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Displaying items 31-40 of 40 in total of Nick's Nerd News with the tag "xbox game pass".
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Episode 191: Its 2022? Are you sure?
January 6th, 2022 | 26 mins 7 secs
EA, MCU, Netflix, Playstation, Spider-Man, Star Wars, TV shows, Xbox, amx networks, batman, beavis and butthead, betty white, ces2022, disney+, game of thrones, george rr martin, goldeneye 007, halo infinite, harry potter, hbo max, house of the dragon, jackass, jackass forever, joel schumacher, johnny knoxville, marvel studios, michael keaton, mike judge, morbius, movies, paramount+, parks and rec, patton oswalt, playstation 5, ps5, psv2, rainbow six extraction, squid game, steam, the book of boba fett, tim burton, ubisoft, video games, xbox game pass
Just a quick roundup of this weeks news, as we come back from the holidays. Also we look forward to the future!
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Episode 182: Guardians of the Empire of Ages
November 4th, 2021 | 41 mins 24 secs
Donkey Kong, EDGAR WRIGHT, Garfield, MCU, Netflix, Playstation, Sony, Square Enix, Star Wars, TV shows, Thanos, activisonblizzard, adidas, age of empires iv, ana de armas, aoe iv, attack the block, chris pratt, cyberpunk2077, diablo 4, disney+, doctor strange 2, doctor who, eidos montreal, eternals, games with gold, groot, hbo max, joe cornish, john wick, marvel's guardians of the galaxy, microsoft xbox, movies, national treasure, nintendo, overwatch 2, pax south, playstation 5, playstation pc, psn+, psvr, relic entertainment, sega, seth rogen, star lord, streaming, the book of boba fett, the simpsons, video games, worlds edge, xbox game pass, xbox game studios, xbox live
Square Enix's Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and Age of Empires IV lead the stories this week. Meanwhile, more updates and interesting news out of ActivisionBlizzard. Cyberpunk continues to take the L's, and Xbox and Adidas give me a shoe I want to wear. Also, Edgar Wright wants to play with the Doctor, The Book Of Boba Fett lays down the vibroblade, and Chris Pratt is just the voice of everything now apparently.
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Episode 171: That NPC Dude
August 19th, 2021 | 42 mins 28 secs
GTA, Kevin Smith, MCU, Netflix, Ryan Reynolds, Square Enix, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV shows, activision, alien, anthony mackie, avatar the last airbender, batman returns, call of duty, call of duty vanguard, cap 4, captain america, clerks 3, danny devito, disney+, dune, fast and furious 10, free guy, grand theft auto iii, grand theft auto san andreas, grand theft auto vice city, heir to the empire, intel, james gunn, marvels what if..., movies, nerf, nestflix, outriders, paramount+, pokémon, pokémon brilliant diamond, pokémon legends arceus, pokémon shinning pearl, quakecon, star trek lower decks, the bad batch, the penguin, the suicide squad, ubisoft, video games, what we do in the shadows, xbox game pass
We finally have more news about Pokémon Legends Arceus! and boy does this game look better and better. Also with rumors swirling about a GTA Trilogy remastered, which game are you most excited to revisit? Meanwhile Star Trek Lower Decks returns in tip top form, The Bad Batch ends with a major nod to legends, and What If, knocks it out of the part with its animation. Meanwhile, Free Guy is one of the funniest films to see this summer.
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Episode 170: The Suicide Batch 2.0
August 12th, 2021 | 57 mins 23 secs
Adult Swim, DC comics, MCU, Netflix, Playstation, Pokémon GO, Rick and Morty, Ryan Reynolds, Sony, South Park, Spider-Man, TV shows, Venom, Xbox, activision, blizzard, cruncyroll, dceu, deadpool, disney+, dr. disrespect, embracer group, epic games, forza horizon 5, funimation, google, hbo max, idris elba, indie games, jackass 4, james gunn, jeopardy, microsoft flight simmulator, morbius, movies, nintendo, nintendo switch, overwatch 2, paramount, powerpuff girls, psvr 2, sonic the hedgehog, stranger things, the bad batch, the suicide squad, video games, warner bros, xbox game pass, xbox series x
Well this week the major focus is of course James Gunn's The Suicide Squad! We also talk more fallout over ActivisionBlizzard. Microsoft Flight Simulator is unreal. Deadpool 3 is closer then we think. Rick and Morty and The Bad Batch drop great penultimate episodes. South Park isn't going anywhere, and more!
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Episode 150: 150? We hit 150?
March 25th, 2021 | 1 hr 6 mins
2k games, Bethesda, Discord, EVO, MCU, Microsoft, Netflix, Playstation, Square Enix, TV shows, Xbox, ace ventura, activision blizzard, age of empires, amazon prime video, among us, avatar, avengers endgame, batman the animated series, batwoman, black adam, black widow, college football, cowboy bebop, cw, dceu, disney+, dr. fate, durge, ea play, ea sports, ewoks, fall guys, game of thrones, game pass, gamescom, genndy tartakosky, gotham knights, hbo, hbo max, indiana jones, king of the hill, marvel stuidos, marvels avengers, movies, ncaa 13, nier: automata, oscar, oscar noms, outriders, pga tour 2k21, play at home, playstation 5, ps5, pubg mobile, regal cinemas, shang chi, sony playstation, star wars holiday special, star wars:clone wars, the arrowverse, the falcon and the winter solider, the last of us, tiger woods, video games, wallis day, warner bros, xbox game pass, xbox live, xbox network, zatana
We are back after last weeks detour. And we are back with episode 150. I can believe we hit 150 that's wild. Anyway this week is all about The Snyder Cut, ok not really but it a big portion. PlayStation buys Evo while Xbox sets its sights on Discord. Activision is in a tricky spot. Falcon and The Winter Solider is here and falls somewhat flat, despite setting up a bigger story. And the best Clone Wars is headed to Disney+. Meanwhile, Indiana Jones joins the 4k world. Disney shifts all its release dates, and we see what's up with the Oscars this year.
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Episode 148: Coming 2 Zenimax
March 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 15 mins
Bethesda, Fallout, GTA, GTAV, MCU, Microsoft, Netflix, Playstation, Skyrim, Sony, Square Enix, Star Trek, TMNT, TV shows, Universal Studios, Xbox, activision, amazon prime video, anime, arrowverse, arsenio hall, avatar, avengers endgame, barry allen, batman, 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, fifa ultimate team, games as a service, godzilla, grand theft auto v, harry potter, hbo max, hogwarts legacy, indiana jones, lola bunny, marvels avengers, microsoft xbox, movies, nintendo, paramount+, patrick star, pc gaming, pepe le pew, peter pan, playstation 5, powerpuff girls', ps5, razer, rockstar, rust, snyder cut, sony playstation, space jam, spongebob, steam, stephen king, steven spielberg, super mario, super nintendo world, taketwo interactive, the CW, the duffer bros, the elder scrolls, the flash, v1 interactive, valve, video games, wandavision, wb interactive, wolfenstein, 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 132: Now thats Next Gen
November 18th, 2020 | 1 hr 8 mins
Halo, MCU, Microsoft, Netflix, Playstation, Spider-Man, Star Wars, TV shows, 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, hbo max, james gunn, justice league, marvel's spider-man, movies, next gen gaming, nintendo switch, playstation 5, ps5, spaceforce, spider-man: miles morales, superman, the justice league, the mandalorian, the rock, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, thor 4, thor love and thunder, 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 128: Streaming killed the movie star
October 21st, 2020 | 51 mins 48 secs
007, Amazon Prime, DC comics, Dexter, Kotaku, Mad Max, Monster Hunter, Ni no Kuni, Phil Spencer, Playstation, Ridley Scott, Square Enix, Star Wars, TV shows, Xbox, Xbox 360, bethesda softworks, cbs all access, crystal dynamics, dceu, disney, disney+, elder scrolls, glow, james bond, james bond 007, level 5, mad max furiosa, marvel avengers, michael b jordan, movies, nextflix, paramount+, playstation 5, ps5, rockstar games, showtime, smart fridge, star trek discovery, static shock, the boys, the hunger games, the mandalorian, video game movie, video games, walt disney company, xbox game pass, xbox one, xbox series x, xbox xcloud, yo-kai-watch
We finally know what the PS5 UI will look like, and to be honest you'll have to listen to see what I think. What does Phil Spencer mean in regards to his stance on Elder Scrolls VI. Disney is doubling down on streaming and is reorganizing their whole operation. Meanwhile the Mad Max franchise grows, and James Bond future is in flux.
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Episode 123: Next Gen Series N
September 16th, 2020 | 1 hr 7 mins
AMD, Cyborg, EA Games, Fortnite, MCU, Netflix, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV shows, The Walking Dead, Xbox, alien, amazon prime video, arroverse, assassins creed, black myth: wukong, borat 2, daisy ridley, dc fandome, dceu, disney+, dune, ea play, fast 9, fast and furious, gamestop, jelly belly, jj abrams, joss whedon, justice league, kenobi, lower decks, movies, next gen, nintendo, nintendo switch, prince of persia, q, robocop, scott pilgrim, scream 5, skull and bones, the flash, the oscars, the snydercut, the venture bros, thor 4, tiktok, twitch, ubisoft, video game consoles, video games, willy wonka, wonder woman, xbox game pass, xbox series s, xbox series x, young justice
So we finally know that the Xbox Series S is real, but we also got a release and price for the Series X, and Nintendo finally enters the 4K world. Ubisoft teases use again with Sam Fisher, and no new splinter cell. Kenobi is one off, Robocop without Robocop, and Q is coming back to Starfleet. Borat 2 may already be done, Star Wars is broken, Dune is woken, Cyborg is soaken and Fast 9 is jokin.
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Episode 87: The Golden Flat Earths
January 8th, 2020 | 42 mins 11 secs
2020, Halo, Joker, MCU, New Mutants, Star Wars, TV shows, Tarantino, dceu, dragon quest, funko pop, golden globes, gta 5, lootcrate, movies, next gen, ps5, succession, tech specs, thor, uncharted, video games, x-men, xbox game pass, xbox series x
Nick talks about the Golden Globes. What he is looking forward to most this year. Some next gen specs leak. Disney+ news. Star Wars followup part deux, DCEU speculation and more.