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Bethesda has made a big shift in their game review policies, Star Trek Discovery has lost a showrunner, and Tesla just unveiled a new game changer in solar energy. These three stories have Chris geeking out real bad this week. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert57 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways to do so: Web: http://nerdalertnews.com Shownotes:...

Marvel may have revealed a big character death coming from Civil War II, The Flash ratings are down but there are reasons not to panic, and Nintendo has announced their latest console, the Switch, which could be a game changer. Finally Lucasfilm has cast the role of Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Han Solo spinoff movie. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert57 If you want to get in touch with the show...

There are a lot of great trailers and movie news that Chris runs through to start the show. After that it's time to geek out over all the new hardware offerings announced at the Google Pixel event. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert55 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways to do so: Web: http://nerdalertnews.com Shownotes: http://shownotes.nerdalertnews.com E-mail:...

This week it's possible that Marvel’s Luke Cage may have crashed Netflix’s servers, Amazon has greenlit The Tick, and Doctor Strange will appear in Avengers Infinity War. In some sad news Archer creator Adam Reed has announced that the show will wrap after Season 10. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert55 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways to do so: Web:...

Nike has plans to make self lacing shoes just like from Back To The Future, Netflix may be making some big changes and the CW is launching a new app for free streaming. Finally, Comcast is standing up a cell phone service. Get all of the details in the latest Nerd Alert News. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert54 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways to do so: Web:...

Chris has the latest details on the Galaxy Note 7 recall, a new feature comes to Nexus phone owners and Star Trek Discovery has been delayed. Finally, Chris geeks out over the announcement of the second gen Echo Dot from Amazon. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert53 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways to do so: Web: http://nerdalertnews.com Shownotes:...

Geoff Johns has plans on how to course correct the DC Movie Universe and our friends from the Audibly Exquisite Podcast break some news on the Power Rangers Reboot film. To wrap the show Chris breaks down the announcements from the latest Apple Keynote. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert52 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways to do so: Web:...

This week Chris has a lot of news on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and its pending product recall. If you have one of these phones make sure you send it back. Finally, a large list of rumors for the DC movies has leaked and Chris dissects the rumors to see what is true or just fanboy wish fulfillment. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert51 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways...

Vin Diesel spilled the beans about the Guardians of the Galaxy appearing in the next Avengers movie, EA is considering remasters of the Mass Effect Trilogy, and John Williams has confirmed he is returning to do the score of Star Wars VIII. Finally, Ubisoft has developed the ultimate augmented reality device called the Nosculus Rift. Seriously, it's an awesome and hilarious device. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes:...

We all know that Disney is doing a young Han Solo Star Wars prequel but rumors have emerged that Donald Glover is the frontrunner to portray Lando Calrissian in the movie while in less positive movies news it seems as though there won’t be a sequel coming to Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot. Finally, Chris has an update on last week’s story about issues of Nintendo Power being available on Archive.org. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our...

Disney is bringing back The Rocketeer, Suicide Squad has a huge opening day and now you can view the entire Nintendo Power back catalog online for free! Rumors are now swirling that a Star Wars show might be coming to ABC and Chris has some theories about which time periods it may be set in. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert48 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways to do...

The Pokemon Go Plus accessory has been delayed for a couple months, and Netflix will not in fact save Agent Carter. In some more positive news the Ice Bucket Challenge is responsible for a major breakthrough in ALS Research! Finally, the details have begun to leak on Nintendo’s upcoming NX console. Nintendo’s plans are certainly very interesting and Chris will highlight all the details this week. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our...

San Diego Comic Con has kicked off and with it the reveal of trailers from The Walking Dead and Marvel’s Netflix programs. In addition two Marvel Characters are going to be featured on upcoming patches for missions to the International Space Station. Finally, it has been announced that production on VHS players will end at the end of this month. To wrap the show Chris addresses his concerns over the rumor that Apple will be dropping the headphone jack from the upcoming iPhone 7. To get...

Nintendo has dominated the headlines with Pokemon Go but they snuck in some other news about the upcoming Mini-NES. Microsoft has also announced the Edge Browser is the only one capable of rendering Netflix at 1080p, but is that a fact? Finally, the Sega Saturn has finally been cracked and games from the console can now be emulated. This is a bigger deal than you may realize. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes:...

This week, John Barrowman has a new deal to appear in all shows in the Arrow-verse and Marc Guggenheim has revealed some new details on season 2 of Legends of Tomorrow. Additionally, Conan O’Brien is giving away free Google Cardboards while Captain America is getting a statue in his honor in Brooklyn. Finally, Chris has details on Amazon’s new plans to sell unlocked Android phones at a discount to Amazon Prime members. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show,...

It's a heavy news week for gaming as BioShock: The Collection is announced, Batman Return To Arkham delayed, and reasons are given for why the Nintendo NX was not at E3. On top of that Netflix has picked up a reboot of the classic series Lost in Space. To wrap the show, Chris goes off script to give a monologue on the events surrounding the 2016 Podcast Awards. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert43 If...

Sony has plans to work with Marvel Studios more in the future, but that’s a minor story compared to some of the other news coming out this week. James Earl Jones will return as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Rogue One and Grant Gustin has confirmed that Flashpoint is coming to season 3 of The Flash. As a self-confirmed Mass Effect fanboy Chris gets to geek out over the fact there is a series of books coming out to fill in the gaps between Mass Effect 3 and the upcoming Mass Effect...

Nerd Alert News Ep. 41 - E3 2016 (Nintendo Edition) Nintendo may not have held a giant press conference at E3 but they did release some interesting news via their Treehouse events. Nothing new was announced on the Nintendo Nx, but details emerged on The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, the next round of Pokemon games, and Pokemon Go augmented reality game. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert41 If...

Nerd Alert News Ep. 40 - E3 2016 (Sony Edition) Chris continues E3 week by going in depth on Sony’s press conference. Tons of new games were announced such as a new God of War, Resident Evil VII, and a PS4 exclusive Spider-Man game. Hideo Kojima made a surprise visit to E3 to debut his newest game and Sony announced the price of Playstation VR. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert40 If you want to get...

Chris kicks off E3 week by going in depth on Microsoft’s press conference. Details have emerged on new custom controllers, new game announcements/release dates, and even on the hardware revisions for the Xbox One hardware. To get more information on any of the articles referenced in the show, check out our shownotes: http://bit.ly/NerdAlert39 If you want to get in touch with the show there are a variety of ways to do so: Web: http://nerdalertnews.com Shownotes:...