Working Class Nerds

The nerds are feeling feisty this week and changing things up! This episode they're highlighting a particular gaming company/studio/publisher/distributer- Bandai Namco! They've had a hand in the creation of many of your favorite games, and the discussion is a great listen. Enjoy!

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The three hosts are joined this week by Youtube Content Creator and gaming industry veteran, SweetJohnnyCage! They go through Johnny's background running game tournaments, his current role at Riot Gaming in the E-Sports division, and what its like making game guides on Youtube! Enjoy!

You can find more of SweetJohnnyCage here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SweetJohnnyCage/featured
Join the Nerds Community Discord!
https://discord.gg/78e5BUmXx8

We’re on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/@workingclassnerds

Check Out Our Streams!
https://www.twitch.tv/Atrax_A
https://www.Kick.com/marcusb814
https://www.twitch.tv/NickVern51

In this episode, Atrax shares his adventures in World of Warcraft and his return to WoW Classic. He also provides updates on the Counter-Strike Confederation and highlights the achievements of community member Gronken87. The hosts then discuss the Game of the Month, Baldur's Gate 3, and its popularity among the community. Finally, Marcus takes on a challenge to refrain from swearing throughout the episode. Then to finish the show, the hosts discuss their thoughts on Game Remakes and Game Remasters. Enjoy!

Join the Nerds Community Discord!
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We’re on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/@workingclassnerds

Check Out Our Streams!
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https://www.Kick.com/marcusb814
https://www.twitch.tv/NickVern51

In this episode the three nerds are LIVE and talking about the Nerds Community's Game of the Year! That's the game of the year voted on by none other than the members of the Working Class Nerds Community. Was it the game that you voted for? Listen and Enjoy!

Join the Nerds Community Discord!
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https://www.youtube.com/@workingclassnerds

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https://www.Kick.com/marcusb814
https://www.twitch.tv/NickVern51

In this episode, the hosts discuss their holiday traditions and the Steam holiday sale. They also talk about Atrax's new VR headset and the games he purchased.  The hosts also share their favorite Christmas songs and discuss Atrax's new role in the Counter-Strike Confederation Media Committee. The conversation covers topics such as Counter-Strike Confederation, Nick's Game of the Year (The Witcher 3), the immersion and engaging quests in The Witcher 3, the size and content of The Witcher 3, Atrax's challenge to beat a boss in Elden Ring, Marcus's love for Elden Ring and single-player games. The conversation covers a comparison between Sekiro and Dark Souls, the high skill ceiling of Sekiro, personal updates and experiences, a discussion about the Trattay breakfast spot, takeaways from a trip to Boston, playing God of War Ragnarok, interest in playing Dungeons and Dragons, excitement for the upcoming holiday season, a gift of Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen, upcoming gaming events and streams, technical difficulties with sound bites, progress in Elden Ring, and a friend's achievements in FromSoftware games. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss their holiday traditions and favorite activities during the Christmas season. They talk about Christmas Eve parties, playing games, and enjoying winter break.  They also share their favorite comfort meals in winter and the joy of making coffee for others. The conversation then shifts to favorite comfort foods and the enticing smells of cooking. They debate the merits of making soup in a slow cooker versus on the stovetop. Finally, they briefly touch on Guild Wars 2 and its game expansion.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Sound Check
06:14 Podcast Introduction and Platforms
07:36 Holiday Traditions and Ugly Sweaters
09:12 Steam Holiday Sale
12:20 Atrax's New VR Headset and Games
15:02 Marcus' Game Wishlist
17:22 Guild Wars 2 Winter Sale
19:44 Favorite Christmas Songs
21:36 Counter-Strike Confederation Media Committee
26:15 Counter-Strike Confederation and Game of the Year
28:17 Nick's Game of the Year: The Witcher 3
29:12 The Immersion and Engaging Quests of The Witcher 3
31:23 The Size and Content of The Witcher 3
36:50 Atrax's Challenge to Beat a Boss in Elden Ring
40:40 Marcus's Love for Elden Ring and Single Player Games
49:33 Marcus's Pledge to Play More FromSoftware Games
57:46 The Enjoyment of Playing Elden Ring and Destiny
58:57 The New Exotic Mission in Destiny
59:01 Steam Sales and FromSoftware Games
59:19 Comparison between Sekiro and Dark Souls
01:01:06 The high skill ceiling of Sekiro
01:02:03 Personal updates and experiences
01:04:01 Discussion about Trattay breakfast spot
01:05:00 Takeaways from the Boston trip
01:06:00 Playing God of War Ragnarok
01:07:12 Discussion about Starfield
01:08:18 Interest in playing Dungeons and Dragons
01:12:26 Excitement for the upcoming holiday season
01:14:36 Discussion about Critical Role
01:15:36 Gift of Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen
01:19:34 Upcoming gaming events and streams
01:21:34 Technical difficulties with sound bites
01:23:19 Discussion about Elden Ring and Destiny 2
01:27:56 Progress in Elden Ring
01:29:07 Fun with sound bites
01:29:36 Friend's achievements in FromSoftware games
01:30:06 Holiday Traditions
01:34:00 Christmas Eve Parties and Games
01:36:08 Enjoying Winter Break
01:45:14 Favorite Holiday Beers
01:49:41 Getting into the Christmas Spirit
01:53:52 Surprising Kids with Gifts
01:57:51 Working Class Questions
01:59:46 Coffee Preferences
02:00:09 Favorite Coffee Shops
02:01:06 Caffeine Intake
02:01:46 Favorite Comfort Meals in Winter
02:02:19 Love Languages and Coffee Making
02:04:15 Favorite Comfort Foods
02:08:07 Cooking Smells and Bacon
02:09:54 Soup Making: Slow Cooker vs. Stovetop
02:11:15 Guild Wars 2 and Game Expansion

In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics including streaming, gaming, podcast updates, and their guest's experiences in SWTOR, Elden Ring, and New World. They also talk about the immersive experience of virtual reality gaming and the joy of playing bowling games in VR. They also talk about the release of Lethal Company videos and the Game of the Year awards. The conversation then shifts to their personal game of the year choices and their experiences playing Counter-Strike. They also touch on the remastered version of Half-Life and the challenges of streaming. Overall, it's a lively discussion about gaming and streaming experiences. They also talk about the joys of streaming and building a community. The conversation then shifts to favorite Star Wars characters and memorable stream moments. The hosts share their goals for streaming and managing Galactic Seasons in the game. Finally, they address the truce between Stask27 and Miro's and the doubts surrounding its longevity. 

Stask: https://www.twitch.tv/stask27
He is at 30 followers! Lets get him to 50!

Nick is with the imperial ISB. He will be back next week. Marcus and Atrax are graced with the Elden Lord himself, Rykanz. He is a souls streamer with an awesome community. We deep dive into all things Soulsbourne! Don’t forget to check out Rry's Channel. Link below. 

https://www.twitch.tv/rykanz

In this episode, the hosts discuss the Game Awards nominees and share their thoughts on the upcoming event.  The conversation covers various topics related to video games, including discussions about specific games, the best RPG, best multiplayer game, most anticipated game, and best game direction. The hosts also share their experiences and favorite aspects of Thanksgiving.

Marcus and Atrax have the privilege of sitting down with Executive Producer of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Keith Kanneg! This week the SWTOR team released a brand new Asia/Pacific (APAC) server. Some are calling it a fresh start server as character transfers are not allowed. We talk about its launch and the goals for the server! We also had our FAVORITE community manager Jackie on the show with us! 

Download SWTOR: https://www.swtor.com/game/download
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Atrax: Twitch.tv/A_atrax 

Marcus and Atrax pick a "Select" topic for this week. We're talking Live Service games! 

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