Why Is It Called a 'Nerf'? [A Trip Down Meme-ory Lane]

When something is made weaker in a video game, we call it a “nerf”, but where did that expression come from, and why has the term gained such massive popularity? To find out, we have to travel back in time to 1997. Written and Hosted by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet) Produced and Edited by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett) Production Assistant: Navneet Randhawa (@navneetr) Image & Video Credits: America Online commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roVyPvhyYc Courtesy: Time Warner Ultim