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Nerds Amalgamated

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Your weekly dose of nerdy chaos — straight from the Aussie nerdverse. 🎮🍿📺 We’re DJ and The Professor: lifelong geeks breaking down the week in movies, TV, gaming, and pop culture, with a healthy obsession for indie devs, comics, and creators who are shaping the future of fandom. Every week, we serve up: 🎙️ Hot takes and deep dives on what’s blowing up (or bombing) in nerd culture. 🕹️ Spotlights on indie games, comics, and creators — real talk, straight from the people making the stuff we love. 🤓 Science and tech tangents, because being a nerd is more than just fandom — it’s curiosity, and we lean into it. If you’re the friend who can’t stop ranting about patch notes, MCU theories, or why that side quest broke your heart, you’ve found your people. Pull up a chair, grab your headphones, and let’s get nerdy. New episodes every week. Stay chaotic, stay curious.

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July 8, 2026

Everything About Games is Awful Super Episode; also Artificial Life

The end of physical media, the loss of Stop Killing Games and Minecraft servers are illegal. Things are bad. When will they start to get better?On the up side, there is a team working on making artificial life and they've just had a big breakthrough. This won't go wrong at all, right?***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at <a href="http://www.drinkrez.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.drinkrez.com</a> ***Resources Mentioned<ul><li>Death of optical media (<a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles</a>)</li><li>Minecraft servers are now illegal (<a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/esa-clarifies-views-on-private-servers-after-saying-minecraft-servers-are-illegal-and-considered-piracy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESA clarifies views on private servers after saying Minecraft servers are ‘illegal’ and ‘considered piracy’ | VGC</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmgjNJul3ps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Private DIY Servers Are "Illegal Black Markets of Piracy" | The ESA's Shady Ties</a>)</li><li>New Stop Killing Games news (<a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-bill-requiring-paid-games-to-be-playable-after-they-shut-down-has-failed-to-pass-a-senate-vote/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US bill requiring paid games to be playable after they shut down has failed to pass a Senate vote</a>)</li><li>Sony killed the movies (<a href="https://thecybersecguru.com/news/playstation-studiocanal-content-removal-2026/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PlayStation Removes 551 Purchased StudioCanal Movies with No Refunds | The CyberSec Guru</a>, <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/legal/psvideocontent/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Studio Canal Removal (UK)</a>)</li><li>Syntha-cells is now becoming a reality (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/01/synthetic-life-lab-made-dna-spudcells-scientists" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA | Science | The Guardian</a>, <a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.01.735724v1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Chemically Defined Synthetic Cell Capable Of Growth And Replication | bioRxiv</a>, <a href="https://www.biotic.org/research/spudcell/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Biotic | SpudCell</a>)</li></ul> Full Show Notes : <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qp6UUkBUeIwPwiOxuwMoHbMgH3dp-Z0W351KzHLx20U/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qp6UUkBUeIwPwiOxuwMoHbMgH3dp-Z0W351KzHLx20U/edit?usp=sharing</a>***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: <a href="mailto:Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com</a>Follow us on: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> || <a href="https://twitter.com/NAmalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> || <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/nerdsamalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitch</a>Join the Community on Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPk</a>And watch us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube</a>

June 30, 2026

Steam Machine and GTA6, Mice with ADHD, and is Anime a commodity?

The Steam Machine has finally been released, and if it wasn't for the price of RAM it would probably sound a lot better. But make sure you save some money for GTA6 because ouch.Scientists have discovered a cluster of neurons in mice that cause them to have ADHD. It could lead to a permanent treatment for ADHD, which is pretty exciting.Critics think Anime is becoming commoditized. What does that even mean? Who cares?***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at <a href="http://www.drinkrez.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.drinkrez.com</a> ***Resources Mentioned<ul><li>All the news from the Steam Machine and GTA 6 (<a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/this-is-going-to-be-a-niche-device-analysts-react-to-the-1000-steam-machine-price-reveal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"This is going to be a niche device" – Analysts react to the $1,000+ Steam Machine price reveal | GamesIndustry.biz</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q20djz4wno" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game</a>, <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/rockstar-games-responds-to-gta-6-physical-disc-backlash/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rockstar Games Responds to GTA 6 Physical Disc Backlash</a>)</li><li>ADHD Mice (<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260624025426.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists discover ancient brain cells that help block distractions | ScienceDaily</a>, <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-72340-9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evolutionarily old brainstem neurons are required for the control of selective spatial attention | Nature Communications</a> )</li><li>Anime as a commodity (<a href="https://automaton-media.com/en/news/animes-growing-commoditization-could-lead-to-a-future-where-the-medium-itself-no-longer-matters-japanese-critic-warns/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anime’s growing commoditization could lead to a future where the medium itself no longer matters, Japanese critic warns - AUTOMATON WEST</a>)</li></ul> Full Show Notes : <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KoEtH9hnCRRr48QCYGDmIE_tIeKrLoK3oWGw9ZcAWMw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KoEtH9hnCRRr48QCYGDmIE_tIeKrLoK3oWGw9ZcAWMw/edit?usp=sharing</a>***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: <a href="mailto:Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com</a>Follow us on: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> || <a href="https://twitter.com/NAmalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> || <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/nerdsamalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitch</a>Join the Community on Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPk</a>And watch us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube</a>

June 23, 2026

Blizzard Sues Their Fans, What Killed The Whales? and The Hollywood Exodus

Blizzard are suing another World of Warcraft fan server. This doesn't set good standards for game preservation, but where is the line between preservation and copyright infringement?Researchers have found a massive whale necropolis in the deep ocean. We're scared of anything big enough to hunt whales, so hopefully it's not a hunting ground for Cthulu.Production companies are leaving Hollywood. Where are they going, and can Hollywood as a concept survive?***We enjoyed a nice drink of Rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at <a href="http://www.drinkrez.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.drinkrez.com</a> ***Resources Mentioned<ul><li>Not another Blizzard lawsuit (<a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/blizzard-sues-private-world-of-warcraft-server-for-large-scale-egregious-and-ongoing-infringement-of-blizzards-intellectual-property" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server for "large-scale, egregious, and ongoing infringement of Blizzard's intellectual property" | GamesIndustry.biz</a>)</li><li>There is now a whale graveyard (<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10546-z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone | Nature</a>)</li><li>The Great Hollywood Exodus (<a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/features/hollywoods-exodus-film-tv-production-los-angeles-1236780390/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hollywood’s Mass Exodus: Why Film and TV Production Is Fleeing L.A. and What Can Be Done About It</a>)</li></ul> Full Show Notes : <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QTDMmmsfWX7FLUhFP9VK8fRc8dgGk5e1msAp5vgZoBw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QTDMmmsfWX7FLUhFP9VK8fRc8dgGk5e1msAp5vgZoBw/edit?usp=sharing</a> ***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: <a href="mailto:Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com</a>Follow us on: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> || <a href="https://twitter.com/NAmalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> || <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/nerdsamalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitch</a>Join the Community on Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPk</a>And watch us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube</a>

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What is Nerds Amalgamated?: Your weekly dose of nerdy chaos — straight from the Aussie nerdverse. 🎮🍿📺

We’re DJ and The Professor: lifelong geeks breaking down the week in movies, TV, gaming, and pop culture, with a healthy obsession for indie devs, comics, and creators who are shaping the future of fandom.

Every week, we serve up: 🎙️ Hot takes and deep dives on what’s blowing up (or bombing) in nerd culture. 🕹️ Spotlights on indie games, comics, and creators — real talk, straight from the people making the stuff we love. 🤓 Science and tech tangents, because being a nerd is more than just fandom — it’s curiosity, and we lean into it.

If you’re the friend who can’t stop ranting about patch notes, MCU theories, or why that side quest broke your heart, you’ve found your people. Pull up a chair, grab your headphones, and let’s get nerdy.

New episodes every week. Stay chaotic, stay curious.
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