The NerdyBits Show

Happy Friday folks! So we dropped the ball a bit on finalizing our Game of the Year lists. It's tricky organizing the time to make sure you play as much as possible and put together a cohesive plan. Anyway, that day is coming. It is not this day. Today you can join the crew as they dig into more Hi-Fi Rush, which Ben and Caleb have finished, we also chat about the Xbox-Blizz/Acti buyout and PlaySt...

Happy Wednesday folks! It has once again been a while since you heard from us. We've been busy! For the first time in ages we are actually going through our backlogs! Also, we were surprised by the release of Hi-Fi Rush, an amazing rhythm-based action game from Tango Gameworks. Ben has been trying to crack the surface of the Like a Dragon series and bounced off of Monster Hunter Rise, Caleb has be...

Happy Monday folks! Hope everyone had a great holiday! We know we did! Join the crew as they go through 2022 and some of the games they played. It's about time for us to start putting together Game of the Year lists too! The number of games we talk about is a bit too long to list, so you'll just have to listen in! Also! Ryan and Tech got to go screen M3gan this week and Ryan gives us his quick rev...

Happy Monday folks! Come hang out with the NerdyBits Show crew once again as we talk about nerdy, pop culture stuff! There was a big Comic Con in Sao Paolo that landed us a ton of trailers, so of course we dig into Indiana Jones, Transformers, and Guardians trailers. Ben shares a bit of beef about AC: Odyssey and its unfortunate DLC teasing, we all discuss whether or not we should care about "liki...

Happy Monday folks! If you can endure a little ASMR food-chewing noises (sorry about that) come hang out with us as we talk about a ton of cool stuff. From Black Panther to Call of Duty to Somerville! First we dig into the troubling news from Mick Gordon and the disagreeable circumstances of the Doom: Eternal score, then we talk about the downfall(?) of Twitter, Kevin Conroy’s passing, Pentiment a...

Happy Friday folks! How ‘bout a little late Halloween talk? Ben is insistent that St. Louis has weird Halloween traditions, we define puddles for a minute, and then we get into game talk. Of course, what is an episode of The NerdyBits Show without a little complaining that there isn’t enough co-op games? Ben and Caleb dig into their experience with Gotham Knights, which they have had a lot of fun...

Happy Wednesday folks! We’re baaaack, with a ton of content. This is the first of three backlogged episodes that are gonna come out this holiday week due to technological and situational kerfuffles. Sorry about that! Come hang out with us as we chat about Overwatch and its “relaunch(?)”, Marauders and Ben’s first foray into hardcore Extraction shooters, look forward to upcoming releases like: Chiv...

Happy Friday folks! Bit of a catch all episode this time as the crew talks across a bunch of topics. First a debate about Remakes and Remasters, then we dig into the meat of the episode, "Broken Games." There is a lot of conversation in the wild about the state of AAA game releases and their bugginess. The crew shares their opinions on the matter. Then we talk the limited fall releases, and wrap u...

Happy Monday folks! There was a big Call of Duty event last month and the crew took the time to sit down and talk about the worlds biggest franchise and their feelings about the upcoming title. Caleb debates whether or not the gun-porn is bad for our brains, Ryan runs through the announcements at Call of Duty NEXT, and Ben debates getting back into Warzone upon learning it will have extraction obj...

Happy Tuesday everyone! Come hang with the crew as they talk about their ongoing love affair with Hunt: Showdown, the PvPvE title developed by Crytek, and we deep dive all the things announced at Gamescom. Caleb has also played and finished South of the Circle, a beautiful narrative adventure with a wobbly ending. We also take a deep dive on the importance of setting time aside to pursue passions,...

Happy Friday! Come hang out with the team as they discuss why this year feels a little light. Could this fall be the result of the lockdowns in 2020? The last few years have been marred by fractured releases and inconsistent support as teams restructure. But it feels like nothing got started in 2020, perhaps even things in early dev stages got delayed. We also chat for a bit about how there aren’t...

Happy Wednesday folks! Ben is back! so we spend time catching up with him and his experiences at Comic-Con. Then Caleb has to defend himself from the aggressive questioning of Ryan and Ben about why he "doesn't like Hunt Showdown (read: he actually does). Apologies for the late upload, look forward to another eppy later this week! You can listen to us below, or on iTunes , Stitcher , and Spotify !...

Happy Monday folks! Ben was busy living it up in San Diego for Comic-Con so Caleb and Ryan sat down to chat about what they have been up to. Caleb has dipped his toes in Dodgeball Academia and continues to adore Guardians of the Galaxy. Ryan is living his best life in The Hunt and together the two jumped into Ground Branch, an early access tactical shooter made by OG Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon de...

Happy Monday folks! This episode got lost in a poor scheduling incident. You see, Caleb thought he posted it, but it never went up. Also the written info on the episode didn’t save. So were in the weird space where the eppy is late, and Caleb doesn’t remember what the crew talked about fully. We definitely talk about getting back into The Hunt, a deviously fun battle royale/monster hunting game. W...

Happy Monday folks! The crew has a TON to talk about on this week's episode of The NerdyBits Show! We got to see Summer Game Fest 2022, Day of the Devs, and Devolver's shows. Ryan and Caleb talk Jurassic World Dominion, which was...fine. We all chat about Obi-Wan. And finally we get into Roller Champions, Citizen Sleeper, and a few other games. Lots to listen to, lots to follow along with, lots of...

Happy Thursday folks! Caleb is in Florida this week (and currently posting this from the pool) so come hang with the gang in this week’s episode The NerdyBits Show! We talk about the convention circuit and how to have fun in overcrowded nerd spaces, Game Pass’s incredible month of May, and then start the wheels of the hype train running as we get closer and closer to the summer game showcases. Of...

Happy Tuesday folks! Come hang out with the NerdyBits gang as they dig into the Halo show and its interesting choice to stay away from Halo canon, question whether or not there was ever a time any of us had a "career" game, and debate why Battlefield would seemingly change a winning formula. It's a fun conversation! You can listen to us below, or on iTunes , Stitcher , and Spotify ! So whether you...

Happy Friday folks! Happy April...sheesh, time is accelerating right? Join the crew in their triumphant return after a month of moving, babies being born (congrats Ryan and fam) and tons of games and shows and nerd shit! Hang out while we dig into the new Halo show, Moon Knight, PlayStation's attempt at a Game Pass competitor, Sony's Morbius, and more! We are happy to back in business. Happy sprin...

Happy Friday folks! Everyone tries to find a game that speaks to them. For those of us that play close to 30 hours a week, sometimes that search can be tiresome. Whether it is a difficulty in finding something that everyone likes, finding something everyone can play, finding something everyone can afford, or any other number of limiting factors, the TNBS crew took it upon themselves to find someth...

So 2022 has been a tricky little nugget hasn't it? Apologies from Caleb, as things have just been consistently getting the better of him all year. Anyway! So remember when Xbox announced their plans to ACQUIRE ACTIVISION??? Well you best believe the TNBS crew had thoughts about that. Join your hosts as they talk about what this could mean for the industry at large, how it could impact Xbox's stand...

Well well well…how the turn tables… so it’s been a few weeks since we announced our nominees for the NerdyBits GOTY Awards. It’s been a busy few weeks and we slipped up a bit on posting, this but we are here today! Come hang out with Ryan, Caleb, and Ben as they decide their winners for the year and express some regret not getting to everything. It’s a good show and we have a lot more podcast on t...

The Holidays are drawing to a close and its that time of year to start talking about our favorites. In a year marred by the ongoing delays caused by COVID, it was interesting to look back and still find a lot of games to like. Especially when they came from unexpected places. Join the crew as they walk through some of their favorite experiences of the year. You can listen to us below, or on iTunes...

Halo is upon us! Can you believe it!?!? With the release of the Halo Infinite campaign and multiplayer 1.0 just TOMORROW we felt it was a good idea to have a Halo-centric episode. Come hang out with the usual crew and special guest Christy Sawyer, co-host of ProcGens, as they gush about their experience with Halo Infinite so far, and climb aboard the hype train for what's to come. This is a fun on...

Happy Monday everyone! Hang with the #TNBS crew as they dive into the spooky Phasmophobia, gush about the Halo multiplayer Beta, and adjust to a new Battlefield entry. After that, they get into a deep and tricky conversation about the release state of games, buggy games at launch, and how companies can avoid these issues in the future. Join us on this week’s interesting episode of The NerdyBits Sh...

Happy Monday everyone! Hang with the #TNBS crew as they dive into more games and movies this week. First up, the entire group finished their first playthrough of Back 4 Blood, the zombie survival shooter. From good level design to an interesting and enticing deckbuilding mechanic, the crew had a blast and cant wait to go back. Ben and Caleb gush about Dune for a while. And finally, we got a Halo c...