Episode 294 : Why Are Comic Book Games So Bad
What is so hard to get right about comic book games?
Spider-Man really is amazing
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where IDW is getting ready to celebrate Ghostbusters in a huge way. Old man Logan is coming to an end in the most fitting way possible, and DC is shaking things up internally as layoffs hit the company.
Kicking off video game news this week, Bioware finally opens up about the single player Knights of the Old Republic games. Nintendo has sad (and happy) news for Metroid fans, and Metro Exodus is making a huge leap in platforms.
Over in the world of entertainment, Netflix is ramping up to make a Resident Evil television series. The creator of Channel Zero is staring something amazing, and Folklore is an upcoming horror series you should keep an eye out for.
Our epilogue this week is about why it’s so hard to make a good comic book video game.
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Episode 292 : Can Steam Be Saved Part II
Will the Steam Platform finally fall?
Can Steam be saved?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we breakdown who the big winners were of 2018. Marvel is going to explore the early relationship of Gamora and Thanos, and ComiXology just added a bunch of the DC catalogue to their service.
Kicking off video game news this week, TOFU is coming back to Resident Evil in a huge (HD) way. Japan is making it illegal to mod video game consoles, and Bungie is finally calling it quits with Activision.
Over in the world of entertainment, Masters of the Universe is once again in development. DUNE is coming back to the big screen and we get what might be the final update on the Disney/Fox deal and what that means for some of the Fox projects.
Our epilogue this week is part 2 of our discussion on if the Steam platform can be saved from itself.
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Episode 288 : Grinding in Single Player Games
Should you have to grind in single-player games?
Why do we grind in single player games?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Aquaman is going in a bold and exciting new direction. Marvel is getting ready to celebrate the Fantastic Four in a huge way, and Walking Dead is finally going to China.
Kicking off video game news this week, we return to the Fallout of Fallout and what else has gone wrong for Bethesda. Loot boxes are making the news again, and videos games are bigger and better than ever.
Over in the world of entertainment, Netflix is bringing Cowboy Bebop to the small screen, but does anyone want that? Sam Raimi is taking on a new horror title and Guillermo del Toro is crafting an American remake of a foreign horror hit.
Our epilogue this week is about “grinding” as a mechanic in single player games.
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Episode 277 : The Silent Protagonist
Why do we still have silent protagonists in video games?
Why do we like silent protagonists?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Killmonger is getting his own limited run series. Martian Manhunter is getting his own break-out title as well, and The Darkness is making a comeback.
Heading into level two, we talk more about Switch announcements that have everyone excited. Final Fantasy is coming to the Switch in a HUGE way, and Halo Infinite is already causing a little controversy.
Over in the world of entertainment, Venom has finally gotten its movie rating. NOS4A2 found a way to get us even MORE hyped for it, and Killer Klown might very well be getting a sequel.
Our epilogue this week is about silent protagonists in video games.
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Episode 276 : The Switches Secret Weapon
What is Nintendo secretly doing to make the Switch so successful?
The Nintendo Switch has a secret to success
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where the Superior Spider-man is coming back to comics! Lois Lane is about to take center stage in Superman’s newest comic and Inkypen is the newest comic app to break on to the Nintendo Switch.
Heading into level two, Kingdom Hearts gets a cool VR game ahead of the release of Kingdom Hearts 3. Kingdoms of Amalur is being given a second life thanks to THQ Nordic and the head of Xbox has some choice words for Sony’s stance on cross-platform play.
Over in the world of entertainment, we finally know who is playing Geralt in The Witcher Netflix adaptation. James gets super hyped about a documentary on ALIEN, and the news about New Mutants has us all very excited again.
Our epilogue this week is about what Nintendo’s secret weapon for the Switch is.
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!
Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about Inkypen (comic): http://inky-pen.com/
Check out THQ Nordic!: https://www.thqnordic.com/
Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html
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