Matt’s away committing minor crimes in England (just a bit of trespassing, nothing serious), so it’s just Dan and Luke holding down the fort this week. We’ve got exciting Star Wars news about the 50th anniversary, some controversial fashion choices from Columbia, and tales of international law-breaking that’ll make you think twice before filming content abroad.

We apologise for being MIA, but we promise it was for a good reason (we were napping, maybe!).

• Luke's new shoes - https://www.theverge.com/news/828175/microsoft-xbox-crocs
• Eminem is in the new Hitman - https://ioi.dk/hitman/news/2025/it-s-eminem-vs-slim-shady-in-the-new-elusive-target-mission
• Rob Mac's live action Far Cry series - https://www.inquirer.com/arts/rob-mac-fx-far-cry-noah-hawley-20251126.html
• Zelda movie pics - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-photos-live-action-legend-of-zelda-movie/
• The director of The Naked Gun doesn't like The Naked Gun - https://www.darkhorizons.com/naked-gun-director-unimpressed-with-reboot/
• Original named Best Comedy Movie of All Time - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-naked-gun-named-best-comedy-movie/
• New Project Hail Mary trailer looks incredible - https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/11/stranded-astronaut-finds-an-alien-ally-in-project-hail-mary-trailer/
• Return to Silent Hill - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-return-to-silent-hill-film/
• Rian Johnson finally admits his trilogy is dead - https://www.darkhorizons.com/rians-star-wars-trilogy-dead-mando-s4-alive/

Luke shut down MenuLog through the sheer power of complaining, we discuss AI trying to seduce reporters, and there's a surprisingly in-depth conversation about the Vietnam War. Also, Rambo for kids? What?

As always, if you want more of us talking absolute crap, head over to https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasm for the After Party!

• Luke appears to have shut down Menulog - https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/popular-food-delivery-service-menulog-to-close-in-australia-due-to-challenging-circumstances/ar-AA1QfRks
• Valve announces stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhTvaRogQp8
• Dbrand announced a companion cube skin for the Steam Machine - https://www.theverge.com/news/819863/dbrand-companion-cube-valve-steam-machine-skin
• Some analysts say the Steam Machine will cost $1000 - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/are-you-ready-for-a-1000-steam-machine-some-analysts-think-you-should-be/
• EA says Mass Effect 5 is still a thing - https://www.darkhorizons.com/ea-mass-effect-5-is-still-happening/
• Red Dead Redemption to get a next gen update - https://kotaku.com/red-dead-redemption-gets-ps5-upgrade-before-rdr-2-because-life-isnt-fair-2000644145
• The Hunt For Ben Solo is the new Snyder Cut - https://www.darkhorizons.com/star-wars-ben-solo-film-campaign-intensifies/
• Germany to begin conscription - https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/germany-military-medical-examination-compulsory
• Walmart remove racist Tshirt - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/walmart-tshirts-nazi-symbols-online-b2865678.html
• NY restaurant uses Philipino staff on Zoom - https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/food-drink/nyc-chicken-joint-employs-cashiers-zooming-in-from-the-philippines-and-still-wants-tips/news-story/2451d376a212e87414ddf8099817508e

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.

Star Trek: Picard season 2 is still terrible and we're still mad about it. Season 3 though? Great stuff. There's a Michael Jackson biopic teaser out featuring his nephew, and we discuss the production drama around the court case that got removed from the film.

In The After Party this week we'll tell you what Jeremy Renner has allegedly been up to!

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• PAX East on sale now! - https://east.paxsite.com
• Rapper RBX sues Spotify - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/real-humans-dont-stream-drake-songs-23-hours-a-day-rapper-suing-spotify-says/
• Jonathan Bailey beat Luke - https://people.com/jonathan-bailey-is-sexiest-man-alive-2025-11842000
• Movie car museum auction - https://www.thedrive.com/news/movie-car-museum-liquidating-50-famous-vehicles-at-no-reserve
• Edgar Wright has written a Baby Driver 2 script - https://www.darkhorizons.com/wright-has-done-a-baby-driver-2-script/
• People are mad about Scream 7 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/scream-7-trailer-draws-swift-backlash/
• Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to star in new Mummy movie - https://www.darkhorizons.com/fraser-weisz-return-for-new-the-mummy/
• Star Trek to be rebooted, again - https://www.darkhorizons.com/star-trek-gets-rebooted-ends-abrams-era/
• Gremlins 3 - 2027 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/columbus-spielberg-set-gremlins-3-for-2027/
• Teaser for the MJ movie - https://www.darkhorizons.com/teaser-trailer-michael-jackson-biopic-michael/
• The Thing 2 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/john-carpenter-offers-the-thing-2-update/

Luke has a desk, but not a microphone. Fingers crossed for next week. But we won’t let that stop us discussing all the latest in random stuff from the internet!

• Rogue Squadron is now a TV series - https://www.darkhorizons.com/rogue-squadron-to-become-a-tv-series/
• Margot Robbie is the new Patrick Bateman? - https://www.darkhorizons.com/margot-robbie-leads-new-american-psycho/
• Apparently Witcher season 4 is bad, surprising nobody - https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-the-witcher-reviews-arent-good/
• A man has purchased a life-size "anatomically correct" Henry Cavill doll - https://www.queerty.com/man-buys-a-life-size-silicone-anatomically-correct-henry-cavill-doll-immediately-goes-viral-20251008/
• Sydney Sweeney wore a dress - https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/celebrities/2025/10/30/sydney-sweeney-sheer-dress-photos-variety/86982256007/

Luke’s got most of his stuff setup so we’re here to talk about movies and games and stuff, and we managed not to kiss anybody against their will.

• Emiru assaulted at Twitchcon - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/twitch-faces-backlash-popular-streamer-emiru-says-was-assaulted-twitch-rcna238496

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

Luke has returned to some terrible news this week, is the Xbox empire crumbling? You’ll have to listen to find out!

• Xbox price hike - https://www.theverge.com/news/789424/xbox-game-pass-premium-essentials-ultimate-price-increase-changes
• People are mad about it - https://www.darkhorizons.com/xbox-game-pass-price-hike-draws-furore/
• Amazon removes the gun from Bond's hand in posters - https://kotaku.com/james-bond-amazon-guns-halo-remake-gaming-news-2000631492
• This reboot of Frankenhooker looks good - https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-trailer-guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein/
• The Carpenter's Son - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-jesus-horror-the-carpenters-son/
• Gary Oldman knighted - https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/entertainment/celebrity/2025/10/01/gary-oldman-knighted