In this week's episode, Under the Microscope returns with another segment this time Nick talks about the complex history of Castlevania. The pair also discuss major news stories this week including the Nintendo Direct, Blizzard Situation, and the conclusion of Valorant Masters: Berlin. 

Recorded on: Monday, September 28th, 2021.

Tristan and Nick discuss the Chosen One Narrative, what makes a Chosen One narrative and some examples. Along with the news of the week, esports updates and reviews.

Recorded On: Saturday, September 18th, 2021

Tristan and Nick go over the results of the Epic v Apple trial and Sony's surprisingly good showcase for the Playstation. VCT Berlin is underway and LoL teams set for Worlds in esports news. And what to play an artificer in DnD we'll tell you how.

Recorded: Saturday, September 11th, 2021

Tristan and Nick head into the month of September to go over the few decent releases coming out this month, a overview of the main releases and announcements from Gamescom and China's gaming curfew. First impressions are also given to Alien: Fireteam Elite and Marvel's What If?. 

Recorded on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021

In this week's episode, the Nerds have their first segment of Under the Microscope, where a franchise is broken down and discussed across all mediums. For the first segment of Under the Microscope, the Alien franchise will be discussed. In addition, the weekly news and esports updates.

Recorded on Wednesday, August 25th, 2021.

This week the guys discuss the effect known as the Trinity Syndrome and the hold it had on action films in the early 2000s and how the trend ended in the 2010s. On top of that Tristan and Nick continue to follow the Blizzard dumpster fire and South Park updates with reviews on the new Suicide Squad movie. Warning there will be SPOILERS!

Recorded on Wednesday, August 11th, 2021.

This week Nick and Tristan review the major releases for comics, TV, movies and games for August. Updates on the Blizzard situation dominates the news along with Scarlet Johannson suing the mouse. The pair also discuss the differences and their opinions on homebrew vs modular material for DnD.

Recorded on Wednesday, August 4th, 2021

Tristan and Nick return after a week of hiatus (cough Nick's fault). This week the nerds discuss the July EA Play and the situation revolving around Activision Blizzard. They also talk about Netflix making games and HBO's Last of Us series, along with esports news and a brief review on Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Recorded on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021