Nerds Amalgamated

In this special episode the nerds amalgamated crew along with Shaun Keenan, director of Comics2movies and author of XCT: Xtreme Champion Tournament; said goodbye to Stan Lee; the man who has touched the hearts, minds and souls of many generation through his work at Marvel comics. We discussed the various tributes to Stan Lee, ranging from DC comics to Brian Michael Bendis. The number of heroes and...

So, we went to Supanova – yep and we didn’t get booted. This episode we talk about what we saw, who we met and what were the highlights. First up though is Super Tee, the amazing people bringing special hero shirts for children in hospital, please help if you can. Buck was excited about Rick Meads, author of a children’s book on quantum physics, titled Speckles Search for Friends. This is about th...

Welcome to what is yet another episode full of fun and laughter from those nut job nerds you all hate to love or love to hate? First up we have the Professor telling us about how Tencent Games is planning to use police databases to restrict access to video games; which angers Buck due to breach of privacy issues and the reality that information will be flowing both ways. Professor is excited to se...

Welcome once again to our insanity, this week the professor brings us good news about how the Uncle Sam is allowing the opportunity for online games to be operated by fans when the game is abandoned like a box full of puppies. Can you help give a game a good home?           The DJ says Buck is famous with lawyers, what do you think, is he or is he...

Welcome, welcome, come on up to the slab and let us see what mischief and havoc your favourite ne’er do wells have been up to this week. First up the DJ fiendishly illuminates us on the latest plans of Guillermo del Toro, apparently Pinocchio is set to be re-envisioned by this sorcerer and his mystic arts. Then the mad professor brings us tales of Steam announcing it is finally intending to accept...

In the latest episode the Professor talks to us about the Crunch time the developers put into finishing Red Dead 2, and we discuss the realities of 100 hour work weeks. The discussion evolves to including 4 day work weeks and the world’s demands for everyone to work harder. It may sound like a heavy topic but it is important to be aware of what is happening and take care of your health; also there...

So those crazy blokes are back and bringing you some news, some fun and something to laugh at. This week we take a look at how cities affect influenza (the flu for those envisioning some major plague outbreak). With research discussing how the size, lay out and other variables affect the severity. Strangely enough it appears being a Nerd who likes to spend time inside on a computer etcetera helps...

In another episode from those kooky clowns at Nerds Amalgamated you will get to have a laugh listening to some news about the Nobel prizes for medicine among others. Then a look at Infinitroid – the game that never sold any copies, and looks like a lot of fun. If you are looking for a fun game to play try and find it and let us know what you think. Then the DJ talks to us about Venom, Buck calls i...

The DJ has returned to the show. Yay?!            Glad to see he is alive and talking still. Buck scares everyone by being polite and friendly, not sure what happened there. Maybe someone spiked his coffee.            At the start we get an update from the Professor about Nintendo’s save p...

ALERT!!! The DJ is missing, he is not in this week’s episode, we missed him and hope he will be back soon. This week we start off with the Professor telling us about how Nintendo are being complete idiots of monumental proportions in a number of ways. We also talk about some developments at Playstation and some old games including one with Bruce Willis, which was more fun. It is totally crazy how...

This week the DJ reports on Sony’s Tokyo Game Show Conference teasers. But does he go to Tokyo or is he destined to remain within range of an Australian powerpoint because Professor left the battery out, just like Dr Henry Wu stopping dinosaurs producing Lysine so they couldn’t leave the island? While no animal activists complain about exploiting robots, Buck has one to talk about. Buck wants to t...

So is this a Ponzi scheme or is Star Citizen just plain lost it and gotten lazy? This is how we start this week, with a debate on the fact that $200 million has been raised and nothing other than concept art has been delivered. Now there is the backlash on “charging” to access the live stream of the citizen convention. Buck gets heated and starts to rant, we all love those. Then we look at automat...

GTA Online cheat program blocked - http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/324784/US_judge_blocks_sale_of_GTA_Online_cheat_programs.php SCUM the game - https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/27/17786564/scum-survival-game-preview-twitch All things Cyberpunk 2077 -  https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-gameplay-video/ Intro Artist – Goblins from Mars Song Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap R...

Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week! Steam.tv is live - https://www.pcgamer.com/valves-new-streaming-platform-steamtv-is-officially-live-now/ Michael Jackson dethroned - https://variety.com/2018/music/news/the-eagles-greatest-hits-surpasses-michael-jacksons-thriller-as-best-selling-album-1202911115/?ref=hvper.com NASA supports SpaceX - https://science.slashdot.org/story/18/08/20/2321215...

Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week! Disney shutting down 20th Century Fox - http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/disney-likely-avoid-genre-movies-shut-20th-century-fox/ Emuparadise shutdown - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/08/emuparadise-shuts-down-rom-downloads-amid-lawsuit-fears/ Discord’s own game store - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-09-discord-takes-on-steam-with-i...

We Need A.I. - http://archive.fo/dNpJe New Code Geass trailer - http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/08/06/code-geass-sequel-film-english-sub-trailer/ Fallout 76 not on Steam -  https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-76-wont-be-available-on-steam/1100-6460988/   Intro Artist – MusicCoriAnder Song Title – Dr Who Dance Remix Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzbkWCOUfzw Follow us o...

Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week! Fortnite Coaching - https://gamerant.com/fortnite-parents-hiring-coaches-kids/ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/ready-aim-hire-a-fortnite-coach-parents-enlist-videogame-tutors-for-their-children-1533046708 Computer museum closure - https://www.itnews.com.au/news/australian-computer-museum-society-collection-faces-bulldozers-499452 WoW character goes “E...

Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week! Is there Lake on Mars? - https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a22541370/underground-lake-liquid-water-mars/ Xbox Adaptive Controller - https://www.cnet.com/news/microsofts-new-xbox-adaptive-controller-puts-disabled-players-back-in-the-game/ Backstory - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-05-20-how-gamers-with-disabilities-shaped-the-m...

Nintendo Labo Contest - https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/15/nintendo-labo-contest-winners/ PUBG paywall - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-07-17-pubg-testing-custom-matches-may-lock-them-behind-paywall Ubisoft’s first quarter earnings - https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-reports-record-first-quarter-pc-sales-surpass-xbox-one/ Golden age for paleontology - https://www.npr.org/2018/07/10/6277827...

E-Sports coming to ESPN - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-blizzard-and-disney-partner-to-bring-overwatch-league-to-espn-other-networks NBN jobs boom - http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-12/nbn-provides-jobs-boom-for-esports/9979380 Runescape revenue - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-runescape-has-brought-in-over-usd800-million-in-lifetime-revenue Lando in Epi...

Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week! Intel turns 50 - https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-co-founder-gordon-moore-reflects-on-companys-50-year-history/ Laser AK 47 - http://m.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2153310/china-brings-star-wars-life-laser-ak-47-could-set-fire First Person shooter using cryptocurrency - https://cointelegraph.com/news/gaming-company-allows-players-to-win...

Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week! Shoutout to Koko the gorilla - https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/koko-the-gorilla-who-knew-sign-language-dies-at-46-20180621-p4zmzv.html WPA3 Wi-Fi - https://www.cnet.com/news/wpa3-wi-fi-is-here-and-its-harder-to-hack/?utm_source=reddit.com A.I. bots defeat DOTA 2 players - https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/25/17492918/openai-dota-2-bot-ai-fiv...

Apple slugged - https://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/apple-slugged-9-million-for-misleading-aussie-customers-over-error-53-debacle/news-story/176dcfce076b34a4a4a227a3feb69724 Sucking CO2 is much cheaper - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05357-w?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=naturenews&sf191287565=1 NASA’s newest find - https://www.nasa.gov/press-rel...

E3 2018 Overview - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo_2018 E3 2018 Live-streams - https://www.twitch.tv/ Stand out games and publishers Buck Stand out games - Man Eater - Ghost of Tsushima Stand out publisher - Devolver Digital Professor Stand out games - Metro exodus - Just Cause 4 Stand out publisher - Devolver Digital & Square Enix DJ Stand out games - Halo Infinity...

Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week! D-Day Shoutout - 6/6/1944 – the 74th anniversary of D-Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings - 6/6/1918 - Two Medal of Honor Recipient Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph Daly yells "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever" at the 73rd Machine Gun Company - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Daly Octopus Aliens - http://bgr...