Episode 347 : DC Isn’t DCeased

What is going on at DC Comics?

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, we have Locke & Key teaming up Sandman and we couldn’t be happier. Also in the world of comics, Hearts of Darkness is coming back in a huge way and Borderlands is going to be coming to the big screen.
Also this week, Train to Busan is getting another entry in its universe. Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark has a new tribute book and the graphic novel The Auteur is coming to television. We close out the news this week with Kickstarter becoming the first tech company to unionize.
Our Boss Room this week is about all the changes going on at DC Comics and what it could mean for the future of the brand.
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Episode 318 : The G2A Problem

What is G2A and why is it such a problem?

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, The Walking Dead has (suddenly) come to an end. Cobra Kai is getting an all-new story told in comic form and the Arkham series of games is finally going to have a collection of its very own.
We also find out what the final rating for Scary Stories to tell in the dark is as well as what’s next for the crew behind The Haunting of Hill House. Our news wraps up this week with a talk about the new Gremlins TV show, and EA seems to be having issues with the fact that everyone thinks that they are the bad guys.
Our Boss Room this week is about G2A. What it is and why as a platform, it hurts game developers.
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Episode 274 : The Faith of Superheroes

Should comics talk about the faith of superheroes?

Does Batman’s faith matter?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Uncanny X-men is coming back in a huge (giant sized) way. Also this week, it was announced that Captain Marvel is getting a new one-shot before the release of her movie. Level one wraps up with the silliest Iceman announcement ever.
Heading into level two, Miyamoto from Nintendo has a lot to say about the current state of the video game business. Steam.tv accidentally got shown off by Valve and people are excited for it. Cyberpunk 2077 takes over the rest of level two with a huge discussion about what we can expect from CD Projekt Red’s newest offering.
Over in the world of entertainment, Hollywood seems to be having some huge issues when it comes to deciding what the rating of the Venom movie should be. James’ gets a little angry over the announcement of a Jacob’s Ladder re-imagining and everyone gets super hyped for the newest news about Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark.
Our epilogue this week is about the religious faith of super heroes.
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Episode 257: Death Of A Franchise

When is it time for a franchise to die?

Is it time for Evil Dead to die?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we discuss an amazing breakout comic Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. NYCC has some grand plans moving forward and James gets way too excited about X-Men cards coming back.
Heading into level two, Hector gets into the newest Ultima game and Tony gives us an update on what’s coming next for Destiny 2. Level 2 comes to a close with another huge update on the future of loot boxes.
Over in the world of entertainment, we finally find out what the next film in The Conjuring franchise is. Del Toro finally gets to make the Scary Stories movie he’s always wanted and we have a huge update on the production of The Boys.
Our epilogue this week is about when a franchise should finally be retired.
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Episode 220: Git Gud: Balancing Multiplayer for Scrubs

How important are tutorials and training for multiplayer games?

How much training should a multiplayer game give you?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where the Teen Titans are taking over Americas libraries. We also have a huge Nightmare Before Christmas announcement, and news about DUNE coming back to comics.
Heading into level two, we break down what the Sega Genesis Classic and Atari Classic consoles are. We also get into anything and everything Ubisoft with news about Skull and Bones and why they are excited for the Xbox One.
Over in the world of entertainment, we have the Scary Stories books making a HUGE comeback, and John Wick is getting an expanded universe. Level three comes to a close with a mega talk about AMC and what shows they are investing in right now, and what’s new with the Terminator franchise.
Our epilogue is week is all about teaching multiplayer to new players, versus letting them figure it out for themselves.
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