It's a Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants, coming in hot, because Julian feels like death warmed over. Enjoy!00:00 – 13:07 Ice cream so good!13:42 – 1:31:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI, Oxenfree II, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Justin pulling the trigger, Hajime no Ippo, Mel Brooks, Danganronpa V3 (MAJOR DANGANRONPA SERIES SPOILERS FROM 1:12:47 to 1:31:30!)1:31:43 – 2:45:59 HEADLINES!87% Missing: The Disappearance of Classic Video Gameshttps://gamehistory.org/87percent/Antstream Arcade announced and released for Xbox:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz7dF1dGakYMajor Nelson leaves Xbox after 20 years:https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xboxs-major-nelson-leaves-after-20-yearsYouTuber Yong Yea cast as Kiryu in upcoming Like a Dragon games:https://gamingbolt.com/like-a-dragon-gaiden-and-infinite-wealth-star-youtuber-yong-yea-as-the-english-voice-of-kazuma-kiryu2:46:25 – 3:03:13 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outroNEXT EPISODESTAGE SELECT: What are the top 3 games you’re most excited for between now and the end of the year?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Grandia vs Star Ocean Second StorySUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 7:28 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

It's a Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants, coming in hot, because Julian feels like death warmed over. Enjoy! 00:00 – 13:07 Ice cream so good! 13:42 – 1:31:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI, Oxenfree II, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Justin pulling the trigger, Hajime no Ippo, Mel Brooks, Danganronpa V3 (MAJOR DANGANRONPA SERIES SPOILERS FROM 1:12:47 to 1:31:30!) 1:31:43 – 2:45:59 HEADLINES! 87% Missing: The Disappearance of Classic Video Games <a href="https://gamehistory.org/87percent/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gamehistory.org/87percent/</a> Antstream Arcade announced and released for Xbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz7dF1dGakY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz7dF1dGakY</a> Major Nelson leaves Xbox after 20 years: <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xboxs-major-nelson-leaves-after-20-years" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xboxs-major-nelson-leaves-after-20-years</a> YouTuber Yong Yea cast as Kiryu in upcoming Like a Dragon games: <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/like-a-dragon-gaiden-and-infinite-wealth-star-youtuber-yong-yea-as-the-english-voice-of-kazuma-kiryu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gamingbolt.com/like-a-dragon-gaiden-and-infinite-wealth-star-youtuber-yong-yea-as-the-english-voice-of-kazuma-kiryu</a> 2:46:25 – 3:03:13 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outro NEXT EPISODE STAGE SELECT: What are the top 3 games you’re most excited for between now and the end of the year? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Grandia vs Star Ocean Second Story SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 7:28 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 261: The NPC Stream

Hey, welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Not a lot of time for show notes this time, so please enjoy the show! We, uh, talk about some video games and such. 00:00 – 16:14 AITA?16:26 – 1:37:17 STAGE SELECT: Tell us something you’re excited about. Now tell us how it will be ruined.1:37:27 – 2:42:40 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Street Fighter 6 for kids, Ghost Trick, Final Fantasy XVI, Danganronpa V3, Baldur’s Gate III2:43:17 – 2:59:20 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Blades of Steel vs Eggs of Steel: Charlie’s Eggcellent Adventure2:59:20 – 3:08:30 OutroNEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! (SEND US EMAILS)IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: What are the three games you’re most excited for between now and the end of the year?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Star Ocean: Second Story vs GrandiaSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 7/28!

Hey, welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Not a lot of time for show notes this time, so please enjoy the show! We, uh, talk about some video games and such.   00:00 – 16:14 AITA? 16:26 – 1:37:17 STAGE SELECT: Tell us something you’re excited about. Now tell us how it will be ruined. 1:37:27 – 2:42:40 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Street Fighter 6 for kids, Ghost Trick, Final Fantasy XVI, Danganronpa V3, Baldur’s Gate III 2:43:17 – 2:59:20 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Blades of Steel vs Eggs of Steel: Charlie’s Eggcellent Adventure 2:59:20 – 3:08:30 Outro NEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! (SEND US EMAILS) IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are the three games you’re most excited for between now and the end of the year? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Star Ocean: Second Story vs Grandia SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 7/28!

Episode 260: The Man From East Texas

Welcome to another jam-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we sweat the small stuff and talk about our favorite little details in video games, as well as a lot of AEW Fight Forever and Final Fantasy XVI. Yep, MORE Final Fantasy XVI.00:00 – 16:47 The Grimace shake16:56 – 1:50:08 STAGE SELECT: Our favorite little details in video games1:50:19 – 3:22:29 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: AEW Fight Forever, Final Fantasy XVI3:23:05 – 3:45:08 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Elite Dangerous vs No Man’s Sky3:45:18 – 3:50:36 OutroNEXT WEEK: NOTHING! We’re taking a week off.IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: Tell us something in video games you’re really excited about…and then tell us how they could screw it up. Cynical hats on!VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH:Blades of Steel vs Eggs of Steel: Charlie’s Eggcellent AdventureSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 7/14 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to another jam-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we sweat the small stuff and talk about our favorite little details in video games, as well as a lot of AEW Fight Forever and Final Fantasy XVI. Yep, MORE Final Fantasy XVI. 00:00 – 16:47 The Grimace shake 16:56 – 1:50:08 STAGE SELECT: Our favorite little details in video games 1:50:19 – 3:22:29 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: AEW Fight Forever, Final Fantasy XVI 3:23:05 – 3:45:08 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Elite Dangerous vs No Man’s Sky 3:45:18 – 3:50:36 Outro NEXT WEEK: NOTHING! We’re taking a week off. IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: Tell us something in video games you’re really excited about…and then tell us how they could screw it up. Cynical hats on! VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Blades of Steel vs Eggs of Steel: Charlie’s Eggcellent Adventure SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 7/14 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 259: AEW Talk Forever

Welcome to a big edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s a slow news week, but that’s okay, because we have a lot to say about Final Fantasy XVI, and a good amount of emails. Enjoy!CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI (no spoilers), F1 23, Street Fighter 6, Exo PrimalHEADLINES: Microsoft says that we need to accept 5 year dev cycles/Sony skipping Gamescom, Nintendo Direct June 2023NEXT EPISODE:STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite little details in video games?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Elite Dangerous vs No Man’s SkySUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 ON 6/30!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to a big edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s a slow news week, but that’s okay, because we have a lot to say about Final Fantasy XVI, and a good amount of emails. Enjoy! CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI (no spoilers), F1 23, Street Fighter 6, Exo Primal HEADLINES: Microsoft says that we need to accept 5 year dev cycles/Sony skipping Gamescom, Nintendo Direct June 2023 NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite little details in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Elite Dangerous vs No Man’s Sky SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 ON 6/30! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 258: The One With Final Fantasy XVI

Nerds Without Pants is back, and we brought a guest! Matt Jorgenson, long-time listener, joins us for the first time to talk about his video game origin story, some board games, and some of his gaming sense-memory. All that and much, much more await you!00:00 – 10:44 Getting to know Matt10:55 – 1:06:46 STAGE SELECT: What are some gaming things that live in your head rent-free?1:06:57 – 3:08:19 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Matt’s video game secret origin, some of his recent game completions, board games, Justin falling off of Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6, and Tears of the Kingdom in one week, Julian quitting Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XVI demo3:08:59 – 3:38:57 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Monster Rancher vs Pokemon Yellow3:39:06 – 3:52:48 Outro and OuttakesNEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES!IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite little details in video games?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Elite Dangerous vs No Man’s SkySUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 ON 6/30!Listen to Matt on Bookclub no Kiseki!https://rpgbookclub.libsyn.com/category/Bookclub+no+KisekiTwitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Nerds Without Pants is back, and we brought a guest! Matt Jorgenson, long-time listener, joins us for the first time to talk about his video game origin story, some board games, and some of his gaming sense-memory. All that and much, much more await you! 00:00 – 10:44 Getting to know Matt 10:55 – 1:06:46 STAGE SELECT: What are some gaming things that live in your head rent-free? 1:06:57 – 3:08:19 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Matt’s video game secret origin, some of his recent game completions, board games, Justin falling off of Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6, and Tears of the Kingdom in one week, Julian quitting Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XVI demo 3:08:59 – 3:38:57 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Monster Rancher vs Pokemon Yellow 3:39:06 – 3:52:48 Outro and Outtakes NEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite little details in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Elite Dangerous vs No Man’s Sky SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 ON 6/30! Listen to Matt on Bookclub no Kiseki! <a href="https://rpgbookclub.libsyn.com/category/Bookclub+no+Kiseki" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rpgbookclub.libsyn.com/category/Bookclub+no+Kiseki</a> Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 257: Everything Sucks, And It's Justin's Fault

Welcome to a jam-packed Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s Not-E3 season, and we have a lot to say about the Summer Games Fest, as well as some other news stories and quite a bit more about Street Fighter 6.CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Super Mega Baseball 4, To Hell With the Ugly, Shadowrun Returns, Alone in the Dark, Street Fighter 6, Fortnite (yes, Fortnite!)HEADLINES:Lord of the Rings: Gollum dev issues apology after disastrous launch:https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-dev-apologizes-for-games-poor-launch-promises-fixes/1100-6514602/Redfall had so many problems the team hoped that Xbox would cancel it:https://www.ign.com/articles/redfalls-development-was-reportedly-so-troubled-that-devs-hoped-microsoft-would-cancel-itSquare Enix panicking over Final Fantasy XVI preorder numbers:https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-16-pre-orders-bad-square-enix-panic-ff15-ff7-rebirth/Persona 3 remake and Persona 5 Tactics leak ahead of the Xbox presentation:https://www.gamespot.com/articles/persona-3-reload-and-persona-5-tactica-leaked-launching-on-xbox-game-pass/1100-6514996/Final Fantasy IX: Memoria Project completed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaMiPb6KiWoNEXT EPISODE:STAGE SELECT: What are some gaming phrases or things that you do in real life?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Monster Rancher vs Pokemon YellowSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 6/16!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to a jam-packed Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s Not-E3 season, and we have a lot to say about the Summer Games Fest, as well as some other news stories and quite a bit more about Street Fighter 6. CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Super Mega Baseball 4, To Hell With the Ugly, Shadowrun Returns, Alone in the Dark, Street Fighter 6, Fortnite (yes, Fortnite!) HEADLINES: Lord of the Rings: Gollum dev issues apology after disastrous launch: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-dev-apologizes-for-games-poor-launch-promises-fixes/1100-6514602/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-dev-apologizes-for-games-poor-launch-promises-fixes/1100-6514602/</a> Redfall had so many problems the team hoped that Xbox would cancel it: <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/redfalls-development-was-reportedly-so-troubled-that-devs-hoped-microsoft-would-cancel-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ign.com/articles/redfalls-development-was-reportedly-so-troubled-that-devs-hoped-microsoft-would-cancel-it</a> Square Enix panicking over Final Fantasy XVI preorder numbers: <a href="https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-16-pre-orders-bad-square-enix-panic-ff15-ff7-rebirth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-16-pre-orders-bad-square-enix-panic-ff15-ff7-rebirth/</a> Persona 3 remake and Persona 5 Tactics leak ahead of the Xbox presentation: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/persona-3-reload-and-persona-5-tactica-leaked-launching-on-xbox-game-pass/1100-6514996/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gamespot.com/articles/persona-3-reload-and-persona-5-tactica-leaked-launching-on-xbox-game-pass/1100-6514996/</a> Final Fantasy IX: Memoria Project completed: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaMiPb6KiWo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaMiPb6KiWo</a> NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some gaming phrases or things that you do in real life? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Monster Rancher vs Pokemon Yellow SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 6/16! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 256: Time For Video Games

Welcome to a victorious edition of Nerds Without Pants! JD returns after many, MANY years away to hit the streets for the launch of Street Fighter 6. But before that we brainstorm some video game sequels and spinoffs. Enjoy!00:00 – 10:57 Spelling bee11:09 – 1:32:17 STAGE SELECT: Dreaming up sequels and spinoffs1:32:26 – 3:23:41 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Catching up with JD, the trials and tribulations of video game QA, STREET FIGHTER 63:24:18 – 3:37:31 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: NASCAR Heat vs Winter Heat3:37:40 – 3:49:40 Outro and outtakesNEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES!IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: What are some gaming phrases or thoughts that always pop into your head?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Monster Rancher vs Pokemon YellowSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 6/16!Check out JD on Power Rangers Academia! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMLb0WN2Y1RnEh_vNcSAPrg Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to a victorious edition of Nerds Without Pants! JD returns after many, MANY years away to hit the streets for the launch of Street Fighter 6. But before that we brainstorm some video game sequels and spinoffs. Enjoy! 00:00 – 10:57 Spelling bee 11:09 – 1:32:17 STAGE SELECT: Dreaming up sequels and spinoffs 1:32:26 – 3:23:41 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Catching up with JD, the trials and tribulations of video game QA, STREET FIGHTER 6 3:24:18 – 3:37:31 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: NASCAR Heat vs Winter Heat 3:37:40 – 3:49:40 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some gaming phrases or thoughts that always pop into your head? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Monster Rancher vs Pokemon Yellow SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 6/16! Check out JD on Power Rangers Academia! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMLb0WN2Y1RnEh_vNcSAPrg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMLb0WN2Y1RnEh_vNcSAPrg</a>   Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 255: Fightin' Fools

Welcome to a jam-packed Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s time to kick off “The-Artist-Formerly-Known-as-E3” season, starting with Sony’s big PlayStation Showcase! It sure was…something. Something that we’ll talk about. Please be excited for it. PLEASE.In Consumption Junction we have more Tears of the Kingdom, a little of the Street Fighter 6 open beta, and Shadowrun Returns. See below for the stories we covered:The announcement and reveal of Mortal Kombat 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIzef_9kk4AOverwatch 2 cancels a big part of their PVE content:https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/19/23730369/overwatch-2-pve-hero-mode-cancellationSony PlayStation Showcase 2023:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4EKydVVvHkNaughty Dog delays Last of Us multiplayer game, teases new single player title:https://www.theverge.com/23735862/naughty-dog-new-single-player-game-multiplayerNEXT EPISODE:STAGE SELECT: Come up with your idea for a sequel or spinoff to an existing franchiseVIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: NASCAR Heat vs Winter HeatSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 6/2!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to a jam-packed Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s time to kick off “The-Artist-Formerly-Known-as-E3” season, starting with Sony’s big PlayStation Showcase! It sure was…something. Something that we’ll talk about. Please be excited for it. PLEASE. In Consumption Junction we have more Tears of the Kingdom, a little of the Street Fighter 6 open beta, and Shadowrun Returns. See below for the stories we covered: The announcement and reveal of Mortal Kombat 1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIzef_9kk4A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIzef_9kk4A</a> Overwatch 2 cancels a big part of their PVE content: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/19/23730369/overwatch-2-pve-hero-mode-cancellation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/19/23730369/overwatch-2-pve-hero-mode-cancellation</a> Sony PlayStation Showcase 2023: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4EKydVVvHk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4EKydVVvHk</a> Naughty Dog delays Last of Us multiplayer game, teases new single player title: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23735862/naughty-dog-new-single-player-game-multiplayer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/23735862/naughty-dog-new-single-player-game-multiplayer</a> NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: Come up with your idea for a sequel or spinoff to an existing franchise VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: NASCAR Heat vs Winter Heat SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 6/2! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 254: NOT ACTUAL GAMEPLAY.

Welcome to a wacky episode of Nerds Without Pants! In this episode, we decide the 1998 GotY list because, well…why not? Then we talk a whole mess of games before pitting Shaq vs Kobe in the steel cage!00:00 – 15:20 Fast food15:32 – 2:49:17 STAGE SELECT: 1998 Game of the Year Deliberations2:49:28 – 4:02:58 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV Server Slam, Age of Wonders IV, Binary Domain, SF 6 beta4:03:37 – 4:18:50 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Shaq Fu vs Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside4:18:58 – 4:28:06 Outro and outtakesNEXT EPISODE: Headlines!IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: Give us your idea for a sequel or a spinoff to an existing game seriesVIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: NASCAR Heat vs Winter HeatSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 6/2! Giant Bomb GotY 2013 Theme by Andrew AllenTwitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to a wacky episode of Nerds Without Pants! In this episode, we decide the 1998 GotY list because, well…why not? Then we talk a whole mess of games before pitting Shaq vs Kobe in the steel cage! 00:00 – 15:20 Fast food 15:32 – 2:49:17 STAGE SELECT: 1998 Game of the Year Deliberations 2:49:28 – 4:02:58 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV Server Slam, Age of Wonders IV, Binary Domain, SF 6 beta 4:03:37 – 4:18:50 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Shaq Fu vs Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside 4:18:58 – 4:28:06 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: Headlines! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: Give us your idea for a sequel or a spinoff to an existing game series VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: NASCAR Heat vs Winter Heat SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 6/2!   Giant Bomb GotY 2013 Theme by Andrew Allen Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 253: Shaq Owns Some Weird S---!

This episode of Nerds Without Pants is coming in a wee late, but we think you’ll dig it! We start with Headlines, and close the segment with a beefy discussion about Xbox: where it’s been, where it’s at, and where it’s going.Headlines:Street Fighter 6 open beta from May 19-21:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsAsj1IPcM Rumors of a remake announcement for Metal Gear Solid 3 persist:https://gameranx.com/updates/id/465854/article/metal-gear-solid-3-remake-could-be-multiplatform/ 70 dollar pricepoint resulting in fewer game sales??!!https://www.tweaktown.com/news/91257/new-69-99-price-may-negatively-impact-ps5-game-unit-sales-data-suggests/index.html Phil Spencer on Kinda Funny Games and the big Xbox talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Kbi4ZIIxg Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

This episode of Nerds Without Pants is coming in a wee late, but we think you’ll dig it! We start with Headlines, and close the segment with a beefy discussion about Xbox: where it’s been, where it’s at, and where it’s going. Headlines: Street Fighter 6 open beta from May 19-21: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsAsj1IPcM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsAsj1IPcM</a>   Rumors of a remake announcement for Metal Gear Solid 3 persist: <a href="https://gameranx.com/updates/id/465854/article/metal-gear-solid-3-remake-could-be-multiplatform/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gameranx.com/updates/id/465854/article/metal-gear-solid-3-remake-could-be-multiplatform/</a>   70 dollar pricepoint resulting in fewer game sales??!! <a href="https://www.tweaktown.com/news/91257/new-69-99-price-may-negatively-impact-ps5-game-unit-sales-data-suggests/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tweaktown.com/news/91257/new-69-99-price-may-negatively-impact-ps5-game-unit-sales-data-suggests/index.html</a>   Phil Spencer on Kinda Funny Games and the big Xbox talk: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Kbi4ZIIxg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Kbi4ZIIxg</a>   Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 252: We Need to Talk About Xbox.

A timeless, listener interactive video game podcast, hosted by @julian_titus and @Tyrone_Swift. Keep it pantsless, internet!

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! This week, we shout out some of our favorite women in games, be they characters, developers, content creators, and more. Then we talk about a couple bad games and a couple better games before pitting Zelda against Dragon Quest in a cage match.00:00 – 07:46 Julian’s bad mood07:56 – 2:04:01 STAGE SELECT: Favorite women in video games2:04:10 – 3:10:39 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: The Last Case of Benedict Fox, not playing Redfall, LARPing in Vampire: The Masquerade, Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster, Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster3:11:16 – 3:31:27 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vs Dragon Quest XI3:31:36 – 3:41:13 Outro and outtakesNEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES!IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: We’re deliberating Game of the Year for 1998! Give us your nominations and let us know why you think they belong in the discussion. We will whittle down the nominations to 5 games, and then put them in an ordered list based on your input and our bias.VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Shaq Fu vs Kobe Bryant in NBA CourtsideSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 5/19 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! This week, we shout out some of our favorite women in games, be they characters, developers, content creators, and more. Then we talk about a couple bad games and a couple better games before pitting Zelda against Dragon Quest in a cage match. 00:00 – 07:46 Julian’s bad mood 07:56 – 2:04:01 STAGE SELECT: Favorite women in video games 2:04:10 – 3:10:39 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: The Last Case of Benedict Fox, not playing Redfall, LARPing in Vampire: The Masquerade, Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster, Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster 3:11:16 – 3:31:27 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vs Dragon Quest XI 3:31:36 – 3:41:13 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: We’re deliberating Game of the Year for 1998! Give us your nominations and let us know why you think they belong in the discussion. We will whittle down the nominations to 5 games, and then put them in an ordered list based on your input and our bias. VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Shaq Fu vs Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 5/19 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 251: In Samus We Trust...I Guess.

Welcome to a decidedly NOT special episode of Nerds Without Pants, despite what the episode number may tell you. We’ve got some fun headlines and some deep discussion about a couple of games, so we hope you enjoy!00:00 – 07:00 Being in a good mood feels bad07:36 – 1:33:49 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Coffee Talk Episode 2, Final Fantasy (pixel remaster), closing thoughts on Octopath Traveler II1:34:04 – 3:00:26 HEADLINES:Inside a massive Eve Online heist:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/when-a-plan-comes-together-inside-a-massive-eve-online-corporate-heist/ Interview with Shuhei Yoshida: “We cancel so many games”:https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/apr/24/shuhei-yoshida-playstation-video-games-sony-bafta-fellowship-award?CMP=share_btn_tw The trailer for Unrecord goes viral:https://www.axios.com/2023/04/25/unrecord-trailer-bodycam-studio-drama-columbine Remedy investor call says Alan Wake 2 is on track for 2023:https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/alan-wake-2-final-production-phase-2023-release-2614519/#:~:text=Alan%20Wake%202%20is%20reportedly%20on%20track%20for%20its%20planned%202023%20release.&amp;text=In%20its%20latest%20financial%20update,final%20stage%20of%20... NEXT WEEK:STAGE SELECT: Who are some of your favorite women in gaming?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Dragon Quest XI vs The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 5/5 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to a decidedly NOT special episode of Nerds Without Pants, despite what the episode number may tell you. We’ve got some fun headlines and some deep discussion about a couple of games, so we hope you enjoy! 00:00 – 07:00 Being in a good mood feels bad 07:36 – 1:33:49 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Coffee Talk Episode 2, Final Fantasy (pixel remaster), closing thoughts on Octopath Traveler II 1:34:04 – 3:00:26 HEADLINES: Inside a massive Eve Online heist: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/when-a-plan-comes-together-inside-a-massive-eve-online-corporate-heist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/when-a-plan-comes-together-inside-a-massive-eve-online-corporate-heist/</a>   Interview with Shuhei Yoshida: “We cancel so many games”: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/apr/24/shuhei-yoshida-playstation-video-games-sony-bafta-fellowship-award?CMP=share_btn_tw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/apr/24/shuhei-yoshida-playstation-video-games-sony-bafta-fellowship-award?CMP=share_btn_tw</a>   The trailer for Unrecord goes viral: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/25/unrecord-trailer-bodycam-studio-drama-columbine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.axios.com/2023/04/25/unrecord-trailer-bodycam-studio-drama-columbine</a>   Remedy investor call says Alan Wake 2 is on track for 2023: <a href="https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/alan-wake-2-final-production-phase-2023-release-2614519/#:~:text=Alan%20Wake%202%20is%20reportedly%20on%20track%20for%20its%20planned%202023%20release.&amp;text=In%20its%20latest%20financial%20update,final%20stage%20of%20full%20production'" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/alan-wake-2-final-production-phase-2023-release-2614519/#:~:text=Alan%20Wake%202%20is%20reportedly%20on%20track%20for%20its%20planned%202023%20release.&amp;text=In%20its%20latest%20financial%20update,final%20stage%20of%20...</a>   NEXT WEEK: STAGE SELECT: Who are some of your favorite women in gaming? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Dragon Quest XI vs The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 5/5 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 250: This One Isn't Special

Welcome to a special Nerds Without Pants! Eric Peacock from the Soundtracker Podcast joins us for the first time to talk about pretty video game music, his video game origin story, and much, much more!00:00 – 26:35 Pabloism, the Soundtracker Podcast26:47 – 3:33:50 STAGE SELECT: Songs from video games you think are pretty3:34:01 – 4:43:06 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Eric’s secret origin, Resident Evil 4 remake, Hitman’s Freelancer mode, Forspoken, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Street Fighter 6 demo4:43:45 – 5:08:54 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Kartia: World of Fate vs Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (and outro)NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES!IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: Who are some of your favorite women in video games? Can be characters, developers, writers, content creators, go nuts!VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Dragon Quest XI vs The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 5/5 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Find Soundtracker here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4C8paGqzKMklecf9qJ6DIRTwitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee. TRACK LIST: Reset (Thank You)- Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Okami), Eternity- Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi (Final Fantasy X-2), Main Theme- Nobuo Uematsu (The Last Story), Sacrifices- Yuzo Koshiro (ActRaiser), Ding Dong Dell Theme- Joe Hisaishi (Ni No Kuni), To Zanarkand (Distant Worlds version)-Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy X), Harmonious- Cassie Wei (Ender Lilies), Vows Between Man and Star- Go Shiina (Harvestella), Wailers and Waterwheels- Masayoshi Soken (Final Fantasy XIV), Aloy’s Theme- Joris de Man and Niels van der Leest (Horzon: Zero Dawn), The Harborlands (Night)- Yasunori Nishiki (Octopath Traveler II), Aethervox- Emi Evans (Drakengard 3), Agnus Castle- Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenoblade Chronicles 3), The Scent of the Sea- Tomoki Miyoshi (I Am Setsuna), Madeline and Theo- Lena Raine (Celeste), Mallard’s Tomb- Alec Holowka (Night in the Woods), Prisoner’s Awakening- Yoann Laulan (Dead Cells), Century of the Patriarch- Yuko Takehara (Breath of Fire II), Serenity- Shusaku Uchiyama and Misao Senbongi (Resident Evil 4-2005)

Welcome to a special Nerds Without Pants! Eric Peacock from the Soundtracker Podcast joins us for the first time to talk about pretty video game music, his video game origin story, and much, much more! 00:00 – 26:35 Pabloism, the Soundtracker Podcast 26:47 – 3:33:50 STAGE SELECT: Songs from video games you think are pretty 3:34:01 – 4:43:06 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Eric’s secret origin, Resident Evil 4 remake, Hitman’s Freelancer mode, Forspoken, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Street Fighter 6 demo 4:43:45 – 5:08:54 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Kartia: World of Fate vs Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (and outro) NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: Who are some of your favorite women in video games? Can be characters, developers, writers, content creators, go nuts! VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Dragon Quest XI vs The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 5/5 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Find Soundtracker here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4C8paGqzKMklecf9qJ6DIR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/4C8paGqzKMklecf9qJ6DIR</a> Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.   TRACK LIST: Reset (Thank You)- Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Okami), Eternity- Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi (Final Fantasy X-2), Main Theme- Nobuo Uematsu (The Last Story), Sacrifices- Yuzo Koshiro (ActRaiser), Ding Dong Dell Theme- Joe Hisaishi (Ni No Kuni), To Zanarkand (Distant Worlds version)-Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy X), Harmonious- Cassie Wei (Ender Lilies), Vows Between Man and Star- Go Shiina (Harvestella), Wailers and Waterwheels- Masayoshi Soken (Final Fantasy XIV), Aloy’s Theme- Joris de Man and Niels van der Leest (Horzon: Zero Dawn), The Harborlands (Night)- Yasunori Nishiki (Octopath Traveler II), Aethervox- Emi Evans (Drakengard 3), Agnus Castle- Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenoblade Chronicles 3), The Scent of the Sea- Tomoki Miyoshi (I Am Setsuna), Madeline and Theo- Lena Raine (Celeste), Mallard’s Tomb- Alec Holowka (Night in the Woods), Prisoner’s Awakening- Yoann Laulan (Dead Cells), Century of the Patriarch- Yuko Takehara (Breath of Fire II), Serenity- Shusaku Uchiyama and Misao Senbongi (Resident Evil 4-2005)

Episode 249: Let's Call It a Synth

Welcome to a (relatively) short news edition of Nerds Without Pants! Julian was on vacation when we recorded this, and is still in “away” mode as this goes up, so please excuse the brief show notes this weekHEADLINES:PSVR 2 sales are way lower than Sony projected: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-30/sony-psvr2-headset-off-to-slow-start-as-metaverse-push-sputters#xj4y7vzkg?leadSource=uverify%20wall Super Mario Bros. shatters box office records: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-biggest-video-game-adaptation-ever-1235583559/ The Final Fantasy XVI State of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfP_3UD5qF8 Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League delayed (again): https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/13/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-delayed-to-february Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to a (relatively) short news edition of Nerds Without Pants! Julian was on vacation when we recorded this, and is still in “away” mode as this goes up, so please excuse the brief show notes this week HEADLINES: PSVR 2 sales are way lower than Sony projected: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-30/sony-psvr2-headset-off-to-slow-start-as-metaverse-push-sputters#xj4y7vzkg?leadSource=uverify%20wall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-30/sony-psvr2-headset-off-to-slow-start-as-metaverse-push-sputters#xj4y7vzkg?leadSource=uverify%20wall</a>   Super Mario Bros. shatters box office records: <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-biggest-video-game-adaptation-ever-1235583559/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-biggest-video-game-adaptation-ever-1235583559/</a>   The Final Fantasy XVI State of Play: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfP_3UD5qF8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfP_3UD5qF8</a>   Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League delayed (again): <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/13/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-delayed-to-february" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/13/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-delayed-to-february</a>   Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 248: Poop Ducks

I know what you’re thinking: Why is this episode of Nerds Without Pants over 5 hours long? Well, we had Mike Fallek on, so you do the math.00:00 – 14:32 Typhoid Mary14:40 – 3:01:33 STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite video game demos?3:01:42 – 4:40:25 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Progress on Poultrygeist, darn near every video game Mike has played since the last time he was on, including (but not limited to): Heavy Rain, Mortal Shell, Metal Hellsinger, and Death Stranding. Julian saw the Super Mario Bros. Movie and has things to say about it.4:41:04 – 5:07:21 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Mario Sunshine vs Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball5:07:30 – 5:19:39 Outro and outtakesNEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES!IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: Give us a video game song that you think is prettyVIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Kartia: The Word of Fate (PSX) vs Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (PSX)SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 4/21 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

I know what you’re thinking: Why is this episode of Nerds Without Pants over 5 hours long? Well, we had Mike Fallek on, so you do the math. 00:00 – 14:32 Typhoid Mary 14:40 – 3:01:33 STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite video game demos? 3:01:42 – 4:40:25 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Progress on Poultrygeist, darn near every video game Mike has played since the last time he was on, including (but not limited to): Heavy Rain, Mortal Shell, Metal Hellsinger, and Death Stranding. Julian saw the Super Mario Bros. Movie and has things to say about it. 4:41:04 – 5:07:21 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Mario Sunshine vs Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 5:07:30 – 5:19:39 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: Give us a video game song that you think is pretty VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Kartia: The Word of Fate (PSX) vs Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (PSX) SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 4/21 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 247: Just Do a Little Trick!

Welcome to the next news edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we say a LOT about very little, hit some headlines that you may have missed on other shows, and close things out with email!00:00 – 15:20 Boats15:20 – 1:45:23 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, final thoughts on the Diablo IV open beta, Octopath Traveller II, Resident Evil 4 remake1:45:36 – 3:11:59 HEADLINESA game based on The Last Ronin is announced: https://www.polygon.com/23645176/tmnt-last-ronin-video-game-graphic-novel-ninja-turtlesLego 2K Drive announced: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/23/23653017/lego-2k-drive-open-world-racing-game-release-date-news-features-priceState of Unreal 2023 GDC presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akIqVM0gh4wUbisoft announces that they will implement an AI “ghostwriter” : https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/22/ubisofts-new-ai-tool-automatically-generates-dialogue-for-non-playable-game-characters/And more!3:12:25 – 3:42:17 Email banana boat and outroNEXT WEEK:STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite game demos?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Mario Sunshine vs Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach VolleyballSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 4/7!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to the next news edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we say a LOT about very little, hit some headlines that you may have missed on other shows, and close things out with email! 00:00 – 15:20 Boats 15:20 – 1:45:23 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, final thoughts on the Diablo IV open beta, Octopath Traveller II, Resident Evil 4 remake 1:45:36 – 3:11:59 HEADLINES A game based on The Last Ronin is announced: <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23645176/tmnt-last-ronin-video-game-graphic-novel-ninja-turtles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.polygon.com/23645176/tmnt-last-ronin-video-game-graphic-novel-ninja-turtles</a> Lego 2K Drive announced: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/23/23653017/lego-2k-drive-open-world-racing-game-release-date-news-features-price" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/23/23653017/lego-2k-drive-open-world-racing-game-release-date-news-features-price</a> State of Unreal 2023 GDC presentation: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akIqVM0gh4w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akIqVM0gh4w</a> Ubisoft announces that they will implement an AI “ghostwriter” : <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/22/ubisofts-new-ai-tool-automatically-generates-dialogue-for-non-playable-game-characters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/22/ubisofts-new-ai-tool-automatically-generates-dialogue-for-non-playable-game-characters/</a> And more! 3:12:25 – 3:42:17 Email banana boat and outro NEXT WEEK: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite game demos? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Mario Sunshine vs Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 4/7! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 246: It's a Bold Strategy, Cotton!

Fantastic guests make for fantastic shows, so for this episode of Nerds Without Pants we are joined once again by Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks at 40. He’s here to not judge as we let our vicious side out and talk about video game baddies we LOVE killing. Over. And over. And over again. Oh, and Justin gets very creative in Video Game Cage Match. Enjoy!00:00 – 13:27 Poetry13:37 – 1:44:34 STAGE SELECT: What video game baddies do you love killing again and again?1:44:43 – 3:02:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Making A Gamer Looks at 40, Doom 2016, Cocaine Bear, Justin’s dark path in WWE 2K23, Drums Rock, Kayak VR Mirage, Diablo IV’s open beta3:03:08 – 3:23:18 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Punky Skunk vs Easter Bunny’s Big Day3:23:28 – 3:34:00 OutroA Gamer Looks at 40: https://linktr.ee/agamerlooksat40NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES!IN TWO WEEKS:STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite video game demos?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Mario Sunshine vs Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach VolleyballSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 4/7 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Fantastic guests make for fantastic shows, so for this episode of Nerds Without Pants we are joined once again by Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks at 40. He’s here to not judge as we let our vicious side out and talk about video game baddies we LOVE killing. Over. And over. And over again. Oh, and Justin gets very creative in Video Game Cage Match. Enjoy! 00:00 – 13:27 Poetry 13:37 – 1:44:34 STAGE SELECT: What video game baddies do you love killing again and again? 1:44:43 – 3:02:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Making A Gamer Looks at 40, Doom 2016, Cocaine Bear, Justin’s dark path in WWE 2K23, Drums Rock, Kayak VR Mirage, Diablo IV’s open beta 3:03:08 – 3:23:18 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Punky Skunk vs Easter Bunny’s Big Day 3:23:28 – 3:34:00 Outro A Gamer Looks at 40: <a href="https://linktr.ee/agamerlooksat40" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/agamerlooksat40</a> NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite video game demos? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Mario Sunshine vs Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 4/7 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 245: Justin's Stream of Consciousness

Welcome to the first news edition of Nerds Without Pants, as we go weekly for the first time since our beginning way back in 2012! Join us for a second helping of Consumption Junction, followed by Headlines, and then we close out by hopping on the Email Banana Boat. Get into it!00:00 – 09:39 Intro09:39 – 1:34:58 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Octopath Traveler II, WWE 2K23, Drums Rock1:35:25 – 2:31:54 HEADLINES:Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League delayed: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992865/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-delay-spring-2023-announcement-ps5-xsx-pcStarfield delayed:https://www.polygon.com/23630506/starfield-release-date-delayed-bethesdaIO Interactive opens new studio:https://www.gamesindustry.biz/io-interactive-opens-new-studio-in-istanbulLance Reddick, from Destiny 2 and Horizon series passes away at age 60Diablo IV is kinda scuffed2:32:19 – 2:57:25 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outroNEXT EPISODE:STAGE SELECT: What video game baddies do you love to kill the most?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Punky Skunk (PSX) vs Easter Bunny’s Big Day (PSX)SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 3/24 TO BE ON THE SHOW!IN TWO WEEKS: More news, and your emails!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to the first news edition of Nerds Without Pants, as we go weekly for the first time since our beginning way back in 2012! Join us for a second helping of Consumption Junction, followed by Headlines, and then we close out by hopping on the Email Banana Boat. Get into it! 00:00 – 09:39 Intro 09:39 – 1:34:58 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Octopath Traveler II, WWE 2K23, Drums Rock 1:35:25 – 2:31:54 HEADLINES: Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League delayed: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992865/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-delay-spring-2023-announcement-ps5-xsx-pc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992865/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-delay-spring-2023-announcement-ps5-xsx-pc</a> Starfield delayed: <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23630506/starfield-release-date-delayed-bethesda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.polygon.com/23630506/starfield-release-date-delayed-bethesda</a> IO Interactive opens new studio: <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/io-interactive-opens-new-studio-in-istanbul" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/io-interactive-opens-new-studio-in-istanbul</a> Lance Reddick, from Destiny 2 and Horizon series passes away at age 60 Diablo IV is kinda scuffed 2:32:19 – 2:57:25 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outro NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What video game baddies do you love to kill the most? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Punky Skunk (PSX) vs Easter Bunny’s Big Day (PSX) SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 3/24 TO BE ON THE SHOW! IN TWO WEEKS: More news, and your emails! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 244: This One's For the Sickos

Welcome back to another Nerds Without Pants, where we kick things off with a special announcement: NWP is going weekly! Sort of! You’ll see. Anyhoo, this episode is a chance for Julian to right a great wrong as we talk about good ideas in games that didn’t quite land the first time. Then we have a handful of games to go through before having the first-ever Fatal 4 Way in Video Game Cage Match! Sort of!This episode is going up late, so apologies for the lack of time stamps.NEXT EPISODE: THE NEWS!IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some video game baddies you love to kill again and again?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Punky Skunk vs Easter Bunny’s Big DaySUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 3/24 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome back to another Nerds Without Pants, where we kick things off with a special announcement: NWP is going weekly! Sort of! You’ll see. Anyhoo, this episode is a chance for Julian to right a great wrong as we talk about good ideas in games that didn’t quite land the first time. Then we have a handful of games to go through before having the first-ever Fatal 4 Way in Video Game Cage Match! Sort of! This episode is going up late, so apologies for the lack of time stamps. NEXT EPISODE: THE NEWS! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some video game baddies you love to kill again and again? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Punky Skunk vs Easter Bunny’s Big Day SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 3/24 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 243: I Love It When A Plan Comes Together!

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Friend of the show John Gholson returns after a very long absence to talk about games we wish we could play again for the first time. It’s a fun topic with lots of asides and trips down memory lane. We also talk some Fire Emblem, Like a Dragon, and PSVR 2, plus much more!00:00 – 10:57 Girls on Film11:06 – 1:43:40 STAGE SELECT: Games we wish we could play again for the first time1:43:53 – 3:52:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: John’s making movies, Midnight Suns, Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Engage, Like a Dragon Ishin!, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, PSVR 23:53:07 – 4:05:44 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Dr. Muto vs Vexx4:05:53 – 4:14:26 OutroIf you have money to spare, please consider pitching in to Megan McDuffee’s Gofundme for her next music video here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-with-a-pole-dance-music-video-dream?qid=ff36a8c52d790d4e6c5dda0781ff6fc7 NEXT EPISODE:STAGE SELECT: What are some good ideas in video games that went wrong and should be tried again?VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Plants vs Zombies VS Scott Pilgrim vs The WorldSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 3/10 TO BE ON THE SHOW!Twitter: @NWPcastEmail: NWPcast@gmail.comOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Friend of the show John Gholson returns after a very long absence to talk about games we wish we could play again for the first time. It’s a fun topic with lots of asides and trips down memory lane. We also talk some Fire Emblem, Like a Dragon, and PSVR 2, plus much more! 00:00 – 10:57 Girls on Film 11:06 – 1:43:40 STAGE SELECT: Games we wish we could play again for the first time 1:43:53 – 3:52:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: John’s making movies, Midnight Suns, Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Engage, Like a Dragon Ishin!, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, PSVR 2 3:53:07 – 4:05:44 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Dr. Muto vs Vexx 4:05:53 – 4:14:26 Outro If you have money to spare, please consider pitching in to Megan McDuffee’s Gofundme for her next music video here: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-with-a-pole-dance-music-video-dream?qid=ff36a8c52d790d4e6c5dda0781ff6fc7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-with-a-pole-dance-music-video-dream?qid=ff36a8c52d790d4e6c5dda0781ff6fc7</a>   NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some good ideas in video games that went wrong and should be tried again? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Plants vs Zombies VS Scott Pilgrim vs The World SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 3/10 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Episode 242: To Build a Bear

Look if mike had written that last review about mike Fallek there would be evidence. I’m his girlfriend and yes the other week he heard Julian say he wanted new reviews so he wrote one. Sure that happened and he told me that he did that yes but what proof do you have? The fact that I am his girlfriend and he told me that he did but what other proof? Only that yes he did do that. Fine but what other proof? Anyway I love this show, would you kindly read this review. If you read it it proves andrew Ryan control.

Love this show and the last review

this shows great. i am not mike fallek but all they do is talk about him. do that more i am not him. if i were mike fallek would i know mike falleks email login in? no. anyway i heard you read reviews on air YOUD READ IT IF MIKE FALLEK WROTE IT. who i am not so you wont read it but if you wont read it cus im not mike fallek then i am mike fallek

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