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Nerds Amalgamated

Nerds Amalgamated

Your weekly dose of nerdy chaos — straight from the Aussie nerdverse. 🎮🍿📺 We’re DJ and The Professor: lifelong geeks breaking down the week in movies, TV, gaming, and pop culture, with a healthy obsession for indie devs, comics, and creators who are shaping the future of fandom. Every week, we serve up: 🎙️ Hot takes and deep dives on what’s blowing up (or bombing) in nerd culture. 🕹️ Spotlights on indie games, comics, and creators — real talk, straight from the people making the stuff we

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54:39

The Future of Warner Bros/DC, Trump Blocking Physical...

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2025/03/18

Warner Bros and DC are in a bit of a sticky situation. They're failing to make money, and if their new Superman movie flops it could be the end for them.Trump's tariffs are going to have a major effect on the physical game market in the US. Of course, publishers want this to happen.At least twice in the Earth's history, a supernova has almost ended life as we know it. Good news though, it probably won't happen a third time.We're supported by Rez. Get 15% off with code “NERDS15” at

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43:12

Scrub Your Celebrity History, UK Government Shutting...

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2025/03/11

Should celebrities watch what they say? The latest controversy has come out after Emilia Perez was torpedoed by a castmember's comments. And why not hold them to the same standards most of us are?Urban Dead, one of the longest running zombie MMOs, is being shut down due to the new Online Safety Act in the UK. While it's sad to see something with such a cult following go, you can't run a product like that without the right loicence mate.The first computer made with human brain neurons has been

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55:50

Balatro ReRated, James Bond to Amazon and Genetically...

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2025/03/04

Balatro has been rerated after an appeal to PEGI. Now teenagers can legally play it.Amazon now has full control over James Bond. They promise there won't be any TV shows, but it remains to be seen what they'll do with the narrative problems the last movie left them.A company plans to release genetically modified mosquitos in Australia to control the spread of dengue fever. This can't go wrong at all. We don't have many movies telling us why we shouldn't do this at all.We're supported by Rez. Get 15%

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1:23:18

Interview with Astral Ticket Comics

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2025/02/20

This week we interviewed Issac Fox of Astral Ticket Comics.Astral Tickets ComicsWebsite - https://www.foxxycomics.com/Youtube - Astral Ticket Comics - YouTubeFacebook - ATFoxxyComicsInstagram - Izumi Fox (@atfoxxycomics) • Instagram photos and videosX - https://x.com/ATFoxxyComics/Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/1784220658/Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/brooke-astral.bsky.socialAstral Tickets Recent Kickstarter : Pure Intent finale + Mistress Izumi's ADULT Lessons #3 by Astral

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47:09

No Copyright For AI, Asteroid Impact Warning And Stop...

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2025/02/11

The US Copyright Office has decided that at this time, generative AI doesn't deserve copyright.We've got a small chance of a massive asteroid hitting Earth in 2032. The good news is NASA already has an astronaut who was a driller.There's been a disappointing update to the Stop Killing Games campaign with the UK rejecting changes to the law.This episode supported by Rez www.DrinkRez.comUS Copyright Office Declares Generative AI Can’t Be Protected By Copyright- US Copyright Office Declares Generative

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42:19

Counterfeit Alpha Pokemon Cards, Tariffs Coming For...

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2025/02/06

CGC Cards has been accused of selling fake Pokemon alpha playtest cards signed by Takumi Akabane. Who is behind this devious act, and what are the implications for TCG collectors?Trump's tariffs on Canada could cause the price of comics to jump by 25%. Will this push independent comics out of business or create a new opportunity?In the next few years, Mastercard wants to get rid of the numbers on your credit card in the name of improved security. Therer's a few issues with this though.Counterfeit

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47:47

Nintendo Says Emulation Is Legal, Project Stargate,...

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2025/01/28

Nintendo says emulation is legal, but what does that mean? Are they being hypocrites for going after Yuzu?Trump has announced Project Stargate to advance AI for the US government. What could they want with images of people with too many fingers?Anime studios in Japan have started using AI as a tweening tool to speed up production. What does this mean for the animators?The UK Ministry of Defence has brought in Sci-Fi writers to find out what dangers the future holds.Cost of gaming update- Games

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57:39

Why Games Are So Expensive To Make, Retraining Your...

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2025/01/21

AAA games are getting so expensive to make that companies have started marketing them as AAAA games. Despite this, games haven't really increased in price. But who's responsible for spending so much money?You can retrain your tastebuds to like a food that you hate. Will this finally end the war over pineapple on pizza?Harrison Ford wasn't always the first choice to play Deckard in Blade Runner. Initially financiers had no idea who he was, and wanted someone else despite his roles in other unknown

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40:30

Half Life 3 Rumours, Alan Moore's Novel and Things To...

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2025/01/07

The rumours are flying that Half Life 3 might be close to done. We're trying not to get too hyped just in case, but this might actually be happening this time.Alan Moore spoke about his new novel, The Great When from The Long London Quintet. Lots of parallel universe shenanigans seem to be heading our way.2025 has some great astronomy opportunities coming up in Australia, from the possibility of more auroras, some great meteor showers and the temporary disappearance of Saturn's rings.Half Life 3

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40:24

2024: Year In Review

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2024/12/31

It's the end of the year, so welcome to our Year in Review episode. We discuss our favourite things of the year from games to movies and science.We hope you have a happy New Year and we'll see you next year for more nerdy shenanigans.2024 in video games– 2024 in video games - Wikipedia2024 in film– 2024 in film - Wikipedia2024 in Science & Technology– 2024 in science - WikipediaFull Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g1w1Tdyexpox_2cz-dx8WKSyGnEGx78ZNpWiovypFeM/edit?usp=sharing

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51:02

Illegal Roblox Casinos, Luigi Mangione Documentaries...

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2024/12/24

Your kids might be gambling in underground Roblox casinos. Or you might be gaming in underground CSGO casinos. Either way, there's been a proliferation of underground gaming casinos gambling in game assets for real world money. The latest investigation shows found children who have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Robux. Scary stuff.In what is certainly not just a way to get on the hype train, 50 Cent and others have announced they are working on documentaries about Luigi Mangione. We

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49:34

Indian Games, Genderbent 007 and New Drugs From Goose...

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2024/12/17

There's a big potential for the untapped Indian games industry. Why hasn't it taken off yet? Is 2025 finally the year of the Indian games industry?Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton thinks James Bond can't be genderbent. Someone out there will probably take that as a challenge.A group of scientists working with school students have identified a cytotoxic chemical found in goose feces. Really. It'll take a lot of work to convince people to rub it on their cancer though.Gaming potential in India- Why

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48:58

AAAs Playing It Safe, Snow White Remake And Where's...

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2024/12/10

This week, things get heated when Professor and DJ talk about the reasons AAA games have to play it safe and take no risks.Disney is remaking Snow White and it looks AWFUL. They really should stop doing this, but they won't as long as people keep watching them.There's been a lot of news about birdflu lately. So why hasn't it become a pandemic?Playing it safe Triple A style- Borderlands 3 and The Elder Scrolls Online director says AAA game studios are playing it safe since "you have people who get

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1:03:50

The Death of Retail Game Stores, Denis Villeneuve...

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2024/12/03

We are have a new Nerd on the Block : Shane from ComXOnce an international brand, GAME is on the verge of shutting down. They've adapted to the changing market by not selling games anymore. We're not sure there's a way to survive as a physical games retailer with the domination of online marketplaces, but they're trying.Hate might be a strong word but Denis Villeneuve really doesn't like Star Wars anymore. And his hatred goes a long way back. Still, Dune is the better movie so he has a point.The HPV

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54:42

Disco Elysium Drama, AI In Movies and Manga and Rats...

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2024/11/26

Disco Elysium is a famous game for very good reasons. But when it comes to creating a sequel, there are now five companies all claiming to be working on a spiritual successor, all with part of the original team. And they're all suing each other. Get your popcorn.Ben Affleck (Batman) and Hirohiko Araki (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) have both come forwards to complain about AI. The future of their industries is at risk, after all, so they have some personal stake in the matter.Rats enjoy driving cars

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57:51

Australia's Social Media Ban, The Future of Star Wars...

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2024/11/19

Reuploaded due to Spotify sync issuesAustralia's proposed social media ban is very broad and will likely affect gaming platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. We discuss the impact on the gaming industry if this comes into effect.Disney announced new Star Wars movies, then almost immediately cancelled one of them. What are they doing? Does anyone there have any idea what to do? Probably not.Track your farts for science. Really. CSIRO have launched a citizen science initiative to track how often and how

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45:15

Supanova 100 Review featuring Shane Syddall from...

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2024/11/12

This week we went to Supanova 100. We'll discuss our favorite panels, some great sights and of course the best cosplays.Brisbane Supanova 2024– Event Home - Supanova Comic Con & GamingShane Syddall from Comics Network Australia (ComX)– Comics Network Australia– Shane Syddall | Comics Network AustraliaFull Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tdeHIlAmUYvngQu4K5j3NJBvACToANCafjd7H0bV0DI/edit?usp=sharingFollow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter -

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50:03

Pay to Win Audio, Netflix to The Rescue and Bacteria...

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2024/10/29

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has a new pay to win audio tier using customised Head Related Transfer Functions. Cool tech, but what isn't cool is allowing some players who can afford a subscription to have a gameplay advantage.Netflix are saving the Anime industry by... *checks notes* paying the animators a fair wage. This utterly insane idea will hopefully lead the industry in a better direction, away from child labour and exploitative practices.Aureispira bacteria have been witnessed using grappling

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50:12

AI propaganda, Playstation Vs Hackers, and Bringing...

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2024/10/22

A minor actor has had his identity used to create Venezuelan propaganda. He's not too happy about that, and hopes the unions will be able to prevent this in the future.Playstation have spent ten years suing a company for making hacks for their games, and they just lost. While this might lead to a proliferation of cheaters, we're more excited about the legal protection for modding.The Tasmanian Tiger has been extinct for less than a hundred years, and an American company reckon they can bring it back

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49:43

Nobel Prizes, The Real Cost of Game Piracy and...

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2024/10/16

The Nobel Prizes for 2024 have been awarded. AI. AI everywhere...A study has attempted to estimate the actual cost of game piracy for developers who use Denuvo DRM. Is it really worth using on games?Hollywood has changed a lot in the last few decades with the rise of streaming. Some insiders have concerns about its ability to adapt.Nobel Prize 2024 Winners- Nobel Prize 2024: All the Winners | TIMEGame Piracy and its costs- The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study

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