Are Microsoft’s backwards compatibility announcements really about JUST backwards compatibility?

Is this the future of Xbox?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics, where the year of weird comics continues with Wonder Woman crossing over with Conan. We also have a breakdown of what Marvel’s Generations and Legends series are as well as the award winners for the 2017 Disney Legacy Award.

Heading into level two, Neil DeGrasse Tyson has decided to get into the business of video games! We also toss out ideas as to what Atari’s new console is going to be and tell you what mess Konami has gotten themselves into…again.

Over in the world of entertainment, we find out what kind of (horror) movie Jurassic World 2 is going to be, and we have a couple of awesome sounding horror documentaries right around the corner!

Our epilogue is week is all about how backwards compatibility isn’t really about backwards compatibility. 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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All about Wonder Woman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman


Check out Backwards Compatibility: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backward_compatibility

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In a world where horrible things happen every day, how can horror ease our minds?

The Babadook brings comfort

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comic news where we finally get a breakdown of what the Venomverse is all about. Also, comic retailers tell us what the state of the industry looks like right now and Wizard World announces who their very first “Hall of Legends” inductee is.

Heading into level two, we find out what this new “Steam Direct” program is and tell you where you can watch Sony’s E3 show! Level two wraps up with a breakdown of the Nintendo Switch’s new online service.

Over in the world of entertainment, TALES FROM THE CRYPT is finally dead, NOS4A2 is getting its own AMC series and we argue over if a Sin City show is a good idea. We close out level 3 with a discussion on movie trailers and how we really feel about them

Our epilogue is week is all about how horror, is actually really good for us. 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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All about NOS4A2 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOS4A2


Check out The Venomverse: http://marvelcomicsfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Venom-Verse

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes

Marvel’s readership has declined, so we head out this week to save the Marvel Universe!

We’re here to save Marvel!

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comic news where the year of strange comics continues – with LOCKJAW getting his own comic title. We also get into the new RUNAWAYS announcement and talk about this new, cool DARK MULTIVERSE that DC has for us, right around the corner.

Heading into level two, FARCRY 5 has been announced and it actually sounds…really cool. The WITCHER continues to make headlines and break records, just like Nintendo is doing with their Switch console.

Over in the world of entertainment, RESIDENT EVIL is getting a reboot and we have a lot to say about it. Level 3 wraps up with a discussion about the NEW MUTANTS movie and what AMC might be out to prove with their new WALKING DEAD animated releases.

Our epilogue is week is all about bringing new readership over to Marvel comics! 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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All about The Witcher : www.thewitcher.com/


Check out The Atlantic Marvel article: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/05/the-real-reasons-for-marvel-comics-woes/527127/

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes

How do we separate art from the people who create it?

One of the new propaganda posters for the Nightwing series

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where Image is going all out to celebrate pride month! We also have DC creating a new, fantastic sounding Elseworlds title, and we talk about the death of Black Panther and The Crew.

Heading into level two, Square Enix says goodbye to the Hitman franchise. We also break down what’s happening to the Mass Effect franchise as well as what Valve would like to do to make the Steam store accessible for everyone.

Over in the world of entertainment, we finally find out what the Purge TV series is all about and Ridley Scott tells us what made him change the content in Alien: Covenant. Level three comes to an end with some amazing Judge Dredd news, and we give our theories as to what we would like to see in it.

Our epilogue is week is about a discussion about how we separate the beliefs of an artist from the quality of their content. 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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All about Judge Dredd : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Dredd

Check out H.P Lovecraft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes

Why is pop culture so important during turbulent times?

How can comics help us heal?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where IDW is getting ready to publish new Disney Books and DC is creating a new line of superheroes. Marvel however, seems to want to bring back the past and it could mean jeopardizing the diversity they have been working so hard to create.

Heading into level two, Nintendo is ready to break our hearts again with an SNES classic announcement. Konami tells us why they still hate us with Bomberman announcements and we get into a big discussion about the new regulations being put in place in DOTA 2

Over in the world of entertainment, Hulu has announced that they are working on a pilot for Locke & Key as well as dropping a trailer for an all new Batman/Bill Finger documentary. We wrap up level three with an announcement by Netflix that’s 105 million dollars in the making.

Our epilogue this week is about the importance of pop culture during difficult social times (warning, this topic is a bit more serious than our usual fare). 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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All about DOTA 2 : http://blog.dota2.com/

Check out Locke & Key: http://www.idwpublishing.com/trending_titles/locke-key/

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes