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We found 10 episodes of Nick's Nerd News with the tag “video games”.
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Episode 149: A look to the future, and a look back
March 17th, 2021 | 22 mins 9 secs
avengers endgame, batman, batman v. superman, black widow, blm, captain america, cyborg, darkseid, dceu, don't hate, dr. seuss, hbo max, iron man, justice league, mcu, movies, multiverse, spider-man, stand up, superman, the eternals, the falcon and the winter soldier, the snyder cut, tv shows, video games, vision, wake up, wanda maximoff, wandavision, warner bros, wonder woman, zack snyder, zack snyder's justice league
Lets take a minute to reflect on the bigger picture. Last week had some time devoted to a topic that maybe didn't need to be talked about, lets reflect on that. Also don't hate on people, just don't. Meanwhile, whos ready for Zack Snyder's Justice League? How about The Falcon and the Winter Solider? I sure am.
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Episode 148: Coming 2 Zenimax
March 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 15 mins
activision, amazon prime video, anime, arrowverse, arsenio hall, avatar, avengers endgame, barry allen, batman, bethesda, bethesda softworks, black widow, blizzard, cancel culture, coming 2 america, crystal dynamics, culture wars, darkseid, dcue, diablo 2, disney+, doom, dr. seuss, dumbo, ea sports, eddie murphy, fallout, fifa ultimate team, games as a service, godzilla, grand theft auto v, gta, gtav, harry potter, hbo max, hogwarts legacy, indiana jones, lola bunny, marvels avengers, mcu, microsoft, microsoft xbox, movies, netflix, nintendo, paramount+, patrick star, pc gaming, pepe le pew, peter pan, playstation, playstation 5, powerpuff girls', ps5, razer, rockstar, rust, skyrim, snyder cut, sony, sony playstation, space jam, spongebob, square enix, star trek, steam, stephen king, steven spielberg, super mario, super nintendo world, taketwo interactive, the cw, the duffer bros, the elder scrolls, the flash, tmnt, tv shows, universal studios, v1 interactive, valve, video games, wandavision, wb interactive, wolfenstein, xbox, xbox game pass, xbox one, xbox series, xbox series s, xbox series x, zenimax media
The Microsoft acquisition of Bethesda is complete, so what does that mean for the future? Marvels avengers is not helping its case, and is heading down the Anthem path. WandaVision had an underwhelming finale, and the Flash is setting up things to come. While the Powerpuff girls are headed to the CW. Star Trek once again teases its film future. Amazon boasts that Coming 2 America had the best streaming debut, even though the movie was very mediocre. Meanwhile Disney+ and Space Jam cause a bit of a row, and Nick takes on the culture war.
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Episode 147: NNN XL in 4K
March 3rd, 2021 | 57 mins 46 secs
arceus, comic-con, dceu, disney+, district 9, final fantasy, final fantasy vii remake, george rr martin, jj abrams, luca, mcu, movies, neil blomkamp, netflix, nintendo, nintendo switch, obi wan kenobi, pinocchio, pixar, playstation, playstation 5, pokémon, pokémon 25, pokémon bdsp, pokémon legends, pokémon snap, ps5, psn plus, rachet and clank, san diego comic con, sdcc, sony playstation, star wars, steam, superman, switch, ta-nehisi coates, terminator, the arrowverse, the division, the flash, the golden globes, the simpsons, the sinking city, tom clancy, tom hanks, transformers, tv shows, video games, wandavision
Switch XL rumors are swirling once again. PlayStation state of play dropped a Yuffie sized bomb. Pokémon is finally changing it up after 25 years. And some developers just dont want you to buy their game. Netflix is getting more anime, The Simpsons isnt going anywhere anytime soon, and the Arrowverse is back. Meanwhile WandaVision is going places. George RR Martin is getting two different adaptations. Superman isnt gonna be the same anymore, and we are getting a a sequel to a great MCU movie.
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Episode 146: Nick's Nerd Nursery
February 25th, 2021 | 1 hr 28 mins
amazon studios, analogue pocket, anthem, aquaman, avatar, beavis and butthead, bioware, blizzard, blizzcon, bloodlines 2, blue beetle, bungie, cd projekt red, danny elfman, dceu, destiny 2, diablo 2, diablo 4, disney+, doctor strange 2, donald glover, dying light 2, ea, fall guys, fantastic four, fraiser, google, gran turismo, green lantern, halo, harley quinn, hbo max, henry cavil, james gunn, link, loki, mass effect, mcu, metallica, microsoft, mortal kombat, movies, netflix, nickelodeon, nintendo, nvidia, overwatch, overwatch 2, paramount+, playstation, ps5, psvr, reno 911, republic commando, ronald d moore, rugrats, sony playstation, spider-man no way home, stadia, star trek, star wars, supergirl, switch, the bad batch, the clone wars, the cw, the embracer group, the flash, the legend of zelda, the snyder cut, thq nordic, tv shows, twisted metal, video games, wandavision, warcraft, workaholics, world of warcraft, wow, xbox, xbox series x
Its a video game centric week as we discuss the official death of Anthem, Blizzcon announcements, trouble is brewing at several developers while other studios are growing. Sony continues to go in a strange trajectory, while Chicago Lawmakers make the billionth attempt at outlawing violent video games. Plus big news from the TCA upfronts for Disney+ and Paramount+. What's new on streaming, and also more information about the Snyder Cut and what to expect from Spider-Man.
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Episode 145: The NNN Cut
February 18th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
amazon prime, batman 89, black ops: cold war, boba fett, borderlands, brooklyn 99, call of duty black ops, cbs, chappelles show, claptrap, clue, cod, cruela, dc comics, disney, disney+, dualsense, face/off, fortnite, fox, hbomax, hercules, hyrule, jack black, john constantine, justice league dark, kingdom hearts, legend of zelda, link, mario, marvel, marvel comics, mcu, microsoft xbox, movies, nbc, ninja gaiden, nintendo, nintendo direct, nintendo switch, pc, peacemaker, playstation, pokemon, pokemon day, ps5, ratchet and clank, remedy, rian johnson, skyward sword, sony playstation, splatoon, stadia, star wars, the shinning, tron, true lies, tv shows, video games, wandavision, wondercon, xbox, xbox series x
We have a bit of a mid cycle refresh of an episode this week. Nintendo graced us with a new Direct. Xbox drops a new headset. PlayStation drops some release dates, and Kingdom Hearts is coming to PC. HBO Max is increasing their DC output, and Brooklyn 99 says goodbye. We finally got the trailer for the Snyder Cut and its already better then the 2017 theatrical release. 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 143: My Podcast Reality
February 3rd, 2021 | 57 mins 59 secs
aquaman, attack of the show, batman, batman podcast, crystal dynamics, dc comics, dceu, deapool 3, disney+, ea sports, eidos, falcon and winter soldier, fraiser, fraiser crane, g4, game of thrones, gamestop stock, gearbox interactive, gemstones, goldeneye, google stadia, halo, halo infinite, hbomax, hitman 3, its in the game, mcu, microsoft xbox, mlb the show 21, movies, ncca 2013, obi wan kenobi, playstation 5, podcast, ps5, ramin djawadi, san diego padres, sony playstation, square enix, star wars, tesla, the golden globes, the house of the dragon, the matrix 4, the might ducks, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, thor love and thunder, thq nordic, tim drake, titans season 3, tomb raider, tv shows, video games, wakanda, wandavision, x-play, xbox, xbox series x
This week Nick finally gets around to discussing Hitman 3. But unfortunately Mass Effect Legendary edition takes the cake. Also news on Halo Infinite, PS5 is selling well, and EA college football is back baby! Also A WandaVision review, The Golden Globe nominees are announced, and The mighty ducks are coming back. Finally what deadpool 3 could have been, and why Coming 2 America 2 is very predictable. Meanwhile things are chuggin along in the DC world as The Snyder Cut has a release date and a rating.
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Episode 142: Podcast Stonks
January 28th, 2021 | 59 mins 7 secs
activision, age of empires, amd, apple, blizzard, casian andor, cyberpunk 2077, destruction all stars, diablo 2, dice, disney+, gabe newel, game of thrones, games with gold, gamestonks, gamestop, gears 5, ghosbusters, godzilla, godzilla vs. kong, halo infinite, harry potter, hbo max, hedgefunds, hitman 3, io interactive, k2s-0, kevin hart, king kong, knights of the old republic, konami, kong skull isalnd, kotor, mcu, mechagodzilla, monsterverse, morbius, movies, nextflix, peter moore, phil spencer, playstation 5, ps5, psn plus, resident evil, resident evil viii, short sale, spykids, star trek, star wars, steam, stockmarket, stocks, stonks, thor 4, tomb raider, tv shows, uncharted movie, valve, vicarious visions, video games, vr headset, wandavision, xbox live gold, xbox series x
GameStop? You know it. Also Hitman 3 review gets pushed to next week. Xbox makes a decision and reverses course. We have games with gold and PSN plus. No Konami isnt quitting games. WandaVision continues to impress, not. Anime Adaptations are raining from the sky. GoT is looking to expand its offerings. More movie delays, are you surprised? And how about that Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer?
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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.