Episode 29:Cloudy With A Chance Of The Surly Nerd

Summary:   Greetings adventurers and welcome to the first episode of the year for…The Surly Nerd! We start off this week in technology news with Windows 8’s sales issues, Sony’s plan for their own HBO Go and we explain to you what a Gamestick is (spoiler: it’s not what you think). Closing out level one we talk about the future of Sony’s DRM with the PS4. We bounce over to level two, game industry news from there where we cover what’s new with THQ, new ways to transfer your xbox account internationally, what’s new with the original Bioshock and finally we chat about what one father would do to keep his kid from gaming. In level three, entertainment news we delve into EPIX and if it’s going to be good to have on the market, what’s going on with Community and the new Bates Motel TV show and finally we talk about how great J.J. Abrams is to his fans. Drinks at the Inn closes us out this week with a long talk about what we look forward to in 2013. Pop open a beverage and kick back with us as we plunge headfirst into the new year, here, on…The Surly Nerd.   If you have any questions, comments, or show suggestions leave us a comment below or contact us at TheSurlyNerd@gmail.com and on Twitter @TheSurlyNerd. Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast here or here.