Pondering Nerdcast Ep 114 - Do Better RockStar

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Show Notes

Breach The Castle

• NINTENDO PLEDGES TO REMOVE CONTROVERSIAL NATIVE AMERICAN REFERENCE IN SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE. (http://bit.ly/2SU2Ib7)

• YouTuber Temporarily Suspended For Video of Suffragette Killing in ‘Red Dead 2’. (http://bit.ly/2T1oERr)

Movies

• Taron Egerton Says He Won’t Return As Eggsy In Next Kingsman Movie. (http://bit.ly/2T0J7pK)

Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation

• You can no longer use “inappropriate content” on Skype and Xbox Live. (http://bit.ly/2zGvG5v)

• Secret cryptocurrency mining gets Chinese principal fired. (https://cnet.co/2zFsd74)

• GATE - (http://bit.ly/2zJR2z0)

Music and Comic Corner

• 'Agents of SHIELD' Is More Popular Than Marvel Netflix Shows According to New Study. (http://bit.ly/2zGwzuR)

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Pondering Nerdcast Ep 105 - The Puddle Controversy

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Puddlegate is upon us, the bond franchise must end and China is going save the eyes of kids by bleaming it on video games. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast

Show Notes

Breach The Castle

• The 'Spider-Man' Puddle Controversy Is One Of Gaming's Dumbest. (http://bit.ly/2NFdL53)

• Xbox's New All Access Service Includes An Xbox One, Xbox Live, And Game Pass For A Monthly Fee. (http://bit.ly/2NFhnUF)

Movies

• It’s Time For the Bond Franchise to End. (http://bit.ly/2LKwPwT)

Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation

• China wants to save kids’ eyes by cutting down on video games. (http://bit.ly/2NzTXzP)

• Scientists make a touch tablet that rolls and scrolls. (https://tcrn.ch/2LKu1Qn)

Music and Comic Corner

• ARROW, FLASH, SUPERGIRL, DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW and BLACK LIGHTNING Assemble for CW's DC Shows Promo Video. (http://bit.ly/2LK7WBa)

Watch the First Trailer for Disney XD’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest. (http://bit.ly/2NxFrIO)

Pondering Nerdcast Episode 94 - Car Vendor Machines

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Want to buy your next car from a vending machine? Deadpool 2 trailer just dropped and there is Star War open-world game in the works. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.

Show Notes

Tech

• Ford vending machine begins dispensing cars in China. (https://engt.co/2DVUUwI)

• Apple is ready to fight Google’s Chromebooks with cheaper iPads. (http://bit.ly/2GcPkrz)

  • The first Chrome OS tablet is here. (https://bit.ly/2GceSFp)

Film

• Deadpool 2 | The Trailer. (http://bit.ly/2GbhPpS)

• JUSTICE LEAGUE IS NOW THE LOWEST-GROSSING MOVIE OF THE DCEU. (http://bit.ly/2u5KGKt)

  • Black Panther becomes highest-grossing superhero movie in US. (https://bit.ly/2pLM4MO)  

Gaming

• Sims creator Will Wright reveals new game Proxi. (http://bit.ly/2uaTTRW)

• Star Wars Open-World Game In Development At EA, According To Job Listing. (http://bit.ly/2DWVavy)

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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 87 - Tracking Pill

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Would you take a pill so your doctor can track your vitals? When will Nintendo learn Super Mario movies don’t work? And What was the real reason Gamestop temporarily paused it’s Unlimited Used Games Program? All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.

Show Notes

Tech

• China is opening a massive VR theme park next month. (http://bit.ly/2z0Mo1T)

• Coming up: a pill with a digital sensor to track if you took your medicine. (http://bit.ly/2z1N8ns)

Film

• WONDER WOMAN 2: GAL GADOT REPORTEDLY WON'T RETURN UNLESS STUDIO BUYS OUT PRODUCER BRETT RATNER. (http://bit.ly/2z2Q9UA)

• The creator of John Wick is adapting the Hitman games for Hulu. (http://bit.ly/2z2QFC0)

• Nintendo Is Finally Making Another Super Mario Bros. Movie. (http://bit.ly/2z0Lh2d)

Gaming

• GameStop 'Temporarily Pauses' Unlimited Used Games Program. (http://bit.ly/2z33coM)

• EA concedes to Star Wars Battlefront 2 changes after fan meltdown. (http://bit.ly/2z1Nomq)

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Pondering Nerdcast - Episode 74 : Mario's Demon Hat

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It’s a full house on today’s episode. We talk about how a company hopes to use AI to more personalized ads to you. The Transformers franchise is hitting fatigue with fans based on it’s 1st day take in China. Alyssa talks about her experience with Mario Odyssey. All this and more on this Pondering Nerdcast!

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Tech

• OpenDNA uses artificial intelligence to deliver 'true' personalisation. (http://zd.net/2t1FLIl)

Film

• Han Solo Firing Proves Studios’ Franchises Don’t Want Directors To Be Storytellers. (http://bit.ly/2t3sQ9I)
• 'Transformers' Fatigue Hits China; $46M Day 1 Suggests Sub-$300M Total. (http://bit.ly/2t1EHnO)
  • Why critics say 'Transformers: The Last Knight' is '2017's most toxic movie'. (http://read.bi/2t1ik1Q)

Gaming

• Nintendo Explains Why They Didn't Focus on Indie Games at E3. (http://bit.ly/2t1t00D)

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