From Shadowrun to Neuromancer, why are we drawn back into the world of Cyberpunk again and again?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head right into the weekly raid (our news roundup).

Kicking things off this week, was the Star Wars Celebration. We got to hear about the upcoming game Jedi: Fallen Order, what’s Disney+ is and is all about, and even got the lowdown on new Star Wars one-shot comics that will be coming around the corner. Marvel keeps the hype train rolling with an announcement about Sue Storm (finally) getting her own solo series.

We get critical about Robert Englunds new Travel Channel mini-series, and Poltergeist is back in a hell of a big way. Rounding out our news this week is a discussion on the Google Stadia and what the higher ups over at Microsoft’s Xbox division think about it.

This weeks BOSS ROOM is all about the genre of Cyberpunk, why it’s had a resurgence and why we just keep coming back to it time after time.

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Should you have to grind in single-player games?

Why do we grind in single player games?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Aquaman is going in a bold and exciting new direction. Marvel is getting ready to celebrate the Fantastic Four in a huge way, and Walking Dead is finally going to China.

Kicking off video game news this week, we return to the Fallout of Fallout and what else has gone wrong for Bethesda. Loot boxes are making the news again, and videos games are bigger and better than ever.

Over in the world of entertainment, Netflix is bringing Cowboy Bebop to the small screen, but does anyone want that? Sam Raimi is taking on a new horror title and Guillermo del Toro is crafting an American remake of a foreign horror hit.

Our epilogue this week is about “grinding” as a mechanic in single player games.

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Join us, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Stan Lee

We miss you

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where IDW has created a new Spider-Man title that is looking to bring more kids into comics. DC’s Black Label is getting expanded with some great Elseworlds titles and it looks like comic books are finally making a comeback.

Kicking off video game news this week, Microsoft is making huge waves with the acquisition of two major RPG developers. Microsoft also announced when mouse and keyboard support is coming to the Xbox and Playstation now is much bigger than anyone (including us) thought.

Over in the world of entertainment, Sabrina is going to be taking over Christmas (since Doctor Who isn’t). Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon are getting their own animated series on Netflix and Moonshadow might just be the next modern horror movie to scare us in a way that no other movie has done before.

Our epilogue this week is about the life and influence of the late Stan Lee.

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It’s time we look to the future…of gaming!

Where is gaming headed?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Masters of the Universe is headed into an AWESOME crossover with the Injustice comics. We also have Marvel launching their new True Believers line of Fantastic Four comics and Ohio is getting an exhibit dedicated to MAD Magazine.

Heading into level two, EA takes center stage as A Way Out is a breakout hit. We also dive into what to expect from Anthem’s DLC and the gang gets introspective as they discuss the possibility of a new Bioshock game.

Over in the world of entertainment, NOS4A2 is in the works over at AMC (and we could not be more excited). Apple is developing Issac Asimov’s “Foundation Trilogy” for television and Neill Blomkamp is looking to crowdfund an entire dang company!

Our epilogue this week is about the future of gaming.

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Should online streaming platforms be banned from film festivals and awards?

We love you, Netflix

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we give you a very special mini-epilogue this week thanks to Marvel Comics. There’s some fantastic (4) news, what’s new for the Inhumans and even the X-Men have tons talk about during this special Marvel take over!

Heading into level two, Sony is dropping the price of the PSVR but does that spell the death of VR? There’s also some sad news for Amazon’s Breakaway game and Square Enix is making some bold moves with their new gaming studio.

Over in the world of entertainment, there’s some tragic news for everyone who was excited for The Dark Phoenix and New Mutants movies. Stephen King takes over the second half of our entertainment section with news about the upcoming Tommyknockers movie and some possibly less exciting news about the upcoming adaptation of The Stand.

Our epilogue this week is about streaming services being banned from film festivals and awards.

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