Nick's Nerd News
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Displaying items 21-30 of 38 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "valve".
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Episode 254: Welcome to NNN, Home of the NNN, can I take your order?
March 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 20 mins
activisionblizzard, amazon prime video, bandainamco, barry keoghan, battlefield, bella ramsey, ben affleck, blizzard, call of duty, cirian hinds, counter strike 2, cs:go, david ayer, david lindelof, dceu, dcu, denzel washington, destiny 2, diablo iv, disney+, dwayne "the rock" johnson, ea, eldenring, epic games, farcry 5, ffxvi, final fantasy, final fantasy 16, fortnite, from software, gamestop, gears of war, gladiator 2, good burger, hbo, hyperkin, insomniac games, justin roiland, keenan & kel, lance reddick, lord of the rings, lotr, lucasfilm, marvel studios, marvel's spider-man, mcu, mephisto, middle-earth, mighty morphin power rangers, movies, netflix, nickelodeon, nintendo 3ds, nintendo eshop, openai gpt, paramount+, phil spencer, playstation, podcast, pong, ps5, rare ltd, rebel moon, sam niel, sea of theives, senuas sacrifice, shazam fury of the gods, squareenix, star trek, star trek picard, star wars, superman, the bad batch, the completionist, the daniels, the flash, the last of us, the mandalorian, the rings of power, tom cruise, tv shows, twister, twitch, ubisoft, unreal engine 5, valve, video games, wiiu, willow, xbox, xbox 360, zachari levi, zack snyder
If the title wasn't an indication of the news then I don't know how to tell you this. But Good Burger is coming Back! Good Burrger 2 was announced, among other things. But the Second Dominion war seems to be heading our way in the star trek universe, the Unreal Engine is literally forging new paths, the Power Rangers are back, and Shazam 2 was funnier then it had any business being.
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Episode 252: When Myths Become Reality
March 9th, 2023 | 51 mins 12 secs
activisionblizzard, barry, bethesda, call of duty, cities skylines, crusader kings, daredevil, dead by daylight, dead space, detective pikachu, disney+, donnie yen, dragon ball z budokai, ea games, google, google stadia, half-life, haunted mansion, hbo, hellboy, hogwarts legacy, hulu, james bond, jenna ortega, john bernthal, john wick chapter 4, keanu reeves, kevin feigi, lucasfilm, mario kart 8, mcu, metroid fusion, microsoft, movies, netflix, nic cage, paradox interactive, paramount+, patty jenkins, playstation, pokémon anime, punisher, rogue squadron, sea of thieves, seth rogan, sony, splatoon, square-enix, star trek, star trek discovery, star trek picard, star wars, starfield, steam, stellaris, taika waititi, taron eggerton, ted lasso, the devil in the white city, the dominion, the founders, the mandalorian, the simpsons hit and run, tmnt, tv shows, valve, video games, wednesday, wii u, xbox
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?
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Episode 241: The Power that's inside
December 22nd, 2022 | 49 mins 13 secs
000, amazon games, amazon prime video, amazon studios, arnold schwarzenegger, ash ketchum, ashoka, avatar, avatar the way of water, bad batch, barbie, barbie movie, black adam, crystal dynamics, dcu, deadpool, deadpool 3, death stranding, disney+, donald glover, dwane johnson, embracer group, epic games, final fantasy, five nights at freddy's, fortnite, ftc, gal gadot, goat simulator, gta 6, guerilla games, hbo, hbo max, henry cavill, hideo kojima, high on life, horizon zero dawn, indiana jones 5, indiana jones and the dial of destiny, insomniac games, james cameron, james gunn, justin roiland, kojima productions, loki, lord of the rings, lucasfilm, marvel, marvels spider-man, marvels spider-man miles morales, mcu, middle earth, movies, nintendo, pikachu, playstation, playstation studios, pokémon, ps5, rick and morty, rings of power, rockstar games, scooby-doo, secret invasion, shazam, sony pictures, spider-man, squanch games, star wars, steam controller, steam deck, the mandalorian, the rock, the santa clauses, the terminator, tomb raider, tv shows, valve, velma, video games, warhammer 40, warhammer 40k, westworld, wolverine, 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.
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Episode 239: Lord Gaben Has Spoken!
December 7th, 2022 | 54 mins 22 secs
343 industries, activisionblizzard, amazon prime video, analogue, analogue pocket, aquaman, avatar the last airbender, batman, beast wars, black adam, black panther wakanda forever, blue beetle, call of duty, capcom, ccxp, cd projekt red, cyberpunk2077, daredevil, dceu, dcu, disney+, dune, dune: sisterhood, ed boon, gameboy, gen v, google, google doodle, guardians of the galaxy vol. 3, gwent, halo infinite, hbo max, indian jones and the dial of destiny, indiana jones, into the spider-verse, james gunn, jerry lawson, justice league, league of legends, lucasfilm, margot robbie, mcu, movies, netflix, netherrealm, nintendo, optimus primal, oswald the lucky rabbit, phil spencer, pirates of the caribbean, pokémon, pokémon scarlet, pokémon violet, rings of power, riot games, sifu, simon pegg, snyderverse, sonic, spider-man, star wars, steam, steam deck, street fighter 6, the boys, the flash, the game awards, the last of us, the mandalorian, toejam and earl, transformers, transformers rise of the beasts, tv shows, unionize, valve, video games, wonder woman 3, xbox, zenimax media
Yes you heard that right! Lord Gaben has spoken and we all should listen! Anywho, Nick finally got his Analogue Pocket so listen to him speak of its wares, we also prepare for tomorrows The Game Awards, unions are gaining strength in the Games Industry, and Sony is gonna Sony! The Rings of Power ads 15 new cast members, the Boys sets its sights on a spinoff, and what's going on at HBO Max? Meanwhile last Thursday was movie trailer day! We finally get to see Rise of the Beasts and Indiana Jones and the dial of destiny. Meanwhile is the Snyderverse actually going to die?
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Episode 232: N.I.C.K.S. Nerd N.E.W.S
October 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 10 mins
a christmas story, activisionblizzard, alan moore, andor, battle.net, bayonetta 3, black adam, black panther wakanda forever, call of duty, cod, command & conquer, damon lindelof, dc films, dceu, disney+, dualsense, dualsense edge, dungeons and dragons, ea games, elite series 2, ezra miller, g4, galadriel, game of thrones, gamestonks, gamestop, gandalf, gangs of new york, google, got, gotham knights, hagrid, harrison ford, harry potter, hbo, henry cavill, house of the dragon, james gunn, joe manginello, konami, liam neeson, lonely island, lord of the rings, lotr, man of steel, mcu, meme stock, middle earth, mirrors edge, modern warfare ii, mortal kombat, movies, naked gun, nes, netflix, nintendo, nvidia, overwatch 2, playstation 5, pokémon, ps5, razer, razer edge, rihanna, rings of power, robbie coltrane, rogue one, rtx4080, sauron, scorsese, she-hulk, silent hill, sony, spider-man miles morales, stadia, star trek, star trek 4, star wars, steam, stonks, superman, the batman, the flash, thunderbolt ross, tolkein, tv shows, twister, valve, video games, walter hamada, warnerbros, watchmen, william hurt, xbox design lab, xbox gamepass
Did you know the MCU is controlled by K.E.V.I.N? Just like how NNN is hosted by N.I.C.K. Anywho, ignore the man behind the curtain, this week we have some big gaming news: Valve updates the steam app, Razer is making a cloud gaming hanheld, the DualSense gets an upgrage, and Silent Hill is officially coming back. Meanwhile Scorsese is making a Gangs of New York show, and Alan Moore hates the Watchmen show too. Harrison Ford joins the MCU, while WarnerBros continues to make the strangest decisions regarding the DCEU, at least Henry is back for Man of Steel 2.
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Episode 231: I got a mushroom over heer!
October 13th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
2k games, activisionblizzard, adriana chechick, adult swim, agatha christie, among us vr, andor, angela lansbury, ark suvival evolved, arkane studios, avatar 4, avenue 5, barbarella, blade, blockbuster, call of duty, cartoon network, chris pratt, collin farrell, comedy central, console wars, crash bandicoot, crystal dynamics, daredevil, dc, dc comics, dceu, deadpool, deathloop, discovery, dishonored, disney+, doom patrol, ea games, ezra miller, fall guys, fantastic four, fifa 23, final fantasy 7 soldier, game of thrones, google chromebooks, hbo, hbo max, hercule poirot, hideo kojima, house of the dragon, hulu, iron man vr, james cameron, john candy, keanu reeves, kenneth branagh, legacy of kain, leonardo dicaprio, lotr, mario, mcu, meta quest 2, meta quest pro, microsoft, middle earth, modern warfare 2, movies, nasa, need for speed, netflix, overwatch 2, phil spencer, playstation plus, ps5, rick and morty, rings of power, ryan reynold, scooby doo, secret wars, she-hulk, silent hill, sony, square enix, star wars, steam deck, street fighter 6, super mario bros movie, sydney sweeney, the daily show, the flash, the last of us, the penguin, titans, tolkien, tom cruise, trevor noah, tv shows, twitchcon, valve, velma, video games, warnerbros, wb animation, xbox, xbox cloud gaming, xbox game pass
Well we finally got to hear Chris Pratt's Mario, and uhhh, he may be from Brooklyn? Need for Speed is making a quick comeback, Doom has been ported to yet another device. Twitchcon leaves attendees with more then swag, Google ditches Stadia for gaming chromebooks, and META shifts the quest from work to play. Meanwhile HBO Max continues its DC output, while Discovery guts WB of everything else, Netflix in an ironic twist has a Blockbuster show coming, and Andor has its best yet. Marvel Delays Blade, and everything along with it.
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Episode 216: The reinvention of NNN
June 30th, 2022 | 37 mins 25 secs
343 industries, amazon prime video, back to the future, batman, bomberman r, bungi, chris pratt, christian bale, christopher nolan, destiny 2, disney+, doctor doom, elvis, from software, game of thrones, games with gold, george rr martin, ghostbuster afterlife, ghostbusters, god of war: ragnarok, guerilla games, halo, harley quinn, hbo max, hocus pocus 2, horizon zero dawn, howard stern, indiana jones 5, james bond, john williams, jon snow, liam neeson, mario, master chief collection, mcu, mega man, movies, netflix, niantic, nier: automata, nina warrior, nintendo, obi wan kenobi, persona 5, pokemon go, portal, ps plus games, return to monkey island, riot games, sega, skull and bones, sonic, sonic origins, sony, sony santa monica, star wars, the boys, the santa clause, the santa clauses, top gun maverick, tv shows, twitch, ubisoft, umbrella academy, valorant, valve, video games, westworld, youtube, yves guillemot
who are we kidding, there's no reinvention happening. Anywho, this week we got news from all over the gaming space, from console to mobile. TV heats up with all its super hero glory, and Top Gun crosses a billion.
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Episode 215: Not to infinity or beyond
June 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
activision, activisionblizzard, amazon prime video, blizzard, bruce campbell, call of duty, chris hemsworth, chris pratt, christian bale, cruncyroll, darth vader, dceu, disney+, dragons dogma 2, ea, ezra miller, ffviii, final fantasy vii, final fantasy vii remake part 2, game of thrones, gamescom, google stadia, got, gotham city, gotham knights, guy ritchie, hades, hbo, hbo max, hercules, high on life, id@xbox, james woods, jon snow, jurassic world dominion, justin roiland, kotor ii, kraven the hunter, lightyear, lord of the rings: the rings of power, lotr, mario movie, mcu, mortal kombat, mortal kombat 12, movies, netflix, obi-wan kenobi, overwatch 2, pixar, playstation, sony, squanch games, squareenix, star wars, stranger things, super mario bros, the flash, thor love and thunder, thps 3, thps 4, tom cruise, tom hardy, tony hawk, tony hawk pro skater, top gun maverick, trigun, tv shows, umbrella academy, uncarted movie, valve, valve index, venom 3, vicarious visions, video games, wb montreal, wonder man, xbox, xbox controllers
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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Episode 202: No Delays Here
March 24th, 2022 | 41 mins 35 secs
amazon, call of duty, cd projekt red, cod, cod: vanguard, daniel radcliffe, daredevil, david cage, dceu, detroit become human, disney+, ea sports, epic games, far cry 6, fast 10, fortnite, godfall, godzilla, gran turismo 7, gryffindor, gt7, harry potter, hbo max, hogwarts legacy, hufflepuff, james bond, james gunn, johnny carson, jumanji, justice league, king kong, lego, mcu, merlin entertainments, mgm, monsterverse, movies, netflix, nfl, overwatch 2, paramount+, peacemaker, playstation, playstation studios, polyphony digital, portkey games, ps4, ps5, quantic dream, resident evil, rocksteady games, scream 6, snoop dogg, star wars, star wars eclipse, steam, steam deck, suicide squad kill the justice league, tekken, the batman, the incredible hulk, the mandalorian, the witcher 3, the witcher 4, tv shows, unreal engine 5, valve, video games, voltron, warzone, wb interactive, xbox game pass
Video Game delays? No way (pretends to be shocked). Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty? Sure that's reasonable. Gran Turismo down for 30 hours? That's unreasonable. New Godzilla move? Thats unexpected. These questions and more on this weeks episode.
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Episode 193: What does $70b get me
January 20th, 2022 | 57 mins 18 secs
343i, acquisition, activisionblizzard, activison, amazon studios, batgirl, batgirl of burnside, black panther wakanda forever, blizzard, bobby kotick, call of duty, candy crush, cuphead, daniel radcliffe, dceu, diablo, dice awards, disney+, dying light 2, halo infinite, halo multiplayer, hbo max, james gunn, john cena, jonah hill, joss whedon, justified, king, king of the hill, lord of the rings, marvel studios, mcu, microsoft, mike judge, moon knight, movies, netflix, npd, overwatch, paramount+, peacemaker, phil spencer, pokémon, pubg, real steel, star trek, star trek discovery, star trek lower decks, star trek picard, star trek strange new worlds, starcraft, steam, steam deck, superbad, the book of boba fett, the godfather, the rings of power, the santa clause, tim allen, timothy olyphant, tv shows, valve, video games, warcraft, weird al, will arnett, xbox
Obviously the only story that matters this week is that Real Steel is getting a Disney+ show. Im kidding its Xbox purchasing ActivisionBlizzard. That and some other stuff too, come take a listen.