Midwest Nerds

Midwest Nerds 119 – All of the E’s

Burnsie — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:32:49 +0000

This month, on the Midwest Nerds podcast... The Midwest Nerds talk all about this year’s E3 - and by all accounts, it’s the biggest E3 in years. Sony and Microsoft came out swinging, Nintendo stayed home. Which of the Big 3 left the biggest impression on the Nerds? Find out inside the show... Also: -All about Google I/O -Seriously, give us Google Glass (pretty please?) -The (Anti) Social Network -Steve’s Zombie Tip of the Week It’s been a while, so we’ve got a show stuffed to the gills. Don’t forget to spread the word on the facey-spaces, the tweetdecks, and Plus Googles. The Midwest Nerds podcast, 119 episodes and we still have no idea what we’re doing.

Midwest Nerds 118 – Baker’s Betrayal

Nick — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:03:09 +0000

This month, on the Midwest Nerds podcast... It’s a face-off between Nick Baker and the rest of the Nerds as Nick struggles to explain what drove him from the loving embrace of Microsoft and Windows Phone (a lover he’s embraced for years) and into the Harlot’s den of Apple and their temptress in-chief: iPhone 5. Also on the show this week: -SimCity’s failure to launch (and what it means for “always on”) -Comments from listeners (around the web) -Hackers and the Zombie apocalypse -Joel refelcts on his recent playthrough of Final Fantasy VIII Plus, as always, Steve gets us prepared with more tips of how to survive in a Zombie-infested future. It’s all on this March/April edition of the Midwest Nerds Podcast.

Midwest Nerds 117 – It’s as exciting as February in March!

Burnsie — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:53:29 +0000

CONFESSION TIME: This episode was recorded in February, and you’re hearing it in March. It’s like having a one-way time-machine, that only goes back in time a couple of weeks... and it’s in your ear. HOWEVER, This show is top-notch, and worth the wait, because this month the nerds discuss: -How THQ became not a thing (even though the people loved them) -JJ ABRAMS IS KING OF THE NERDS (and the force is strong with him) -Path of Exile, the game created in your dreams, made real (and it’s in open beta). -Plus, we get serious for a little while, and talk tragedy and our hobby Plus Baker has a crisis of faith, Microsoft style, and Steve serves up some fresh zombie survival tips. It’s all on this month’s edition of the Midwest Nerds podcast! Break Song: Sublime - What I got

Midwest Nerds Podcast #116 – BACK FROM THE DEAD, BABY!

Burnsie — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:57:56 +0000

First things first, we know you were worried. We should have called. The four of us were NOT killed in a dinosaur zombie jet-pack explosion (but when it’s our time to go, you better believe that’s how we’re checking out), life just got in the way. But our first show in 2013 is crammed to the gills with a Nerd-valanche of info on: -Dishonored (perhaps one of the best games of 2012) -Guild Wars 2 (and where we are now) -Reflections of 2012 -Steve’s impressions of the WiiU and Windows Phone 8 -Steve’s Zombie tip of the week And tons more stuff. We missed you guys, and it’s good to be back. Thanks for being a Midwest Nerds true believer. More to come in 2013! Hearts and ponies - the Midwest Nerds Podcast. Talked about in the show: http://kotaku.com/5971153/2012-the-year-the-pc-showed-everyone-whos-boss

Midwest Nerds 115 – A fleet of money-filled Tonka Trucks

Burnsie — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:04:44 +0000

There’s a lot of news to cover on this week’s show, even without the OMG MEGATON announcement from George Lucas and the new owners of Star Wars: Disney. That’s right, Star Wars is now owned by the house of Mickey and Co., and you’d better believe the nerds have thoughts on what this means for all of nerd kind.

Also on the show this week:

-The real life politics of World of Warcraft -Sony Sues their former “VP of Epic Gaming for All” -Apple releases iPad mini, claims that thing that Captain Picard used was totally their idea -WINDOWS 8 -Release Charts -Fanmail for Steve -Steve’s Zombie tip of the week. As a program note, we’re a week behind on release charts as this show was recorded early last week, so we don’t mention a little game like HALO 4 is coming out this week. We’re aware Halo 4 is a thing, and will likely be playing it when we should be sleeping/ doing housework/ going to the bathroom.

Break Song - "Listing" from Minus the Bear

Midwest Nerds Podcast #114 – Stream of Podcastness

Burnsie — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:12:55 +0000

This week, the midwest nerds try something radical and go completely off script. What follows is over an hour and 10 minutes of some of the most raw, gritty, and uncensored talk on gaming and geek culture the internet has ever seen. This podcast is a true story of four nerds, picked to record an internet show. It's time to find out what happens when nerds stop being polite, and start getting REAL. Break Song: Blue Eyes - The Chevin

Midwest Nerds 113 – The Super Polydent Solution

Nick — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:52:25 +0000

In an effort to prove that they are red-blooded ‘Murican boys, the nerds begin this show by talking about Fantasy Football. Listen to them struggle to sound knowledgeable about sports that they don’t watch while leveling their Mesmers in Guild Wars 2. On the show this week: -The Bioware Docs are calling it quits -Where the “Day Z” zombie mod goes from here -Notch spouts off about Windows 8, because he’s totally hipster -Release Charts -Listener emails/comments Plus, Steve provides the zombie tip of the week that we wish we didn’t agree with, but he’s totally right. It’s all inside this week’s Midwest Nerds Podcast! BREAK SONG: Augustana - Stars and Boulevards

Midwest Nerds 112 – Redneck Reasonings and Warring Guilds

Burnsie — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:52:56 +0000

This week, the nerdy lads have traveled to Tyria and back, and bring with them a full report on ncsoft’s Guild Wars 2. This may also explain why the show is a week or so late... Also on the show this week: -Valve’s latest hardware plans leak online -Amazon means business with their latest tablet announcements -What really happens if a Kickstarter project fails? -release charts -listener comments -redneck accents Plus, Steve saves your bacon with this week’s zombie tip. The Midwest Nerds podcast, we promise we won’t let Guild Wars 2 make you wait for our next show. Break song - The Heavy - What Makes a Good Man?

MWN 111 – gONe Live

Burnsie — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:50:24 +0000

THE big story in gaming right now is the complete and utter meltdown of ON LIVE, and on this week’s show the nerds talk about what’s known, what’s not, and what happens now after the suppossed “next big thing in gaming” self-destructs and leaves nothing but unemployed talented people in it’s wake. Also on the show this week: -BioWare attempts to explain why it’s cool they charge you for Day 1 DLC -Nationalize Facebook (ObamaBook?) -Questions from the web And of course, back by popular demand, and also because Steve has returned to the show, we are once again keeping your bag o’ meat alive with another Zombie Tip of the Week. It’s the Midwest Nerds Podcast, audio you might be able to live without, if you could really call that “living”. Break Song - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - "Man on Fire"

Midwest Nerds 110 – Steam Apps, Diablo Fixes, and the Ol’ Mailbag

Burnsie — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:26:58 +0000

First, hats off to you, the intrepid listener of the Midwest Nerds podcast. Because you’ve stepped up your GAME, the second half of this week’s show is devoted to your feedback/questions/ and comments. Way to go, we knew you had it in you. Steve is absent for another week, which has us incredibly worried that the zombie apocalypse is nigh and he is making final preparations. On this week’s show, Joel, Nick, and Jason talk about: -Hero Academy out for Steam -Why Burns is giving up on new games -Joel’s continued mis-adventures in games of questionable quality -Steam selling “regular” software -New Mass Effect 3 DLC -Will Diablo 3 be fun again? -Tons of stuff from the mailbag And seriously, thanks for the great questions, comments, and the like. Keep ‘em coming by emailing, facebooking, tweeting, or smoke signals. And if you see Steve out there, try to keep up. Rule 1, cardio. Break song: Folk Version of the Super Mario Brothers theme - ?????