Game Bytes

In this week's games we played, Jerod definitely DOES or definitely does NOT return to some weird Ultima Online legacy servers that might be different or not different from the previous ones. Dale commands the finest hotel chain in all of ancient and modern Hebrew Japan, and Jeremy revisits the "weird-heads-with-cloaks" parts of TRON and a little CRT swordplay in Narita Boy. Intro: "Narita Boy Theme" - Narita Boy, by Salvinsky Outro: "History of the Bell City" - Ultima Online Renaissance (ocremix) Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We held the video game news podcast back a day for the important event of new video game news. And we think you'll agree it was worth it. This week we eavesdrop on the testimony of Tim Sweeney in the ongoing Epic Games vs Apple lawsuit, we chastise Sony for its crossplay demands, we then retract everything and bow down as Sony buys a minority stake in Discord (and therefore, in us?), we report on IO Interactive's remored fantasy game, and more. Do you want the Queen's golden Wii? You can have it! Plus, new releases and freebies galore! Intro: "Blushing Beach" - New Pokemon Snap Outro: "Alien Ship" - McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this episode we return to some old comforts and explore some new frontiers. First, LeGrande does a bit of both by getting to the end of the main campaign in Final Fantasy 14--a first for the podcast! We explore how the elegant player-level system creates an evenly-spread sheet of marbles. Dale gets back into Blood Bowl 2 and actually learns how to play the game, simultaneously becoming many of your favorite characters from [sports movie]. Finally, Jeremy traverses new worlds of water and milk in Astro Aqua Kitty, and he gushes over the sequel to one of his favorite little indie gems. Intro: "Get It On" - Blood Bowl 2, Outro: "Dropsite" - Astro Aqua Kitty, by Mark Day & Cody Carpenter Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

The news of the week is hopeful as Game Pass beta comes to Windows and iOS, Xbox Live Gold requirements are removed from F2P games, PS Vita and PS3 stores receive a stay of execution, Sony launches a video service, and lots of games sell lots of copies. Plus, Valve finally fixed that bug that stopped 3 of you from logging into Steam, Atelier games are everywhere, and we foist things on our children as is our way. Intro: "DOTA" - Basshunter Outro: "A Fertile Wood at Heart" - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, by James Currier & Ryan Borbone Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Time to catch up with the video game news of this week! On this episode we discover Epic's answer to Roblox, called Core. PS5 is the fastest seller. Nintendo trots out some indies. Sony gets into Epic, Bioshock 4, another Amazon Game Studios cancelation, and more! Plus we take a close look at the MMO genre to investigate what it would take to bring us back into a persistent online game world! Intro: "Execution Grounds" - Ghosts n Goblins Resurrection Outro: "Fant M" - Lost Vikings 2 Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

The GameBytes show delivers that gamey flavor this week (no fee required) with the sweet taste of Final Fantasy 14, the savory Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch, and the bizarro fusion-cuisine flavor of Paper Beast. Don't forget to be thinking about taxes on this Ides of April! Intro: "Sea of Clouds Day Theme (Lost in the Clouds )" - Final Fantasy 14, by Masayoshi Soken Outro: "Parade" - Paper Best, by TsuShiMaMiRe Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In our news episode this week, we take a deeper dive into some goings-on around the video game world, and drag you down with us! We discuss Sony's "counter-punch" to Xbox Game Pass, the financials of the Epic Game Store in the past year, New E3, Age of Empires 4, Metroid Prime2D, and more! Plus, new releases and we guess the game premise to go with the titles. Intro: "City" - Calling All Cars Outro: "Chozo Ruins" - Metroid Prime 2D Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this week's episode we cover all the newest online multiplayer crazes, from 2021 to 1997. Yes, the newest and most popular ones. Jerod kicks us off with Ultima Online forever. But not for a long time, just Forever. What's the appeal and how can you play something like that now? We transition to Dale who brings us a little further forward in the future to Counter Strike Global Offensive. We try to get in on that illicit CSGO money but it doesn't work out, due to the high cost of kevlar. Jeremy finally brings us up to date with Destruction AllStars on PS5 and its Twisted-Metal-esque play and Dualsense support... but is it better left unsensed? Come find out! Intro: "Character Themes" - Destruction AllStars Outro: "Minoc (Rock Remix) - Ultima Online, by Zniak Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

It's springtime, and you know what that means! It's HEIST season! This week we plan our trivia assault on the casinos of Las Vegas and hit the video game news of the week in our lateast madcap caper. We cover sony's troubling confirmation of store closures, look at the top Metacritic publisher of last year, look at upcoming Game Pass PC content, see who the FBI has its eSports eye on, and figure out the LeGrande + Dale PB & chocolate combination for the ages! Plus, lots of new freebies and store updates this week, and in honor of LeGrande's non-renewal of his WoW account, we look at old "first-gen" MMOs that we might consider going back to. Intro: "Battle Theme" - Fantasian, by Nobuo Uematsu Outro: "Bree Land Jig Lute Duet" - Lord of the Rings Online, by Chance Thomas Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this week's news episode we check in on award shows across the sea, we check into changes at Microsoft for the better and the baffling, we dig into the "DLSS" thing that might revolutionize game remasters and graphics, and enjoy the various game newses that are bouncing around us this week. We cover the bounty of new releases (especially on PC) and we discuss our feelings about Sony taking down some of its legacy storefronts. Intro: "Theme of Darkness (Vs. Nega-Lance)" - Balan Wonderworld, by Ryo Yamazaki Outro: "Episode Six (Remix) " - Panzer Dragoon Saga Remake, by Yoshitaka Azuma Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Jerod, Jeremy, and LeGrande unpack the games they played this week, as well as the cinema masterpiece Crocodile Dundee 2. LeGrande played DOOM Eternal Ancient Gods pt 2, but gets in a bit of everything else too! Jerod played Stronghold Warlods, in an effort to sample the Pei Wei of strategy games. Jeremy walks past all the paid PS5 content for his new console and gushes over the PlayStation brandfest Astro's Playroom. Intro: "The World Spear Combat" - by Andrew Hulshult and David Levy Outro: "GPU Jungle" - Astro's Playroom, by Kenneth CM Young Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This GameBytes Show episode is another chompy news digest! This week we cover the newest announcements by Square-Enix, a few moves by Sony (including fighting moves, ha!), new studios starting, GeForce Now's price increase, Valheim's landmarks, Valve declines to list a game, and more! Plus, new releases and freebies! And we give a bit of a boost to underserved intellectual properties! Intro: "The Elder Theme" - Valheim, by Patrik Jarlestam Outro: "RIZ-ZOAWD" - Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, by Michiko Naruke performed by Kaori Asou Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this episode, the gang gets together to talk about new platforms, old favorites, and a bit of retro-nouveau robotics. LeGrande apparently likes Spier-Man Miles Morales on the PS5. Jeremy gets help from a special co-host to talk about Dishonored Definitive Edition. Dale tries to fathom the Infinity Engine with Baldur's Gate Siege of Dragonspear. Intro: "New York's only Spider-Man" - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Outro: "Mr Roboto - Styx [2A03/VRC6 Famitracker Cover" - Gigabit Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this episode we look at the biggest video game IPO ever. We also reap the benefit of other corporate machinations as a big bunch of Bethesda games appear on Xbox Game Pass. The next reimagined brawler game comes out of its shell. Dark Souls 3 gets a few weird mods! Plus, new releases from months ago, and the gang gives hot stock tips on the GameBytes Stock Exchange of Ideas. Intro: "The Great Strategy (Roblox Theme Song)" - Roblox, Outro: "TMNT Shredder's Revenge Theme Song" - by Mike Patton Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We finally get our first taste of the PS5! LeGrande got one, but we only tease it this week. We're here to talk about GAMES! The games we played this week are vast and far-ranging: Dale has dipped his pickaxe into the soil of Valheim, while LeGrande has at long last played a copy of Ni No Kuni. We explore these worlds of fantasy and exploration... until Jeremy drags us back to the real world of technology with PC Building Simulator, and describes the fun that someone can have when all the stress and cost is removed from building your fancy water-cooled RGB-glowing rig. Intro: "World Map" - Ni No Kuni, by Joe Hisaishi Outro: "Entering Valheim" - Valheim, by Patrik Jarlestam Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

You'd better believe we've got gaming news to share... right after we discuss the gritty Carmen Sandiego reboot we all want. But when we get down to business, we bury the lede about how Tencent is buying everything, Valve cancels Artifact, FF14 cancels real-money accounts, and Richard Garriott is just being himself. Plus, new releases, and we decide what we would want from a "Super" Nintendo Switch! Intro: "Chase (ft Richard Garriott De Cayeux)" & "Love Kills" - Shooter Jennings Outro: "The Neverending Story (ft Brandi Carlisle)" - Shooter Jennings Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this week's impressions of games we played, LeGrande returns to Hunt Showdown and makes business plans for all that WoW crafting he's doing. Dale returns to Skyrim to ponder distracted megalomania and inventory management. Jeremy experiences the next-gen (?) for the first time with The Falconeer, and makes more Lair references than you will find anywhere else on the Internet! Intro: "Watch the Skies" - Skyrim, by Jeremy Soule Outro: "Cleftspire" - The Falconeer, by Benedict Nichols Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this week's episode, Jerod joins us to hit the accelerator to cross the tracks before the PSVR hype train really hits. We discuss the new PSVR headset, Final Fantasy 7 announcements, Apple vs Epic brings in Valve for some reason, and various EA announcements. We go over the new releases and freebies, and we talk about whether the VR trajectory still makes good business sense for platform holders. Intro: "Magnamalo Theme" - Monster Hunter Rise, by Satoshi Hori Outro: "Hell or High Water" - Days Gone, by Billy Raffoul Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

It's a cozy two-man episode of the GameBytes Show! But is it also a love triangle? This week Dale and Jeremy played the Project Triangle Strategy demo, despite its awful name. Combining substantial cumulative experience with Final Fantasy Tactics and the Tactics Ogre series, we break down the details of this newly-announced squad tactics game from the Octopath people. Dale also takes us note-by-note through the tone-linking puzzle game AVSEQ! Intro: "Main Menu" - Project Triangle Strategy Demo, by Akira Senju Outro: "Spinel" - AVSEQ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

It's a bit of a game chomp this episode, as we digest the Blizzconline, Nintendo Direct, and a whole bunch of cross-media properties! Sonic! Dota! Mortal Kombat! Etc! We also cover the new releases, and we come up with our own suggestions for the next Netflix Anime adaptations! Intro: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" - Metallica Outro: "Thug Life Poor Life" - Rustler (Grand Theft Horse), by Paweł Czerwiński and Krzysztof Kowal Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont