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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There’s something so relaxing about going out for a solo lunch when traveling for work.

NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Forgotten Island was a fantastic experience with some incredible visuals and animation quality. Just a fun time from start to finish.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Cecilia is one happy baby and I love how her entire face lights up when she smiles

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am really enjoying Under Doctor. One of my favorite new series

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ace Combat 8 coming out on my birthday feels like a very special gift just for me.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

First trade show of the UK/EU region was a huge success made even better by the fact that the president of the company attended with me and got to see firsthand all I did pan out and more. Shout out to the British Orthopaedic Association I got that glow going on internally right now. What a week.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I got hands on with NIS’ spooky farming sim Village in the Shade and also got to interview the delightful developers of the game!

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Doing a tour of our UK facility’s manufacturing plant and came across a very important machine

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s my first (of many) byline at SmashPad! Anyway, Maxmimum Thunderness was stupid fun and I can’t wait to play more @berzerkstudio.bsky.social

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Found the British equivalent to a Cracker Barrel decoration wise

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My 9 Games. There are so many to choose from but these are some pretty consistent loves in my heart.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s fun* to realize that technically the PS3 Motorstorm series are now retro games. *depressing

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

@kylethompsondev.bsky.social absolutely killed it with their latest game. Well Dweller is one of the best metroidvania experiences I’ve had in awhile. Beautiful to look at, satisfying to explore, with great movement mechanics and excellent enemy and boss designs. My review: youtu.be/nk7nZarLESk?...

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Review - Well Dweller

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is so dumb in the best way and I must have it.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Booooo it’s time to go work and set up the booth 😭

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Oops I tripped onto a train and ended up in Paris. Guess the only thing to do is take the family to Paris Disney 🤷‍♂️

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is the coolest news. More people should experience the greatness that is Lufia 1 and 2

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My final PAX West game interview! @tictocgames.bsky.social's Wrestle Story: one part saturday morning cartoon, one part RPG, all parts silly. This demo was even more polished than their first outing a few years back, and my chat with Steve was an absolute delight. youtu.be/ngYTnH2pn4A

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - Wrestle Story

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The Cactuar Matt @thecactuarmatt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Holy water isn't working anymore, time for Curaga.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sometimes you get surprised by a genre mashup that sounds like a fever dream. What do you mean they're making a game that is Tetris meets 90's OG DOOM? Blocks for Babies is definitely a normal game with no craziness just waiting to be unleashed, right @bunkstunkis.bsky.social? youtu.be/geMTVdI52CU

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - Blocks for Babies

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's wild to think that the MCU began while they were still making PS2 games.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ladder Lad poses the time old question - what if we made a platformer without jumping? What if everything was a ladder based pun? What if the narrator is an unhinged avatar of the ladder? You know, questions we ask ourselves all the time. youtu.be/0EI_WqksgBk

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - Ladder Lad

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What do you get when the creator of Chasm decides to make a new Metroidvania but make it a love child of the NES' Metal Gear and Contra? You get @bitkidgames.com upcoming indie, Wolfhound! youtu.be/LuGUDYTPGiA

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - Wolfhound

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Teething pain is no match for a Super Mushroom

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Imagine still having one of those "Calvin Pees on Something" car decals in the year 2026.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

PAX West 2026 had a lot of great demos, but one of the highlights was Dungeon Lurker from @13amgames.com a mix of Golden Axe era beat em up aesthetics, brutal combat, & a meta narrative that hints at a lot more going on. I spoke with Alex about this fascinating upcoming indie. youtu.be/2WbqLUhhVrc

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - Dungeon Lurker

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you’re a metroidvania fan, keep your eyes out for this one

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sometimes work can be cool! We are having our first international trade show next week so I will be heading to London followed by Paris and I get to bring the family along with me. Gonna be a good time! Minus all the work. Well, my family is gonna have a great time! And also me. But mostly them.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ghostrunner 1/2 are some of my favorite action games in recent years, so finding out the team was making a soulslike game with those same vibes but set in a Napoleonic era hellscape? Valor Mortis is dope and should be on your radar! @omlgames.com youtu.be/eqH1q8IF2No

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - Valor Mortis

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Have you heard the good word of indie gaming @theindieinformer.bsky.social themselves join me on the newest NOLAnerdcast to talk about all of the amazing indie games we both played at PAX West 2026. Jill has an uncanny ability to get you invested in upcoming games! youtu.be/7qTMHtZELcY

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NOLAnerdcast Episode 16 - Jill Grodt, the Indie Informer (09/14/26) PAX West 2026 Indie Game Roundup

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There exists a perfect alternate world where Capcom decided to keep making sequels to both of these incredible remake series.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The team behind Just Shapes & Beats & Infernax debuted their new game, "Maximum Thunderness". It's Castle Crashers with guns, as you stop aliens from selling space cigarettes to kids. It's absurd, fun as hell, and has Saturday Morning Cartoon vibes @berzerkstudio.bsky.social youtu.be/7N7axcalBxQ

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - Maximum Thunderness

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You try and raise your kids right, but they end up being a Gators fan anyway. It’s a damn shame.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I have no allegiances to any college football team. I root for whoever is going up against my friends’ teams so that we can have a little fun trash talking each other

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I recently started dabbling in written reviews and previews for stuff, so I decided to take my experiences with the public demo and the PAX West demo of Final Fantasy Resonance and jot down my impressions. Turns out this game IS truly Finn-coded. medium.com/nolanerdcast...

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PAX West Preview: Final Fantasy Resonance

A Demo That Truly Resonated With Me

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Easily one of the best demos on the floor, @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social and @thirtythreegames.bsky.social Rebounder is an incredibly aesthetically pleasing precision platformer with roots in Kaizo Mario. youtu.be/wShySDcTqxc?...

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - Rebounder

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

At PAX West I got to get hands on with @causewaystudios.com upcoming supernatural FMV-fueled thriller, The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham. I then got to interview Creative Director @gregwrogers.bsky.social and Director of Production/Principal Narrative @amandafarough.ca youtu.be/T6ivZIKwv_U

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PAX West 2026 - Interview - The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

At PAX West I got the chance to sit down with both Final Fantasy Resonance's Producer Keisuke Nakashima and Director Hiroto Furuya to go deep into what their inspirations were, their own thoughts on the project, and so much more. youtu.be/AD7fHt1m5Wg?...

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PAX West 2026: Final Fantasy Resonance | Keisuke Nakashima (Producer) Hiroto Furuya (Director)

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It’s always a bummer when someone you really like as a person and as a friend no longer feels the same. It sucks. 🤷‍♂️

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is beyond cool. Every FFVII voice actor together for the first time at NYCC! Some might say it’s a Revelation.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I love getting excited about games! There’s so many cool games coming out, big and small, new IP and established franchises. I have so many I’m looking forward to! Here are just four of the ones coming soon:

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Samus, January can’t come soon enough. My body is ready.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I am sure all of the gamers out there are about to be very normal and level headed about today’s Nintendo Direct. Excited for there to be zero discourse and just general excitement for the announcements.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On the fence about the new Pokemon Tonie Box collaboration? Maybe Anna’s in-depth review can sway you.

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NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie @nolanerdcast.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Man, PAX West 2026 was really good for me. I got some amazing opportunities, got to catch up with an ever growing amount of absolutely lovely friends, and met a ton of new lovely friends as well. It all culminated in 4 days of happiness and awesomeness. Thank you all, and Socky Bless!

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