Episode 290 : 2018 Year In Review

Welcome everyone to our news roundup for all of 2018!

Happy Holidays!
Greetings adventurers! This week we will be breaking down all the big topics of 2018! Join us for a very special episode of The Surly Nerd!
Episode 283 : Horror Movie Thunderdome

We all love different horror sub-genres, but which ones are the best?

What’s your favorite type of Horror?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we geek out over what NASA has been up to lately. The panel gets a little crazy when we find out where the inspiration for Deadpool (actually) came from, and DC is adding something to the Batman/Superman mythology that might not be for the best.
Kicking off video game news this week, we finally have the full list of what Playstation games are going to come on the Playstation classic. Microsoft is making huge waves with their Xbox Game Pass service and the heads of Bethesda tell us where they think the future of video game consoles should be.
Over in the world of entertainment, we have even more announcements about the upcoming Twilight Zone project that really has us way more hyped up than we shoudl be. Fede Alvarez is working on a project with the Henson estate that we are on the fence about and it looks like The Purge is finally coming to a close.
Our epilogue this week is about Horror sub-genres.
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!)
Grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode of…The Surly Nerd!
Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about Horror Sub-Genres!: https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/24349/is-there-any-term-for-the-following-subgenres-of-horror-movies/61581
Check out Xbox Game Pass: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass?&OCID=AID644966_SEM_mjdc9Ebi
Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html
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Episode 280: The Anatomy of (great) Horror

What makes for great Horror?

What makes a great horror story?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Archie comics is bringing us not one – but TWO new exciting Horror titles. DC is giving us two new “Year One” titles and Marvel is given the chance to clarify some nasty rumors during a comic-con panel.
Heading into level two, we finally get some good news from Telltale studios. The world of classic consoles continue with the Playstation Classic, and Microsoft might be the one to finally make game streaming a reality.
Over in the world of entertainment, more great news coming to us about the upcoming Creepshow television series. The panel gets scared when talking about the new Monster Hunter film, and James Wan is looking for the next great horror director – and it could be you!
Our epilogue this week is about what elements make for great Horror.
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!)
Grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode of…The Surly Nerd!
Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about Batman White Knight: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-white-knight-2017/batman-white-knight
Check out BOOM! Studios: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html
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