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 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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Episode 277 : The Silent Protagonist
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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Episode 273 : Comic Book Reboots And You
When do we need comics to reboot?
When do we want comic reboots?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Carnage is getting a new horror story that has us excited. Marvel is also going to tackle the ongoing struggle with gun violence in school using Spider-man. Level one wraps up with Buffy finally coming to an end at Dark Horse and we give our theories as to why.
Heading into level two, FORTNITE is already causing issues on Android devices. Timesplitters has finally come home to THQ Nordic which has fans super hyped. Level two is wrapped up with an update on the Dishonored series and where it is going in the near future.
Over in the world of entertainment, the recently released game Vampyr is getting a television series. Watchmen is finally coming to HBO and for some reason we actually are excited about it. Entertainment comes to a close with news about Jordan Peele’s involvement in the new Twilight Zone series and what he might bring to the table for it.
Our epilogue this week is about comic book reboots.
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Episode 271 : The Rise Of On Demand Gaming
What is On-Demand Gaming and why do we want it?
Let’s discuss on demand gaming!
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where DC has begun announcing their lineup for Batman Day 2018. We also have a cool new hero inventor kit made to promote STEM. Level one wraps up with an interesting talk about how Spotify is breaking into comics in a big way!
Heading into level two, EVO 2018 has concluded and Tekken has announced a badass new character for season 2. Nickelodeon is getting into the Mario Kart game with their own racer using characters from all of their IP’s. Level two closes out with a talk about what Fortnite is doing to get around Android and try and make more money.
Over in the world of entertainment, Frank Miller has finally gotten the rights to Sin City back, but does he need them? We also talk about movie pass and its new AMC competition and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are together once again for what sounds like one heck of a heist movie.
Our epilogue this week is about the rise of “on-demand” gaming.
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