Nick's Nerd News

4 Years later and the future of DC movies is back in flux. Like of all things to change, this should not have been one of them. GTA VI was never going to be 60 fps, everyone calm down. Stranger Things first live action spinoff is announced, and VisionQuest just did what everyone was hoping for. Plus Godzilla Minus Zero is as good if not better than Minus One.

What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived. What will we do without Sir Patrick. Watching Street Fighter is not one of them, but I still have a review, a few weeks late. RAMpocalypes is not getting any better, and not if we listen to Sam Altman. James Gunn says they will cast Batman soon. Modern Warfare 4 is off too a good start, and Ubisoft wants to buy Arkane.

Your host is back and here to discuss the biggest news of the last two weeks. Which of course BioWare closes and the next Mass Effect gets cancelled whilst he was away, but EA is pushing ahead with Battlefront III. Plus, Steven Soderbergh is taking over The Batman Part II for Matt Reeves. True Detective Season 5 is getting Nic Cage and Antonio Banderas, while Kane Parsons meets with Valve.

While your host is on a well deserved vacation, we look back at the most listened to episodes. we look back to 2023, and the a few episodes from 2019, Mostly talking about Marvel, Star Wars and Game of Thrones. And of course, XBOX and Activision, and physical media!

Another collector's edition without a game, what is happening? GTA gives us some radio stations, and Ben Affleck gives his honest thoughts. We also have coverage from NYCC: Avatar, Star Trek, Marvel and more. Plus, I want to believe, because Hulu brings the X-Files back.

Digger got us into this mess, Skydance got them out. Plus Asha continues the XBOX comeback tour, and Arc Raiders is heading to a screen near you. The Batman pt. II gets a delay in filming as Matt Reeves steps away, should they stop all together? Plus Lanterns goes out on a banger in its finale, too bad we have to wait until next year to see John Stewart again.

We all need to have a conversation about how Hollywood news should be discussed online. Because Star Wars' future is always in flux. On the flip side, we also need to cool it about Halo, nothing is set in stone, yet. And Westeros is headed to the big screen. We are also heading back to Jump Street and Asha says XBOX is not for SALE!

The XBOX Reset continues, and what it means for Halo's future. Destiny is saved from its dark fate, as Marathon may not run its course. An Wolverine is not what the internet wants you to think. The Paramount/WB merger jumps another hurdle, while Resident Evil breaks out. Plus Daredevil Born Again gets unconverted.

After last week’s devastating loss, WE ARE BACK! We've got the EMMYS! XBOX is saving Kojima and Asha is being that CEO! Blizzcon dropped the heat by announcing a new StarCraft after 15 years and Diablo V! Plus, some recaps from last week’s lost news!

Star Trek has been boldly going for 60 years, but Paramount seems to make us want to forget that. Link has been rescuing Zelda for 40 years, and this year he will be doing it all over again, as we discuss the Nintendo Direct. Don't signal for rescue, because Mayday was a lot better than expected, and Star Wars is heading to a 70mm not near you. And we finally know what Godzilla Minus Zero is really about.

Autobots, Roll Out! Why'd it have to be Optimus too! Full Coverage of all the GTA VI news, and breakdown of all the post deep dive announcements. PlayStation tries to argue against consumers, AMC Theaters want to bring you more movies, and Cole Trickle is coming back to the track in 2028. Plus a Hollywood Legend closes up shop.

It’s a solo wanderer’s dispatch from the front lines of nerd culture — one host moving through comic shops, midnight movie premieres, maker garages, and the digital back‑alleys where fandoms thrive. No hype, no corporate gloss. Just raw, street‑level reporting on what’s new, weird, and worth caring about.

D23 brought the heat, in gaming and more. How about that VisionQuest trailer, oh yeah, THE X-MEN HAVE ARRIVED! Kingdom Hearts is going to the land of the dead to make sure we don't forget about it. Hogwarts Legacy is coming back, while Spider-Man continues to dominate the box office. Plus Warren Spector is having his Deus Ex moment.

Will Paramount actually leave California? Will RamRod ever bee a thing? Will Nicholas Hoult be a good Gilderoy Lockhart? Is Netflix the right place for a GTA extended look? Why was there a Giant Rat outside of the Bethesda office? And will Jim Carrey really be George Jetson? The Answer to all those questions and more in this weeks episode.

Spider-Man swung back into theaters, and it did exactly what we knew it would. The question is though, was it good? The RAMageddon becomes the RAMpocalypse, as it comes for every component, and will continue forever. Black Ops 1 & 2 jump the sales charts, and EA goes private. Meanwhile we should have listened to Wesley when he said he was the only Blade.

We've got Comic-Con Updates! Marvel did not disappoint, as it lit up the airwaves, DC brought the Lanterns, and Spaceballs went to ludicrous speed! PlayStation got a big reality check as to why going digital is bad. Rick and Morty gave President Curtis his own show. And I went back to Installation 04 on legendary!

If you are looking for a review of the odyssey, you wont find it here, but we have other exciting news. Like Disney cuts Pixar staff, even after making a billion dollars. Or Is Nintendo justified in telling consumers to stuff it after tariff refunds? PlayStation ain't budging on ditching discs, and some sales numbers back them up. But hey, at least we got a trailer for Avengers Doomsday!

From The Batman part II being delayed, to Steam making $11b in 6 months. From the rising tide in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynched, to the lack of IMAX 70mm. Yet that all couldn't save Moana from Te Fiti, you're welcome?

XBOX finally reveals its reset, as the Sony fallout continues. Are the console wars back on, or are we marching to a collapse. Jackass: Best and Last is definitely the last, but is it the best? The Emmy nominees are out, Hollywood shifts to gaming, and what's is going on with Fast & Furious?

Supergirl or Super girl? We have a full review of Supergirl, does it deserve all the hate? Xbox just unleashed a culling, and really they need to squash the rumors, and stop raising prices. Physical media is king, and we just multiple reasons for that, as the finger can be pointed purely at Sony.

The wait is over for GTA VI....information. WE have all the details on GTA VI, and no its not getting delayed anymore. Valve also dropped the curtain on the Steam Machine and it is not cheap. Toy Story dominated the weekend, and no surprise there, and George Lucas is popping up in a very likely place. That and more this week!

Xbox can't help itself; it finds rakes out of nowhere to step on, and its all self-inflicted. There won't be any trips in the Tardis anytime soon, and who is to blame? George Miller wants to sell Mad Max, but why? And Fox buys Roku, which feels oddly familiar.

Did He-Man come out a few decades too late? I liked the movie, but does it have the power? Summer Games Fest hit Friday afternoon with a bang, Xbox brought the lancer, and immediately stepped on a rake. Meanwhile Nintendo finally revealed the game everyone knew about, as the Ocarina of time returns. Plus a new 21 Jump street is coming, but why the skip to 24?

God of War Returns, and Wolverine is set for September. But so is every other game apparently. So while we all wait for GTA VI, we can now also wait even longer for Fable. Steam may have been hiding in plain sight as a villain all along, we now look to Lord Gaben for guidance. Spider-Noir is more Groucho than Cagney, but it might work in its favor. And Call of Duty is bringing us to East Asia.

Let's do Hutt Stuff while Mando is away. We've got a review of The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Nick updates his Star Wars Ranking. Plus The Steam Deck is the latest gaming device to get a price hike, but hey at least a new Witcher 3 DLC is coming out! Excelsior! Stan Lee is coming back, but i'm not so sure everyone will be happy about that, and Bungie is taking the light out of Destiny 2.

Its time to start your engines, because a new Forza Horizon is out and ready to be driven, and all in the shadow of Mt. Fuji. Plus XBOX may have to go back to exclusives, while PlayStation is ditching PC. HBO gave us our first real look at Lanterns ahead of its August release, and PlayStation is also hoping on the price increase train, as PS+ gets a hike.

Fatality! Mortal Kombat II is out, and its hilarious, in a good way! Plus Mixtape shines in a way I never expected. Meanwhile, Nintendo jumps on the price increase bandwagon, Ahsoka is stuck in another galaxy for another year, and peacock is about to get a speed boost.

Should we all for the sequel hate ragebait? Probably not. Xbox continues to make positive changes, will it mean anything? Sony suffers a legal loss, and the speculation about GTA VI's price keeps going. Daredevil gets a new status quo, while Maul cowers away. Star Wars Celebration tickets hit the market today, and boy what a cluster that was.

Is XBOX back? Its making the right moves, hopefully it sticks to them. PlayStation causes an overhyped uproar, but should we still be worried? Michael dominates the box office, despite not moonwalking the critics, class is out on Gen V at Amazon after 2 seasons. And Sony is exploring a Django & Zorro Team up movie, im all in.

In earth shattering news, Xbox announces a price decrease for GamePass, Elsewhere Ubisoft finally admits the Black Flag remake is real, and Shuhei Yoshida says he was fired from Sony. Plus Top Gun 3 was announced at Cinemacon, and Marvel Studios returns to Hall H this summer. That and more on this weeks episode.

Another week another day another podcast. This week Cinemacon is in full effect and we are getting trailers and news and we're gonna break it all down. There is a lot going on at Xbox, while PlayStation see's a surge to beat the price hike. Disney is planning to lay off 1000 people across all spaces. Plus Malcolm in the Middle Life's Still Unfair dropped on hulu, and we are gonna discuss all of it. That and More tonight!

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming, and that's all things nerd, geek and not sports. This week, we have Forza Horizon 6 news, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the box office, and Animorphs is pulling a Doug and coming to Disney. Plus Xbox news, PUBG wants to take Fornite's crown, and Avatar is losing steam.

Major Announcement we are shifting our coverage. This is a permanent change. No there isn't news about PlayStation raising prices. Or That Dave Chappelle is coming to CoD. Nintendo losing a lawsuit, not here. Netflix raising prices, I guess that might warrant sports coverage. Also not sure who Supergirl or He-man are.

Amaze! we have the first big movie review of the year, and it gets a perfect score, full review of Project Hail Mary inside. Plus the Harry Potter HBO show dropped its first trailer, The aforementioned Project Hail Mary dominates at the box office, and post game depression is a real thing. Meanwhile Epic is cutting staff at a hefty amount, and Stephen Colbert is making his mark on middle earth.

The Oscars were this weekend, and surprise surprise, PTA won big, while Chalamet went home with nothing. We also got two big trailers this week, Dune Pt. 3 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Pokémon Go was used to farm us for AR images and map data, and Nvidia says we're wrong about DLSS5. Plus we have the Scooby gang all casted for Netflix's upcoming adaptation.

Xbox's future is secure for now, but can Project Helix help? PlayStation decides to say screw everyone and adopts dynamic pricing. Meanwhile, lawsuits are brimming all over the gaming landscape. Plus, Star Wars has entered a new "Era", and Arnold is teasing legacy sequels???

What's your favorite scary movie? Mine isn't scream 7, and take a listen to hear why. Speaking of scary movies, the Wayans's dropped a trailer for their big return to Scary Movie, and HBO graced us with a trailer for its upcoming Green Lantern Show Lanterns. Also we finally got a reveal of Pokémon Generation 10 and its starters, meanwhile Highguard which exploded onto the gaming stage is shutting down after only a few weeks. That and more on this weeks episode.

In massive gaming news, and I MEAN MASSIVE! Phil Spencer has retired from Xbox and Microsoft and his #2 Sarah Bond resigned as well, as a questionable new CEO takes the reigns. Plus Sony plans to reboot their wider Spider-manless Spider-verse after its utter collapse, no more morbin time? Mortal Kombat 2 got a Johnny Cage filled trailer and Valve is getting sued by the state of New York and as Jackie Chiles would say: "It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous!"

A week after the Super Bowl and we finally got The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer, took long enough. Also Warner Bros seems to finally relent and gives Paramount 7 days to try again. If the Simpsons ever ends, which is probably more likely than you think, it wont spend time on a grand finale. PlayStation held a state of play last week, and it was heavy on Kratos, plus if you are waiting on a steam deck, blame AI.

Baldur's Gate is headed to HBO, how will it compete with GoT, Discord is in disarray over age verification and Overwatch is far from over. Meanwhile the fourth Mummy is a go and has an official release date, Brendan and Rachel are back too. And we break down all the Super Bowl Commercials with seemed very lackluster this year, and filled with AI slop.