Why do we love remaking classic horror monsters?

Why do we re-imagine classic horror monsters?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where DC is exploring their universe from a different perspective and they finally open up about the Batman controversy. Level one wraps up with a talk about a Marvel writer that was recently fired and what the fallout from that has been.

Heading into level two, the creation of Red Dead Redemption 2 is causing some huge issues in the video game industry. Sony is finally breaking their silence about the next Playstation and we’re hearing rumors about a Nintendo Switch 2.0.

Over in the world of entertainment, Jordan Peele is working on an adaptation of the horror book “Lovecraft Country”. NBC is developing a series based in the world of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and the BBC and Netflix are looking to create an all-new Dracula story.

Our epilogue this week is about remaking classic horror movie monsters.

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What makes for great Horror?

What makes a great horror story?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Archie comics is bringing us not one – but TWO new exciting Horror titles. DC is giving us two new “Year One” titles and Marvel is given the chance to clarify some nasty rumors during a comic-con panel.

Heading into level two, we finally get some good news from Telltale studios. The world of classic consoles continue with the Playstation Classic, and Microsoft might be the one to finally make game streaming a reality.

Over in the world of entertainment, more great news coming to us about the upcoming Creepshow television series. The panel gets scared when talking about the new Monster Hunter film, and James Wan is looking for the next great horror director – and it could be you!

Our epilogue this week is about what elements make for great Horror.

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All about Batman White Knight: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-white-knight-2017/batman-white-knight
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Why is Horror successful in some mediums, but not others?

What medium makes the best horror?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Batman: White Knight is getting a sequel. There’s also some pretty exciting news about Lev Grossman’s “The Magicians” and BOOM! Studios is teaming up with Blizzard once again to take a deep dive into Starcraft lore.

Heading into level two, the panel gets excited for a new farming game…about weed? Minecraft looks to be getting the Diablo treatment, and a miracle has happened – Sony has decided to finally allow for cross-platform play.

Over in the world of entertainment, Black Mirror has found an AWESOME new way to engage with their audience. Ryan Reynold’s is working on a new project that will appeal to gamers, and we finally get a (dark) update about what’s going on with the newest X-men movie.

Our epilogue this week is about the medium of Horror and what makes it successful.

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All about Batman White Knight: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-white-knight-2017/batman-white-knight
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Why are we still trying to censor some comics?

Should we censor this Batman comic?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where the Witcher is getting a brand-new original series for Dark Horse Comics. We also find out the fate of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic, and Rob Liefeld is working on one of the biggest X-men crossovers ever!

Heading into level two, there’s a ton of news about Devil May Cry to breakdown and not all of it is good. We take a dive into what’s going on with Telltale Games, and THQ has acquired another game license that just might be a game changer.

Over in the world of entertainment, we finally get confirmation that DIABLO is coming to Netflix in a big way. AMC isn’t just ready to give up on The Walking Dead just yet, and Disney is looking at how they are going to approach Star Wars movies going forward.

Our epilogue this week is about censorship in comics.

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Why do we still have silent protagonists in video games?

Why do we like silent protagonists?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Killmonger is getting his own limited run series. Martian Manhunter is getting his own break-out title as well, and The Darkness is making a comeback.

Heading into level two, we talk more about Switch announcements that have everyone excited. Final Fantasy is coming to the Switch in a HUGE way, and Halo Infinite is already causing a little controversy.

Over in the world of entertainment, Venom has finally gotten its movie rating. NOS4A2 found a way to get us even MORE hyped for it, and Killer Klown might very well be getting a sequel.

Our epilogue this week is about silent protagonists in video games.

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