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If you've ever emailed a movie to someone, write in and let us know: [email protected] attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI worldThree Californian Men Arrested In Million Dollar Lego Heist - KotakuEven Xbox's New Boss Thinks Game Pass Is Too ExpensiveActor Leaks The Existence Of Spider-Man 3 At Insomniac GamesGTA Online Makes Over $1 Million A Day According To Leaked DataRockstar Games Confirms Data BreachStreet Fighter TrailerAvatar Movie Leaks Six Months Before It’s OutWarners Sets "The Hunt For Gollum" CastSony Sets R-Rated Animated "Bloodborne" Film

Artemis 2 is back on Earth after 9 days in space, and the crew broke records. Elsewhere: Amazon is having a rough week, RAM and SSD prices are spiking, Xbox Achievements are getting a long-overdue update and Karl Jobst has filed a new defamation lawsuit against Billy Mitchell. All that and more this week on (probably) your favourite podcast!First photos of solar eclipse from Artemis II crew look almost too good to be realArtemis II astronauts break a record, name a craterFour astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon - Ars TechnicaAmazon Issues A Stark Reminder That Digital Ownership Is A LieAmazon Luna Removing Paid Games And Offering No RefundsNvidia DLSS takedpwnKarl Jobst Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Donkey Kong Record Holder Billy MitchellThe AI RAM shortage is also driving up SSD prices | The VergeNetflix Ordered To Reimburse Italian SubscribersSegue - Podcast PlanningXbox Achievements Get Overdue Update To Address FeedbackSpielberg: I Was Going To Do "Interstellar" - Dark HorizonsNew "The Mummy" Has A "Mummy" Problem"Alien 3: Assembly Cut" Hits HBO Max

Matt watched Project Hail Mary, so if you were waiting for his review the time has come. Warning - we do talk spoilers but we give you plenty of warning!“Hail Mary” Author Apologies To “Star Trek” Chief - https://www.darkhorizons.com/hail-mary-author-gives-star-trek-apology/Artemis II, NASA’s boldest mission in generations, launches crew to the Moon - https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/four-astronauts-depart-for-the-moon-with-a-fiery-send-off-from-cape-canaveral/Four astronauts are now inexorably bound for the Moon - https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/four-astronauts-are-now-inexorably-bound-for-the-moon/As Artemis II zooms to the Moon, everything seems to be going swimmingly - https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/as-artemis-ii-zooms-to-the-moon-everything-seems-to-be-going-swimmingly/“Spaceballs 2” Set For April 2027 Release - https://www.darkhorizons.com/spaceballs-2-set-for-april-2027-release/“Avatar 4” & “Avatar 5” Are ‘Full Speed Ahead’? - https://www.darkhorizons.com/avatar-4-avatar-5-are-full-speed-ahead/Vin Diesel Announced the Last Fast & Furious Before Universal Said Yes - https://www.thedrive.com/news/vin-diesel-announced-the-last-fast-furious-before-universal-said-yesFull Trailer: “Masters of the Universe” - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-masters-of-the-universe/Full Trailer: DC Studios’ “Supergirl” - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-dc-studios-supergirl/Anthropic accidently publishes Claude Code code - https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/heres-what-that-claude-code-source-leak-reveals-about-anthropics-plans/

It's that special time of year when Matt and Jenna get to go to PAX East and Luke gets to be jealous. He'll have his revenge in October at PAX Aus, and then it'll be their turn to cry.BOBA - https://www.bostonoba.orgGNAW - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2306490/GNAW/Guardians MH - https://guardiansmh.orgGame Tank - https://gametank.zoneAnother Pint - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3150160/Another_Pint/Omara Scent Display - https://www.ovrtechnology.comAcquisitions Inc - https://www.acq-inc.comDaggerheart - https://www.daggerheart.comArnie is in training for the new Conan - https://www.darkhorizons.com/schwarzenegger-prepping-for-king-conan/Ayaneo Next 2 cancelled due to RAM/storage price increases - https://kotaku.com/new-pc-gaming-handheld-would-have-to-cost-4000-because-of-storage-prices-so-its-being-canceled-instead-2000681516Crimson Desert has AI art in it - https://kotaku.com/crimson-desert-ai-art-peal-abyss-2000680884The Expanse: Osiris Reborn devs are using AI during dev and people are mad - https://kotaku.com/expanse-osiris-genai-sci-fi-rpg-mass-effect-owlcat-2000682315Spotify testing a feature to stop AI fakes and artist name theft - https://www.theverge.com/streaming/900910/spotify-artist-profile-protection-ai-clones

Well we know what the Firefly news is and one of us isn't happy about it.Firefly MIGHT be coming back, in animated form - https://www.darkhorizons.com/firefly-to-return-as-an-animated-series/Someone leaked it three years ago but nobody cared at the time - https://www.reddit.com/r/LeaksAndRumors/comments/zph1t6/unannounced_shadowmachine_production/No Buffy reboot - https://www.darkhorizons.com/hulu-scraps-its-new-buffy-series-plans/Maybe it's for the best? - https://www.darkhorizons.com/more-details-about-scrapped-buffy-reboot/Apparently the script is bad - https://kotaku.com/buffy-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-reboot-script-canceled-2000679693The Oscars occurred - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-2026-oscar-winners-updating-live/The KPop Demon Hunter crew got cut off mid speech - https://www.darkhorizons.com/disney-exec-on-that-oscar-speech-cut-off/Dune Part 3 Posters - https://www.darkhorizons.com/dune-part-three-first-posters-trailer-set/Dune Part 3 Teaser - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-trailer-denis-villeneuves-dune-part-three/Jack Ryan movie - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-trailer-jack-ryan-ghost-war/Steam Spring Sale is here - https://kotaku.com/steams-huge-spring-sale-is-happening-now-and-here-are-the-best-deals-2000680394

Luke saw a movie, Matt hasn't. Let the jealousy begin!GeForce Now listens to our podcast - adds GOG support - https://www.engadget.com/gaming/geforce-now-adds-gog-syncing-and-90fps-game-streaming-in-vr-headsets-130656731.htmlSony testing dynamic pricing for PlayStation games - https://www.theverge.com/games/891085/sony-dynamic-pricing-playstation-gamesTop PlayStation trophy hunter banned - https://kotaku.com/top-playstation-trophy-hunter-permabanned-blames-hacker-sony-2000677954Project Helix isn't coming until 2027 - https://www.theverge.com/games/893119/xbox-project-helix-jason-ronald-gdc-2026People aren't sure about Zach Cregger's Resident Evil script - https://kotaku.com/zach-cregger-resident-evil-movie-script-leak-spoilers-2000676977Arnie is back for more Conan and Predator? - https://www.darkhorizons.com/schwarzenegger-talks-predator-conan-return/Avatar 4 is "very likely" - https://www.darkhorizons.com/james-cameron-avatar-4-is-very-likely/Apparently Project Hail Mary is very good, I know it is - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-project-hail-mary-reviews-are-in/KPop Demon Hunters 2 announced - https://www.darkhorizons.com/kpop-demon-hunters-2-announced/James Mangold's Star Wars movie might be cancelled - https://www.darkhorizons.com/dawn-of-the-jedi-dead-at-lucasfilm/

Luke was right, again, and he's not going to let anybody forget it. He's a leaf on the wind.New Xbox is happening - https://kotaku.com/xbox-project-helix-codename-next-gen-pc-games-2000676398Highguard is shutting down after only a few months - https://kotaku.com/highguard-shutting-down-less-than-50-days-after-launch-2000675453F1 races in Middle East might have to be rescheduled - https://www.thedrive.com/news/f1-races-in-bahrain-and-saudi-in-question-amid-middle-east-conflictAss Creed: Black Flag remake - https://www.darkhorizons.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-confirmed/Despite rumours, Valve says Steam Machine will launch this year - https://www.theverge.com/games/890986/valve-steam-machine-frame-controller-delay-ram-memorySomething Firefly is coming... - https://www.darkhorizons.com/fillion-teasing-big-firefly-announcement/

What's a gamer to do when Microsoft takes away his gamerscore? Let's just hope that never actually happens. It might mean the end of this show!Disney are concerned about the reaction to the Super Bowl trailer as well - https://www.darkhorizons.com/disneys-star-wars-avatar-marvel-challenges/First photo from God of War draws mixed reactions - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-photo-amazons-god-of-war-tv-series/Apparently Resident Evil: Requiem is amazing - https://www.darkhorizons.com/resident-evil-requiem-draws-rave-reviews/Asha Sharma first interview as head of xbox - https://www.trueachievements.com/news/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-protect-thousands-of-dollars-invested-by-playersDr Disrespect is being weird again - https://kotaku.com/drdisrespect-marathon-stream-youtube-2000673727

Not long ago in the galaxy you're also currently occupying...Predator: Badlands - https://www.darkhorizons.com/dan-trachtenberg-on-his-predator-future/Avatar 3 made half as much as Avatar 1 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/third-avatar-gross-is-half-of-the-first/The Mandalorian and Grogu superbow trailer is weird - https://www.darkhorizons.com/big-game-spot-the-mandalorian-and-grogu/The Mandalorian and Grogu full trailer also looks bad - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-the-mandalorian-and-grogu/Rogue Squadron writer isn't sure what's going on with it - https://www.darkhorizons.com/rogue-squadron-writer-talks-its-status/Jon Favreau might be leaving Star Wars - https://www.darkhorizons.com/jon-favreau-hints-at-potential-star-wars-exit/28 Years Later part three might not happen - https://www.darkhorizons.com/third-28-years-later-looking-uncertain/There's a shortage at the Olympic village, and it's not beer - https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70350207/2026-winter-olympics-out-of-condoms/Olympic Skier is having a bad week - https://kotaku.com/olympic-skiier-confesses-cheating-gf-during-live-interview-after-winning-bronze-medal-2000667324Robotaxi company has to pay people to go close the car doors - https://kotaku.com/waymo-ai-taxi-robocars-close-doors-pay-doordash-drivers-atlanta-real-2000668711Realtors are using AI generated images, with... strange consequences - https://petapixel.com/2026/02/19/horror-demon-appears-in-dc-real-estate-listing-photo/Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft - https://www.theverge.com/games/882363/xbox-microsoft-phil-spencer-out

Luke is wrestling with beard envy, or is he upset about something else?New stuff coming to Switch 2, including Indy and Fallout 4 - https://www.theverge.com/games/874282/nintendo-direct-february-2026-fallout-ff7Borderlands 4 is not coming to Switch 2 any time soon - https://kotaku.com/borderlands-4-switch-2-release-date-canceled-2000665470The Switch is Nintendo's best selling console - https://www.theverge.com/games/873098/nintendo-switch-era-best-selling-consoleAMD CEO says new Xbox in 2027 - https://kotaku.com/next-gen-xbox-on-track-for-2027-launch-says-amd-ceo-2000665496GTA 6 is still coming in November and they're planning big marketing stunts - https://kotaku.com/gta-6-still-confirmed-for-november-with-summer-marketing-blitz-planned-2000665452Baldurs Gate 3 TV series coming - https://www.darkhorizons.com/baldurs-gate-3-becoming-an-hbo-series/Olympic Dick News - https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/The Trump Phone - https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/875190/trump-phone-t1-first-look-design-interview-eric-thomas-don-hendrickson

Are we getting old or is the world just getting worse? It's probably the world.No cameos in Starfighter - https://www.darkhorizons.com/starfighter-to-skip-star-wars-cameos/No dicks on the Switch - https://kotaku.com/nintendo-says-no-to-toxic-dong-on-switch-2-as-dispatch-devs-confirm-censored-content-2000663868Masters of the Universe trailer - https://www.darkhorizons.com/masters-of-the-universe-trailer-sparks-debate/Henry Cavill in Highlander - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-look-henry-cavill-in-new-highlander/Chris Pratt talks Star Lord being an idiot in Infinity War - https://www.darkhorizons.com/chris-pratt-talks-star-lord-avengers-backlash/

Luke's finally watching Season 5 of Stranger Things. Better late than never! And can't a person just pee in peace without fear of being filmed?The Bone Temple not doing well - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-bone-temple-crumbles-at-box-office/Kathleen Kennedy says Indy will never be done - https://www.darkhorizons.com/kennedy-indiana-jones-will-never-be-done/Gore Verbinski says Unreal is why CGI is bad - https://www.darkhorizons.com/verbinski-blames-unreal-for-bad-movie-cgi/Man from Pokemon company arrested for putting cameras in bathrooms - https://kotaku.com/pokemon-company-ben-tsai-employee-camera-starbucks-arrest-2000661238Google keeps messing up AI headlines - https://www.theverge.com/tech/865168/google-says-ai-news-headlines-are-feature-not-experiment

Something is different this week, can you figure out what it is? We reveal the answer at the end of the episode!Major Nelson has been laid off - https://kotaku.com/xbox-major-nelson-unity-layoffs-2000659406No more Naked Gun movies are in the works - https://www.darkhorizons.com/dont-expect-a-naked-gun-reboot-sequel/We have a photo of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-photo-sophie-turner-in-tomb-raider/The internet appears to be broadly pleased with it - https://kotaku.com/tomb-raider-sophie-turner-lara-croft-reaction-outfit-2000660188The Fallout TV show might be Big Brother in a vault - https://kotaku.com/fallout-amazon-tv-show-reality-vault-shelter-2000660254Players are remaking the Charlie Kirk assassination as missions in GTA Online - https://kotaku.com/gta-online-charlie-kirk-killing-assassination-missions-rockstar-deleting-censor-block-2000659038Mother of Elon's kid sues over Grok deepfakes - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/mother-of-one-of-elon-musks-offspring-sues-xai-over-sexualized-deepfakes/Kathleen Kennedy is gone - https://www.darkhorizons.com/kathleen-kennedy-officially-exits-lucasfilm/She gave an update on some stuff - https://www.darkhorizons.com/kennedy-on-status-of-star-wars-projects/

Happy New Year!!! Quick, take down your Christmas decorations before Luke sees them...Grok will generate nudes of anybody - https://www.theverge.com/news/853191/grok-explicit-bikini-pictures-minorsIt apparently assumes you must have a good reason for asking - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/grok-assumes-users-seeking-images-of-underage-girls-have-good-intent/James Cameron is done with the Alien franchise - https://www.darkhorizons.com/james-cameron-done-with-alien-franchise/James Wan said he's open to directing Avatar 4. Not sure he was asked. - https://www.darkhorizons.com/james-wan-open-to-directing-avatar-4/New National Lampoon movie announced - https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-national-lampoon-film-announced/Stranger Things ThingsPeople aren't into the coming out scene - https://kotaku.com/stranger-things-coming-out-scene-will-byers-season-5-2000655961Cinemas were packed for the finale - https://www.darkhorizons.com/stranger-things-finale-is-packing-cinemas/Netflix crashed briefly - https://www.darkhorizons.com/stranger-things-finale-briefly-crashes-netflix/A lot of people didn't like the finale - https://kotaku.com/stranger-things-season-5-finale-reaction-byler-acting-2000656424There was a theory that there was a secret final episode coming - https://kotaku.com/stranger-things-secret-finale-conformity-gate-explained-2000656704Netflix crashed again due ot people refreshing to find it - https://www.darkhorizons.com/minor-netflix-outages-from-conformity-gate/

We're back and we've been watching things like Avatar movies, Stranger Things, Marvel trailers, The Odyssey trailer and more.If he can't make more Avatar James Cameron will just hold a press conference - https://www.darkhorizons.com/cameron-on-his-backup-avatar-plan/Disclosure Day - https://www.darkhorizons.com/teaser-trailer-spielbergs-disclosure-day/The Odyssey Teaser - https://www.darkhorizons.com/teaser-trailer-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey/People are already debating the "historical accuracy" of The Odyssey - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-odyssey-trailer-draws-views-debate/Avengers: Doomsday Teaser - https://www.darkhorizons.com/avengers-doomsday-steve-rogers-teaser/

Matt just got back from Iceland and Luke's nursing a hangover post-Christmas party, so there’s plenty of laughs as they chat about everything from Bonny Blue’s escapades in Indonesia to the Timothy Dalton James Bond films. So hang tight and pour yourself a glass of lime cordial.Bonnie Blue will not spend 1 years in a Bali prison - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-12/bonnie-blue-faces-bali-court-after-studio-raid/106137670Fallout 5 will continue from show - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/todd-howard-says-fallout-5-will-be-existing-in-a-world-where-the-stories-and-events-of-the-show-happened-or-are-happening/Avengers: Doomday trailer leaks - https://www.darkhorizons.com/avengers-doomsday-teaser-leaks-online/Captain America is back - https://www.ign.com/articles/avengers-doomsday-trailer-officially-confirms-the-return-of-captain-america-star-chris-evansJames Cameron is probably lying about Matt Damon's story - https://www.darkhorizons.com/cameron-shoots-down-damons-avatar-claim/He also gets in a good zinger in this interview - https://www.darkhorizons.com/cameron-talks-villeneuve-dune-oscar-snub/Blomkamp to remake Starship Troopers - https://variety.com/2025/film/news/starship-troopers-remake-set-neill-blomkamp-1236338005/

Matt’s away committing minor crimes in England (just a bit of trespassing, nothing serious), so it’s just Dan and Luke holding down the fort this week. We’ve got exciting Star Wars news about the 50th anniversary, some controversial fashion choices from Columbia, and tales of international law-breaking that’ll make you think twice before filming content abroad.

We apologise for being MIA, but we promise it was for a good reason (we were napping, maybe!).Luke's new shoes - https://www.theverge.com/news/828175/microsoft-xbox-crocsEminem is in the new Hitman - https://ioi.dk/hitman/news/2025/it-s-eminem-vs-slim-shady-in-the-new-elusive-target-missionRob Mac's live action Far Cry series - https://www.inquirer.com/arts/rob-mac-fx-far-cry-noah-hawley-20251126.htmlZelda movie pics - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-photos-live-action-legend-of-zelda-movie/The director of The Naked Gun doesn't like The Naked Gun - https://www.darkhorizons.com/naked-gun-director-unimpressed-with-reboot/Original named Best Comedy Movie of All Time - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-naked-gun-named-best-comedy-movie/New Project Hail Mary trailer looks incredible - https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/11/stranded-astronaut-finds-an-alien-ally-in-project-hail-mary-trailer/Return to Silent Hill - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-return-to-silent-hill-film/Rian Johnson finally admits his trilogy is dead - https://www.darkhorizons.com/rians-star-wars-trilogy-dead-mando-s4-alive/

Luke shut down MenuLog through the sheer power of complaining, we discuss AI trying to seduce reporters, and there's a surprisingly in-depth conversation about the Vietnam War. Also, Rambo for kids? What?As always, if you want more of us talking absolute crap, head over to https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasm for the After Party!Luke appears to have shut down Menulog - https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/popular-food-delivery-service-menulog-to-close-in-australia-due-to-challenging-circumstances/ar-AA1QfRksValve announces stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhTvaRogQp8Dbrand announced a companion cube skin for the Steam Machine - https://www.theverge.com/news/819863/dbrand-companion-cube-valve-steam-machine-skinSome analysts say the Steam Machine will cost $1000 - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/are-you-ready-for-a-1000-steam-machine-some-analysts-think-you-should-be/EA says Mass Effect 5 is still a thing - https://www.darkhorizons.com/ea-mass-effect-5-is-still-happening/Red Dead Redemption to get a next gen update - https://kotaku.com/red-dead-redemption-gets-ps5-upgrade-before-rdr-2-because-life-isnt-fair-2000644145The Hunt For Ben Solo is the new Snyder Cut - https://www.darkhorizons.com/star-wars-ben-solo-film-campaign-intensifies/Germany to begin conscription - https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/germany-military-medical-examination-compulsoryWalmart remove racist Tshirt - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/walmart-tshirts-nazi-symbols-online-b2865678.htmlNY restaurant uses Philipino staff on Zoom - https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/food-drink/nyc-chicken-joint-employs-cashiers-zooming-in-from-the-philippines-and-still-wants-tips/news-story/2451d376a212e87414ddf8099817508e

Luke's knee is still messed up, which means no more blow jobs for anyone. We discuss the important things in life like Menulog delivery failures and how Matt can't believe he's been in America for almost 10 years.PAX East 2026 badges are on sale now! March 26-29, get in while you can. We talk about PAX attendance, the current state of VR gaming (spoiler: it's still too much effort to put the headset on), and whether Luke will finally make it to PAX Australia next year.Star Trek: Picard season 2 is still terrible and we're still mad about it. Season 3 though? Great stuff. There's a Michael Jackson biopic teaser out featuring his nephew, and we discuss the production drama around the court case that got removed from the film.In The After Party this week  we'll tell you what Jeremy Renner has allegedly been up to!If you'd like to support the show and get access to The After Party, head to https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasmPAX East on sale now! - https://east.paxsite.comRapper RBX sues Spotify - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/real-humans-dont-stream-drake-songs-23-hours-a-day-rapper-suing-spotify-says/Jonathan Bailey beat Luke - https://people.com/jonathan-bailey-is-sexiest-man-alive-2025-11842000Movie car museum auction - https://www.thedrive.com/news/movie-car-museum-liquidating-50-famous-vehicles-at-no-reserveEdgar Wright has written a Baby Driver 2 script - https://www.darkhorizons.com/wright-has-done-a-baby-driver-2-script/People are mad about Scream 7 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/scream-7-trailer-draws-swift-backlash/Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to star in new Mummy movie - https://www.darkhorizons.com/fraser-weisz-return-for-new-the-mummy/Star Trek to be rebooted, again - https://www.darkhorizons.com/star-trek-gets-rebooted-ends-abrams-era/Gremlins 3 - 2027 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/columbus-spielberg-set-gremlins-3-for-2027/Teaser for the MJ movie - https://www.darkhorizons.com/teaser-trailer-michael-jackson-biopic-michael/The Thing 2 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/john-carpenter-offers-the-thing-2-update/

Luke has a desk, but not a microphone. Fingers crossed for next week. But we won’t let that stop us discussing all the latest in random stuff from the internet!Rogue Squadron is now a TV series - https://www.darkhorizons.com/rogue-squadron-to-become-a-tv-series/Margot Robbie is the new Patrick Bateman? - https://www.darkhorizons.com/margot-robbie-leads-new-american-psycho/Apparently Witcher season 4 is bad, surprising nobody - https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-the-witcher-reviews-arent-good/A man has purchased a life-size "anatomically correct" Henry Cavill doll - https://www.queerty.com/man-buys-a-life-size-silicone-anatomically-correct-henry-cavill-doll-immediately-goes-viral-20251008/Sydney Sweeney wore a dress - https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/celebrities/2025/10/30/sydney-sweeney-sheer-dress-photos-variety/86982256007/

Luke’s got most of his stuff setup so we’re here to talk about movies and games and stuff, and we managed not to kiss anybody against their will. • Emiru assaulted at Twitchcon - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/twitch-faces-backlash-popular-streamer-emiru-says-was-assaulted-twitch-rcna238496

This week Microsoft claims Luke has nothing to worry about, Brussels refuses to get Disturbed, Tron does poorly, Luke and Dan have been to PAX Aus, and more!Microsoft says it's committed to Xbox hardware - https://www.darkhorizons.com/microsoft-denies-xbox-console-exit-reports/But now other stores are purging Xboxes and say MS didn't pay for displays - https://www.darkhorizons.com/xbox-disappears-from-walmart-target-stores/MS denies this as well - https://www.darkhorizons.com/microsoft-denies-xbox-store-removal-reports/Price hike is delayed, but not in the US or AUS - https://www.theverge.com/news/794032/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-price-changes-countriesBrussels cancels Disturbed show due to David Draiman's support of Israel - https://www.stereogum.com/2326142/belgian-city-cancels-disturbed-concert-over-safety-concerns-around-frontmans-israel-support/news/Jared Leto has murdered Tron - https://www.darkhorizons.com/tron-ares-failure-to-end-the-franchise/Apple will be THE ONLY place you can watch F1 in the US next year - https://www.theverge.com/news/801597/apple-tv-f1-exclusive-sports-racing-streaming

Luke has returned to some terrible news this week, is the Xbox empire crumbling? You’ll have to listen to find out!Xbox price hike - https://www.theverge.com/news/789424/xbox-game-pass-premium-essentials-ultimate-price-increase-changesPeople are mad about it - https://www.darkhorizons.com/xbox-game-pass-price-hike-draws-furore/Amazon removes the gun from Bond's hand in posters - https://kotaku.com/james-bond-amazon-guns-halo-remake-gaming-news-2000631492This reboot of Frankenhooker looks good - https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-trailer-guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein/The Carpenter's Son - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-jesus-horror-the-carpenters-son/Gary Oldman knighted - https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/entertainment/celebrity/2025/10/01/gary-oldman-knighted

If you’re looking for Luke we promise he really does show up, eventually! Lots of James Bond talk this week, plus some rare Star Wars whinging.Gary Busey sentenced to two years probation for groping - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/gary-busey-pleads-guilty-gropingKimmel is back - https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-fully-back-abc-tv-nexstar-sinclair-1236530517/Costco will no longer sell Xboxes - https://www.thegamer.com/costco-retailer-xbox-series-x-s-microsoft-gaming-no-longer-sold-confirmation/Next Bond will be an unknown actor, casting after Dune Part Three is done - https://deadline.com/2025/09/james-bond-cast-unknown-british-actor-denis-villeneuve-dune-1236554375/Spider-man got bashed - https://www.darkhorizons.com/tom-holland-injured-on-spider-man-set/I take issue with this headline about Predator: Badlands - https://www.darkhorizons.com/predator-badlands-wont-have-a-xenomorph/The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-trailer-the-mandalorian-grogu/

Guess who’s back, back again? Luke is back, tell a friend.Nintendo did not patent summoning characters and making them fight - https://www.theverge.com/games/779062/nintendo-pokemon-summoning-battle-patentJimmy Kimmel cancelled - https://www.darkhorizons.com/jimmy-kimmel-live-pre-empted-indefinitey/Disney+ cancellation page crashes - https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/disney-cancellation-page-crashes-as-customers-rush-to-quit-after-kimmel-suspension-033512277.htmlIndiana Jones mocks Charlie Kirk - https://www.thegamer.com/bethesda-indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-charlie-kirk-tweet-deleted/Sean Astin becomes SAG-AFTRA President - https://www.darkhorizons.com/sean-astin-becomes-sag-aftra-president/Chloe Sevigny apologises for taking photos with Marilyn Manson - https://www.stereogum.com/2323197/chloe-sevigny-apologizes-for-photos-with-marilyn-manson/news/Was anybody aware that Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci were dating? - https://people.com/tim-burton-monica-bellucci-announce-split-after-2-years-together-11813347\Borderlands 4 is having performance issues? - https://www.vg247.com/borderlands-4-detailed-pc-optimisation-guide-gearbox-performance-issuesRandy Pitchford disagrees - https://clawsomegamer.com/randy-pitchford-allegedly-using-a-burner-x-account-to-trash-pc-gamers-pc-gamers-always-complain/No Mans Sky Star Destroyer - https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/1nhqpi2/imperial_class_ii_star_destroyer_corvette_made/

Luke managed to find his way onto the main show! He joins us from a pub in Laos. The rest of us are at home watching stuff.Dean Cain out of ICE on short-term injury leave - https://x.com/RealDeanCain/status/1961528729999712312Woman freaked out by beautician wearing smart glasses during brazilian - https://petapixel.com/2025/09/03/woman-freaked-out-by-beautician-wearing-meta-video-glasses/The 100x zoom on the new Pixel's is a terrifying vision of the future - https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/i-captured-these-100x-pro-res-zoom-photos-with-the-pixel-10-pro-xl-and-the-results-blew-me-away

Luke is still off galavanting around Asia, so Dan and Matt are holding down the fort. We’ve got a fair bit of nerdy news this week so strap in!Deadpool is in Avengers: Doomsday - https://www.darkhorizons.com/deadpool-really-is-back-in-avengers-doomsday/Apparently there's been some feuding on the Avengers set - https://www.darkhorizons.com/details-on-avengers-doomsday-set-clash/It wasn't RDJ or Ryan Reynolds - https://www.darkhorizons.com/avengers-feud-wasnt-rdj-reynolds/James Cameron to make a non-Avatar movie - https://www.darkhorizons.com/james-cameron-talks-hiroshima-challenge/Penis fencing - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penis_fencingBryan Singer is back, baby - https://www.darkhorizons.com/bryan-singer-returns-to-filmmaking/Influencer makes $1M on first day of OF on 18th birthday - https://www.eonline.com/news/1420720/lil-tay-says-she-made-s1-million-within-hours-from-onlyfansGuy gets bashed and kicked out for jerking off during System of a Down - https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/brad-appleton/man-accused-of-sex-act-at-system-of-a-down-concert-gets-beat-up-dragged

We’re back! Well, two of us are back in the main show. If you want all three of us you’ll have to head over to The After Party at https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasm.This week Dan has seen Superman and Matt has seen F1: The Movie. Plus we talk about more movies, video games and TV stuff.Alan Tudyk was kicked off the press tour for I, Robot - https://www.darkhorizons.com/tudyk-on-being-removed-from-i-robot-press/Disney settles with Gina Carano - https://www.darkhorizons.com/disney-settles-gina-carano-mando-lawsuit/Dean Cain to join ICE - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yp8l3z0g5oHe's upset that people are mad at him - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dean-cain-ice-tim-miller-superman_n_689b78fde4b09184403effe8

Luke is away so you're stuck with Matt and Dan this week. We talk Linkin Park, 24 Hours of Lemons, the West Memphis Three plus the usual tech/movie/film/tv stuff!New DNA tests for the West Memphis Three case - https://www.kait8.com/2025/08/01/judge-orders-dna-testing-wm3-evidence/Board of Education meeting gets sexy - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/oklahomas-new-scandal-nude-women-streamed-to-tv-during-state-board-meeting/Batman and Batman Returns will be in theatres again - https://www.darkhorizons.com/burtons-batman-films-return-to-cinemas/People keeps throwing dildos onto WNBA court - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/02/wnba-sex-toy-court-incident-sky-valkyries

There's nothing I can write here that will be as funny as what South Park is doing, so just listen to find out about that instead.South Park goes hard - https://www.darkhorizons.com/south-park-premiere-reaction-continues/Astronomer CEO gets caught with his mistress at a Coldplay concert - https://nypost.com/2025/07/18/us-news/new-video-of-moment-astronomer-ceo-andy-byron-is-busted-cuddling-hr-chief-mistress-on-coldplay-kiss-cam/Microsoft games will remain the same price... for now - https://www.darkhorizons.com/microsoft-cancels-80-game-pricing-plan/Sasha Grey is most watched Doom streamer - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1264928898415814&set=a.368739908034722Bruce Willis doesn't know he's famous - https://www.cinemaexpress.com/english/news/2025/Jul/22/bruce-willis-no-longer-remembers-he-is-a-famous-film-star-reports

Matt has also seen Superman now so we chat about it a bit (spoiler free!). We also discuss Sonic the Hedgehog, The Odyssey, Tron: Ares and more!Tickets for The Odyssey will go on sale a year in advance - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/18/first-tickets-to-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-sell-out-a-year-before-its-2026-releaseTron: Ares - https://www.darkhorizons.com/second-trailer-tron-ares/

Where did you get that tie?Leisure Suit Larry for C64 - https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/07/leisure-suit-larry-in-land-of-lounge.htmlSuperman is good? - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-superman-first-reactions-are-in/Dean Cain thinks it's too woke - https://www.darkhorizons.com/dean-cain-has-woke-superman-concerns/Project Hail Mary breaks trailer records - https://www.darkhorizons.com/project-hail-mary-sets-a-trailer-record/Red Sonya - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Oqql6RErHc

Don't peek under Luke's laundry pile, that's where he keeps his secrets. We talk James Bond, Missions Impossible, Formulas One, Years 28, Laughing Last, and more!James Bond director chosen - https://geektyrant.com/news/whats-next-for-denis-villeneuves-bond-movie-amazon-eyes-a-younger-007-with-elordi-holland-and-dickinson-in-the-mixF1 / Days of Thunder crossover? - https://www.darkhorizons.com/f1-days-of-thunder-crossover-talk/

We've been watching some stuff - Mission: Impossible | Final Reckoning, Cobra Kai, Blind, Last One Laughing, and some trailers.Full trailer for The Naked Gun - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-the-new-the-naked-gun/Sunshine was supposed to be a trilogy - https://www.darkhorizons.com/boyle-sunshine-was-originally-a-trilogy/

Maybe we're joking about the pants, maybe we're not. This is a waist-up podcast only so you'll never know for sure.The Expanse: Osiris Reborn - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-expanse-gets-a-mass-effect-style-game/Only one link for this week? You know what that means, we got distracted and went "off spreadsheet" again. You're welcome.

Justice has been served and a Switch 2 has been obtained. We talk Bond, Witcher 4, The Sega Master System, Formula 1 and more.Plus this week we want to say a heartfelt farewell to Dr Watson. She may not have been a real doctor but she was a real cutie.Switch Stapled - https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-screen-punctures-ruin-launch-day-for-fans-due-to-store-receipts-stapled-into-consoles-box007 First Light - 007 First Light - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games - YouTubeATJ is new Omega spokesperson - https://www.gq.com/story/aaron-taylor-johnson-omega-speedmasterSega Master System was never phased out in Brazil - https://www.xda-developers.com/the-sega-master-system-is-still-being-made-and-sold-in-brazil-36-years-later/Witcher 4 tech demo looks amazing - https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-the-witcher-4-footage-dazzles/Resident Evil: Requiem - https://www.darkhorizons.com/ninth-resident-evil-game-requiem-revealed/F1 made the tech site news - https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/06/f1-in-spain-now-that-was-a-lapse-in-judgement/RIP Valerie Mahaffey - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536723/

This episode of the podcast contains 0% bath water, we promise.Cyberpunk 2 is officially in development - https://www.vg247.com/cyberpunk-2077s-sequel-entered-pre-production-called-cyberpunk-2Witcher 3 gets a patch to add mod support on consoles - https://www.vg247.com/the-witcher-3-one-more-cheeky-patch-cross-platform-mod-supportSydney Sweeney hops into the bath water - https://www.tmz.com/2025/05/29/sydney-sweeney-selling-used-bathwater-dr-squatch-soap/JK Rowling founds "anti-trans" organization - https://www.yahoo.com/news/j-k-rowling-uses-harry-175223238.htmlConfirmed, the hosts of Virgin Island did indeed sleep with the contestants - https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/30/virgin-island-star-reveals-banned-speaking-sex-partner-23284788/"We didn't wanna make any more Sandman anyway" says Sandman producers - https://geektyrant.com/news/the-sandmans-two-season-run-was-always-the-plan-says-showrunner-but-fans-still-have-questions

We have a limb update, plus some Star Wars news, sports stuff and we've all been watching things on TV. If you'd like to join our slightly gay club, head to https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasm and sign up.Footy fans mistake gay club for leagues club - https://10play.com.au/theproject/articles/social-gay-club-bears-perth-experiences-membership-surge-in-mix-up-with-new-nrl-team-perth-bears/tpa250518dxepyRian Johnson kinda admits his Star Wars trilogy isn't happening - https://www.darkhorizons.com/rian-johnson-still-keen-on-more-star-wars/

Matt's back from PAX East 2025! What did he see, what did he play, what did he like? You'll have to listen to find out!Goblin Town: Really Hard Driving Game - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3417510/Goblintown_Really_Hard_Driving_Game/Whirlight - No Time To Trip - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2706980/Whirlight__No_Time_To_Trip/Perfect Tides: Station to Station - https://perfect-tides.com/Borderlands 4 - https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/Open the Gates - https://www.openthegatesgaming.org/Dots RPG Project - Brail Dice! - https://www.dotsrpg.org/AI Vader in Fortnite gets his swear on - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/05/the-empire-strikes-back-with-f-bombs-ai-darth-vader-goes-rogue-with-profanity-slurs/Superman - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-james-gunns-superman/Twitter AI keeps going on about white genocide - https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/xais-grok-suddenly-cant-stop-bringing-up-white-genocide-in-south-africa/We're gonna put tariffs on films made overseas now - https://www.darkhorizons.com/trumps-film-tariff-plans-impacting-studios/But not James Bond because Trump liked Sean Connery? - https://www.darkhorizons.com/trump-james-bond-wont-be-hurt-by-tariffs/Lonely Planet founder won't visit certain countries - https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/lonely-planet-founder-reveals-four-35237188

The gates to our realm will be opening shortly, so if you want in head to https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasm! Matt is at PAX East this week, but Dan and Luke are holding the fort. They've got some game news, movie news, and working at the pub news? Sounds good to me!Pub-desking is a thing - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54472414Death Stranding 2 -- Australia!? - https://press-start.com.au/features/2025/05/08/death-stranding-2s-take-on-australia-is-bloody-great-so-far/Toxic Avenger cannot be rated - https://geektyrant.com/news/the-toxic-avenger-is-officially-unrated-for-mutant-nudity-hilarious-harm-pss-play-and-its-everything-youd-hope-for

Don't adjust your podcast player, it's not 2010 - we're just talking about Minecraft for some reason. Wanna play with us? Go to https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasm and let us know.GTA VI delayed - https://www.vg247.com/gta-6-has-officially-been-delayed-rockstar-confirms-it-now-wont-be-dropping-until-may-2026The Biggleboss Incident - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2967630/The_Biggleboss_Incident/The Point & Click Devlog - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I2NhQlGIferyPan5WHq1QA Blade Runner game was cancelled - https://www.darkhorizons.com/blade-runner-video-game-cancelled/Titanfall 3 cancelled - https://www.darkhorizons.com/ea-cancels-titanfall-3-fires-over-300-staff/The Avengers: Doomsday script isn't finished because the cast haven't all signed - https://www.darkhorizons.com/avengers-doomsday-script-still-not-done/George lies about Yoda's speech - https://www.darkhorizons.com/george-lucas-explains-yodas-odd-speech

Luke's been getting his gamble on and Matt rolled the dice on a Switch 2 pre-order!Switch 2 preorders went live. It was a disaster. - https://www.vg247.com/switch-2-pre-order-american-chaosBethesda not shutting down Skyblivion project - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/bethesda-isnt-shutting-down-ambitious-fan-made-skyblivion-remaster-project/

Everything we say in this episode that could be considered slanderous is definitely a joke and we had our fingers crossed so you can't sue us.Dune Awakening delayed - https://www.vg247.com/dune-awakening-delayed-juneOblivion Remastered - https://www.vg247.com/elder-scrolls-oblivion-remastered-leakXbox Support spilled the beans - https://80.lv/articles/xbox-support-accidentally-reveals-oblivion-remaster-s-release-date/Star Wars 1977 cut to play in cinemas - https://hypebeast.com/2025/4/original-star-wars-1977-cut-banned-george-lucas-first-screening-in-47-years-newsNew Star Wars lego set is... the logo - https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/brick-built-star-wars-logo-75407Star Wars: Starfighter - https://www.darkhorizons.com/star-wars-starfighter-film-set-for-may-2027/

Matt has returned from his brief internship at Lumon and we have a lot to discuss. A small subset of those things are listed below, but really it's just the tip of the... um... iceberg.JK also doesn't seem to like asexuals - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/j-k-rowling-faces-backlash-152421217.htmlFincher to direct Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel - https://www.darkhorizons.com/fincher-tarantino-pitt-team-for-once-sequel/Christian podcast host says airport scanner make you gay - https://screenshot-media.com/culture/influencers/christian-podcaster-body-scanners-gay/

We've hit another milestone, 600 episodes! How? Well actually it's easy, we just show up and talk every week. Matt showed up even though he's on vacation, except he sounds like crap because he didn't have a decent mic - have to sort that out for next time.Coyote vs Acme is back - https://www.darkhorizons.com/coyote-vs-acme-sale-has-finished/Switch 2, baby! - https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-switch-2-launch-date-price-confirmedIt has a new button - https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-finally-reveals-what-the-switch-2s-mysterious-c-button-is-all-about-howling-abuse-at-your-matesGame Cube games - https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-switch-2-gamecube-games-nintendo-online-controllerFinal Fantasy VII remake - https://www.vg247.com/final-fantasy-7-remake-coming-to-switch-2-launchThe game are very expensive - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/psa-mario-kart-world-is-50-bundled-with-a-switch-2-but-80-by-itself/Matt can't pre-order one - https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-delayed-us-market-tariffESA warns the whole gaming industry will be affected by tariffs - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/not-just-switch-2-esa-warns-trumps-tariffs-will-hurt-the-entire-game-industry/New Bond is filming - https://www.vg247.com/next-james-bond-movie-started-filming-london

Lots of game, tv and movie discussion this week as we talk Metroid Prime 4, Pillars of Eternity, Silent Hill F, Atomfall, The Legend of Zelda movie, Rust, Snow White, Ludwig, Paradise, Common Side Effects and some other stuff too!Metroid Prime 4, baby! - https://www.vg247.com/metroid-prime-4-beyond-shows-up-at-nintendo-direct-and-shows-off-samus-mind-bending-psychic-abilitiesPillars of Eternity is getting turn based combat, 10 years after release! - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/03/pillars-of-eternity-is-getting-turn-based-combat-all-but-demanding-replays/Silent Hill F refused classification down unda - https://www.darkhorizons.com/silent-hill-f-refused-classification-in-australia/The Legend of Zelda - https://www.darkhorizons.com/legend-of-zelda-film-hits-march-2027/Rust trailer - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-trailer-alec-baldwin-in-rust/Snow White is performing... poorly - https://www.darkhorizons.com/a-closer-look-at-the-snow-white-disaster/

We're back after our brief hiatus last week! Pax Aus tickets are on sale so go get them, and then come back and listen to us.Severance renewed for season three - https://kotaku.com/severance-season-3-renew-finale-adam-scott-ben-stiller-1851771552Amouranth home invasion - https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-crime-four-teens-charged-home-invasion-online-streamer

This week Luke is sober and ready to ride! We discuss Johnny Somali, Robocop: Rogue City, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Severance and much more!Johnny Somali sucks - https://boingboing.net/2025/03/07/late-and-hungover-influencer-johnny-somali-pleads-guilty-in-korean-court.htmlRobocop expansion announced - https://www.ign.com/videos/robocop-rogue-city-official-unfinished-business-expansion-reveal-trailer-nacon-connect-2025

We’ve been watching some stuff, playing stuff and getting excited about some stuff. Come find out what stuff!Andor Season Two looks great but this trailer is weird - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE4wxt70aUMThis new Terminator 2 game looks INCREDIBLE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMFYMG3QLw