There was big Xbox Scorpio news this week, but is anyone really excited for it?

Are we ready for the Scorpio?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where Marvel is finally giving us what we want in comic crossovers…a break. Sadly, this is followed up by the news that X-Men Gold #1’s release has a very BIG problem.

Heading into level two, we discuss the trademark of “Cyberpunk 2077 and break down the announcement of the all new Marvel Heroes game. We close up everything video games this week with all the winners from the BAFTA awards, and discuss why they won.

Over in the world of entertainment, NETFLIX has made a HUGE announcement on the Haunting of Hill House and we have Invader Zim coming back…for some reason. Level 3 comes to a close with a talk about the Bat-family film rumors and we toss our own theories out as to what they could do to really make DC’s films as great as Marvel’s with a few short films.

Our epilogue this week is all about the Xbox Scorpio announcements. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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You’ve heard us complain about event fatigue in comics, but what makes for a really great comic book crossover event?

What makes for a great comic crossover event?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where only one thing is on our mind: The VP of Sales for Marvel, blaming low comic sales on diversity in comics.

Heading into level two, we break the sad news that the Mad Catz brand is coming to an end and talk about who’s playing the Scarecrow in the new INJUSTICE game. The last bit of level 3 is all about letting Tony and Hector have some fun and discuss everything we know about DESTINY 2.

Over in the world of entertainment, we find out who’s going to be directing the BATGIRL movie, and debate how “We Happy Few” could make a fantastic movie. We close out level three with a discussion about Darren Aronofsky’s body of work…and what he’s working on next that has us excited (with a little break to talk about the IT trailer).

Our epilogue this week is all about comic book crossover events, and what makes for a great one. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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Everyone loves Batman, but what is it about him that keeps drawing us back to the darkness time and time again?

Why do we love the bat so much?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where the Love Is Love comic is defying all expectations and Luke Cage is ready to break back into his own title. Level one comes to a close with a full on HYDRA take over that has us (kind of) excited.

Heading into level two, GAMESTOP is getting ready to close down a bunch of retail locations and Facebook is entering the game streaming…game. Blizzard blows away level two with not one but two amazing Starcraft announcements that have us requiring additional pylons.

Over in the world of entertainment, VENOM gets a ton of new announcements and we get the final word on what’s going on with Zombieland 2. The curtains fall on level three with a break down of the website Rotten Tomatoes, and if it’s really worth trusting.

Our epilogue this week is all about the man, the bat, the legend – Batman, and why he’s so damn popular. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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We know gaming is popular, but are games as ingrained into our culture as we think they are?

This man thinks games have not taken over the world

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where we mourn the passing of Bernie Wrightson. We also get into the history of comic book distribution and get into what’s new with Ghost Rider and New York Comic Con.

Heading into level two, we debate accessibility versus challenge in fighting games thanks to Marvel vs Capcom Infinite and get way too excited for the Disney Afternoon Collection. Level two winds down with a talk about game development and how it’s taking over the world.

Over in the world of entertainment, we have SCREAM getting a whole new cast for season 3, VENOM getting a big ‘ol movie announcement and a trip back into the past as we talk about the remake of the classic show “Amazing Stories”.

Our epilogue this week is about influence of gaming on the world. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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It’s Episode 200 and we’re going off-script to have some fun!

Happy birthday us!

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd!
This week, the inmates are running the asylum as we celebrate 200 episodes of this little show we put on for you every week!

Join us as we dive into the bowler hat of truth, asking all our hosts the hard hitting questions about life in the nerd-lane. From “what comic universe would you live in if you have to wear your pants on your head?” to “How long after a films end, before you can reboot it?” – we ask the hard hitting questions and give you even harder answers on this weeks show!

Our epilogue this week is about the past, and the future of our little podcast. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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