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Another week, another new episode of The Mandalorian! Let's DISCUSS. What did you think of "The Passenger"? Was it just a filler episode? Special shoutout: Dr. Mandible

If anything was going to bring us back, it was the return of The Mandalorian. ACTUAL EPISODE BEGINS AT 5:55

An update on the future of our little show.

This week on Nerd Bourbon Episode 162! • What have we been up to? - 4th of July shenanigans - Call of Duty: Warzone - PUBG - 3DS - Ikaruga and Flip Grip - Bug Fables • News - 18:01 • Cantina Mix - "The Psycho's Ocarina of Lime" - 34:02 - High quality blanco tequila - Fresh-squeezed lime juice - Lime peels - Orange peel - Simple syrup - Salt (to rim the glass) "I only gamble with my life -- never my money." - Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell, The Mummy (1999)

This week on Nerd Bourbon Episode 161! • What have we been up to? - 3:03 - Not video games! - Trying (and failing) to acquire a hand-drawn Zelda guide - Weight loss and working out/Reign-ing • News - 12:28 • Cantina Mix - "The Aperture Science Handheld Estus Delivery Device" - 36:40 Estus Flask: - High quality vodka - Pineapple-orange juice (with pulp) Portal: - High quality vodka - Lemonade - Blue curacao "I suppose, if it has a practical purpose, I appreciate a pat on the back. I suppose it's rewarding, ultimately." - Brendan Fraser

This week on Nerd Bourbon Episode 160! • Housekeeping - Some big changes to the show! • What have we been up to? - 6:20 - More Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Okami HD - Star Wars Episode One Racer - Isle of Armor • News - 21:40 • Cantina Mix - "The Secret of Bloody Isle" - 58:12 - Dark spiced rum (such as Kraken) - Banana liqueur (such as 99 Bananas) - Coffee liqueur (such as Kahlúa) - Cream liqueur (such as RumChata) - Stirrings blood orange cocktail bitters - Slice of blood orange, for garnish "Embrace your dorkdom or rail against it. The choice is yours." - Brendan Fraser

Despite Todd being lifeless during this episode, the world of gaming news is very much alive and well. Is previously cut content making its way to Bluepoint's PS5 remake of Demon's Souls? A new Pokemon Snap is announced after 21 years?!

Technical issues aside, we still had a blast talking all about Sony's PS5 reveal event this week! Also included: Todd falls off the caffeine wagon! Seth succumbs to the Reign and works out for a change!

In light of recent world events and the lack of video game news in response to it all, for this week's episode, we reached out to you. We asked for your questions. And you delivered.

Todd goes on a rampant manifesto of rage after finishing DOOM Eternal. What will GTA VI be like? Does some expansive new DLC signal the return of Silent Hill? The Last of Us Part Two gets its very own State of Play just before Sony has a PS5 event on the horizon. Also, we debut a brand new segment to end the show this week!

This week, Todd finally gets around to playing DOOM Eternal and gives us impressions from the depths of Hell. We discuss the State of Play all about Ghost of Tsushima as well as the potential SLATE OF PLAYstation 5 launch games. Nintendo has announced a new Paper Mario game in an exciting new way and with no Nintendo Direct yet on the horizon... could this signal the end of the format?

The second movie of Nolan's Batman trilogy was a game-changer. Let's revisit this seminal film -- and the legendary performance of the late Heath Ledger.

We really want to leave Bethesda alone. Honest! Some weeks go by without us having to give them a little love-spank. Other weeks... well, other weeks are like this week. Other topics of conversation this week include the reveal of Unreal Engine 5 and the pros and cons of Sony's impressive PS5 SSD! Seth gives his impressions of The Wonderful 101 Remastered! Is Diablo 2 being resurrected? Also: Todd is incorrect about Popeye's!

Our new Relapse series BEGINS with this very episode... all about the first entry in Christopher Nolan's legendary bat-trilogy: Batman Begins!

This week, we're bringing you impressions of Streets of Rage 4 as well as a metric ton of news, including all of the announcements from May the 4th and the inaugural Xbox 20/20. We're also going to deep dive into Assassin's Creed: Valhalla details and cover timeless topics like Skate 4 and Blinx: The Time Sweeper.

It's all been leading up to this. The series finale of The Clone Wars. It's bittersweet, but I really think they've accomplished something beautiful here. Let's discuss these final four episodes and give this incredible series the sendoff it deserves.

Every day, we inch closer and closer to a reality that is not too distant from the world found in Naughty Dog's "The Last of Us" series. Does this reality have a disgruntled employee that can leak the world's spoilers for me? Are we *all* just disgruntled employees of the world? I promise I'm not smoking anything.

In this four-episode arc, we pick up with Ahsoka after we saw her leave the Jedi Order; a gap of time that we're finally seeing filled. This set of episodes marks the "middle child" of the show's final season... does it stand up to the expectations?

This week, Todd finally begins his island getaway. In the news drop, March 2020's NPD showcases the sheer destructive, dominating force that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Is Sony planning on launching PS5 with fewer available units? How are some of the conventions happening in the next few months handling COVID-19? This week's show takes an... interesting turn when we take a look at a fascinating patent.

The final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is here and we absolutely MUST discuss it. In this episode of Shots, we're covering the first four-episode arc of the season: "The Bad Batch"!

It's episode 150 and we've got a brand new intro tune, early thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Remake and plenty of news waiting for us in the drop. We discuss the twisted tale of Cooking Mama Cookstar. The ESRB is incorporating some new description policies re: loot boxes. And does the world need a Resident Evil 4 remake?

PlayStation dominates the news drop this week; COVID-19 claims more game releases every day and now Sony's two big titles for May are its latest victims. Is Ghost of Tsushima next? Also, the new controller for PS5 has been revealed and we have no shortage of thoughts on it.

In these dark times, it's important to hang on to the things that bring you joy. Friends. Family. Any semblance of normalcy that can give you a fleeting sense of pea--HANG ON, NINTENDO IS REMASTERING THE 3D MARIO GAMES FOR SWITCH?! Also featured in this episode: other stupid news that nobody cares about.

Animal Crossing! DOOM Eternal! There's plenty to consume right now, so allow us to add a new episode of our show to the pile. Whether you're shut inside or bravely working through the pandemic happening all around us, we at Nerd Bourbon hope we can help you press on in the only way we know how: being idiots and talking about video games.

It is our sacred duty to always deliver a nominal episode each week. That is, between supply runs into the harsh wilds for precious rolls of toilet paper. This week, Todd gives his impressions of Nioh 2 and introduces Seth to the wonderful world of jelqing. In the news, we cover February's NPD data, the new Indie World Direct, PlayStation 5 specs, and more. Let's quarantine together: we've trained our entire lives for this.

The threat of viral pandemic still looms large over the gaming industry, but this time it has claimed perhaps its biggest target yet: E3 2020. We cover this and much more; Seth has his Nintendo Direct conspiracy board primed and ready.

If you listen to this episode without finding an intense craving for nachos, your will is stronger than mine. This week, we're breaking down the news from "accidental" leaks to HBO shows. We also end this week's show by comparing and contrasting two very different galaxies far, far away.

In the horrifying wake of viral infection, we here at Nerd Bourbon always find a light in the darkness. Xbox Series X is here to show us some warmth in this cold time, as is Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the ever-present barrage of new Star Wars content. I love being a consumer.

This week, we're doing everything in our power to fight away the bugs that plague Darksiders Genesis. In the news drop, we get our first look at a new Batman and the COVID-19 virus is still having major effects on the gaming industry at large. Also, how much is the PS5 going to cost?

Alaric's reward from Volo is... a piece of property in a North Ward alleyway? Luckily, Trollskull Manor has some potential and Trollskull Alley is full of interesting people to meet; not all of them pleasant.

This week's episode features rampant disaster in the natural and unnatural realms. Viral outbreak, carried by wall-destroying beasts from an eldritch dimension. The thorough destruction of E3. The catastrophically low price of Tom Clancy's The Division® 2, available now for just $2.99 on PlayStation™Network.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has found exciting new ways to perform a hostile takeover on Seth's wallet. PlatinumGames launches a Kickstarter campaign. Industry titans are making big career moves. But this week's episode is mostly just a prime example of the dark hold Olive Garden has taken on this podcast.

This week, the rumor mill has churned mightily and its bounty is pleasing. Could EA be working on an all-new Knights of the Old Republic game for the new Star Wars canon? Are two new Silent Hill titles well into development? Will Resident Evil 8 feature WEREWOLVES?! Let's discuss. After all -- when you're here? You're family.

We're back from a burger and barbecue-fueled romp through central Texas in the name of PAX South 2020. We expected to find video games, friendship and booze. But some of what awaited us was - in many ways - more than we were prepared for.

We've reached the dawn of a new decade. And so, while we're at PAX, we thought we would leave you with some thoughtful deliberation: which games defined each year of the 2010s?

We're gearing up for PAX South next week, but make no mistake: we're ready and raring to cover all of the news, leaks, and rumors you care about. When will WB Montreal stop strining us all along? Is the fabled "Switch Pro" coming sooner rather than later?

New year. New decade. Same old mediocrity. This week, we've taken advantage of various end-of-year sales and talk about the games we've harvested as a result. In the news drop, there is much to be said about the nature of video game movies and some alleged leaks regarding the hardware specs of Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X.

Pinned down by Moff Gideon and a small legion of Stormtroopers, things aren't looking great for Mando and company as season one draws to an explosive close.

In our final episode of 2019, we look back at the year that was with a heavy dosage of self-importance -- it's GOTY time. Then, we turn our steely gaze toward the year ahead.

Holiday cheer is abound this week as we partake in the second annual Nerd Bourbon Holiday Gift Exchange. BUT FIRST! The video game news simply *must* be reported upon -- and we've got The 2019 Game Awards and November's NPD data here to bring you all kinds of flavor.

In the penultimate episode of season one, what seems like an obvious trap could be the perfect way to get the Client and the Guild off Mando's back for good. It's time to get the band back together.

Mando has joined up with a ragtag group of scoundrels to perform a space prison break. But some bad blood, uneasy alliances and a particular distaste for droids makes this situation a bit stickier.

Todd's REIGN™ of terror continues this week as a sizable new update brings back Monster Hunter Talk. A new BioShock game is confirmed to be in development at a brand new studio! News from Sony's State of Play and Nintendo's Indie World! The second coming of Christ is a bit different than expected. All of this and much more: come inside and sample our wares!

The Mandalorian and The Child are constantly on the run, but after an explosive opening to the fifth episode, they're forced to make a pit stop on a very familiar planet...

Trying to edit out as many sickly sniffles as possible (there were so many, you guys), we have much to talk about this week. Todd circles back to The Outer Worlds! RE3 Remake confirmed via leak! Microsoft's plans for Project Scarlett! All of this and so much more, weary traveler ~

The Mandalorian and The Child have made their escape and have seemingly found a safe harbor that needs their help. The question now: is anywhere safe for them anymore?

As promised, we're spending our due time in the Galar region this week as we discuss Pokémon Sword and Shield. In the news drop, we tackle some hard-hitting issues. How safe and futureproof are our digital purchases? Are we sick of remakes? Is a new Fable game on the way? Is Todd the nastiest creature ever to roam our doomed planet?

It's time to turn in the bounty and claim the reward. Should be a simple transaction, no strings attached. Perfectly according to the Guild code. No complications whatsoever.

We reconnect our bonds to the Force as we deep dive into Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. In the news drop, we have the 2019 Game Awards nominees, a new Half-Life game (?!) and much more. Soil yourself with us this week. Full list of 2019 Game Awards nominees: https://bit.ly/35uRxLz

The Mandalorian may have retrieved his quarry, but thanks to some pesky scavengers, it seems like this deal is getting worse all the time. Let's chat about the second episode!

This week, we lay in wait. Stalking our prey in the tall grass; Jedi: Fallen Order and Pokémon Sword/Shield just beyond reach. Luckily, we've prepared enough rations to last us the week. Only just.