Episode 348 : What’s Next For Horror

Is the horror bubble going to burst?

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 dive right into an update about what’s going on over at DC Comics. Syfy is launching an all new Day of the Dead show and Super Smash Brothers is finally getting the tournament it deserves.
Also this week, Project G.G was announced, but what is it? We also cover Bob Iger leaving Disney and have a news roundup on what the Cornavirus is doing to gaming. We close out the news this week with GOG’s new refund policy and what it means for you.
Our Boss Room this week is all about the upcoming future for horror.
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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Article that inspired this weeks show: https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3606809/horror-bubble-burst-jason-blum-talks-blumhouse-projects-state-genre/
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.
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 346 : Press X To Jump : What Makes A Good Tutorial?

How Important Are Game Tutorials?

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 delve deep into the world of Batman – as we give everyone a huge Bat-News roundup. We also have EA coming out and talking about their plan for Anthem and it might not be as good as they hope.
Also this week, we get into E3 prep mode as we talk about Geoff Keighley bowing out from the signature tradeshow. Nintendo does confirm they will have an E3 presence even if it’s not like most people would like. We close down the news this week talking about the huge cast reveal for the upcoming Masters of the Universe Netflix show.
Our Boss Room this week is a deep dive discussion into video game tutorials and what makes for a good or bad one.
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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.
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Episode 343 : Sony’s Changing The Game

Will Sony’s new direction change the landscape of gaming?

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, Torchlight 3 has been announced and we could not be more excited. The developers of Hellblade announced a new experimental title and The Boys is coming back to comics in a huge way.
Also this week, more Marvel shows are getting axed from Hulu. The Witcher is getting an animated feature and Justice League Dark is getting picked back up by Bad Robot. We close out the news this week with huge esports changes coming thanks to Activision Blizzard.
Our Boss Room this week is about Sony first party titles coming to PC and what that means for the future of gaming.
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