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Displaying items 21-30 of 40 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "xbox game pass".
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Episode 298: Here it is, your moment of Ken!
January 25th, 2024 | 1 hr 32 mins
3DS, 4x games, Bethesda, Comedy Central, Final Fantasy, Halo, Lucasfilm, MCU, Michael Jackson, Netflix, Ryan Gosling, Square Enix, Star Wars, TV, Xbox, alec baldwin, amazon prime video, appletv+, ara: history untold, avowed, band of brothers, barbenheimer, barbie, bungie, call of duty, captain marvel, cd projekt red, christopher reeves, clone force 99, cyberpunk 2077, dc elseworlds, death stranding, destiny 2, disney+, elder scrolls online, foamstars, game developers, gaming, geek, greta gerwig, gta online, gta triology, hbo, hellblade ii, hogwarts legacy, im just ken, indiana jones, indiana jones and the great circle, invincible, jason reitman, john boyega, john-117, jon stewart, jurassic park, jurassic world, league of legends, lol, lorne michaels, lucasfilm games, machinegames, master chief, masters of the air, max, miss marvel, mission impossible, movies, mr. beast, nerd, netflix games, ninja theory, nintendo, npd, obsidian entertainment, oppenheimer, pablo schrieber, palworld, paramount+, pokémon, pokémon with guns, quake, riot games, rocksteady stuidos, roy wood jr, rust, senua, snl, splatoon, squid game, star wars the bad batch, steam, suicide squad kill the justice league, supergirl, superman, the academy awards, the book of eli, the daily show, the day before, the flash, the marvels, the oscars, the pacific, trevor noah, tron, tron 3, tron: ares, twitch, universal pictures, video games, visions of mana, warnerbros, wbdiscovery, wiiu, wwe2k24, xbox developer direct, xbox game pass, zenimax
Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that's what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew "Pokémon with guns" would be this successful.
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Episode 279: Unity or Unionization
September 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 28 mins
80s movies, 80s teen movies, Alan Moore, Bethesda, Bill & Ted, DC comics, E3, EA Games, Fallout, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Hulu, Life is Strange, Lucasfilm, Mario, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spider-Man, Star Wars, TV shows, Xbox, ahsoka, ai art, among us, anakin skywalker, attack on titan, bad bunny, bethesda studios, bill mahr, captain rex, clone wars, cupnoodles, darth vader, dcu, disney+, drew barrymore, elder scrolls, epic games, fast times at ridgemont high, ferris bueller, final fantasy xvi, george a romero, goosbumbs, harry potter, ian mckellen, iatse, jean claude vandame, jimmy fallon, john hughes, lord of the rings, lotr, marvel studios, mortal kombat, movies, murder she wrote, nba 2k24, night of the living dead, nintendo, nintendo switch, one piece, pokémon, ramen, rebels, respawn entertainment, scream, shawn levy, shigeru miamoto, squareenix, star wars jedi: survivor, starfield, steam, super mario, teen wolf, the breakfast club, the crow, the tonight show, tim burton, ubisoft, unity engine, valve, vfx artists, video games, war games, warnerbrosdiscovery, wb, weird science, wga strike, 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 276: It'sa Not-a-me, Mario! Woo-Hoo!
August 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 33 mins
80 action movies, 80s movies, DC comics, Hulu, Lenovo, Mario, Microsoft, Netflix, Phil Spencer, Prey, Star Wars, TV shows, The Joker, The Terminator, Xbox, Xbox 360, abk, action hero, activision, activisionblizzard, age of empires, ahsoka, alan wake 2, amazon prime video, apple tv+, armored core 6, atari, atari 2600, atari 2600+, batman 89, bethesda softworks, blue beetle, call of duty, certain affinity, charles martinet, classic movies, cloud gaming, cloud streaming, commando, cyberpunk 2077, david ayer, dceu, dcu, diablo 4, die hard, disney+, dumb money, embracer group, epic, epic games, ewan mcgregor, fraiser, frozen 2, game stop, gamescom, gaming handhelds, godzilla, indiana jones, indiana jones and the last crusade, james gunn, kenobi, lethal weapon, lord of the rings, marvel comics, marvel snap, middle earth, miyamoto, modern warfare iii, monsterverse, mortal kombat 1, movies, nerf, nintendo, obi-wan kenobi, percy jackson, playstation 5, playstation portal, predator, ps5, quantic dream, remedy entertainment, robocop, rocky, rocky iv, rovio, sag strike, sega, sledgehammer games, sonic, sony playstation, star wars dark forces, star wars obi-wan, star wars visions, starfield, stonks, streaming, suicide squad, suits, super mario, superman, superman ii, tekken 8, the game awards, tolkien estate, treyarch, turok 3, twitch, ubisoft, unionization, video games, wga strike, workinman interactive, xbox game pass, xbox series x, zack snyder
If the title wasn't a giveaway, we have learned that Charles Martinet will not longer be the voice of Mario in future Mario games, tis a sad day in gaming. Yet at the same time Gamescom is currently going on in Germany, and we got a wealth of gaming news to talk about. Activision pulled the lid off of the Modern Warfare III, Atari is trying to make another comeback, and oh yeah, Microsoft is selling Activision streaming rights to Ubisoft. Meanwhile in Hollywoodland, the WGA continue their strike and call out the big three, Disney announces a slew of physical releases for digital only shows, and Ahsoka is the best live action Star Wars show, full stop. Plus I give my honest opinion about my top 10 favorite 80s movies.
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Episode 231: I got a mushroom over heer!
October 13th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
2k games, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Crash Bandicoot, DC, DC comics, Daredevil, Dishonored, EA Games, Fantastic Four, Hulu, MCU, Mario, Microsoft, NASA, Need for Speed, Netflix, Phil Spencer, Rick and Morty, Scooby Doo, Silent Hill, Sony, Square Enix, Star Wars, TV shows, Tom Cruise, Xbox, activisionblizzard, adriana chechick, agatha christie, among us vr, andor, angela lansbury, ark suvival evolved, arkane studios, avatar 4, avenue 5, barbarella, blade, blockbuster, call of duty, chris pratt, collin farrell, console wars, crystal dynamics, dceu, deadpool, deathloop, discovery, disney+, doom patrol, ezra miller, fall guys, fifa 23, final fantasy 7 soldier, game of thrones, google chromebooks, hbo, hbo max, hercule poirot, hideo kojima, house of the dragon, iron man vr, james cameron, john candy, keanu reeves, kenneth branagh, legacy of kain, leonardo dicaprio, lotr, meta quest 2, meta quest pro, middle earth, modern warfare 2, movies, overwatch 2, playstation plus, ps5, rings of power, ryan reynold, secret wars, she-hulk, steam deck, street fighter 6, super mario bros movie, sydney sweeney, the daily show, the flash, the last of us, the penguin, titans, tolkien, trevor noah, twitchcon, valve, velma, video games, warnerbros, wb animation, 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 224: Gamescom: House of the Controller
August 25th, 2022 | 57 mins 5 secs
Batgirl, Days Gone, Kung Fu Panda, MCU, Neil Gaiman, Netflix, Sony, Star Wars, TV shows, age of empires iv, american sailor moon, aquaman 2, batman, bruce timm, bungie, cineworld, cobra kai, community, curb your enthusiasm, dan harmon, dceu, dead island 2, death stranding, destiny 2, disney+, disney+ day, dualsense edge, dune awakening, embracer group, ferris bueller, game of thrones, gamescom, gamescom opening night, geoff keighly, george rr martin, glass onion, gotham knights, halloween ends, hbo, hbo max, high on life, hogwarts legacy, house of the dragon, justin roiland, knives out, kojima, last of us, lord of the rings, middle earth, movie pass, movies, multiversus, neil gaiman's the sandman, oceans 11, pga tour 2k23, pinocchio, playstation 5, playstation studios, ps5, psvr 2, regal cinemas, return to monkey island, saban, sega, sega genesis mini 2, sesame street, shazam 2, she-hulk, sonic frontiers, sony playstation, squanch games, star wars jedi: fallen order, star wars jedi: survivor, the batman 2, the game awards, the hobbit, the lords of the fallen, thor: love & thunder, tiger woods, top gun maverick, video games, warnerbros discovery, xbox elite controller, xbox game pass, xbox game pass pc
Gamescom is upon us, and that means gaming announcements geared toward the European Market. But it also means, tons of sweet new game trailers and announcements. Destiny 2 is heading for a huge 2023, Madden 23 has some issues, and WB is up to its normal shenanigans, meanwhile our return to Westeros is better then we thought.
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Episode 223: She-Hulk Commeth
August 17th, 2022 | 39 mins 44 secs
Academy Awards, Batgirl, Ben Affleck, Neil Gaiman, Netflix, PUBG, Playstation, Sony, Star Wars, TV shows, The Joker, activision, amazon prime video, batfleck, batman, black adam, blizzard, bungie, call of duty, d23, david zaslav, dc universe, death stranding, destiny 2, disney, disney+, duffer bros, ezra miller, ghosts of tsushima, google, google stadia, harry potter, hbo, hbo max, hogwarts, hogwarts legacy, infinity ward, john wick, lego star wars: the skywalker saga, leslie grace, lord of the rings, lotr, love death + robots, lucasfilm games, marvel games, michael keaton, modern warfare ii, movies, nintendo, overwatch 2, peacock, rogue one, saw, sony playstation, star wars visions, steve martin, stranger things, the CW, the adams family, the batman, the flash, the rings of power, the sandman, the simpsons, vertigo comics, video games, walter hamada, warnerbros, wednesday adams, westworld, weta workshop, wizarding world, wizardry, xbox game pass, young justice
HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier!
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Episode 217: I'm not even supposed to be here today
July 6th, 2022 | 46 mins 38 secs
Cuphead, EA Games, Fire Emblem, God of War, Kevin Smith, MCU, Netflix, Star Wars, TV shows, Taika Waititi, andor, ant-man, askiewniverse, atlus, avatar, bethesda softworks, bungie, cinema, clerks iii, destiny 2, disney cruises, disney+, duffer brothers, f-zero, fall guys, fallout 4, fallout76, forespoken, games with gold, ghosts of tsushima, god of war ragnarok, gta vi, halo infinite, hbo max, james cameron, jay and silent bob, kratos, michael jordan, minions, movies, national treasure, nba2k23, nintendo, persona, ps5, return to monkey island, rockstar games, sega, skate 4, sly cooper, sony santa monica, stranger things, sucker punch, taron egerton, thor love and thunder, ubisoft, video games, wolverine, x-men, xbox game pass, xbox live
Snoochie Boochies! Dante and Randall are back! Clerks III is coming and I cant wait! Also we finally have an official release date for God of War Ragnarok. Andor is coming in hot, and The Duffer Brothers are expanding their power at Netflix.
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Episode 203: When the Slaps fall silent
March 31st, 2022 | 51 mins 4 secs
Fortnite, GTA V, Halo, MCU, Microsoft, Netflix, Star Trek, TV shows, The Legend of Zelda, Xbox, activision, activisionblizzard, amazon game studios, andrew garfield, apple tv+, blizzard, breath of the wild, bruce willis, bungie, call of duty, chris rock, coda, crunchyroll, dceu, destiny 2, disney+, dune, epic games, game developers conference, game of thrones, gdc, george rr martin, gran turismo 7, grand theft auto, gta+, gundam, hbo max, house of the dragon, james bond, moon knight, movies, nintendo, nintendo switch, nova, paramount+, playstation plus, polyphony digital, psn plus, rockstar games, sonic the hedgehog, spy kids, the batman, the falcon and the winter solider, the oscars, the slap, video games, warzone, will smith, xbox game pass, xbox live, zack snyder
Activision oh Activision, what can go wrong next. Meanwhile BotW 2 is delayed, again. PlayStation announces is new and improved PlayStation Plus, and the Halo show is just sorta there. And the Oscar goes to....Zack Snyder?
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Episode 202: No Delays Here
March 24th, 2022 | 41 mins 35 secs
COD, Daredevil, David Cage, Fortnite, Jumanji, MCU, Netflix, PS4, Playstation, Resident Evil, Star Wars, TV shows, The Witcher 3, amazon, call of duty, cd projekt red, cod: vanguard, daniel radcliffe, dceu, detroit become human, disney+, ea sports, epic games, far cry 6, fast 10, godfall, godzilla, gran turismo 7, gryffindor, gt7, harry potter, hbo max, hogwarts legacy, hufflepuff, james bond, james gunn, johnny carson, justice league, king kong, lego, merlin entertainments, mgm, monsterverse, movies, nfl, overwatch 2, paramount+, peacemaker, playstation studios, polyphony digital, portkey games, ps5, quantic dream, rocksteady games, scream 6, snoop dogg, star wars eclipse, steam, steam deck, suicide squad kill the justice league, tekken, the batman, the incredible hulk, the mandalorian, the witcher 4, 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 196: Good News Everyone!
February 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 13 mins
21 jump street, EA Games, Futurama, GTA V, Goosebumps, Hulu, Microsoft, Nickelodeon, Nintendo Direct, Phil Spencer, Playstation, Spider-Man, Star Wars, TV shows, The Wolf Among Us, Tom holland, Xbox, ac valhalla, activision blizzard, amazon prime video, andor, assassins creed, battlefield 2042, bruce willis, buzz lightyear, cassian andor, chrono cross, dice, disney+, fire emblem warriors, fornite, gamestop, google stadia, gran turismo 7, gta vi, gumby, hideo kojima, jack and daxter, kenobi, lightyear, live a live, lord & miller, lord of the rings, lotr, madame webb, mario kart, meg 2, men in black, mib, mib 23, mission impossible, movies, nft, nintendo, nintendo switch, pixar, playstation 5, ps5, scream 6, sony pictures, spider-man: no way home, steam deck, the book of boba fett, the matrix, the meg, the oroville, the oscars, the razzies, the rings of power, ubisoft, uncharted, video games, warcraft, x-men '97, xbox game pass, xenoblade chronicles 3
If that headline doesn't give it away, then you are listening to the wrong podcast, hehe. GTA6 is finally announced, but don't expect to hear about it again for quite some time. The Nintendo Switch is getting hit with a lot of yesterdays games, and you know what, that's ok, cause its getting some new ones too. Meanwhile, expect the super bowl to have a ton of teases for future entertainment, including Amazon's Lord of the Rings, and Disney+ says screw it and finally announces the release date of Kenobi. Also Lord & Miller gush about MIB 23 the movie that never was, the Oscars half snub DUNE, and Tom Holland is just trying to play every PlayStation Mascot at this point.