumors run rampant this week, and they touch all facets of the industry. Meanwhile, consolidation hits a arm of the gaming biz no one expected, IGN gobbles up Eurogame, gamesindustry.biz and more, plus EA SPORTS College Football is here and has a release date. Plus the MCU is plotting its return, Star Trek is confused and the Monsterverse looses its captain.  
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  <title>Episode 307: The Juice is Loose</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>307</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Juice is Loose</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We got a fun one for you today! Recaps from GDC were the future of PlayStation and Xbox are on developers minds. Larian is moving on from DnD, Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI is playable, and Gearbox is leaving Embracer Group. Plus its trailer centrail, Bad Boys 4, The Penguin, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, House of the Dragon, and More. Plus Happy Gilmore 2 seems to be a lock, and Tony Hawk is making a cartoon. Plus my full Ghostbusters review. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:29:35</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/9/9d46b4a1-ae49-457c-9c0f-d130795ada5f/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>We got a fun one for you today! Recaps from GDC were the future of PlayStation and Xbox are on developers minds. Larian is moving on from DnD, Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI is playable, and Gearbox is leaving Embracer Group. Plus its trailer centrail, Bad Boys 4, The Penguin, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, House of the Dragon, and More. Plus Happy Gilmore 2 seems to be a lock, and Tony Hawk is making a cartoon. Plus a full review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and my top 10 90s comedies.  
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  <title>Episode 306: The state of the gaming industry is Unreal</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>306</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The state of the gaming industry is Unreal</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more. </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:episode>303</itunes:episode>
  <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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    <![CDATA[<p>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?</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 297: 30 Rock Live</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>297</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Will Tina Fey take over Saturday Night Live? I think Lorne Michaels hopes she does. Plus the Halo Battle Royale was almost real, despite 343 always saying they wouldn't make one. Plus the Emmys happened, and The Bear, Beef, and Succession all walked away as winners. That and more on this weeks Nick's Nerd News. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:29:19</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Will Tina Fey take over Saturday Night Live? I think Lorne Michaels hopes she does. Plus the Halo Battle Royale was almost real, despite 343 always saying they wouldn't make one. Plus the Emmys happened, and The Bear, Beef, and Succession all walked away as winners. That and more on this weeks Nick's Nerd News.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Will Tina Fey take over Saturday Night Live? I think Lorne Michaels hopes she does. Plus the Halo Battle Royale was almost real, despite 343 always saying they wouldn&#39;t make one. Plus the Emmys happened, and The Bear, Beef, and Succession all walked away as winners. That and more on this weeks Nick&#39;s Nerd News. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Will Tina Fey take over Saturday Night Live? I think Lorne Michaels hopes she does. Plus the Halo Battle Royale was almost real, despite 343 always saying they wouldn&#39;t make one. Plus the Emmys happened, and The Bear, Beef, and Succession all walked away as winners. That and more on this weeks Nick&#39;s Nerd News. </p>]]>
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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 291: Return of the VICE</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Return of the VICE</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We waited and we received, the trailer for GTA VI is here and it is glorious! Rockstar did not disappoint. We also have news about the turmoil at Bungie, Fornite has piqued my interest for the first time, and Phil Spencer gets candid on several topics. Plus Tom Holland on his Spider-Man future, Pixar is releasing several films in theaters for the first time next year, Ryan Reynolds opens up about Deadpool leaks, and Barbie is hitting Max. Plus We have a trailer bonanza, Godzilla, Halo, The Boys, Furiosa, and more. Come take a listen.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We waited and we received, the trailer for GTA VI is here and it is glorious! Rockstar did not disappoint. We also have news about the turmoil at Bungie, Fornite has piqued my interest for the first time, and Phil Spencer gets candid on several topics. Plus Tom Holland on his Spider-Man future, Pixar is releasing several films in theaters for the first time next year, Ryan Reynolds opens up about Deadpool leaks, and Barbie is hitting Max. Plus We have a trailer bonanza, Godzilla, Halo, The Boys, Furiosa, and more. Come take a listen. 
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  <title>Episode 290: The Courage to podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>290</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:04</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/f/f6493242-adbd-4edc-8a38-983226a62521/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films. </p>]]>
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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 287: Oh what a Glorious Day!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>287</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Oh what a Glorious Day!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Today brought us such wonderful news! The SAG-AFTRA Strike is over! and the GTA 6 trailer was announced for early December! I could not be more happy! Also in the News, the bombshell report about Marvel Studios from Variety, Nintendo has a record year, Blizzcon was back, and trailers galore. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Today brought us such wonderful news! The SAG-AFTRA Strike is over! and the GTA 6 trailer was announced for early December! I could not be more happy! Also in the News, the bombshell report about Marvel Studios from Variety, Nintendo has a record year, Blizzcon was back, and trailers galore. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Today brought us such wonderful news! The SAG-AFTRA Strike is over! and the GTA 6 trailer was announced for early December! I could not be more happy! Also in the News, the bombshell report about Marvel Studios from Variety, Nintendo has a record year, Blizzcon was back, and trailers galore.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Today brought us such wonderful news! The SAG-AFTRA Strike is over! and the GTA 6 trailer was announced for early December! I could not be more happy! Also in the News, the bombshell report about Marvel Studios from Variety, Nintendo has a record year, Blizzcon was back, and trailers galore.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 274: Pokémon Presents: Tekken 8</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/6dce97ae-b016-4742-8424-8a60489aa7a7.mp3" length="77853104" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>274</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Pokémon Presents: Tekken 8</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix's footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn't worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:24</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix's footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn't worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix&#39;s footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn&#39;t worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We had some big gaming news over the last week between EVO 2023 and Pokémon Presents, thus giving us something to feast on before Gamescon. Meanwhile there has been a lot of movement out of Hollywood, not necessarily on the strike front, but news nonetheless. Barbie made a billion in under 20 days, Disney+ is following in Netflix&#39;s footsteps, and while Max is pulling a pandemic Netflix. Lin Manuel Miranda wants to adapt a classic for the stage, and Pixar isn&#39;t worried about the future. We cap off the show with the best movies from the 1970s. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 271: Your Mission If you choose to accept it....</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/c9cddb33-1fb9-4225-a355-2143142a027c.mp3" length="66627898" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>271</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Your Mission If you choose to accept it....</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>In solidarity with the WGA &amp; SAG-AFTRA Strike this will be our last week reporting on new and newly released TV and Movie content, so we will go out with a bang a review of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part I. Also the Xbox-Activision acquisition is one step closer to completion, finally. Also we will start talking about old movies, and going over things that are already out to you san enjoy content without being a scab! Lets all take a listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:23</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/c9cddb33-1fb9-4225-a355-2143142a027c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>In solidarity with the WGA &amp;amp; SAG-AFTRA Strike this will be our last week reporting on new and newly released TV and Movie content, so we will go out with a bang a review of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part I. Also the Xbox-Activision acquisition is one step closer to completion, finally. Also we will start talking about old movies, and going over things that are already out to you san enjoy content without being a scab! Lets all take a listen! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>In solidarity with the WGA &amp; SAG-AFTRA Strike this will be our last week reporting on new and newly released TV and Movie content, so we will go out with a bang a review of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part I. Also the Xbox-Activision acquisition is one step closer to completion, finally. Also we will start talking about old movies, and going over things that are already out to you san enjoy content without being a scab! Lets all take a listen!</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In solidarity with the WGA &amp; SAG-AFTRA Strike this will be our last week reporting on new and newly released TV and Movie content, so we will go out with a bang a review of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part I. Also the Xbox-Activision acquisition is one step closer to completion, finally. Also we will start talking about old movies, and going over things that are already out to you san enjoy content without being a scab! Lets all take a listen!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 262: EU x UK: Dawn of Cloud Gaming</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 23:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/2847cd77-200e-4e38-976a-b32b6b47bba0.mp3" length="52245557" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>262</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>EU x UK: Dawn of Cloud Gaming</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>So here we are at a point where the EU has approved the ABK deal for the same reasons that the UK denied the deal, its unreal. We've learned that GTA 6 may be coming sooner then anyone expected. SquareEnix wants to keep growing, and Sony contracts. The WGA strike claims another victim, and who is excited for Fast X?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:40</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/2/2847cd77-200e-4e38-976a-b32b6b47bba0/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>So here we are at a point where the EU has approved the ABK deal for the same reasons that the UK denied the deal, its unreal. We've learned that GTA 6 may be coming sooner then anyone expected. SquareEnix wants to keep growing, and Sony contracts. The WGA strike claims another victim, and who is excited for Fast X? 
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv shows, Riot Games, League of LEgends, Tenacious D, Jack Black, Xbox, Windows Gaming, PSVR2, PlayStation, PS5, Witcher, CD Projekt Red, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, SqaureEnix, Hogwarts Legacy, Fortnite, Amazon Games, Lord of the Rings, LOTR MMO, EU, UK, CMA, ABK, ActivisionBlizzard, Xbox, Microsoft, Crash Bandicoot, Stray, Overwatch 2, Ubisoft, Assassins Creed, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Respawn, Sony, Five Nights at Freddy's, GTA6, Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, SEGA, EA Sports College Football, Blizzcon, The CW, Paris has Fallen, Archer, Johnny Bravo, DBZ, DragonBall Z, Loki, MCU, Echo, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, Disney+, WGA Strike, Crunchyroll, Duolingo, Paul Walker, Fast X, Vin Diesel, John Wick 5, Willem Dafoe, Beetlejuice 2, Superman Legacy, DCU, James Gunn, Avatar 2, Super Mario Bros Movie, Dungeons and Dragons Movie, Indiana Jones, Guardians of the Galaxy, Mission Impossible </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>So here we are at a point where the EU has approved the ABK deal for the same reasons that the UK denied the deal, its unreal. We&#39;ve learned that GTA 6 may be coming sooner then anyone expected. SquareEnix wants to keep growing, and Sony contracts. The WGA strike claims another victim, and who is excited for Fast X?</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>So here we are at a point where the EU has approved the ABK deal for the same reasons that the UK denied the deal, its unreal. We&#39;ve learned that GTA 6 may be coming sooner then anyone expected. SquareEnix wants to keep growing, and Sony contracts. The WGA strike claims another victim, and who is excited for Fast X?</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 241: The Power that's inside</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/241</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/2a819de0-a50e-4368-b0c6-c8a43cd0837c.mp3" length="53796177" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>241</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Power that's inside</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/2/2a819de0-a50e-4368-b0c6-c8a43cd0837c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <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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    <![CDATA[<p>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&#39;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&#39;t backing down. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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&#39;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&#39;t backing down. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 220: Comic Kang: The Shazam Dynasty</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/6ae9cbea-11e7-4218-bf94-9de59fa2c214.mp3" length="52733016" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>220</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Comic Kang: The Shazam Dynasty</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Comic-Con has come and gone, how did yall feel about it, because Marvel came to play, while DC is still just trying to figure itself out? Star Trek laid on the nostalgia, and Keanu pulled no punches. Meanwhile, that KoToR Remake isn't coming out anytime soon. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Comic-Con has come and gone, how did yall feel about it, because Marvel came to play, while DC is still just trying to figure itself out? Star Trek laid on the nostalgia, and Keanu pulled no punches. Meanwhile, that KoToR Remake isn't coming out anytime soon.  
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  <title>Episode 217: I'm not even supposed to be here today</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>217</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I'm not even supposed to be here today</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Snoochie Boochies! Dante and Randall are back! Clerks III is coming and I cant wait! Also we finally have an official release date for God of War Ragnarok. Andor is coming in hot, and The Duffer Brothers are expanding their power at Netflix. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>46:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 204: The whole thing sounds pretty stupid to me!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>204</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The whole thing sounds pretty stupid to me!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>You expect a break? No breaks. We got LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, E3 is dead, and Max Payne is coming back. Obi-Wan is delayed, by two days, David Attenborough is headed to AppleTV+, and Young Justice is back! Michael Bay admits he went to far with Transformers, Ezra Miller is causing a stir, and Jurassic World Dominion is shaping up to be a real titan. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 203: When the Slaps fall silent</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>203</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>When the Slaps fall silent</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Activision oh Activision, what can go wrong next. Meanwhile BotW 2 is delayed, again. PlayStation announces is new and improved PlayStation Plus, and the Halo show is just sorta there. And the Oscar goes to....Zack Snyder?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:04</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 200: 200 in the Bag</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>200</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>200 in the Bag</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Nick hits his 200th episode! Yes you read that right 200 hundred episodes of Nick's Nerd News! We appreciate all of our loyal listeners. And this week, the most important thing is our review of The Batman (2022), everything else is just a toy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>43:07</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 184: A Legend turns 20</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/38f1009c-d60b-4468-9444-9baa1929b314.mp3" length="54510411" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>184</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A Legend turns 20</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>As we celebrate #HALO20 and #XBOX20 lets not forget our future. We also have more depression ActivisionBlizzard news, The Game Awards announces its nominees. Disney+ celebrates it's Disneyplusaversary, and Marvel Nukes the internet with the new Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer. Also Nick finally watched Eternals, and has some thoughts.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>As we celebrate #HALO20 and #XBOX20 lets not forget our future. We also have more depression ActivisionBlizzard news, The Game Awards announces its nominees. Disney+ celebrates it's Disneyplusaversary, and Marvel Nukes the internet with the new Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer. Also Nick finally watched Eternals, and has some thoughts. 
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  <title>Episode 179: All the Time to Not Die</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>179</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>All the Time to Not Die</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We have Far Cry 6 and the Guardians of the Galaxy Game. More Squid Game coverage, as well as a nice send off for What If.... And of course a review No Time to Die. Spoilers....it was amazing, and a top 5 007 movie for me. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:22</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 165: Podcasts are nothing without Family</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>165</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Podcasts are nothing without Family</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>If the title was any indication, we have a review of Fast 9. Also Nintendo finally announces the not Switch Pro. The future of Assassins' Creed is in flux yet again. Netflix drops a dud with the first Fear Street, while it launches fireworks with America the Motion Picture. Also Loki is nuking the multiverse, and the Bad Batch finally makes a good post war point. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>53:19</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 162: The Return of the Chief</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>162</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Return of the Chief</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>E3 2021 is in the bag, mostly. Disney is making waves at Disney+. And the Future of DC on film is coming into focus</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:45</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 159: Podcast of the Dead</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Podcast of the Dead</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week we take a bit of a dive into gaming history, and gaming's future as we get closer and closer to E3. The CW is making waves, while Disney+ is having some missteps. Meanwhile is Marvel looking at a potential bomb? Amazon buys MGM and lets hope James Bond lasts forever. Also Army of the Dead is a fun mindless movie to kickback and enjoy. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:22</itunes:duration>
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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>
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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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 134: Happy Little Podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>134</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Hope you all had a great Holiday weekend! This week is anything but short and sweet. Mortal Kombat is throwing it back to the 90s. Red Dead is going all in online. Phil Spencer talks gamepass and xbox streaming future. Are you ready for Pokémon's 25th anniversary? Wandavision is planning on channeling the office. The Mandalorian drops its best yet. Madds Mikkelsen joins Harry Potter. And we have some news in the collectible trading card world. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:39</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Hope you all had a great Holiday weekend! This week is anything but short and sweet. Mortal Kombat is throwing it back to the 90s. Red Dead is going all in online. Phil Spencer talks gamepass and xbox streaming future. Are you ready for Pokémon's 25th anniversary? Wandavision is planning on channeling the office. The Mandalorian drops its best yet. Madds Mikkelsen joins Harry Potter. And we have some news in the collectible trading card world.  
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  <title>Episode 131: And you Wagered?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>And you Wagered?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Are you ready for Next Gen? Some studios are and some aren't. Sega is saying goodbye to a major facet of its history. Nintendo continues to dominate. The PS5 falls short in one big area. What's next for the future of Mass Effect? A mediocre showing for the Mandalorian. Jurassic World completes production, and Johnny Depp Departs the Fantastic Beast franchise. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:53</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Are you ready for Next Gen? Some studios are and some aren't. Sega is saying goodbye to a major facet of its history. Nintendo continues to dominate. The PS5 falls short in one big area. What's next for the future of Mass Effect? A mediocre showing for the Mandalorian. Jurassic World completes production, and Johnny Depp Departs the Fantastic Beast franchise.  
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  <title>Episode 128: Streaming killed the movie star</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/d511a152-7206-4a56-aec2-190e119ce4e6.mp3" length="25389722" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>128</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Streaming killed the movie star</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We finally know what the PS5 UI will look like, and to be honest  you'll have to listen to see what I think.  What does Phil Spencer mean in regards to his stance on Elder Scrolls VI. Disney is doubling down on streaming and is reorganizing their whole operation. Meanwhile the Mad Max franchise grows, and James Bond future is in flux. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 119: When Infinite becomes Indefinite</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>119</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>When Infinite becomes Indefinite</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Will the delay of Halo Infinite hurt the Launch of Series X? Probably, Nick has some thoughts. Apple and Epic are duking it out in a battle for the ages, who will come out on top. Star Trek is boldly going but not as soon as you might expect, while Agents of Shield goes above and beyond expectations in its finale. Tron 3 is happening but at what cost? And movie theaters are opening but is it worth it? That and a hell of a lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:22</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Will the delay of Halo Infinite hurt the Launch of Series X? Probably, Nick has some thoughts. Apple and Epic are duking it out in a battle for the ages, who will come out on top. Star Trek is boldly going but not as soon as you might expect, while Agents of Shield goes above and beyond expectations in its finale. Tron 3 is happening but at what cost? And movie theaters are opening but is it worth it? That and a hell of a lot more.  
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