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The First Link We Talk About 

The Second Link We Talk About

We’re skipping These Past Two Weeks in Nerddom because of the two spoilercasts we’ve got headed your way before the end of the year. However, we’ve played a ton of games recently that we haven’t talked about yet for The Homescreen, including Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, It Takes Two, Rider’s Republic, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island, and Deathloop.

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The Battle for Bungie's Soul: Inside the Studio's Struggle for a Better Work Culture

ABetterABK on Twitter

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” Disney+ dropped Hawkeye’s first two episodes, Spider-Man: No Way Home has a new trailer, Cowboy Bebop arrived on Netflix, Arcane takes center stage, and Mass Effect and Halo have TV shows coming out!

Finally, in “Party Chat,” we welcome back ThatTimDude, longtime friend of the show and member of Bones of Feet. He played a bunch of games we haven’t (and won’t!), including Metroid Dread, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Pokémon Unite.

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ABetterABK on Twitter

Happy Holidays!

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” DC Fandome 2.0 dropped! We’re talking trailers for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gotham Knights, The Batman, Black Adam, The Flash, Peacekeeper, and the ongoing Ruby Rose Batwoman controversy. We also jump into Dune, Marvel cruises, and the Uncharted movie.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we’ve been enjoying Back4Blood, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6, and Battlefield 2042.

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“These Past Several Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re catching up on several episodes of What If…?, the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, Twisted Metal, The Matrix, and Star Wars Visions.

Finally, we’ve played quite a few games! On “The Homescreen,” we spent time with Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs Legion, Rider’s Republic, Twelve Minutes, Destiny 2, Ghost of Tsushima, and Civilization 6.

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The Matrix as a Transgender Narrative by Kenzie Lutece

A more controversial take: The Matrix Sequels Are Good, Actually by Curio (ft. Sarah Zedig)

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we caught up on Harley Quinn, are acutely aware of Suicide Squad and Idris Elba, are hearing interesting things about Tim Drake and Funimation/Crunchyroll, and continue to be disappointed in Disney.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we played the Back4Blood Beta, Apex Legends Season 10, Mini Motorways, and share our adventures using xCloud.

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Second Star’s Kickstarter!

Our episode with Leslie about Second Star

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we get caught up on E3 announcements, talk about finally watching Mythic Quest, Space Jam, and Invincible. 

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we’ve secured a PS5! Hear our first impressions of the DualSense controller, Astro’s Playroom, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Miles Morales, and Detroit: Become Human. 

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With so much in the news, we don’t have any escape to Nerdom for you this episode, but we do get into the weeds on Knockout City, Planet Zoo, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Software, Inc., and Destiny 2 in “The Homescreen.” Also, spoilers for our E3 and Summer Games Fest plans!

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Check OutBig Nick’s Appearance On Player Two Has Entered The Podcast

Follow, MC Paperstacks, one of the hosts!

Learn More About SpeedRunning!

Prehistoric Kingdom’s Trailer

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we saw Godzilla vs. Kong and Mortal Kombat, but have yet to see Bat Batch, Yasuke, Invincible, and a million other things. Most importantly, we got a Phase 4 trailer from Marvel Studios!

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we reached the endgame on Outriders, had some fun on the new Among Us map, were blown away by the story and music of Genesis Noir, and took a trip down memory lane with Urban Dead.

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A Detailed Log Of Big Nick’s Copaganda Phase

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” drama at Wookiepedia, Space Jam’s new trailer, Godzilla vs. Kong, the Loki trailer, and Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Finally, we have a very special guest this week! Leslie is the Marketing Specialist at Dyscordion Entertainment and is here to talk all things Second Star. After a discussion about the game’s demo, we also talk about their podcast Nice Things Cast, as well as Monster Hunter: Rise, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, and more. You can play the Second Star demo on Steam beginning April 14, and make sure to wishlist the game.

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Second Star’s website

And give them a follow on Twitch!

Garbage_Hime’s Twitter

Nice Things Cast

What Big Nick was Trying To Imitate

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” Big Nkrumah eats major crow on The Snyder Cut (fine -- it was good), Sony announces a Ghost of Tsushima film, and Falcon and the Winter Soldier premieres on Disney+.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we’ve played the Outriders Demo! And it’s pretty good! Also, Destiny 2 is the gift that keeps on giving (unless you’re AudioNerd, in which case it’s a curse).

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If you’re looking to become more knowledgeable and active in the fight against anti-Asian racism in the US, stopaapihate.org is a great place to start.

Red Canary Song also offers resources and places to donate to their organization and the families affected by the Atlanta shooting.

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we discuss the Mortal Kombat trailer, DC’s Blue Beetle movie, Avatar Studios, Spider-Man: No Way Home (!!!), and WandaVision.

Finally, in “Party Chat,” we chatting with famous-enough-to-be-in-Times-Square streamer, voice actor, and professor Data Dave! We deep dive into the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo generally, and what’s going on in the world of voice acting. Make sure to check out Data Dave on Twitch and give him a follow for some extremely entertaining variety streaming.

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Jason Schreier’s Anthem piece

2K Saved My Life Episode

AudioNerd was going to post a link about the “DownBadGuy” here but he just couldn’t bring himself to do it here. It’s too much. TikTok at your own risk.

“Logging On,” lots of spooky stuff has been released! The Medium, The Sims 4: Paranormal Stuff, and Little Nightmares II are all games Big Nkrumah will be avoiding, but there’s always Bowser’s Fury. We also discuss the GameStop stock drama, CD Projekt Red’s hack, Six Days in Fallujah’s imperialism, and Epic’s MetaHuman creator. 

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” the Borderlands movie makes some questionable casting choices, the Snyder Cut of Justice League looms large, casting news drops for The Last of Us show on HBO, and WandaVision continues to give us the MCU nourishment we’ve been craving.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” AudioNerd64 has been playing de Blob and Dead By Daylight, while Big Nkrumah has been all about Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Assassins Creed Valhalla, and Apex Legends.

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VFX Artists React to Avengers Endgame

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we finally watch the Wonder Woman movies, we stand with Ray Fisher, and we discuss Batman and Batman Beyond. Also on the menu, She-Hulk rumors and the first MCU content in over a year, WandaVision, has finally released.

Finally, we discuss gaming and socialism with Paolo Pedercini, the developer behind Molle Industria, Like Like Arcade, and Democratic Socialism Simulator, Big Nick’s favorite mobile game from last year. We talk Bernie Sanders and democratic socialism (yes, including his simulator), what transitioning away from capitalism might look like for the gaming industry, and why Robert's Rules of Order is fraught from the start. 

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“It’s A Revolution!”

Paolo Pedercini on Twitter

Molle Industria

Like Like Arcade

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“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re celebrating Elliot Page and the confirmation of the MCU Spiderverse and discussing WB’s big announcement about 2021 content and HBO Max, including The Snyder Cut. We also touch on the CW’s Naomi and Black Lightning, Monster Hunter, Ready Player Two, Pokémon, and The Mandalorian.

Finally, in a long-awaited “Party Chat,” friend of the show and Spider-Man correspondent Jen joins us to dig into Spider-Man Miles Morales on the PS4 (yes, the PS4 -- they’re still sold out!) in all of its glory. Well, for the most part. She also extolled the virtues of Spiritfarer, which we clearly need to play.

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Our Spider-Man correspondent’s first appearance on Gamer Friends

Jen on Twitter

So. Many. Games.

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Queer Identity in Watch Dogs Legion

Something sweet for the kids

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” Disney+ has begun airing The Mandalorian Season 2, DC Comics, Ubisoft, and Crunchyroll. 

In a special edition of “Party Chat,” friend of the show Stephanie joins us to go in-depth on Spiritfarer and her thoughts on The United State’s most recent shitshow of an election. Spoiler alert: it’s okay to have mixed feelings. 

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The Political Donations Of Top Video Game Execs

GhostRunner Trailer

In Watch Dogs: Legion, Queer Identity is Still Flavor Text

“What Do We Do Now?”

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we continue last episode’s MCU multiverse discussion with all of the latest rumors, Helstrom’s release on Hulu, the Monster Hunter trailer, and a commitment to finally watch The Boys.

This time on “The Homescreen,” we’ve been playing Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2, Night Call, Star Wars: Squadrons, and Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Dreamhaven Announcement

NHL 21 Cover Art

The Nap Ministry (@TheNapMinistry)

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re talking Peacemaker, Project Power, Nick Fury, Ms. Marvel, and the MCU Multiverse! Please note that this was recorded the day before the Dr. Strange news dropped, lol.

And on “The Homescreen,” we’ve been playing Among Us, Horizon Zero Dawn, Watch Dogs 2, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and Star Wars: Squadrons.

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Why do Star Wars Ships Face "Up"?

On this episode of Gamer Friends, we’re “Logging On” with Bullets Per Minute (BPM), Super Mario 3D All-Stars, WWE 2K Battlegrounds, the PlayStation 5 Showcase (including Spider-Man Miles Morales, Hogwarts Legacy, Deathloop, and God of War: Ragnarok), Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax, the ongoing battle between Epic and Apple, an xCloud update, Control, and the Game Developers of Color Expo.

“These Past Weeks in Nerdom,” we recap the weaksauce DC Fandome Part 2, the Emmys, new trailers for Wandavision and the Mandalorian, She-Hulk news, Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous, and life on Venus.

Finally, in Party Chat, we are joined by friend of the show (and friend of COLAGE) Kenji who broadens our horizons regarding Paper Mario and goes deep on the philosophy and mechanics of Disco Elysium.

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Epic Games Lawsuit is a Publicity Stunt, Says Apple

GDoCExpo 2020 Direct - Indie Games Showcase

The Great Filter - A Return to the Fermi Paradox

Does Venus Have Life? (ft. Dr. Janusz Petkowski)

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” a legend has departed this world. RIP to Chadwick Boseman, our very own King T’Challa. After pouring one out, we discuss Disney’s release of Mulan and New Mutants, and Star Trek: Discovery’s challenge of gender norms.
Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we’re discussing AudioNerd’s continued adventures with Watch Dogs 2, Big Nick’s return to Spider-Man PS4, and we both played Among Us, Fall Guys, and some of the new magic inspired battle royale, Spellbreak.

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Whitney Houston Being An Icon

Nvidia New Chips That Will Melt Your Computers

Among Us Instructional Video

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re diving into DC’s Fandome (a truly dumb name for what was otherwise excellent content), including Robert Pattinson’s Batman, Wonder Woman 1984, Black Adam, Flashpoint, and The Snyder Cut. Also in the news is Olivia Wilde’s Spider-Woman project at Sony, a live action Powerpuff Girls reboot, and Project Power’s release on Netflix.

On “The Homescreen,” we’re playing Marvel’s Avengers Beta, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, Apex Legends Season 6, Night Call, and Watch Dogs 2.

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Landing on the Melbourne Citadel in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Summer Games Done Quick Videos on Demand Thread

Ubisoft's #MeToo Reckoning, Two Months Later

The Problem With DC's Heroes

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re talking George R.R. Martin and Game of Thrones, The Witcher, Sonic 2, Mulan, Agents of Shield, Beyond Good and Evil, Captain Marvel 2, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and DC Comics.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” AudioNerd64 has been playing Watch Dogs 2, Nightcall, Grounded, and Hyper Scape, while Big Nick has also been playing Hyper Scape, along with Mini Motorways, Carrion, and Ghost of Tsushima.

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Decoy Games debut on Gamer Friends at the GDoC Conference [1:01:30]

Our Second Interview with Decoy Games [55:45]

The Designer Behind Gillette’s Animal Crossing

Bandicoots Are Real

Playstation Indies @ State of Play

DC Fandome

Updates on DC Comics

Earthbending Clip from the Avatar Live Action Movie

Actually Good Avatar Live-Action Effects

George R.R. Martin at the Hugo Awards

Mini Motors Gameplay

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re pouring one out for Grant Imahara and chatting Halloween Horror Nights, Project Power, transformative justice, and San Diego Comic-Con’s biggest announcements… that we care about.

In “Party Chat” this week, we’ve got friend of the show and longtime listener Nerdy the Sensei joining us to have a longform chat about both The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of Tsushima! Apologies in advance for mispronouncing Tsushima and most other Japanese words.

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Games and Online Harassment Hotline

What is Transformative Justice?

Empire State of Bacon Pancakes

There’s Also Version A In Different Languages!

History of Japan

Broken People, Broken Worlds

Nerdy’s Gummies

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” Spongebob is gay, Fallout, Borderlands, and The Sims are getting television shows, Batwoman replaces Ruby Rose, Ready Player Two is hitting shelves soon, and Disney is participating in mass murder via COVID-19.

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Ubisoft Forward

Disney FastPass Tweet That I Always Intended to Credit

Random: Nintendo Of America Originally Wanted Pikachu To Be "A Tiger With Huge Breasts"

Lavender Town Syndrome Creepypasta

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” COVID continues to thwart the best (and worst) laid plans of Hollywood, Joss Whedon is probably what many of us assumed him to be, and there’s been a wild increase in performative nonsense in response to Black Lives Matter protests enveloping the United States and several other countries.

Finally, we’ve been playing some games! Our usual favorites like Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Animal Crossing, Rocket League, and The Sims 4 are all briefly discussed, but AudioNerd has some major news about his racing sim habit as Assetto Corsa Competizione launches on console.

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Carolyn Petit’s Last of Us II piece

Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City Wire

PS5 Reveal Event

The Worst Video Game Ever from 99% Invisible

Mixer’s Sudden Shutdown Has Streamers Scrambling To Reboot Their Careers on Twitch

Cards Against Humanity allegations

A Reported Piece from Polygon on Cards Against Humanity

Kotaku’s Piece on the wave of sexaul abuse allegations

Sim Racing 101

Skate & Date

The Last Stop

So;Obscure

SwimSanity!

Becker Derby (Apple App Store) (Google Play)

The Ultimate Clapback

And here is a link to their website to get updated on this years event:

GDoC Expo

Links we talked about in the episode:

Humble Fight for Racial Justice

I Need Diverse Games

Tanya DePass’s Streamerlinks

Lastly, here are some helpful resource outside of gaming that you can check out:

Yes, We Literally Mean Abolish The Police by Mariame Kaba (sorry there’s a paywall)

What A World Without Cops Would Look Like from MotherJones

Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis (PDF download)

ActBlue: Donate to Bail Funds

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#BlackLivesMatter

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” everything is still delayed, but we’ve been watching a lot of Dan Harmon stuff (we know he’s problematic, we know) like Community, Rick and Morty, and Solar Opposites (we know this isn’t his show, we know).

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” Big Nkrumah eats crow on Destiny 2, The Division 2, and looter shooters in general and is close to completing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. AudioNerd is playing Untitled Goose Game and Crazy Taxi, with some Animal Crossing and Apex Legends peppered in for good measure.

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Tony Hawk Knows What's Up

E3 Replacement Pressers

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” Marvel is giving away free comics because of the pandemic, but San Diego Comic-Con refuses to cancel.

Finally, after much fanfare, friend of the show and Bones of Feet member Edna (Enya [Edna]) joins us to talk smack about Big Nick’s favorite outbreak simulator and deep dive with AudioNerd on Nintendo’s Animal Crossing.

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Carolyn Petit’s Review of FFVII Remake

Audrey Finally Gets New Horizons

Free Comics from Marvel

Keep up with Anyone Comics

The BEST Unboxing Video You Will Ever Watch

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” everything has been delayed because of the pandemic (literally everything), but there’s plenty of Star Wars: The Clone Wars to catch up on in the meantime. There’s also some talk of Lego Mario, and Marvel’s totally inept attempt to bring nonbinary representation into their superhero roster.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” your hosts have put together some suggestions for gaming while sheltered-in-place, including board games and mobile games! As always, we’d love to hear from you what’s keeping you grounded as we save the world through social distancing.

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DOOMguy Knows How You Feel

PS5 vs Xbox Series X Specs

A Forza Player Beats An IRL Racer

The Psychological Benefits of Playing The Sims and Animal Crossing Right Now

In These Past Two Weeks In Nerdom, we’re getting into Black Widow Trailer, The Last Of Us, Black Panther’s comic run, the Artemis Fowl trailer, and we forget things about Thor: Love and Thunder.

In The Homescreen we’ve got friend of the show, lilpoolish in to tell us about a game he’s very excited about, Headliner: Novie News, and we get into Mass Effect and the state of sci-fi.

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The Event That Changed Destiny Forever

Tituss Burgess (A LEGEND) on Watch What Happens Live

In These Past Two Weeks In Nerdom, we’re talking Birds of Prey (and their themed cocktails), Sonic the Hedgehog, and the Borderlands movie.

In The Homescreen we’re keeping it short and simple! We’ve got updates on The Division 2 and the start of season four for Apex Legends.

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Dice Awards 2020 Winners

The Demise of HQ Trivia

Gamer Friends Patreon Debut!

“These Past Two Weeks In Nerdom,” Big Nick has finished The Witcher, AudioNerd has thoughts on the finale of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Birds of Prey and Sonic the Hedgehog have been released, Doctor Who and Mythic Quest might be good, Disney+ releases new info for The Mandalorian and upcoming MCU shows, Doctor Strange snags Sam Raimi, and Joker goes to the Oscars.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we played the new PUBG map, new Division 2 content (in advance of the new expansion!), Apex Legends Season Four, and Big Nick has a lot to say about finishing Death Stranding.

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What is Pokémon Bank and how does it work?

Flashpoint Project

Pay the Rent

“Logging On,” major delays for several AAA titles have been recently announced, including Cyberpunk 2077, Dying Light 2, Marvel’s Avengers, Iron Man VR, and Final Fantasy VII Remake. However, Journey to the Savage Planet and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot were on schedule and have been released! Meanwhile, Sony is making moves with PlayStation Vue and #E32020, while Stadia is clinging to relevance with some upcoming game announcements.

“These Past Two Weeks In Nerdom,” Big Nkrumah is finally committing to watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but we’re not so sure about the new Hunger Games prequel books, HBO’s Watchmen, or the new Star Trek series Picard. We’re also talking M.O.D.O.K. On Hulu, Sony’s trailer for Morbius, and Joker’s Oscar nominations haul.

And, after literally a year of trying, we finally have friend of the show and Bones of Feet co-founder Professor Dumptruck in “Party Chat” to discuss his love for Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Rainbow Six: Seige, life as a pro streamer, and his new campaign to raise money for mental health awareness via Bell Let’s Talk!

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Professor Dumptruck on Twitch

Professor Dumptruck on Twitter

Bell Let’s Talk

Our Bones of Feet episode!

In “These Past Two Weeks In Nerdom,” we deep-dive into Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, more updates on the Uncharted movie, a patch for Cats, Dr. Strange’s director drama, Wandavision getting moved to 2020, and the New Mutants trailer.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we discuss our incredible experiences with Jurassic World: Evolution, the latest GTA Online heist, and the Apex Legends soirée event.

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Next Gen Consoles Spec Leaks

"A Casual Relationship" Sims Tweet

Jubilee’s “5 Gamers vs 1 Fake Gamer”

SkillUp’s TemTem Review

Games Done Quick

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“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we got caught up on Rick and Morty, The Mandalorian, and Crisis on Infinite Earths. We’re also asking questions about Orlando Jones getting fired from American Gods, the closing of Disney-affiliated VFX studio, and the trailer for Ryan Reynolds’ new movie Free Guy.

Instead of “The Homescreen” this week, we spent some extra time on The Game Awards! We’re saving up all of our gaming talk for the first Gamer Friends episode of 2020, our 2019 Games of the Year!

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All the winners and announcements from The Game Awards

In These Past Two Weeks In Nerdom, we’re getting into the new Black Widow Trailer, Jedi Fallen Temple and spend an uncharacteristically long time talking about DC with Titans season 2 finale and The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event!

In The Homescreen we’re getting into Jedi: Fallen Order, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter and geeking out about the Elite Series 2 Controller from Xbox.

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“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’ve got plenty of updates from DC, some thoughts on Disney+ and The Mandolarian, Charlie’s Angels reboot, Alan Moore dragging all of nerdom to filth and the future of Runaways and Steven Universe.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we are playing ALL NEW GAMES! They include Need for Speed: Heat, The Sims 4 latest expansion and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

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Carolyn Petit’s Death Stranding Stream

Girlfriend Review’s Spoiler-Free Review

Everything you’ll eventually get with Stadia

DC’s newest hero!

Can I Play That’s Fallen Order Review

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” Into the Spiderverse 2 is confirmed along with Ant-Man 3, trailers dropped for The Witcher on Netflix and The Mandalorian on Disney+, She-Ra 4’s impending Season Four, the illustrious David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and finally, Sonic’s new face.

This time on “The Homescreen,” Big Nick laments the lack of interest in The Division 2’s new content, we continue to play The Outer Worlds, and your Gamer Friends save the world from Ultron in the Avengers: Damage Control virtual reality experience.

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This American Life: Hong Kong in 2047

Gamer Friends/Bones of Feet Discord Server

Kotaku’s Hilarious Death Stranding Review

Kotaku’s “Actual” Review

Polygon’s Review

DnD’s Game of Thrones Confessional

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’ve got casting news for the new Batman, Raising Dion and Watchmen’s respective premieres, MCU news (of course), Marvel’s legal dispute over X-Men music, the final trailer for Rise of Skywalker, and the Joker.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we are playing The Outer Worlds, Secret Neighbor, Destiny 2, Apex Legends, and a ton of Apple Arcade games, including: Assemble, Saynora, Hot Lava, Skate City, Towaga: Among Shadows, Neo Cab, Overland, and Patterned.
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Google Stadia’s Negative Latency

WWE 2K20’s Art Piece

FalloutFirst.com (NSFW)

Marvel is going to court over X-Men Animated Series

Jeremy Renner Accusations

Apple Arcade is a home for premium games that lost their place on mobile

In another packed edition of “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” the boy is back!! Tom Holland saves Spider-Man, reportedly, which comes with plenty of other Spider-Man and Marvel news to accompany the surprise reconciliation, including Ghost Rider and Daredevil rumors, and Feige’s next big thing. There’s also DC news regarding Birds of Prey and the Joker movie release, with some Jurassic Park thrown in for spice.

Finally, we’re bringing you a huge interview with none other than Obfusc, the genius behind the incredible music for the phenomenal indie game Neo Cab. We’re talking all about the making of the game as well as the process behind creating its music, plus some of the real life connotations of the ever-growing surveillance/techno state that drives (get it) so much of the commentary in the game. You don’t want to miss it.

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Gamer Friends & Bones Of Feet’s Discord Server

Jurassic Park’s Battle at Big Rock

Gamer Friend Mike!

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Find Out More About Neo Cab

Neo Cab’s Original Sound Track by Obfusc

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re (finally) celebrating Ash’s victory at the Pokemon League, and discussing rumors about an Iron Man appearance in the Black Widow prequel, another Battlestar Galactica reboot, DC’s Titans, and the Suicide Squad sequel’s casting announcement.

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It’s Hard To Use Apple Arcade Without Wondering How Developers Will Be Paid

Will O’Neill’s thoughts on Apple Arcade

Sony’s State of Play Event

Microsoft’s Inside Xbox Event

“Logging On,” AudioNerd has a note on the gaming industry’s ongoing #MeToo moment, we discuss the launches for Gears 5, Greedfall, Borderlands 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, and the Sims 4: Realm of Magic, there’s talk of Disney remastering some classic SNES games, Yakuza 7 is formally announced, Ubisoft releases Odyssey’s version of the Discovery Tour, Ms. Monopoly makes a splash, and last but not least, a recap of the latest bigotry from Nicalis and Pewdiepie.

Next up, “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we dive into the final trailer for Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, the latest casting rumors from Marvel (including Kate Bishop, Magneto, and Professor X), the Steven Universe Movie, a weird bit from Star Trek: Discovery, and the guys finally finish Young Justice: Outsiders.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” your Gamer Friends have been playing Gears 5, more Red Dead Redemption 2, and as always, some Apex Legends.

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Gaming’s #MeToo Moment and the Tyranny of Male Fragility

Is The Games Industry Getting Its #MeToo Moment?

Leena’s thoughts on NBA 2K

The new “I don’t know her”

Walter Mosley’s Op-Ed

Professor X and Magneto Casting Rumors

Next up, we address the mouse in the room during “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” including the departure of Spider-Man from the MCU as well as all of the nerdy D23 news and announcements. We also got to watch the new Invader Zim special and finally jumped in to Young Justice: Outsiders.

Finally, we have a very special guest joining us this episode! Leena Booski, Twitch 2K streamer extraordinaire and member of ADB Gaming, is here to discuss her life as a 2K streamer, Ninja’s big move to Mixer, the WNBA coming to NBA 2K20, and the future of women in competitive e-sports. Shoutout to Hazel for the connect!

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Leena’s Twitch Page

Moving on to “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we are explicitly not discussing the Sony/Marvel nonsense until next episode, but we are digging into Rocko’s Modern Life and Invader Zim’s return via Netflix, Amanda Seyfreid’s bad decision, Venom 2 news, and a loving tribute to Toni Morrison.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” it’s been a Rockstar kind of month so far, with Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption II on the docket, as well as Apex Legends’ new mode (not just the drama) and Destiny 2’s “Solstice of Heroes” event.

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Need for Speed: Heat Reveal Trailer

Listen To Yola While Playing Red Dead 2

In These Past Week In Nerdom we’re tying up our loose ends from SDCC, talking about Young Justice: Outsiders (mainly that we need to watch it) and all the nerdiness happening over at Amazon.

In The Homescreen we’re hearing all about Nick’s adventures in GTA Online and their new Casino DLC and the latest from The Division 2.

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Cedric’s debut on The Nod, ‘The Vindication of T-Pain’

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” Big Nkrumah makes a pitch for an SDCC/Spider-Man spoilercast, with bonus talk about Netflix’s newest gaming-inspired original show based on Cuphead, and some new info on the upcoming Steven Universe movie.

Finally, “The Homescreen” returns and AudioNerd has been putting in some hours! We’re talking Void Bastards, My Friend Pedro, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Forza: LEGO Speed Champions, and everyone’s Game of The Year forever, Breath of the Wild.

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Cuphead and The Racist Spectre of Fleischer Animation

“Logging On,” Big Nkrumah and AudioNerd64 are getting into all of the juicy news that didn’t make the main stage at E3, such as Stadia’s pricing, no National Pokédex in Pokémon Sword and Shield, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s realism issues, and some initial gameplay reactions from Marvel’s Avengers, Outer Worlds, and Gears 5.

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we are basically the worst. But, we’re fresh out of the theatre from Spider-Man: Far From Home and we’ll be dropping a full spoilercast for your listening pleasure in just a few days.

Finally, we’re thrilled to welcome Carolyn Petit, Managing Editor of Feminist Frequency to the show! After an in-depth discussion of the controversy surrounding Cyberpunk 2077’s depiction of a trans person in their E3 demo, we also talk about Ubisoft’s recent attempts to cash in on the revolution via their marketing for Watch Dogs: Legion.

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Carolyn’s “Queer Tropes” Series

“CD Projekt Red Defends Use of Trans Imagery”

Feminist Frequency’s E3 Gender Breakdown

The Forgotten Influence of “Black Panther: A Hero No More”

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Stadia Recap from Kotaku

EA Play Recap from Polygon

Microsoft Recap from Kotaku

Check this space tomorrow for Part 2! Thank you so much for listening! As always, we really appreciate the support. Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, give us a rating or review, and tell your gamer friends about the show!

“Logging On,” we’re chatting about the biggest pre-E3 rumors and teases, including Google Stadia, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Watch Dogs: Legion, Death Stranding, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Spongebob, and Square Enix’s upcoming Avengers co-op game. We also cover the recent Pokémon Direct from Nintendo, Microsoft’s attempts to defunk the gaming community with Axe, a brand new handheld console called the “Playdate” from Panic, and the nail in the coffin for both Anthem and Fallout 76.

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re super behind on our trips to the movies, and still need to find time for Detective Pikachu and Godzilla, although we will probably be skipping Dark Phoenix. After a brief discussion of the Pride Month drama surrounding YouTube, we spend some time discussing the trope of PoC foot soldiers in our favorite franchises, namely Avengers and Game of Thrones, respectively.

Last but not least, new updates have us returning to old favorites on “The Homescreen.” Destiny 2’s Season of Opulence just launched with a hugely entertaining new game mode reminiscent of Mario Party, while recent and upcoming changes to The Division 2 and Apex Legends have Big Nkrumah’s heart fluttering.

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Playdate Sign-Up

Caught Me Slipping

We get nerdy with no Marvel news this episode (shocking, we know!) and get into the series finale of Game of Thrones and Matthew Reeve’s “The Pattman”.

We dive into the homescreen with updates on a few oldies Forza Horizon 4 and Mass Effect along with some goodies, The Division 2 and Apex Legends (not that the first two are not also goodies).

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Three-Eyed Raven CONSPIRACY THEORY

While he’s been busy, a backlog of news has piled up that we’re tackling this week in “Logging On,” including Fortnite’s new map, Destiny 2’s new season, an update for Warframe, The Division 2 news, Nintendo Labo VR first impressions, Mortal Kombat 11, Days Gone, Planet Zoo, Cities: Skylines, Predator: Hunting Ground, Ghost Recon: Breaking Point, and the Riot Games walkout.

On, “These Past Two Three Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re still basking in the post-Endgame glow as we look ahead to the next decade of Disney movies, including the new trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home. We also cover Detective Pikachu, Invader Zim and Rocko’s Modern Life coming to Netflix, Sonic the Hedgehog’s return the drawing board, and Chewbacca’s untimely passing.

Finally, in “Party Chat,” friend and colleague of the show OtakuB joins us to extol the virtues of PC gaming culture and to discuss Mortal Kombat 11 in-depth, including the microtransactions controversy and the incredibly 2019 fight over ending slavery. Last but not least, all of us can agree that Delta Airlines can go f*** themselves.

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Disney’s Upcoming Movie Schedule

The Reason Why Big Nick Gets Screening Emails

Fortnite is Free, But Kids Are Getting Bullied into Spending Money

Next up, “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom” becomes Star Wars central as Big Nkrumah and AudioNerd recount the numerous announcements from Disney regarding their upcoming streaming platform. The guys also talk Hellboy, She-Ra, Game of Thrones, and the excruciating final days before Avengers: Endgame.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” Big Nkrumah has finished Hitman and made some progress on Mass Effect 2 while AudioNerd has reenlisted as a pirate in Sea of Thieves while juggling his promise to take back DC in The Division 2.

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What Is Ray Tracing?

The Emulator In Capcom's Home Arcade Is Stirring Controversy

In “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” Big Nick tries to convince AudioNerd to go and see Shazam, your hosts are asked to check out Netflix’s She-Ra reboot, and the hype continues to build for Avengers: Endgame (don’t worry, we have tickets).

Finally, in a first for Gamer Friends, friends of the show and special guests SaraWithAStar and HouseTrotter are back for more in “Party Chat,” where we’re talking about the GOTY, The Division 2, in much more detail. As an added blessing, Sara explains The Division, and you don’t want to miss it!

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Division 2 Easter Egg May Tease a Vikings Assassin's Creed

Kotaku’s How BioWare’s Anthem Went Wrong

Meet Geneva! (and our Instagram feed)

Next up, we recap “These Last Two Weeks in Nerdom” with an update on AudioNerd’s Titans viewing, Shazam early reviews, the new season of Marvel’s Wolverine podcast, and James Gunn’s spectacular upward failure. If you want some more nerd content, don’t forget to check out our spoilercast for Captain Marvel, released just a few days ago!

Last but not least, we dedicate most of “The Homescreen” to Big Nkrumah’s Game of the Year (seriously this time), The Division 2, which is showing these other looter shooters what a finished game looks like. We also get into the first battle pass for Apex Legends and their newest legend, Octane.

If you’re enjoying the show, please tell your friends and leave a rating/review! You’ll hear from us in just a few days as we get back on schedule — thank you for bearing with us, we really appreciate the support.

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Unions Stole the Show at the GDC

Skill Up’s Review of The Division 2

Octane’s Origin Story

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we officially stan Brie Larson and Captain Marvel, Big Nick shares some geeky theme park news, and we get to ask AudioNerd if he finally watched Titans (for a fourth episode in a row).

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” Anthem’s failures have led us to greener pastures in EA’s catalogue, including our continued obsession with Apex Legends, Big Nick’s first foray into the Mass Effect universe, and AudioNerd’s first go at Titanfall 2.

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Humans Who Make Games “Game Workers Unite”

Steam statement

AFL-CIO open letter

After that we’re getting nerdy with some iconic black films, Black Panther and Into the Spider-Verse. We’re getting into all of the cancellations both Marvel and DC has seen and we take a trip down memory lane with Legos!

The second half is all Homescreen and we touch on Sea of Thieves and Apex Legends. We deep dive into Anthem and we give our (hopefully) fair and nuanced review of the game now that it has finally launched (for the second time).

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Swimsanity Beta Sign-Up

I’m Obsessed With Anthem’s Mech-Entering Sequence

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” AudioNerd still sucks and hasn’t watched any DC content, but he’s excited to hear about the newly announced Aquaman spinoff and sequel. In Marvel news, we got some new footage from Endgame and Captain Marvel, but we won’t be looking at it. Instead, we’ll focus on the upcoming Marvel animated series, Disney’s decision to put current Foxprojects on ice, and finally, RIP Mr. Oreo.

Lastly, in “Party Chat,” we have a repeat-but-not-really guest joining us to go into the weeds on the games we’ve been playing together, including Apex Legends, Anthem, and The Division 2, plus discussing Resident Evil 2’s remaster as GOTY contender!

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Swimsanity Beta

ACIII Comparison Trailer

Bell Let’s Talk

Professor Dumptruck on Twitch

These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom, Big Nick is still crying over the Steven Universe finale, AudioNerd has failed to watch anything on the DC streaming service, and both of your Gamer Friends have slacked on the Marvel TV universe. Finally, some troubling news comes out of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker movie.

As promised, we go into the weeds on the Anthem VIP Demo in The Homescreen. But that isn’t our only promise fulfilled. In Party Chat, our first ever returning featured guest, best friend of the show and her husband (also up there in the rankings), SaraWithAStar and House Trotter! We’re talking everything Switch, including more Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Overcooked 2, Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Tennis Aces.

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Half of Game Devs Want to Unionize

Joker Movie Rewritten During Filming

BioWare is working on Anthem Demo Issues

There’s a lot going on the world of nerdiness and we’re diving in with all the Spider-Man news including Spider-Verse and Far From Home. We’re also chugging along on the #EndgameConspiracyTrain and Nick is shady towards DC (as per usual).

In the Party Chat, we’re getting into all the games we played over the break and debate whether one of them was even a game in the first place.

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Bungie’s Announcement

Anthem’s Demo Information

Ex-Heartstone leads are working on a new Marvel game

Riot Game’s New Values

Inside The Culture of Sexism At Riot Games

Forza Horizon Series 5 Update

Next up on “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we come to terms with the furry uprising and the new Sonic movie poster and put AudioNerd in the hot seat over the epic “Elseworld” Arrowverse crossover event. Naturally, we discuss the second Captain Marvel trailer as well as the (incredible!) first teaser for Avengers: Endgame. Finally, your hosts engage in what is effectively under-hyping “Into the Spider-Verse,” the greatest Spider-Man movie to date.

Last but not least, get excited for another interview, this time with Khalil and Ahmed, the developers of the upcoming multiplayer action extravaganza that is Swimsanity. We dive into a deep discussion on the duo’s favorite games, and how they inspire them now as developers.

Thanks to all of you for the love and support! We’ll be back in two weeks with our final episode of 2018 — and it’s a big one!

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The Game Awards Recap

Super Smash Cypher

PS4 Player Numbers

:These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we are shocked and dismayed to hear of Daredevil’s cancelation at Netflix (and we’re still not done with season three), and in more frustrating news, Black Lightning showrunner and Neil DeGrasse Tyson deal with sexual misconduct allegations. We do have some good news in early reviews of Into the Spider-Verse, as well as promising trailers for Runaways S2 and Young Justice: Outsiders.

Finally, we’re revisiting Detroit: Become Human in “Party Chat” and celebrate Big Nkrumah’s new Playstation 4. We also make sure to at least run through the games we’re playing as well, although it’s a pretty familiar list.

We appreciate you tuning in, as always! Please rate and review if you like the show (thanks again to those that have!) and we’ll see you all in two weeks.

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Odyssey's New Approach to Franchise Expansions

Bungie ViDoc: The Road Ahead (Year 2)

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we have to pour one out for the big homie, Stan Lee. Then, we tackle a few news items related to his legacy, including Daredevil S3 and the upcoming Disney streaming service character shows.

Instead of “The Homescreen” this week (we’re still playing Assassin’s Creed, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Destiny: Forsaken), we’ve got a long-form interview with indie tabletop game developer Brie Sheldon (@briecs) to discuss their upcoming game, Turn. It was quite the insightful interview and one you will not want to miss!

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The Game Awards Nominees

Inside the Culture of Sexism at Riot Games

Diablo 4 Announcement Pulled from Blizzcon

Turn’s Kickstarter Page

Brie’s Blog, Thoughty

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we finally finished Iron Fist and started on Daredevil. We also got word of the original Teen Titans returning, a new animated Star Trek show from Justin Roiland, and a mea culpa on Luke Cage.

Joining us in “Party Chat,” best friend of the show XXX and your Gamer Friends are all over Red Dead Redemption 2, and maybe talk a little bit about Grand Theft Auto V.

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Inside Rockstar’s Culture of Crunch

More Game Makers are Talking Crunch

We get into all things Marvel-related with Iron Fist, Luke Cage, and Daredevil...and maybe speculate on the fate of Jessica Jones. We talk about the new Glass trailer and get real black with our thoughts on the finale of Insecure, Black Panther 2 and Black Widow (according to ScarJo, that counts too). We finish the segment with the controversy surrounding the popular blerd site, Geeks of Color.

After that we’re talking about what we’re playing. The list includes...Destination 2? Oh no, Destiny 2 (sorry, it’s been a while for some of us), Halo 4, Two Dots, For(t)za 4 and Assassin’s Creed.

Thanks for listening as always and we’ll see y’all in two weeks!

We’re going to get down and nerdy with all things NYCC, including Aquaman, Titans, and Fantastic Beasts and give y’all a healthy dose of Marvel with Dark Phoenix, Venom and Into the Spider-Verse.

This week we’re just grazing the surface of Forza Horizon 4 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey and moving onto Big Nick’s first narrative segment for the show! We won’t spoil anything about it here, so you’ll have to listen to check it out!

Thank you for listening! We appreciate the support. Please rate and review if you like the show and we’ll see you all in two weeks!

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re chatting about the new Captain Marvel trailer (while trying not to speak too much on it), Marvel’s rumored limited series TV shows for secondary MCU characters, Iron Fist season 2, and the mess that is the DCEU.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” we dive into Forza Horizon 4’s demo and give some quick updates on Destiny 2. After the break we’re heading into “Party Chat” with a new friend of the show Jen, our resident Spidey expert, to talk about the politics of the new Spider-Man game and superheroes in general.

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Game Devs Looking to Unions to Fix the Industry’s Exploitative Culture

After that we’re getting into Netflix’s ‘Witchter’ adaptation, Captain Marvel, the new Joker movie, and the Adventure Time finale. *gets email from Netflix account* Oh yeah, and we’re talking about Iron Fist too.

We’re breaking out in the second half of the show with a quick, Sanhok-sized update on PUBG, and digging deep into Destiny 2’s Forsaken and Insomniac’s Spider-Man (it’s amazing, just go buy it already).

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Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Reveal

The History of Spider-Man Video Games

These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom, we jump right into Marvel news with rumors of Taika Waititi in talks with Disney in the wake of Guardians of the Galaxy 3’s hold, Doctor Strange 2, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Eve Ewing penning a new Ironheart series; AudioNerd64 makes a correction about the Arrowverse and puts a lot of faith in Regina King’s Watchmen adaptation. Then your hosts switch gears to discuss some black pop culture, including Insecure Season 3, Sorry to Bother You, and BlacKkK lansman, and the “beef” between Boots Riley and Spike Lee.

On The Homescreen, your Gamer Friends are trying really hard to complete the Solstice of Heroes event in Destiny 2, AudioNerd64 is still practicing for Forza Horizon 4, and Big Nkrumah tries Captain Spirit and For Honor.

Thank you so much for tuning in! If you’re a fan of the show, tell a friend and drop us a rating and review -- the more reviews we have, the more likely it is that we’ll be featured. Good looking out, and catch you in two weeks!

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Gamescom Roundup

Fortnite Theme Park

Everything You Need to Know for Destiny 2: Forsaken

Boots Riley on BlackKklansman and Spike Lee’s response

Open Letter to Spike Lee

Professor Dumptruck on Twitch

After that your Gamer Friends discuss These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom, including an update on the James Gunn fiasco, a new Oscars category (for Black Panther), a new Harry Potter audiobook, celebrating Avatar: The Last Airbender’s finale 10 years later, Ruby Rose as Batwoman, finally finishing all of Luke Cage Season 2, and lastly, the very first Wakandacon.

On The Homescreen, AudioNerd64 talks Dandara, Forza Horizon 2, and Destiny 2, while Big Nkrumah discusses GTA Online’s new update, After Hours, Hitman, and the terrifying Subnautica.

Thank you for listening! We appreciate the support. Please rate and review if you like the show (thanks again to those that have!) and we’ll see you all in two weeks!

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Inside The Culture of Sexism at Riot Games

Ninja Won’t Play with Women Gamers

No Love for Wanda

These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom have been all about the revelations at San Diego Comic-Con, specifically the oodles of DC properties news, including the new Aquaman and Shazam trailers, Birds of Prey, Titans, Young Justice’s long-awaited return, and CW’s ever-confusing universe decisions. We also got a first look at the Steven Universe movie, M. Night Shyamalon’s Glass, Dr. Who’s first female doctor, and #CloneWarsSaved. Your Gamer Friends also tackle the incredible shitshow that is James Gunn’s unceremonius firing from Guardians of the Galaxy.

Our main event this week features several indie games by developers of color, including:

Skate & Date

The Last Stop

So;Obscure

SwimSanity!

Becker Derby (Apple App Store) (Google Play)

The Ultimate Clapback

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Additional Music by Fog Lake, "rattle snake"