Want to write for Random Nerds? Click here to learn how!

Load More Posts

How to Create NBA Shot Charts in Python (just like Kirk Goldsberry!)

Sloan Conference, here we come!

By Bryce Rudow
Filed In Tech

Though he’s an assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Michigan State University and a visiting scholar at the Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis, Kirk Goldsberry is known amongst sports fans for one thing: his NBA shot charts. Ever since the New York Times published the first iterations of them back in 2012, armchair […]

I’m addicted to trophy collecting in Lego Games

Everything is awesome when we're living our dream!

By Joe Corbett
Filed In Gaming

I’m addicted to LEGO Games, but I’m even more addicted to collecting trophies in LEGO Games (that support the PlayStation Trophy system). I didn’t think it would happen to me, but here I am, writing an article about committing myself (and my spouse) to collecting every trophy in the 18 LEGO themed videogames, which take […]

PS4 Update 2.57 is stable, but here’s what PS4 Update 3.0 should be

Now that's what I call stable stability!

By Joe Corbett
Filed In Gaming

Sony just released PS4 update version 2.57, which is aimed at increasing system stability. That’s great, but it’s pretty boring, especially on the heels of a rather exciting E3. This is the official list of features brought to us by PS4 firmware update 2.57: About PlayStation®4 system software version 2.57 Main features in version 2.57 […]

Wii Sports Club for the Wii U is the best golf game of this console generation

Video Game Golf: now with 100% less adultery!

By Joe Corbett
Filed In Gaming

Over the last couple of console generations, Nintendo has been focused on how we interact with our video games. The Wii finally introduced us to a viable motion control system that, when leveraged properly, created fun and intuitive gameplay experiences. The Wii’s successor, the Wii U, retained those same motion controls, but added a second […]

+
Load More