Game Bytes

In this week's "what-u-playin" show, Dale, Legrande and Jeremy have chosen their weapons with which to do deadly combat. Jeremy adopts a seafood diet with Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido on the Nintendo Switch. Dale goes over the top with machine-shotguns (or some such nonsense) and LeGrande has studied the blade in Katana Zero. Intro: "Main Theme" - Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido Outro: "Delusive Bunker" - Katana Zero, by Ludowic Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In a very special episode of the GameBytes Show podcast, Jeremy is joined by one-time podcast cohost of yesteryear, Sean Kirkland from the Tech Gaming podcast! Jeremy and Sean bring that old-timey flair to the GBS podcast, giving "impressions" (the T-G term) of games we played this week. Sean starts the ball rolling with Dragon Quest 11, and we discuss its spiritual predecessor DQ8 and how they relate. Jeremy steers the show into Knights & Bikes, a new co-operative adventure games that embody the 1980s on lonely crummy islands in the North Atlantic. Intro: "I Wanna Ride My Bike" - Knights & Bikes, by Daniel Pemberton Outro: "Village Hidden In A Mountain" - Dragon Quest 11 ("good instruments" version) by Koichi Sugiyama Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Our League of Ordinary Gentlemen reconvenes to talk about the news of the past week. We cover Nintendo's newest Direct and what they showed, SNES games on Switch, Overwatch and new joycon patents, transfer your Destiny 2 stuff, and DOOM gets a liquor. We discuss news and new releases, and we face the hard facts: are game subscription services pushing us away from buying actual games? Intro: "Overwatch Victory (Retro Electronic Remix)" by LabGrownMusic Outro: "Main Theme" - Pocket Clothier, by Kairosoft Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

This week in the news, changes are a-comin', and non-change is also a-comin'. Sony will skip a presentation at another big show. Telltale is coming back. Homeworld 3 is announced, and Destiny 2 decides on a new model. Mario Kart on mobile is nigh, and Uncharted gaines and loses directors. Plus, we cover new releases and other financial tidbits. For our final segment we imagine the most intriguing tell-all game development exposé books we'd love to read! So come listen! Intro: "BFG Division (MIDI)" - DOOM 4 Vanilla, by Nabernizer Outro: "Across the Seven Realms (Instrumental)" - The Bard's Tale IV, by Ged Grimes, Gregor Philp Nathan Long Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The games we played this week are new spins on old ideas! This week Jeremy takes wing in No Man's Sky with the new Beyond update, including VR support and several improvements. Dale has to make the decision whether to plug back into the game after 60+ hours, but the decision may not be all that difficult. We pivot to LeGrande for the remainder of the show who has sampled the WoW Classic release this week, and he tells us whether it's worth it to return to Azeroth, again, for the first time. Intro: "Asimov" - No Man's Sky, by 65daysofstatic, Outro: "Tavern" - World of Warcraft, by Jason Hayes, Tracy W. Bush, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

This Dale, Jerod, and Jeremy are traversing the perils of the undersea world, the dangers of outer space, and the risks of corneal abrasions! Jerod talks about early access unterseeboot simulator Uboat, and the punishments that you can expect if you misbehave on the SS Jerod. Dale investigates the Witch Hat Nebula and finds the loneliest spot in all the galaxy to play the multiplayer space-exploration game. Jeremy plays new mobile game Witcheye, which is the best new eyeball-based collision platformer out this year! Join us as worlds and eyeballs collide! Intro: "Main Menu" - Witcheye, by Pete Smith Outro: "Level Select (various worlds)" - Witcheye, by Pete Smith Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

This week's news and new releases podcast is brought to you by hadskaaaa and hadskabaa. What does that mean? Venture within to learn more! This week we discuss queues for WoW Classic, a retired game creator may be getting back into the life, Factor 5 is making some (lukewarm) headlines, No Man's Sky gets its latest (huge) update, Spelunky 2 is delayed, and Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo ride again! We also talk about the newest releases, and then Dale and Jeremy decide to throw some shade on the biggest lies video games ever told us. Intro: "Main Menu" - Fire Pro Wrestling World, by Mitsuo Nakajima & Atsuhiro Motoyama Outro: "Firestorm" - Lair, by John Debney Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale and Jerod and Jeremy have a theme going this week. Outer space and Norse mythology! Makes sense. In the games we played this week, Jeremy gives his final impressions on God of War 2018, and its slow burn and big payoffs. Dale and Jerod (who actually HAVE a theme) get into the newest updates from Elite Dangerous and the newly-released Rebel Galaxy Outlaw. There's a bit to compare and contrast here, and we'd hate for you to get your Dad of Boy mixed up with your Elite Galaxy Dangerous Outlaw. Intro: "Backwoods Man" - Rebel Galaxy Outlaw Outro: "Take Me to the Mountain" - Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, by Jetty Rae Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

It's time for that weekly dose of "catching you up" with the moving and shaking in the world of video games. Jeremy, Dale, and LeGrande get away from that summertime grill (or microwave) to usher in the week of current events you gotta have. Video games are under the microscope again in the wake of gambling and violence. Fortnite beats Apex Legends to the punch. No Man's Sky gets another big update! A new portable Switch dock option is funded. What is a "dad build"?? Then, we cover the new releases and freebies, and we discuss some of the "fundamentally fun" elements of videogames from all eras! Intro - "Tachyon" -Exception, by Compilerbrau Outro - "Escape Velocity" - No Man's Sky, by 65 Days of Static Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

It is games time, and we know you just LOVE games, right? On today's show Dale, LeGrande, and Jeremy jaw about the newest in early access, new release, and deluxe DLC that they've been playing. LeGrande kicks us off with a revisit to Crytek's PVPVE swamp stomp, Hunt: Shodown. How has the game progressed since its early alpha? Dale continues with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the Igavania game we've all been waiting for. Does it knock his socks off and take away his abilities until he regains them later? Last, Jeremy tries out the latest life-infusion for Grand Theft Auto Online, the Diamond Casino release. Does it raise the bar, or fold? Listen and find out! Intro: "Gears of Fortune" - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, by Michiru Yamane, Keisuke Ito, Ryusuke Fujioka, Ippo Yamada, Atsuhiro Ishizuna Outro: "Welcome to Los Santos" - Grand Theft Auto 5, by Oh No Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

This week's games lineup is short but oh so sweet! LeGrande has been rocking through Hyrule with Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda! Yes, that's the entire title. Jeremy deals with gravity, physics, space travel and banjo music in Outer Wildes. Two great tastes that taste great together! Intro: "Gerudo Desert" - Cadence of Hyrule, by Danny Baranowsky Outro: "Main Menu" - Outer Wilds, Andrew Prahlow Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Beat the summer heat with the GameBytes Show! The wildest and wooliest video game news will keep you cool and refreshed for fun in the sun and other cliches! Also you will be covered in wool. This week we recap the Fortnite World Championships, catch up on Nintendo's looming legal woes, the return of an unlikely hat-based game, and what you should NOT let your cat do while you're livestreaming. Plus, we cover new releases, and we get a third chair at the last minute to discuss what it means when a developer opts for storefront exclusivity after a pre-sale. Get wooly! INTRO - "Main Theme" - Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones, by Yoshihiko Kitamura, Saki Haruyama, & Yoshito Hirano OUTRO - "MEDIC!" - Team Fortress 2, by Mike Morasky Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In a very special episode of the GameBytes Show podcast, Dale returns from his asiatic wanderings just in time to TALK ABOUT VIDEO GAMES. Jeremy joins him and they fusion dance their way into a discussion of a mutual favorite: Final Fantasy 12. The Zodiac Age edition of the game brings some new features to the old Matsuno chestnut. We then proceed into something completely different with Housemarque's twin-stick shooter, Nex Machina. The game borrows from some of the studio's past titles and makes them into something new and kickin' (and shootin'). Come get some! Intro: "Cosmic Hero" - Nex Machina, by Ari Pulkkinen Outro: "Penelo's Theme" - Final Fantasy XII, by Hitoshi Sakimoto Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

News time! We see you pursing your lips. It's good for you! Here comes the airplane! Reeeeorrrwww! YUM! That isn't so bad is it? This week Jerod, LeGrande, and Jeremy distract you while actually feeding you the video game nutrition that you need. Nintendo is cruising for a joy-con bruisin'. China co-opts western developers to implement a nanny protocol. Uplay+ news and trial. A TurboGrafx 16 mini is announced. A new Plants vs Zombies game. And you'll never guess the top headliner at EVO2019. Plus, new releases and freebies, and we discuss the games we're looking forward to in the back half of 2019. Intro: "Stage 1-3 & 4-1" - Chou Aniki, by Taku Iwasaki Outro: "Main BGM #5 (Bonk's Adventure Remix)" by NPC Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Jeremy and LeGrande take the greatest buddy-cop adventure of their lives in this latest episode! Or, alternately, we just sit down and talk about some games we've been playing. Take your pick. This week, LeGrande has been getting back on that Final Fantasy 14 train, and appreciates, of all things, the story? We talk a little about the job system and the relative progress the game has made in public opinion recently. Jeremy gets into grammar and programming and puzzles and googly-eyed bunnies with Baba Is You, and compares it to some of the other "genius" indie games of recent years. Intro: "Ominous Prognisticks" - FF14 Heavensward, by Masayoshi Soken Outro: "Baba is You Theme" - Baba is You, by Arvi Teikari Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The GBS gang has got games on the brain, and we're spreading the disease to you! This week, Jerod played old-timey Zelda-esque roguelike Moonlighter. Jeremy was prescribed Dr Mario World, but were the side effects too much to bear? LeGrande played The Messenger to completion, and dishes on the two-genre, two-era side scroller. Intro: "The Frozen Light (Glacial Peak)" - The Messenger, by rainbowdragoneyes Outro: "World Map" - Dr Mario World Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

It's time once again to catch up on the video game news of the week! LeGrande, Jerod, and Jeremy knuckle up with the most important current events and barroom-brawl it into submission! This week the Nintendo Switch Lite is announced. Cuphead, Mortal Kombat and Persona 5 get new transmedia properties. Games are delayed. Games are retired. More! We cover new releases and freebies. Plus, we look back at the first half of 2019 for our favorites and want-to-play games. Intro: "Tokyo Daylight" - Persona 5, by Shoji Meguro Outro "Elder Kettle (Piano)" - Cuphead, by Kristofer Maddigan Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Closing out Freedom Week 2019, the guys get together to talk about the video games they have been free to play! Jerod talks about the July game club game, Dauntless, and we compare and contrast the value of something like Dauntless in a World of Monster Hunter. Jeremy has been dishing up good times with Diner Bros., and compares it to the lineage of cooking games. LeGrande has been sucking Vampyr dry, and we get a little more into the social systems he described in the last episode! Intro: Diner Bros, Outro: "Ramsgate Track 4" - Dauntless, by Cris Velasco Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this week's video game news, Jeremy and LeGrande dig deep to get you the most relevant and useful news you need for those important watercooler conversations. Sony is looking to acquire. Release dates leaked. Konami is surprised by PS+ changes. Brexit heats up game dev competition. Xbox Scarlett gets a streaming SKU. Nintendo is ready to repel corporate raiders, but won't spoil its Switch surprises! Plus, new releases and freebies. And we talk about the kings-of-the-hill in video game genres, and how they get that way! Intro: "Boss Theme" Stranger Things: The Game, by Rich Douglas Outro: "The Hallow" - Terraria, by Scott Lloyd Shelly Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The week of news has come to pass, and our motto is "no news left behind"! We think it's something to strive for, anyway. This week, we'll update you on SGDQ 2019's final numbers, GoG's attempt to unify all game launchers, the console platform holders come together to make a statement, controversies surrounding the Steam summer sale and also Pokemon, along with a live-action series based on a game you might not have predicted. Plus, we update you on the subscription freebies and new releases, and we discuss the history of console UI and pick the best and worst! Intro: "Gym Leader Battle Theme" - Pokemon Sword & Shield, by Minako Adachi & Go Ichinose Outro: "So They Say" - Tetris Effect, by metalmouse & Alina Renae Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y