Luke’s back from the actual flu (not the fake flu, the ‘couldn’t get an achievement for 5 days’ flu), and Matt’s walking around post-spinal surgery like a champ, albeit with a physiotherapist who apparently learned her craft from a Bond villain
Star Citizen Developer Stream Goes Horribly Off The Rails Creating Further Distrust Among Players “Wolverine” Game Under Bruce Campbell Wants ‘Evil Dead’ to Lighten the Hell Up Again Bruce Campbell Officially Retires From Playing Ash Williams in All Future ‘Evil Dead’ Projects Disney Sets Pre-“Avengers: Doomsday” Watchlist X Men Cast Confirmed To Include Inde Navarette As Rogue Adam Driver As Mister Sinister Maya Boyd As Storm And More D23 2026 Dave Bautista Officially Cast As Kratos In God Of War Show After Ryan Hurst Drops Out Due To Injury
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.org GNAW - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2306490/GNAW/ Guardians MH - https://guardiansmh.org Game Tank - https://gametank.zone Another Pint - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3150160/Another_Pint/ Omara Scent Display - https://www.ovrtechnology.com Acquisitions Inc - https://www.acq-inc.com Daggerheart - https://www.daggerheart.com Arnie 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-2000681516 Crimson Desert has AI art in it - https://kotaku.com/crimson-desert-ai-art-peal-abyss-2000680884 The 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-2000682315 Spotify 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-2000679693 The 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 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-2000676398 Highguard is shutting down after only a few months - https://kotaku.com/highguard-shutting-down-less-than-50-days-after-launch-2000675453 F1 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-conflict Ass 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-memory Something Firefly is coming… - https://www.darkhorizons.com/fillion-teasing-big-firefly-announcement/
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-ff7 Borderlands 4 is not coming to Switch 2 any time soon - https://kotaku.com/borderlands-4-switch-2-release-date-canceled-2000665470 The Switch is Nintendo’s best selling console - https://www.theverge.com/games/873098/nintendo-switch-era-best-selling-console AMD CEO says new Xbox in 2027 - https://kotaku.com/next-gen-xbox-on-track-for-2027-launch-says-amd-ceo-2000665496 GTA 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-2000665452 Baldurs 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
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.
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-countries Brussels 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
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-54472414 Death 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
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-chaos Bethesda not shutting down Skyblivion project - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/bethesda-isnt-shutting-down-ambitious-fan-made-skyblivion-remaster-project/
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-abilities Pillars 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-1851771552 Amouranth home invasion - https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-crime-four-teens-charged-home-invasion-online-streamer
Luke has been called out and he’s not sure what to do about it. This week we discuss Severance, Jack Ryan, Netflix Apple TV support, Marion Cotillard, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Odyssey, and more!
Netflix “accidentally” adds Apple TV support, then rolls it back - https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/14/netflix-no-apple-tv-integration/ Marion Cotillard admits her death scene was shit - https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8890075/i-screwed-up-dark-knight-rises-scene-cotillard-says/ Nolan to use “massive puppet” - https://www.darkhorizons.com/nolan-using-massive-puppet-in-odyssey/ Itsa Mia joins The Odyssey - https://www.darkhorizons.com/hawkins-goth-board-nolans-the-odyssey/ There’s another awesome-looking The Odyssy adaptation coming out before that - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19861162/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_1
Luke and Dan were at PAX, Matt was not. This is their story. They also weigh in on Alien: Romulus, Disco Elysium, Skyrim, Joker 2, and more!
Graham is back with Ancient Apocalypse Season Two and Matt is there for it! So much so that Luke is a little concerned. We also talk PAX Aus, Steam, piracy, Astarion dolls, The Excavation of Hobbs Barrow, horse armour, Alien: Romulus and more!
Our old friend Graham Hancock is back, and he’s brought backup! We discuss Moviepass, Jonathan Majors, Cards Against Humanity vs Elon Musk, Mushrooms, Slow Horses and more!
We’re back and we’ve all seen Maxxxine now! We also talk Mr Robot, NIN vs Tron, Uwe Boll, Borderlands and more!
None of us are officially knighted, but at least one of us has played The Dark Knight in a sketch.
Give X all your money - https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/10/27/musk-x-banking
Grimes is the momma - https://www.vulture.com/2023/10/grimes-elon-musk-lawsuit-parental-rights-children.html
Give Russel Brand some of your money - https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/russell-brand-begs-fans-for-financial-support-says-hes-victim-of-a-conspiracy/news-story/0530ce868da017ef2c751e823dcdd415
Give Charlie Sheen’s daughter some money too - https://people.com/sami-sheen-onlyfans-stirring-up-drama-with-parents-denise-richards-charlie-sheen-source-7547328
Buy some beer from Amouranth - https://kotaku.com/amouranth-beer-yeast-order-of-yoni-twitch-kick-1850966738
Todd Howard didn’t WANT to announce Elder Scrolls 6, you made him! - https://www.darkhorizons.com/why-elder-scrolls-vi-announced-so-early/
Most of us are back!
Microsoft has bought Activision Unity’s CEO has resigned Baldurs Gate 3 is amazing Cyberpunk 2 Cyberpunk 1.5 was expensive Cyberpunk TV show Only Murders Season 3 Cal Wilson
It’s a wild ride this week!
Stephen Fry’s voice has been stolen
Unity backtracks
Sound of Freedom guy accused
Man sues Google
Cyberpunk 2077 is awesome
Elon Musk is not awesome
Microsoft considered buying Nintendo
Bluey is coming
We’re back and we’ve got a mystery on our hands, plus Matt went to PAX East!
Renner walks again
E3 cancelled
Snyder
Con
Romero honoured
Hey remember us? Sorry: we were all in the same country for the first time in years and forgot to record anything.
Luke went to PAX! Matt finally watched a movie Dan told him to watch YEARS ago! Dan bought a new console (but still can’t live in his house)! And lots of celebrities have qualified for Geek of the Week!
Harrison Ford joins the MCUJames Earl Jones will be Vader FOREVERChris Pratt IS Mario
