C2E2 vs. GDC: Dawn of Conventions

C2E2 and GDC have come and gone, but what does that mean for you?! We answer these burning questions and more on an all new episode of…The Surly Nerd!

We’re kinda excited about Civil War II
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we kick things off about Poison Ivy and how great DC’s villains are. From there we talk about the announcement of a Bebop and Rocksteady comic before heading into a TON of Marvel news – including Jessica Jones, Kate Bishop, and Poe Dameron. We close out level one with more intel about Civil War II and how we might be hyped for what Marvel is presenting us with.
Level 2 this week is ENTERTAINMENT focused, kicking it off with a remake of Jacob’s Ladder which has James very cross. We also get into the movie for Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, the death of the 2nd Ghostbusters film, Zach Snyder’s opinions on Marvel v DC and put a nice bow on level 2 with a discussion over video on demand and if it can truly exist “day of” blockbuster releases.
We get into level 3 with a big ‘ol discussion about GDC (the Games Developers Conference) and how important emulation is to the future of past games. Also, we get into Sony news in terms of their VR plans as well as what the current future of VR should be. The show comes to a close this week with a talk on the console wars and the viability of them in a modern generation.
Due to all the news this week, we have cancelled our epilogue, but it will be back next week! 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
Episode 156: C2E2 vs. GDC: Dawn of Conventions
In Comic Industry News – Civil War II, Bebop and Rocksteady, Poison Ivy, Jessica Jones
In Entertainment News – Jacob’s Ladder, Todd and the book of Pure Evil, Ghostbusters, VOD
In Game Industry News – GDC, VR, Console Wars
Epilogue – Missing!

Todd is almost back, shitroosters!
Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about GDC!: http://www.gdconf.com/
Learn about Sandman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_%28Vertigo%29
GameCakes!: http://www.popsugar.com/tech/Cupcakes-Made-Video-Game-Logos-6900190
Episode 152: X-Com, Moon Knight and Oscars

If it’s X-Com, Moon Knight and Oscars you want – strap yourself in for an intense all new episode of…The Surly Nerd!

We’re nervous for the Moon Knight reboot
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we talk all about the a new art program online for aspiring comic artist and also get into Marvel Comics partnering with the Wounded Warrior project. From there we have some updates as to Moon Knights future and we close out level one with a talk about the future of DC Comics in a world of universe resets.
In game industry news, EA is bowing out of E3 proper and we try and dive into why that is. We also talk about X-Com and X-Com The Long War and what those things mean to the upcoming X-Com 2. From there we jump into the delays of Mighty No. 9 and close the curtains on level two with a discussion about the future of older game developers in a young mans game.
Over in the world of entertainment, we get into the Sundance Film Festival – both what it is and what Amazon and Netflix were doing there this year. We also get into an upcoming movie called “Dark Knight” and if it’s alright to have a film about movie theater shootings at this point in time. The tail end of our entertainment news is about Deadpool expectations and what Marvel Studios is doing to keep their superhero movies alive. Entertainment news comes to an end this week with a heated discussion about the Oscars and the controversy behind them.
Our epilogue is absent this week as we need to get on the road to PAX South. 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
Episode 152: X-Com, Moon Knight and Oscars
In Comic Industry News – Art, Wounded Warrior, Moon Knight, The Future of DC Comics
In Game Industry News – EA and E3, X-Com 2, Mighty No. 9, Game Development
In Entertainment News – Sundance, Dark Night, Deadpool, Marvel Studios, Oscars
Epilogue – Missing!

James can’t wait for X-Com 2
Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about Moon Knight!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Knight
Learn about the Sundance Film Festival: http://www.sundance.org/festivals/sundance-film-festival
GameCakes!: http://www.popsugar.com/tech/Cupcakes-Made-Video-Game-Logos-6900190
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Bonus Stage: E3 2015


Please Stand By for E3 Insanity
What’s this? An E3 blowout bonus level?!
You’re dang right!
This week was E3, one of the biggest video game tradeshows in the history of the medium, and we are here to tell you what all went down and what’s going to be coming out over the next year. Our show format is a little different with this episode so strap yourselves in for a crazy video game filled ride on this very special bonus episode of…The Surly Nerd!
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Episode 138: We Are One Thirty Derp

More wasteland news and a whole lot of derping around on an all new episode of…The Surly Nerd!

We can’t wait for the Mad Max prequel comic
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our Secret Wars prelude we jump into comics, where DC has launched a new “for-kids” series of websites and Mad Max is getting a prequel comic we are super excited for. Some news has starting coming out about Chip Zdarsky’s JUGHEAD comic, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s new space opera title and our main topic in comics is about the botched women in comics panel at Denver’s comic con.
In game industry news, Sony reveals its full plans for the rest of 2015 and James has issues talking about the new Darksiders game. The former Irrational Games crew are getting ready to launch a new horror game that has Tony super excited, and we go into what the Oculus is going to be offering come E3. Our final discussion in games is about game remakes and re-releases and why they are both awesome and horrible at the same time.
Over in the world of entertainment, there are a lot of issues with the upcoming BBC docu-drama about Rockstar games and there’s a ton of new news about the Twin Peaks season 3. We also go into the new Conan the Barbarian movie, what to expect on the Mad Max blu-ray, what is new in the world of Transformers and the remake of Stephen Kings “IT” and a heavy discussion about the information age when it comes to documenting film and game creation.
Our epilogue this week was canceled due to James ending up in the hospital. 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
Episode 138: We Are One Thirty Derp
In Comic Industry News – Mad Max, DC Comics for kids, Jughead, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Denver Comic Con “Women in comics” panel
In Game Industry News – Sony, Darksiders, Irrational games, Oculus, game remakes
In Entertainment News – BBC Rockstar Documentary, Twin Peaks season 3, Conan the Barbarian, Mad Max, Transformers, Robert Kirkman, Remake of “IT”, the information age
Epilogue – Cancelled this week

A horror game from ex-Irrational Games employees? Give it to us now!
Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about Perception: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/perceptiongame/perception-3
Learn about Mad Max: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max
Hot Fudge Sundays!: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/hot-fudge-sundae-cake/b12d68f9-5628-4d9e-ac32-75649bc00523
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Episode 133: The Show Without Fear

Daredevil, the man without fear, takes over this weeks…The Surly Nerd!

Of course we are going to talk about Daredevil
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! At the request of EVERYONE, this weeks prelude is all about Marvel’s new Daredevil series. From there we jump into comics with Deadpool vs Thanos, Eric Kripke’s (Supernatural) new Vertigo title, a Green Lantern/Star Trek cross over and Marvel saying goodbye to DC Comics in their own special way.
In video game industry news, we keep things short and sweet with a discussion on the ending of OnLive and how it will live on in the gaming world as well as a heated talk about the newest video game lawsuit that could affect the way the classic games are available long after a titles servers have closed down. Over in Entertainment news, Five Nights at Freddy’s is getting the big screen treatment, 23rd Jump Street might still be a thing, David Lynch leaves Twin Peaks and Daniel Radcliffe signs on for the Grand Theft Auto biopic.
Our Epilogue this week is about Nintendo and how they are handling users who put their content on YouTube. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to our 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
Episode 133: The Show Without Fear
In Comic Industry News – Deadpool vs Thanos, Amped, Green Lantern/Star Trek, Marvel’s goodbye
In Game Industry News – OnLive, Video game legislation
In Entertainment News – Five Nights at Freddy’s, Twin Peaks, 23rd Jump Street, Grand Theft Auto
Epilogue – Nintendo’s creative control

It’s possible we may lose classic online games soon…
Read about the things we love to talk about!
What is Nintendo’s creator program: https://r.ncp.nintendo.net/
Learn about the legal action taking place over classic video games: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/240816/EFF_and_ESA_butt_heads_over_DMCA_exemption_for_abandoned_online_games.php
Cakes…: http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/how-to/video-game-cakes.html
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