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We found 10 episodes of Nick's Nerd News with the tag “ubisoft”.
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Episode 160: A Ragnarok for another day
June 2nd, 2021 | 54 mins 33 secs
black panther, borderlands 3, danai gurira, dark horse comics, dceu, disney+, doctor strange 2, e3 2021, evo 2021, farcry, farcry 6, gearbox, god of war, god of war ragnarok, guerilla games, hellboy, horizon forbidden west, horizon zero dawn, indiana jones, joker, jungle cruise, jupiters legacy, lootcrate, mark millar, mcu, millarworld, moonknight, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, okoye, oscar isaac, playstation 5, ps5, scott derrickson, sega, seth rogan, shazam, sonic the hedgehog, sony interactive entertainment, sony pictures, sony playstation, sony santa monica, spider-man, spumc, star wars, the bad batch, the rock, tmnt, todd phillips, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, wakanda
Hot off the delay of God of War Ragnarok, we take the time to discuss Horizon Forbidden West and Far Cry 6. Sonic turns 30, and Dark Horse Comics wants to get into the games business. Meanwhile Netflix changes its plans for Jupiters Legacy, The Bad Batch picks up steam again, and Jungle Cruise looks to be a wild ride, no pun intended. Plus Loot Crate earns points with me again.
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Episode 159: Podcast of the Dead
May 27th, 2021 | 58 mins 22 secs
amazon studios, army of the dead, arrowverse, bethesda, black adam, blizzcon, crusader kings, crysis, crytek, cw, dc comics, dceu, disney+, dualsense, e3, free radicals, green lantern, hbo max, hearts of iron, henry cavill, highlander, hocus pocus, jackass 4, james bond, jj abrams, johnny knoxville, loki, marvels eternals, mcu, mgm, movies, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, overwatch 2, overwatch league, paradox interactive, playstation, playstation 5, playstation plus, pokemon, powerpuff girls, ps5, rockstar games, sonic 2, sony playstation, star wars, the bad batch, the flash, the mitchells vs. the machines, the rock, the sandman, timsplitters, transformers the movie, tv shows, ubisoft, unreal engine, unreal engine 5, video games, watch dogs, xbox, xbox live, zack snyder
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.
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Episode 157: NNN: Podcast
May 13th, 2021 | 55 mins 38 secs
adidas, adult swim, aqua teen hunger force, aubrey plaza, bioware, blade, bungie, call of duty, call of duty warzone, cod, csi, csi:vegas, cw, danny devito, dark horse, dave bautista, dceu, destiny 2, die hard, disney+, dragon ball super, drax, ea, fxx, gal gadot, guardians of the galaxy, harley quinn, htc vive, hulu, john mclain, john rambo, joss whedon, justice league, knives out, legends of the hidden temple, lily james, margot robbie, mass effect, mass effect legendary edition, mcu, metalocalypse, movies, netflix, nickelodeon, nintendo, nintendo switch, order 66, paramount+, phil lord and chris miller, playstation 5, playstation studios, poison ivy, pokémon, ps5, psvr, psvr 2, rambo, sebastian stan, skull and bones, sony, sony playstation, star wars, star wars celebration, steam, stranger things, target, the bad batch, the clone wars, the division, the venture bros, toei, tom clancy, tommy and pamela, tv shows, ubisoft, valve, video games, xbox
Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever.
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Episode 154: I left my heart in Verdansk
April 22nd, 2021 | 1 hr 9 mins
adidas, alfred molina, amazon, amazon game studios, apex legends, arrowverse, batman, blizzard, call of duty, capcom, castlevania, cod: black ops: cold war, cod: modern warfare, cod: warzone, daredevil, dceu, dcs legends of tomorrow, discord, disney, disney+, emilia clarke, escape from new york, hulu, indiana jones, into the spider-verse, kotor, loki, lord of the rings, mario, mario kart, mcu, michael dorn, michael keaton, movies, negan, netflix, nintendo, olivia coleman, overwatch, paramount+, playstation, playstation 5, project xcloud, ps5, resident evil, resident evil 8, rockem sockem robots, scream 5, secret invasion, shang chi, sony, sony pictures, south park, spider-man, star trek, star wars, super mario, the cw, the falcon and the winter soldier, the flash, the ten rings, the walking dead, tv shows, ubisoft, verdansk, video games, vin diesel, wandavision, warzone, wyatt russel, xbox cloud gaming
Resident Evil makes some splashes as it readies for the release of RE8. Xbox Cloud gaming is finally making its way to IoS devices. PS5 hits another major milestone. KoToR Remake news. and say goodbye to Verdansk, Meanwhile the streaming wars continue to burn hot, and The Falcon and the Winter Solider hits with poignant messaging. Scream 5 is practicing subterfuge, while Alfred Molina is just letting it all out for Spider-Man. That and more come take a listen.
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Episode 144: Video Game Jurisprudence
February 11th, 2021 | 1 hr 22 mins
activison, agent 47, amazon, amazon game studios, batman, bethesda softworks, black myth wukong, blizzard, bluesky, califonia adventure, call of duty, cd projekt red, clone high, console scalpers, controller drift, cyberpunk 2077, dceu, diablo 4, disneyland, ea games, epic games, gina carano, glu mobile, goldeneye, goldeneye 007, hbo max, hitman 3, ice age, io interactive, ioi, joker, legends of tomorrow, lucasfilm, mass effect, mcu, metahuman creator, movies, nemesis system, overwatch, parliament, patents, playstation 5, pokemon, pokemon cards, powerpuff girls, ps dualsense, ps5, resident evil movie, rio, scooby doo, shadow of mordor, sonic the hedgehog, sony playstation, spider-man, star wars, the cw, the falcon and the winter solider, the flash, the last of us, the last of us hbo, the mandalorian, the snydercut, the withcher 3, the x-men, tom holland, tv shows, ubisoft, uk, unreal engine, video games, wandavision, warcraft, wb interactive, zenimax
New Amazon CEO recommits to gaming, as we all watch and wonder why. The PS5 may have a dualsense problem, while gamers debate the morality of the nemesis system patent, and CD Projekt Red faces ransomware. Earnings call news: F2P for both Ubisoft and Blizzard, and of course a new CoD, and the future of Anthem may be in clear view. Scalpers in the UK may be a think of the past, as us scalpers focus their attention on a new target. CW lays down some renewals, and Lucasfilm cuts ties. Rumors about a highly requested scene circle the SnyderCut and we say goodbye to a Star Trek Villain. That and more.
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Episode 141: Its time to get things started
January 21st, 2021 | 49 mins 13 secs
arrowverse, asus rog, batman the animated series, battle.net, batwoman, blizzard, bungie, bungie.net, captain america, ces 2021, chris evans, dceu, dick vandyke, disney+, falcon and winter soldier, godzilla, godzilla vs. kong, gta online, gta v, gta vi, halo, hbo max, jurassic park, jurassic world, justice league, kevin smith, king kong, liam neeson, matt damon, mcu, moon knight, mortal kombat, movies, nbc, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, nvidia, nvidia rtx, pokémon, pokémon snap, ps5, razer, rockstar games, samsung, seth mcfarlane, snyder cut, sony, sony playstation, sony san diego, space jam, super nintendo world, superman, the cw, the muppet show, the rock, thor love and thunder, tv shows, ubisoft, universal studios japan, valve, video games, wandavision, xbox, xbox canada, xbox series x, zach snyder
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....
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Episode 140: Lucasfilm Games Strikes Back
January 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 4 mins
amazon prime, arkhamverse, arrowverse, ash ketchum, batman, bethesda, capcom, ces, critics choice super awards, cyberpunk 2077, cyborg, dc games, deadpool, disney, disney+, doctor strange, duracell, gary oak, ghost of tsushima, gotham knights, harry potter, hbo max, hogwarts legacy, indiana jones, inxile, istandwithray, loki, lord of the rings, lucasfilm games, machine games, mario, martian manhunter, mass effect, massive entertainment, mcu, microsoft xbox, morbius, movies, netflix, next gen, nick fury, nintendo switch, open world game, otterbox, playstation 5, pokemon, pokemon anime, ps5, quibi, ray fisher, roku, secret invasion, shehulk, snyder cut, solar opposites, sony playstation, star wars, steam, streaming, the cw, the green arrow, todd howard, tv shows, ubisoft, umbrella academy, video games, wandavision, wb montreal, xbox game studios, xbox one, xbox series x, zach snyder
Lucasfilm Games is back baby! And with it a New Indiana Jones Game, and an Ubisoft Star Wars game, yes you read that right, Ubisoft. Duracell is not to be trusted when it comes to gaming news, Gotham Knights overhauls its combat. Steam has an amazing 2020. Streaming is coming out on top once again, and Disney+ has updated for its MCU shows. We finally have an idea about what Amazons LotR show will be focused on and the CW passes on an Arrowverse Spinoff. We also get confirmation about the future of Deadpool 3, as well as the future of the MCU. Also Martian Manhunter will be in the Snyder Cut and Ray Fisher isnt backing down.
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Episode 132: Now thats Next Gen
November 18th, 2020 | 1 hr 8 mins
ac valhalla, activision, assassins creed, assassins creed valhalla, batman, black panter, call of duty, call of duty: black ops, call of duty: black ops: cold war, catwoman, darkwing duck, dceu, disney+, fresh prince of bel air, guardians of the galaxy, halo, hbo max, james gunn, justice league, marvel's spider-man, mcu, microsoft, movies, netflix, next gen gaming, nintendo switch, playstation, playstation 5, ps5, spaceforce, spider-man, spider-man: miles morales, star wars, superman, the justice league, the mandalorian, the rock, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, thor 4, thor love and thunder, tv shows, ubisoft, umbrella academy, video games, wandavision, xbox game pass, xbox one, xbox series s, xbox series x
Nick jumps right in with his first week in Next Gen gaming with the Xbox Series X. Also first looks at AC Valhalla, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War. Plus a review of The Mandalorian. Some Disney+ and HBO Max News. And The movie front is still leaking pretty bleak, but at least we have some MCU news.
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Episode 130: Shaken, not stirred
November 4th, 2020 | 58 mins 30 secs
007, arrowverse, bethesda, cartoon network, cruncyroll, cw, cyberpunk, dexter, disney+, elder scrolls, falcon and winter soldier, far cry 6, halo, halo infinite, halo mcc, hasbro, hbomax, james bond, master chief collection, mcu, movies, netflix, osac isac, playstation 5, power rangers, ps5, quibi, sean connery, showtime, star wars, the adams family, the batman, the mandalorian, the snydercut, tim burton, tiny toons, todd howard, tv shows, ubisoft, video games, watch dogs, watch dogs legion, willow, xbox series x
The final week before the next gen we talk about watch dogs legion, the passing of Sean Connery, the return of The Mandalorian and more.
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Episode 129: Eighth Gen Retrospective
October 28th, 2020 | 46 mins 42 secs
assassins creed, assassins creed odyssey, console wars, consoles, crash bandicoot, far cry 4, forza horizon, forza motorsport, gaming, god of war, halo, halo 5, horizon zero dawn, metal gear solid, microsoft, mortal kombat, playstation 4, playstation 4 pro, sony, sony playstation, spider-man ps4, ubisoft, video games, xbox, xbox one, xbox one s, xbox one x
Today we are doing something different, and its a look back at everything surrounding the Eight Generation of Video Game Consoles. What worked and what didn't, what I loved and what I thought was a great addition to the gaming community. One last hurrah for the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4.