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This week we were joined by historian and indie game developer James Bailie to talk about his game projects and how he adapts historical fact into entertaining gameplay.***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedBsky (James Baillie (@jubalbarca.bsky.social) — Bluesky )Fedi/Masto (https://scholar.social/@JubalBarca )The Exillian Forum (it's a little gaming/creative/nerd site I help run) (https://exilian.co.uk/forum/)Itch (Jubal Barca)Steam page for The Exile Princes (The Exile Princes on Steam)Academic profile (https://hcommons.org/members/jubalbarca/)James Baillie on Google Scholar (James Baillie - Google Scholar) Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/122rEkWs_lHwUNXO6I3SnH9xg_DaKmz7yKYfgKHVj1DU/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

There's been a massive Stop Killing Games update, and things are looking good. Ross Scott has presented the petition to the European Commission.Life on Mars might be frozen deep in the ice. Apart from being the plot of horror stories, how might this affect our society?Paramount have won the bidding war for Warner Bros. The consolidation of the media continues unabated.***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedBIG Stop killing games update (Stop Killing Games will talk to the EU Commission, Giant stop killing games updates 2026, SKG Press Conference)Frozen in Mars (NASA study finds ancient life could survive 50 million years in Martian ice | ScienceDaily)Paramount came out on top….against Netflix to buy Warner Bros (Breaking: Netflix Is No Longer Pursuing Purchase of Warner Bros. -- Paramount Takes The Lead In Bidding War, Massive Merger Confirmed: Paramount And WBD Reveal Details Of $110 Billion Deal, Netflix drops Warner Bros bid, clearing way for Paramount takeover, It’s a Deal: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Unveil $111 Billion Megamerger, Paramount Skydance Poised to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery After Netflix Bows Out of Bidding War, ‘David Ellison Scares the S— Out of Me’: How Paramount Beat Out Netflix, Won Warner Bros. and Will Change Hollywood Forever)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_UwazECZm0RTvssFO-q2zpznAKSjqPCtMm3x7gGTJ84/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

The latest news in the great ramageddon of 2026 doesn't look good. Now we can expect to not buy hard drives for a reasonable price.Scientists discovered a new bacteria that comes with massive antibiotic resistances. Madagascar, it's time to close the borders.Film Professors are complaining that students aren't paying attention to films. Is it because films are too long, or is TikTok really ruining everything?***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedThe Great Handheld Price Spiral (Steam Deck Announces Inventory Issues, ROG Xbox Ally X Gets Price Hike Thanks To Computer Hardware Shortages. Steam Deck™ )Microbes: The Untold Frozen Saga (First genome sequence and functional profiling of Psychrobacter SC65A.3 preserved in 5,000-year-old cave ice: insights into ancient resistome, antimicrobial potential, and enzymatic activities)Classroom vs. TikTok (College Professors Are Stunned The “TikTok Generation” Can’t Sit Through Long Movies In Film Courses – But What Did They Expect?)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FRE6Hy7Pno3oSLMjKy6ina61FZBQu68ur8EbZKXP0AE/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

UK courts have determined that stealing in game gold is a real world crime. That wasn't on my bingo card, and it has some interesting implications for other games like EVE Online.Would you recreate the smell of ancient times to find out what it was like? Some scientists are trying. Professor is really not convinced though.Markiplier released his Iron Lung film. Is this the new rise of indie films?***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedYou Can Go to Jail for Stealing RuneScape Gold Now (Specialist media lawyer outlines why UK Court of Appeals' judgment on RuneScape's Gold theft is so "significant for the games industry" | GamesIndustry.biz)The Smell of history (Can scientists recreate history with smells? - ABC listen, Recreating the smells of history )Markipiler vs Hollywood (How Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Proved the Studios Wrong: “There Is Still a Stigma Against YouTube”, Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Removed From Box Office Charts, Returns Making 7x Its Budget )Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1myDrgf-PyvNQuW44mwKy1MCijKATqfTPUqy1r4nbry0/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

Valve are going to court in the UK for locking gamers in to buying on Steam. Can the saviours of mainstream Linux gaming really be the bad guys?Terry Pratchett's work might hold the key to diagnosing dementia early through breadth of vocabulary. We're yet to see if this research can be applied to your DMs.DC admit that Manga is great and superheroes are rubbish. Enough said there.***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedValve vs The UK government (Legal action over 'unfair' Steam game store prices given go ahead)The Dementia Code by Terry Pratchett (Terry Pratchett’s novels may have held clues to his dementia a decade before diagnosis, our new study suggests)Manga is beating Western Comics according to DC Boss Jim Lee (DC Boss Jim Lee Says Genre Diversity Gives Manga Major "Advantage" Over Western Comics: "It's Not Just Superhero Stories")Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d4363II3bFfZMk1wLZ_PGwgckLfv0_xNlt95IoPsV-8/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

Hytale has finally launched just when we thought it might never happen. How did we get here, and is it just Minecraft at Home?A new sugar substitute provides almost as much sweetness, with 60% of the calories. And it's made by bacteria. Yummy.Comic crossover events are hugely popular, but are they actually a bad thing?***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedThe story of Hytale (Hytale - Wikipedia, Hytale vs Minecraft: 5 key differences you should know about | PC Gamer, Here's one big benefit to Hytale not being on Steam: its refund policy is way better than Valve's | PC Gamer )Introducing I cannot believe its not Sugar (This new sugar tastes like the real thing without the usual downsides | ScienceDaily)When crossovers in comics do not matter...(https://boundingintocomics.com/comic-books/marvel-x-men-tom-brevoort-comic-book-events-impossible-to-matter)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/19IkekhPv6yq362bbkGVyMKEcg78DvTY1cxXxylIoA_k/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

Game devs suck at cybersecurity and we're all paying for it. Not only does it ruin the gaming experience, it puts us at risk of fraud and theft.Leonardo Da Vinci's DNA might have been found on an old drawing. Maybe. Or maybe it's just someone else's. Hard to say.Sword Art Online's director says anime shouldn't try to appeal to the west. That won't stop anime from trying though.***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedUbisoft Under Fire: Rainbow Six Siege’s Latest Security Nightmare (Rainbow Six Siege Has Been Hacked Again, And Players Are Reportedly Getting 67-Day Bans)Da Vinci Uncovered: The Genetics of a Genius (https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/leonardo-da-vincis-dna-may-be-embedded-in-his-art-and-scientists-think-theyve-managed-to-extract-some)Sword Art Online’s Warning: Don’t Chase the West ('Sword Art Online' Director Thinks Anime Making Significant Gains On Hollywood, But Warns That Pandering To Global Audiences "Often Leads To failure")Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-7f_R4w8tcrT7_fNTbCN1bwIg_YMAfcCpzY8Hrgb2Y/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

Computer hardware has increased in price by 300% recently. We talk about why it happened and why it won't improve any time soon.Wombats poo cubes. There's a good reason for that.Boston Dynamics have announced their new robot model. Behind the CGI, what can it do?Indian TV is going to be bigger than China's soon. DJ has some thoughts about that.***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedNVIDIA’s Secret Empire (NVIDIA: WTF?)From Dirt to Dialogue: How Wombats Talk Through Poop (Why do wombats have square poop? - UGA Today)The Rise of the Factory Humanoids: Atlas Unleashed (Boston Dynamics Atlas Unveils New Factory Ready Humanoid Robot at CES 2026)India’s Streaming Boom: Real Growth or Just Vanity Numbers? (Asia-Pacific Video Revenue to Reach $196 Billion by 2030, With India Overtaking China in SVOD Subscriptions, Report Forecasts, Study: Asia-Pacific Video Revenue to Reach $196 Billion by 2030, Driven by Streaming and Social)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VEDlPzGmQMCtKQEFIG7QMJ6oUGv4J2jQsGyx3Q94jLk/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

We're joined by Mr Rant from Lights, Camera Rant for our review of the year that was.***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources Mentioned2025 in video games (2025 in video games - Wikipedia)2025 in movies (2025 in film - Wikipedia)2025 in anime (2025 in anime - Wikipedia)2025 in science (2025 in science - Wikipedia)Lights Camera Rant (weekly pop culture fix, where I dish out reviews of movies, TV shows, and video games.) (– https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxwohgq7ATVEOEQ3sjj384Q– Leigh “Mr Rant” Morgan (@lights.camera.rant) • Instagram photos and videos– Lights Camera Rant Podcast (@LightsCameraRant) • Facebook– Lights Camera Rant– https://www.twitch.tv/lightscamerarant– Mr. Rant (@LightsCameraRNT) / Posts / X– Lights, Camera, Rant | Podcast on Spotify )Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWKbecJoivHQ9QW3G5-Y9BkanJDJE5iXkIbFwV9Q624/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

Warhammer is the biggest tabletop war game around. How did they get to the top?Viruses suck. But they can also be modified to collect rare earth elements from mines.Netflix has purchased Warner Bros, giving them the largest share of the streaming market. This can only be good for consumers, right?***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedWarhammer Won. Now We Explore Why Everyone Else Lost. (How Warhammer won)Engineering Viruses for Profit — What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Biomining viruses deliver rare earth elements but no toxic horrors of mining)Warner Bros. + Netflix = Chaos: The Merger That Broke Hollywood (Netflix & Warner Bros. Discovery Confirm $82.7B Mega-Deal That Reshapes The Industry)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gHzkWzWsy5TKz8TQBONh7lQ3D-AmlrJFirxVy5AkAFI/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube

A new study found that subconciously perceiving Batman on a train makes people more likely to give up their seat to a pregnant woman. Is it because he's going to break your back?Sega has been publishing definitive editions of games they've released. Could that actually be harming sales of their games? Death games have been around for thousands of years, but Quintin Tarantino has gotten his knickers in a knot over Hunger Games ripping off Battle Royale.***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedEver wonder why your biggest moments of kindness happen right after life throws you a curveball? Today we’re diving into the Batman Effect — where one unexpected moment can turn an ordinary person into a hero. (Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect | npj Mental Health Research)Sega’s got gamers waiting, wallets in hand—but are we being played? Let’s talk definitive editions, delayed releases, and why your next game purchase could be a trap you’ll regret. (Sega is aware its past “definitive version” releases could be deterring players from buying games at launch - AUTOMATON WEST)Battle Royale or Hunger Games—which deserves the crown for originality? And does it even matter when Hollywood cashes in? (Quentin Tarantino Slams 'Hunger Games' for Ripping Off 'Battle Royale')Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OxKhukgG4xAwyFh8BWT_sCoK4ib43XJy2OL8Tbn1rPI/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube And donate on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nerdsamalgamated

Valve have finally announced the new Steam hardware, including the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and the Steam Controller 2. We're hyped.My Hero Academia is getting a live action adaptation. Live action ALL THE THINGS, while at the same time, anime ALL THE OTHER THINGS. Surely one of the two will work.The Universe is decelerating, according to a new study. That means we're a few billion years closer to the end of the universe than we thought. Don't Panic. ***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedOne headset, endless VR worlds. Steam Frame promises to merge PC and Android VR libraries — but will it create harmony or chaos? Stick around to find out. (Steam's new VR headset, Steam Frame, will support Android games | GamesIndustry.biz)Netflix is turning My Hero Academia into a live-action movie… and the original creator is calling all the shots. Will it be a faithful masterpiece or a Hollywood disaster? Stick around — we’re breaking down every risk, every hope, and every fan freakout you need to know. (Netflix’s Upcoming Anime Live-Action Adaptation Is Getting the Same Treatment as One Piece - ComicBook.com)A decelerating universe? It sounds impossible, but a shocking new analysis of supernovae may force us to rewrite cosmic history — and the debate is just getting started. (https://www.sci.news/astronomy/decelerating-universe-14336.html )Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TWGe6nDFPTbcJN_X5PnAwzni2_f6Skel4va5i0Tk0aw/edit?usp=sharing ***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube 

A recent survey found that Steam is considered a monopoly by developers. What are the implications?Anime has a long history of adult content. Now it's going mainstream and the world isn't ready.These are the kinds of science experiments vampires might think of. They're intended to last longer than a human lifetime, and they're the only way to study some things. ***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedDevelopers say Steam is too powerful. Gamers say they love it. Who’s right? (72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study | GamesIndustry.biz )Anime's not just for teens anymore - welcome to the age of blood, beauty, and brutal storytelling. (https://www.cbr.com/official-new-era-r-rated-anime-movies-chainsaw-man/ )They built experiments to outlive themselves...because patience is for mortals (These ultra-long experiments outlive their scientists — on purpose)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DYP_9rAJ2U0BSCW3_MCvULL2Gd2EY5SoZVzLc5JieQ8/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube 

Live Service games with an ongoing story have to end sometime, right? Destiny 2 did, and suddenly nobody wants to play anymore. Does this mean future games will drag on forever? Hopefully not.The BBC and Disney have officially split, meaning we won't get Doctor Who for over 12 months. Is it time for another charity single to save the Doctor?Mirror life is a hypothetical form of life which is molecularly reversed compared to existing life. Scientists think this could be apocalyptic, so what are they doing to protect us?***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedWhat if your favorite game never truly ends? We’re diving into why some stories never give you closure—and why that might actually keep you addicted. (Can a live service game ever have a satisfying conclusion? | Opinion | GamesIndustry.biz)What happens when the streaming giant says ‘we’re out’? Could this be the beginning of the end—or a new chapter—for Doctor Who? (Disney+ Officially Exiting ‘Doctor Who’ Partnership With BBC After Two Seasons)Mirror Bacteria (Mirror bacteria may constitute ‘radical departure from known life,’ scientists warn | CNN)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AVylbjONQe6TJdRTrfEZDCgqeviPoWHw3xMtuluV4NA/edit?usp=sharing***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube 

The Protoclone is an android based on human muscles. DJ thinks this thing might be too lifelike, and it's time to call Rick Deckard.EA are being bought by a consortium of investment firms. Do they still have a future, or will they be killed off?Tilly Norwood is an AI actress created for the sole purpose of starring in real movies. As any first gen tech, it'll be rubbish, but if you combined Tilly and a Protoclone body, DJ would probably be very scared. ***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedIntroducing the Protoclone (Humanoid 'Protoclone' robot twitches into action while hanging from ceiling in viral video | Live Science, I Met ProtoClone — The World’s First Human Clone 🤯 )The explosive EA buyout (Who bought EA? | GamesIndustry.biz )Introducing the world’s first AI actress : Tilly Norwood (AI Actress Tilly Norwood Debuts at Zurich Summit as Industry Grapples With Emerging Tech: We Want Her ‘to Be the Next Scarlett Johansson’, AI Actress Tilly Norwood Draws Backlash From Melissa Barrera, Lukas Gage and More Hollywood Names as Creator Defends Her as a ‘New Tool’ and ‘Not a Replacement for a Human Being’, Gersh Will Not Sign AI Actress Tilly Norwood: 'We're Not That Agency', AI-Directed Movie ‘The Sweet Idleness’ Releases Trailer Amid AI Actor Tilly Norwood Controversy: ‘The First Movie’ Made by an ‘AI Agent’, SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin Says Union Will Address AI Actress Tilly Norwood With Agents and Continue Fight for AI Compensation)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zaAnpSqI_Ak6vgZsP5BBeSeJFHTqsaPwpzqCTYQBhYI/edit?usp=sharing*If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube 

A new study tells us all the statistics about Australian gamers. Turns out we're all getting older and less social. We have some theories why.Dance Dance Revolution can be adapted into a memory trainer for people with dementia, and it actually works to reduce the rate of decline.A fully AI movie will be presented at Cannes soon, and we expect it to be bad. ***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedThere is something about Australian Gamers (82% of Australia engages with video games | GamesIndustry.biz)Dance Dance Elderly (Training to improve memory | ETH Zurich)A Full Hollywood A.I. Movie now a reality (OpenAI Says It's Making a Full Hollywood Movie Using AI)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IFngQh0f2RoirJCfcGkPboZwkPuSRVgiPUC0XZ6NOiw/edit?usp=sharing*If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube 

Things get wild when Professor and DJ talk about stopping children from accessing in appropriate games.Warner Bros are suing Midjourney for ripping off their art. With the recent case against OpenAI for pirating books, the precedent might not be on their side. Science is hard to do objectively. There's always a bias, and good scientists find ways to minimise that. The Nerds talk through creating science to push a narrative, and why that's a bad thing. ***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedResources: Age verification crackdown (Valve introduces age verification for UK Steam users | GamesIndustry.biz, Roblox partners with International Age Rating Coalition to replace current maturity labels | GamesIndustry.biz, Steam games with adult content banned from early access, after payment processors force restrictions - NotebookCheck.net News Warner bros vs Midjourney (Warner Bros. Joins Studios’ AI Copyright Battle Against Midjourney) Objectivity in science is a myth (Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it )Full Show notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JXb1FiiOzpOhgpSvEOaNPy1EWD-J5ezk5hsyLJL6uM8/edit?usp=sharing*If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube 

Mojang are being sued for breaking the laws of the European Union by changing their terms of service to ban gun mods. Spearheaded by a mod developer, this lawsuit is adjacent to Stop Killing Games but not quite part of it.Google has announced a plan to block indie developers from publishing apps for Android without giving away their personal details. Professor is mad as hell and he's not going to take it anymore, and is seriously considering switching to a Linux phone.Child stars and social media sounds like a bad time. Stars with experience have suggested that the child stars on the new Harry Potter series need to be trained to deal with it, which sounds like a good idea when you realise how much hate is going to get flung around just because the series isn't exactly the same as the originals.***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com.***Resources:Minecraft Lawsuit (We’re Suing Minecraft in a Class Action Lawsuit)Android killing emulation (Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities, This small change might kill emulation on Android phones next year )Social media training should be madatory – Sophie Turner (New Harry Potter Child Actors Can't Use Social Media, Says Sophie Turner)Full Show notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c_n-oPJNa-zO9omtWGZ48CESafgHINqL0dprnaYRibk/edit?usp=sharing *If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VqdBVH5aAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube 

This week we interviewed Isaac Fox, creator of popular comics like SuccuBUSTED and Cremisi about his new project, The Manti-Corps.We enjoyed a nice drink of rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com  Astral Tickets ComicsWebsite - https://www.foxxycomics.com/ Youtube - Astral Ticket Comics - YouTubeFacebook - ATFoxxyComicsInstagram - Izumi Fox (@atfoxxycomics) • Instagram photos and videosX - https://x.com/ATFoxxyComics/ Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/1784220658/ Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/brooke-astral.bsky.social Astral Ticket Discord Server - https://discord.gg/YvcY7F4X Astral Ticket Newest Kickstarter THE MANTI-CORPS : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isaacfox/the-manti-corps-0-recruited Full Show notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/18mocGnosNibFh6-UJ684ZW78gCDenIHcICsIMDanCMg/edit?usp=sharingFollow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamatedTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamatedTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/nerdsamalgamated

This week we interviewed Savas Savidis about his game Tales of Grimace and what it takes to be a an indie game developer in high school.We enjoyed a nice drink of rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com  Tales of Grimace The GameWebsite - https://www.talesofgrimace.com/Steam Page - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2223310/Tales_of_Grimace/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Tales-of-Grimace-Video-Game/61563844233175/Twitter - https://x.com/TalesOfGrimaceTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@talesofgrimaceofficialYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@TalesofGrimaceOfficialChannelInstagram - http://instagram.com/talesofgrimaceofficialMarcelo Brocker’s Game : Lucid Nina– Lucid Nina on Steam Full Show notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PZaChJWIAR1Vd8YtUdK9XGk__LcCyKYl8ac2bw-eCcc/edit?usp=sharingFollow us onDiscord - https://discord.gg/hScBsJfaFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamatedTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamatedTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/nerdsamalgamated