Game Bytes

Our crew reunites to compare dadly feats and gaming treats in this week's episode. We enjoy great games with bad titles (Aliens Fireteam Elite), play our once-a-decade sports simulation (MLB The Show 21), traverse new and old open worlds (Kingdom Come Deliverance, Morrowind), and explore the symbology of the cardinal virtues of Britannia while thumping ratmen with hammers (UO Outlands, Vermintide 2). Plus, we cover news and new releases, and discuss whether "tiny game" indies need protection from Steam's return policy, plus more! Intro: MLB The Show '21 medley Outro: "The Elder Scrolls Main Theme Remix" - DJ AG Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We didn't mean to I promise. It's only Dale and LeGrande today and while they planned a 20 minute jam packed episode, you get what you get! Final Fantasy XIV end game! Also a lesser known game called Receiver. News and new releases and news speedrun too! Enjoy! Sorry not sorry. Intro: "Vammo all Flamenco" - FFXIV, by Masayoshi Soken Outro: "Who Brings Shadow" - FFXIV, by Masayoshi Soken Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by LeGrande Jolley

This week's episode brings us back to the basics, and of course those things are ghost detecting and LARPing. We satisfy the former with Jeremy's runthrough of the multiplayer ghost documentation simulator Phasmophobia. Jerod returns to Ultima Outlands for a bit of huzzah, and Guild Wars 2 to bring up the next generation. Dale completes Battlesector. We hit the new releases and freebies, then plant our flag on Nintendo's recent Indieworld event. We face Twitch's content-moderation efforts head-on (but we avert our eyes a little) and then hit the news nibbles in our speedrun! Intro: "Scourge of the Furies" - Hades, by Darren Korb Outro: "Pastorale" - Humankind, by Arnaud Roy Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week's episode hits hard with new and exciting games like Back 4 Blood, The Ascent, Pokemon Unite, and chill toys like The Ramp. We also check in with old standby Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. In the news, we cover the continuing fallout at Blizzard as well as a look at Google Stadia's licensing, Epic Games' spend on their storefront, Steam Fet's demo conversion rate and a little more about the Steam Deck. Plus, new releases and some freebies and deals! Intro: "Remoat Stadium" - Pokemon Unite, by Junichi Masuda Outro: "The Devil Inside" - Back 4 Blood, by Daniel Murphy Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week's episode brings some new video games into your life, including Last Stop, Warhammer 40K Battlesector, and the Total War: Warhammer II DLC. And of course, Final Fantasy XIV. In the news we see a shakeup in PC deliveries to some states. PS5 allows expandable storage, but at what cost? Annapurna unveils a new batch. Valve responds to antitrust and Gabe reflects on VR. Musical revelations from the Olympics, and Bobby Kotick goes on record. Plus, a speculative time-travel game starring Busta Rhymes? (not really) Intro: "Bretonnia Skirmish" - Total War: Warhammer 2, by Richard Wells Outro: "End Credits" - Last Stop, by Lyndon Holland Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week, the guys played games like mobile witching simulator Witcher Monster Slayer and Amazon's upcoming MMO A New World, as well as Guild Wars 2 Astralaria and The Horus Heresy Legions and Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor: Martyr. We cover EA Play, Netflix gaming, Facebook gaming, and Zoom gaming, and the conduct allegations and lawsuit this week at Blizzard. Intro: "Combat Suite" - The New World Outro: "The Beginning of Something" - Haven, by Danger Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week's episode digs deep and pulls out a PLETHORA of great games and engaging video game news! We dip back into Final Fantasy 14 (it's all the rage now) and a bit of Ultima Outlands (it's somewhat of a rage) and For Honor (ragey) and Space Jam A New Legacy (not much of a rage but you might enjoy the discussion). We hit the Steam Deck announcement and reservation situation hard with biting commentary and very few Switch comparisons. Phil Spencer pops off about various things. Of course, we let you know about all the cool new releases and things you oughta play. Have a listen! Intro: "The Battle" - For Honor: Marching Fire, by Luc St-Pierre Outro: "Main Menu" Space Jam: A New Legacy Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Strap in for this long haul through space and time and video games! The guys have played Final Fantasy 14, Metroid Fusion, Rocksmith+ beta, The Crew 2, Elite Dangerous expedition mode, Ultima Outlands, Stronghold:Warlords and more! We report on Nintendo's big Switch OLED model announcement, Sony's State of Play, and Assassin's Creed Infinity. Check it out! Intro: "Vs. Security Robot B.O.X." - Metroid Fusion, by Minako Hamano & Akira Fujiwara Outro: "Not Falling" - Mudvayne Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Crack out your favorite disgusting beverage and beat the heat this summer with the Game Bytes Show podcast! On this day of liberty and liberty brew, the gang gets together for sorry-not-sorry games such as Final Fantasy 14, Warhammer 40K Inquisitor Martyr, and Ultima Online Outlands. Jeremy saves the day with something new, namely Streets of Rogue and a little of the new Overwatch cross-play function, as well as an impromptu discussion of the Horizon Zero Dawn board game. We dig into the new releases such as Watchdogs Legion: Bloodline and Ys 9, as well as the various deals around the gamersphere. Plus, news and speedy news! Intro: "Helen, the Bringer of War" - Watch Dogs Legion, by Stephen Barton Outro: "Ghetto Libretto" - Streets of Rogue, by Craig Barnes Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This episode marks a shift in your Gamebytes Show Podcast as we put everything into a big mixing pot and stir it all together. We put BOTH our twice-weekly shows into the oven and see what comes out! All four hosts, once a week, including a streamed show, with everything you could ask for all in one place. This week we discuss Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance on Switch, FF14 Stormblood, Hunt Showdown, Double-Kick Heroes, and The Signal from Tolva. We also bring you news of the video game world and our all new lightning round! Plus, we find out how much Jeremy REALLY likes Sonic the Hedgehog. It might be more than we are comfortable with. Intro: "Harmonic Mayhem" - Double-Kick Heroes, by Elmobo Outro: "Aerial Clash" by Manami Matsumae Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this episode we look at the Nippon-Lynchian reboot of the Yakuza series, Yakuza Like a Dragon, and marvel at the way it takes itself so seriously while exposing the true-life weirdo reality of organized crime in Japan. We also play Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance 3 different ways to discover whether the best experience is actually the streamed one... and it turns out the game isn't nearly as bad as we expected. We then move from one Icewind Dale to another and check in on the other two 2D Assassin's Creed games, India and Russia, to both praise and lament what is and what might have been. Intro: "Ichiban-Ka" - Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon, by Shounanno Kaze & Yasutaka Nakata Outro: "Carried by the Wind (Cattie-Brie's Theme)" - Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance, by Vibe Avenue Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We round out the double-header of E3 2021 coverage with days 3 and 4 of E3, including Capcom... mumble mumble... and Nintendo! Plenty of games, including several that are too big for the Switch's britches. We also take a hard look at the things missing from E3 this year, and give some of our impressions about the most hype and least hype announcements and showings of the, uh, show. A little new releases and sales on the back end, but we're bushed! Come join us! Intro: "Main Theme" - Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 The Official Game Outro: "Companions of Icewind Dale Theme Music" - Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance, by Vibe Avenue Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

It's a Final Fantasy sandwich as we wind down from E3 week with some chill video games. LeGrande digs into the PS5 exclusive "Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade" Yuffie content. We also find out how to pronounce Yuffie, and maybe how to spell it. Dale digs back into some comfort food with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl, and appreciates its consistency as a series. Jeremy tries out the E3-announced demo of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and looks at how Team Ninja takes the first Final Fantasy game to the Dark Souls zone. Intro: "Descendant of Shinobi - Battle Edit (Yuffie's Theme)" - FF7 Intergrade, by Masashi Hamauzu Outro: "Garland Chaos Boss Battle" - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

It's the most exciting week of video games for the year, or at least the first part of it! E3 2021 is here, and we're celebrating by binge-watching all the presentations and trailers so you don't have to! We go into the opening weekend of E3 with Ubisoft and Guerrilla Collective, a little of EA and a little Devolver, and of course the various satellite announcements cluttering up the nighttime sky of video games. Plus, a few big new releases to keep you satiated until next week! Intro: "Novalis (Tobruk Crater)" - Ratchet & Clank, by David Bergeaud Outro: "Sanarkin Tango" - Control, by Petri Alanko & Martti Suosalo Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Jerod joins Dale and Jeremy for this episode of the show to preview a bit of the upcoming E3 2021 schedule with leaks and rumors and presentations as we know them to be. We dig into a couple of legal maneuvers going on in games at the moment. A couple of games get their high school letterman jackets. Capcom is allegedly in trouble for copying someone's work. And a stupid toy gets a stupid makeover. Plus, new releases and our ongoing freebies and sales watch. Jerod and Dale make some recommendations about Warhammer games to pick up in the current sale. Intro: "For the Order!" - Chivalry 2, by JD Spears Outro: "Main Theme" - Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town, by Ascari Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Fast food apps aside (eventually), the games we played this week are a bit of a throwback, each in their own way! LeGrande walks around in circles with the delightfully retro-inspired Loop Hero. Dale Elite-Dangerouses it up with Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Jeremy gets on that new-old Puzzle Quest jam with the new THIRD entry in the grand-old-gem-swapping series. Intro: "Cosmic Temperance" - Loop Hero, by Aleksandr "Blinch" Goreslavets Outro: "Background 1" - Puzzle Quest Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Back after a bit of a break, but refreshed and hitting the game news at full strength, it's little old us! This week, rumors of the next Switch possibly to be released this fall. Netflix doubles down on games. A grand old couple of gaming comes out of retirement. Who is joining forces at conventions and who is opting out of conventions entirely. A competitor to the DLSS graphics revolution. Sony brings more to PC, and Valve still toying with hardware and paying the price. Plus, new releases, and a lot of good discussion! Join us!! Intro: "Nate's Theme" - Uncharted 4, by Henry Jackman Outro: "Main Menu" - Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries, by Sean Kolton Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Although we played a variety of video games this week which included space travel, joyous platforming, a delightful vignette of the best parts of a storied video game franchise and more, we cast all of this aside and ask the important question: how big is the lady? The games we scramble over to answer this question include Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Resident Evil 8 Village, and Lair of the Clockwork God. Intro: "Urias Boss Music" - Resident Evil Village, by Shusaku Uchiyama Outro: "Title Theme" - Lair of the Clockwork God, by Tobey Evans Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this news-stuffed episode of the GameBytes Show podcast, we discuss exactly where all those former Blizzard people have been going with the formation of a new studio. Final Fantasy 14 Fanfest produces several announcements (and a bunch of job-class discussion), new DualSense controllers, Destiny 2's premature crossplay, Game Center CX adds new "retro" platforms, Pokemon show up in another new music video, and more! New releases, and has Stadia ended IN SHAME yet? The doomsday clock is still ticking! Intro: "Star Prince" - Retro Game Challenge, by Koji Yamada & Naoto Ouba Outro: "Electric" - Katy Perry Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week's news is business up front, party in the back! A lot of moving and shaking is going on in the law and business of video games. Suit is brought against Sony for ITS storefront Monopoly. Tencent negotiates to keep its shares in US companies. Blizzard loses players, but makes money. Google Stadia hemorrhages more developers. World records are broken. Plus, the lawsuit that just keeps on giving. And we all talk about those times that we or others have lost consciousness abruptly. Intro: "Fools Rhythm" - Borderlands 3, by Two Fingers Outro: "High Scores" - Tetris NES Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont