HBO's The Last of Us Episode 1 Review + Nerdy News! | Ep. #40

We share our spoiler review and discussion for episode 1 of HBO’s The Last of Us. Plus we get back into the news with stories such as: Ubisoft delaying Skull and Bones (again), HBO Max’s Price increase, Xbox announcing an game showcase, and Sherlock Holmes being allowed to smile again. We also share our trailer reactions for: Beau is Afraid, Renfield, and the latest Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania trailer.

Topics Discussed:

• Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones (again) and has cancelled several other games (6:50)
• HBO Max is increasing its pricing (16:07)
• Xbox has announced an upcoming video game showcase (19:12)
• Sherlock Holmes is allowed to smile again (25:03)
• Nicolas Cage will never be in Star Wars...but would love to be in Star Trek (33:14)
• Trailer reaction: Renfield (36:23)
• Trailer reaction: Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania January trailer (38:35)
• Trailer reaction: Beau is Afraid (46:17)
• Spoiler Review: HBO's The Last of Us episode 1 (50:17)

Resources Mentioned:

• IGN | Ubisoft Cancels Three Unannounced Games, Delays Skull and Bones for the Sixth Time
• IGN | HBO Max Is About to Get More Expensive in the U.S.
• Xbox | Xbox and Bethesda to Present Developer_Direct Livestream on January 25
• IGN | Why Sherlock Holmes Can Finally Smile
• IGN | Nicolas Cage Won't Be in Star Wars Because He's a Trekkie
• YouTube | Renfield - Official Trailer
• YouTube | Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania | New Trailer
• YouTube | Beau is Afraid Trailer #1

Chapters

• 6:50 Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones (again)
• 16:07 HBO Max is increasing its pricing
• 19:12 Xbox has announced an upcoming video game showcase
• 25:03 Sherlock Holmes is allowed to smile again
• 33:14 Nicolas Cage would love to be in Star Trek
• 36:23 Trailer reaction: Renfield
• 38:35 Trailer reaction: Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania January trailer
• 46:17 Trailer reaction: Beau is Afraid
• 50:17 Spoiler Review: HBO's The Last of Us ep 1