Game Bytes

This week Dale and Jeremy present a dichotomy of mobile games, and we invite you along for the ride! First, Dale plays what appears to be a mobile-platform game upscaled to PC. Braveland is a hex-based strategy game that MIGHT approach X-COM or King's Bounty, but does it hold up to other "big boy" games? Jeremy comes at us with the new The Elder Scrolls Blades, which is hearkens back to early games in the long-running and respected series. But has it become "free-to-play-mobile-ified", or does it maintain its integrity as a proper gaming experience? Let's find out! Intro: "In the Heart of Battle" - King's Bounty The Legend, by Lind Erebros Outro: "Main Theme" - The Elder Scrolls Blades, by Inon Zur Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Round and round game news goes, can we do it in 30? Nobody knows. Dale and Jeremy came back again this week to share with you the most important happenings in the world of video games. This week, Anthem gets a teardown by Kotaku. Labo brings VR to the switch. Valve gets Indexed. Foot-based motion controls will come to PSVR. Epic is all about them exclusives again, but Octopath Traveler may come to PC, while John and Brenda Romero strike up a strategy deal with Paradox. We cover new releases and some good sales, including one on, ew, books. We then take some time to recollect the most important game-related news articles that impacted us. Intro: "Can't Hold Me Down" - Griz, Borderlands 3 Outro: "America Theme - Atomic Age - Hard Times Come Again No More" - Civilization 6, by Geoff Knorr Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The crew has played some games and it is time to jam about them. LeGrande has been teasing Pyre, and we get to dig into all our burning questions about the weird similarities it bears to Space Jam. Dale has been playing Awesomenauts, but is it awesome, or naut? Jeremy is sleuthing for clues in Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore a Fedora, but is it as clunky as the title seems to suggest? Intro: "Thrash Pack" - Pyre, by Darren Korb Outro: "Walkin the Beat" - Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore a Fedora, by Nathan Madsen Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

It's been a week of news! That might make a great name for a current events periodical but here at the GAMEBYTES SHOW, it means a new podcast! This week we catch up with Sony's State of Play, Apple Arcade, and the announcement of SGDQ 2019. The Lord of the Rings returns, along with Dance Central, and Myst! Valve wants a "do-over" on Artifact, Microsoft wants a "do-over" in Minecraft, and more! Plus, we talk about comedy games and the studios that make them! INTRO: "Fight Club" - Assassin's Creed 3, by Lorne Balfe OUTRO: "MainFrame" - Borderlands The Pre-Sequel Claptastic Voyage, by Jesper Kyd Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale and Jeremy take the helm this week to steer the course through the video game news of the week. On the right, Google Stadia and the future of game streaming. On the left, GDC awards. On your other right, Nintendo's "Nindies" Showcase, and on your other OTHER right is Sony's "State of Play" event. And there's so much more! We discuss the new releases of the week, and we talk about the prohibition on crappy games on the Epic Games Store, and whether Tim Sweeney can and will uphold his promise! Intro: "The Nuclear Throne Theme" - Nuclear Throne, by Jukio "Kozilek" Kallio Outro: "Life Will Change" - Persona 5, by Shoji Meguro Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Lunch is on us this week, and we're making a video game sandwich. Video games in the middle, and video games on either side. This week, Jerod is bringing Dawn of Man for some procedural, complicated caveman-city-building. Jeremy enchants us with Spellbreak, the alpha version of the newest battle royale game starring wizards and "infinitely variable" magic slotting, and then Jerod closes our open-face sandwich with a good bit of The Division 2, and all the improvements it makes over the original! Intro: "Food Court" - Tom Clancy's The Division 2, by Ola Strandh Outro: ""Main Menu" - Spellbreak, by Proletariat Games Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

With a new week comes new news, and a new podcast in the new week to bring the new news to yous. This week, Epic responds to claims of data mining. PSVR2 patent indicates a leap in technology? Discord's marketplace evolves. Apex Legends adds AI. Steam Link and No Man's Sky get updates, an Octopath Traveler sequel is in the works, and more! We discuss the new releases and we talk about series reboots that were either big hits or misses! Intro: "Keygen 11" - Dubmood, Lost Floppies Outro: "PlayOnline Viewer Music" - by Square Enix Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In the second of our two weekly podcasts, well... you know the drill. We don't just TALK about games. We sometimes play them. And then talk about playing them. And sometimes you listen! And here you are! This week, LeGrande gets into Dragon Age Inquisition after a lengthy absence (it is very Dragon Agey). Jeremy tries out the free-to-play version of Dissidia NT Final Fantasy on PC (it's a bit different from the PSP version)! Finally, Dale blesses the rains down in Resident Evil 5, and we talk about how the game has aged along with its single-player co-op mechanics (quite well)! INTRO: "Battle Theme from Final Fantaxy X" - Dissidia NT Final Fantasy, by Takeharu Ishimoto & Keiji Kawamori & Tsuyoshi Sekito OUTRO: "Rise (Tavern Song)" - Dragon Age: Inquisition, by Raney Shockne, Elizaveta Khirpounova & Nick Stoubis Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Every time we knock down the news, it gets back up again. It's like we're never gonna keep it down! Dale, LeGrande, and Jeremy are back with a rundown of arguably the most important news of... this particular episode! We cover Fortnite lawsuits, Google's rumored controller and game streaming service, Valve layoffs (including Artifact), new developments in PS4 remote Play, the new Devil May Cry, Battlefield 5's battle royale mode, and more! New releases and freebies get their moment in the sun, and we talk about Games As A Service. It's a GAAS! Intro: "Fingerstyle" - Assault Android Cactus, by Jeff van Dyck Outro: "The Moon (Piano Arrangement)" - Ducktales Remastered, by Hiroshige Tonomura & Jake Kaufman (+ "Della's Moon Lullaby" by Paget Brewster and written by Jake Kaufman, Mark Mueller and John Smith) Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Games were the case in this episode of the GameBytes Show podcast! It's been something-like-a-week since we've done this, so it's time to give you our impressions of some great video games! LeGrande talks about Steamworld Heist, doing water-powered robo-dudes in outer space. Dale gets into the weird and nonstandard first person brawler sequel Zeno Clash 2. Jeremy finally explores the dark world of Deltarune and lives to tell the under tale! Intro: "The Field of Hopes and Dreams" - Deltarune, by Toby Fox Outro: "What We Need Are Some Heroes" - Steamworld Heist, by Steam Powered Giraffe Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale and Jeremy are on the scene to rifle through the video game news of the week! We discuss the actual impending end of the PlayStation Vita, and have a few remembrances of the tiny powerhouse of a console. We are uniquely suited to discuss the Dune announcement from Funcom, so we do! Announcements of new games (free-to-play Dissidia, Pokemon) and milestones (Horizon Zero Dawn) as well as updates (Fortnite, FF14, RE2) and more! Plus new releases and freebies, and we discuss that knotty issue of "separating the art from the artist." Intro: "Back in the Groove (with lyrics)" - Toejam & Earl: Back in the Groove, by Cody Wright Outro: "Playstation 20th Anniversary PS Vita Theme" - Sony Interactive Entertainment Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale and Jeremy drop behind enemy lines for some reconnaissance on the news of the week, and it's a warzone out there. Reggie Fils-Aime retires a hero, while other executives make the "most overpaid" list. The U.S. military gets into Microsoft HoloLens. A Taiwanese game is delisted from Steam for dissidence. Anthem's roadmap is laid out, Darkest Dungeon is getting a sequel, and more! We cover the best new releases of the week, and we discuss the ethics and practicality of gaming-adjacent tech being put into service with the military. Intro: "Nintendo Land Medley" Super Smash Bros for Wii U, by Ryo Nagamatsu, arr: Tsukasa Masuko Outro: "Monita's Theme"- Nintendo Land, by Ryo Nagamatsu Tribute to Reggie Fils-Aime by Aztrosist Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Jeremy, Dale, and LeGrande are back for the mid-week discussion of games on our plates! We have one Very Good Game, and one Very Good But We Hope It's Better Soon game. First, Dale returns to the perennial GBS game club with our unfinished playthrough of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. His lack of martial creativity is covered by the game's sweet combo system. Next, and for the remainder of the episode, LeGrande and Jeremy go all good-cop-bad-cop on Anthem, identifying the things it does VERY VERY RIGHT but also VERY VERY NOT-SO-RIGHT. Intro: "Besieged Village" - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, by Óscar Araujo Outro: "Legion of Dawn" - Anthem, by Sarah Schachner Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The news never stops, and this week we're keeping apace over the U.S. holiday to bring you the news, new releases, and discussion that you have come to expect from this quality podcast. Jerod and Jeremy co-host this episode, to bring you the latest on Sony cross-platform woes, Anthem and Apex Legends woes, release announcements, legal stuff, and one weird game transaction. Plus, new releases, and we talk about our slightly-embarrassing video game-related arts & crafts projects that we have undertaken over the years! INTRO Tetris A Theme (acoustic cover) by NearlyAWitch OUTRO Ultima V - Stones (Acoustic Classical Guitar Cover) by Jonas Lefvert Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Sit down, we have something to tell you. Something important. Something about video games. Yes, we've been playing them. We're not sorry. And here's why: THEY'RE AWESOME. Dale and Jeremy and LeGrande each have something great to share, and this week they're talking about the Dota 2 Auto Chess mod, The Division 1 & 2 beta (same game?), and the brand-new Tetris 99 on Nintendo Switch. Intro: "Main Menu" - Tetris 99 Outro: "Combat" - The Division 2 beta, by Johannes Bornlöf Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this lovey dovey episode, the GameBytes Show gang convene for the news, new releases, and game-lovin' discussion all wrapped up in a heart-shaped box for you. We cover the Steam Awards, Xbox Live spreading to new platforms, Apex Legends' week in numbers , western RPGs, eastern movies, and more! We cover the news and new releases, and we talk about heart imagery and heart mechanics in games! Intro: "The Lead-Up to the Decisive Battle" - Ni No Kuni 2, by Joe Hisaishi Outro: "Plant Takeover Ver. 1" - Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, by Peter McConnell Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale, LeGrande, and Jeremy got games. They got a couple of games anyway but they're reeeeally good ones. This week we bring you a pretty thorough discussion of Respawn's surprise drop of Apex Legends, the Titanfall-esque battle royale game that is shaking up the genre. We discuss its ins and outs and what it might mean for the gaming landscape. Jeremy describes his time with the Anno 1800 beta from Ubisoft, and how it harkens back to a genre of games he hasn't played since Impressions Games... but that may have been with us all along. INTRO: "Main Theme (Menu)" - Apex Legends, by Stephen Barton OUTRO: "Hush" - Anno 1800, by Dynamedion Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

News is coming fast. Storefronts are disappearing, new games are dropping everywhere like Titans... it's a lot to take in. But Dale and Jeremy are here to slow the flow, so you can go to our show and grow when you know. We discuss shakeups in PC distribution, improbable video game movie sequels, Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest, and a couple of big moves by Nintendo in the mobile space. We cover new releases, the monthly game network freebies, and we discuss video game sequels to movies! Intro: "Dr. Mario Chill Theme (Cover)" - by Nylon Bros Outro: "RIP Wii Shop (Minor Key Jazz Arrangement)" by insaneintherainmusic Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Hail and well met, podcast listener. In this mid-week show we have quite a bounteous offering of yon video games with which to regale thee! LeGrande resists the urge to talk about Battlefield 5, and instead recounts his deeds of derring-do in zombie-wave-survival RTS They Are Billions. Dale finally dons his Tenno suit in Warframe on Nintendo Switch and thinks it suits him, and Jeremy cycles through action verbs in the long-awaited crowdfunded project Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements! Intro: "Horde Assault" - They are Billions, by Nicolas Diteriks Outro: "The Observation Tower" - Mage's Initiation:Reign of the Elements, by Brandon Blume Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

We've been letting all the video game news of the week just pile up around here, but now it's time to shovel it out, right into your ears! Jeremy, LeGrande, and Dale are here to do the heavy lifting. This week we have a new Rotten Tomatoes GameBytes Challenge, we look at the new rumored PS5 specs, look forward to E3, Anthem, Fallout 76 possibly free-to-play, and more from Soulja Boy. Plus new releases, and we spend some time airing out the games that we can't stop thinking about going back to (but may never do it). Intro: "Lava Wander Music, heavy metal remix" - Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun, by KingofKings8325 Outro: - "Anthem Choir (The Game Awards 2018)" - Anthem, by Sarah Schachner Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y