Thanks to the Xbox game pass, we have to ask: Is game streaming the future of how we play?

Is Microsoft showing us a game streaming future?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where the year of weird comics continues with CLUE getting a release from IDW. We also have huge announcements from Emerald City Comic Con with MAGE finally coming to an end and the Marvel Universe getting taken over by the big bad symbiote himself…VENOM!

Heading into level two, GDC is all wrapped up and Nintendo really wants UNREAL developers to make games for the Switch. We also have the Oculus Rift getting a big price drop, and we close out level two with a discussion about the GDC awards.

Over in the world of entertainment, Ridley Scott is coming back to ALIENS for what feels like the foreseeable future. TRON gets a few big announcements this week and we break down what Stephen King thinks about the newest adaptation of his work: IT

Our epilogue this week is about the Xbox game pass and if the future of gaming lies in streaming 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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With online television becoming more important to us, we have to ask – can Hollywood evolve to keep up?

Are Hollywood films dying?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where it is the 25 anniversary of IMAGE COMICS and they have one heck of a present in store for us. Marvel is ramping up their new ICEMAN title and it looks to be one cool comic to look forward to. Level one wraps up with some talks about WIZARD WORLD’s expansion and if the massive con-family needs to continue.

Over in games, everything this week is centered around one thing: the celebration of the PLAYSTATION. We have announcements from THE LAST OF US 2 to a huge debate over fighting games. Even games you never cared about like KNACK get some love in this level.

Over in the world of entertainment, ALIENS is out to ruin James’ birthday with their newest announcement. We also break down the top 5 movies of 2016 (according to Google) and get really sassy over the idea that BACK to the FUTURE could be remade. Level 3 winds down with a discussion about diversity in cinema, all thanks to a little movie you might have heard of called ROGUE ONE.

Our epilogue this week is about the evolution of Hollywood, all thanks to paid for television apps such as 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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The Inhumans are on the rise, but are we ready to welcome our non-mutant overlords? We break down what’s new for Marvel’s royals and more on an all new episode!

Are we ready for the Inhuman’s world?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics where we hear about the rise, fall and Resurrection of “Rat Queens”. We also have more information about the new Inhumans ROYALS series and Tony gets way too excited about the upcoming Dark Crystal comic.

Over in games, we relive the past as Xbox turns 15. We also get into the hot mess that is the game “Star Citizen” before heading into our theories as to what the price of the Xbox Scorpio will be. Level two winds down with a talk about the importance of taking care of upcoming game developers.

Over in the world of entertainment we have breaking news about who is going to be the new director of Deadpool 2. Everyone gets a little uncomfortable as we find out what Paul W.S Anderson is going to be working on next now that Resident Evil is complete and close down level 3 with news about who the Director of Photography is for the newest Predator flick and why you should care.

Our epilogue this week is all about Marvel’s the Inhumans and if they can become great 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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Summer is at an end, and with it, comes the potential death of the big summer blockbuster. We delve into that and the week in geeky news on an all new…The Surly Nerd!

Is this the end of the summer blockbuster?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where DC tells us what’s in store for this years Batman day. We also delve into what kind of movie the Black Panther film will be and we hear what’s around the corner for the Justice League after DC’s Rebirth. Level one closes out with a talk about Surgeon X by IMAGE as we celebrate new intellectual properties coming to comics.

In game industry news, Nintendo has held another Nintendo Direct and the results are…disappointing. We also hear how Sony is tackling the mobile space and wrap up level 2 with a discussion about how Final Fantasy XV may change the franchise.

Over in the world of entertainment, we have RED camera celebrating the explosions of Michael Bay and a look at the new Sci-Fi version of Spartacus. Netflix also gives us a taste of their new science programs with “White Rabbit” and “Bill Nye Saves the World”. The curtain falls on level 3 with a discussion about the new Star Trek series and if we are really on board with it.

In our epilogue this week we discuss the concept of the big Hollywood summer blockbuster, and if it has any staying power. 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 173: Death Of Summer Blockbusters Summary

In Comic Industry News – Batman Day, Black Panther, Justice League vs Suicide Squad, Surgeon X

In Game Industry News – Nintendo Direct, Sony Mobile, Final Fantasy XV

In Entertainment News – RED Cameras, Spartacus, White Rabbit, Bill Nye Saves the World, Star Trek Discovery

Epilogue – The end of the summer blockbuster

We’re ready to boldly go, once again

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All about Horror!: http://filmmakeriq.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-horror/

Hang out with Brooklyn!: https://www.twitch.tv/brooklyn_ny_at_it_again/profile

Halloween cupcakes!: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/desserts/halloween-cupcakes

Jack Kirby’s takes center stage on this weeks…The Surly Nerd!

In case you didn’t know,
Jack Kirby was kind of a bad ass

Greetings adventurers, it’s time for an all new episode of The Surly Nerd! This week we come at you with all the geeky news you need, while spinning off topic more than usual! After the prelude we jump into comic news where we tell you all about Marvel’s X-men ’92, Jack Kirby finally getting the recognition he so rightly deserves and close out Level 1 talking about the Death of Wolverine and why Wonder Woman is so important to comic history.

In Level 2, we go into the changes that Nintendo is trying to undergo to become relevant again as well as why Sony is having internal issues. We wrap up gaming news with the closure of Microsoft’s entertainment division and why that hurts their current console more than helps it. In Level 3 we chat about the new Agent Carter show and how she ties into the greater Marvel U, debate if a Hellraiser reboot is a good idea, go into Fox’s gritty Peter Pan series and close it all out with another Leatherface prequel. In the epilogue this week we get a little serious as we talk about video game movies in the context of modern comic book movies.

So grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode of…The Surly Nerd!

Episode 113: Kirby’s Dream Come True Summary:

In Comic Industry News – Jack Kirby, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, X-men ’92

In Game Industry News – Nintendo region locking, Sony, Microsoft

In Entertainment News –  Peter Pan on Fox, Leatherface, Hellraiser, Agent Carter

Epilogue – The video game movie revolution

 The last time someone wanted to reboot Hellraiser,
it didn’t go so well

Read about the things we love to talk about!

All about Jack Kirby here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby

What is Hellraiser?: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellraiser

Chicken Breasts with Avocado, Tomato, and Cucumber Salsa!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-breasts-with-avocado-tomato-cucumber-salsa