18Dec

Episode 339 : 60 Years Of The Last Decade

Written by The Surly Nerd. Posted in Podcast

Welcome everyone to our decade in review!

Greetings adventurers! This week we are talking all things nerdy that took place over the last decade. Join us for a very special episode of The Surly Nerd!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

06Mar

Episode 299 : Saving The Games Industry From Itself

Written by The Surly Nerd. Posted in Podcast

What can the industry do to prevent another video game crash?

What do we need to learn from Anthem?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Marvel is bringing some of their biggest heroes to e-books and audio formats across the world. We also find out this week where the origin of the Spider-Verse comes from, and DC is taking their GIANTS comics and bringing them into more stores worldwide.

Kicking off video game news this week, Overkill has finally put their Walking Dead game to rest, just before its release. Anthem is hitting some huge snags with their console launches, and Dead or Alive’s price tag has everyone worried about the future of the game.

Over in the world of entertainment, all hell breaks loose as Steven Spielberg campaigns to keep Netflix titles out of the Oscars. Rotten Tomatoes is finally making some huge changes in how their ratings system is handled thanks to Captain Marvel, and The Sandlot is getting an all-new series on a streaming service.

Our epilogue this week is all about what game developers can do to keep the medium of video games moving towards the future.

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!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

04Dec

Episode 288 : Grinding in Single Player Games

Written by The Surly Nerd. Posted in Podcast

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.

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 The Fantasic Four Celebration!: https://www.marvel.com/fantasticfourweek/
Check out Riverdale: https://store.archiecomics.com/collections/riverdale
Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

05Sep

Episode 275 : The Legacy of Spider-man

Written by The Surly Nerd. Posted in Podcast

Why do we love Spider-man so much?

Will we always love Spider-man?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where comics are…taking over comics? Marvel has to have more imagery removed from a recent issue of Spider-man, and HOPE is a comic that hopes to bring some light to the issues going on in Flint, MI.

Heading into level two, Streets of Rage 4 is finally happening and we cannot be more excited for it. Square Enix has a new partner than has us all a little nervous, and Xbox is trying out a new way to get a console and hundreds of new games – at little cost to you.

Over in the world of entertainment, SPAWN has some exciting news about how their VFX will be handled. Michael Jackson’s THRILLER is being given a new life this Halloween, and we break down Disney’s new streaming service.

Our epilogue this week is about why Spider-man is one of the greatest heroes of all time.

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!