Helldivers 2 Claims Top Xbox Spot | The Nerd Chat | Episode #227
This week on The Nerd Chat:
-Early impressions of 007: First Light
-Helldivers 2 takes the top spot on the Xbox Store
-August’s best sellers on Alina Analytics, including Gears of War’s PS5 performance
-New Xbox Breaker Special Edition controllers
-Game Pass September 2025 lineup revealed
-Shoutouts, Permabanned, and Good Games
Plus: what we’ve been playing and the best food we had this week.
0:00 Hello and welcome to the show
5:40 Helldivers 2 claims top Xbox spot
18:10 007: First Light early impressions
30:20 August best sellers and Gears of War on PS5
48:50 Game Pass September 2025 lineup
55:20 Permaban/GGs
1:07:30 What have we been playing or watching?
1:19:40 The best food we had this week
1:29:40 Closing and end of show
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Does Call of Duty Need to Change? | The Nerd Chat | Episode #226
This week on The Nerd Chat:
-Call of Duty reveals big gameplay/system changes
-xCloud (Game Pass Cloud Streaming) gets major updates
-LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has us on the hype train
-Battlefield 6 cheaters are already ruining the fun
-Sony rumored handheld — a Switch-style PS6 portable
-Plus: what we’ve been playing and the best food we had this week.
Timestamps:
0:00 Hello and welcome to the show
5:00 Does COD need to change when it comes to skins?
23:00 Rumors on the PS6 handheld
34:25 Lego Batman HYPE
40:25 Shoutouts / Nerd Chat Discord questions
53:05 What have we been playing?
1:07:35 The best food we had this week
1:19:30 NERD CHAT MERCH DROP / Closing and end of show
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Gamescom 2025 Reactions & Helldivers Goes ODST!! | The Nerd Chat | Episode #225
We're diving deep into the Gamescom 2025 Future Games Show with all the biggest reveals, plus a wild mash-up that had us hyped: Helldivers x Halo ODST — they really cooked.
Here’s what’s on the radar tonight:
Latest announcements and trailers from Gamescom 2025
ROG devices that now support Xbox® Cloud Gaming (Ally + XCloud)
Why the Helldivers x ODST crossover has fans losing it
Mid-August additions to Xbox Game Pass
What we've been playing and one of the best food moments from the week
0:00 Hello and welcome to the show
4:10 Gamescom 2025 highlights
20:35 ROG Xbox Ally release date and prices
33:30 Why the Helldivers x ODST crossover has fans losing it
44:40 Xbox Game Pass mid-August 2025 updates
48:55 Shoutouts
58:30 What have we been playing or watching?
1:13:40 The best food we had this week
1:30:00 Closing and end of show
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Game Pass Ruins Game Development… Or Does It? | The Nerd Chat | Episode #224
Shawn Layden drops a bomb on Game Pass, calling it “bad for business” and saying it turns developers into “wage slaves.” Is he right, or is Xbox’s subscription service still a win for gamers?
We also cover:🎮 Gamescom’s massive 2025 showcase with over 1,500 exhibitors
🔫 PUBG ending support for last-gen consoles
🪖 CoD: Black Ops 7’s rumored campaign/multiplayer fusion
🍔 Plus: what we’ve been playing and the best food we had this week
🎮 Gaming. Food. The Good Old Days.
🎧 New episodes every Friday – #SeeYouOnline
Timestamps:
0:00 Hello and welcome to the show
10:30 Shawn Layden calls Game Pass “bad for business”
29:20 Gamescom 2025 lineup revealed (1,500+ exhibitors)
34:00 PUBG drops last-gen support
43:45 What have we been playing/watching? / BF6 impressions
1:24:20 The best food we had this week
1:29:50 Closing and end of show
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