web02.fireside.fm Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:28:38 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/tags/the%20hunt%20for%20gollum Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:30:00 -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/412 f09b4ac4-39cd-4922-90a4-ec12e34668ae Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 412 Regularly Scheduled Programming full Nick DeFalco We are back to our regularly scheduled programming, and that's all things nerd, geek and not sports. This week, we have Forza Horizon 6 news, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the box office, and Animorphs is pulling a Doug and coming to Disney. Plus Xbox news, PUBG wants to take Fornite's crown, and Avatar is losing steam. 45:48 yes We are back to our regularly scheduled programming, and that's all things nerd, geek and not sports. This week, we have Forza Horizon 6 news, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the box office, and Animorphs is pulling a Doug and coming to Disney. Plus Xbox news, PUBG wants to take Fornite's crown, and Avatar is losing steam. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Resident Evil, Capcom, Steam, Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo, The Super Mario Bros Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Legend of Zelda Movie, Steam, Jack Black, Red Dead Redemtion 2, McDonalds, Naughty Dog, Uncharted, PUBG, PlayerUnknown, State of Decay 3, Pokémon Go, The Pokémon Company, Pokémon Champions, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox, 007 First Light, Super Mario Maker 2, Forza Horizon 6, Forza Horizon, Forza Motorsport, Avatar, Avatar Fire & Ash, James Cameron, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Star Wars Maul: Shadow Lord, Darth Maul, Star Wars Maul, Disney+, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Peacock, The Hunt for Gollum, Lord of the Rings, Andy Serkis, Animorphs, Judd Apatow, Glenn Powell, Netflix, One Piece, LEGO, Mark Hamill, She-Hulk, Marvel Studios, MCU, Stephen Soderberg, The Toys that Made Us We are back to our regularly scheduled programming, and that's all things nerd, geek and not sports. This week, we have Forza Horizon 6 news, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the box office, and Animorphs is pulling a Doug and coming to Disney. Plus Xbox news, PUBG wants to take Fornite's crown, and Avatar is losing steam.

]]> We are back to our regularly scheduled programming, and that's all things nerd, geek and not sports. This week, we have Forza Horizon 6 news, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the box office, and Animorphs is pulling a Doug and coming to Disney. Plus Xbox news, PUBG wants to take Fornite's crown, and Avatar is losing steam.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/366 56cbd2f3-535a-4034-b23d-510ce64bd230 Wed, 14 May 2025 23:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 366 Another Rebrand? full Nick DeFalco A lot of big news out of the Studio Upfronts, the biggest being the return of HBO Max! Also we need to talk about the things Nintendo is doing, because i gotta say, NitenDONT! Plus Waffle House in Tekken is still not any closer, and we got to see our first look at Spider-Noir. Plus I break down my day at Universal Studios Hollywood! 1:39:38 yes A lot of big news out of the Studio Upfronts, the biggest being the return of HBO Max! Also we need to talk about the things Nintendo is doing, because i gotta say, NitenDONT! Plus Waffle House in Tekken is still not any closer, and we got to see our first look at Spider-Noir. Plus I break down my day at Universal Studios Hollywood! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Mafia The Old Country, 2K Games, Pokémon, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, GTA 6, GTA VI, FTC, Microsoft, Xbox, Activision, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Switch 2, Tony Hawk, Tony Hawks Underground, THUG, GeoGuesser, Marvel 1943, Tekken, Waffle House, Able Gamers, Sony, PlayStation, Hideo Kojima, Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts, EA, Bog Iger, MCU, Mavel Studios, Thunderbolts*, The Hunt for Gollum, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, All-Star Superman, DC, Superman, Fallout, Prime Video, James Bond, X-Men, Peacemaker, DC Studios, James Gunn, Netflix, Monsterverse, Godzilla, King Kong, Godzilla x Kong, Spider-Noir, Spider-Man, Alien, Alien Earth, AMC, Krysten Ritter, Jessica Jones, Daredevil Born Again, Disney+, Ironheart, Star Wars, Andor, Lucasfilm, Cassian Andor, Rogue One, HBO Max, HBO, NBCUniversal, Illumination, Westeros, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Game of Thrones, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Fan Fest, Fan Fest Nights, Back to the Future, Star Trek Picard, Star Trek, USS Enterprise-D, NCC-1701-D, Picard, Dungeons and Dragons, Xanathar, One Piece, Jurassic World, Super Mario Land, The Mummy A lot of big news out of the Studio Upfronts, the biggest being the return of HBO Max! Also we need to talk about the things Nintendo is doing, because i gotta say, NitenDONT! Plus Waffle House in Tekken is still not any closer, and we got to see our first look at Spider-Noir. Plus I break down my day at Universal Studios Hollywood!

]]> A lot of big news out of the Studio Upfronts, the biggest being the return of HBO Max! Also we need to talk about the things Nintendo is doing, because i gotta say, NitenDONT! Plus Waffle House in Tekken is still not any closer, and we got to see our first look at Spider-Noir. Plus I break down my day at Universal Studios Hollywood!

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/330 8c42e9cc-bd63-46f4-b613-02447817e9a1 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:45:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 330 Lacking Original Content full Nick DeFalco In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we've got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy! 1:01:49 yes In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we've got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Dino Crisis, Capcom, Monster Hunter, PS5 Pro, PS5, Sony PlayStation, PlayStation 5, CD ProjektRed, Cyberpunk 2077, Stardew Valley, Black Myth Wukong, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Bethesda, Machine Games, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Remedy Entertainment, Annapurna Interactive, Control, Alan Wake, Deadlock, Valve, Steam, Amazon Games, The Batman, Ballistic Moon, Jennifer Hale, Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda, Rocksteady, Phil Spencer, PAX West, Enotria, Concord, Sony, Firewalk Studios, Minecraft, Minecraft Movie, Jack Black, Acer, Acer Nitro Blaze 7, Ubisoft, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Wars, Lucasfilm Games, Eon Productions, 007, James Bond, Jurassic World, Jurassic World Rebirth, Jurassic Park, Universal Pictures, ScarJo, Tim Burton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Jeff Goldblum, Robert Downey Jr, Dr Doom, The BBC, One Piece, Netflix, Vince McMahon, WWF, Chad Stahelski, The Penguin, MAX, HBO, DCU, Manny Jacinto, Star Wars, The Acolyte, Disney+, Lucasfilm, Ian McKellan, Lord of the Rings, The Hunt for Gollum, Gandalf, Joker, George RR Martin, House of the Dragon, Twilight, Edward Cullen, The Fall Guy, Ryan Gosling In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we've got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy!

]]> In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we've got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy!

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/321 b4c93f7d-2e5c-4eca-95c0-4a9026ed8186 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 321 The Patron Saint of Gaming full Nick DeFalco 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. 1:08:09 yes 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. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, GTA, Rockstar Games, Miyazaki, Elden Ring, FromSoftware, Shadow of the Erd Tree, George RR Martin, Let me Solo Her, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, Phil Spencer, PAX, PAX West, Star Wars Bounty Hunter, Star Wars, Lucasarts, Aspyr, Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft, Assassins' Creed, YouTube Gaming, Dr. Disrespect, Amazon Gaming, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid, Kojima, Konami, CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077, SNK, Legacy of Kain, Crazy Taxi, SEGA, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Capcom, Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Dead Rising, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Warzone, CoD, Fortnite, Transformers, Battlfield, Watch Dogs, Dead Space, SquareEnix, Final Fantasy, Letitia Wright, Black Panther, MCU, Netflix, One Piece, That 90s Show, Terminator, Lord of the Rings, The Hunt for Gollum, Andy Serkis, Deadpool and Wolverine, Deadpool, X-Men, WarnerBros, Lionsgate, Legendary Pictures, Dune, Denis Villeneuve, Monsterverse, Godzilla, Demon Slayer, Anime, Hellboy, Morgan Freeman, Inside Out 2, Pixar, Disney, Wicked, Gladiator 2, Ridley Scott, Paramount+, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Acolyte, Kylo Ren, The Knights of Ren, Disney+, Zack Snyder, The Snyder Cut, Justice League, Batfleck, The Bear, Hulu, Chris Pratt, DCU, James Gunn, Superman 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.

]]> 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.

]]> http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/317 d902518f-7b74-4063-9022-a3732d5d9d06 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:45:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 317 No longer in 8k full Nick DeFalco Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy! 1:20:07 yes Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Netflix, Minecraft, Tomb Raider, video game adaptations, PlayStation, PS5, Ubisoft, John Romero, Doom Guy, Doom, iD Software, Todd Howard, Bethesda, Fallout, Fallout 76, Multiversus, Silent Hill, Sony State of Play, Concord, Dynasty Warriors, God of War Ragnarok, Where Winds Meet, Marvel Rivals, PSVR 2, Until Dawn, Astro Bot, The Sims, EA Sports, NCAA Football 25, Valorant, Riot Games, Embracer Group, Wordle, Worldle, New York Times, ASUS, RoG Ally X, Hyperkin, Baldur's Gate 3, Naughty Dog, Tekken 8, Waffle House, Avalanche Studios, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, SEGA, Amazon Prime Video, IKEA, ROBLOX, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Destiny 2, Bungie, NVIDIA, 8K, Viggo Mortenson, LotR, The Hunt for Gollum, Aragorn, Lord of the Rings, Deadpool and Wolverine, Deadpool, MCU, Batman Ninja, Batman, Kathleen Kennedy, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Umbrella Academy, Pixar, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Inside Out 2, Movie Pass, MAX, Jurassic World, Mahershala Ali, Chris Hemsworth, Transformers, GI Joe, Ready Player One, Bill Skarsgard, IT, Dungeons & Dragons, Giancarlo Esposito, Godzilla Minus One, Venom: The Last Dance, Elle Fanning, Predator, Beyond the Spider-Verse, Alien, Alien Romulus, Peaky Blinders, Hostel, Eli Roth, The Last of Us, Star Wars, The Acolyte, Disney+, Star Trek Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!

]]> Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!

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