Game Bytes

It's time to get down again with the games we played this week! LeGrande has been playing around with time and television with Quantum Break! Dale goes a little too old school for comfort with Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven! Jeremy finally digs into the single-player MMO with the SNES aesthetic, CrossCode! Intro: "Raid" - CrossCode, by Deniz "Intero" Akbulut Outro: "The Hive" - Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven, by Paul Romero, Rob King, & Steve Baca Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week's games podcast has been lovingly crafted, placed in the accumulator, smashed onto a moving truck, and then recovered from messed-up-world just for you! This week LeGrande divines The Medium, Dale engineers Shenzhen I/O, and Jeremy does the old heave-ho with Moving Out! Intro: "Main Theme" - Moving Out, by Danny Hey Outro: "Prototyping" - Shenzhen I/O, by Matthew S Burns Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

The news of the week is all about big money. What's big money doing? How is big money feeling? How is big money's family these days? We check in on Bethesda, Sony, Google, Valve, Embracer (eugh) Activision-Blizzard, and Miranda's remastered derriere. Plus, new releases and a cool Humble Bundle, and we play a new game called Hype But Not Buy. Can you guess how it works? Come check it out. Intro: "Escape" - Project Winter, by Bob Baffy Outro: "Baby Got Back (8-bit version)" by 8-Bit Misfits Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In this week's news episode, we try to catch you up on the latest stocks and stonks, as well as look back at some other interesting arithmetic from last year. We look at new announcements and partnerships, say goodbye to old character-based arena games, and we finally get a small taste of new-console-mania. Plus, we investigate game-adjacent ways we wouldn't mind making some moolah at a hypothetical day job. Intro: "Foreman Grall Boss Battle" - Battleborn, by Cris Velasco, Kevin Riepl, & Mike Rubino Outro: "Feel This Way" - Bleeding Edge, by Jamie Molloy Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We played some games this week, and here they are: skate 3, World of Warcraft, Donut County, Wilmot's Warehouse, and Cyber Shadow. Sort these and have them ready to ship out to the customers right away. Intro: "Geothermal Towers (Stage 1)" - Cyber Shadow, by Enrique Martin Outro: "Tea Break" - Wilmot's Warehouse, by Eli Rainsberry Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Our news episode this week is covering the biggest reversals in video games that happened... this week! First, Microsoft does an about-face on a price hike. Peter Moore does an about-face back into video games, as does Puzzle Quest. GameStop experiences a reversal of investment fortune, and Vicarious Visions ends up in Blizzard's back-end. There's more! We discuss our personal state-of-video-game-music! Intro: "Random Waltz" - Final Fantasy Tactics, by Hitoshi Sakimoto Outro: "Minigame" - Freshly-Picked Tingles Rosy Rupeeland by Masanori Adachi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

So far it's a few days into last week's New Year's resolutions and we're sticking to our program! Dale practices the art of war a bit more with Total War: Shogun 2. LeGrande decides to go with the flow and enjoy what he enjoys with World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Jeremy carpes the diem with Game Pass and tries out Night in the Woods, since he's had his eye on it for a while. Come feel what the new-year-new-us is like! Intro: "Die Anywhere Else" - Night in the Woods, by Alec Holowka Outro: "Die Anywhere Else DM Dokuro Remix" - Night in the Woods Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Turns out it's a slightly slow news week, so we fill a ton of time by talking about varying nerdy interests, including movies. It's fine! We get one from time to time. But we also cover the video game news, including the return of Lucasfilm Games, a new budget-tier video card, PC gaming's answer to the Nintendo Switch, a new cool mode for Axiom Verge, and Nicholas Cage cashes in on NOT-the-Five-Nights-at-Freddy's movie! Intro: "Boss Battle" - Five Nights at Freddy's World, by Leon Riskin Outro: "Vital Tide" - Axiom Verge, by Thomas Happ Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Our latest episode covers games that we have lately played and enjoyed, and we're bringing it to you in delightful and nutritious audio form! This week, LeGrande switches places with Dale on the Assassin's Creed Origins hype train. Dale gets into Jerod's shoes for a Shogun 2 Total War campaign. Jeremy loots his way through the Arabian nights with City of Brass. Intro: City of Brass Soundtrack Outro: "Bird of Time" - Shogun 2 Total War, by Jeff van Dyck Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

Our first big GameBytes Show event of the year is here! And yes, we're talking about the second week of NEWS! Just kidding, it's pretty slow. But we do hit the English release of Ask Iwata, the closing of the Killzone official website and Minecraft Earth, Slay the Spire's board game and Monster Hunter Rise's demo, etc. For real the big event is our PREDICTIONS FOR 2021. We stack up last year's against the facts, and we prognosticate the coming year in video games, IN PUBLIC, for YOUR AMUSEMENT. Check it out! Intro: "Killzone Shadow Fall Main Theme" - Killzone Shadow Fall, by Tyler Bates & Lorne Outro: "City" - Slay the Spire, by Clark Aboud Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

It's 2021 and time to get back to the video games!! This week we get on some new stuff, some older stuff, and some ancient stuff. LeGrande checks into the hot new dance move sweeping the nation: Monster Train. Dale discovers the joys of various sidequests and bird-drones in Assassin's Creed Origins, and Jeremy seeks asylum in the Monster Sanctuary. It's a Dale sandwich on Monster! Have a taste! Intro: "Simple Machines" - Monster Train, by Jordan Chin Outro: "Infinity Arena / PVP" - Monster Sanctuary, by Steven Melin Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In our first news show of the year, we discover that there's very little news going on. But gosh darn it, we make the most of it! We check in on Cyberpunk 2077's final tally, give your regular PSA about AGDQ, look forward to the Year of Psychonauts 2 and Nier Automata's final secret is unearthed. Finally, we preside over the retirement of Macromedia Flash, and reminisce about its impact on internet culture at large, and video games in particular! Intro: "Maneater (8-bit version)" - by LordLoraferIII Outro: "Flash [Bitpop/Chiptune - Tribute to Queen]" - by Gavin Graham Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

The video game event of the year is here! Your Gamebyties Awards 2020! We've assembled, like the video game illuminati, preside over the final judgment of the best games of this year! LeGrande, Jerod, Dale, and Jeremy each go through our top games (and a few honorable mentions) so get ready to be blown away by the absolute justice of our decisions! Ring out the year with the only awards show you need! Outro: Bubblegum K.K. - The 8-Bit Big Band ft. K.K. Slider! Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We played some games this week... or was it last week? This back-dated episode of video game impressions is chock-full of sweet miscellany! LeGrande updates us on several games, but NOT the Big C. Dale rolls around with Dicey Dungeons in a reprise of some previous playtime. Jeremy tried out the recent free weekend for Killer Queen Black, but did it blow his mind (every time)?? Intro: "Killer Queen (Official Theme Song) - Killer Queen Black, by Powerglove Outro: "Bonus Round" - Dicey Dungeons, by Chipzel Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

The more things change, the more they stay the same... at least in the last couple of weeks. We have no choice but to bring you the latest news on Cyberpunk 2077 and CDProjekt Red as they navigate the landscape of public opinion and game development, and it is FRAUGHT. We discuss the new company policies being enacted around Cyberpunk 2077, as well as China and world politics, Riot Games' new MMO, and we notice that Diablo Immortal is right around the corner for at least part of the world. Plus, we discuss the world of finance surrounding ... well, fine, we just talk more about Cyberpunk. But we make it good. Intro: "Odyssey Login Theme" - League of Legends Outro: "Manic Manipulator" - Super Meat Boy Forever, by Ridiculon Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

In our midweek show we're talking about--what else?--Cyberpunk 2077. After a good long exploration of mods and techno-magic by LeGrande, we suddenly remember we DO have what-elses to discuss! Dale reveals his power level and recent conquests in Dark Souls 2, and Jeremy talks about the chill new (and yet classic!) release of Pixeljunk Eden 2 on the Nintendo Switch. Intro: "Scavenger Hideout" - Cyberpunk 2077 by Marcin Przybyłowicz Outro: "167 ghianda" - Pixeljunk Eden 2 by Baiyon Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We're going to be honest: we've only really got two things to talk about this week. those things are The Game Awards (colloquially known as "The Keighleys") and Cyberpunk 2077. We run down all the winners of the prestigious best-of-year awards as reckoned by the mysterious "panel", as well as the most exciting exclusives as reckoned by the mysterious "deep booming voice." Plus, we talk about the mess Cyberpunk 2077 finds itself in on some platforms, and CD Projekt Red's response (or lack of response) to it. Intro: "The Only Thing They Fear is 'V'" - Cyberpunk 2077, by Marcin Przybyłowicz Outro: "Future Days" - Performed by Eddie Vedder at The Game Awards 2020 Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week we've played some great games both new and old, robotic and... non-robotic. LeGrande goes back to wander the desert with Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, and also investigates never-nudism in Cyberpunk 2077's character creator. Dale takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the various areas of Dark Souls 2 he's explored. Jeremy tries out the latest in the craze firefighter-simulator genre with the early access post-capitalist emergency responder game Embr. Intro: "Never Fade Away" - Cyberpunk 2077, by Samurai Outro: "End Credits" - Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, by Paul Ruskay Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week's news episode is coming in hot. Hot news, hot mic, hot everything! This week we speculate about the most efficient uses for a hacked Xbox Series X, ponder Oscar Isaac as Snake, reckon the audience for the Super Nintendo World theme park, assemble Fortnite's hottest boy band, and more! We cover the new releases and freebies, and we discuss what the actual game-changing benefits of the new console cycle might be. Intro: "SUPER NINTENDO WORLD JAPAN Galantis ft. Charli XCX - WE ARE BORN TO PLAY" - By Galantis ft Charli XCX Outro: "Polaris [The Cave Story Remix]" - By All Levels at Once Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

As we begin to turn the home stretch for 2020, we have stayed strong in our conviction to play and talk video games, and it's just an ongoing gift we have no choice but to give you. So take it. TAKE IT. Good, well done. This little bite-sized package of game delights includes talk of Call of Duty colon Black Ops colon Cold War, as well as the Elizabethan medical-quackery simulator Astrologaster, and an update on Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin! Intro: "Astrologaster" - Astrologaster, by Andrea Boccodoro Outro: "Amerika Town" - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War by Jack Wall Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont