Best Bryant Chappel Podcasts (2025)

In this week’s episode of The Nerf Report, we're diving into the biggest headlines in gaming:🎯 EA shocks the gaming world with a surprisingly strong Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal.⚔️ Nintendo's latest Direct Partner Showcase delivers some unexpected hits—and a few head-scratchers.🦗 Obsidian drops Grounded 2 into Early Access and it's already a ba…

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New Battlefield, New Pokémon, and Same Old Xbox | The Nerf Report Ep. 33 33:11

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This week on The Nerf Report:We’re diving into a massive week of gaming news! EA finally dropped the cinematic trailer for Battlefield 6, and it’s everything fans have been waiting for—urban warfare, class-based combat, and that signature destruction.Next, we break down the highlights from the July Pokémon Presents, including the reveal of Pokémon …

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Reviewing Consoles Is Now Illegal? | The Nerf Report Ep. 32 31:35

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Reviewing a Console Is Now Illegal? This week on The Nerf Report, we’ve got a wild lineup of stories from across the gaming world — and it all starts with a YouTuber facing potential jail time just for reviewing gaming handhelds.That’s right: Once Were Nerd, a content creator who tests third-party handheld consoles, is now in legal hot water over c…

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The Subnautica Controversy Just Got Worse | The Nerf Report Ep. 31 32:55

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🎮 This Week in Gaming: Subnautica Drama, Ghost of Yotei Reveal, Tony Hawk’s Big Return & FBI vs NintendoThis week on The Nerf Report, we’re serving up all the biggest (and weirdest) stories from the world of gaming — and trust us, it’s a wild ride.Here’s what we’re covering:🌊 Subnautica Drama: The developers of Subnautica are facing serious backlas…

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Phil Spencer’s Worst Week Yet — Xbox Cancels Their Future | The Nerf Report Ep. 30 23:33

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🎮 Phil Spencer’s Worst Week Yet — Xbox Cancels Their FutureThis week on The Nerf Report, we break down the absolute chaos happening at Xbox as Microsoft lays off thousands of employees, shuts down studios, and cancels some of its most hyped games — including Everwild and Perfect Dark.Xbox cut ~9,000 jobs — about 4% of its workforce — with big hits …

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Third-Party Devs Slam Switch 2 - Xbox Just Went VR | The Nerf Report Ep. 29 28:15

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This week on The NERF Report, we’re breaking down the biggest video game stories you need to know:Third-party developers are sounding the alarm on the Nintendo Switch 2 — with early sales reports showing weak performance for non-Nintendo titles. Is this the beginning of another Wii U situation?Meanwhile, Xbox just made its most unexpected move yet:…

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Pokemon Has Never Looked Uglier | The Nerf Report Ep. 28 26:39

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The Nerf Report airs every Saturday at 3PM CST, and dives into the biggest video game and nerd news from the week. Become a Nerf Report Best Friend: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/joinSUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/#gaming #videogames #TheNerfReport

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Nintendo Switch 2 Breaking Records | The Nerf Report Ep. 27 34:34

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The Nerf Report airs every Saturday at 3PM CST, and dives into the biggest video game and nerd news from the week. Become a Nerf Report Best Friend: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/joinSUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/#gaming #videogames #TheNerfReport

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Summer Game Fest 2025 Recap | The Nerf Report Ep. 26 42:22

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The Nerf Report airs every Saturday at 3PM CST, and dives into the biggest video game and nerd news from the week. Become a Nerf Report Best Friend: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/joinSUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/#gaming #videogames #TheNerfReport

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EA Doesn't Like Money Anymore | The Nerf Report Ep. 25 33:53

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The Nerf Report airs every Saturday at 3PM CST, and dives into the biggest video game and nerd news from the week. Become a Nerf Report Best Friend: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/joinSUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/#gaming #videogames #TheNerfReport

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Nintendo Suffers Another Round Of Fan Backlash | The Nerf Report Ep. 24 25:46

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The Nerf Report airs every Saturday at 3PM CST, and dives into the biggest video game and nerd news from the week. - Xbox Announces Massive Console Price Increases - New Video Games Out This Week- Game of the Week - Forza Horizon 5- Grand Theft Auto 6 Delayed By Rockstar Games- Nintendo Facing Backlash Over Virtual Game Cards- NEW Borderlands 4 Gam…

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$80 for Mario Kart World??? 28:38

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- GAME OF THE WEEK - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle- Mario Kart World Direct Recap- Nintendo Switch 2 Pre Order Details- Xbox Announces New Mobile Store App + STREAMING UPDATE

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Bungie's First New Game in 11 Years Marathon | The Nerf Report Ep. 22 22:16

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The Nerf Report airs every Saturday at 3PM CST, and dives into the biggest video game and nerd news from the week. Become a Nerf Report Best Friend: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/joinSUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/#gaming #videogames #TheNerfReport

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Nintendo's Wild Week of Switch 2 Drama | The Nerf Report Ep. 21 37:44

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Chapters: - Video Games Released This Week- Best April Fools Video Game Pranks 2025 - Nerf Gaming News + Membership Ad - The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Game of the Week Review- Nintendo Switch 2 Officially Revealed - Mario Kart World Debuts during Nintendo Direct - Nintendo Switch 2 Games will cost $90 - Donkey Kong Bananza Debuts during Nintendo…

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Massive Amazon Luna Partnership + Nintendo's 2025 Lineup | The Nerf Report Ep. 20 41:03

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On this week’s episode- Welcome back / Housekeeping- First ever NERF Gaming News LIVE - Switch 2 Direct- New Video Games Out This Week- Ubisoft and Elon Musk Fighting on X- NERF Gaming News + Membership - ATOMFALL GAME OF THE WEEK REVIEW- Amazon Luna announces new EA Partnership- Amazon Luna announces 4 new countries- Nintendo’s surprise Nintendo D…

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Future Game Show Spring Showcase + LEAKED Xbox Steam Integration | The Nerf Report Ep. 19 40:56

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The Nerf Report airs every Saturday at 3PM CST, and dives into the biggest video game and nerd news from the week. Become a Nerf Report Best Friend: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/joinSUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@NerfGamingNews/#gaming #videogames #TheNerfReport

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The Future of Xbox Hardware | The Nerf Report Ep. 18 47:12

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The Nerf Report airs every Saturday at 3PM CST, and dives into the biggest video game and nerd news from the week. 00:00 - On this week’s episode 00:33 - Welcome Back To The Nerf Report 01:53 - Split Fiction Review 06:03 - Video Games Out This Week 09:24 - Thick Video Game Characters Predict Recessions? 11:39 - Star Wars Virtual Reality Simulator 1…

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Is Pokémon Legends Z & A Ugly ? | The Nerf Report Ep. 17 32:56

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- On this week’s episode - The Nerf Report Intro - Video Games Releasing This Week - Real Life Tank Simulator - Is Split Fiction Game of the Year? - Split Fiction’s Fight Against Lootboxes - Is Split Fiction Woke? - What is next for Hazelight Studios? - Twisted Metal Battle Royale Game Cancelled By PlayStation - Why Are Pokemon Games So Ugly? - Doe…

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Pokémon is a Satanic Gateway??? 49:06

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On this week's episode of The Nerf Report, Bryant breaks down the week's biggest video game news, including the conspiracy that Pokemon is actually a gateway to satanic rituals.Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:04 - Concord Beta Thoughts08:16 - New Game Announcements16:58 - Console Games Failing on iOS Apple Devices21:00 - No Man's Sky announce yet another …

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We Are Going To Win The Real Game Awards!!! 33:32

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On this week's episode of The Nerf Report, Bryant breaks down the week's biggest video game news, including the reveal of The Real Game Awards, which is offering an alternative to video game awards systems.Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:43 - Ghost of Tsushima Thoughts05:29 - Games Coming Out This Week08:50 - This week in Kotaku DOOM Dong12:29 - Analogue …

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Summer Games Fest Has Microtransactions??? | The Nerf Report 6:24

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Esquire dropped a new expose diving into the promotional costs of events like Summer Games Fest and The Game Awards.Summer Games Fest Has Microtransactions??? | The Nerf Report #videogames #TheNerfReport #standupcomedy

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Do Review Scores Still Matter? | The Nerf Report 9:44

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It's 2024 and apparently review scores are still a thing.Bryant Chappel's third special from Season 2 of The Nerf Report in which he discusses the lunacy of relying on review scores.

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A Third String Gaming News Show | The Nerf Report 10:08

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Bryant Chappel's second special from Season 2 of The Nerf Report in which he discusses IGN buying the entire gaming media industry.A Third String Gaming News Show | The Nerf Report #videogames #TheNerfReport #standup

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The Video Game Industry Is A Dumpster Fire | The Nerf Report 8:43

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Bryant Chappel's first special from Season 2 of The Nerf Report in which he discusses the dumpster fire that is the video game industry. #VideoGames #TheNerfReport #Standup

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What's Next??? : NERF Gaming News State of the Channel 12:01

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Today is our 7-year anniversary, and I want to update you all on some changes coming to the channel.

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How Much Is the PlayStation Portal? 1:19

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How Much Is the PlayStation Portal? We dive into the latest batch of details surrounding PlayStation's upcoming PlayStation Portal handheld device.How Much Is the PlayStation Portal? #PlayStation #PlayStationPortal #PS5

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Do you need a PlayStation 5 to use the PlayStation Portal? 1:29

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Do you need a PlayStation 5 to use the PlayStation Portal? We dive into PlayStation's latest gaming handheld, and discuss whether or not gamers will need a PS5 to use it.Do you need a PlayStation 5 to use the PlayStation Portal? #playstationportal #playstation #ps5

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Will Elder Scrolls 6 be an Xbox Exclusive? 3:17

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Will the upcoming Elder Scrolls 6 be turned into an Xbox exclusive? We dive into Phil Spencer and Team Xbox's most recent comments about the upcoming game.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming Servers Are Broken 4:12

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It looks like the demand surrounding Starfield has BROKEN Xbox Cloud Gaming servers. As several users are reporting larger than normal queues for Xbox Cloud sessions.Xbox Cloud Gaming Servers Are Broken #xbox #cloudgaming #xboxcloudgaming

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The Truth about the PlayStation Portal and PlayStation Remote Play 4:13

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Playstation is about to launch their most ambitious piece of hardware yet.The PlayStation portal is a brand new portable gaming device from Sony,that will rely on Remote Play, which uses your PlayStation 5 to do the heavy lifting, which then streams the gameplay to your device.

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19 Xbox Games Now Available on GeForce Now 2:40

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19 Xbox and Bethesda games are officially available via NVIDIA’s cloud gaming platform GeForce Now. Now this news obviously builds on the announcement from February of this year, when Xbox’s Phil Spencer revealed that the company had signed a 10 year agreement with Nvidia that will bring Xbox PC games, Bethesda titles, and Activision Blizzard games…

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PlayStation Announces New PlayStation Portal Handheld 3:05

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PlayStation just unloaded a bunch of new details about it’s upcoming gaming handheld The PlayStation Portal.Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews

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Activision Blizzard Games Coming to Amazon Luna 3:36

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Activision Blizzard games are officially coming to Amazon’s cloud gaming platform Luna. As Microsoft and Ubisoft just announced a new partnership where Ubisoft will control the distribution rights of Activision blizzard games via the cloud.Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNew…

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Xbox Sells Ubisoft Activision Blizzard Cloud Gaming Rights 2:44

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Xbox and Ubisoft have just announced a new deal. That will see Ubisoft take ownership of the cloud streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games over the next 15 years. Meaning that while Xbox will own Activision Blizzard moving forward, for the next 15 years the ability to stream those games will belong to Ubisoft.Let us know your thoughts!!! Lea…

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Has Microsoft Just Shown The Future of Xbox??? 2:54

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Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews

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Will Starfield Be Coming to Game Pass? 1:48

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Will Starfield Be Coming to Game Pass?Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews

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Netflix Launches Cloud Gaming Beta!!! 4:06

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Netflix has announced it's cloud gaming platform that will be available on TVs, computers, and mobile browsers.Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews

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PlayStation Project Q Wish List 6:36

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PlayStation’s upcoming Project Q has a lot to prove. Sony is launching their brand new gaming handheld at a time where gaming handhelds are a dime a dozen. I did some thinking and compiled a wish list of things I want to see become possible with Sony’s Project Q.Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://s…

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Is Red Dead Redemption Coming to Xbox? 2:05

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Following the announcement of Rockstar porting Red Dead Redemption to PS4 and Nintendo, many gamers are wondering is Red Dead Redemption Coming to Xbox Consoles? Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews

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Should Phil Spencer Retire? - NERF Gaming Hotline 13:39

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On this week's episode of NERF Gaming Hotline we talk about YouTube Playables, Phil Spencer retiring, Activision Blizzard Xbox buyout, and Baldur's Gate 3.Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews

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Xbox Cloud Gaming Suffers Massive Growing Pains 3:32

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Xbox Cloud Gaming is having some issues. Right now users are reporting larger than normal queue times when trying to access video games via the cloud. In some cases cloud gamers are dealing with 60 minute wait timesLet us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews…

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How will Nintendo's Blue Ocean Strategy impact their Next Gen Console? 6:58

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I recently read Reggie FIls Aime’s book “Disrupt the Game", and in it Reggie uses a phrase to describe designing the Nintendo Switch and that was a Blue Ocean. Which struck me as odd so I did some research and eventually went directly to the source and read another book called Blue Ocean Strategy. In the book they describe Blue Oceans as wide open …

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Will Xbox Buying Activision Help Improve Halo Infinite? 9:20

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On this week's episode of NERF Gaming Hotline we talk about Activision impact on Halo Infinite, How Xbox could improve Game Pass, and if Avatar is too much like Far Cry.Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews

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Why is Fortnite Creative filled with Clones and Stolen content? 6:03

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In gaming, where is the line between Inspiration and Stealing? And the reason I ask that is, earlier today I jumped on Fortnite and was able to play the 1993 version of DOOM Now in fairness this game was called BOOM! and from what I can tell it was painstakingly built from the ground up using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite.And if you are not aware …

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Xbox Game Pass CORE vs Xbox Game Pass ULTIMATE 4:56

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What is the difference between Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate?Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews

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Star Wars Outlaws | How Big Are The Planets? 4:47

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How big are the planets in Star Wars Outlaws? Well thanks to a new interview with the game’s developer from the latest issue of EDGE magazine, We not only know how big the planets will be, but We also found out how in game space travel will feel for players.Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline: https://sayhi.…

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Xbox Finally KILLS Xbox LIVE and Announces Game Pass Core 3:28

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Xbox just announced sweeping changes to it’s Xbox Live Gold offering, and in it’s place we have a brand new tier of Game pass, a huge new offering for players, and an end of an era for XBOX Live.Let us know your thoughts!!! Leave us a voicemail on the NERF Gaming Hotline:https://sayhi.chat/NERFGamingNews…

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Xbox Fans EXPOSED As BOTS!!!!! 4:29

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A Former World of Warcraft Team Lead claims that Xbox fans are bots and paid for by Microsoft.

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Is YouTube Playables the NEXT Google Stadia? 4:13

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Google is apparently ready to dip their toes back into the video game business. According to the Wall Street Journal, Google Employees are internally testing the ability of playing video games through a new feature called YouTube Playables. Raising the question, has GOOGLE STADIA returned?