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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. 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!

Time to get hyped for 2019! Happy New Year! Greetings adventurers! This week we get into all the great things coming to us geeks in 2019! Join us for a very special episode of The Surly Nerd!

Welcome everyone to our news roundup for all of 2018! Happy Holidays! Greetings adventurers! This week we will be breaking down all the big topics of 2018! Join us for a very special episode of The Surly Nerd!

Are the video game awards (finally) our Oscars? Is this the VGA's we always wanted? Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Marvel has cosmic-sized plans for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy comic. IDW is making a new MARVEL ACTION series based on The Avengers, and the X-men are about to change the Marvel universe in a huge way. Kicking off video game news this week, the VGA's take center stage with a huge Marvel Ultimate Alliance announcement. Monster Hunter is crossing over with The Witcher and Xbox game pass is looking to be your platform of choice to play video games anywhere at any time. Over in the world of entertainment, Night Gallery is looking to make a comeback - even with the new Twilight Zone series right around the corner. Halo is undergoing some big changes as their show-runner has left, and the Conjuring 3 is ready to be a completely fresh entry into the franchise. Our epilogue this week is about the history of the Video Game Awards, and how far they have come. 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 The The Video Game Awards!: https://thegameawards.com Check out Riverdale: https://store.archiecomics.com/collections/riverdale Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

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. 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 The Fantasic Four Celebration!: https://www.marvel.com/fantasticfourweek/ Check out Riverdale: https://store.archiecomics.com/collections/riverdale Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

Why is there so much hate over Fallout 76? What went wrong? Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where RIVERDALE is getting a new comic all about Gryphons & Gargoyles. Zorro is celebrating his 100th birthday in a spooky way and we dive into a new title from Image Comics - American Carnage. Kicking off video game news this week, Kingdom Hearts 3 is finally complete and ready for the world. Tony takes us into a deep dive on what's new in the world of Destiny and Civilization is about to get political (and we love it). Over in the world of entertainment, YouTube is hoping to get into movie streaming in a big way. VENOM is quickly becoming one of the biggest superhero films of all time and Jordan Peele is helping bring the world of CANDYMAN to life once again. Our epilogue this week is about the release of Fallout 76. 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 Fallout 76!: https://fallout.bethesda.net/ Check out Riverdale: https://store.archiecomics.com/collections/riverdale Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

Is Sony pulling out of E3 a good thing? Why is Sony missing? Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Arkham Knight is becoming Batman canon. We also have a new Sabrina series coming from Archie comics and Daredevil is getting a bad-ass new writer. Kicking off video game news this week, Command and Conquer is coming back in a big way. Hector takes us into the world of the upcoming Valve game Artifact and Blizzard has more bad news in store for us. Over in the world of entertainment, Devil May Cry is coming to Netflix and we are so on board. Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark is coming back in a big way and we argue about if we need Ghostbusters 3 or not. Our epilogue this week is about Sony pulling out of E3 and what that means. 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 Sony Playstation!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee Check out The Fantastic Four: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

Join us, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Stan Lee We miss you Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where IDW has created a new Spider-Man title that is looking to bring more kids into comics. DC's Black Label is getting expanded with some great Elseworlds titles and it looks like comic books are finally making a comeback. Kicking off video game news this week, Microsoft is making huge waves with the acquisition of two major RPG developers. Microsoft also announced when mouse and keyboard support is coming to the Xbox and Playstation now is much bigger than anyone (including us) thought. Over in the world of entertainment, Sabrina is going to be taking over Christmas (since Doctor Who isn't). Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon are getting their own animated series on Netflix and Moonshadow might just be the next modern horror movie to scare us in a way that no other movie has done before. Our epilogue this week is about the life and influence of the late Stan Lee. 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 Stan Lee!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee Check out The Fantastic Four: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Four Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a huge success...but at what cost? Still angry you can't pet cats Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where the Old Man Logan universe is getting a new title and character from the cosmos. Wolverine is getting a new 12-part series that takes a deep dive into Logan's past, and if you go vote - you might be put into a comic book! Kicking off video game news this week, we have a ton of updates about the upcoming Smash Brother game, but some people felt like this was the weakest Smash Direct yet. The second half of video game news this week is all about Blizzcon - what went right, what went wrong and how the internet is reacting to this latest Diablo news. Over in the world of entertainment, Penny Dreadful is being resurrected - but not in the way many fans would hope. Wes Craven makes headlines once again as we find out what actually happened to the movie "Cursed", and Night of the Living Dead might just be getting a true sequel. Our epilogue this week is about crunch time and the human cost of making games. 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 Charles Soule!: https://twitter.com/CharlesSoule Check out Blizzcon: https://blizzcon.com/en-us/ Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

We all love different horror sub-genres, but which ones are the best? What's your favorite type of Horror? Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we geek out over what NASA has been up to lately. The panel gets a little crazy when we find out where the inspiration for Deadpool (actually) came from, and DC is adding something to the Batman/Superman mythology that might not be for the best. Kicking off video game news this week, we finally have the full list of what Playstation games are going to come on the Playstation classic. Microsoft is making huge waves with their Xbox Game Pass service and the heads of Bethesda tell us where they think the future of video game consoles should be. Over in the world of entertainment, we have even more announcements about the upcoming Twilight Zone project that really has us way more hyped up than we shoudl be. Fede Alvarez is working on a project with the Henson estate that we are on the fence about and it looks like The Purge is finally coming to a close. Our epilogue this week is about Horror sub-genres. 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 Horror Sub-Genres!: https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/24349/is-there-any-term-for-the-following-subgenres-of-horror-movies/61581 Check out Xbox Game Pass: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass?&OCID=AID644966_SEM_mjdc9Ebi Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

It’s a golden age of horror again, but how did we get here? We love this new era of horror Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Robert Kirkman gives us an update about the end of The Walking Dead. Also in comics, Archie is ending their deal with Marvel Comics and Captain Marvel is getting a whole new origin - but why? Heading into level two, we finally get details about the upcoming game, The Quiet Man. Discord is making headlines with their new store, and Epic Games is cracking down on cheaters in Fortnite in a huge way. Over in the world of entertainment, Supergirl is going to be getting one of the biggest DC Villains of all time on her show. FX is working on a new horror anthology that sounds cool as hell and LeBron James might be working on the next Friday the 13th project! Our epilogue this week is about why horror is making such a comeback. 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 Batman White Knight: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-white-knight-2017/batman-white-knight Check out BOOM! Studios: https://www.boom-studios.com/ Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

Why do we love remaking classic horror monsters? Why do we re-imagine classic horror monsters? Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where DC is exploring their universe from a different perspective and they finally open up about the Batman controversy. Level one wraps up with a talk about a Marvel writer that was recently fired and what the fallout from that has been. Heading into level two, the creation of Red Dead Redemption 2 is causing some huge issues in the video game industry. Sony is finally breaking their silence about the next Playstation and we're hearing rumors about a Nintendo Switch 2.0. Over in the world of entertainment, Jordan Peele is working on an adaptation of the horror book "Lovecraft Country". NBC is developing a series based in the world of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and the BBC and Netflix are looking to create an all-new Dracula story. Our epilogue this week is about remaking classic horror movie monsters. 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 Batman White Knight: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-white-knight-2017/batman-white-knight Check out BOOM! Studios: https://www.boom-studios.com/ Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

What makes for great Horror? What makes a great horror story? Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Archie comics is bringing us not one - but TWO new exciting Horror titles. DC is giving us two new "Year One" titles and Marvel is given the chance to clarify some nasty rumors during a comic-con panel. Heading into level two, we finally get some good news from Telltale studios. The world of classic consoles continue with the Playstation Classic, and Microsoft might be the one to finally make game streaming a reality. Over in the world of entertainment, more great news coming to us about the upcoming Creepshow television series. The panel gets scared when talking about the new Monster Hunter film, and James Wan is looking for the next great horror director - and it could be you! Our epilogue this week is about what elements make for great 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!) 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 Batman White Knight: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-white-knight-2017/batman-white-knight Check out BOOM! Studios: https://www.boom-studios.com/ Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

Why is Horror successful in some mediums, but not others? What medium makes the best horror? Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Batman: White Knight is getting a sequel. There's also some pretty exciting news about Lev Grossman's "The Magicians" and BOOM! Studios is teaming up with Blizzard once again to take a deep dive into Starcraft lore. Heading into level two, the panel gets excited for a new farming game...about weed? Minecraft looks to be getting the Diablo treatment, and a miracle has happened - Sony has decided to finally allow for cross-platform play. Over in the world of entertainment, Black Mirror has found an AWESOME new way to engage with their audience. Ryan Reynold's is working on a new project that will appeal to gamers, and we finally get a (dark) update about what's going on with the newest X-men movie. Our epilogue this week is about the medium of Horror and what makes it successful. 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 Batman White Knight: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-white-knight-2017/batman-white-knight Check out BOOM! Studios: https://www.boom-studios.com/ Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html

Why are we still trying to censor some comics? Should we censor this Batman comic? Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where the Witcher is getting a brand-new original series for Dark Horse Comics. We also find out the fate of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic, and Rob Liefeld is working on one of the biggest X-men crossovers ever! Heading into level two, there's a ton of news about Devil May Cry to breakdown and not all of it is good. We take a dive into what's going on with Telltale Games, and THQ has acquired another game license that just might be a game changer. Over in the world of entertainment, we finally get confirmation that DIABLO is coming to Netflix in a big way. AMC isn't just ready to give up on The Walking Dead just yet, and Disney is looking at how they are going to approach Star Wars movies going forward. Our epilogue this week is about censorship in comics. 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 The Witcher Comics(comic): https://digital.darkhorse.com/series/526/the-witcher Check out Batman: Damned!: https://www.dccomics.com/comics/batman-damned-2018/batman-damned-1 Superhero cupcakes!: http://www.wilton.com/super-hero-cupcakes/WLPROJ-8555.html