The NerdyBits Show

Happy Monday! Happy Opening Week! Happy Birthday Coz!!! Join the NerdyBats podcast as they talk about what Spring Training even means as a viewer and fan. We aren’t seeing veterans at their best, but we are seeing a lot of young talent look to prove themselves. Is their performance gradable when you know the vets are also working on things? Also, our duo digs into their ideal lineups, complain a b...

Happy Wednesday! Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is out! Caleb has played it. And now Gareth Damian Martin has graciously returned to the show so Caleb can dig into their work. Together Caleb and Damian talk about chosen family, solidarity and allyship, chronic illness, inviting people into your home, and so much more. And to wrap the show, Caleb has a revelation, prompted by Gareth’s brilliant...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Come join Caleb, Ryan, and Patrick in this weeks episode of The NerdyBits Show! This week is a Bounty Board episode! Instead of a single topic, the crew talks about all of the games they have dedicated time to in the last few months. The list this time around is full of interesting stuff! Games: Enshrouded, Keep Driving, Avowed, Marvel Rivals, Door Kickers 2, The Headliner...

Happy Tuesday! Last week Caleb had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Mike McCain, a former longtime developer with Harebrained Schemes whom, after a stint doing animation for film (and winning an Oscar in the process), has returned to Harebrained as the Executive Producer of their upcoming Survival Horror game GRAFT. Together Mike and Caleb talk about a series of topics the duo find they h...

Happy Friday! This one has been a long time brewing. Before last season started, Caleb talked to John, a friend and son of the owner of Caleb’s favorite coffee shop, if he would be interested in making a St. Louis Cardinals podcast. The answer was an immediate yes. But…life got in the way. Well this year they made it happen. So slide on in and hang with Caleb and John as they talk about the Cardin...

Happy Wednesday! Come join Caleb, Ryan, and Patrick in this weeks episode of The NerdyBits Show! This week we return to the old format of topic based episodes and to start it off we tackle the struggling AAA level of the gaming industry. We also list all the games we’ve been playing, which we will dig into further in next week’s episode. Topics: Where did Battle Royale games go, how is PUBG so big...

A few years back I had the opportunity and privilege to talk to Rami Ismail. Rami is an indie developer, spokesperson, advocate for inclusion, foodie. All those things. In 2018 the Game Developer’s Choice Awards named Rami an Ambassador, making him the first Arab, and first Muslim given the award. Since then he has owned the title Ambassador, running a consultancy for indie devs wherein he has wor...

Happy Monday! Were back, and we have a ton of stuff to talk about. Its been a real busy few weeks so hop in as Caleb and Ryan get right into it! Topics: Halo Studios announcement, Breachway, Tiny Glade, Dystopika, more Star Trucker, Ryan is getting into endgame Space Marine, The Forever Winter is interesting, Off the Grid, get good old man. You can listen to us below, or on iTunes and Spotify ! So...

Happy Wednesday! About a month ago Caleb's computer took a massive dump and he had to completely wipe it and reinstall Windows. That took a while...so here is our episode we recording reacting to Opening Night Live about a month ago! WE have another episode in the tube for Monday morning, so stay tuned. Topics: The Forever Winter, More Hunt Showdown/1896, Battle Royale absences, Star Wars Outlaws,...

Happy Friday! About a month ago Caleb's computer took a massive dump and he had to completely wipe it and reinstall Windows. That took a while...so here is our episode we recording reacting to Opening Night Live about a month ago! WE have another episode in the tube for Monday morning, so stay tuned. Topics: Windows Breaking, Hunt Showdown Update, Call of Duty looks fun again?, Secret Levels You c...

Happy Tuesday Nerds! Come hang for this week's episode of The NerdyBits Show. Catch up with us as we run you through what we've been doing for the last few months. Family vacations, sick kids, lots of games, and Deadpool and Wolverine! There is a lot to talk about. Topics: Dungeons of Laysara Summit Kingdom, Ereban Shadow Legacy, Destiny 2 You can listen to us below, or on iTunes and Spotify ! So...

Happy Wednesday Nerds! Come hang for this week's episode of The NerdyBits Show. Ryan and Caleb detail their deep dive into Remnant II, a game that Caleb is deeply happy that the group clung to this time around. We talk about the Helldivers Sony nonsense, Microsoft closing studios for (tax) reasons, and then Caleb chats about No Rest for the Wicked, Ereban: Shadow Legacy, and teases Laysara Chronic...

Happy Monday Nerds! Come hang for this week's episode of The NerdyBits Show. This time we dive into a bunch of game updates that have come out in the last few weeks, including Helldivers 2 and The Finals. We talk about what it means to balance a PvE game, we lament the drought of RTS games, and then by extension Star Wars games. Ryan and Caleb also dig into their time with the newly released Light...

What is up everyone! Got a bit of a special one this week! And a LONG one! Ryan's brother Patrick has been in the center of the TNBS crew's minds for the last few months. Pat is a constant gaming companion and damn good one at that, but one morning he and Ryan wondered what it would be like if he joined the show. Well now he won't have to wonder. Join the usual suspects as they greet Pat to the gr...

Happy February! Catch up with the TNBS crew this week as Ryan recounts his trip to Europe, just before Caleb goes on his own. The two also dig into Jusant, God of War: Ragnarok's Valhalla DLC, Lamplighter's League, and a bunch more. Come hang with the NerdyBits crew as they get punchy and have a blast. You can listen to us below, or on iTunes and Spotify ! So whether you have an Apple or Android d...

What's up folks! Happy New Year! Come hang with Caleb and Ryan as they start to think about their games of the year. We also dig into THE FINALS, the new pvp shooter from Embark Studios, the ins and outs of strategy, the interesting choices they've made for cosmetics, how much the Vegas map sucks, and lots more. Ryan also gets into Farming Simulator 22, Caleb is scratching the surface of Lamplight...

What's up folks! This one is a backlogger. Sorry. Caleb and Ryan got together and recorded back in December. We complain a bit about how bad the Xbox mobile app is, dig into the GTA VI trailer, Caleb gushes for a bit about Spider-Man 2, and then we go through the Game Awards and our thoughts, including how sad we are that E3 is officially dead. You can listen to us below, or on iTunes , Stitcher ,...

What is up folks! Caleb and Ryan got together and made a real long one for ya! Ben is out this episode, scheduling and such, but come hang with us as we walk through all the things we have been playing in the last month. We go in order from least time to most, starting with the new Forza Motorsport and our limited time with it so far. We follow that by talking about Party Animals, a game that feel...

Hey Folks! We're back after a long assignment playing hours and hours of Starfield. With more than 300 hours between the three of us, come have a seat and hear our thoughts on one of this year's (honestly this generation's) biggest games. Mild caution ahead of listening, it is a little spoilery about broader events, nothing very specific though. If you haven't played a dozen or so hours we may spo...

Yup. We know. We're playing it too. Come hang with the NerdyBits crew as they dig into allllllll sorts of stuff. From cars and spirits (the boozy kind), to Starfield. And then we just kinda stay on Starfield, but also make a short diversion to throw some shade at the 4k/60fps dorks on the internet bitching about ultra high fidelity gaming. It's a bit of a hot take, but it's OUR hot take! This is a...

Hey folks! This one is a backlogger from August. We recorded inside, because it was hot as hell, so we talk more softly. Making all of us kinda sound high. Sorry about that! Come hang as we dig into some Gamescom stuff, slip back into lamenting the absence of our "career game", and we talk a bit about Diablo 4 and Caleb's falling off of it. You can listen to us below, or on iTunes , Stitcher , and...

Yo! Welcome back! This week Ryan and Caleb hold down the show while Ben goes and has a dinner party or whatever. Come hang as we have a chill chat about movies and upcoming games and parenting. It's a chill hang. So come hang and chill! You can listen to us below, or on iTunes , Stitcher , and Spotify ! So whether you have an Apple or Android device, we are available for streaming and download. Gi...

What's up folks! Long time! Couple of vacations in the books and things are getting back to normal finally! With that, come hang out with us as we catch you up on what we have been playing! Ben has beaten Lana, Ryan has beaten Dredge, Caleb ahs been playing Showgunners, we chat a bit about Phantom Brigade. There's a bunch in here, so come hang out! You can listen to us below, or on iTunes , Stitch...

Sorry for the delay of game everyone. Crazy few weeks of stuff at the house and all around, really. Come hang with the crew as they discuss all the stuff that happened at E3. We talk about our favorites, we express our disappointment with Keighley's somewhat lackluster SGF showcase. All in all though, we enjoyed all the game news and can't wait for the rest of the year to play out! You can listen...

Whoa…do you hear that? It’s the sound of your favorite videogame podcast, back from the depths! We’ve returned. Caleb moved, Ben went to the Ripper doc, then Caleb found out his wife was creating another baby in her tum tum. It’s been a hell of a few months. But we’re back, and just in time for Keigh-3 to start. So as you get settled for the shows today, or as you work until you can stream them at...