<description>&lt;p&gt;The next release of Call of Duty will have the lowest potential player base of any COD in nearly a decade. Where are they all going?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aiming high is a good idea, unless you aim too high, in which case you won't perform as well. Science has finally attempted to quantify just how high you should aim.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A recent spate of Youtuber movies has meant a resurgence of low budget horror movies. Will it last?&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;COD Withdrawal (&lt;a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/analyst-call-of-dutys-withdrawal-from-last-gen-consoles-means-its-selling-into-the-smallest-install-base-since-2017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Analyst: Call of Duty's withdrawal from last-gen consoles means it's selling into the smallest install base since 2017 | GamesIndustry.biz&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-reveal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 finally revealed, and it's officially leaving last-generation consoles behind | Eurogamer.net&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Don’t aim high...just aim ABOVE AVERAGE (&lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/29/dont-shoot-for-the-moon-aiming-for-above-average-is-key-to-success-maths-suggests" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Don’t shoot for the moon: aiming for ‘above average’ is key to success, maths suggests | Science | The Guardian&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/dfw8-vhjk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Optimal ambition in business, politics, and life | Phys. Rev. E&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Youtubers are now making movies... (&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/features/backrooms-obsession-youtubers-hollywood-kane-parsons-curry-barker-1236764464/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;From 'Backrooms' to 'Obsession': Why YouTubers Are Turning Hollywood Upside Down&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/backrooms-box-office-record-opening-weekend-obsession-jumps-star-wars-crumbles-1236763355/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop&lt;/a&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/1dUzlUyng3V_knk9rT-qiLWEDHFfGrirO8xD7CK_DgFY/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dUzlUyng3V_knk9rT-qiLWEDHFfGrirO8xD7CK_DgFY/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

Nobody's Going To Play COD; Be Above Average, Not Amazing; Youtuber Movies

JUN 10, 202645 MIN
Nerds Amalgamated

Nobody's Going To Play COD; Be Above Average, Not Amazing; Youtuber Movies

JUN 10, 202645 MIN

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The next release of Call of Duty will have the lowest potential player base of any COD in nearly a decade. Where are they all going?Aiming high is a good idea, unless you aim too high, in which case you won't perform as well. Science has finally attempted to quantify just how high you should aim.A recent spate of Youtuber movies has meant a resurgence of low budget horror movies. Will it last?***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 MentionedCOD Withdrawal (Analyst: Call of Duty's withdrawal from last-gen consoles means it's selling into the smallest install base since 2017 | GamesIndustry.biz, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 finally revealed, and it's officially leaving last-generation consoles behind | Eurogamer.net )Don’t aim high...just aim ABOVE AVERAGE (Don’t shoot for the moon: aiming for ‘above average’ is key to success, maths suggests | Science | The Guardian, Optimal ambition in business, politics, and life | Phys. Rev. E)Youtubers are now making movies... (From 'Backrooms' to 'Obsession': Why YouTubers Are Turning Hollywood Upside Down, Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop)Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dUzlUyng3V_knk9rT-qiLWEDHFfGrirO8xD7CK_DgFY/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