Are the video game awards (finally) our Oscars?

Is this the VGA’s we always wanted?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Marvel has cosmic-sized plans for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy comic. IDW is making a new MARVEL ACTION series based on The Avengers, and the X-men are about to change the Marvel universe in a huge way.

Kicking off video game news this week, the VGA’s take center stage with a huge Marvel Ultimate Alliance announcement. Monster Hunter is crossing over with The Witcher and Xbox game pass is looking to be your platform of choice to play video games anywhere at any time.

Over in the world of entertainment, Night Gallery is looking to make a comeback – even with the new Twilight Zone series right around the corner. Halo is undergoing some big changes as their show-runner has left, and the Conjuring 3 is ready to be a completely fresh entry into the franchise.

Our epilogue this week is about the history of the Video Game Awards, and how far they have come.

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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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Red Dead Redemption 2 is a huge success…but at what cost?

Still angry you can’t pet cats

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where the Old Man Logan universe is getting a new title and character from the cosmos. Wolverine is getting a new 12-part series that takes a deep dive into Logan’s past, and if you go vote – you might be put into a comic book!

Kicking off video game news this week, we have a ton of updates about the upcoming Smash Brother game, but some people felt like this was the weakest Smash Direct yet. The second half of video game news this week is all about Blizzcon – what went right, what went wrong and how the internet is reacting to this latest Diablo news.

Over in the world of entertainment, Penny Dreadful is being resurrected – but not in the way many fans would hope. Wes Craven makes headlines once again as we find out what actually happened to the movie “Cursed”, and Night of the Living Dead might just be getting a true sequel.

Our epilogue this week is about crunch time and the human cost of making games.

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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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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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