Has a Fox and Marvel crossover been hinted at during NYCC? We delve into this and the week in geeky news on an all new...The Surly Nerd!

Is it time for Marvel vs. Fox?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics with more news and an explanation about Riverdale. NYCC also brought us some fantastic American Gods news and we delve into the re-launch of Wildstorm and the launch of Comixology-only titles.

In games, the topic of Star Citizen has everyone riled up once again. Plus we have an update on Fallout/Skyrim mods on the PS4 and a lengthy discussion about the concept of "crunch time" in the video game industry.

Over in the world of entertainment, Netflix is starting to anger some of Hollywood's finest. Also, out of NYCC, is news of a Wonder Woman biopic and Robert Kirkmans thoughts on what caused the outbreak in "The Walking Dead".

Our epilogue this week is about the rumors of Marvel and Fox entertainment finally crossing over! 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! ([email protected]!)

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Is this the end of Star Citizen?

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Is what you love truly great or is it a product of the nostalgia you view through rose colored glasses? We delve into this and the week in geeky news on an all new...The Surly Nerd!

Bring on the Arrowverse!

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics, where Marvel is bring a real Syrian story to readers. We also have a breakdown of the big bad for this years Arrowverse crossover and our thoughts on what we want out of the Spider-man Homecoming movie.

In games, we have all the news that's fit to talk about from Twitchcon. We also debate what the price of the new Xbox Scorpio is and go into all the issues happening over at Ubisoft over the last week.

Over in the world of entertainment, Netflix tells us why so much of their content has been pulled and all of us geek out over the announcement of a Purge TV show. We close things out in level 3 with an overview of the upcoming Alfred Hitchcock anthology series.

Our epilogue this week is about the difference between quality and nostalgia. 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! ([email protected]!)

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Is Star Wars really that great?

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Steams review system is changing but who does it really hurt? We delve into this and the week in geeky news on an all new...The Surly Nerd!

Valve's new ratings could affect you!

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Kate Bishop (Hawkeye) is getting her own new awesome series! We also talk about the upcoming "Postal" project and how the new comic Surgeon X might be more than just a comic book...

In games, Lash brings us the news that the 76ers just purchased an e-sports team and feels justified. We also talk about the PS Vita's life some before closing out with the Girl Scouts getting game design badges (we're jealous).

Over in the world of entertainment, Netflix wants to make 50% of its content original, but do we want that? We also break down Jamie Lee Curtis getting to direct an episode of Scream Queens and talk about how Disney sees "Rouge One" versus how we see it.

Our epilogue this week is about how the Steam ratings are changing and what that means for you. 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! ([email protected]!)

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Our bodies are ready

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Are e-Sports the next big thing, or just a brief trend? We delve into that and the week in geeky news on an all new...The Surly Nerd!

e-Sports: kinda a big deal

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where DC and Harley Quinn take center stage, showing how powerful DC's new brand is. We also discuss what's new with "She"-Hulk and wrap it all up with a talk about the new INSANE Marvel crossover event that's coming soon.

In game industry news, the battle for 4K is kicking off, but has it ended before it's even really begun? We also have EA merging all of their studios under one banner, and a super serious discussion about depression in the world of game development.

Over in the world of entertainment, we break down our thoughts on Star Wars episode 8, and discuss if Westerns are still a viable film genre. Level 3 is closed out with a chat about Mad Max rumors (even though we don't comment on rumors).

In our epilogue this week we break down the rise of e-Sports and if it's going to get even bigger than it already has. 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! ([email protected]!)

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She's taking the world by storm...

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Sony's PlayStation press conference has come and gone, but why is everyone so angry about it? We delve into that and the week in geeky news on an all new...The Surly Nerd!

We're ready Toxie!

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we explore what's going behind the scenes of Civil War II. We also have a HUGE announcement by comic book wizard, Alan Moore and news on Geoff Johns taking over as DC movie lead that might excite some people.

In game industry news, we break down the CD Projekt Red game "Cyberpunk 2077" and go into the legal battle over "No Mario's Sky". We also get into Nintendo's announcements during the Apple press conference and what it means for the future of the game developer.

Over in the world of entertainment, we get excited by the news of a Toxic Avenger remake and get way too sidetracked talking about the blu-ray release of the Evil Dead remake. We wrap up level 3 with a discussion about the impact of Star Trek and why now is the right time for it to come back.

In our epilogue this week we discuss the Sony press conference and what exactly went wrong in it. 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! ([email protected]!)

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Where did it go wrong, Sony?

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! ([email protected]!)

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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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Movies are being remade as television properties, but is it really necessary? We discuss that and the week in geeky news, on an all new...The Surly Nerd!

Do movies really need to come to television?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we tell you how the summer battle between Marvel and DC turned out (according to retailers). We also cover the HUGO awards winners (or two of them), get down and dirty with Justice League Dark and discuss the changes being made to Free Comic Book Day.

In game industry news, we have more talks about Xbox to PS4 cross-play and what Nintendo plans to do to make the Nintendo NX a success. There's also a TON of Resident Evil 7 news to dissect before we close out level two with a tiny talk about Destiny matchmaking.

Over in the world of entertainment, we say goodbye to Gene Wilder, argue over Friday the 13th rights and talk about Texas Chainsaw BBQ. Level three wraps up with a brief talk about the Star Wars Story Group and what the show runner of GOTHAM really thinks about superhero shows.

In our epilogue this week we have Hollywood wanting to bring more films out as television shows and talk about if we really need this content in our lives. 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! ([email protected]!)

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Episode 172: Honey I Shrunk The Movie Summary

In Comic Industry News - Marvel vs DC, HUGO Awards, Justice League Dark, Free Comic Book Day

In Game Industry News - Cross-play, Nintendo NX, Resident Evil 7, Destiny

In Entertainment News - Gene Wilder, Friday the 13th, The Gas Station, Star Wars Story Group, Gotham

Epilogue – Movies made into television shows

 

DC won the summer of comics, but why?

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The war for console exclusive content is here, and it could hurt everyone. We discuss this and the week in geeky news, on an all new...The Surly Nerd!

Hang in there everyone, Spider-man is going to be AWESOME

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we talk about how big NYCC (New York Comic Con) is getting and who's stepping up to write for Deadpool. We also get into the SHAZAM movie and why it could save DC, and end level one with The Runaways announcement.

In game industry news, Allison Road is getting resurrected and we go into why the new Resident Evil game might upset longtime fans of the series. We also have announcements about the new PS4 models and EA's thoughts on why this new console generation is a good thing.

Over in the world of entertainment, we have talks of a Lost Boys reboot that has Tony all excited. We also talk about the newest Sherlock comedy, what the Internets favorite films are (according to Twitter) and get really surly as we discuss the changes being made to the Spider-man Homecoming movie.

In our epilogue this week we get into the concepts behind console exclusive content - and if it's a good or bad thing for us as consumers. 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! ([email protected]!)

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Episode 171: Content Wars Summary

In Comic Industry News - NYCC, Deadpool, Shazam, The Runaways

In Game Industry News - Allison Road, Resident Evil, PS4 Models, EA

In Entertainment News - Lost Boys, Sherlock, Popular Movies, Spider-man

Epilogue – Content Wars

 

The Content Wars Started with Destiny

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Why is Horror so important to us? We discuss this and the week in geeky news, on an all new...The Surly Nerd!

Why do we love horror?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we have talks about what Deadpool 2 is going to be about! We also praise the sun with some Dark Souls comic news and debate if CBS actually needs a superhero show or not. Level one comes to a close with Civil War II delays and a lengthy follow-up talk about the state of the DCCU due to a letter leaked to the press over the week.

In game industry news, Nintendo Power is taken offline, Telltale games is teasing us with a Mr. Robot project and Nordic games becomes THQ Nordic. We wrap up level 2 with a discussion about the new "Prey" game, and talk at length about what Sony's next move is - with Gamescom upon us.

Over in the world of entertainment, Stranger Things gets its own Vinyl, and we talk more than we should about the upcoming He-Man movie. David Lynch tells us how long Twin Peaks will be, David Fincher is in talks to work on World War Z 2 and we get into the topic of video game adaptations and if they should happen at all.

Our epilogue this week is about the importance of 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! ([email protected]!)

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Episode 170: The Importance of Horror

In Comic Industry News - Deadpool 2, Dark Souls, CBS, Civil War II, DCCU

In Game Industry News - Nintendo Power, Telltale, Mr. Robot, THQ Nordic, Prey, Sony

In Entertainment News - Pumpkinhead, Stranger Things, He-man, Twin Peaks, World War Z 2, Video Game Adaptations

Epilogue – The Importance of Horror

 

It's time for He-man's return

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Should Science Fiction be controversial? We discuss this and more on an all new episode of...The Surly Nerd!

Can the DCCU be saved?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where POWERS has finally been pulled off the air. We also hear about a Rockteer reboot-sequel, what's coming to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and debate if comic book spoiler leaks are piracy. Level one is wrapped up with a talk about the DCCU and what could be done to make it great again.

In game industry news, Nintendo Power gets released online and there was much rejoicing. We also discuss Roll20 and its addition of D&D supplements. Level two gets wrapped up as Tony fills you in on all the latest Destiny news, Valve releases their VR software for free - and we decide to have a serious talk about if the Nintendo NX is already dead in the water.

Over in the world of entertainment, we get into the remake of Pumpkinhead, and Tony gets excited for the SPLASH remake. We also have Lionsgate talking about their new Vestron Video line, and a new horror anthology coming down the pipeline from Canada. Our main topic for level 3 is about the current state of the film attendance industry.

Our epilogue this week is about controversy in Science Fiction and if it's important to have. 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! ([email protected]!)

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Episode 196: Science Fiction Double Feature

In Comic Industry News - Powers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Rocketeer reboot, DC Movie Universe

In Game Industry News - Valve VR, Roll20, Nintendo NX, Destiny

In Entertainment News - Pumpkinhead, SPLASH, Lionsgate, Horror Anthology, Film Attendance

Epilogue – Controversy in Science Fiction

 

We welcome the Deus Ex controversy

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