Game Bytes

Hark, what video games from yonder window break? They are the GameBytes Show podcast, and video games are the sun! We are soliloquying (soliloquating? soliloquizing?) about the games that we played this week, and it's going to be TRENCHANT and POETIC. LeGrande talks about Battlefield V and how it stacks up in the genre and compared to past releases. Dale has been playing Diablo III on the Switch, and lets his stepdad win at Warhammer. Jeremy dabbled in SCUM, tried the new Overwatch character, trawled the dungeons in Crawl, and marveled at Forgotton Anne from the Square Enix Collective! Intro: "Toccata" - Crawl, by Alex Yoder Outro: "Scrappers" - Forgotton Anne, by Peter Due Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

LeGrande and Jeremy take to the podcast airwaves in this duos edition of the show! The contracting circle is news, new releases, and our topic of discussion! We cover Microsoft's XO18 event and its announcements, the latest news in Battle Royale, and the closure of strategy guide publisher Prima Games. We discuss the new releases and a special deal for your Switch, and we talk about our personal memories and history with strategy guides! Intro: "Get Me Through This" - Crackdown, by DJ KrushOutro: "Official Legacy Theme" - Battlefield V, by Steve Jablonsky Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The world of video games never stands still, and we're here to help you hit the pause button and take a look around! This week we consider the success and long-term fortune of Red Dead Redemption 2. We send LeGrande ON LOCATION* for his report of BlizzCon 2018, and things are a little wild there! We talk about big business and private developers and their future, and we bid a sad farewell to Mario.** We cover new releases and the month's freebies, and we reminisce about the good old bad times of gamer outrage. Intro: "Heroic Victory" & "Orc 3 (Temporary Alliances)" - Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos, by Tracy W. Bush, Derek Duke Glenn, Stafford Outro: "Friendship" - Delta Rune, by Toby Fox *in the podcast studio **Segale Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

We're at it again! We waited a day for the ghoulies to finish their haunting, but we will not be dissuaded from talking about VIDEO GAMES in the middle of the week! Dale and LeGrande and Jeremy fished out the candy-corn-grade chaff this week and brought you FULL SIZE opinions on Black Ops 4, Red Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Redemption 1, Tetris Effect Weekend Demo, and Death Road to Canada. Dale also pops up with some impressions of Netflix Castlevania season 2. But it's not scary anymore because it's November now. Intro: "Nobody Cooled It" - Death Road to Canada, by Joey Grady Outro: "Far Away" - Red Dead Redemption, by Jose Gonzales Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dearly departed, we've been just DYING to share the latest episode of the GameBITES Show with you. In this top-of-the-shriek episode, we dig up the news of the week to stuff your delicious brain full of all the facts you need to lurch through the week. The dead, the dying, and the returned all make an appearance in the lineup, and we chew over each one until nothing is left. We cover the BOO releases, and a sale from beyond the veil. Finally, we dissect and dismember our favorite undead characters in video games! MWAHAHAAHAHAHA thunder and lightning. Intro: "Bad Voodoo" - Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare, by Kreeps Outro: "Cerberus Battle" - Devil May Cry 3, by "Tetsuya Shibata & Kento Hasegawa Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

It's a video games bonanza! Jerod, Dale, and Jeremy are on hand to talk about the stuff they played this week and bring you along for the ride, to bask in our vicarious glow! This week, Dale rides again playing Red Dead Redemption, and we discuss some of the game's strengths and weaknesses in advance of the sequel's release. Jerod has played brand-new Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and For Honor's also-brand-new Marching Fire expansion. Jeremy dons his fursuit for Armello on Android, divides the room (and more) in Jackbox Party Pack 5, and beats his younger brother at Ice Hockey on the NES. Intro: "Wrath of the Fire Gods" - For Honor: Marching Fire, by Luc St Pierre Outro: "Fire Fang" - Armello, by Lisa Gerrard & Michael Allen Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Do you know your Dwemer from your Dunmer and your Khazad from your Khajiit? Of COURSE you don't, but we're here to fix you! While we're at it, we'll update you on the video game news of the week like Discord's new storefront, Rockstar's "crunch" controversy, and a whole slew of bad behaviors in games. Plus, which video game franchises just won't die, no matter how hard we wish they would? (Just kidding, Pokemon. Sort of.) INTRO: "Main Theme" - Return of the Obra Dinn, by Lukas "Dukope" Pope OUTRO: "Emotional Labor" - Reigns Her Majesty, by Jim Guthrie Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

LeGrande and Jeremy bring a bounteous autumn harvest of video game impressions to satisfy your hunger for games for the middle of the week! We lead in by revisiting our very positive impressions of Arena of Valor and hit the brakes on unequivocal praise with a few questions and concerns about the popular MOBA. Jeremy got a deal on digital adaptation of Sentinels of the Multiverse, and details the rules of the complex solitaire/multiplayer hero battler. LeGrande has been playing the second-newest Assassin's Creed game, and explains the combat system and the wily camel summons. INTRO: Main Theme - Sentinels of the Multiverse, by Jean-Marc Giffin OUTRO: The Alexandrian Pleiad - Assassin's Creed Origins, by Sarah Schachner Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Kick your week off with a mullet-like combination of serious video game business and doofy video game hijinx! We update you on the fix to a major Windows bug, and warn you about a major PS4 bug. Microsoft launches an Xbox cloud gaming service, Star Citizen looks pretty good but will never come out. Steam Link updates, Fortnite updates, Destiny 2 gets bundled, and... Gooigi. We discuss new releases and freebies, and we talk about open world promises that reeled us in! Intro: "Psychedelic" - The World Ends With You, by Takeharu Ishimoto Outro: "Training Theme" - Luigi's Mansion, by Kazumi Totaka & Shinobu Tanaka Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

We've only played two games this week, but they're both good ones. Dale, Jeremy, and LeGrande have all spent a bunch of time in our newest MOBA addiction, Arena of Valor. We've played on Switch and on mobile, and we compare and contrast the different versions and discuss what makes AoV different from others in the genre. Then, Jeremy talks about his experience on Google's "Project Stream" and his time playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey on the worst available laptop in his house... and it's amazing. Intro: "World Cup 2018 Main Menu Theme" - Arena of Valor, by Jeff Broadbent, Matthew Earl & Zhao Hongfei Outro: "Legend of the Eagle Bearer (Main Theme)" - Assassin's Creed Odyssey, by "The Flight" (Joe Henson & Alexis Smith) Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Jeremy, Dale, and LeGrande are back for the top-of-the-week episode to keep you informed and in the know about the goings-on in video games. We get good news about Clementine, a bunch of people are playing Marvel's Spider-Man, the rumor mill is grinding about games, a high-level departure at Blizzard, and a live-action video game movie adaptation is confirmed. Plus, new releases and freebies, and we make OUR picks for game-to-movie conversions. Intro: "Super Fighting Robot (Megaman)" - The Megas Outro: "I am Murloc" - Elite Tauren Chieftain Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Dale, LeGrande, and Jeremy have done the heavy lifting for you: we played the video games this week so you don't have to! Jeremy gives his breakdown of Nintendo Switch Online service... has he changed his tune? He also spent some time with the Nintendo-partnered mobile game Dragalia Lost. Dale hones his skills and takes on Olmec in Spelunky and appreciates the majesty of Red Dead Redemption's landscapes. LeGrande digs into the 2nd-top-rated game of 2018, Forza Horizon 4. Intro: "BANG! (vocal version + instrumental version)" - Dragalia Lost, by DAOKO Outro: "Grassland Overworld (nightmare remix)" - Super Mario Bros. 3, by Koji Kondo & Nintendo Switch Online latency Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Dale and Jeremy are holding down the news this week, and there's a load of it! We're still going to hit that 30-minute GameBytes Show sweet spot though, so hang on! We discuss the final outcome of Vivendi x Ubisoft, Sony makes a big reversal which may affect the broader medium of video games, events are canceled, IPs renewed, trademarks registered, and everybody is thirsty. Plus, we lay out the beginning of "the season" with new releases, and we clutch our pearls at scandals we have known in video games. INTRO: "Main Theme" - Mega Man 11, by Marika Suzuki OUTRO: OUTRO "Mirai No Melody"- Arena of Valor, by "Liliana" Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Jeremy, LeGrande, and Dale form this week's power trio to discuss the video games that they've played! After some trenchant discussion about closed captions, Jeremy begins with My Brother Rabbit from Artifex Mundi. Continuing with the desktop streaming service Parsec, he also played Guacamelee! 2, Cuphead, and Destiny 2 to test things out. LeGrande gets his elemental-damage multiplier on in Dead Cells, and accidentally buys Nier Automata. Dale puts a cap on FF14 for now, and then dons his hat for Red Dead Redemption! Intro: "Guacamelee! 2 Theme Mariachi Edition (Credits)" - Guacamelee, by Mariachi Entertainment System Outro: "Dreams" - My Brother Rabbit, by Arkadiusz Reikowski feat. Emi Evans Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Jeremy, Dale, and LeGrande hold the weekly GameBytes Show convocation to discuss the ills of the world, technical problems be darned to heck! Although our news segment is abbreviated due to technology, we still bring you a full GameBytes Show episode (30 minutes!) full of information and discussion you NEED for the week to come! After covering big sellers, regulatory issues, and illness, we talk about new releases and we discuss the shortcomings of the business side of video games and we SOLVE THEM ALL. Intro: "Heart of Fire (Hard Rock Arrangement)" - Castlevania, by M&K Company Outro: "The Fragrance of Dark Coffee" - Ace Attorney, by insaneintherain Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale, LeGrande, and Jeremy reunite to cover the games they've played during the past week (or more!) and we want YOU to join us. LeGrande squashes the big bugs of rogue-like Hollow Knight and continues directly to Dead Cells for wizard grenades! Jeremy tries out surprisingly robust Oregon-trail-like Tayles of Illyria, as well as spending an hour or two with The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. Dale digs into XCOM-like XCOM 2, and completes the main campaign of Final Fantasy 14. Also, Minfilia. Intro: "The Castle" - Dead Cells, by Yoann Laulan Outro: "Look For Sympathy" - The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, by Luciano Rossi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale and Jeremy dive deeply into the news of video games, putting rumors to rest and covering the most important announcements and developments that YOU need to know. Nintendo's Direct was good but had disturbing moments, Spider-Man sells out, Destiny 2's new raid, and a slew of announcements, plus Marvel and Sony break some records! We hit the news and new releases, and we discuss the idea of artificial "gating" in games to keep us from the things we WANT. Intro: "Main Theme" - Marvel's Spider-Man, by John Paesano Outro: "Haunted" - Alan Wake, by Poe Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Jerod and Jeremy are bringing it, a little late, but just in time to kick your weekend in the buns! Video games have been played. Which ones? We tried out the new Call of Duty battle royale mode "Blackout" (beta test), shot large-as-life demons in DOOM VFR, and quickly decided we're interested in the unlikely Victor Vran. Rock on. Intro: "Damnation" - DOOM, by Mick Gordon Outro: "End of Time" - Motorhead Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

LeGrande, Dale, and Jeremy are not the heroes you deserve, but with great power something something. It's the top of the week so we're dishing out justice and video game news! Steam clarifies their new curation policies. Nintendo postpones a Direct, but game announcements come out anyway! Some of Jeremy's favorite series are getting new sequels, Fortnite gets Nerfed, and Mega Man 11 is fundamentally broken. Plus, we cover new releases and we discuss our memories of superhero games through the years! INTRO: "Background Game Music II" - Silver Surfer, by Tim Follin OUTRO: "Quaker Bait" - Rebel Galaxy, by Dolph Taylor and Bart Hendrickson Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Jerod and Jeremy are on a hunt for vengeance! And by "vengeance" we mean "video games", but also "talking to you about the games they played"... Words are so complex sometimes! This week, Jeremy has been playing the new Forsaken DLC for Destiny 2, and talks about the campaign and the new "gambit" multiplayer mode. He's also playing Another World (aka Out of This World) on the PS Vita and PS4, and talks about the idea of learning-by-failing and the game's historical context. Jerod seeks virtue in Richard Garriott's fully-released Shroud of the Avatar, but also finds himself returning to the loving arms of his usual fare. Intro: "The Fanatic" - Destiny 2: Forsaken, by Pieter Schlosser, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, Rotem Moav & C Paul Johnson Outro: "End Theme Remix (Amiga Game)" - Another World, by Mano Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y