Game Bytes

As December rolls up to the club (aka "The GameBytes Show"), the news is hoppin' (aka "occurring") up in here and the shawties (aka "Jeremy and LeGrande") be trippin' (aka "reporting the news") and droppin' it low to the floor (aka "discussing new releases") and we ran out of clubbing metaphors but we also discuss whether we are ready for all-streaming game services and whether they are ready for us. Intro: "Chicago City Museum" - John Woo's Stranglehold, by Cris Velasco & Sascha Dikiciyan Outro: "The Trials" - Halo 5: Guardians, by Kazuma Jinnouchi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this episode, we definitively squash Jeremy's predictions with confirmation and details of Half-Life Alyx (and its system specs, ow!). We sniff over the nominees of The Game Awards 2019 and its copious eSports categories, new was to play with friends on Steam, Stadia is HOT, Kojima thinks horror, and we have a pretty good offer on some real-estate for you, if your inventory contains enough cash. Plus, we dig into our wishlist on news of remakes and talk about our current wishlist for a from-the-ground remake. Intro: "Full Burn" - Star Citizen: Squadron 42 Outro: "Aztec Theme - Atomic Age" - Civilization 6, by Christopher Tin Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

This week our hosts have played a number of great new games! Of course, these terms are relative, after all, but we're sure they're pretty good. And fairly new. They pass the whiff test. This week, LeGrande has been playing the sandwich-spread-sounding Pistol Whip, which he says is the best VR experience he's had this year. Jeremy navigates the idea of "pretty mutants" (we're still not sure what he meant) in Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. Dale shares with us the joys of next-gen ziplining in Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Intro: Mutant Year Zero Road To Eden - OST - Main Theme Outro: HVDES - R U Afraid Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In the news of the week we cover the pending launch of Google Stadia which may be tearing a little at the seams, the announcements for Xbox's streaming service at X019, Bioware's plans for Anthem, the early renewal of an upcoming game-themed TV show, the rapid change-of-direction for Sonic, and more! Plus, we cover the newest releases, freebies, and we talk about Half-Life 3 on its 15th anniversary and Jeremy absolutely positively does not make a prediction that was proven wrong nearly as it left his mouth. Intro: "Dark Energy" - Half-Life 2, by Kelly Bailey Outro: "Wood Chopping Theme" - Shenmue 3, by Ryuji Iuchi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this week's voyage of podcasting entertainment, we eventually get our bearings and set sail for video games! LeGrande plays either The Elder Scrolls Legends or Online, and explores the distinctions between whichever-one-it-was and its nearest competing cousin. Jeremy's got the beat with the new(ish) Harmonix VR game Audica. Dale gets into a groove of his own with Wargroove, and we discuss what special place it has in its genre, or not. Intro: "Cheeky Ruckus" - Wargroove, by Phonetic Hero Outro: "Beauty of Dawn" - The Elder Scrolls Online, by Jeremy Soule, Brad Derrick, Rik Schaffer and Malukah Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

We think we can see our house from here! And what's that next to it? It's video game news! This episode we discuss Shuhei Yoshida stepping down from Sony Worldwide Studios and into indieville. Red Dead Rdemption 2 struggles on PC. Gris is misappropriated for self-care. More Twitch streamers are leaving for greener pastures. Singstar Servers will shut down, and American Truck Simulator adds the great state of Utah! Plus, we discuss other video games where the locales make us feel right at home! Intro: "Mexico" - Red Dead Redemption 2, by Woody Jackson Outro: "A Rocky Start" - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, by Asif Hakik Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Blizzcon has come and gone, but what news was left in its wake? Sony axes an online service. EA games comes back to an old storefront. Ubisoft doubles down on cross-platform. Big games coming to PC, and we have a new beastly scent in our future! We also cover the new freebies on various platforms, and we show off our own special loremaster skills in our favorite games! Intro: Sherlock Holmes The Devil's Daughter - Credits Music by Sergey Sedliar & Vitalli Stepchenko Outro: Main Anime Theme - Conception Plus Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In our most saturated-by-Halloween-but-not-overtly-about-Halloween episode, we brave the scary Internet of things to talk to you about the video games that we're playing this week. Dale jumps into The Outer Worlds to use his skills for space colonization and glory. Jeremy gets back to his natural graffiti roots with Jet Set Radio on PS Vita. LeGrande tries out Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and we think it's the new one and not the old one, but we're still not sure. Intro: "Rock It On" - Jet Set Radio, by Hideki Naganuma Outro: "The Passenger" - The Outer Worlds announcement trailer, by Iggy Pop Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

News is a natural byproduct of video games, and it's also a renewable resource! We are dishing it out this week as the current events just keep coming. This week, Epic sues a leaker. Blizzard gets leaked, twice. Mixer adds another couple of big streamers to its exclusive roster. Bethesda pitches a change to Fallout 76 which is not popular. Plus, a surprising mod for Borderlands 3! Then, we look ahead at the holiday season release list and find it... wanting. Intro: "Sanctuary 3" - Borderlands 3, by Michael McCann Outro: "Just a Fair Weather Friend" - Fallout 76, by Henry King Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

There's quite a mix of flavors this week in the games we played! But they go together like peanut butter and regular butter and peanuts. At least that good. This week Jeremy gets lost going down the cereal hole with the breakfast mascots of yesteryear, and makes an alarming connection to this very week in history. LeGrande enjoys the batjector seat in the Batmobile and hopefully doesn't run down the battery. Dale finally catches up with his British past in Assassin's Creed Syndicate, but maybe it could use a laugh track. INTRO: "World 1" - Tony & Friends in Kellogg's Land OUTRO: "All Who Follow You" - Batman : Arkham Knight, by Nick Arundel & David Buckley Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The chimes of controversy and conspiracy are sounding! In the news of the week, we discuss secret recipes and other dark dealings. Xbox dishes on Game Pass stats. Millions and millions of switches. Lots of League of Legends. Gamebyties GOAT Battletech gets an expansion, and Homeworld gets an unlikely adaptation. Plus, the new releases and RadSwitchGameTitles dot com. Then, we discuss the "rip-off" games we liked BETTER than the originals! Sound the chime! Intro: "L.A. Rider" - Guitar Freaks, Outro: "The Republic of Bastok" - Final Fantasy XI, by Kumi Tanioka Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The news of the week is turbulent! Black holes, break-ins, chain guns, international politics, and FIRMWARE UPDATES. This week, Blizzard, Riot, and Epic weigh in on whether "China still cool." Steam adds a "Share Play"-like feature called Remote Play (confused yet?), official PS5 info, Fortnite resets, and more! We hit the news and new releases, and we talk about the recent geopolitics of video games and how companies could and are responding. Intro: Hearthstone - Main Theme METAL REMIX by Vincent Moretto Outro: Cyberpunk 2077 Song - Hack Or Be Hacked (The Witcher 3 Soundtrack Remix) by Glitch Galaxy Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

We're catching you up on the video games we played this week. Is it Kingdom Come Deliverance? Prey? Night Call? Creature in the Well? Blair Witch? No. These are the games LeGrande installed. In fact, we talk about Slay the Spire, a pretty good (but simple) roguelike card game. Jeremy played some free-to-start Super Kirby Clash on the Nintendo Switch, but gem apples taste sour. Don't let that spoil the whole bunch! Have a bite! Intro: "Super Ability Remix" - Super Kirby Clash Outro: "Boss Battle B" - Slay the Spire, by Bruce Brenneise Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Our thirst to satisfy your hunger for the news shall not be slaked. So we're back, and we're parched. This week, Jeremy, Dale, and LeGrande (and perhaps more) sit down at the hungry-thirsty table for the feast of current events. Shawn Layden departs Sony abruptly, PS Now gets reasonable, TLOU2, RDR2, Kirby dies, Destiny 2 changes, AlphaDream files, and more! Plus, we discuss our favorite development studios that have gone the way of the dodo. Intro: "Popple and Rookie Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga Remix" by Tazmi Outro: Ash and Dust - The Last of Us Remixed by Taylor Ambrosio Wood Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this cookiecast, LeGrande, Dale, and Jeremy are here to ask the hard questions. Science, energy drinks, and car frost are all bearing our scientific scrutiny today. But we don't neglect games, and we got plenty to talk about. First, Dale talks about the highly-eventual release of Cube World, from a years-ago preorder. Jeremy causes mayhem with Untitled Goose Game. LeGrande elucidates the quickplay mode of Hunt: Showdown! Have a listen! Intro: "The Battle Begins" - Cube World, by Wolfram von Funck Outro: "Preludes Book 1 No 5 - Les collines d'Anacapri" (High Street) - Untitled Goose Game, by Claude Debussy Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this game-news-of-the-week episode, we revisit Sony's recent "State of Play" event and what came from it. The Homeworld campaign is successful, but there's still a chance to influence it. Ms Pac-Man enters the intellectual property twilight zone. The Uncharted movie gets director #6. And Half-Life 2 gets a major update. Plus, loads of freebies and subscription benefits, and we discuss games that allow you to be a public nuisance! Intro: "Level 1" - Super Crate Box, by Phlogiston Outro: "Pac-Man Music (remix)" - by Arsenic1987 Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

We know you're busy, so we'll get right to the point. We got games. This week Dale talks about Warhammer Combat Cards. Jerod has been exploring and exploiting Greedfall, and Jeremy gets behind the wheel of Mario Kart Tour. And that's what you're going to hear about! Intro: "An Ancient Call" - Greedfall, by Olivier Deriviere Outro: "Main Menu" - Mario Kart Tour Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In the news this week, a few announcements. First, Sony's State of Play for Fall 2019. A French court rules that Valve is in violation of resale law. Billy Mitchell is being Billy Mitchell. We get an estimate of the payoff for Epic Games Store exclusivity. ESA proposes some changes to E3, and more! Plus, new releases and freebies, and we discuss our most- and least-favorite video game aesthetics! Intro: "Silent Howling" - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, by Michiru Yamane, Ippo Yamada, Jake Kaufman, Noisycroak Outro: "Dead of Night" - Sayonara Wild Hearts, by Daniel Olsén Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Jeremy and LeGrande get together to compare weapons, and this week everything is a little weird looking. First, LeGrande returns to the Gears of War franchise with Gears 5. Chainsaw rifles are still in style as he cuts through locusts in multiplayer and the campaign. He discusses what makes this entry its own, while Jeremy gets confused about "GoW" video game terminology. Jeremy takes the reins for Devil May Cry 5 and pulls out a motorcycle-revving sword and a book of emo poetry. Seriously. We discuss (as we do) our relative preference for the western storytelling style of DmC but how some of the DnA has made it into this game for the better. Intro: Devil May Cry 5 - Nidhogg Boss Battle Music Outro: "Kait's Theme" - Gears 5, by Ramin Djawadi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In our latest top-of-the-week news show, we cover the most relevant events in gaming, like the Nintendo Switch Ring. And Fit Adventure. And Anthem. Trust us, you're going to be glad you heard all this stuff. Discord changes its Nitro policy, and a Hearthstone Pro gets his head turned around at an inopportune time. Plus, we cover the new releases and freebies around the web, and we discuss whether subscription services should be "right-sizing" their benefits to match actual usage. Intro: I Love You Colonel Sanders, Finger Lickin Good Dating Simulator trailer Outro: "Main Menu" Dota Auto Chess Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y