<description>&lt;p&gt;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?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Production companies are leaving Hollywood. Where are they going, and can Hollywood as a concept survive?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;***&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;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 &lt;a href="http://www.drinkrez.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;www.drinkrez.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;***&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Not another Blizzard lawsuit (&lt;u&gt;&lt;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"&gt;Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server for "large-scale, egregious, and ongoing infringement of Blizzard's intellectual property" | GamesIndustry.biz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;There is now a whale graveyard (&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10546-z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone | Nature&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Great Hollywood Exodus (&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/features/hollywoods-exodus-film-tv-production-los-angeles-1236780390/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Hollywood’s Mass Exodus: Why Film and TV Production Is Fleeing L.A. and What Can Be Done About It&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Full Show Notes : &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QTDMmmsfWX7FLUhFP9VK8fRc8dgGk5e1msAp5vgZoBw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QTDMmmsfWX7FLUhFP9VK8fRc8dgGk5e1msAp5vgZoBw/edit?usp=sharing&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;***&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us on: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; || &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NAmalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; || &lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/nerdsamalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Twitch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join the Community on Discord: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;And watch us on YouTube:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Nerds Amalgamated

Nerds Amalgamated

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

JUN 23, 202648 MIN
Nerds Amalgamated

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

JUN 23, 202648 MIN

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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 www.drinkrez.com ***Resources MentionedNot another Blizzard lawsuit (Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server for "large-scale, egregious, and ongoing infringement of Blizzard's intellectual property" | GamesIndustry.biz)There is now a whale graveyard (A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone | Nature)The Great Hollywood Exodus (Hollywood’s Mass Exodus: Why Film and TV Production Is Fleeing L.A. and What Can Be Done About It)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QTDMmmsfWX7FLUhFP9VK8fRc8dgGk5e1msAp5vgZoBw/edit?usp=sharing ***If you'd like to be featured on the show, send us an email: [email protected] us on: Facebook || Twitter || TwitchJoin the Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/cb9G4sVCPkAnd watch us on YouTube: Nerds Amalgamated - YouTube