web01.fireside.fm Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:43:53 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/tags/splatoon Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:45:00 -0800 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. Theme Song: Science Fiction Movie, Var. 3(instrumental) - Royalty Free Music Maker en-us episodic Nerd Unfiltered Nick DeFalco 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. Theme Song: Science Fiction Movie, Var. 3(instrumental) - Royalty Free Music Maker yes <title>,<googleplay:description>,<googleplay:explicit>,<googleplay:author>,<googleplay:email>,<itunes:explicit>,<itunes:author>,<itunes:email>,<googleplay:image>,<itunes:image>,<image>,<itunes:summary> Nick DeFalco nicks.nerd.news@gmail.com http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/395 abb6b0c2-adfc-4b85-9d42-8cff08c632e0 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:45:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 395 You might have to run for RAM full Nick DeFalco RAM prices are skyrocketing, are you ready? CD Projekt Red has a release schedule for its next Witcher Trilogy, Clair Obscur did even better than we all thought and Gamestop fights back against haters. Plus Zootopia laid waste to the 2025 box office, Netflix went to the upside down and Predator isnt stuck in the badlands anymore. 1:10:09 yes RAM prices are skyrocketing, are you ready? CD Projekt Red has a release schedule for its next Witcher Trilogy, Clair Obscur did even better than we all thought and Gamestop fights back against haters. Plus Zootopia laid waste to the 2025 box office, Netflix went to the upside down and Predator isnt stuck in the badlands anymore. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, RAM, Tim Sweeney, Epic Games, AI, Nintendo, Splatoon, Namco, Paradox Interactive, Vampire: The Masquerade, Hitman, IO Interactive, Jennifer Hale, Bayonetta, CD Projekt Red, The Witcher, Ciri, Wuxia, Ayaneo, Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, Gamestop, Pokémon TCG, Gengar, Justin Lin, Helldivers, Sonic, Dan Hauser, God of War, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Micron Crucial, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Escape from Tarkov, Samus, Metroid Prime 4, Bungie, Marathon, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, Capcom, Stranger Things, Netflix, Open AI, Kill Bill, Fortnite, Zootopia, Zootopia 2, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation, Disney, Thomas Jane, The Punisher, James Cameron, Predator Badlands, The Predator, Mia Goth, Blade, MCU, Paranormal Activity, Scar Jo, Batman, The Batman, DCU, DC Elseworlds RAM prices are skyrocketing, are you ready? CD Projekt Red has a release schedule for its next Witcher Trilogy, Clair Obscur did even better than we all thought and Gamestop fights back against haters. Plus Zootopia laid waste to the 2025 box office, Netflix went to the upside down and Predator isnt stuck in the badlands anymore.

]]> RAM prices are skyrocketing, are you ready? CD Projekt Red has a release schedule for its next Witcher Trilogy, Clair Obscur did even better than we all thought and Gamestop fights back against haters. Plus Zootopia laid waste to the 2025 box office, Netflix went to the upside down and Predator isnt stuck in the badlands anymore.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/370 6bb83cef-031a-4336-a1db-0b8d646ea5a6 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:45:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 370 Anti-E3 full Nick DeFalco Its that magical time of year, when all the games are announced, and the big 3 come together! I'm talking about, wait, no, E3 is gone, but its spirit lives on, in this disjointed days of virtual press conferences. Xbox had their Games Showcase and didn't show any of the tentpoles, Summer Games Fest knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil 9, and IGN Live tried to fill in some gaps. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator Killer of Killers, and Ballerina from the World of John Wick all get reviewed. 1:21:02 yes Its that magical time of year, when all the games are announced, and the big 3 come together! I'm talking about, wait, no, E3 is gone, but its spirit lives on, in this disjointed days of virtual press conferences. Xbox had their Games Showcase and didn't show any of the tentpoles, Summer Games Fest knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil 9, and IGN Live tried to fill in some gaps. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator Killer of Killers, and Ballerina from the World of John Wick all get reviewed. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart, Halloween Horror Nights, Five Nights at Freddy's, Fallout, Sony, Sony State of Play, Dune Awakening, Dune, Black Myth Wukong, Princess Peach, Toad, Mario Kart World, Hollow Knight, IO Interactive, Hitman, Death Stranding, Kojima, SAG-AFTRA, Splatoon, Sumer Games Fest, Geoff Keighly, Resident Evil 9, Jurassic World Evolution, IGN Live, IGN, Xbox Games Showcase, XBOX, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Black Ops, Tony Hawk, Final Fantasy, ROG ALLY, XBOX ROG Ally, GameFreak, Obsidian, The Outer Worlds 2, In Xile, DoubleFine, Activison, Alien, Alien Earth, FX, Hulu, Saw, Blumhouse, Marvel Studios, MCU, Comic Con, Hall H, Michael Biehn, Predator Killer of Killer, Predator, Mia Goth, Star Wars, Star Wars Starfighter, Denzel Washington, Ryan Coogler, Black Panther 3, Harry Potter, HBO, HBO Max, WarnerBros, WarnerBros Discovery, IronHeart, Disney+, MCU, James Gunn, DCU, Wonder Woman, Incredibles 3, Brad Bird, Pixar, Star Trek, Wes Anderson, The Phoenician Scheme, PREY, Predator 2, Ballerina, John Wick, Keanu Reeves Its that magical time of year, when all the games are announced, and the big 3 come together! I'm talking about, wait, no, E3 is gone, but its spirit lives on, in this disjointed days of virtual press conferences. Xbox had their Games Showcase and didn't show any of the tentpoles, Summer Games Fest knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil 9, and IGN Live tried to fill in some gaps. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator Killer of Killers, and Ballerina from the World of John Wick all get reviewed.

]]> Its that magical time of year, when all the games are announced, and the big 3 come together! I'm talking about, wait, no, E3 is gone, but its spirit lives on, in this disjointed days of virtual press conferences. Xbox had their Games Showcase and didn't show any of the tentpoles, Summer Games Fest knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil 9, and IGN Live tried to fill in some gaps. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator Killer of Killers, and Ballerina from the World of John Wick all get reviewed.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/298 50a3ce2f-1f31-4b2e-8e25-0c12bbaad754 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:15:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 298 Here it is, your moment of Ken! full Nick DeFalco Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that's what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew "Pokémon with guns" would be this successful. 1:32:38 yes Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that's what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew "Pokémon with guns" would be this successful. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Game Developers, Hogwarts Legacy, NPD, Call of Duty, Square Enix, Foamstars, Splatoon, Final Fantasy, Visions of Mana, Xbox, Xbox Developer Direct, Obsidian Entertainment, Avowed, Ninja Theory, Hellblade II, Senua, MachineGames, Bethesda, Zenimax, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Indiana Jones, LUCASFILM Games, Lucasfilm, Ara: History Untold, 4x games, GTA Online, Elder Scrolls Online, Palworld, Pokémon, Pokémon with Guns, Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Destiny 2, Bungie, Quake, WWE2k24, CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077, The Day Before, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Rocksteady Stuidos, DC Elseworlds, Riot Games, League of Legends, LoL, Death Stranding, Netflix Games, GTA Triology, 3DS, WiiU, Nintendo, Twitch, Paramount+, Mission Impossible, Michael Jackson, Pablo Schrieber, HALO, Master Chief, John-117, Alec Baldwin, Rust, Jason Reitman, SNL, Lorne Michaels, Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, Comedy Central, Roy Wood Jr, Trevor Noah, Christopher Reeves, Superman, The Flash, Invincible, Amazon Prime Video, Star Wars, Star Wars The Bad Batch, Clone Force 99, Disney+, The Marvels, MCU, Captain Marvel, Miss Marvel, Tron, Tron: Ares, Tron 3, John Boyega, The Book of Eli, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Universal Pictures, Netflix, Mr. Beast, Squid Game, Masters of the Air, AppleTV+, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, The Oscars, The Academy Awards, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Barbenheimer, Greta Gerwig, Im Just Ken, Ryan Gosling, Supergirl, HBO, MAX, WarnerBros, WBDiscovery Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that's what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew "Pokémon with guns" would be this successful.

]]> Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that's what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew "Pokémon with guns" would be this successful.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/280 050aa6a1-82cd-4357-92a4-67539bdf2a74 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 280 The architects of their own destruction full Nick DeFalco 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. 1:16:45 yes 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. video games, movies, tv shows, PlayStation, PS5, Sony, Horizon Zero Dawn, Horizon Forbidden West, PlayStation Studios, Rust game, Unity Engine, Dark Horse, Mass Effect, Garrus, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Direct, Super Mario, Paper Mario, Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, Super Mario RPG, Luigi's Mansion, F-Zero, Tomb Raider, Prince of Persia, Splatoon, Warioware, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Sony State of Play, Marvels Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Roblox, PSVR 2, Foamstars, Tales of Arise, Hades 2, Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Mortal Kombat 1, The Elder Scrolls, Titanfall 2, Respawn Entertainment, Xbox, Microsoft, ActivisionBlizzard, Bethesda, Zenimax, Fallout 3, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Next Xbox, Terraria, Ed Boon, Starfield, Evil Dead: The Game, Buffy the vampire slayer, Lando, Star Wars, Lando Calrissian, Ahsoka, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Thrawn, Star Wars Rebels, Disney+, Aquaman 2, DCEU, Snyderverse, MCU, Werewolf by Night, One Piece, Netflix, WGA Strike, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, Disney 100, Loki season 2, Winning Time, HBO, MAX, WB, Venom 3, Keanu Reeves, John Wick, George RR Martin, 80s movies, 80s Horror, classic horror, the thing, friday the 13th, the fly, Child Play, Chuckie, The blob, Aliens, nerd 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.

]]> 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.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/252 58234de2-ee0b-4ad6-8b8a-7688a423f7e2 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 252 When Myths Become Reality full Nick DeFalco Will the ActivisionBlizzard deal ever stop making for great content? Because at this point its the gift that keeps on giving. Paradox interactive announces a slew of new games and DLC including Cities: Skylines II, Starfield finally has a new release date, and Google Admits it can't do cloud games alone. Paramount+ pulls the plug on Star Trek Discovery, maybe? Jon Bernthal joins the MCU, The Mandalorian shows a Star Wars beast of mythical proportions and Star Trek Picard brings back and old enemy. Also what's going on at Lucasfilm in regards to Star Wars film future? 51:12 yes Will the ActivisionBlizzard deal ever stop making for great content? Because at this point its the gift that keeps on giving. Paradox interactive announces a slew of new games and DLC including Cities: Skylines II, Starfield finally has a new release date, and Google Admits it can't do cloud games alone. Paramount+ pulls the plug on Star Trek Discovery, maybe? Jon Bernthal joins the MCU, The Mandalorian shows a Star Wars beast of mythical proportions and Star Trek Picard brings back and old enemy. Also what's going on at Lucasfilm in regards to Star Wars film future? video games, movies, tv shows, The Simpsons Hit and Run, Half-Life, Steam, Valve, Dead by Daylight, Wii U, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, Metroid Fusion, Detective Pikachu, Square-Enix, EA Games, Dead Space, Dragon Ball Z Budokai, Hogwarts Legacy, Paradox Interactive, Cities Skylines, Crusader Kings, Stellaris, Starfield, Bethesda, Google, Google Stadia, Sea of Thieves, Sony, ActivisionBlizzard, Call of Duty, Microsoft, XBOX, PlayStation, Star Trek, Paramount+, Star Trek Discovery, Star Trek Picard, The Dominion, The Founders, Pokémon Anime, Jenna Ortega, Wednesday, Netflix, Hulu, The Devil in the White City, Keanu Reeves, John Bernthal, MCU, Daredevil, Punisher, Ted Lasso, Barry, HBO, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, Disney+, Taron Eggerton, James Bond, Donnie Yen, John Wick Chapter 4, Haunted Mansion, Hellboy, Seth Rogan, TMNT, Nic Cage, MCU, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Taika Waititi, Kevin Feigi, Patty Jenkins, Rogue Squadron Will the ActivisionBlizzard deal ever stop making for great content? Because at this point its the gift that keeps on giving. Paradox interactive announces a slew of new games and DLC including Cities: Skylines II, Starfield finally has a new release date, and Google Admits it can't do cloud games alone. Paramount+ pulls the plug on Star Trek Discovery, maybe? Jon Bernthal joins the MCU, The Mandalorian shows a Star Wars beast of mythical proportions and Star Trek Picard brings back and old enemy. Also what's going on at Lucasfilm in regards to Star Wars film future?

]]> Will the ActivisionBlizzard deal ever stop making for great content? Because at this point its the gift that keeps on giving. Paradox interactive announces a slew of new games and DLC including Cities: Skylines II, Starfield finally has a new release date, and Google Admits it can't do cloud games alone. Paramount+ pulls the plug on Star Trek Discovery, maybe? Jon Bernthal joins the MCU, The Mandalorian shows a Star Wars beast of mythical proportions and Star Trek Picard brings back and old enemy. Also what's going on at Lucasfilm in regards to Star Wars film future?

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/248 7af695f7-4776-4fe8-b655-9a25039a068b Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 248 Stonk Market Crash full Nick DeFalco Looks like those AMC Stonks really worked in our favor, (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻. I am overjoyed that I don't have an AMC near me, because if I did, I would be even angrier. Any who, we had a Pokémon-less Nintendo Direct, but it was heavy on the Zelda, The UK and the EU write stern warning in regards to the Activision Microsoft Deal. Sony has a great gaming quarter, and the Switch jumps to #3 all time. The Justin Roiland drama heats up to a new level, and makes me happy about Rick & Morty's future, The Bad Batch may have peaked, and we get to return to Point Place, Wisconsin for another summer. Meanwhile we have what's new on Streaming, as well as news out of Disney, and of course, the aforementioned nonsense coming from AMC. 1:12:54 yes Looks like those AMC Stonks really worked in our favor, (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻. I am overjoyed that I don't have an AMC near me, because if I did, I would be even angrier. Any who, we had a Pokémon-less Nintendo Direct, but it was heavy on the Zelda, The UK and the EU write stern warning in regards to the Activision Microsoft Deal. Sony has a great gaming quarter, and the Switch jumps to #3 all time. The Justin Roiland drama heats up to a new level, and makes me happy about Rick &amp; Morty's future, The Bad Batch may have peaked, and we get to return to Point Place, Wisconsin for another summer. Meanwhile we have what's new on Streaming, as well as news out of Disney, and of course, the aforementioned nonsense coming from AMC. video games, movies, tv shows, the last of us, HBO, Nick Offerman, Banjo Kazooie, PlayStation, Sony, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony PlayStation, PS5, Pokémon, Detective Pikachu, Xbox, Xbox 360, Crossfire X, ActivisionBlizzard, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, The Grammys, Injustice, Netherealm, Overwatch 2, MLB The Show 23, The Negro Leagues, Take Two Interactive, GTA V, GTA VI, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, World of Warcraft, WoW, Atari, Metroid Prime Remastered, Metroid, Advance Wars, Gameboy, Game Boy Advance, Pikmin, Katamari, Bayonetta, The Legend of Zelda, Professor Layton, Xenoblade Chronicles, Fire Emblem, Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, Octopath Traveler, Star Wars, Star Wars Visions, Seth Rogan, The MCU, The Boys, Amazon Prime Video, That 90s Show, Netflix, Paramount+, Showtime, Dexter, Billions, Yellowstone, Kevin Costner, Adult Swim, Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites, Fawlty Towers, Discovery+, HBO Max, Disney+, The Bad Batch, The Clone Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3, Gladiator 2, Titanic, James Cameron, Avatar the way of water, Hogwarts Legacy, Constantine 2, Brendan Fraser, Superman, Elizabeth Banks, Disney, Bob Iger, Toy Story, Frozen, Zootopia, AMC, Regal, Movie Theaters Looks like those AMC Stonks really worked in our favor, (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻. I am overjoyed that I don't have an AMC near me, because if I did, I would be even angrier. Any who, we had a Pokémon-less Nintendo Direct, but it was heavy on the Zelda, The UK and the EU write stern warning in regards to the Activision Microsoft Deal. Sony has a great gaming quarter, and the Switch jumps to #3 all time. The Justin Roiland drama heats up to a new level, and makes me happy about Rick & Morty's future, The Bad Batch may have peaked, and we get to return to Point Place, Wisconsin for another summer. Meanwhile we have what's new on Streaming, as well as news out of Disney, and of course, the aforementioned nonsense coming from AMC.

]]> Looks like those AMC Stonks really worked in our favor, (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻. I am overjoyed that I don't have an AMC near me, because if I did, I would be even angrier. Any who, we had a Pokémon-less Nintendo Direct, but it was heavy on the Zelda, The UK and the EU write stern warning in regards to the Activision Microsoft Deal. Sony has a great gaming quarter, and the Switch jumps to #3 all time. The Justin Roiland drama heats up to a new level, and makes me happy about Rick & Morty's future, The Bad Batch may have peaked, and we get to return to Point Place, Wisconsin for another summer. Meanwhile we have what's new on Streaming, as well as news out of Disney, and of course, the aforementioned nonsense coming from AMC.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/145 5c53b0f3-8664-4c8e-94c6-635a9a42ec45 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:30:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 145 The NNN Cut full Nick DeFalco We have a bit of a mid cycle refresh of an episode this week. Nintendo graced us with a new Direct. Xbox drops a new headset. PlayStation drops some release dates, and Kingdom Hearts is coming to PC. HBO Max is increasing their DC output, and Brooklyn 99 says goodbye. We finally got the trailer for the Snyder Cut and its already better then the 2017 theatrical release. That and more come take a listen. 1:03:56 yes We have a bit of a mid cycle refresh of an episode this week. Nintendo graced us with a new Direct. Xbox drops a new headset. PlayStation drops some release dates, and Kingdom Hearts is coming to PC. HBO Max is increasing their DC output, and Brooklyn 99 says goodbye. We finally got the trailer for the Snyder Cut and its already better then the 2017 theatrical release. That and more come take a listen. video games, movies, tv shows, nintendo, nintendo switch, nintendo direct, legend of zelda, hyrule, link, skyward sword, splatoon, mario, PlayStation, Sony PlayStation, PS5, dualsense, ratchet and clank, Xbox, Xbox series x, Microsoft Xbox, ninja gaiden, remedy, call of duty black ops, CoD, Black Ops: Cold War, kingdom hearts, PC, pokemon, pokemon day, fortnite, TRON, stadia, hbomax, peacemaker, the shinning, justice league dark, john constantine, true lies, cbs, clue, fox, chappelles show, nbc, brooklyn 99, amazon prime, marvel, mcu, disney+, wandavision, borderlands, jack black, claptrap, face/off, disney, hercules, cruela, star wars, rian johnson, dc comics, batman 89, wondercon, boba fett, marvel comics We have a bit of a mid cycle refresh of an episode this week. Nintendo graced us with a new Direct. Xbox drops a new headset. PlayStation drops some release dates, and Kingdom Hearts is coming to PC. HBO Max is increasing their DC output, and Brooklyn 99 says goodbye. We finally got the trailer for the Snyder Cut and its already better then the 2017 theatrical release. That and more come take a listen.

]]> We have a bit of a mid cycle refresh of an episode this week. Nintendo graced us with a new Direct. Xbox drops a new headset. PlayStation drops some release dates, and Kingdom Hearts is coming to PC. HBO Max is increasing their DC output, and Brooklyn 99 says goodbye. We finally got the trailer for the Snyder Cut and its already better then the 2017 theatrical release. That and more come take a listen.

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