Episode 345 : The History of Locke & Key

What did it take to bring Keyhouse to the small screen?

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, comics get weird as the Transformers are entering the world of My Little Pony. We break down PSO2 and what platforms it’s coming to, and Phil Spencer has a lot to say about VR and who they feel the Xbox should be competing against.
Also this week, we get into the exclusivity for Final Fantasy 7: Remake and Doctor strange get new writers and possibly a new director attached to it. We close up the news this week with a ton of news about the upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre and if we should get hyped for it or not.
Our Boss Room this week is about the history of the show Locke & Key, and why it took so long to finally come to Netflix.
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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Episode 338 : The Problem With Superman

Does the world still care about Superman?

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, Locke and Key finally has a release date. 2k Games has come out and said that they are working on a new Bioshock project and Sabrina gets a Netflix announcement as well.
Also this week, Resident Evil 3 is the worst kept secret in video games. There was an announcement trailer for Twin Peaks that looks…strange. Starship Troopers is coming back to video games, Riot settles their harassment lawsuit and Minecraft has gone full cross-platform and brought our hearts together.
Our Boss Room this week is about Superman: His relevance, and if he can be made relate-able again.
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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Episode 337 : Pulling The Plug On Failed Games

When should you pull the plug on a “failed” game?

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, Microsoft has come out swinging. The head of Xbox opens up about why they don’t want to develop VR for their upcoming console and why backwards compatibility is key to new console sales. China takes center stage next as we talk about a DC social media ad that was taken down, Tencent buys a huge stake in another game studio and we dive into what the next Batman movie is going to bring to audiences.
Also this week, Super Mario Maker 2 has an awesome update coming right around the corner. We wrap up all things news related as we talk about the Google Stadia, and the mistakes that are being made during its launch window.
Our Boss Room this week is about failing games: Why they happen, and when it’s time to pull the plug on them.
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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Episode 329 : Microsoft and Sony Digitally Update Us

We’re HYPED for all the Microsoft and Sony announcements

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 even more CW crossover goodness on the table. Spider-man comes home and we knew it all along. We also hear rumors about a Madam Spider film, and Ghost Rider is being cancelled before he was even was given a chance to shine on Hulu.
Also this week, John Carpenter comes to the DC Universe in a huge way. Kevin Feige is stepping out of the Marvel world to try and tackle the ever expanding world of Star Wars. The news gets weird as we talk about The House of the Dead making a comeback and Medal of Honor being resurrected from the grave. We close out the news this week with a discussion about Call of Duty Modern Warfare’s microtransactions and how predatory they could be.
Our Boss Room this week is a huge talk covering all the Sony and Microsoft announcements we could fit into one episode.
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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Episode 225: The Little Things In Gaming That We Love

The devil’s in the details, and we tell you why!

What little details do you love in video games?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where a new (awesome) charity was just announced this week. We also have retailers striking back against Marvel for their business practices and we tell you about a new, amazing sounding comic book about…Wrestling?
Heading into level two, we talk about gave developer tricks that you might not know about, and how using a keyboard and mouse will work on the Xbox. We close up level two with HTC looking for buyers for the Vive and what that might mean for the future of VR.
Over in the world of entertainment, The Crow reboot seems to be going forward…again. Drew Barrymore is working on what sounds like an amazing new horror series and the team behind Stranger Things tell you what you need to do to get ready for season 2 of their show.
Our epilogue is week is all about the tiny details in video games that do nothing, but make us happy.
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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Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about Bioshock: https://www.2kgames.com/bioshock/
Check out Metal Gear: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear
Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes
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