22nd Nov2018

‘NXT: UK’ Review (Nov 21st 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT: UK review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I hope this is better than the actual NXT was. Match #1: Rhea Ripley def Xia Brookside – NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament Quarterfinal Match The following is courtesy of WWE.com: In the third NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament Quarterfinal […]

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22nd Nov2018

‘Rivers of London: Action at a Distance #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Andrew Cartmel | Art by Brian Williamson | Published by Titan Comics I loved the first issue of the new story arc that we saw last time round. Ticked quite a few boxes for me. We got some period adventure, which is always nice. We learnt something new, again, very nice. Some spotlight […]

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22nd Nov2018

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (Nov 21st 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more from the Electric Company, except for Bill Cosby because he’s in trouble for putting the pill in the people’s chocolate. Match #1: Tony Nese def. Noam Dar The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Following his triumphant title […]

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22nd Nov2018

‘The Secret of Marrowbone’ DVD Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth, Matthew Stagg, Nicola Harrison, Kyle Soller, Tom Fisher, Myra Kathryn Pearse, Paul Jesson, Robert Nairne | Written and Directed by Sergio G. Sanchez [NOTE: With the film now out on DVD, here’s a reposting of our review of The Secret of Marrowbone from its cinematic release […]

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22nd Nov2018

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Nov 21st 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I still can’t figure out what NXT stands for. Nana Xanatos Titillates. There, that’s NXT. Nana Xanatos Titillates. Okay, let’s jump right into Nana Xanatos Titillates. Match #1: Keith Lee def. Fidel Bravo The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Keith Lee […]

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22nd Nov2018

‘Punchline’ Review (PS4)

by Xenia Grounds

Before we get to the meat of the review, I feel like I have to add that I have nothing against visual novels. I’ve watched visual novel animes. I have liked a few of them quite a lot but before Punchline, I had never played a proper visual novel game. Something tells me that this […]

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22nd Nov2018

WWE Mixed Match Challenge 2×10′ Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s review of Mixed Match Challenge, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Dean Stockwell is a handsome man. Dean’s mustache is bigger than my Grandma’s beard. Match #1: Alicia Fox & Jinder Mahal def. Bobby Roode & Natalya The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox, who […]

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22nd Nov2018

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 255: Is That a Fat Joke?

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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21st Nov2018

WWE Smackdown Live – Nov 20th 2018: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks Smackdown Live review, right here on Nerdly. Here’s hoping its more of a success that Monday’s Raw – which shouldn’t be that hard right? Right? Match #1: Charlotte Flair def. Billie Kay The following is courtesy of WWE.com: With her request of a match being granted, Charlotte Flair was not in […]

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21st Nov2018

‘Champions of Midgard’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

In Champions of Midgard (Champions) the players will draft warrior dice by placing workers, in order to then gain Glory by fighting various monsters including trolls, draugr and much more exotic fauna. Theme is everything in some games and it masks a huge difference to the way a game can make you feel about playing […]

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21st Nov2018

‘Outlaw King’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Stephen Dillane, Rebecca Robin, Billy Howle, Paul Blair, Sam Spruell, Jonny Phillips, Ben Clifford, Jamie Maclachlan, Duncan Lacroix, Kevin Mains, Callan Mulvey, Steven Cree, Tony Curran, James Cosmo | Written by Bathsheba Doran, David Mackenzie, James MacInnes | Directed by David Mackenzie Scottish native David Mackenzie reteams with his […]

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21st Nov2018

Panel Discussion #53 – La Muerta goes West Coast Punisher!

by Phil Wheat

Welcome back to another installment of Panel Discussion – this time featuring reviews of a handful of books that I’ve recently added to my pull list, including The Punisher, West Coast Avengers and La Muerta. The Punisher #3 Matt Rosenberg’s fantastic run on Punisher continues with issue three, which picks up from the cliffhanger ending […]

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21st Nov2018

‘WWE Survivor Series 2018’ PPV Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of Survivor Series, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a jumbled up mess that might just turn out all right, so let’s see if it did. Match #1: The Usos survive as Team SmackDown def. Team Raw in a 10-on-10 Tag Team Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match […]

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21st Nov2018

‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Liam Neeson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Brendan Gleeson, Stephen Root, Harry Melling, Tom Waits, Ralph Ineson, Tim Blake Nelson, Tyne Daly, Saul Rubinek | Written by Jack London, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest cinematic venture offers a few firsts […]

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21st Nov2018

‘NXT: Take-Over – WarGames 2’ PPV Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of NXT: Take-Over – WarGames 2, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a small card but a big show, so let’s get to it. Match #1: Matt Riddle def. Kassius Ohno The following is courtesy of WWE.com: A wise man once said, “Do not bark up the […]

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21st Nov2018

Comic Con Scotland: For the Love of 80s – Event Report

by Phil Wheat

The weekend of November 10th-11th saw some of team Nerdly make the 3-hour trek up to Edinburgh for the inaugural Comic Con Scotland event which, given the guest list, had also been dubbed “For the Love of 80s.” Not really surprising also given that this convention was put on by the folks at Monopoly Events […]

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21st Nov2018

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Nov 15th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I’m back with you to discuss and dissect Impact Wrestling, for weeks to come. Okay, I’ll probably just #!$@% about all the things they are still doing wrong, but it’s not like you have to listen to me, anyway. Match […]

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21st Nov2018

Unboxing & Review: ‘Imaginext Power Rangers Megazord & Titanus’

by Phil Wheat

When Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa attack earth, the Power Rangers pull out all the stops to send them packing with this Fisher-Price Imaginext Power Rangers Megazord & Titanus. When kids unite the powerful and fully loaded Megazord with Titanus and his awesome arm- swinging action, they become an unstoppable force! The Power Rangers combine […]

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20th Nov2018

WWE Raw – Nov 19th 2018: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

It’s time for this weeks WWE Raw review, right here on Nerdly. This edition picks up the action post-Survivor Series and promises to… Well it promises absolutely nothing. Who knows what the hell goes on in the mind of Vince McMahon these days? Match #1: Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor & Elias vs. Drew McIntyre, Bobby […]

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20th Nov2018

‘Star Trek: Discovery – Season One’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Sonequa Martin-Green, Jason Isaacs, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp, James Frain, Rainn Wilson, Michelle Yeoh | Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman Set between Enterprise and the original series of Star Trek, Star Trek: Discovery introduces viewers – at first – to the USS Shenzhou  with Captain Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) in […]

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20th Nov2018

‘Marvel Zombie #1’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by W. Maxwell Prince | Art by Stefano Raffaele, Rachel Rosenberg | Published by Marvel Comics Years ago I got hooked into the world of Marvel Zombies – the book which featured numerous Marvel superhero zombified by a virus, running rampant across the globe. I read pretty much everything that came out with the “zombies” moniker […]

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20th Nov2018

‘The Bug Butcher’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Rupert Harvey

It’s Pang. Or, depending on your region, Buster Bros. Or Pomping World. Anyway, to the uninitiated, this means it’s an arena shooter in which you can only shoot upwards. Enemies bounce around the screen and you must time your attacks in order to dash under them and destroy them. Some enemies split apart into smaller, […]

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