Episode 296 : Apex Legends And Why E3 Might Be A Bad Thing
What does the release of Apex Legends tell us about shows like E3?
Why are you not playing Apex Legends right now?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Hellboy is celebrating his 25th birthday with one heck of a beer release. Rob Liefeld is taking us into the world of Deadpool one last time, and Donny Cates REALLY wants to reboot the Ultimates universe.
Kicking off video game news this week, a ton of class PC games such as Baldur’s Gate are about to find a new home on modern video game consoles. Microsoft Studios is changing their name for the better, and troubles are afoot over at Activision Blizzard.
Over in the world of entertainment, Sony is making their animation software accessible for the masses, so we can all make our own Spider-Verse movie. Hulu is launching 4 new animated Marvel series, and Scorsese and Hulu have teamed up to bring the legend of H.H Holmes to life.
Our epilogue this week is about the release of Apex Legends, and how it impacts major trade shows like E3.
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Episode 295 : Sony Takes A Step Backwards!
What does Sony’s new patent mean for the future?
Will Sony live up to the hype?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Batman is getting a very special release for a very special anniversary. The Avengers change their roster in a strange way, and James dives into the world of indy comics to find a new gem for all of you.
Kicking off video game news this week, Microsoft is headed towards their platform-as-a-service with a new risky addition. The Overwatch League is finally giving fans what they want, and 343 has a new person working on Halo that will make the fans happy.
Over in the world of entertainment, Legion is finally coming to an end – but for a good reason. Y: The Last Man is finally going to be getting its big screen break, and CBS has a new detective show that might be the best (or worst) thing ever.
Our epilogue this week is about Sony’s new backwards compatibility patent.
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Episode 294 : Why Are Comic Book Games So Bad
What is so hard to get right about comic book games?
Spider-Man really is amazing
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where IDW is getting ready to celebrate Ghostbusters in a huge way. Old man Logan is coming to an end in the most fitting way possible, and DC is shaking things up internally as layoffs hit the company.
Kicking off video game news this week, Bioware finally opens up about the single player Knights of the Old Republic games. Nintendo has sad (and happy) news for Metroid fans, and Metro Exodus is making a huge leap in platforms.
Over in the world of entertainment, Netflix is ramping up to make a Resident Evil television series. The creator of Channel Zero is staring something amazing, and Folklore is an upcoming horror series you should keep an eye out for.
Our epilogue this week is about why it’s so hard to make a good comic book video game.
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Episode 293: Netflix vs The World
How can Netflix continue to grow?
What is next for Netflix?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Spider-Man is going retro with a new mini-series about the early days of the symbiote (before Venom!). X-Men go retro as well with a special series by Rob Leifield and Marvel breaks down their first big crossover of the year.
Kicking off video game news this week, Mortal Kombat has a ton of huge announcements while EA takes away everyone’s dreams of another new Star Wars Game. 343 rounds out level two, talking all things Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Over in the world of entertainment, Jason Reitman dropped a huge Ghostbusters bombshell this week. Netflix has a new gothic thriller that has our panel hyped and we get more creepypasta stories brought to film with “The Russian Sleep Experiment”.
Our epilogue this week is about the future of Netflix.
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Episode 292 : Can Steam Be Saved Part II
Will the Steam Platform finally fall?
Can Steam be saved?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we breakdown who the big winners were of 2018. Marvel is going to explore the early relationship of Gamora and Thanos, and ComiXology just added a bunch of the DC catalogue to their service.
Kicking off video game news this week, TOFU is coming back to Resident Evil in a huge (HD) way. Japan is making it illegal to mod video game consoles, and Bungie is finally calling it quits with Activision.
Over in the world of entertainment, Masters of the Universe is once again in development. DUNE is coming back to the big screen and we get what might be the final update on the Disney/Fox deal and what that means for some of the Fox projects.
Our epilogue this week is part 2 of our discussion on if the Steam platform can be saved from itself.
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