The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - @ZenkaiGoose joins the show - HOT Xbox Showcase predictions - HOT gen 9 "sucks" reactions - HOT bad food takes 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 SHOTS FIRED on Seattle Style Hot Dogs 5:05 Shoutouts 10:55 News #1: XBOX SHOWCASE PREDICTIONS BATTLE ROYALE 28:30 News #2: Sony State of Play May 2024 55:25 News #3: Why does gen 9 of the consoles "suck?" ft. DaddyDWALLY vs. Zenkai Goose 1:46:25 The best food we had this week 1:55:00 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #stateofplay #xboxshowcase #gen9 #nostalgia #hotdogs #concord #astrobot #eldenring #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: @MrBadBit from The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast joins the show to discuss: - Hellblade 2 should be CELEBRATED - COD Black Ops 6 is coming to game pass - Video game RANTS - Food HOT TAKES 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 6:50 Greyson attacks DaddyDWALLY 7:46 ROCCO makes an appearance 10:20 News #1: Hellblade 2 is a win for gaming that should be CELEBRATED / DWALLY RANT 46:25 News #2: Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is coming to Game Pass - will it matter? 1:05:15 Joe has spent over $1000 on Fortnite skins 1:08:00 What have we been playing or watching? 1:23:25 The best food we had this week 1:31:00 Joe's 10 minute story about trying a new pizza place 1:36:35 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #hellblade2 #cod #blackops6 #fortnite #ff7remake #warzone #food #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - PlayStation hires two CEOs - A new Activision studio emerges - Assassin’s Creed Shadows - Reverse review bombing HiFi Rush - More food HOT TAKES 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 3:30 So many shoutouts! 12:00 News #1: Two new CEOs for PlayStation and review of Xbox leadership 28:35 News #2: Activision announces new studio Elsewhere Entertainment 40:15 News #3: Reverse review bombing HiFi Rush 50:05 News #4: Assassin's Creed Shadows announced 58:25 News #5: New Proteus accessibility controller 1:03:10 News #6: Coming to Game Pass mid-May 2024 1:07:55 What have we been playing or watching? 1:19:35 The best food we had this week 1:26:35 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #activision #hifirush #acshadows #gamepass #ff7remake #hades2 #anothercrabstreasure #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat - Xbox is closing Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin - Our love for HiFi Rush, Prey, The Evil Within - Xbox Engagement numbers - Sony bends the knee to PC players - 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 6:15 Shoutouts 7:35 BUBBLEBOY RETURNS 11:20 News #1: Xbox is closing Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin 37:30 MrBadBit from The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast CRASHES THE SHOW 54:40 News #2: Xbox game sales and engagement numbers 1:06:30 News #3: Sony bends the knee for Helldivers 2 1:14:50 What have we been playing or watching? 1:32:15 The best food we had this week 1:40:15 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #hifirush #tangogameworks #theevilwithin #ghostwiretokyo #bethesda #arkane #prey #redfall #ff7remake #outcast #halo #evilwest #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Fireside chat with Todd Howard - Major Starfield updates - [Redacted] Direct - IGN x ID@Xbox - Rip Xbox 360 storefront 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 4:05 Shoutouts 6:30 BogBox's HOT TAKE on Jett's and pineapple pizza... 11:20 News #1: Kinda Funny Interview w/ Todd Howard on Fallout, Starfield, and Bethesda 16:55 ROCCO joins the show 29:50 News #2: Starfield HUGE Updates 37:20 LOUD AUDIO WARNING: Greyson forces me to smack him 40:35 News #3: Xbox Games Showcase and [Redacted] Direct 50:55 News #4: ID@Xbox x IGN indie showcase 1:01:45 News #5: RIP Xbox 360 Storefront 1:04:30 News #6: Coming to Game Pass May 2024 1:09:00 What have we been playing or watching? 1:25:40 The best food we had this week 1:26:05 HOT TAKE: PANERA BREAD SUCKS 1:37:00 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #toddhoward #fallout #starfield #indiegames #evilwest #cod #warzone #halo #podcast

This week on #TheNerdChat: - Xbox Revenue is up (but really down?) - Halo Infinite updates - No Rest For the Wicked developers - X-Men '97 Xbox - 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 4:30 DWALLY was at the hospital... 14:10 Shoutout to BigBox's trash opinion on Jett's pizza 18:30 News #1: Xbox revenue is DOWN (but really up?) 34:00 News #2: No Rest for the Wicked and Early Access 47:00 News #3: The Exchange is coming to Halo Infinite 48:45 News #4: Jedi: Survivor and other games coming to Game Pass 51:00 News #5: X-Men '97 x Xbox Series X 55:15 What have we been playing or watching? 1:05:25 The best food we had this week 1:12:25 Closing and end of show #xbox #playstation #nintendo #haloinfinite #norestforthewicked #xmen97 #masseffect #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