The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - PlayStation Trophies are coming to PC - Is the gaming industry too conservative when it comes to changes? - Triple-i Initiative showcase reactions - Nintendo Indie World reactions - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:10 Shoutouts 17:25 BigBox asks why is the games industry so conservative? 22:10 Luke from XEP asks will Indiana Jones sell well or be a hit for Xbox? 29:05 News #1: PlayStation Trophies are coming to PC 46:20 News #2: Nintendo Indie World reactions 50:10 News #3: Triple-i Initiative showcase reactions 57:25 News #4: Fallout TV Series season 2 confirmed 1:11:20 What have we been playing or watching? 1:24:50 The best food we had this week 1:33:15 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #PC #fallout #warzone #suicidesquad #masseffect #trophies #achievements #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Special guest Todd Oxtra from Secret Friends Unite joins the crew - Should we be "tipping" video game developers? - Dead Space is DEAD - Xbox field trips? - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 2:50 Todd Oxtra from Secret Friends Unite shares his gaming history 11:55 BigBox asks what do we want from Gears 6? 20:45 News #1: Mike Ybarra asks if it is our responsibility to "tip" developers for a good game experience? 35:00 News #2: Dead Space 2 is DEAD 44:40 News #3: Xbox is dedicated to game preservation and backwards compatibility 59:45 News #4: Star Wars Outlaws is coming 8/30/24 1:07:35 News #5: Xbox Field Trips 1:36:40 News #6: Elgato x Fallout merch 1:20:35 What have we been playing and watching? 1:32:20 The best food we had this week 1:39:00 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #deadspace #elgato #fallout #masseffect #warzone #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Is 30 FPS good or bad? Or, who really cares? - 5 games account for 25% of all online gaming… - Rebirth Island is BACK in Warzone - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:40 Shoutouts 12:45 News #1: Hellblade 2 is 30 fps on console. Big deal, little deal, or who cares? 31:35 News #2: Xbox's growing pains and strange future - Opinion by Jez Corden 56:35 News #3: Newzoo Online Gaming Data reactions 1:06:50 What have we been playing and watching? 1:26:00 The best food we had this week 1:31:05 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #nintendo #hellblade2 #onlinegaming #genZ #warzone #masseffect #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Opening up the Xbox console to other storefronts? - Ori developer and Moon Studios CEO has some interesting ideas to improve game development during this stagnant generation - A white, digital-only Xbox Series X emerges... - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:45 Shoutouts 7:35 News #1: Are Steam, Epic, or other storefronts coming to the next Xbox console? 25:20 News #2: Images of all-white Xbox Series X emerges 33:10 News #3:Ori developer and Moon Studios CEO has some ideas to improve game development 56:00 News #4: Cryin' Jim Ryan lives on in bobblehead form 59:50 Mass Effect easter egg on DWALLY's set 1:01:45 What have we been playing and watching? 1:05:35 What do you think about Rockstar taking 10+ years and hundreds of millions of dollars to make the next GTA? 1:19:15 The best food we had this week 1:24:35 Closing and end of show #xbox #steam #epic #playstation #oriandtheblindforrest #masseffect #eldenring #warzone #halo #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Would you buy a $400 Xbox handheld with 5 hour battery life & the power of a Series S? - Halo multiplayer and TV show reactions - Will you be playing Warzone Mobile? - New Games coming to Game Pass New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline Shoutout to Secret Friends Unite Podcast https://secretfriendsunite.com/ https://www.youtube.com/ @SecretFriendsUnite  0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:00 Shoutouts 4:35 BigBox asks if this year's Denver Nuggets are better than last year's Denver Nuggets? 10:50 Shoutout to Jose and his appearance on Secret Friends Unite podcast 13:10 News #1: Xbox Handheld is being prototyped 26:20 News #2: COD Warzone is out on mobile 31:00 News #3: New updates to Halo Infinite multiplayer 37:55 News #4: Helldivers 2 continues to sell like crazy on PC 46:20 News #5: SixOne Indie Showcase 2024 49:30 News #6: Coming to Game Pass March/April 2024 55:10 What have we been playing or watching? 1:17:20 The best food we had this week? 1:16:30 Closing and end of show #xbox #handheld #warzonemobile #halotv #gamepass #ff7remake #eldenring #masseffect #haloinfinite #warzone

This week on #TheNerdChat: - A surprise announcement from DaddyDWALLY - Why doesn't the media commend CEO's and companies when they do good things in the video games industry? - Xbox partner preview reactions - More PlayStation games coming to PC - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:55 DaddyDWALLY has built his first PC!!! 10:30 Shoutout to MR. FRESHLETTUCE 13:20 BigBox asks why we don't commend CEO's and gaming companies when they do good things? 19:00 News #1: Xbox partner preview reactions 39:00 News #2: Ghost of Tsushima is coming to PC 47:50 News #3: Sponge Bob Xbox Series X is sold out 49:55 News #4; Coming to game pass March 2024 55:00 What have we been playing or watching? 1:10:50 The best food we had this week 1:17:10 Closing and end of show #xbox #PC #playstation #ghostofstushima #pcbuild #masseffect #eldenring #ff7 #halo #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - PlayStation suffers studio closures and layoffs - EA is cancelling games and also has layoffs - Elden Ring DLC will not be easy with those high level characters - If all games are going on all platforms in the future, what will the "console wars" look like? New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 1:20 Special Guest @Capt_Logun joins the show 2:30 Shoutouts: The NEEDLER is back 5:10 Are there too many games on Game Pass? 9:25 BigBox asks if all games are going on all platforms in the future, what will the "console wars" look like? 17:50 News #1: Mass layoffs at Sony Interactive Entertainment 36:05 News #2: EA is also laying off employees and cancelling games 47:00 News #3: Toys For Bob is an independent studio 52:55 News #4: Elden Ring DLC will prevent max level characters from breezing through the new content 1:01:35 What have we been playing or watching? 1:19:25 The best food we had this week 1:26:00 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #consolewars #layoffs #EA #toysforbob #eldenring #helldivers2 #ff7remake #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Elden Ring DLC is coming this summer - Why are there no Halo/ODST spinoffs like Helldivers? - Are console wars a thing of the past? - New Halo TV merch - More games coming to Game Pass New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 4:40 Shoutout to Rocco, DWALLY's new (7 year-old) black lab-pitbull mix 7:40 Shoutouts to Zenkai Goose and all our new subs on YT and Instagram 12:34 News #1: Elden Ring DLC is coming 6/21/24 18:45 News #2: Where is ODST game like Helldivers 2? (and Bacon's impressions of Helldivers 2) 31:00 OGB story: DWALLY puts Dejavu on blast 32:35 News #3: Console sales are not growing 42:15 News #4: 4 Xbox games are officially coming to Nintendo and PlayStation 58:10 News #5: Star Wars Battlefront classic remastered is announced 1:00:40 News #6: New Halo merch drop for Halo TV series 1:04:45 News #7: Coming to game pass for mid February 2024 1:07:10 What have we been playing or watching? 1:16:45 The best food we had this week 1:21:25 Closing and end of show #eldenring #halo #odst #helldivers2 #hifirush #seaofthieves #nintendo #playstation #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Xbox isn't dead? - The big three at Xbox talk about exclusives, hardware, the future.. - Halo season 2 is much improved?! - FF7, Kingdoms of Amalur, Brotato, and video games. New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:05 Shoutout to ZenkaiGoose go check out his channel! 5:00 BigBox asks wouldn't a multiplayer game and a single player both benefit being multiplatform? 12:55 News #1: Xbox is NOT going full third party according to leadership team 54:15 News #2: Destiny x Mass Effect 55:55 News #3: Xbox console February update 56:50 News #4: Coming to Game Pass mid February 2024 59:15 Halo Season 2 impressions 1:09:05 What have we been playing? 1:17:25 The best food we had this week 1:20:00 NIKO and SNELLING join the show live 1:24:05 Closing and end of show #xbox #exclusives #playstation #halotvshow #destiny #masseffect #kingdomsofamalur #ff7 #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Canada's Content Creator Protege @ZenkaiGoose joins the show - Xbox exclusives are DEAD? - Can physical video games ever make a comeback? - What have you been playing? - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 1:30 Please welcome ZenkaiGoose to the show 4:20 ZenkaiGoose shares his gaming history 10:50 News #1: RIP Xbox Exclusives 58:05 News #2: ZenkaiGoose wants physical games to return 1:14:10 ZenkaiGoose and DWALLY argue about Halo Infinite 1:15:55 Shoutouts 1:17:45 Bigbox asks us about Palworld and cancelled survival game from Blizzard 1:23:10 What have we been playing or watching? 1:33:45 The best food we had this week. 1:38:30 Closing and end of show #xbox #zenkaigoose #halo #palworld #gta #tlou #pcgaming #playstation #nintendo #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Xbox Expansion Pass - PS Trophy Room - The Nerd Chat - Fantasy Critic Battle Royale 2024 - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 1:40 Welcome Xbox Expansion Pass to the show 3:35 Welcome PS Trophy Room to the show 4:45 Breaking down the Fantasy Critic League rules 8:00 show breaks down into CHAOS 10:00 Halo Infinite 1v1 waiver wire rules 14:00 XEP vs PS Trophy Room vs TNC video game team selections 59:35 PS Trophy Room list of 15 games drafted 1:00:20 The Nerd Chat list of 15 games drafted 1:00:55 Xbox Expansion Pass list of 15 games drafted 1:01:50 Closing and end of show #fantasycritic #draft #league #xboxexpansionpass #pstrophyroom #XEP #PSTR #TNC #xbox #playstation #nintendo #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Layoffs at Microsoft and Activision - 2023 game sales data from Circana - New seasons for Diablo 4 and Halo Infinite - Lies of P, BG3, Hellblade, and Palworld New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 4:40 The hosts of the PS Trophy Room are cowards! 5:35 Shoutout to XEP 6:20 BigBox asks what makes a good or bad question for TNC? 10:05 News #1: Microsoft is laying off 1900 jobs at Xbox and Activision 24:25 News #2: 2023 game sales data from Circana 36:45 News #3: New seasons for Diablo 4 and Halo Infinite 39:55 News #4: Coming to Game Pass mid January 2024 42:10 What have we been playing and watching? 1:08:30 DWALLY claims he could score in an NBA game and get 5 yards in 4 downs in the NFL 1:12:15 The best food we had this week 1:15:00 Closing and end of show #xbox #activision #layoffs #warzone #hellblade #palworld #liesofp #gamepass #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Xbox Developer_Direct Reactions - DWALLY is sick of the Debbie Downer "gamers" - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle looks like a GOTY contender - Lies of P is awesome - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:40 Shoutouts 6:25 BigBox asks Bacon why he hates PlayStation so much? 12:25 DaddyDWALLY RANT: he is sick of these whiny "gamers" 17:40 DWALLY goes off on XbacongamN and his negativity 38:15 News #1: Xbox Developer_Direct: Avowed reactions 47:20 News #2: Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 reactions 52:05 News #3: Visions of Mana reactions 58:10 News #4: Ara: History Untold reactions 1:03:00 News #5: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle reactions 1:17:05 What have we been playing or watching? 1:28:50 The best food we had this week 1:30:40 Calling out Insipid Ghost on Little Caesar's trash talk 1:35:55 Closing and end of show #xbox #developerdirect #indianajones #hellblade #avowed #ara #visionsofmana #rant #haterade #playstation #liesofp #bg3 #warzone #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Is Xbox going all-in on being a third party publisher? - What are your predictions for the upcoming Developer_Direct? - Will you be getting the MSI Claw? - Bacon is playing Helldivers 2? - DWALLY loves Lies of P New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 5:25 Shoutouts 7:10 EXCLUSIVE question from BigBox 8:05 News #1: Is Xbox going full third party? 20:20 DWALLY BOLD PREDICTION: Sony and Microsoft are teaming up?! 25:10 News #2: Xbox Developer_Direct for January 2024 predictions 40:35 News #3: MSI Claw announcement 43:45 DWALLY shoutouts the Nitro Deck accessory for the Switch 52:50 News #4: Helldivers 2 PC Specs 1:00:00 Todd Oxtra asks about the CACA PC app and state of family Game Pass 1:05:55 The Nerd Chat Fantasy Critic Draft 2023 Results 1:14:35 What have we been playing and or watching? 1:24:50 The best food we had this week 1:26:20 DWALLY's sad Little Caesar's Pizza story... 1:31:40 Closing and end of show #xbox #thirdparty #seaofthieves #hifirush #developerdirect #hellblade #indianajones #avowed #ara #msiclaw #helldivers2 #fantasycritic #liesofp #bg3 #warzone #playstation #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - DaddyDWALLY has the FLU - Nominating our favorite games for The Nerdies 2023 - MKENN10 and Xbacon gush over Baldur's Gate 3 - What games have we been playing? New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 4:30 Shoutouts to new subs and XEP discord 6:55 BigBox asks us about the PS5 Pro and the drama going on with Last Stand Media and Easy Allies 17:05 News #1: Nominating our favorite games of 2023 for THE NERDIES AWARDS 1:08:50 News #2: Coming to Game Pass January 2024 1:12:55 What have we been playing or watching? (BG3 lovefest) 1:26:35 The best food we had this week 1:32:35 Closing and end of show #Xbox #goty #nintendo #playstation #gamingawards #milesmorales #spiderman #bg3 #warzone #alanwake2 #totk #zelda #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Does the power race in the next gen console war even matter any more? - Was 2023 a great year, a good year, or a poor year for Xbox first party games? - What were some of your favorite gaming gifts from Christmas? - What have you been playing and/or watching? - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 1:55 We cannot support the Denver Broncos anymore 4:30 Shoutout to Xbox Expansion Pass for having us on their show and our new subs 7:25 BigBox asks: Does the power race in the next gen console war even matter any more? Console ease of use vs PCs 30:10 News #1: Rating the year 2023 for Xbox: was it a great year, a good year, or a poor year for Xbox first party games? 50:35 Our favorite (gaming) gifts from Christmas 53:00 Shoutout to the VIRTUAL BOY 1:04:45 What have we been playing and/or watching? 1:11:00 The best food we had this week 1:17:05 Closing and end of show #xbox #2023 #nextxbox #nextgen #rankingxbox2023 #christmasgifts #virtualboy #bg3 #warzone #pubg #demonsoulsremake #playstation #seeyouonline

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Insomniac Studios stolen date reveals ongoing Marvel partnership - Next Xbox in 2026? - 50 day one Game Pass releases, how many did you play? - More COD Black Ops in 2025? - What we are thankful for during the Holidays - Video Games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:10 BigBox asks us to embrace love and kindness and share our thankfulness for each other 16:40 News #1: Insomniac Studios hack reactions 41:00 Is history repeating itself with Microsoft/Apple/PlayStation? 43:00 News #2: Next gen Xbox in 2026? 53:45 News #3: 50 day one Game Pass releases in 2023 58:40 News #4: COD 2025 will be a Black Ops sequel 1:04:55 News #5: Halo Winter Contingency 3 is live 1:06:35 News #6: Starfield updates and year end statistics 1:10:50 What have we been playing or watching? 1:19:20 The best food we had this week 1:22:00 Annual Nerd Chat gift exchange 1:33:25 Happy holidays and closing / end of show #insomniacstudios #marvel #xmen #xbox #gamepass #cod #blackops #halo #starfield #bg3 #playstation #warzone #christmascakes #happyholidays

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Year in Review STATISTICS - What percentage of TGA game announcements will we really play? - GTA6 trailer reactions - Game Pass on PlayStation and Nintendo? - Bacon is in love with Baldur's Gate 3 - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 2:55 Rate DWALLY's swag 3:30 Shoutout to Xburk550 4:10 BigBox asks what percentage of TGA game announcements will we actually play? Are we overhyped? 14:30 News #1: Xbox Year in Review Statistics 27:30 News #2: Phil Spencer: We have no plans to bring Game Pass to PlayStation or Nintendo 33:53 News #3: GTA6 Trailer Reactions 45:05 News #4: Hideo Kojima x A24 is making a Death Stranding Movie 48:10 News #5: Baldur's Gate 3 is having save file issues on Xbox 50:35: News #6: New ways to travel and maps coming to Starfield 53:55 News #7: Firefight King of the Hill is in Halo Infinite 57:15 News #8: Coming to Game Pass December 2023 59:00 What have we been playing or watching? 01:09:05 The best food we had this week 01:15:30 Closing and end of show #xbox #thegameawards #xboxyearinreview #gamepass #nintendo #playstation #gta6 #hideokojima #deathstranding #bg3 #starfield #haloinfinite #demonsoulsremake #remnant2 #warzone #mw3 #fallout76 #pubg

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Game Awards 2023 announcements and winners - BLADE by Arkane Studios - OD is Hideo Kojima x Jordan Peele - DWALLY is now pumped for Hellblade 2? - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 2:50 Shoutout to BigBox for calling the Nerd Chat crew out 4:20 Shoutout to MKENN10 as he defends his Starfield tax stance 10:25 Reacting to The Game Awards/Announcements 2023 18:00 Hellblade 2 performance and new trailer has us HYPED 25:35 OD is Hideo Kojima x Jordan Peele 34:30 Marvel's BLADE is coming from Arkane and Bethesda 51:25 Reflecting on The Game Awards 2023 59:45 What have we been playing or watching? 01:09:10 The best food we had this week 01:18:20 Closing and end of show #xbox #podcast #thegameawards #starfield #hellblade2 #OD #hideokojima #jordanpeele #BLADE #arkane #bloodborne #cod #mw3 #playstation

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Instead of Xbox Tax, is there a Starfield Tax? - Does Xbox suffer from a "not my kind of game" problem? - Remnant 2 is on Game Pass?? - DaddyDWALLY is playing Bloodborne - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. #seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 3:15 DaddyDWALLY calls out BigBox: The Elite Series 2 and Xbox Controller is superior to the Dual Sense 3:55 Shoutouts: BigBox says that Xbox suffers from "that's not my type of game" problem 14:10 XbacongamN calls our BigBox on his Dodge RAM hatred 16:55 News #1: The Starfield Tax 34:50 Addressing Bethesda responding to negative reviews 43:10 News #2: Spirittea and the positive effects of a Game Pass deal 49:50 Ains from Seasoned Gaming joins us and claims he plays PSVR 2-3 times a week... 51:25 News #3: PC Compact mode is coming to Xbox PC app 56:45 News #4: Killer Instinct 10 year anniversary and Remnant 2 is out on Game Pass! 01:00:55 News #5: Halo Championship Series mech drop 01:03:00 What have we been playing or watching? 01:18:45 The best food we had this week 01:25:25 Closing and end of show #xbox #xboxtax #eliteseries2 #dualsense #starfield #starfieldtax #spirittea #gamepass #pc #killerinstict #remnant2 #hcs #bloodborne #cultofthelamb #mw3 #halo #persona5tactica #playstation #podcast