web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:39:47 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/tags/squanch%20games Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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/381 7e396e5d-c28c-43d4-8cff-fe03c3d87ce0 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 381 No Difficulty Options full Nick DeFalco What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow. 1:32:22 yes What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Forza Horizon, Forza Motorsport, Xbox, Turn 10, Playground Games, Gamescom, Pokémon, Mortal Kombat, Hollow Knight, Call of Duty, Black Ops 7, Call of Duty Black Ops, Activision, Treyarch, James Gunn, WB Games, Peter Parsons, Bungie, Sony Interactive, EVO, Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, Tom Clancy, Double Fine, Tim Schafer, Pyschonaughts, Devil May Cry, Squanch Games, High on Life, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Pokémon Go, Hideo Kojima, Death Stranding, Skate, EA, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo, Roblox, Mass Effect, Bioware, Amazon Prime Video, Fallout, Atari, Alex Garland, Elden Ring, Clair Obscur, Star Citizen, Bethesda, Starfield, Xbox Game Pass, Crystal Dynamics, Wizards of the Coast, Alan Cumming, MCU, Avengers Doomsday, Avengers, X2, X-Men, Nightcrawler, Chucky, Fanta, The Paper, The Office, Peacock, Peacemaker, DCU, DCEU, The Justice Gang, HBO Max, John Cena, Katee Sackhoff, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Disney+, Doctor Who, BBC, Nicolas Cage, True Detective, Superman, DCU, Kumail Nanjiani, The Eternals, MCU, South Park, Comedy Central, Paramount, LEGO, Pirates of the Caribbean, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, King of the Hill, Hulu, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Netflix, Wednesday, Sisu, Harry Potter What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow.

]]> What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/326 9fd87e66-2c7a-4ca4-82b2-94ab575ccc9a Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 326 Winter is coming...again full Nick DeFalco Did y'all know that winter is coming? Its not just the Starks that say it, now the Targaryen's say it too, and in high Valyrian. Anyway, we must now wait another two years for more House of the Dragon, but we are getting more Westeros next year! GameStop announces the end of GameInformer....is nothing sacred anymore? Meanwhile WB Gaming is imploding, Bungie done messed up, and Intel is whoa. Plus More Deadpool & Wolverine news, Inside Out 2 passes another milestone, and John Wick's world is about to expand. 1:10:13 yes Did y'all know that winter is coming? Its not just the Starks that say it, now the Targaryen's say it too, and in high Valyrian. Anyway, we must now wait another two years for more House of the Dragon, but we are getting more Westeros next year! GameStop announces the end of GameInformer....is nothing sacred anymore? Meanwhile WB Gaming is imploding, Bungie done messed up, and Intel is whoa. Plus More Deadpool &amp; Wolverine news, Inside Out 2 passes another milestone, and John Wick's world is about to expand. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Ubisoft, NFL, Fantasy Football, Mobile Game, Xbox, Microsoft, Gamescom, Bungie, Sony, Destiny 2, Intel, Until Dawn, Elden Ring, Kingdom Hearts, Game Informer, Games journalism, GameStop, FuncoLand, Avowed, Obsidian, Xbox game pass, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Darksiders, THQ, THQ Nordic, Fallout, Bethesda, MEGA Blocks, High on Life, Squanch Games, Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Black Ops 6, BLOPS 6, Balatro, Arkane, PS5, PlayStation 5, Sony PlayStation, Ready at Dawn, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Rocksteady, WB Gaming, WB Interactive, WB Discovery, Jamie Lee Curtis, MCU, Jeremy Renner, The Avengers, Inside Out 2, Pixar, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Aegon, George RR Martin, Dunk and Egg, Ser Duncan the Tale, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Max, HBO, Gawker, David Lynch, John Wick, John Wick 4, Indiana Jones, John Williams, Disney+, Stranger Things, Netflix, Deadpool, Wolverine, Blade, Gambit, MCU, Multiverse, X-Men Did y'all know that winter is coming? Its not just the Starks that say it, now the Targaryen's say it too, and in high Valyrian. Anyway, we must now wait another two years for more House of the Dragon, but we are getting more Westeros next year! GameStop announces the end of GameInformer....is nothing sacred anymore? Meanwhile WB Gaming is imploding, Bungie done messed up, and Intel is whoa. Plus More Deadpool & Wolverine news, Inside Out 2 passes another milestone, and John Wick's world is about to expand.

]]> Did y'all know that winter is coming? Its not just the Starks that say it, now the Targaryen's say it too, and in high Valyrian. Anyway, we must now wait another two years for more House of the Dragon, but we are getting more Westeros next year! GameStop announces the end of GameInformer....is nothing sacred anymore? Meanwhile WB Gaming is imploding, Bungie done messed up, and Intel is whoa. Plus More Deadpool & Wolverine news, Inside Out 2 passes another milestone, and John Wick's world is about to expand.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/307 9d46b4a1-ae49-457c-9c0f-d130795ada5f Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 307 The Juice is Loose full Nick DeFalco 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. 1:29:35 yes 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. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Game Developers Conference, GDC, PlayStation 5, PS5, Sony PlayStation, PS5 Pro, Xbox, Microsoft, Xbox Series X, High on Life, Squanch Games, Assassins Creed Jade, Tencent, Assassins Creed, Ubisoft, Will Smith, Larian Studios, Baldur's Gate 3, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Hasbro, Dragons Dogma 2, Capcom, Toys for Bob, Zelda, The Legend of Zelda, Link, The Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, Bethesda, Todd Howard, Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy, Gamestop, Diablo 4, battle.net, Marvel Rivals, OVerwatch, Jack Black, Rockstar Games, GTA, RDR2, Red Dead, SEGA of America, SEGA, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Gearbox Interactive, Randy Pitchford, Embracer Group, Boderlands, The Boy & The Heron, Studio Ghibli, House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Verse, Star Wars, Saudi Arabia, Dragon Ball Z, Akira Toriyama, The Penguin, DCU, The Batman, Happy Gilmore, Shooter McGavin, Happy Madison, Adam Sandler, Ghosbusters: Frozen Empire, Ghostbusters, ScarJo, Jurassic World, Universal Pictures, Jurassic Park, Bad Boys, Bad Boys Ride or Die, Pirates of the Caribbean, Timothee Chalamet, Disney+, Hulu, Streaming, Tony Hawk, Pierce Brosnan, James Bond, 007, Florence Pugh, MCU, Marvel Studios, The Thunderbolts, 90s movies, 90s, 90s comedy, Austin Powers, Dumb & Dumber, Mrs. Doubtfire, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Wayne's World, My Cousin Vinny, Ace Ventura, Office Space, Mike Judge, Tommy Boy, Chris Farley 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.

]]> 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.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/241 2a819de0-a50e-4368-b0c6-c8a43cd0837c Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800 Nick DeFalco 241 The Power that's inside full Nick DeFalco 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. 49:13 yes 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. video games, movies, tv shows, Marvel, Marvels Spider-Man, Marvels Spider-Man Miles Morales, Insomniac Games, PlayStation Studios, PlayStation, PS5, Tomb Raider, Crystal Dynamics, Amazon Games, Embracer Group, Death Stranding, Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima, Guerilla Games, Horizon Zero Dawn, Valve, Steam Controller, Steam Deck, Five Nights at Freddy's, Epic Games, FTC, Fortnite, Final Fantasy, High on Life, Squanch Games, Rick and Morty, Justin Roiland, GTA 6, Rockstar Games, Goat Simulator, Disney+, The Santa Clauses, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Ashoka, Bad Batch, MCU, Loki, Secret Invasion, HBO Max, Westworld, HBO, Amazon Studios, Amazon Prime Video, Rings of Power, Middle Earth, Lord of the Rings, Velma, Scooby-Doo, Pokémon, Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, Nintendo, James Cameron, The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Avatar, Avatar the Way of Water, Barbie, Barbie movie, Henry Cavill, Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer 40k, Donald Glover, Spider-Man, Sony Pictures, Indiana Jones 5, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Lucasfilm, Deadpool, Deadpool 3, Wolverine, DCU, James Gunn, Shazam, Black Adam, The Rock, Dwane Johnson, Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman You read that title right. Its a Pokémon reference, as we have now learned, Ash Ketchum is nearing the end of his Pokémon Journey. Big Shakeups happening in the world of the Xbox Activision merger. The FTC moves against Epic, John Carmack is leaving Meta, and Goat Simulator tries to rip off GTA 6. Amazon is making big promises for the Rings of Power's future, and HBO Max continues to fumble on the goal line. James Gunn talks Terminators future, Henry Cavill joins a new IP universe, and James Gunn isn't backing down.

]]> 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.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/224 0925f37c-d8dc-4c7c-aa6e-4f538fd1b94a Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 224 Gamescom: House of the Controller full Nick DeFalco 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. 57:05 yes 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. video games, movies, tv shows, Netflix, SEGA, SEGA Genesis Mini 2, Death Stranding, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass PC, High on Life, Squanch Games, Justin Roiland, Sony, Sony PlayStation, PlayStation Studios, Days Gone, Multiversus, Last of Us, HBO, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Star Wars, PGA Tour 2k23, Tiger Woods, The Game Awards, PSVR 2, Dualsense Edge, PS5, PlayStation 5, Xbox Elite Controller, Gamescom, Gamescom Opening Night, Geoff Keighly, Dune Awakening, Hogwarts Legacy, The Lords of the Fallen, Return to Monkey Island, Sonic Frontiers, Dead Island 2, Gotham Knights, Age of Empires IV, Kojima, Destiny 2, Bungie, HBO Max, WarnerBros Discovery, Sesame Street, Game of Thrones, George RR Martin, House of the Dragon, Curb your Enthusiasm, American Sailor Moon, Saban, Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, Neil Gaiman, Batman, Bruce Timm, Dan Harmon, Community, She-Hulk, Disney+, MCU, Embracer Group, Middle Earth, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Oceans 11, Cineworld, Regal Cinemas, Cobra Kai, Ferris Bueller, Top Gun Maverick, Glass Onion, Knives Out, Thor: Love & Thunder, Disney+ Day, Pinocchio, Movie Pass, The Batman 2, DCEU, Batgirl, Shazam 2, Aquaman 2, Halloween Ends, Kung Fu Panda 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.

]]> 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.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/215 b010f14e-40ea-4eca-af47-db984341c700 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 215 Not to infinity or beyond full Nick DeFalco This week continues the not E3 news, like and overview of Overwatch 2, and news about the Final Fantasy VII Remake part 2. Activision investigates itself, and also cancels a guaranteed blockbuster. Is a Jon Snow spinoff really necessary at HBO? Because HBO thinks so. Obi-Wan Kenobi ends in a perfect way. Meanwhile Sony is continuing to push its Non Spidey, Spidey Films, Top Gun Maverick is TC's best preforming movie, and Buzz lightyear fails to draw a crowd. 1:01:09 yes This week continues the not E3 news, like and overview of Overwatch 2, and news about the Final Fantasy VII Remake part 2. Activision investigates itself, and also cancels a guaranteed blockbuster. Is a Jon Snow spinoff really necessary at HBO? Because HBO thinks so. Obi-Wan Kenobi ends in a perfect way. Meanwhile Sony is continuing to push its Non Spidey, Spidey Films, Top Gun Maverick is TC's best preforming movie, and Buzz lightyear fails to draw a crowd. video games, movies, tv shows, Overwatch 2, ID@Xbox, Xbox, Blizzard, ActivisionBlizzard, Activision, SquareEnix, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2, FFVIII, Dragons Dogma 2, High on Life, Squanch Games, Google Stadia, Justin Roiland, EA, Call of Duty, Valve, Valve Index, KoToR II, THPS 3, THPS 4, Tony Hawk, Vicarious Visions, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Xbox Controllers, Gotham Knights, Gotham City, WB Montreal, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 12, PlayStation, Sony, Gamescom, Wonder Man, MCU, Disney+, Netflix, Umbrella Academy, HBO Max, HBO, Game of Thrones, Jon Snow, GoT, Trigun, Cruncyroll, Amazon Prime Video, LOTR, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Stranger Things, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars, Darth Vader, Venom 3, Tom Hardy, Kraven the Hunter, Ezra Miller, The Flash, DCEU, Guy Ritchie, Hercules, Hades, James Woods, Bruce Campbell, Uncarted Movie, Top Gun Maverick, Tom Cruise, Lightyear, Pixar, Jurassic World Dominion, MCU, Super Mario Bros, Mario Movie, Chris Pratt, Christian Bale, Chris Hemsworth, Thor Love and Thunder This week continues the not E3 news, like and overview of Overwatch 2, and news about the Final Fantasy VII Remake part 2. Activision investigates itself, and also cancels a guaranteed blockbuster. Is a Jon Snow spinoff really necessary at HBO? Because HBO thinks so. Obi-Wan Kenobi ends in a perfect way. Meanwhile Sony is continuing to push its Non Spidey, Spidey Films, Top Gun Maverick is TC's best preforming movie, and Buzz lightyear fails to draw a crowd.

]]> This week continues the not E3 news, like and overview of Overwatch 2, and news about the Final Fantasy VII Remake part 2. Activision investigates itself, and also cancels a guaranteed blockbuster. Is a Jon Snow spinoff really necessary at HBO? Because HBO thinks so. Obi-Wan Kenobi ends in a perfect way. Meanwhile Sony is continuing to push its Non Spidey, Spidey Films, Top Gun Maverick is TC's best preforming movie, and Buzz lightyear fails to draw a crowd.

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