Game Bytes

This week we get to talk about 3 things: Warhammer games, Risk of Rain, and theremin music. But we also run you through the video game news of the week, including the passing of Bernie Stolar who played a major role in the "middle era" of video game development as we know it today. Intro: "Evapotranspiration" - Risk of Rain 2, by Chris Christodoulou Outro: "The Ecstasy of Gold, Theremin & Voice" - By Carolina Eyck Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This episode is the second of a two-parter in a couple of ways. The team is finally back to full strength after Jeremy succumbed to naptime in the previous episode. Will we be stronger this time? Then, we finish up some of the "Season of E3" announcements and showings from the last couple of weeks in the world of games. Plus, we return to Returnal on PS5, take a ride out with Outriders, fall on our daggers for Daggerfall Unity, and we play Chivalry 2 with chivalry too. Join us! Intro: "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" - Outriders, by Inon Zur Outro: "The Crash" - Returnal, by Bobby Krlic Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Jeremy is back! Join us as we celebrate his return. The 3DS renaissance continues. Has another member joined the crusade? Inevitable Warhammer games and fan favorite Mech Warrior makes it's return. Not E3 discussion part 1 this week touching on Xbox and Capcom and the fan favorite News Speedrun. Intro: "Inside the Roadhouse" - DJPretzel - OCRemix. Outro: "CPC Zone" - Malc Jennings - OCRemix. Podcast audio produced by LeGrande Jolley.

Diablo Immortal is out and we've all played it! Also Sony State of Play, VR stuff and the all favorite news speedrun! Intro: "Garden of Zebes" - Gario - OCREMIX Outro: "Secret Labyrinths" - Gaspode - OCREMIX Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by LeGrande Jolley

Jeremy's out but that doesn't mean we can't have a rad podcast for you to listen to. Zynga's back! Had they left? What are they doing now? We also discuss V-Rising, Dragons Dogma and Song of Conquest. Also, Star Wars... apparently. Intro: "Sweet Summer Breeze" - MkVaff - OCREMIX Outro: "Concealed Caverns" - Gaspode - OCREMIX Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by LeGrande Jolley

This episode's plate is full as we use sushi as the cultural touchstone and weapon is is, with Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido. We use the power of science to fight the ghosty apocalypse in Research and Destroy. We also punch thugs in the face and do several minigames in Yakuza 3 Remastered. Predictions are validated, Game Fest is a thing, and there is some financial fallout from a large industry aquisition. New releases and the news speedrun! Grab a plate! Intro: "Fly Yoshitaka Mine" - Yakuza 3, by by Hidenori Shoji Outro: "Vs Boss" - Sushi Strikers: The Way of Sushido Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this episode we have a little of everything! LeGrande tests his mettle in the courtroom with a deal on Phoenix Wright. Dale gets behind the wheel in Horizon Chase Turbo. Jerod takes a seat at the round table again now that King Arthur: Knight's Tale is out of early access. Jeremy lets the spice flow in Dune: Spice Wars. Plus: new VR headsets incoming, Square sells off western studios, and Yuji Naka spits some uncharacteristic fire. Speed run news, freebies and sales, and lots more! Intro: "Brazilian Street Race" - Horizon Chase Turbo, by Barry Leitch Outro: "Tribute to Evil" - Emperor: Battle for Dune, by David Arkenstone Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week a small and nimble crew of LeGrande and Jeremy tackle the games of the week, the news, and the culture around video gaming! First, LeGrande goes back to some handheld roots on his 3DS with Metroid Samus Returns. Jeremy does scary things with puppets in the Steam demo of My Friendly Neighborhood. New releases and probably-Destiny-guns, and speed run news! Intro: "Surface of SR-388" - Metroid Samus Returns, by Ryoji Yoshitomi Outro: My Friendly Neighbrhood trailer music Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

The guys are fiscally-minded this week, whether it's with the value of our old GBA library, digging for forbidden gold, or creatively reducing our tax exposure. This week LeGrande played various Castlevania games on the Game Boy Advance and DS, Dale tests his skills underground with Spelunky 2, and Jeremy rips up documents in Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. We also cover news and new releases, possible Destiny guns, and our speed run news! Intro: "Cursed Clock Tower" - Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow, by Michiru Yamane Outro: "Turnip Boy Go Onion Phase 2" - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, by fblk Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week we get a little bit out of our comfort zone, but not too much. Marvel at the final appearance (probably for sure) of Elden Ring in our regular podcast cycle, jumping into Fortnite with NO building might be the best Fortnite, King Arthur gets dark and brooding, and Tunic is like Zelda Souls. Plus, E3 is canceled for realsies this year, PS+ gets its Game Pass competitor details, and more! Destiny guns probably, sales, Grammys, and other cool video game happenings! Yowza! Intro: "Announcement Trailer" - King Arthur: Knight's Tale by Gergely Buttinger Outro: "Lonely Rolling Star (Big Band Jazz Version) by 8-bit Big Band Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week, GBS officially kicks off its rivalry against the great state of Arizona. We strike first at their weakest spot: their hockey team. How will they respond? In gaming, we hit some of our recent favorite spots like Elden Ring, Ultima Outlines, and No Man's Sky, and we take a stroll through Paradise Killer to figure out some bizarro cosmology and murder. In game news, what's old is new again and what's online is offline with Gran Turismo. Fortnite uses prime time revenue for charity, and the founders of Sierra Online are getting back into the game again. Plus, new releases and speedrun news! Intro: "Last dance XX" - Paradise Killer, by Barry "Epoch" Topping Outro: "Stay Forever" - Paradise Killer, by Barry "Epoch" Topping Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week we spend a lot of time talking about being high and crashing into things. This week we explore the credible facsimile of Mexico in Forza Horizon 5, the extremely credible facsimile of everywhere in Microsoft Flight Simulator, and experimenting with a lot of weird drinks in Potion Craft and getting into fights with dudes who are bigger than you in Elden Ring. Plus, we look at the gathering of game developers at this year's GDC, Netflix and its deepening relationship with video games, new releases, speed run news, and more! Intro: "Techtonic" - Forza Horizon 5, by Metrik Outro: "Alchemists Tale" - Potion Craft Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We return to the Roundtable Hold for our second time, mid-game in Elden Ring! James and LeGrande discuss the mid-game experience, unique bosses in Elden Ring, the world, and the opportunities for different builds and weapon sets! Is Elden Ring good enough to be our early game of the year candidate? Probably, but you'd better come find out why! Join us or you are dead! Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by LeGrande Jolley

This week, the crew gets into some new yummies like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, some comfort food games with Elden Ring and No Man's Sky, and some possibly-expired-but-still-tasty morsels like Max Payne 2. We go through the new Sony State of Play and various announcements, along with new releases, speed run news, and more! Always more! Intro: "Space Riders With No Name" - Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, by Star Lord Outro: "Late Goodbye" - Max Payne 2, by Poets of the Fall Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week we continue some paths well-trodden, and also break out into something new (yet old) in the world of video games. We get a little deeper into the appeal and experience of Elden Ring, we navigate the Chaos of Total War: Warhammer III, and we seek the new(ly free) and interesting in Ghost of Tsushima: Legends. Plus, speed run news, new releases, and more! Are they old friends who push coins? Old coins? Old pushers? What? Intro: "Endtree Avatar" - Elden Ring Outro: "The Tale of Iyo" - Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Join LeGrande and friends of the show James and Casey in a deep dive into Elden Ring. Does it live up to the hype? Is it hard? Could it possibly be game of the year material? The answer to all these questions MAY be yes, but you'll have to listen to find out! Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by LeGrande Jolley

Welcome to our most lethal show yet! One host will die in the first 5 minutes, and the rest will carry on bravely to talk about video games! This week, Total War Warhammer III, Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons, and The Immortal on NES. Plus, where has Gabe Newell been spotted and what does he think about things? New releases, speedrun news, and more! Get in and learn all! Intro: "Main Theme" - Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, by Maclaine Diemer Outro: "Main Theme & Shop Theme" - The Immortal, by Douglas Fulton Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

On this week's show we get into the more realistic side of the new games: gathering, and fishing, and rescuing your comrades encased in foam to exfiltrate them from a terrestrial-fungus-alien hive. Lost Ark, Total War: Warhammer III, Homeworld Mobile, and more! Plus, how did we do on the Uncharted movie Rotten Tomatoes Challenge? Find out NOW! Intro: "The Thing" - Rainbow Six Extraction, by James Duhamel ft. One Take Tigers Outro: "Ice & Steel" - Total War Warhammer III, by by Richard Beddow Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We return froma brief absence we return with the festivals of football and love and video games. This week we run around Dying Light 2, parley with Diplomacy is Not an Option, and reveal all our vices with Shrouded Isle. Plus, we catch you up on all the news of which Nintendo hackers or Vice Presidents might be serving some jail time, speedrun news, and more! Intro: "Run, Jump, Fight!" - Dying Light 2: Stay Human, by Olivier Deriviere Outro: "Skyclad Faith" - The Shrouded Isle, by FX Bilodeau Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

It's a week of three-dollar darlings! This week, LeGrande introduces the latest legally-distinct craze, Vampire Survivors! Jeremy brings his own super indie experience with raccoon platformer Trash Quest. Dale takes the sausage bullet for all of us with Stephen's Sausage Roll. Plus, we get into the game news of the week and we look forward to the games of 2022 with our hype-and-buy-or-not-buy segment. Intro: "Forest" - Vampire Survivors Outro: "Menu" - Stephen's Sausage Roll Subscribe on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/gamebytesshow/ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont