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Displaying items 1-10 of 14 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "twisted metal".
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Episode 393: Richards Lives!
November 20th, 2025 | 1 hr 12 mins
AI, Apple TV, EDGAR WRIGHT, Fallout, Hulu, Lex Luthor, MCU, Netflix, Phil Spencer, Red Dead Redemption, Star Trek, TV, The Legend of Zelda, Xbox, activision, amazon prime video, arc raiders, asus, asus rog ally, bioshock, black ops 7, braniac, call of duty, call of duty black ops 7, clair obscur: expedition 33, crystal dynamics, dcu, death by lightning, death stranding, disney+, dragon ball z, family guy, fx on hulu, gaming, geek, glen powell, godzilla, hbo max, josh gad, mad men, marvel studios, mega pokémon, moana, monarch legacy of monsters, monsterverse, movies, nerd, nintendo, one piece, paramount, peacock, pokémon, pokémon legends z-a, rockstar games, sharknado, shogun, shroud, splinter cell, squid game, stargate, stargate sg-1, steam, steam machine, stephen king, superman, syfy, the game awards, the running man, toho, treyarch, twisted metal, ubisoft, video games, wonder man, xdefiant
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.
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Episode 379: Not for Clankers
August 14th, 2025 | 1 hr 8 mins
Daredevil, EA, FX, Flight Simulator, Fortnite, Halo, Hulu, IDW, Legend of Zelda, MCU, Mario, Netflix, PUBG, Ryan Reynolds, Sony, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV, Xbox, Xenomorph, alien earth, avatar, avengers doomsday, ballerina, battlefield 6, bioshock, bioshock 4, black bag, blizzard, borderlands, borderlands 4, channing tatum, civ 7, civilization 7, contraband, daredevil: born again, dc studios, dcu, demon slayer, dice, dreamworks, eminem, forza horizon, forza motorsport, fx on hulu, gaming, gearbox interactive, geek, halo 3: odst, helldivers, helldivers 2, inzoi, jack sparrow, james cameron, james gunn, jerry bruckheimer, john boyega, john wick, johnny depp, jurassic park, jurassic world, kojima, lionsgate, lord of the rings, movies, nerd, nintendo, nintendo indie world showcase, nintendo switch 2, odst, one piece, paramount pictures, peacock, peter jackson, pirates of the caribbean, playstation 5, playstation studios, ps5, randy pitchford, rod fergusson, rog, rog ally, shrek 5, simon pegg, sony entertainment america, sony interactive entertainment, steven soderbergh, straus zelnick, street sharks, superman, take two interactive, tencent, the batman, the batman 2, the office, the paper, top gun, transformers, turn 10 studios, twisted metal, video games, warnerbros, weapons, xbox rog ally, zaslav
Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren't playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth.
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Episode 354: Cowabung-NO
February 19th, 2025 | 55 mins 41 secs
Bethesda, Christopher Nolan, Final Fantasy, MCU, Matt Damon, Microsoft, Netflix, Phil Spencer, Rainbow Six Siege, TMNT, TV, Xbox, amazon prime video, black ops 6, blizzard, call of duty, capcom, captain america: brave new world, elder scrolls, elder scrolls 6, everwild, game of thrones, gaming, geek, hbo, magic the gathering, marvel rivals, movies, naughty dog, neil druckman, nerd, netease, niantic, ninja theory, nintendo, nintendo eshop, okami, overwatch 2, pokemon go, rare, rings of power, saturday night live, snl, snl 50, street fighter, the accountant, the defenders, the last of us, the last of us hbo, the odyssey, twisted metal, ubisoft, video games
Another week another round of gaming layoffs, are you shocked? Didn't think so. Should CoD go Free to Play? Some gamers think so after the newest crossover. SNL celebrated its 50th and it was a damn good show, The Accountant finally shows off its sequel, and we have a full review of Captain America: Brave New World.
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Episode 295: Nick's Nerd New Year: If it ain't broke don't six it
January 4th, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
Air, DC comics, God of War, Harley Quinn, Hulu, Lucasfilm, MCU, Mario, Netflix, PS Plus, Sony, Square Enix, Star Wars, Super Nintendo, TV, Tetris, Universal Studios, Xbox, adam driver, ahsoka, aquaman, aquaman and the lost kingdom, asteroid city, baldurs gate 3, blumhouse, cd projektred, chad stahelski, christopher judge, coyote vs. acme, craig robinson, dceu, dcu, disney, disney+, dungeons and dragons honor among thieves, forza motorsport, fraiser, fubar, game of thrones, gaming, geek, gen v, god of war ragnarok, godzilla, godzilla minus one, guardians of the galaxy vol. 3, hbo, hi-fi rush, high on life, history of the world part ii, hogwarts legacy, horizon forbidden west: burning shores, jack black, john wick chapter 4, john williams, kratos, larian, margot robie, marvel's what if, marvels spider-man 2, minecraft, miyamoto, monarch legacy of monsters, monsterverse, movies, nerd, nes, nintendo, nintendo switch, paramount+, peacock, playstation 5, playstation plus, ps+, ps5, rey skywalker, sakurai, scott pilgrim takes off, secret invasion, shigeru miyamoto, sie, snyderverse, star wars jedi: survivor, star wars outlaws, starfield, steamboat willie, steven yeun, super smash bros, super smash bros ultimate, that 90s show, the boys, the creator, the office, the super mario bros movie, the thunderbolts, they cloned tyrone!, twisted metal, twitch, ubisoft, universal pictures, video games, walt disney pictures, warnerbrosdiscovery, wb, wes anderson, wonka, zelda
Its Nick's Nerd New Year once again! So we have Top 10's in gaming, TV and Film! And I don't think you can guess any of them. Plus we know that two major Nintendo figure heads have no plan on stopping in the gaming industry any time soon. Steamboat Willie is taking over the internet, and everything in between. We also have an Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review, too bad it wont help WB overtake Disney or Universal at the box office.
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Episode 292: The Game Awards Minus Two
December 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 19 mins
Bethesda, E3, Fortnite, Jordan Peele, Kung Fu Panda, Lex Luthor, MCU, Miyazaki, Netflix, Playstation, Rocket League, Skull & Bones, Square Enix, Star Wars, Studio Ghibli, TV, The Force Awakens, The Legend of Zelda, Xbox, adam driver, andre braugher, anne hathaway, arkane lyon, asgards wrath 2, avatar 4, baldur's gate 3, barbenheimer, barbie, blade, bone, brooklyn nine-nine, call of duty, capcom, crazy taxi, dcu, dead by daylight, dennis villeneuve, disney games, disney+, dragon ball, dune, epic games, esa, eyes of wakanda, fortnite festival, gaming, geek, geoff keighly, god of war ragnarok, godzilla, godzilla minus one, golden axe, guilty gear strive, harry potter, hello games, hogwarts legacy, home alone, insomniac games, james cameron, james gunn, jet set radio, jim ryan, jj abrams, jurassic park, kaiju, kenan thompson, kojima, kotor remake, kung fu panda 4, kylo ren, lego fortnite, mahershala ali, mario kart 8, mark whalberg, marvel games, marvel studios, max, meta quest, monster hunter wilds, moon studios, movies, national film registry, nerd, nine-nine, nintendo, nintendo japan, oppenheimer, outlast trials, paddington, paramount+, playstation 5, portkey games, ps5, rich eisen, saw 11, sega, showtime, sony interactive entertainment, spider-man 2, splatoon 3, star wars knights of the old republic, superman legacy, tales of mana, team ninja, terminator 2, the batman, the boy and the heron, the completionist, the day before, the game awards, the last of us, the penguin, the rise of skywalker, timesplitters, toho, tubi, twisted metal, twitch, ubisoft, uncharted movie, video games, visions of mana, warhammer 40k space marine, wb games, world of goo, xbox cloud gaming
We have a review of Godzilla Minus One, which im gonna say now, my favorite movie of 2023, hands down. We also got the game awards last week, over 20 new games announced, most of which had no release dates, Baldur's Gate 3 was the big winner, no surprises. We also saw the announcement of several movies, and the release of several trailers for big upcoming sequels. Barbie and Succession dominate the Golden Globe Nominees, and we lost a great star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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Episode 275: Puck Man Returns
August 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
1980s, 80s comedies, 80s movies, Bethesda, Bruce Lee, Gal Gadot, Ghostbusters, Lucasfilm, MCU, Microsoft, Netflix, Playstation, Russia, Sony, TV shows, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Dark Tower, Tom Cruise, Tom holland, Xbox, activision, airplane!, ali g, amptp, ant-man, anthony mackie, assassins creed, barbenheimer, barbie, barbie movie, beverly hills cop, blizzard, bungie, caddyshack, call of duty, coming to america, dale gribble, daybreak games, dc universe online, dcu, destiny 2, epic games, hbo, house of the dragon, id software, indiana jones, james gunn, johnny hardwick, keith david, king of the hill, major league, marvel studios, max, metro 2033, metro series, mission impossible, modern warfare, modern warfare 3, movies, national lampoons vacation, nintendo, one crazy summer, overwatch 2, paramount, parks & rec, peacock, playstation studios, pokémon, quake, quake 2, rick & morty, sacha baron cohen, sag-aftra strike, savvy games group, scott pilgrim, sony pictures, spaceballs, stephen king, the embracer group, the emmys, the pokémon company, thq, thq nordic, three amigos, tmnt: the last ronin, toxic avenger, tron, tv viewership, twisted metal, ubisoft, uncharted, uncharted movie, video games, wga strike, wonder woman, xbox gamepass
Well Friends we are back for another week! And this time we have some Pokémon News, CoD news, and the identity of the Embracer Groups mystery almost investor, also Keith David joins another premier Bungie franchise. On the Hollywood side of things, the WGA and AMPTP seem to have gone back to the negotiating table, Wonder Woman 3 seems to be maybe happening, maybe not, Barbie continues to break records, and Hollywood accounting strikes again with Mission Impossible and Indiana Jones.
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Episode 270: Comic-Accurate Suit
July 12th, 2023 | 1 hr 1 min
Black Panther, MCU, Mega Man, Microsoft, Ridley Scott, Ryan Reynolds, San Diego Comic Con, Sony, Star Wars, TV shows, Xbox, abk, activisionblizzard, amazon prime video, ashoka, baldurs gate 3, barbenheimer, barbie, black noir, blade, blue beetle, bob iger, call of duty, capcom, classic gaming, coen brothers, dcu, deadpool 3, disney+, doom patrol, ea sports, elektra, emilia clark, exoprimal, ftc, gex the gecko, godzilla, green lanter, guy gardener, homelander, hugh jackman, insidious 3, james gunn, jurassic park, kit harrington, kobe bryant, limited run games, marvel games, max, mcui, metal gear solid, mister terrific, modern warfare ii, mortal kombat 1, movies, napoleon, nathan fillion, naughty dog, nba 2k24, neil druckman, nick fury, peacock, rebel moon, sdcc, secret invasion, sega, sega of america, shang-chi, simu liu, skrulls, stephen spielberg, street fighter 6, super mario bros movie, the boys, the emmy awards, the fast and the furious, toho, twisted metal, ufc 5, universal studios hollywood, video games, walt disney company, walt disney studios, warner bros, warzone 2.0, wga strike, wheel of time, wolverine, x-men, zack snyder
If the title doesn't give it away, Wolverine is finally wearing his comics accurate suit. THIS IS NOT A DRILL! 24 years later and its finally happening. Anyway, Microsoft seems to have won its case against the FTC, and its acquisition of ActivisionBlizzard should be able to go through. The Emmys have announced their nominees, Ashoka released a trailer, and Bog Iger isn't going anywhere anytime soon. That and a whole lot more.
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Episode 260: 5 Years in the can!
May 3rd, 2023 | 59 mins 26 secs
Bethesda, Discord, Dodgeball, MCU, Microsoft, Netflix, Playstation, Sony, Star Wars, TV shows, Tom Cruise, Ukraine, Xbox, abk, activisionblizzard, alien, alita:battle angel, armored core, avatar the last airbender, babylon 5, blade, cal kestis, call of duty, capcom, chris hemsworth, chris pratt, christopher robin, cinemacon, cloud gaming, counter strike, damon lindelof, deadpool 3, disney+, dune part 2, forza motorsport, from software, game development, games with gold, gladiator 2, james gunn, kevin durant, king of the hill, marvel midnight suns, marvel studios, mission impossible, movies, nintendo, optimus prime, paramount pictures, pedro pascal, ps5, psvr2, respawn, rhianna, rob delaney, sigourney weaver, smurfette, snl, spider-man across the spider-verse, spongebob, star wars day, star wars jedi: survivor, starfield, street fighter, super mario bros movie, super-man, sweet tooth, the simpsons, titanfall 3, transformers: one, twisted metal, uk cma, uk prime minister, vampire survivors, video games, vince vaughn, wga, wga strike, writers guild of america, writers strike, xbox games showcase
You Heard that Right! Today marks the 5th anniversary of the start of this podcast, and how are we celebrating? By treating it like any other week of course! lol. Anyway, this weeks has some fun topics. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out and we have a early feelings review, we are a week out from the CMA's decision on the Xbox ABK deal, The Writers Strike is official, and we finally got our first look at Dune Part II. Come take a listen.
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Episode 237: Immersion Broken
November 24th, 2022 | 56 mins 51 secs
Black Panther, Lois Lane, Lucasfilm, MCU, Netflix, PC, Phil Spencer, Playstation, Sony, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV shows, Xbox, across the spider-verse, activisionblizzard, amazon primer video, amy adams, anaheim, assassin's creed valhalla, atlanta, avatar 2, bayonetta, black panther wakanda forever, blumhouse, bob chapek, bob iger, bullitt, call of duty, chris hemsworth, david leitch, dc studios, dcu, dead or alive, deadpool, deadpool christmas, disney, disney+, disneyland, embracer group, escape from new york, fast and the furious, fast x, galax's edge, game freak, genie+, god of war ragnarok, green ranger, honda, indian jones, james gunn, james wan, jason blum, jason david frank, kratos, legacy of kain, lightning lane, lord & miller, mario kart 8, marvel studios, movies, namor, ninja gaiden, nintendo, nintendo switch, nvidia, overwatch 2, paramount+, picard, pirates of the caribbean, playstation 5, pokémon, pokémon scarlet, pokémon violet, power rangers, ps5, quentin tarantino, riker, rise of the resistance, rtx 4090, ryan reynold, silk spider, silk: spider society, sonic the hedgehog, space mountain, splash mountain, splinter cell, star trek picard, steam, steven spielberg, superman, team ninja, the pokémon company, tommy oliver, top gun maverick, twisted metal, ubisoft, video games, warzone 2, xbox gamepass
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out, and not looking too hot. A major shakeup at Disney, Ubisoft drops some news, A power Ranger leaves us, and Indy goes digital. Meanwhile the future of DC is on the horizon, the MCU has some interesting things in its future, and Fast X is apparently out of control.
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Episode 225: A Chungus Among Us
September 1st, 2022 | 48 mins 24 secs
Fantastic Four, Harley Quinn, Jordan Peele, Konami, MCU, Neil Gaiman, Netflix, PS Plus, Portal 2, Sony, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV shows, The Last Jedi, Total War, Xbox 360, amazon prime video, batman ('89), batman: tas, batman: the caped crusader, beverly hills cop, big chungus, bioshock, creative assembly, dan lin, dceu, disney+, ezra miller, facebook gaming, game of thrones, games with gold, gamescom, godzilla, godzilla vs. kong, hbo, house of the dragon, jeffery dean morgan, king kong, logitech, lotr, monserverse, movies, multiversus, netease, nintendo switch, nope, paramount+, playstation 5, ps5, quantic dream, rian johnson, rings of power, she hulk, snk vs. capcom, sony playstation, tencent, the boys, the flash, the sandman, thor love and thunder, twisted metal, umbrella academy, video games, warnerbros discovery, weird al, xbox live
The Big Chungus will never be forgotten, as WB Games has registered a trademark in his honor. Video Game TV shows are coming, and we shouldn't have to wait very long. Lower Deck's Returns and doesn't pull any punches, while House of the Dragon brings back the intrigue and drama Westeros is known for. Meanwhile Axel Foley is back and I couldn't be happier.