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Displaying items 21-30 of 42 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "valve".
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Episode 281: When One Strike Ends, another finds a way
September 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 27 mins
1980s, 80s, 80s family movies, 80s movies, abk, activisionblizzard, adult swim, ahsoka, amazon prime video, big, big bird, call of duty, capcom, cma, cyberpunk 2077, dan harmon, dardevil, david s goyer, dc studios, devil may cry, disney+, et, eve online, follow that bird, ftc, golden globes, guillermo del toro, hallmark keepsake, honey i shrunk the kids, invincible, jim ryan, justin roiland, kamiya, lara croft, like a dragon, lucasfilm, mcu, meta, meta quest, microsoft, microsoft xbox. forza motorsport, movies, netflix, pee wee herman, pee wee's big adventure, persona, platinum games, playstation, playstation 5, ps5, quantic dream, rick & morty, robert kirkman, sag-aftra, scorsese, sesame street, shelly long, spawn, squid game, star wars, star wars jedi, the division 3, the goonies, the muppets, the muppets take manhattan, the princess bride, thrawn, todd mcfarlane, tokyo game show, tom hanks, tomb raider, troop beverly hills, tv shows, ubisoft, valve, video games, warcraft, warzone, wga strike, who framed roger rabbit, xbox
You read that title correctly, the second longest WGA strike is officially over! But as that ends, the SAG strike continues, and a SAG strike against the video game publishers looms. Meanwhile, final wrap ups from Tokyo Game Show, The Xbox Activision Deal is finally free to close, Jim Ryan is retiring from PlayStation, and Meta drops details about the Meta Quest 3. In Hollywood, Netflix debuts trailers for a lot of new animation, Amazon is bringing ad's to Prime Video, and Dan Harmon opens up about his working "relationship" with Justin Roiland. To cap off the show we have my favorite 10 80s Family Movies.
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Episode 279: Unity or Unionization
September 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 28 mins
80s movies, 80s teen movies, ahsoka, ai art, alan moore, among us, anakin skywalker, attack on titan, bad bunny, bethesda, bethesda studios, bill & ted, bill mahr, captain rex, clone wars, cupnoodles, darth vader, dc comics, dcu, disney+, drew barrymore, e3, ea games, elder scrolls, epic games, fallout, fast times at ridgemont high, ferris bueller, final fantasy, final fantasy xiv, final fantasy xvi, fortnite, george a romero, goosbumbs, harry potter, hulu, ian mckellen, iatse, jean claude vandame, jimmy fallon, john hughes, life is strange, lord of the rings, lotr, lucasfilm, mario, marvel studios, microsoft, mortal kombat, movies, murder she wrote, nba 2k24, netflix, night of the living dead, nintendo, nintendo switch, one piece, pokémon, ramen, rebels, respawn entertainment, scream, shawn levy, shigeru miamoto, sony, spider-man, squareenix, star wars, star wars jedi: survivor, starfield, steam, super mario, teen wolf, the breakfast club, the crow, the tonight show, tim burton, tv shows, ubisoft, unity engine, valve, vfx artists, video games, war games, warnerbrosdiscovery, wb, weird science, wga strike, xbox, xbox game pass, xbox live, xdefiant, zaslav
unity decided to just drop a nuke on the game development world and the both backtracked and doubled down, but so far it has cause among us to be pulled from storefronts. Meanwhile, Marvel Studios VFX artists have unanimously voted to join IATSE, in the first of its kind unionization vote in the VFX industry. Starfield continues to dominate the headlines and gaming charts, SquareEnix may be facing a interesting situation, and the iPhone is getting AAA gaming support. Meanwhile Miyazaki unretires, Alan Moore gives his money to charity, and Shawn Levy says Deadpool is like John Candy. Plus my favorite 80s teen movies! Come take a listen.
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Episode 267: I would like the Podcast to start now
June 22nd, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
343i, across the spider-verse, activisionblizzard, andor, andy muschietti, aquaman, arkham trilogy, avatar the last airbender, batman, batman the brave and the bold, bbc, bridgerton, cd projekt red, chad stahleski, comic-con, crash bandicoot, cyberpunk 2077, david fincher, dcu, deadspace, death stranding, detective pikachu, disney+, dota 2, dragon quest, ea entertainment, ea game, ea sports, extraction, fubar, geralt, ghosts of tsushima, halloween horror nights, halo, halo infinite, hideo kojima, hotwheels, hulu, incredible hulk, james gunn, john wick, jonathan majors, justice league, kick, kraven the hunter, luigi's mansion, mario + rabbids, marvel studios, mcu, metal gear solid, mission impossible, movies, naughty dog, netflix tudum, netlfix, nick fury, nintendo, nintendo direct, nintendo switch, obi-wan kenobi, one piece, paramount+, pikmin, playstation plus, playstation studios, pokémon, ps5, rebel moon, red dwarf wga strike, reverse flash, ryan reynolds, se7en, secret invasion, solar opposites, sony, sony playstation, spider-man, star trek, star trek strange new worlds, star wars, stranger things, super mario bros, super mario rpg, supergirl, the flash, the last of us, the witcher, tom cruise, toys for bob, tv shows, twitch, ubisoft, universal stuiods, valve, video games, viewsonic, wonder woman, xbox, xbox series, xbox series x|s, xqc, yves guillemot
This week we have a review of DC's The Flash, and after a long wait, it did not disappoint. Nintendo held a long and fruitful direct. Netflix held their annual Tudum event, and the FTC is smoking the same stuff as the UK's CMA. We also got news on two PlayStation movie ventures, Star Trek Strange New Worlds returns to screens, and Sony dropped a bloody and brutal Kraven the Hunter Trailer.
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Episode 265: Across the Pod-Verse
June 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 7 mins
activisionblizzard, ahsoka, alan wake, angry birds, apple vision pro, aquaman, ar, arkane studios, barbie, barbie movie, bethesda, bioware, black mirror, capcom, captain america, chris hemsworth, christopher nolan, community, dcu, diablo iv. microsoft, disney+, ea sports, fast and furious, fast saga, ffvii, final fantasy 7 remake, gamestop, hobbs and shaw, insomniac games, jurassic park, knights of the old republic, kotor, madden nfl 24, marvel's spider-man 2, mcu, meta, meta quest, miles morales, movies, netflix, nintendo, oppenheimer, paramount+, peacock, pixar, playstation, playstation 5, prime video, ps5, redfall, remedy entertainment, sag-aftra, seagate, six seasons and a movie, sony, spider-man 4, spider-man: across the spider-verse, squareenix, star wars, steam, street fighter 6, studio ghibli, taika waititi, the mandalorian, the old republic, the rock, toy story, tv shows, twitch, valve, verizon, video games, vr, western digital, wga strike, xbox, zenimax
This week we have a review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse, which you wont want to miss. We also have all the news out of both Meta and Apples new conferences, where a lot of new head based hardware was announced. We learned some major shakeups are coming at GameStop, and the WGA strike continues. No movement on the ABK Xbox merger, and The Rock is getting another standalone movie in the Fast Saga.
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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.