We are back for Part 2 of the E3 Extravaganza! We continue the conversation with Bethesda, Devolver Digital, the VR Showcase, The PC Gaming Show, Ubisoft and Nintendo! Links: Bethesda Recap from Kotaku Devolver Digital Recap from TechRaptor VR Showcase Recap from TechRaptor The PC Gaming Show Recap from TechRaptor Ubisoft Recap from Kotaku Nintendo 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 fo...
Jun 14, 2019•48 min
For the second year, your intrepid Gamer Friends take you on a journey through E3 and cover all of the biggest news coming from the event! Instead of making y’all listen to us for hours on end, we’re splitting our spicy takes between two episodes. First up: Stadia, EA Play and Microsoft. Links: 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 sur...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 16 min
It’s officially E3 season, and the news and leaks are dropping left and right! “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 P...
Jun 08, 2019•1 hr 3 min
We’re sliding into your podcast feeds a little late this week (sorry about that!) to log on with news from Minecraft. Rage 2, Sony and Microsoft’s budding friendship, CD Projekt Crunch, Epic Game Store’s messiness and a non-update on Skull and Bones. 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 wi...
May 31, 2019•53 min
Your Gamer Friends have returned, and one of us is now a Master. Congratulations to AudioNerd64 for completing grad school this week! 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 Game...
May 17, 2019•1 hr 47 min
It’s finally here! Your Gamer Friends are spoiling the entire hell out of Avengers: Endgame. Only hit that play button once you’ve seen the Film of A Generation!
May 02, 2019•1 hr 22 min
We’re back on track, and just in time for the most intense nerd weekend of 2019: Endgame and the Battle of Winterfell are on the horizon, and your Gamer Friends are on edge. “Logging On,” we’re discussing Respawn’s Jedi: Fallen Order reveal, a new nostalgia box from Capcom, the PlayStation 5, a slew of Xbox-related announcements, and a number of battle royale updates across the genre. Next up, “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom” becomes Star Wars central as Big Nkrumah and AudioNerd recount the num...
Apr 25, 2019•59 min
It’s time for another episode of Gamer Friends! This week, we’re “Logging On” with the announcement of Borderlands 3, more fallout re: the Epic Games Store, an Assassin’s Creed Easter Egg, more info on Nintendo VR’s initial offerings, and the cataclysm that has come to be known as Anthem. 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 (...
Apr 13, 2019•1 hr 29 min
We’re back with another full-length episode of Gamer Friends! This week, Big Nkrumah and AudioNerd64 are “Logging On” with a debate over the future of gaming (namely Google’s Stadia announcement), Apple Arcade, No Man’s Sky and Iron Man coming to VR, Sekiro’s launch, Master Chief Collection’s move to PC, even more EA layoffs, the Game Developers’ Conference Awards, and the Nindies spotlight on Swimsanity. Next up, we recap “These Last Two Weeks in Nerdom” with an update on AudioNerd’s Tita...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 14 min
We’re coming at you with our promised BONUS episode all about Captain Marvel! Spoilers lie ahead so only listen if you watched the film! Or don’t. We won’t judge. We’re fully aboard the conspiracy train as we get into the ending of Captain Marvel, what it means for Endgame, and yes, we also explore that one Endgame theory that for some reason, y’all can’t stop tweeting about.
Mar 30, 2019•38 min
Your Gamer Friends are back at it! “Logging On” gets a little derailed by Anthem-induced stress, but we manage to dive into Devil May Cry 5’s launch, Steam’s most recent controversy, EA’s mishandling of their influencer program, an #E32019 update, Nintendo Labo’s newest offering, Fortnite lawsuit news, Swimsanity’s beta, and the AFL-CIO’s open letter to the video game industry. “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we officially stan Brie Larson and Captain Marvel, Big Nick shares some geeky theme p...
Mar 17, 2019•1 hr 8 min
This week on Gamer Friends we’re getting into ALL OF THE GAMES that have come out since we’ve last spoke to y’all. It’s a lot. After that we get into all of the Nintendo news including the Nintendo Direct presentation, Reggie Fils-Aime leaving the company and Xbox Game Pass (allegedly) coming to Switch (!!!). 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 t...
Feb 28, 2019•1 hr 23 min
On a jam packed episode of Gamer Friends, your hosts are “Logging On” by discussing the near-flawless Apex Legends launch, the recent Jump Force, Anthem, and Division 2 betas, layoffs at Activision Blizzard, Swimsanity’s upcoming public debut, the new Assassin’s Creed III remaster, Metro Exodus’s switch to Epic, and cross-platform play via Xbox Live is apparently incoming. “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” AudioNerd still sucks and hasn’t watched any DC content, but he’s excited to hear about th...
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Gamer Friends is back with the hottest takes from the Anthem VIP Demo! But before we get to The Homescreen, your hosts are Logging On with the launch of Resident Evil 2’s remaster, a Cyberpunk 2077 staffing shake-up, promising news from the Game Developers Conference, and a return to the debate over Sea of Thieves: is it good now? 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 ...
Jan 31, 2019•1 hr 34 min
We’re back from the holiday break and from being sick! Although we’re sliding into your feeds a late this week, we got a jam-packed show for y’all. First up, we’re Logging On with Bungie, Anthem, EA fumbling the Star Wars bag, Sony playing nice with Rocket League, Second Dinner’s new Marvel announcement and Assassin’s Creed DRAMA! 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 t...
Jan 19, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Your Gamer Friends are starting off the new year diving right into a discussion on our Top 3 picks for Game of the Year. We’re keeping the show notes sparse this week so we don’t ruin the surprise and trust us, the conversation is full of them.
Jan 02, 2019•1 hr 9 min
On the penultimate episode of 2018, your Gamer Friends get a little goofy. “Logging On,” we’re talking Super Smash Bros, recapping The Game Awards (including trailers for Journey to the Savage Planet, Rage 2, Mortal Kombat 11, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3, and Far Cry: New Dawn), surprised by leaked player numbers for the PS4, happy to see another Fortnite dance lawsuit, and outline some new competitors to Steam on PC. Next up on “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we come to terms with the furry u...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 37 min
Gamer Friends are taking it easy this episode on a light news week, “Logging On” with an update on the disastrous fallout from Bethesda’s Fallout 76 (sue us), Battlefield V’s struggling sales, Red Dead Online’s debut, and some upcoming expansions for Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey and Destiny 2. :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 showrunn...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 10 min
On this episodes of Gamer Friends, your hosts are tackling a metric ton of news (which is pretty unusual for this time of year, tbh). First up “Logging On,” we’re talking Activision’s earnings diss to Bungie, all the Nintendo Direct news, several new game launches including Sims 4: Get Famous, Fallout 76, and Hitman 2, the class action lawsuit against Riot Games, the legendary Prima Game Guides shuttering, an update to the Blizzcon drama, no Sony at #E32019, and finally, the Game Awards. “These ...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 26 min
Gamer Friends returns with a packed episode, and an interview with Big Nick’s IRL best friend, clingypumpkin. ”Logging On,” we went hands-on with Google’s Project Stream, aka the future, and comment on some of the funnier Soulcalibur VI character creations. We’re also disappointed in Battlefield V’s battle royale delay, Fallout 76’s beta (and bugs), CD Projekt Red’s social media team (again), and all of the misogynists on Twitch. “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we finally finished Iron Fist an...
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr 46 min
This week we are diving into Red Dead’s 100-hour work weeks, Black Ops 4, City Skylines, a new Sims expansion, Fallout 76’s stress test and praising the latest Kotaku feature on SonicFox. 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...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 15 min
This week your gamer friends are getting into the continuing saga of the Fortnite cube, news from Oculus, Super Mario Party, Life Is Strange 2, the Harry Potter rumor and KFC Gaming (???) 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 ...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 21 min
This week we are “Logging On” with some big topics on Gamer Friends, including Animal Crossing coming to Switch, NBA 2K’s microtransactions, Call of Duty killing PUBG (maybe?), and the incoming Sony Classic console. “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...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 33 min
This week your gamer friends are getting into a (short) list of news including Battlefield 5’s underwhelming demo, Fortnite’s cosmic cube, and Cyberpunk 2077 (which is going to be the best game of all time, yes, we’ve joined the bandwagon). 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 s...
Sep 11, 2018•1 hr 50 min
We’re coming at you with a bonus episode this week all about the one-day trail of Destiny 2’s new game mode, Gambit. Your hosts are joined by gamer friends Dylan…uh we mean George and David. Links: Subnautica’s Honest Trailer AudioNerd’s Hero Moment
Sep 03, 2018•18 min
Your Gamer Friends are back for another episode, Logging On with a Gamescom roundup. Big Nkrumah is a fan of the Fortnite theme park, Sekiro’s new gameplay and release date, the Battlefield 4 open beta, but AudioNerd64 is less happy about The Division’s pay-to-play stash situation and no new Assassin’s Creed in 2019. The guys also discuss Forza Horizon 2 and 4, including a Halo crossover, PUBG, Destiny 2, NBA Live 19, Cyberpunk 2077(‘s social media team), and Ice-T on the console wars. These Pas...
Aug 29, 2018•1 hr 13 min
This week on your favorite show, Big Nick and AudioNerd64 have a lot to discuss. Logging On, we talk Red Dead Redemption 2, Super Smash Bros., everyone’s favorite streamer, ongoing sexism in video gaming, Sony’s new PS4 Pro, World of Warcraft, Overcooked 2, No Man’s Sky, and We Happy Few. 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: T...
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 22 min
On a very special episode of Gamer Friends, we’re taking you deep into some of the games on display at the Game Developers of Color Expo in our second narrative segment. But before we get to of the incredible games we played there, we’re Logging On with No Man’s Sky’s arrival on Xbox, Microsoft’s XCloud, Twitch’s new Creator Camp, Dungeons and Dragons, and Destiny 2. These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom have been all about the revelations at San Diego Comic-Con, specifically the oodles of DC propertie...
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Gamer Friends has returned this week with lots of news and a dope new guest! Logging On, we tackle the ArenaNet mess and subsequent fallout before discussing toxicity in gaming more generally, including Rainbow Six Siege’s awesome approach to the use of slurs in-game. Next we chat a bit about Warframe coming to Switch, walk through all of the latest Destiny: Forsaken info, and learn just how helpful spell check could have been for Aliens: Colonial Marines. These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom have bee...
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 25 min
We’re back this week starting off with the aftermath of E3, but don’t worry, it will be in much less detail. For the rest of Logging On, we’re talking Battlefield Feminism...uh, we mean Battlefield V’s alpha, updates on PUBG, Nintendo and Sony making friends, and Google making new enemies. Also, AudioNerd tugs at Anthemn’s wig and someone’s excited for the next NHL video game. In These Past Two Weeks in Sequels, we’re talking Ant-Man and The Wasp, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Far from home, Luke Cage...
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 13 min
