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My Way Too Early 2026 Game Awards Nominee Predictions

I didn’t think I could do anything more to show off how big of a Game Awards sicko I am. I have consistently predicted the “Game Awards” nominees both in the middle of the year, and right before the ceremony. I make customized betting odds for them, and I do several other articles about them…
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The BigNerdGaming June Mailbag- Ethical Gaming, Showcase Leaks, and More!

Hello friends! When I first started this blog, I was doing a lot of different experimenting to figure out what types of posts I could write in order to keep up my two blog post a week quota. So at some point, I decided to try a mailbag post. As someone who read a lot…
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The BigNerdGaming Podcast Episode 8: Overlooked Summer Game Fest Games + More

Westen, David, and Andrew each give out one big takeaway from Summer Game Fest Week. From there, they have a few early debates centered around the 2026 Game Awards. Finally, they each give their top 5 most overlooked games from Summer Game Fest week. Timestamps: 2:22 Summer Games Fest Takeaways 12:03 GOTY Predictions 24:53 GTA…
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My 17 Biggest Winners from Summer Game Fest Week

I’m low on time this week, so I’m going to skip most of my usual, overly long intros to my lists. If you are here, you might be a ranking sicko like me. If that is the case, reading my ramblings before getting to the list probably feels like when an online recipe has a…
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The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast Episode 7: Our Top 5 Games From May + Forza Horizon, 007 First Light, and Lego Batman

Westen, David and Andrew break down their thoughts from Forza Horizon 6, 007 First Light, and Lego Batman. From there, they each give the top 5 games they played in May, and argue about Kingdom Hearts and KCD2 for fun. Timestamps: 1:33 Forza Horizon 6 18:25 007 First Light 39:02 Lego Batman 41:50 David’s Top…
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Replaced Review: Pure Aura

As a man in his mid-30s, I have to be reticent whenever a new slang word becomes part of the everyday vernacular of society. I feel like for the most part, any new slang is for those of a younger generation, even if it becomes incredibly popular. One day, you reach a point where you…
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The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast: Episode 6- The Epic Return

The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast makes its EPIC return with a new look and a new crew. Westen starts off by introducing the new permanent crew of the show, Andrew and David. From there, the guys talk about Mixtape, MOUSE: PI For Hire, Vampire Crawlers, Replaced and Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Librarian. They also…
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Mixtape Review: The WarioWare Rock Opera That Life is Strange Fans Have Been Waiting For

The concept of Mixtape feels like it was made in a lab for me. I was a suburban kid who had to leave some friends behind when I went to college. I found it hard to fit in at times in high school, and my favorite radio station to listen to was 89x in Detroit,…
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