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Welcome back to Episode 128 of the Frantic Nerdcast! This week, AJ, Zach, and Brock are gearing up for PAX Australia with a packed episode full of tabletop recommendations, gaming news, and movie-to-game pitches

 

First up, we cover our final preparations for PAX Australia, including booth setups, promo cards, and Nintendo booth expectations. Then, we share our favorite travel-sized board games and card games to keep you entertained on flights and trips. Later, we brainstorm movies that desperately need video game adaptations—from heist thrillers to high-stakes comedies. Finally, we break down our absolute favorite miniature wargames, comparing Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Adeptus Titanicus, Mantic titles, and indie tabletop gems!

With PAX just two weeks away, the crew sits down to talk tabletop games, retro video games, and modern cinema. We kick things off with a recap of our latest TCG Tuesday match in Illustrals, share early thoughts on the top-down turn-based game Canvas City, and preview upcoming matches in DC Deck Builder: Rivals.

Then, the conversation devolves into a full Transformers marathon breakdown—examining Optimus Prime's ruthless kill count, the missed potential of Galvatron, and why the animated Netflix trilogy (War for Cybertron) gets the characters right. Finally, we debate the best movie trilogies from the 2000s to now, covering The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings, The Bourne Series, The Matrix, and Shyamalan’s Unbreakable universe.

It's that time of the week again. This week we chat about the Cyberpunk TCG, We talk all things PAX Australia 26, we talk the series 3 of Silo, We talk the upcoming Australian tv show Gnomes, Blizcon and much more.

Welcome to Episode 125 of the Frantic Nerdcast! On this week's episode, the crew breaks down the latest news around the rumored Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2, including proposed quality-of-life changes like a manual jump button. We also dive into hands-on impressions of Hollow Knight, talk TV with updates on Silo, The Gentlemen Season 2, and Bookish, and catch up on book reading lists including Three-Body Problem and Horus Heresy. Plus, we discuss our upcoming trip to PAX and showcase a custom physical DIY shuffle baseball game!

 

Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Sponsor: Monsters at War Card Game

02:00 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Remake News & Quality-of-Life Changes

05:07 - Hollow Knight Review & Gameplay Impressions

10:04 - TV Talk: Bette, Silo, The Gentlemen, & Bookish

23:19 - Book Club: Three-Body Problem & Horus Heresy Deep Dive

42:20 - DIY Shuffle Baseball Game Project

48:45 - Nerd News: Anime Releases, Alien/Romulus, Witcher 3 Remaster, & More

57:03 - Cancer Council Longest Day Golf Fundraiser Announcement

59:35 - PAX Trip Prep & Channel Updates

 

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Welcome back to Episode 124 of the Frantic Nerdcast! In this episode, AJ, Brock, and Zach break down the latest episodes of DC's Lanterns and dive into the recent trailers for the Hogwarts HBO series and the new live-action Street Fighter movie. The guys also talk about Silo Season 3, the Cyberpunk TCG initial thoughts, their upcoming appearance at PAX, and run through a pop culture binge-watch quiz!

 

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