Episode 299 : Saving The Games Industry From Itself
What can the industry do to prevent another video game crash?
What do we need to learn from Anthem?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Marvel is bringing some of their biggest heroes to e-books and audio formats across the world. We also find out this week where the origin of the Spider-Verse comes from, and DC is taking their GIANTS comics and bringing them into more stores worldwide.
Kicking off video game news this week, Overkill has finally put their Walking Dead game to rest, just before its release. Anthem is hitting some huge snags with their console launches, and Dead or Alive’s price tag has everyone worried about the future of the game.
Over in the world of entertainment, all hell breaks loose as Steven Spielberg campaigns to keep Netflix titles out of the Oscars. Rotten Tomatoes is finally making some huge changes in how their ratings system is handled thanks to Captain Marvel, and The Sandlot is getting an all-new series on a streaming service.
Our epilogue this week is all about what game developers can do to keep the medium of video games moving towards the future.
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Episode 298 : Dumbing Down Foreign Film Remakes
Does America need an influx of foreign films?
What’s your favorite foreign film?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Betty and Veronica are about to make some fantastic new friends. DC is finally jumping on the whole zombie craze, and Blade Runner is coming to comics in a big way.
Kicking off video game news this week, Reggie Fils-Aime is finally going to be leaving all of our lives. The FTC is finally getting involved in the loot box controversy and Microsoft is ready to bring mods to modern console gaming.
Over in the world of entertainment, Eli Roth is releasing more History of Horror in podcast form. The Haunting of Hill House is officially getting a second season, and Neil Gaiman is bringing back one of the greatest Jim Henson properties of all time.
Our epilogue this week is all about bringing foreign films to America.
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Episode 297 : Where can the MCU go after Endgame
What would we love as fans, for the MCU to do next?
What’s next for the MCU?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where IDW is giving us one heck of a crossover with a new Transformer/Ghostbusters comic series and toy. DC is going to kick off the year of the villain in May and Marvel has something absolutely SAVAGE to bring to their Avengers comics.
Kicking off video game news this week, Tony opens up about what happened over at Blizzard/Activision now that the layoffs are complete. Nintendo had a new Nintendo direct this as well and there’s SO much to break down from that.
Over in the world of entertainment, Netflix has finally put an end to both The Punisher and Jessica Jones. Are You Afraid of the Dark is coming back in full force, and we finally know who’s stories are going to premiere on Shudder’s upcoming Creepshow series.
Our epilogue this week is all about what we’d love to see out of the next series of MCU films.
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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 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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