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The Nerd News ranges from a specific news article like Brexit, Politics or whatever the big news is happening that week or will focus on whatever is happening in the Nerd/Geek communities including Movies, Books, Gaming and more. Today's Nerd News is on some up and coming books, games and movies, the Australian Bush fires, Brexit and what's happening for The Bandersnatch Blog.

MOVIES:

Here comes three movies being released this month The Bandersnatch Blog is considering a watch,

The Informer 10/01/2020

Pete Koslow, a reformed criminal and former special operations soldier, is working undercover for crooked FBI handlers to infiltrate the Polish mob's drug trade in New York. In a final step toward freedom, Koslow must return to the one place he has fought so hard to leave, Bale Hill Prison, where his mission becomes a race against time when a drug deal goes wrong and threatens to identify him as a mole. On discovering one of his handlers, Montgomery intends to let him and his family die in order to use their homicides as hard evidence to ensure convictions, Koslow must turn to Grens a member of NYPD's Organized Crime Division to ensure his loved ones safety as he looks for a way to escape when his cover eventually gets conveniently blown.

  • Informer wiki

The Informer has already been released in the UK on August 30th 2019 but will be released in the US in 2020. I'm still in two minds wither or not I'll be watching this movie either on the big screen or on DVD.

Dolittle 17/01/2020

After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric John Dolittle (Downey), famed doctor and veterinarian of Victorian England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of animals for company. But when Queen Victoria (Jessie Buckley) falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and encounters wondrous creatures.
  • Dolittle wiki

I'm looking forward to seeing this movie, especially as Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Dolittle. The movie was originally going to be released on May 24th 2019 but was then moved to April 12th 2019 but was moved again so it wouldn't be in competition with Star Trek: The Rise of Skywalker it was later pushed to January 17th 2020.

Gretel and Hansel 31/01/2020

The story is described as being set a long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside and focuses on a young girl (Sophia Lillis) who leads her little brother (Sam Leakey) into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
- Gretel and Hansel wiki

I'm looking forwards to this movie for three reasons:
1: Its a new adaption of the well known Brothers Grimm story of a similar name (Hansel and Gretel).
2: Brian Kavanaugh-Jones producer of Sinister was announced as Co-Producer alongside the Autopsy of Jane Doe Fred Berger (both decent horror movies).
3: It looks like a great horror movie to watch.

I am pretty sure I will be watching this movie both at the cinema and on DVD, with a decent dive into the extras.

GAMES:

Here comes three games being released across the world this month,

Final Fantasy; Crystal Caves Remastered 23/01/2020

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES is back, more beautiful than ever on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS and Android.
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition follows a young group, known as the Crystal Caravans, as they embark on an epic journey to search for myrrh, a precious and rare liquid needed to cleanse and maintain a crystal protecting their world from the deadly gas, miasma.
Team up with faraway friends to take down fearsome foes! Enlist comrades to your crystal caravan in an online multiplayer mode for up to four players.
Adventure awaits your caravan in brand-new lands teeming with wonder. There are even new areas inside dungeons, so even those who played the original version will have surprises in store when the Remastered Edition launches this winter!
  • Square-enix-games website.
The Final Fantasy brand is a long running and popular franchise and as such It is good to know that such a popular game is being remastered for several game consoles such as the PS4, Android, IPhone, IPad and the Nintendo Switch.

Journey to Savage Planet 28/01/2020

JOURNEY TO THE SAVAGE PLANET IS AN UPBEAT CO-OP ADVENTURE GAME SET IN A BRIGHT AND COLORFUL ALIEN WORLD FILLED WITH WEIRD AND WONDERFUL CREATURES.
AS AN EMPLOYEE OF KINDRED AEROSPACE, WHICH PROUDLY TOUTS ITS RATING AS THE 4TH BEST INTERSTELLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY, YOU ARE DROPPED ONTO AN UNCHARTED PLANET DEEP IN A FICTITIOUS, FAR AWAY CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE.
LAUNCHED WITH HIGH HOPES BUT LITTLE EQUIPMENT AND NO REAL PLAN, YOUR JOB IS TO EXPLORE, CATALOG ALIEN FLORA AND FAUNA AND DETERMINE IF THIS PLANET IS FIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. GOOD LUCK – AND MIND THE GOO!
  • Savage Planet website.

This game at the point of this blog posting is currently on pre-order and also has the chance to join the pioneer program. This game does look interesting BUT does look a little bit like Fortnite.

Sisters Royale 30/01/2020

A new vertical scroll shooting game makes its debut in a battle Royale where five sisters compete for one man!
Choose from one of five individual sisters and use standard attacks, spirit summons, and bombs to defeat enemies.
Play with exciting systems such as the “Tension Bonus System”—which increases the amount of points acquired and coins dropped depending on the distance between the player, enemies, and enemy bullets—and “Power Shots,” which turns the standard attack into a powerful strike!
Additionally, “Secret Fairies” that doubles the increase rate of the Tension Bonus System for a limited amount of time are hidden throughout each stage.
Use these systems to clear each stage with a high score!

  • Gematsu website

Currently Sisters Royale will only be released on the Nintendo switch in Japan at the cost of 1,500 Yen. However I'm of two minds about the story aspect of this game.

BOOKS:

Here are three books that will be released this month that The Bandersnatch Blog is considering buying or borrowing,

Adults, Emma Jane Unsworth 30/01/2020

Jenny McLaine is an adult. Supposedly. At thirty-five she owns her own house, writes for a cool magazine and has hilarious friends just a message away.
But the thing is:
She can’t actually afford her house since her criminally sexy ex-boyfriend Art left,
her best friend Kelly is clearly trying to break up with her,
she's so frazzled trying to keep up with everything you can practically hear her nerves jangling,
she spends all day online-stalking women with beautiful lives as her career goes down the drain.
And now her mother has appeared on her doorstep, unbidden, to save the day…
Is Jenny ready to grow up and save herself this time?
  • Goodreads website

This book does look interesting however I'm still of split mind if I buy and read the book or not.

Hobnail and other frontier stories, Tom Clavin 17/01/2020

Hobnail and Other Frontier Stories, edited by Hazel Rumney, features seventeen brand-new stories that will delight historical fiction fans. These stories capture the spirit of freedom and individualism in the evolving 19th century American frontier. These epic narratives are organized by time frame to offer readers a panoramic view of pioneers who faced life-changing challenges in settings that are in stark contrast to civilized society. Ranging from high-action traditional Westerns to introspective historical dramas set in the American West, readers will discover previously untold stories about the tenacious individuals who shaped the iconic American West .

  • Goodreads website

This book does look interesting, however i would be borrowing it from the library to read it rather than actually buying it.

The Kings Questioner Nikki Katz 14/01/2020

Kalen has been cursed with a gift: he’s a mental picklock, able to access a person’s memories and secrets by touch. His skills make him the perfect questioner to the king, and he spends his days interrogating prisoners of the crown.
But when Kalen’s estranged childhood friend, Prince Cirrus, falls into a sudden coma, the king begs Kalen to intervene. By accessing Cirrus’ mind, Kalen saves his life—and uncovers a terrifying secret. The prince has a sister, banished long ago, and she is the key to the destruction or survival of the kingdom.
With the help of Cirrus and a silver-haired thief named Luna, Kalen must find the princess and bring her home. Or risk death at the hands of his king.

  • Goodreads website

I am definitely wanting to buy and read this book It sounds interesting and definitely in my range of books I love to read. Hopefully I'll be posting a blog review of this book in the future.


AUSTRALIA BUSH FIRES

A series of bushfires, also known around the world as wildfires, are burning across Australia, predominantly in the south-east. The 2019–20 bushfire season is of notable intensity compared to previous seasons as it has burned an estimated 10.7 million hectares (26 million acres; 107,000 square kilometres; 41,000 square miles), destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including over 2,204 homes) and killed 28 people as of 8 January 2020. The bushfires are regarded by the NSW Rural Fire Service as the worst bushfire season in memory. In December 2019, the New South Wales Government declared a state of emergency after record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought exacerbated the bushfires. It was estimated that close to half a billion reptiles, mammals and birds in New South Wales were affected by the ongoing fires. Other estimates, which include animals like bats, amphibians and invertebrates, put the number killed at over a billion. Ecologists fear some endangered species will be driven to extinction by the fires.
From September 2019, fires heavily impacted various regions of the state of New South Wales, such as the North Coast, Mid Nort Coast, the Hunter Region, the Hawkesbury and the Wollondilly in Sydney's far west, the Blue mountains, Illawarra and the South coast, Rivierina and snowy mountains with more than 100 fires burnt across the state. In eastern and north eastern Victoria large areas of forest burnt out of control for four weeks before the fires emerged from the forests in late December, taking lives, threatening many towns and isolating Corryong and Mallacoota. A state of disaster was declared for East Gippsland. Significant fires occurred in the Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Moderately affected areas were South Eastern Queensland and areas of southwestern, Western Australia, with a few areas in Tasmiania and the ACT being mildly impacted.
Reinforcements from all over Australia were called in to assist fighting the fires and relieve exhausted local crews in New South Wales. On 11 November it was reported that the Victorian Country Fire Authority (CFA) was sending in a large contingent of up to 300 firefighters and support staff to assist. By mid-November 2019, more than 100 firefighters were sent from Western Australia. Contingents were also sent from South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. On 12 November the Australian Government announced that the Australian Defence Force would provide air support to the firefighting effort, as well as prepare to provide manpower and logistical support. Firefighters from New Zealand, the United States and Canada helped fight the fires, especially in New South Wales.
- 2019-2020 Australian Bush fires wiki (Could be changed due to being a current affair)

From November the 1st 2019 Australia has been experiencing severe bush fires all along their coastline. With New South Wales being the worst hit with a high area of burning and active fires from above Coffs Harbour down to Barnsdale.

Whilst people are being hit hard with loosing homes and possessions, the animals have suffered majorly with an estimation of half a billion animals being affected in New South Wales and Victoria alone. Millions have been potentially killed however since the list excludes bats, insects and frogs the true number will no doubt be higher than thought. Whilst Australia has always had bush fires this season has been a lot more worse than normal. When the rains do finally come to Australia a lot of the bushland can and will recover quickly particularly the Eucalypt forests where many Koalas live and feed.

Down below and in the website bibliography are three gofundme's created to aid Australia with dealing with the bush fires; WeWork Supports Australia Bushfire relief, ARC TRC- National Wildlife Bushfire Program and The Australian Bush Fire Emergency Fund Raiser.




BREXIT
31/01/2020

At the point of this blog being posted (12/01/2020) Brexit will happen on the 31st of January 2020 with (as of this blogs release post) Prime Minister Boris Johnson's deal having missed the latest deadline.

On December 20th 2019 MP's voted with a 124 in favour of the withdrawal agreement bill which goes onto scrutiny in parliament. If the EU Parliament give the green light the UK will leave with a withdrawal deal and enter a transitional period until December 31st 2020. If a trade deal is ready after the transnational period the new relationship between the UK and the EU will begin otherwise we could have issues with trade between the UK and the EU.

Brexit hasn't happened yet due to being delayed thanks to previous Prime Minister Theresa May's deals being rejected three times by Parliament and Boris Jonson missing the October 31st 2019.

As of yet The UK could still leave the EU without a deal.

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