What We're Playing

Cliff: Baldur's Gate

Colby: Final Fantasy 6, Tales of Arise

Dylan: Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

News

The FUTURE of Video Games

New Parental Controls for Steam

Finishing Every Mario Maker Level

The PS5 Pro is Coming

Game Pass for Minecraft

Billionaires Calling Each Other Names

Questions

Primefan13: Thoughts on the Doom games?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Call of the Wild: The Angler

• Atom Eve

Xbox Game Pass

• Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview) (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) 

• MLB The Show 24 (Cloud and Console) 

• The Quarry (Cloud and Console) – March 20 

• Evil West (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 21 

• Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC) – March 26 

• Diablo IV (Console and PC) – March 28 

• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 28 

• Open Roads (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 28 

• Ark: Survival Ascended (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – April 1 

• F1 23 (Cloud) EA Play – April 2 

• Superhot: Mind Control Delete (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 2  
  

PlayStation Plus

• Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

• Sifu

• Hello Neighbor 2

• EA Sports F1 23
  

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/humble-heroines-action-adventure-intrigue

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/spring-into-learning-complete-humongous-collection

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/plaion-hits-saints-row-red-faction-collection

Prime Gaming

• Pearls of Atlantis: The Cove (Available March 21 through Legacy Games Code)

• Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop (Available March 28 Through Amazon Games App)

• Through the Darkest of Times (Available March 28 Through Amazon Games App)

• Bridge to Another World: Secrets of the Nutcracker (Available March 28 Through Amazon Games App)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte

• Joe Cole Jr.

• Anonymous

• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

• Cliff: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Colby: Persona 3, Monster Sanctuary

News

• The Future is Xbox! I Mean, the Future Has to Be Something I Guess?
• There Are a Lot of Game Pass Subs
• We Are About to See a Bunch of New-ish Systems
• Finally, a Reason to Buy a PlayStation Portal
• Fallout is Getting a Very Cool Special Edition

Questions

• Mansocks: What is the best video game movie or TV show adaption (and you can't say TLOU)?
• Princess_Megan: Why does Microsoft hate cross play? This popped up again during a conversation I was having with the IT Manager. We both play ESO occasionally, but on different platforms so we can't play together. It seems like an easy thing to set up now that Microsoft basically owns all of the game publishing companies

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Super Meat Boy Forever!

Xbox Game Pass

• Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Tales of Arise (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Bluey: The Videogame (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 22
• Maneater (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 27
• Madden NFL 24 (Cloud) EA Play – February 27
• Indivisible (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 28
• Space Engineers (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 29
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 5
• Diablo IV - March 28

PlayStation Plus

• Need for Speed Unbound | PS5
• The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition | PS5
• Tales of Arise | PS4 + PS5
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla | PS4 + PS5
• LEGO Worlds | PS4
• LEGO Jurassic World | PS4
• Roguebook | PS4 + PS5
• Rogue Lords | PS4
• Tales of Zestiria | PS4

PlayStation Plus Classic

• Resistance: Retribution | PS4 + PS5
• Jet Rider 2 (originally released as Jet Moto 2 in the US) | PS4 + PS5
• Tales of Symphonia | PS4 + PS5
• Tales of Vesperia | PS4 + PS5

Humble Bundle

• Destiny 2: The Story So Far
• IGN Fan Fest 24

Prime Gaming

• Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App)
• Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

Extra Life Donation Link

What We're Playing

• Cliff: Baldurs Gate 3
• Colby: Elden Ring, Persona 3

News

LGBTQ Inclusion in Video Games

Everything Isn’t Great with the Dead Cells Team

Some Xbox Games Might Not Be Just Xbox Games for Long

Physical Games Aren’t as Expensive As I Thought

Subnautica 2 is Getting 4 Player Coop

Questions

• *monotone screaming*: I don’t have anything video game related, but what is your ideal bagel sandwich combination
• Rich Deacon:

VR gaming feels like its flat and has lost momentum (Correct me if I am wrong). Do you feel it's going to claim a large stake of gaming in the future?

Would you rather be unable to eat chocolate for the rest of your life or be unable to eat cheese for the rest of your life?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Experience the speed and excitement of the largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.

Xbox Game Pass

• Resident Evil 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 13
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 14
• A Little To The Left (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 15
• PlateUp! – Feb 15th
• Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 20

Humble Bundle

• Mindbending Masterpieces
• Mega Man Franchise Pack
• Controllerd Chaos
• Exceptional Indie Allies

Prime Gaming

• Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders - Collector's Edition (Available February 15th through Legacy Games Code)
• Tempest 4000 (Available February 15th through Amazon Games App)
• Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App)
• Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

Extra Life Donation Page

• Cliff: Baldur’s Gate
• Colby: Elden Ring, Persona 3
• Dylan: Fortnite, Marvel Snap, Monster Train

News

• Go Pirate Spec Ops: The Line
• Disney Buys $1.5 Billion Worth of Epic
• Taylor Swifts Boyfriend Wants Bring Back Backyard Sport
• You Know I Can’t Resist a New Controller
• New Rock Band Guitars, Let’s Go!
• Jedi Survivor Wins a Grammy

Questions

• Joe Coleslaw: Accessibility minded keybinds and settings.... some games, (Palworld) make you long press a button, or mash a button, when not everyone can use that repeated motion without pain or complications. The most noteworthy news stories from YEARS ago, was the uncharted collection adding the "reduced hold/press to mash" setting and becoming heroes overnight. Why isn't this a standard yet? Better question: what settings in games SHOULD BE standard.
• Rich: So since Phil Spencer Says We’ll Hear From Him And The Xbox Team Next Week On Their “Vision For The Future Of Xbox” - what would you deem as your future vision for the xbox? Since humanity seems hell bent on killing itself, what do you think will get us in the end. Global warming, lack of fresh water, AI, or people wearing Apple Vision as they drive?
• primefan13: Thoughts on Underdog VR?
• QuackMike: Have you played Gravity Circuit and did you like it?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
• Lost Castle

Xbox Game Pass

• Persona 3 Reload (Friday, February 2)
• Anuchard (Tuesday, February 6)
• Train Sim World 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 7
• Madden NFL 24 (Console and PC) – February 8
• Resident Evil 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 13
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 14
• A Little To The Left (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 15
• PlateUp! – Feb 15th
• Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 20

PlayStation Plus

• Foamstars
• Steelrising
• Rollerdrome

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/controllerd-chaos
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/exceptional-indie-allies
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/with-soulslike-these-you-need-enemies

Prime Gaming

• Fallout (Available February 1st through GOG)
• Breakout: Recharged (Available February 1st through Epic Games Store)
• Missile Command: Recharged (Available February 8th through Epic Games Store)
• Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders - Collector's Edition (Available February 15th through Legacy Games Code)
• Tempest 4000 (Available February 15th through Amazon Games App)
• Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App)
• Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

Byte Me Podcast's Extra Life

What We're Playing

• Cliff: Baldur's Gate
• Colby: Elden Ring, Palworld

News

• Are You a Fan of Fast Travel?
• PalWord is Selling Like Hotcakes But Has Some Issues
• The Digital Only Future Has Begun
• Time to Get The Last Rock Band 4 DLC
• RTX Remix Will Update Your Old Games

Questions

Joe Coleslaw: Wakes up from 8 week Coma

Oh, hey guys! Great show last week! Did you know Sea of Thieves introduced a Safer Seas option, which would inevitably turn a PVP(ve) world into a Private, PVE world for only you, and up to 3 of your friends?

[ begins to discuss the possibilities of bringing in old players who are sick of "sinking" hours and hours into a session only to come across 1 group of A**holes and ruin your experience]

[Goes on to discuss the potential for gamer parents to introduce their families to this world without fear of toxic coms, or a sense of accomplishment in succeeding in a world event, or that voyage that sends you all around the world in 4 hours tops.]

[CONTINUES to ramble on about how the Safer Seas mode brings more FIGHT from the folks WILLING/ABLE to Risk everything for the sake of rewards, GOLD, & GLORY in the 'regular' HIGH SEAS, adventure mode.]

By the way, since writing that question in the first week of December... we have a new season that just started on Tuesday. Including some changes to the quest system, and direct diving to start your adventure, lastly, the level of reputation is increased from a 75 cap, to level 500. 100 prestige 5 times.

So my question is, what other game could you see this option implemented? What game could benefit from taking out the opposition, and just letting you live in the world?

Rich:

Name one gaming accessory that everyone should have

Name one office accessory that everyone should have

Princess_Megan:

In your opinion, what is the greatest gaming system of all time? It can be computer, arcade, or console as long as you can make a reasonable argument for it

Alan S (zeroskill):

The Steam Deck is almost 2! Do you still use yours just as frequently as you did the first year? What have you found to be your favorite game to play handheld?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Infinifactory

Xbox Game Pass

• Go Mecha Ball (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 25
• Brotato (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 30
• Persona 3 Reload (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 2
• Anuchard (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 6
• PlateUp! - February 15
• Open Roads - February 22

PlayStation Plus

PlayStation Plus Games Catalog Additions for January 2024

• Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Next-Level Edition | PS4 + PS5
• Resident Evil 2 | PS4 + PS5
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker | PS5
• LEGO City Undercover | PS4
• Just Cause 3 | PS4
• Session: Skate Sim | PS4 + PS5
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | PS4
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong | PS4 + PS5
• Surviving the Aftermath | PS4

PlayStation Plus Classics Games Catalog Additions for January 2024

• Rally Cross | PS4 + PS5
• Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace | PS4 + PS5
• Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection | PS4
• Legend of Mana | PS4
• Secret of Mana | PS4

Prime Gaming

Yars: Recharged – Epic Games Store – January 25

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

Extra Life Donation Link

What We're Playing

Cliff: Baldur's Gate, While the Irons Hot

Colby: Elden Ring, Vampire Survivor

News

• GOTY
• Best Selling Steam Games of 2023

Questions

Primefan13: Thoughts on the big snow across the country?

monotone screaming: What’s the next long-awaited game you’re hoping for in 2024? (i.e Titanfall 3, hollow knight silksong, etc.)

Tr1pletrouble88: What would your favorite game character's new year's resolution be? and no it cannot be a screen resolution >:c

Rich:

So what was a game you were stoked to play, played forever then one day was like meh....

What is your favorite or 2nd favorite cereal if your 1st cereal is recalled for being toxic or just really boring?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Love

Game Pass

• Those Who Remain (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 18
• F1 23 (Console and PC) EA Play – January 18
• Palworld (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 19
• Go Mecha Ball (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 25
• Brotato (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 30
• Persona 3 Reload (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 2
• Anuchard (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 6
• Plague Tale: Requiem
• Evil West
• Nobody Saves the World

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/awesome-games-done-quick-2024
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/play-pink-with-twin-sails
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/outright-heroes-film-television

Prime Gaming

• Endling: Extinction is Forever – Amazon Games App – January 4
• Apico – Amazon Games App – January 11
• Atari Mania – Epic Games Store – January 18
• Yars: Recharged – Epic Games Store – January 25

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

What We're Playing

Cliff: Starfield, Cocoon, Meniko’s Night Market, Steamworld Build, From Space

Colby: Biomutant, Soma

Dylan: Planet Zoo, Steamworld Build, Tropico 6

News

• GTA6 Has Its First Trailer
• But It’s Probably Not Coming to PC at Launch
• Bethesda Is Giving Paid Content Another Shot
• I’d Love to See This Venn Diagram
• Apparently People Think Achievements Need Work?
• These Controllers Are Weird and Too Expensive
• Hey, Don’t Forget, Netflix Has Games!

Questions

Rdeacon: Cliff gets a call... we want to sponsor the podcast!!! What is your dream sponsor... and which one is your nightmare?

Primefan13: Thoughts on the two new upcoming Godzilla movies? *monotone screaming* With the game awards in 2 days, what do you think will be game of the year? Also, general thoughts on the other categories?

Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think your Spotify Wrapped would look like for your games this year? Top games, genres, developers even?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games:

• Predecessor
• GigaBash

Xbox Game Pass:

• Remnant: From the Ashes (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Remnant II (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S)
• Spirit of the North (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 1
• SteamWorld Build (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 1
• Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – December 5
• Rise of the Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 5
• While the Iron’s Hot (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 5
• World War Z: Aftermath (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 5
• Goat Simulator 3 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – December 7
• Against the Storm (PC) – December 8
• Tin Hearts (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 12
• Far Cry 6 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 14

Coming to Game Pass Core on December 6

• Chivalry 2 – December 6
• Totally Reliable Delivery Service – December

DLC / Game Updates

• Teamfight Tactics: Remix Rumble – Available Now
• Fallout 76: Atlantic City – Boardwalk Paradise – December 5

PlayStation Plus

• Lego 2K Drive (PS5, PS4)
• Powerwash Simulator (PS5, PS4)
• Sable (PS5)

Humble Bundle

Uplifting Adventures Wholesome Games Bundle

Fight T1D with JRPGs

Prime Gaming

• December 7th- Deathloop (via Epic Games Store)
• December 14th- Aground (via Amazon Games app)
• December 14th- SeaOrama: World of Shipping (via Amazon Games app)
• December 21st- Kombinera (via Epic Games Store)
• December 28th- A Tiny Sticker Tale (via Amazon Games app)
• December 28th- Asteroids: Recharged (via Epic Games Store)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

Donate to Extra Life

What We're Playing

• Cliff: Starfield
• Colby: Starfield
• Dylan: Dead Space, One Piece: Odyssey

Extra Life

News

• Everything That Microsoft Owns Now
• Why There Aren’t Activision Games on Game Pass This Year
• Starfield is Doing Just Fine
• Minecraft Passes Another Sales Milestone
• Cow! Cows! Cows!
• The King Kong Game is Bad for a Reason
• Apparently, Nintendo is Just Too Nice of a Place for Unions

Question

Extra Life Icon: Question for the pod! I've been seeing a lot of conflict on the hour to dollar ratio for games like $70, what are your guy's takes on the conversation? Does a $70 game need to be 50 hr plus like Starfield, or can it be a tight but quality game like Spiderman 2 at 15 hrs?

Rdeacon:

• Are you excited about the new Mario 2D scroller?
• Are hot tuna dishes an abomination? The only answer is yes.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Tandem : A Tale of Shadows
• Evil Within 2

Xbox Game Pass

• F1 Manager 2023 | Cloud, Console, and PC - October 19
• Cities: Skylines 2 | PC - October 24
• Dead Space | Cloud, Console, PC, EA Play - October 26
• Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery | Cloud and Console - October 26
• Mineko's Night Market | Cloud, Console, and PC - October 26
• Headbangers: Rhythm Royale | Cloud, Console, and PC - October 31
• Jusant | Cloud, Console, and PC - October 31

Humble Bundle

• Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection - One More Turn
• Bandai Namco Fights, Frights, and Fantasy
• Living in Simulation

Fright of your Life (pay what you want and help charity)

Prime Gaming

• October 19 - The Textorcist
• October 26 - Super Adventure Hand

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

What We're Playing

• Cliff: Are there other games that aren’t Starfield?
• Dylan: Fortnite, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Demo, Vampire Survivors

News

• Has Anybody Ever Said “I Want an External Bluray Player for my PS5”?
• We Can Finally Stop Talking About Activision/Blizzard This Week. Maybe?
• Maybe Cloud Streaming Isn’t That Hard After All?
• Could Disney Buy EA?
• Add A Screen to Your Xbox Series S
• Both Epic and Telltale Are Laying Folks Off
• Finally a Use for One Drive
• I Refuse to Call It the Meta Quest 3
• Would You Pay $60 for a Mobile Game?
• I Can Finally Sail the Seven Seas By Myself

Questions

• Squid: Hey! Apropos of nothing…. What's the most progress you've ever lost in a video game? For me I would say it's about 84 hours.
• Primefan13: Thoughts on the current state of Call of Duty?
• Princess_Megan: Who is the best video game villain?
• Mansocks: What was your earliest arcade memory?
• Rich: What is your go-to game when you need game therapy after a hard day?
• Do you like to spend money on yourself or others?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Blazing Sails
• Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary

Xbox Game Pass

• Gotham Knights (October 3)
• NHL 24 10-hour free trial (October 3)
• The Lamplighters League (October 3)
• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (October 4)
• Forza Motorsport (October 10)
• Cities: Skylines 2 (October 24)
• Mineko’s Night Market (October 26)
• Headbangers Rhythm Royale (October 31)
• Jusant (October 31)

Leaving Game Pass

• Erville (October 15)
• Overwhelm (October 15)
• Shenzhen I/O (October 15)
• The Legend Of Tianding (October 15)
• Trek To Yomi (October 15)
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (October 15)

PlayStation Plus

• The Callisto Protocol
• Farming Simulator 22
• Weird West
• Gotham Knights | PS5
• Disco Elysium: The Final Cut | PS4 + PS5
• The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes | PS4 + PS5
• Alien: Isolation | PS4 + PS5
• Dead Island: Definitive Edition | PS4 + PS5
• Outlast 2 | PS4
• Elite Dangerous | PS4
• Far: Changing Tides | PS4 + PS5
• Gungrave G.O.R.E. | Unspecified
• Eldest Souls | PS4 + PS5
• Röki | PS4 + PS5
• Tekken 6 | PS4 + PS5
• Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny | PS4 + PS5
• Ape Escape Academy | PS4 + PS5
• IQ Final | PS4 + PS5

Humble Bundle

• Bandai Namco Fights, Frights, and Fantasy
• Awesome Indies from Humble Games
• Laugh 'til You Die - Multiplayer Mayhem

Prime Gaming

• October 12
• The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters Deluxe Edition
• Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
• October 19
• The Textorcist
• October 26
• Super Adventure Hand

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Graveyard Keeper, Starfield
It’s Hans, Bitch: Tarkov, Starfield, Rolling Thunder
Colby: no Colby only, Zuul (Hans)
Dylan: Fortnite

News

• Unity is Doing the Bad
• Just All of the Starfield News
• Get Your PC Warmed Up for Cyberpunk
• Lets All Pool Our Money and Buy Gearbox
• PS Plus ++
• Game Noods
• Hans’ Stuff

Questions

*monotone screaming*: Many pieces of media have done the idea of a VR “deep dive” game, which is fully immersive to all senses. What are your thoughts on this, if it could actually be achieved in real life?

Mansocks: Starfield is one of the few games I have left the music on in a game. I usually have my own music playing or nothing.... how about you all?

Primefan13: Thoughts on the upcoming Assassin's Creed?

Aslan the Incompetent: Who is your favorite video game creator?

Cheap & Free Games

Epic Games

• 911 Operator

Xbox Game Pass

• Gris (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (Cloud and Console) – Available now
• Call of the Wild: The Angler – Available now
• Humankind (Cloud and Console) – Available now
• Starfield (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – September 6
• Solar Ash (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 14
• Lies of P (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 19
• Party Animals - September 20
• Payday 3 - September 21
• Cocoon - September 29

PlayStation Plus

• Saints Row (PS4 and PS5)
• Black Desert - Traveler Edition (PS4)
• Generation Zero (PS4).

PlayStation Plus Extra

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4)
• Call of the Sea (PS4, PS5)
• Cloudpunk (PS4, PS5)
• Contra: Rogue Corps (PS4)
• NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (PS4)
• Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PS4)
• PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (PS4, PS5)
• Planet Coaster: Console Edition (PS4, PS5)
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (PS4)
• Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (PS4, PS5)
• Star Ocean The Divine Force (PS4, PS5)
• Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (PS4)
• Tails Noir (PS4, PS5)
• This War of Mine: Final Cut (PS5)
• Unpacking (PS4, PS5)
• West of Dead (PS4)
• Dragon’s Crown Pro (PS4)
• Star Ocean First Departure R (PS4)
• Star Ocean: The Last Hope – 4K & FHD Remaster (PS4)
• Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (PS4)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/pc-building-sim-rebooted
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/strike-from-shadows-topdown-stealth
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/dino-fever
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/tales-from-wales-interactive
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cities-skylines-build-today-plan-for-tomorrow

Prime Gaming

• Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy – September 14
• Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space – September 21
• Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate – September 21
• Unsolved Case: Murderous Script Collector's Edition – September 28
• Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator – September 28

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Graveyard Keeper, Everspace 2
Josh: BG3
Dylan: Stray, BG3, Fortnite

Dr. Josh!

• Man, This Isn’t What I Wanna Hear About Starfield
• Starfield Leaker Arrested
• Nintendo Has Sold A Lot of Switches
• The PlayStation Portal Pricing Has Been Announced
• So Much Balder’s Gate News
• Game Pass is Coming to Geforce Now
• MS Gives It Another Try in the UK
• Epics Got a Deal For You (If You Make Video Games)
  

Questions

Primefan13: Thoughts on the DC Movieverse?

Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think a mechanic would be in your ideal sports game? Personally? Individual players for each person on the team, but to play 22 players lobby Fifa.

Princess_Megan: You have to pick a game to speed run. Which game are you playing, and how long do you think it'll take to complete?

Epic Games

• Cave Story+

Xbox Game Pass

• Starfield Early Access (via the Starfield Premium Edition Upgrade) – September 1 (Console, PC,Cloud)
• Gris – September 5 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Starfield – September 6 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Lies of P – September 19 (Console, PC)
• Party Animals – September 20 (Console, PC)
• Payday 3 – September 21 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Cocoon – September 29 (Console, PC)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/if-you-build-it-cities-more
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/masters-modern-3d-platformers

Nintendo Online

• Excitebike 64

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: The Cave, Figment 2: Creed Valley, Vampire Survivors, Broforce, Graveyard Keeper, Crusader Kings 3

Colby: Scourge Bringer, Broforce Forever, Remnant 2, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever

Dylan: Baldur’s Gate 3, Stray

News

The Take Two CEO is Wrong

• Stop Saving So Much Guys!
• EA Kills More Servers
• Maybe This Will Get the UK to Figure Things Out
• STRONGBAD!

Questions

Princess_Megan: What is one mass change you would like to see across all video games? (You can't say make them shorter)

Primefan13: Favorite text adventure game and why?

Alan S (zeroskill): What is your favorite genre of tabletop games? Which tabletop game is your favorite? Hopefully Dylan is around for this one.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• "Black Book"
• Dodo Peak

Xbox Game Pass

• Quake II (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now
• August 15 - Everspace 2 - Series X, Series S
• Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 17
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 18
• Sea of Stars (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 29
• Gris (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 5

PlayStation Plus

• Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | PS4 + PS5
• Sea of Stars | PS4 + PS5
• Lost Judgement | PS4 + PS5
• Moving Out | PS4 + PS5
• Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed | PS4 + PS5
• Two Point Hospital: Jumbo Edition | PS4
• Source of Madness | PS4 + PS5
• Cursed to Golf | PS4 + PS5
• Dreams | PS4
• PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night | PS4 + PS5
• Hotel Transylvania: Scary-Tale Adventures | PS4 + PS5
• Lawn Mowing Simulator: Landmark Edition | PS4 + PS5
• Spellforce 3 Reforced | PS4
• Midnight Fight Express | PS4

PlayStation Premium: Classics

• MediEvil: Resurrection | PS4 + PS5
• Ape Escape: On the Loose | PS4 + PS5
• Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice | PS4 + PS5

Humble Bundle

• Resident Evil: Decades Horror Village Edition
• Jackbox Jukebox Playing Odds
• Take Your Turn Tactics RPGs
• Humble Bundle Membership
• Spaced Out

Prime Gaming

• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 - August 17
• Foretales - August 17
• Driftland: The Magic Revival - August 17

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

• Cliff: Toem, The Cave, Disney Illusion Island, Tribes of Midguard
• Colby: Remnant 2, Coffee Talk

News

• It Looks Like We Are Getting a New Switch
• Awww, No More Immortals Fenyx Rising
• No. Just No.
• This Is Great News
• PS5 Beta is Fueling Slim Rumors
• This is Just Weird

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What is your favorite single player game you've played this year and your favorite multiplayer game you've played this year?

Princess_Megan: If you could temporarily retire tomorrow, which game would you play first?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Bloons TD 6
• Loop Hero

Xbox Game Pass

• August 1 - Celeste - Console, PC, Cloud
• A Short Hike (Cloud, Console, PC) – August 3
• August 8 - Broforce Forever - Console, TBD
• Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 9
• Airborne Kingdom (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 10
• August 15 - Everspace 2 - Series X, Series S
• August 18 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Console, PC, TBD
• August 29 - Sea of Stars - Console, TBD
• Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Available today

Xbox Gold

• Blue Fire (August 1-31)
• Inertial Drift (August 1-31)

Playstation Plus

• PGA Tour 2K23
• Dreams
• Death’s Door

Humble Bundle

• RPG Legends: Baldur's Gate & Beyond
• Cozy Games

Prime Gaming

• PayDay 2 + “The Gage Mod Courier” DLC - August 3
• Farming Simulator 19 - August 10
• Blade Assault - August 10
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 - August 17
• Foretales - August 17
• Driftland: The Magic Revival - August 17
• In Sound Mind - In Sound Mind
• Summertime Madness - August 31

Nintendo Online

• Oracle of Seasons
• Oracle of Ages

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Once again, we've influenced the universe and just by mentioning it have willed a Red Dead Redemption Remaster into existence. Probably.

Cliff: HiFi Rush, Bramble: The Mountain King

Colby: AC Valhalla, Arcade Paradise

Are We Getting an RDR Remaster?

You Can Now Get (Essentially) GamePass for Your Quest

Not Many Folks Are Going to Get These Six Items in Diablo 4

Can We Just Stop Blaming Video Games for Things?

Tarkov is Going to Sue Data Miners

Apparently, All Xbox Games are Shooters or Multiplayer According to Sony

Don’t Count on Physical Releases for Much Longer

Diablo 4 Treasure Goblins are Killing Hardcore Characters

BIG CHAPPIE: How much you blowing up for the 4th?

*monotone screaming*: How was your 4th of July?

*monotone screaming*: Also, any new games coming out that you are interested in?

Primefan13: Any thoughts on summer movies?

Tr1pletrouble88: Any of the following: what’s the best classic rock? If soft serves egg was a thing, how??? And finally, if you had to choose a mascot for Microsoft, who would it be? Master chief? Cortana? Clippy?

Epic Games

• GRIME

Xbox Game Pass

• Need For Speed Unbound - Avail now
• The Bookwalker - Avail now
• Halo Infinite – Season 4: Infection – Avail now
• Fallout 76: Once in a Blue Moon – Avail now
• Bramble: The Mountain King (Cloud, Console, and PC) – now!
• F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – Now
• Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Console and PC) – Now
• Arcade Paradise Console, PC - Now
• Sword and Fairy 7 Console, PC - Now
• Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud and Console) - Now
• Sword and Fairy: Together Forever (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• McPixel 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 6
• Common’hood (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 11
• Insurgency: Sandstorm (PC) – July 11
• Exoprimal (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
• Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 18
• The Cave (Cloud and Console) – July 18
• July 20  The Wandering Village Console, TBD
• July 31  Venba Console, TBD

Xbox Gold

• Darkwood ($14.99 ERP): Available July 1 to 31
• When the Past was Around ($8.49 ERP): Available July 16 to August 15

PlayStation Plus

• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
• Alan Wake Remastered
• Endling – Extinction is Forever.

Prime Gaming

• Prey - Available now
• Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition - June 27
• Shovel Knight: Showdown - July 6
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - July 10
• Cook, Serve, Delicious 3 - July 6.
• NAIRI: Tower of Shirin- July 13
• Wytchwood - July 20
• Lunar Axe - July 27

Nintendo Switch

• Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
• Crusader of Centy
• Landstalker
• The Revenge of Shinobi

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

• Cliff: The Big Con, Beacon Pines
• Colby: FarCry 6, Lego Star Wars, Arcade Paradise

News

• MS Looking to Extend Their Deal with Activision/Blizzard
• Games with Gold is Gone
• GP Friends And Family is Ending
• Sony Signs Ten Year Deal with Microsoft
• You’ll Probably Be Able to Change Out the Battery on Your Next Switch
• Watch Your Heated Gamer Moments Folks
• Get Stabbed in Assassins Creed
• Bungie Wins Against Gamers

Questions

Tr1pletrouble88: What do you imagine cartwheeling through jello is like?

*monotone screaming*: Alternative question: do you think it would be more fun to destroy a big block of jello by tearing it apart hulk-style or smashing it apart with a baseball bat

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Murder by Numbers!
• Elder Scrolls Online

Xbox Game Pass

• Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Toem (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Cave (Cloud and Console)
• Maquette (Console and PC) – July 19
• Figment 2: Creed Valley (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 20
• The Wandering Village (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 20
• Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – July 25
• Venba (Console and PC) – July 31
• Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 1

Xbox Game Pass DLC / Game Updates

• Naraka: Bladepoint Deluxe Edition Upgrade – Available now
• League of Legends Champion: Naafiri – July 20
• Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island – July 20
• Dead by Daylight: Nicolas Cage DLC – July 25

Leaving Game Pass

• Dreamscaper -- cloud, console, PC
• Expeditions: Rome -- PC
• Marvel's Avengers -- cloud, console, PC
• The Ascent -- cloud, console, PC
• Two Point Campus -- cloud, console, PC

PlayStation Plus

• It Takes Two (PS5, PS4)
• Sniper Elite 5 (PS5, PS4)
• Snowrunner (PS5, PS4)
• World War Z (PS5, PS4)
• The Ascent (PS5, PS4)
• Undertale (PS4)
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated (PS4)
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina (PS4)
• Dysmantle (PS5, PS4)
• Circus Electrique (PS4)
• Dynasty Warriors 9 (PS4)
• Samurai Warriors 5 (PS4)
• My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure (PS5, PS4)
• Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R (PS5, PS4)
• Monster Jam Steel Titans (PS4)

PS Plus Classics

• Gravity Crash Portable (PS5, PS4)
• Twisted Metal (PS5, PS4)
• Twisted Metal 2 (PS5, PS4)

Humble Bundle

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cyberpunk-playground

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/athome-arcade

Prime Gaming

• Wytchwood - July 20
• Lunar Axe - July 27

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Also, sorry about the audio on this episode, it sounded fine when we were recording, not sure why it sounds like Cliff is in the back of a dark cave.

Cliff: Planet of Lana, Ravenlock, High-Fi Rush, Chicory: A Colorful Talke

Colby: AC Valhalla, The Big Con

• Xbox Games Showcase
• GameStop Just Fired Their CEO
• PC Game Pass Coming to GeForce Now
• Diablo Has Microtransactions, Who Else is Shocked?
• Now You Can Play More Than Photoshop on Your Mac
• Xbox Storage is Finally Getting Reasonable
• Xbox Owes the FTC a Cool $20 Million
• Sony Says Cloud Gaming is “Tricky”

Primefan: Any big summer plans?

Rdeacon: When does a game get to the point where the bugs/gliches are soo annoying that you stop playing?

Do all jobs eventually suck?

Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think the next generation of consoles will look like? Going from something like the ps3 to ps4 was about improving graphics, but going to the ps4 to ps5 was mainly about improving performance. Do you think the next gen will figure out how to improve graphics even more?

mazelnut: What are your thoughts on the New Apple Vision Pro? Is it cool new tech or black mirror type stuff?

Epic Games

• Guacamelee! 2
• Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Xbox Game Pass

• Rune Factory 4 Special (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 8
• Stacking (Cloud and Console) – June 8
• Dordogne (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 13

PlayStation Plus

• NBA 2K23 (PS5, PS4)
• Jurassic World Evolution 2 (PS5, PS4)
• Trek to Yomi (PS5, PS4)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/must-play-metroidvania
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/pixel-pride

Prime Gaming

• June 15
• The Super Spy
• Top Hunter
• SteamWorld Dig 2

Switch Online

• Mystery Tower
• Harvest Moon
• Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
• Blaster Master: Enemy Below

Capcom 40th Anniversary

https://captown.capcom.com/en

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Colby: Shadow Warrior 3, Ravenlok, Eastern Exorcist, Fall Guys, AC Valhalla, Planet of Lana

Everything From the PlayStation Showcase

Nintendo is Not a Fan of the Dolphin Emulator

XBOX Appeals the CMA Decision

Sony Is Making Money with Playstation Plus

Folks Are Buying PSVR2 Regardless of What You Hear

At Least Activision Blizard is Winning One Lawsuit

Apparently It’s Not That Hard to Get Your Game Banned on the Switch

Cade 6 is Back from the Dead…Maybe?

Primefan: Favorite barbecue dish?

Aslan the Incompetent: What year do you consider to be the greatest for video game releases?

Squid: You’re stuck on an island, you can have three artists' entire discographies. What three artists do you choose!

Tr1pletrouble88: What are your opinions on retro setups? Like having an actual NES and CRT with game cartridges.

Brooke: What is your favorite video game music from when you were a kid?

Epic Games

• Mystery Game

Xbox Game Pass

• Chicory: A Colorful Tale (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Farworld Pioneers (Console and PC)
• Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 1
• Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 1
• The Big Con (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 1
• Amnesia: The Bunker (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 6
• Hypnospace Outlaw (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 6
• Rune Factory 4 Special (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 8
• Stacking (Cloud and Console) – June 8
• Dordogne (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 13

Xbox Gold

• Adios ($17.99 ERP): Available June 1 to 30
• The Vale: Shadow of the Crown ($19.99 ERP): Available June 16 to July 15

Prime Gaming

• June 1
• Sengoku 2
• Mutation Nation
• June 8
• Soccer Brawl
• Over Top
• June 15
• The Super Spy
• Top Hunter
• SteamWorld Dig 2
• June 22
• Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
• Autonauts
• Revita
• June 29
• Roguebook
• Once Upon a Jester
• Gems of Destiny: Homeless Dwarf

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Colby: Redfall, Immortals Fenyx Rising, TMNT

News

Activision is Making More Money Off of PCs Than Consoles

Biden Wants to Tax Crypto

Xbox SSDs are Coming Down in Price

Phil Spenser is Disappointed in the CMA Decision

Riot Games is Gonna Have to Spend a Lot of Money

Doom 2 RPG is Now on PC

Give a Friend GamePass (on PC)

Questions

QwertyHJKL1234: Are there any large brands that you will avoid because of a bad experience (even if their new products are amazing)? If so, what brand(s), and what happened to make you avoid it?

Primefan: What are y’all’s thoughts on the new Transformers movie coming out in June? (it is not part of the Michel bay movies it’s a continuation of the bumblebee timeline)

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• The Sims™ 4 The Daring Lifestyle Bundle
  

Xbox Game Pass

• Ravenlok (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 4
• Weird West: Definitive Edition (Xbox Series X|S) – May 8
• Shadowrun Trilogy (PC) – May 9
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 11
• Amnesia: The Bunker: May 23
• Railway Empire 2: May 25
• Farworld Pioneers: May 30

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/whitethorn-games-showcase
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/feel-rhythm

Game Pass

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquistion

Rich: Garden Story, Grindstone, BoTW (begrudgingly)

News

The UK Has Blocked The Microsoft/Activision/Blizzard Merger

This is Just the Beginning for AI

Sony is Bringing More Games to PC, Because Money

Sega of America is Unionizing

RIP Waypoint

Video Games Cost to Damn Much Money to Make

Steam Has a Fancy New Notepad

Questions

Mister Polite: I am currently playing if you could read my mindas a quick game before Zelda comes out. It’s a nice whimsical game but then a 1/4 of a way through the game the villain of the game takes a baby and just eats it.  I was stunned and speechless as I didn’t expect to see an actually cartoon baby get eaten in a game.  It doesn’t have to video game related, but when was the last time you were out completely shocked by something

Rdeacon: Since Cliff isn't a huge fan of Mario games. What changes would Nintendo need to make so Cliff would approve of them?

What is your favorite breakfast cereal?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Against All Odds
• Horizon Chase Turbo
• Kao the Kangaroo

Xbox Game Pass

• Redfall (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 2
• Ravenlok: May 4
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2: May 11
• Amnesia: The Bunker: May 23
• Railway Empire 2: May 25
• Farworld Pioneers: May 30

Xbox Gold

• Star Wars Episode I Racer
• Hoa

Playstation Plus

• Chivalry 2 (PS4 and PS5)
• GRID Legends (PS4 and PS5)
• Descenders (PS4)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/striking-soulslikes

Prime Gaming

• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D (Amazon Games App) – May 4
• Super Sidekicks (Amazon Games App) – May 4
• Samurai Shodown IV (Amazon Games App) – May 4
• Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition (Amazon Games App) – May 11
• Lake (Amazon Games App) – May 11
• Robo Army (Amazon Games App) – May 11
• Last Resort (Amazon Games App) – May 11
• Kardboard Kings (Amazon Games App) – May 18
• The Almost Gone (Amazon Games App) – May 18
• 3 Count Bout (Amazon Games App) – May 18
• Alpha Mission 2 (Amazon Games App) – May 18
• Lila’s Sky Ark (Legacy Games Code) – May 25
• Agatha Knife (Amazon Games App) – May 25
• King of the Monsters 2 (Amazon Games App) – May 25
• Kizuna Encounter (Amazon Games App) – May 25

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Colby: Loop Hero, Ghostwire Tokyo, Immortals Fenyx Rising

News

Please Atari, Just Stop

Do you have life insurance? Cuz if you do, you could always use a little more. Am I right or am I right or am I right, right, right, right?

SquareSoft Is Going to Be the Last Company on Earth Talking About the Blockchain

Aloy Kissed a Lady and Gamers are Fine with It I’m Sure

Questions

Rdeacon: Which games are you looking forward to playing that haven't been released in 2023: Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Diablo 4, etc

Which food as a kid was so much better then it is now?

Princess_Megan: What is your favorite type of pie? Do you like to add any toppings, ex caramel or chocolate sauce? A la mode?

Brooke: What is a video game you started and never finished that you wish you had?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Breathedge
• Poker Club

Xbox Game Pass

• Cassette Beasts (PC) – April 26
• BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 27
• The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Console and PC) – April 27
• Redfall (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 2
• Ravenlok: May 4
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2: May 11
• Amnesia: The Bunker: May 23
• Railway Empire 2: May 25
• Farworld Pioneers: May 30

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/in-your-face-vr
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/fight-4-your-friends-coop-shooters

Switch Online

• Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
• Flicky
• Kid Chameleon
• Pulseman

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Colby: Mass Effect 2, Immortality, Scorn, Mothered, The Long Reach, Loop Hero

News

Diablo Goes Gold and Is Missing One Key Feature

I Guess I’m Going to Have to Start Playing Stardew Again

Sega Has $750 Million Dollars?

Apparently, Folks Love the Mario Movie

Cheating Via Peripherals?

I Don’t Need a New Controller, I Don’t Need a New Controller, I Don’t…

Ubisoft+ Comes to Xbox and It’s Really Expensive

Questions

Mister Polite: Playing Ghostwire Tokyo since it arrived on the Playstation Plus service, and it was a game that I was going to buy at full price when it came out, but I never had the time to play, so I didn't buy it. I am glad because the game is fine and fun, but I might not have enjoyed it if I had paid the full price. Since it's included in something I already paid for, I am enjoying it more.

Question: What is the most recent game in which you had a similar experience?

Rdeacon: Why do you think the PS5 has outsold the Xbox Series X?

Which one do you pick....  Churro or Soft Pretzel?

Clyde:

1. What is the most overrated video game of all-time?

2. What is the most underrated video game of all-time?

3. What is the best video game movie adaptation?

4. What video game has the most memorable characters?

5. What is the best video game ending of all-time?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Beyond Blue
• Never Alone

Xbox Game Pass

• Loop Hero (Console and PC)
• Iron Brigade (Cloud and Console) – April 6
• Ghostwire: Tokyo (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – April 12
• NHL 23 (Console) EA Play – April 13
• Minecraft Legends (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 18
• Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly – April 20 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Medieval Dynasty (Xbox One) – April 20
• Homestead Arcana (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – April 21
• Cassette Beasts (PC) – April 26
• BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 27
• The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Console and PC) – April 27
• Redfall (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 2

Leaving Game Pass April 30th

• Bugsnax
• Destroy All Humans!
• Dragon Quest Builders 2
• Tetris Effect: Connected
• Unsouled

Xbox Gold

• Out of Space: Couch Edition (April 1-30)
• Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (April 16 to May 15)

Playstation Plus

• Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5, PS4)
• Meet Your Maker (PS5, PS4)
• Tails of Iron (PS5, PS4)

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium

• Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PS4, PS5)
• Doom Eternal (PS4, PS5)
• Riders Republic (PS4, PS5)
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (PS4)
• Slay the Spire (PS4)
• Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (PS4, PS5)
• The Evil Within (PS4)
• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PS4)
• Bassmaster Fishing (PS4, PS5)
• Paradise Killer (PS4, PS5)
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS4, PS5)

PlayStation Premium Classics

• Doom
• Doom II
• Doom 64
• Doom 3
• Dishonored: Definitive Edition

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/shared-screen-time-family-game-night

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Cliff: Warhammer: Chaosbane

Colby: Mass Effect Andromeda, Red Dead Redemption 2, Warhammer: Chaosbane, Until Dawn: Rush of Blood

• The Diablo 4 Beta is Going Awesome!
• Wanna Play Video Games in the Olympics?
• FIFA Has No Idea What They Are Doing
• Gamers Aren’t Opposed, But They Should Be
• Are You Ready for Five More Years of Sea of Thieves?
• Your Yearly Reminder That Netflix Has Video Games

Questions

Rdeacon: If you had to delete one gaming system (atari, playstation 1, 2, Game Cube, XBox 360, etc) from ever existing what would it be?

What state besides your current one would you want to live in?

Misshappychildhood: Did I once hear you say that you liked the Postal games?

Tr1pletrouble88: What would your favorite video game character's Final Smash be?

Epic Games

• Chess Ultra
• World of Warships

Xbox Game Pass

• Valheim – March 14 (Console)
• Civilization 6 – March 16 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition – March 21 (Console, PC)
• MLB The Show 23 – March 28 (Console, Cloud)
• Infinite Guitars – March 30 (Console, PC)
• Way To The Woods – March TBC (Console, PC)
• Ghostwire: Tokyo - April 12

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/humble-heroines-warriors-dreamers-and-god-slayers
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/kart-racers-games-bundle

PlayStation Plus

• Ghostwire: Tokyo
• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
• Immortals Fenyx Rising
• Tchia
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Life is Strange 2
• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
• Street Fighter V Champion Edition
• Untitled Goose Game
• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
• Rage 2
• Neo: The World Ends with You
• Haven
• Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS Plus Premium Required)
• Ape Academy 2 (PS Plus Premium Required)
• Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (PS Plus Premium Required)

Nintendo

• Kirby's Dream Land 2 - Game Boy
• BurgerTime Deluxe - Game Boy
• Side Pocket - SNES collection
• Xevious - NES

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

NewsQuestionsCheap/Free GamesPatreonExtra Life

Cliff: Dreamscaper, Plague Tale: Requim

Dylan: Blood Bowl 3

News

I Believe This is Called F&$@ing Around and Finding Out

If You Have Verizon This is a Great Deal

Capitalism is So Dumb

Quest 3 Gets An Upgrade

CWA Files Charges Against Activision

Wow This is an Ugly PS5

Questions

Extra Life Icon: With the announcement of DragonBall Z Budokai Tenkaichi 4, what shows (anime or otherwise) would you like to see get an arena-style fighter?

Mazelnut: what’s your favorite show or movie based on a video game? (like literally anything, I remember that one pac-man show for little kids)

Rdeacon: If you had to pick a game type that you actually like to never play again what would it be?

Rdeacon: What type of pet would you never get?

Primefan: What’s the worst game you’ve ever played?

Princess_Megan: How can we get gamers to rally together and stop enabling scalpers to purchase all the collector's editions of games, concert tickets, etc, then reselling them at double the price? I've tried to purchase both concert tickets and collector's editions of games recently, and always lose out to the bots

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Call of the Sea

Xbox Game Pass

• March 2 F1 22 (EA Play) Console, PC
• March 3 Wo Long Fallen Dynasty Console, PC, Cloud
• March 7 Guilty Gear Strive Console, PC, TBD
• March 14 Valheim Console, TBD
• March 28 MLB The Show 23 Console, TBD
• March 30 Infinite Guitars Console, PC, TBD
• March TBD Way To The Woods Console, TBD
• April 6 Everspace 2 - Full Release PC
• April 18 Minecraft Legends Console, PC, Cloud
• April 27 The Last Case of Benedict Fox Console, PC, Cloud
• April TBD Homestead Arcana PC, Console

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: CyberPunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, Atomic Heart

Colby: RDR2, Outer Wilds, Vampire Survivors, Door Kickers Action Squad

News

• Atomic Heart is a Bit Problematic
• Bungie Just Won a Ton of Money
• All Xbox Games Are Coming to GeForce Now
• Tarkov Is Either Addressing Cheaters or It’s Not
• The Mario Brothers are Coming

Questions

tr1pletrouble88: Out of your favorite animals, which one is the biggest and which one is the smallest?

*monotone screaming*: Follow up question, when did you know what animal was your favorite?

Extra Life Icon: What is your favorite creature in video game history?

rdeacon: So you would want a Lego Zelda but would you want a Lego Super Mario or a Smash Bros?

rdeacon: What is your pet peeve?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Rise of Industry

Xbox Game Pass

• F1 22 (Console and PC) EA Play – March 2
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 3
• Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XII: New Zealand – February 23
• MLB The Show 23
• Way to the Woods
• Valheim

Xbox Gold

• Trüberbrook ($29.99 ERP): Available March 1 to 31
• Sudden Strike 4 – Complete Collection ($39.99 ERP): Available March 1 to March 31
• Lamentum ($15.99 ERP): Available March 16 to April 15

Playstation Plus

• Battlefield 2042
• Minecraft Dungeons
• Code Vein
• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
• Tchia
• Ghostwire: Tokyo
• Immortals Fenyx Rising
• Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/unparalleled-puzzlers

Prime Gaming

• March 2 - Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
• March 9 - Adios
• March 9 - I Am Fish
• March 16 - Faraway 3: Arctic Escape
• March 23 - Book of Demons
• March 23 - Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
• March 30 - City Legends: Trapping in Mirror - Collector's Edition

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Cyberpunk 2077, Diablo II, Roboquest

Colby: RDR2, Outer Wilds, Diablo 2, Roboquest, Vampire Survivors

News

Xbox Signs Contract to Bring Games to Nintendo

Activision/Blizzard Just Doesn’t Learn

Please Don’t Go To This Public Park

I Really Don’t Understand the Multiverse

Damnit, I Really Thought This Was Lego Zelda

Tetris: The Movie

Questions

Tr1pletrouble88: Regular, chocolate, or strawberry milk?

Primefan: Milk chocolate or dark chocolate?

Rdeacon: Given your general feelings about BoTW - how do you feel about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Duskers

Xbox Game Pass

• Atomic Heart (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Feb. 21
• Merge & Blade (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 28
• Soul Hackers 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 28
• F1 22 (Console and PC) EA Play – March 2
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 3
• Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XII: New Zealand – February 23
• MLB The Show 23
• Way to the Woods
• Valheim

PlayStation Plus

• Horizon Forbidden West
• Quarry
• Resident Evil 7
• Outriders
• Scarlet Nexus
• Borderlands 3
• Tekken 7
• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
• Earth Defense Force 5
• Oninaki
• Lost Sphear
• I am Setsuna
• The Forgotten City

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/fishing-season-bassmaster-more

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Cliff: Cyberpunk 2077

Colby: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Red Dead Redemption 2, Outer Wilds

Dylan: Across the Obelisk

News

• Game Pass Might Not Be Great for Actual Sales
• Metroid Prime Devs Aren’t Getting Credit
• That’s a Very, Very Long Documentary
• FIFA is Getting the EPL…Probably
• Some Nintendo Games Are Going Up in Price Too
• Atari is At it Again
• Sony is Leaving Activision Blizzard on Read
• Man, I Hope You Don’t Have One of These SSDs

Questions

Primefan: What are your thoughts on Hogwarts Legacy?  Rdeacon: What is your favorite game to play with your significant other?

And what is the worst Valentine’s Day gift you have given or received?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Warpips

Xbox Game Pass

• Madden NFL 23 (Consoles/PC - Game Pass Ultimate only) - February 9
• SD Gundam Battle Alliance (Cloud/Consoles/PC) - February 9
• Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord (Cloud/Consoles/PC) - February 14
• Cities: Skylines - Remastered (Cloud/Xbox Series X) - February 15
• Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition (Cloud/Consoles/PC) - February 16
• Atomic Heart (Cloud/Consoles/PC) - February 21

Nintendo Online

• Game Boy games: Tetris, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, Gargoyle's Quest, Game & Watch Gallery 3, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Wario Land 3, and Kirby's Dream Land. You can use the Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Color filters.
• Game Boy Advance games: Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, WarioWare Inc.: Mega MicroGames, Kuru Kuru Kuruin, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.

Trans Witches are Witches

• https://itch.io/b/1712/trans-witches-are-witches

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Cyberpunk 2077

Dylan: Northgard, Deep Rock Galactic, Across the Obelisk

News

Ubisoft Has a Grammy Now!

Activision Blizzard is Getting a Big Old Fine

They Also Have a Formal Antitrust Warning

John Carmack Thinks Devs Need to Think About the Future of Games

Crimesight is Going Away Forever

Link to the Past Has Been Reverse Engineered

Questions

Rdeacon: What is your favorite gaming art style?

What is your favorite potato chip?

Tr1pletrouble88: Do you think one billion lions or one of every single pokemon would win in a fight between the two?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Recipe for Disaster

Xbox Game Pass

• Hot Wheels Unleashed – Game of the Year Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 7
• Atomic Heart - Feb 21

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/simple-life
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/fighting-farmers

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: High on Life

Colby: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Dylan: Deep Rock Galactic

News

• All The Announcements from the Xbox Showcase
• PS Plus Collection Being Removed
• A Bunch of Games are Being Removed from the 360 Store
• E3 is Having Some Issues
• Phil Spenser is Still Feeling Positive on the Activision Blizzard Acquisition
• You Can’t Game on That PC

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game are you most looking forward to this year?

Extra Life Icon: WWE Royal Rumble is coming up this Saturday, so let's make  our own video game themed rumble! Who is the first and second entrant, who gets the most eliminations, who lasts the longest and who wins and goes on to main event the video game Wrestlemania?

Dylan can explain the rules of the rumble!

Primefan: Thoughts on the dead space remake?

*monotone screaming*: Thoughts on the new game Atomic Heart?

Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think of the extraction genre of game? (Eg. Tarkov, Marauders)

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider
• City of Gangsters

Xbox Game Pass

• Hi-Fi Rush
• GoldenEye 007 – January 27 (Console)
• Roboquest (Game Preview) – January 30 (Console)
• Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition – January 31 (Console, Cloud)
• Inkulinati – January 31 (Console, PC)
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 31
• Darkest Dungeon (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 2
• Grid Legends (Cloud) EA Play – February 2
• Hot Wheels Unleashed – Game of the Year Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 7
• Atomic Heart - Feb 21

Xbox Gold

• For The King – February 1 – 28
• Guts N Goals – February 16 – March 15

PlayStation Plus

• Evil Dead: The Game
• Mafia: Definitive Edition
• OlliOlli World
• Destiny 2: Beyond Light

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/celebrating-black-creators-and-characters
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/survival-instinct

Prime Gaming

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind GOTY Edition
• Onsen Master
• Aerial_Knight's Never Yield
• Divine Knockout
• One Hand Clapping
• BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad
• Space Crew: Legendary Edition
• Tunche
• Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Rocket League

Colby: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Beasts of Maravilla Island

Dylan: Last of Us on Netflix

News

• Things Aren’t Sounding Great For Justin Roiland or His Studio
• Awesome Games Done Quick Raises $26 Million
• Other Monopolies are Worried About MS
• Google Stadia Releases One Last Game
• Bots in AI are Ruining Competitive Mode
• Xbox and Bethesda Have an Event Next Week
• Xbox Wants to Lower Your Carbon Emissions

Questions

Rdeacon: At what point in a game do you know the game is not good?  And at that point do you continue or just bail on it?

Are you a regular or ergonomic keyboard person?

Primefan: All time favorite games?

Tr1pletrouble88: What's your favorite blood type?

BIG CHAPPIE: Favorite book?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Epistory - Typing Chronicles

Xbox Game Pass

• Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now
• Valheim: Mistlands Biome Update (PC) – Available now
• Persona 3 Portable (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 19
• Persona 4 Golden (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 19
• Monster Hunter Rise (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 20
• Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition – January 31 (Console, Cloud)
• Inkulinati – January 31 (Console, PC)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/wadjeteye-sixteen-years-of-adventure

PlayStation Extra

• Back 4 Blood
• Dragon Ball FighterZ for PS4
• Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
• Life is Strange: Before the Storm
• Life is Strange
• Just Cause 4: Reloaded
• Jett: The Far Shore
• Omno
• Erica

PlayStation Premium

• Syphon Filter 3
• Hot Shots Golf 2
• Star Wars Demolition

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Stranded Deep, Soccer Story

Colby: Stranded Deep, Bladed Fury, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Dylan: Movies Galore!

News

• Video Game Prices are Going Up…Or Are They?
• CD Projekt Red Settle Their Cyberpunk Lawsuit
• Sony Says the PlayStation Shortage is Over
• The Handy Steam Feature Most People Don’t Know About
• Zenimax Employes Form the Largest Game Union
• PS2 Emulator Dev Calls it Quits After Death Threats

Questions

Brian Heninger: Here is a question for the podcast.  My Otolaryngologist has suggested that I hum throughout the day to work out my vocal cords to prevent my chronic cough from acting up.  I am looking for good song recommendations that aren't too hard, nor ones that will stick in my head all day—any suggestions?

Rdeacon:

1. If you are playing or want to play multiple games, how do you decide which one you want to play?

2. Dipping choice for soft pretzels cheese or mustard?

Alan S (zeroskill): Which Donkey or Diddy Kong featured game is your favorite?

*monotone screaming*: Favorite smash bros character? Might have been asked before tho

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• First Class Trouble

Xbox Game Pass

• Persona 3 Portable – January 19 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Persona 4 Golden – January 19 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Monster Hunter Rise – January 20 (Console, PC)
• Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition – January 31 (Console, Cloud)
• Inkulinati – January 31 (Console, PC)
• Roboquest – January TBA (Console)

Prime Gaming

• The Evil Within 2
• Chicken Police: Paint it RED!
• Faraway 2
• Breathedge
• Beat Cop
• Lawn Mowing Simulator

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Soccer Story, TMNT Shredder’s Revenge

Colby: Gas Station Simulator, The Pedestrian, TMNT Shredder’s Revenge, Bladed Fury

News

• Square Enix is All In on Blockchain
• The 4070 TI Goes on Sale This Week

Questions

Princess_Megan: Which foods did you enjoy for New Year's dinner?

Phibo: If there is a game that you are going to replay in 2023.  Which one would it be ?

Rdeacon: What's your gaming New Year's resolution?

When eating dinner out...do you prefer soup or salad?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Kerbal Space Program
• Shadow Tactics - Aiko's Choice

Xbox Game Pass

• Stranded Deep - Today (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Persona 3 Portable – January 19 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Persona 4 Golden – January 19 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Monster Hunter Rise – January 20 (Console, PC)
• Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition – January 31 (Console, Cloud)
• Inkulinati – January 31 (Console, PC)
• Roboquest – January TBA (Console)

Leaving Game Pass

• Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
• Nobody Saves the World
• Pupperazi
• The Anacrusis
• Windjammers 2

Xbox Gold

• Iris Fall ($19.99 ERP): Available January 1 to 31
• Autonauts ($19.99 ERP): Available January 16 to February 15

Playstation Plus

• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
• Fallout 76
• Axiom Verge 2

Prime Gaming

• Dishonored 2
• Metal Slug
• Metal Slug X
• Metal Slug 3
• Real Bout Fatal Fury
• The King of Fighters 2003
• The Last Blade
• The Last Blade 2
• Twinkle Star Sprites
• SNK 40th Anniversary Collection

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Diablo 3, Pentiment

Colby: Diablo 3, High on Life, Dying Light

Dylan:Pokemon: Scarlet

Rich: High On Life, Pentiment, Escape from Tarkov

News

• Microsoft Accuses The FTC of Violating the Constitution
• Gamers Accuse Microsoft of Violating The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
• High On Life Smashes Game Pass Records
• More Blizzard Devs are Trying to Unionize
• Activision Blizzard Leaves for Bored Ape
• Those New $200 PS Controllers Have Great Battery Life
• The CEO of Atari Wants to Buy Atari
• Valve Would Like to Know  If You Want to See a Dead Body?

Questions

Primefan: What are y’all’s thoughts on Elden Ring winning game of the year?

Misshappychildhood: What cool games did you get for Christmas? Video games, card games, board games etc.

Princess_Megan: How was Christmas for your pets?

rdeacon:

What did you want but didn’t get for Christmas?

What’s your favorite Christmas food?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Mystery Game!

Xbox Game Pass

• Persona 3 Portable – January 19 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Persona 4 Golden – January 19 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Monster Hunter Rise – January 20 (Console, PC)
• Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition – January 31 (Console, Cloud)
• Inkulinati – January 31 (Console, PC)
• Roboquest – January TBA (Console)

Playstation Plus (Leak)

• Star Wars: Fallen Order
• Fallout 76
• Axiom Verge 2

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Diablo 3

Colby: High on Life, Diablo 3

Rich: High on Life, Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, BOTW ( for 10 min), Escape from Tarkov

News

• Epic Fined Big Over Use of "Dark Patterns"
• Microsoft Offers COD to PlayStation for 10 Years
• Steam Has a Nazi Problem
• Amazon Gives Publishing a Shot
• The Diablo 4 Collectors Box is Really Dumb
• High on Life Has an AI Problem
• You Are All Gross and Weird

Questions

rdeacon: Based on the High as Life using AI do you see this as a standard business practice like self-checkout kiosks to replace workers or part of something larger?

Rdeacon: What is your flavor, topping, etc makes up your ultimate pancake?

*monotone screaming*: Do you have a game that you play simply because you want to turn your brain off for a couple of hours?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Free Game Every Day

Humble Bundle

• Bundles every day

PlayStation Plus Extra (Dec 20)

• Mortal Shell (PS4, PS5)
• Judgment (PS4, PS5)
• The Pedestrian (PS4, PS5)
• Evil Genius 2 (PS4, PS5)
• Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion (PS4)
• Ben 10: Power Trip (PS4, PS5)
• Gigantosaurus The Game (PS4)
• Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire — Ultimate Edition (PS4)
• Worms WMD (PS4)
• The Escapists 2 (PS4)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Diablo 3

Colby: Diablo 3, Farcry 4, Chained Echoes

Dylan: Pokemon: Scarlet, Fall Guys, Satisfye Grip

News

GOTY

• Everything Announced at the Game Awards
• Fortnite is Apparently “Like Cocaine”
• The Video Game Category for the Grammy’s is Weird
• Epic Wants to Put Your Kids in a Cabin
• FTC Sues to Block the Activision/Blizzard Microsoft Deal
• Game Awards Stage Crasher Arrested

Questions

Princess_Megan: What are the games you actually have opinions on?

*monotone screaming*: Do you tend to avoid or embrace a game’s community when you play it?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What sucks in real life but is fun in video games?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Mystery Game!

Xbox Game Pass

• Riot games
• High On Life (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 13
• Potion Craft (Console and PC) – December 13
• Hot Wheels Unleashed – Game of the Year Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 15
• Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 15

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/tacticians-bundle

Jingle Jam

• https://jinglejam.tiltify.com/games

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Pentiment, Rocket League

Colby: Stitch, Eastward

Dylan: Pokemon: Scarlet

News

• MS is Raising First Party Game Prices to $70
• Callisto Protocol Performance Issues Are Due to a “Clerical Error”
• MS Compares Sony to Blockbuster…and I Guess They Are Netflix?
• 300 QA Workers Unionize at Zenimax
• You Won’t Guess What Engine This LOTR Game Uses

Questions

*monotone screaming*: Do you think automatic map generation was a good thing to introduce into games?

Primefan: What are your thoughts on metal hellsinger?

Brooke: What is your favorite non-weapon based attack?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Saints Row IV Re-Elected
• Wildcat Gun Machine

Xbox Game Pass

• Eastward (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Walking Dead: The Final Season (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Totally Reliable Delivery Service (PC)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 6
• Hello Neighbor 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 6
• Chained Echoes (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 8
• Metal: Hellsinger (Xbox One) – December 8
• High On Life (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 13
• Potion Craft (Console and PC) – December 13
• Hot Wheels Unleashed – Game of the Year Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 15
• Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 15

Playstation Plus

• Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (PS4)
• Biomutant (PS4 and PS5)
• Divine Knockout: Founder's Edition (PS4 and PS5).

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/premier-vr

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We Are Playing

Cliff: Somerville, Pentiment
Colby: Prodeus, Hunter Call of the Wild
Dylan: Fall Guys, Warhammer 40k Darktide, Pokemon Scarlet

News

• Do You Connect With Your Family Through Games?
• The FTC is Likely to Get in the Way of the MS Activision Deal
• The Callisto Protocol Season Pass will Include New Death Animations
• Did You Love the Xbox 360 Controller?
• 12 Player Coop?

Questions

Extra Life Icon: Christmas time is on the way! What is your favorite Christmas food?

*monotone screaming*: Are there any game genres you get bored by?

QwertyHJKL1234: Have you ever taken apart a console to see how it works? If not, would you ever think about doing so?

Princess_Megan: Did you take advantage of any good black Friday deals?

Rdeacon: If you could Frankenstein a controller, what parts would you take from each to build your personal favorite?

How do you prefer your soda... Can, Bottle or Fountain?

mansocks: What is your go to game when you walk into an arcade? Like not favorite...but one you just walk in and say DAMN I need to play that.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Fort Triumph
• RPG in a Box

Xbox Game Pass

• Insurgency: Sandstorm (Console, Cloud) – Nov 29th
• Soccer Story (Console, PC, Cloud) – Nov 29th
• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (PC) – Nov 30th
• Hello Neighbor 2 (PC, Console) – Dec 6th
• Chained Echoes (Console, PC, Cloud) – Dec 8th
• Infinite Guitars – Dec 13th
• High On Life (Console, TBD) – Dec 13th

Xbox Gold

• Colt Canyon ($14.99 ERP): Available December 1 to 31
• Bladed Fury ($19.99 ERP): Available December 16 to January 15

Playstation Plus (Rumored)

• Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4)
• Biomutant (PS4, PS5)
• Divine Knockout (PS4, PS5)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/black-friday-vr-voyagers-pack

Prime Gaming (Rumored)

• Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
• Quake
• Spinch
• Doors: Paradox
• Banners of Ruin

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Grounded, As Dusk Falls, Stardew Valley, Dorfromantic

Colby: Grounded, Cyberpunk 2077, Rogue Legacy 2

Dylan: Fall Guys, Deep Rock Galactic

News

• Extra Life 2022 Update
• Exclusive Games Suck
• FF16 Doesn’t Have Any Black Characters Because of “Historical Realism”
• Netflix Buys Another Developer…But Why?
• Microsoft Tells Shareholders Not To Worry About What They Are Selling to the Military
• Activision/Blizzard is Making a Last Ditch Attempt to Stop the Albany Union Vote
• Damn the PSVR 2 is Expensive
• This Gaming Chair is Awful

Questions

Alan S (zeroskill): Cheesing my question. How was Extra-Life?!

Alan S (zeroskill): Another question. What tools (like pliers, screwdrivers, etc.) do you think everyone should have in their collection? Expanding on that, what is your favorite/most used tool in your collection?

rdeacon: Played overwatch over the weekend and 6v6 vs 5v5 didn't feel that large of a change.  Its not as major as say removing the building mechanic in Fortnight.  Can you name a game that has change a major feature that just ruined a favorite game for you?

rdeacon: When you are sick, what is your go to food?

*monotone screaming*:   What are some popular games that you dislike or are indifferent to and why?

Extra Life Icon: What's your favorite omelet add-ins?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Alba - A Wildlife Adventure
• Shadow Tactics

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/complete-11-bit-collection

PlayStation Plus Premium (November 15)

• Ratchet & Clank
• Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
• Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
• Ratchet & Clank: Deadlocked
• Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Xbox Game Pass

• Football Manager 2023 (PC) – November 8
• Football Manager 2023 Console (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 8
• Return to Monkey Island (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 8
• Vampire Survivors (Console) – November 10
• Pentiment (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 15
• Somerville (Console and PC) – November 15
• Gungrave GORE - November 22
• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - November 30

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

What We're Playing

Cliff: Grounded

Colby: Grounded, Cyberpunk 2077, Chorus, Rogue Legacy 2

Dylan: Fall Guys

News

• Modern Warfare 2's Physical Edition is Basically an Empty Box - IGN The Daily Fix
• Turning Off Crossplay is a Console Exclusive
• Call of Duty Will Stay on the PlayStation
• CD Project Red Remaking The Witcher 1
• A New Version of the Quest is Coming Next Year
• Sony is Dropping PS Plus Subs
• Microsoft Will Be Raising Prices…Eventually
• GamerGate is Still an Issue
• Tesla is Trying to Pay in Exposure

Questions

Tr1pletrouble88: Where did your most consistent username come from? the one that you try to use for everything

Tr1pletrouble88: take your favorite game and think of a creative way to ruin it

Rdeacon: Have you played a game can try to out think itself and add too many twists? ( For me it was Backbone.. I was ok with the first, then the second I was like oh come on)

If price wasn't an issue... what one feature would you add to your house?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Filament
• Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

Xbox Game Pass

• The Legend of Tianding (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Walking Dead: A New Frontier – The Complete Season (PC)
• The Walking Dead: Michonne – The Complete Season (PC)
• Ghost Song (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 3
• Football Manager 2023 (PC) – November 8
• Football Manager 2023 Console (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 8
• Return to Monkey Island (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 8
• Vampire Survivors (Console) – November 10
• Pentiment (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 15
• Somerville (Console and PC) – November 15
• Gungrave GORE - November 22
• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - November 30

Xbox Gold

• Praetorians – HD Remaster ($19.99 ERP): Available November 1 to 30
• Dead End Job ($16.99 ERP): Available November 16 to December 15

Playstation Plus

• Nioh 2 (PS5/PS4)
• Heavenly Bodies (PS5/PS4)
• Lego Harry Potter Collection (PS4)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/payday-2-ultimatescore-bundle
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/train-simulator-all-aboard-bundle
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Prime Gaming

• Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition (GOG)
• WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship
• Last Day of June
• Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
• Etherborn
• Whispering Willows
• Facility 47 (Legacy games)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Grounded, Soccer Story

Colby: Cyberpunk 2077, Shadowrun Dragonfall

News

Forget About the Console War, It’s Time for the Controller War!

Bayonetta 3 May or May Not Be Having Voice Actor Issues?

Even With All The Issues They Are Having, A Lot of Folks Are Playing Overwatch

Apex Legends Has a New Character

You Might Want to Stop Using This Minecraft Launcher

Nintendo Resolves Labor Dispute

Xbox Isn’t Taking Sony’s Claims Lying Down

Want to Play an NES Game That Only You Own?

Questions

But First, Some News

Rdeacon: With news of EA shutting down servers that host old classic games, what do you feel is any gaming company's responsibility with games that are played online?

Rdeacon: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Primefan: What are your thoughts on ow2 and have you played it yet?

Tr1pletrouble88: Half Life 3, Team Fortress 3 or Portal 3?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Evoland Legendary Edition
• Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

Xbox Game Pass

• A Plague Tale: Requiem (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – October 18
• Amnesia: Collection (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 20
• Amnesia: Rebirth (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 20
• Phantom Abyss (Game Preview) (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – October 20
• Soma (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 20
• Norco - October 20
• Persona 5 Royal (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 21
• Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (PC) – October 27
• Gunfire Reborn (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 27
• Signalis (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 27

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/melee-mayhem-bundle
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/day-devs-2022

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Cliff: Grounded

Colby: Grounded, Shadowrun Returns, Adventure Pals, Minecraft, Breakpoint

News

• We Aren’t Sure Who Won the Pool, But Stadia is Done
• Stadia Devs Might Be More Surprised Than We Were
• Devs Working on Getttings Saves Off of Stadia
• Fired Nintendo Worker Comes Forward with More Details
• Sony Has Huge Plans for PSVR
• HZD Remaster on the Way, Bloodborne Fans Are Pissed
• The Saudi Arabian Government Wants to Spent $38 Million to Make You Forget They Murdered and Cut Up a Journalist
• Sony Stars Could Get You Better Customer Service
• Homeland Security is Spending $700k to Find the Connection Between Video Games and Nazis

Questions

Primefan: What was the first ever video game you played?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What skills have you developed in video games that have helped you in real life?

Tr1pletrouble88: Feelings on the 1999 cinematic masterpiece, The Mummy, with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Rising Hell
• Slain: Back from Hell

Xbox Game Pass

• Chivalry 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Medieval Dynasty (Xbox Series X|S) – October 6
• The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (PC) – October 6
• The Walking Dead: Season Two (PC) – October 6
• Costume Quest (Cloud and Console) – October 11
• Eville (Console and PC) – October 11
• Coral Island (PC) - October 11
• Dyson Sphere Program (PC) – October 13
• Scorn (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – October 14
• A Plague Tale: Requiem (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – October 18
• Norco - October 20
• Persona 5 Royal - October 21
• Gunfire Reborn - October 27
• Signalis - October 27

Xbox Gold

• Windbound
• Bomber Crew Deluxe Edition

Playstation Plus

• Hot Wheels Unleashed
• Injustice 2
• Superhot

Prime Gaming

• Fallout 76
• Total War: Warhammer II
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War
• Glass Masquerade: Origins
• LOOM
• Hero’s Hour
• Horace

Netflix

• Spiritfarer

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Garden Story, Elden Ring

Colby: Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Shadowrun Return

Dylan: Sea of Thieves

News

GTA 6 Gameplay Gets Leaked

Diablo 4 Gameplay Also Gets Leaked

GPU Mining of Etherium is Dead

PSVR 1 Games Aren’t Compatible with PSVR2

English is Such a Dumb Language

Star Wars Galaxies Restoration Approaches v 1.0

EVGA is Getting Out of the Video Card Business

PlayStation Stars Launches

GoldenEye is a Hot Mess

PC Xbox App Now Integrates with How Long to Beat

Questions

tr1pletrouble88 — Today at 10:54 AM

How different are nachos and quesadillas, from your perspective?

*monotone screaming* — Today at 11:31 AM

How cooked do you prefer your grilled cheese?

rdeacon — Today at 12:13 PM

Follow up on the grilled cheese.. how do you prepare it... butter, mayo, etc and what is your cheese of choice?

What game would you want to play if time constraints wasn't an issue?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• ARK: Survival Evolved
• Gloomhaven

Xbox Game Pass

• Available Today
• Deathloop (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S)
• SpiderHeck (Console and PC) – September 22
• Beacon Pines (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 22
• Slime Rancher 2 (Game Preview) (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – September 22
• Moonscars (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 27
• Grounded – Full Release (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 27Let’s Build A Zoo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 29
• Valheim (Game Preview) (PC) – September 29
• PAW Patrol Grand Prix (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 30

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/total-war-classics-bundle

Nintendo Online

• Earthworm Jim
• Alisia Dragoon
• Beyond Oasis

Troll Corner

Pro Gaming CEO is Hanging out with Andrew Tate

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Garden Story, Disney Dreamlight Valley

Colby: Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Screamride, Train Sim World 3, Lawnmower Simulator

Dylan: Darkest Dungeon

News

Ubisoft is Going to Start Charging $70 for Games

Apparently You Can Hack Split Screen into Halo

Xbox is Getting Noise Suppression

The PS5 Got an Internal Redesign

The White Xbox Elite 2 Controller Exists

PlayStation Loves Exclusives Until It Doesn’t

Finally, An Assassin’s Creed Game I Want to Play

You Can Get a Free Month of Ubisoft+

Questions

*monotone screaming*: What is a game you were really hyped for, but didn’t fully live up to expectations? Not necessarily disappointing, but not perfect either.

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What mechanic needs to be on more video games

tr1pletrouble88 — Today at 9:21 PM

favorite real time strategy game?

Primefan: What is your favorite fps game?

Joe Coleslaw: Favorite simulation game? (Bonus points for Arcade Paradise, my new endevor) laundromat simulator with an arcade in the back!

Cheap/Free Games

• Spirit of the North
• The Captain

Xbox Game Pass

• Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (PC) ID@Xbox – September 13
• DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 13
• You Suck at Parking (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 14
• Despot’s Game (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – September 15
• Metal: Hellsinger (PC and Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – September 15
• Outer Wilds (Xbox Series X) - September 15
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker - September 20
• Beacon Pines - September 22
• Slime Rancher 2 - September 22
• Grounded - September 27
• Moonscars - (PC, Console, and Cloud) September 27

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/2k-megahits
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/starlight-childrens-foundation-bundle
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/tinybuild-x-versus-evil-smashup

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Please note that we lost about 12 minutes of Dylan's audio from about minute 13 to minute 25, so if we ask him a question and he doesn't answer, he's not just being super rude.

What We're Playing

Cliff: Garden Story, As Dusk Falls

Colby: Chasm, Chinatown Detective Agency, Ghost Recon Breakpoint

Dylan: Darkest Dungeon

News

UK Watchdog Recommends an In Depth Investigation of Xbox/Blizzard/Activision Merger

Arcane Wins an Emmy

Have a Million Dollars?

Game Pass Friends and Family Plan Looks Good

Oh Randy

Go Team Crunch!

Matt Booty Dreams of AI

Arkane Was Forced to Use the Prey Name

Halo Infinite is In a Bad Place

Questions

*monotone screaming*: Why do you think battle royale games were so popular, and do they make or break a game for you?

Rdeacon:

1. Do you prefer  earbuds or over the ear headphones?

2. Do you feel advanced controllers, keyboard or mice actually increase your performance?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator
• Realm Royale Reforged Epic Launch Bundle

Xbox Game Pass

• Disney Dreamlight Valley: Founder’s Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Opus Magnum (PC) ID@Xbox
• Train Sim World 3 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox
• Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (PC) ID@Xbox – September 13
• DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 13
• You Suck at Parking (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 14
• Despot’s Game (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – September 15
• Metal: Hellsinger (PC and Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – September 15
• Outer Wilds (Xbox Series X) - September 15
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker - September 20
• Beacon Pines - September 22
• Slime Rancher 2 - September 22
• Grounded - September 27
• Moonscars - (PC, Console, and Cloud) September 27

Playstation Plus

• Need for Speed Heat (PS4)
• Granblue Fantasy: Versus (PS4)
• Toem (PS5)

PS Plus Extra and Premium

• Deathloop (PS5)
• Assassin’s Creed Origins (PS4)
• Watch Dogs 2 (PS4)
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (PS4)
• Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition (PS4)
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale (PS4)
• Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 5 (PS4, PS5)
• Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (PS4, PS5)
• Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show (PS4)
• Rayman Legends (PS4)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition (PS4)

PlayStation Plus Premium Classics

• Syphon Filter 2
• The Sly Collection
• Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
• Bentley’s Hackpack
• Toy Story 3
• Kingdom of Paradise

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/level-up-and-learn-programming-games

Troll Corner

Girls Who Code a Sidewinder Missile

Patreon

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: As Dusk Falls, Garden Story

Colby: House Flipper, Superliminal, What Remains of Edith Finch. Portal, Gone Home, Minecraft, Chasm, Ghost Recon Breakpoint

News

• PlayStation is Getting More Expensive, Xbox Won’t Follow Suit
• Sony is Starting a Mobile Games Division
• Xbox Family Plan is Getting Closer
• The Weirdest Rumor This Week
• The Activision/Blizzard Merger is in a Good Place
• Exclusive Quests? What is This, 2015?

Questions

Rich: Has a game ever made you physically ill? Like motion sick, VR can do that easily.

Rdeacon:

1. Do you feel certain IPs have run dry?  If so how should they reboot the series?

2. What really grinds your gears?

*monotone screaming*: What is your least favorite game that you keep going back to?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What do you miss about 90s video games?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): How do you respond to, “You’re too old to be playing video games.”?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Knockout City
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition
• Submerged: Hidden Depths

Xbox Game Pass

• Grid Legends (Xbox Game Pass Ultimate/EA Play) - September 1
• Disney Dreamlight Valley - September 6
• Train Sim World 3 - September 6
• Outer Wilds (Xbox Series X) - September 15
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker - September 20
• Beacon Pines - September 22
• Slime Rancher 2 - September 22
• Grounded - September 27
• Moonscars - (PC, Console, and Cloud) September 27

Xbox Gold

• Gods Will Fall ($14.99 ERP): Sept. 1-30.
• Double Kick Heroes ($21.99 ERP): Sept. 16-Oct. 15.
• Thrillville ($9.99 ERP): Sept. 1-15.
• Portal 2 ($19.99): Sept. 16-30.

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/fantastic-journeys-middle-earth-and-beyond
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/career-break-bundle

Prime Gaming

• Assassin's Creed Origins
• Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY Edition
• Football Manager 2022
• The Dig
• Defend the Rook
• We. The Revolution
• Castle on the Coast
• Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Garden Story

Colby: Aggelos, House Flipper, Ghost Recon Breakpoint

Vinny: RumbleVerse, MultiVersus, Fortnite, Cult of the Lamb, Spiderman on PC

News

Vinny Watches Gamescom!

Playstation is Getting Sued for ‘Ripping People Off’

Apparently Stealing Cars is Ok, But Not This

Nexus Mods Isn’t Playing

Sony & Outlander, Together At Last

Man I Want to Play This

Questions

Alan S (zeroskill): 4Rivers has some great bread pudding.... So, question. Bread pudding, thoughts?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): How did you discover video games

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What video game would make for the weirdest theme park?

Rdeacon: Since the rumor is Sony is losing money off the Playstation 5 why would they pay to have exclusive games?

Rdeacon: Which IHOP syrup do you prefer?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Ring of Pain
• Destiny 2 Bungie’s 30th Anniversary Pack
• Doom 64

Xbox Game Pass

• Death Stranding (PC) - Aug 23
• Midnight Fight Express (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – August 23
• Exapunks (PC) ID@Xbox – August 25
• Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition (Console and PC) – August 25
• Commandos 3 – HD Remaster (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 30
• Immortality (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – August 30
• Immortals Fenyx Rising (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 30
• Tinykin (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – August 30
• Slime Rancher 2

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/valiant-vr
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/paradox-turnbased-bundle

What We're Playing

Cliff: Garden Story

Colby: Paradise Killer, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, House Flipper

News

MS Says Sony is Keeping Games Off of Game Pass

Google Stadia Announces Something New?

Nintendo Reported to NLRB

It’s Like the SteamDeck for Streaming

Nobody is Playing Netflix Mobile Games

Your Xbox Series S is Going to Run Just a Little Bit Faster

Koch Media Changes Their Name

Questions

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What are some unwritten rules of video games?

Rdeacon: You had mentioned on a previous podcast about Backbone (Playstation Stars vs The Harlem Globetrotters) being gorgeous for an 8bit game, do you feel certain games have wasted their visual beauty?

Alan S (zeroskill): Favorite new movie from this year?

Rdeacon: And... At what age do you feel buttercream icing becomes intolerably sweet?

Monotone screaming: Do you think games should get sequels to expand the story or should some stay as standalone games?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Rumbleverse™ - Boom Boxer Content Pack

Xbox Game Pass

• Coffee Talk (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox - Available Today
• Midnight Fight Express (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – August 23
• Exapunks (PC) ID@Xbox – August 25
• Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition (Console and PC) – August 25
• Commandos 3 – HD Remaster (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 30
• Immortality (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – August 30
• Immortals Fenyx Rising (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 30
• Tinykin (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – August 30

Leaving Game Pass

• Elite Dangerous (cloud and console)
• Hades (cloud, console, and PC)
• Myst (cloud, console, and PC)
• NBA 2K22 (cloud and console)
• Signs of the Sojourner (cloud, console, and PC)
• Spiritfarer (cloud, console, and PC)
• Twelve Minutes (cloud, console, and PC)
• Two Point Hospital (cloud, console, and PC)
• What Remains of Edith Finch (cloud, console, and PC)
• World War Z (cloud, console, and PC)

PlayStation Plus

• Bugsnax
• Dead by Daylight
• Ghost Recon Wildlands
• Yakuza 0
• Yakuza Kiwami
• Yakuza Kiwami 2
• Metro Exodus
• Monopoly Madness
• Monopoly Plus
• Trials of Mana
• Uno

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/resident-evil-decades-horror
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/tactical-combat-bundle

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Holden Johnson
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Backbone, Garden Story

News

• More PS5s Are On Their Way for the Holidays
• Good News on the Steam Deck Front Too
• Minecraft Players Are Pissed About the New Reporting System
• Shockingly Ubisoft is Still Not a Great Place to Work
• Destiny 2 Needs Ranked PVP Matches Badly
• KOTOR is Permanently Paused
• Sims 4 Lets You Date Your Very Old Brother
• PS5 is Finally Getting 1440p Support

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny) — If you had to recommend a game that you loved that you feel was underappreciated what is it and why?

primefan — What is your perfect idea for a game?

Turndwn4wut (Travis) —  Your username is now a company. What do you sell?

Turndwn4wut (Travis) — That kind of video games give you anxiety and what kind do you play to release some anxiety?

Alan S (zeroskill) — What is your favorite format to consume music? What is your favorite format to enjoy music? Obviously they could be the exact same, but just interesting to differentiate.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Unrailed!

Xbox Game Pass

• Ghost Recon Wildlands (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Shenzhen I/O (PC) ID@Xbox – August 4
• Turbo Golf Racing (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – August 4
• Two Point Campus (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 9
• Cooking Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 11
• Expeditions: Rome (PC) – August 11
• Offworld Trading Company (PC) ID@Xbox – August 11
• Midnight Fight Express – August 23 (Console, PC)
• Immortality – August 30 (Console, PC)

Xbox Gold

• Calico ($11.99 ERP): Available August 1 to 31
• ScourgeBringer ($16.99 ERP): Available August 16 to September 15
• Saint’s Row 2 ($9.99 ERP): Available August 1 to 15
• Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine ($14.99 ERP): Available August 16 to 31

Playstation Plus

• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2
• Little Nightmares

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/amazing-adventures-bundle
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/summer-sims-bundle

Prime Gaming

• StarCraft: Remastered
• Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
• Beasts of Maravilla Island
• Recompile
• ScourgeBringer
• Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises

Byte Sized

Troll Corner

• C'mon gamers, just knock it off

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Backbone

Colby: Mass Effect, Power Washer Simulator

News

Xbox Finally Gets Discord Integration

You Can Play BotW Split Screen (With a Mod)

Save 5 Seconds Every Time You Turn on Your Xbox

Minecraft Says No to NFTs

Vicarious Visions Wants a Union

Why Is QA Leading the Way in Union Efforts

Indie Tender Claws Also Unionizing

Halo Infinite Co-op Won’t Have Matchmaking

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): Which developer is your favorite overall including some of your favorite games of all time, and who do you think will be in the conversation in the next 10 years in contention of your favorite developer

*monotone screaming*: Favorite weapon through the ages, handheld or bigger ones

*monotone screaming: when you think of pie, what is ye first flavor that comes to mind

ShadoughX (Josh): Who are your favorite female Characters in Games? Could be leads or supporting characters

Primefan: What are your hopes with the future of gaming

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Lawn Mowing Simulator

Xbox Game Pass

• Turbo Golf Racing – August 4 (Console, PC)
• Two Point Campus – August 9 (Console, PC)
• Midnight Fight Express – August 23 (Console, PC)
• Immortality – August 30 (Console, PC)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/deck-builder-bundle

Troll Corner

https://kotaku.com/gamestop-nft-9-11-falling-man-stock-split-gme-1849327049

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Backbone, Power Washer Simulator

Colby: Mass Effect PowerWash Simulator

Dylan: Sea of Thieves

News

Sony Unveils a Microsoft Rewards Type Program

The Team Behind Warframe is Making a F2P MMO

The Sega Genesis Mini 2 is Coming to North America

Wanna Get a Free Copy of Diablo 4?

All of the Dragon’s Age and Mass Effect Effect DLC is Free on PC

You Can Trial the new PS Plus in the UK

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): Sorry it's been so long since I've asked a question! Been busy onboarding with my new job!

Question: which Entertainment Franchise whether it be games, movies, tv, etc. would you like to see get a Telltale/Dark Pictures Anthology type of game?

Misshappychildhood: Have any of you read any of the twenty-eight books in the Boss Fight book series? I've read Postal and Earthbound. They are really interesting.

*monotone screaming*: If you’ve seen any movies lately, which one was your favorite and why was it minions?

Tr1pletrouble88: Subquestion: thoughts on Facebook minion memes

phibo: What's the best typing video game you’ve played? Note: Read about Mavis Beacon!

Rdeacon: What was the worst and best job you ever had?

And... can a game have a sad ending and still be good?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Shop Titans
• Tannenberg

Xbox Game Pass

• Garden Story (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – Available now
• Solasta: Crown of the Magister (Cloud and Console) ID@Xbox – Available now
• As Dusk Falls (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 19
• Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (PC) ID@Xbox – July 21
• Watch Dogs 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 19
• MotoGP 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 21
• Torment: Tides of Numenera (Cloud and Console) – July 21
• Inside (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – July 29

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/outright-games-summer-break

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Dixie Normous
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Cliff: Norco, Road 96

Colby: Mass Effect

Josh: Monster Hunter Rise; Destiny 2

News

Blizzard Ending Heroes of the Storm Development

You Might Want to Check Your Hearthstone Account

Pokemon Puzzle League Coming to Switch Online

Red Dead Online is Looking Pretty Dead

You No Longer Need a FB Login for Your Quest

Game Stop Lays Off Staff and CFO

Ubisoft Does a Quick U-Turn on Making Games Unplayable

PlayStation Removing Purchased Movies from Users' Accounts

Video Games, Streaming and Sexual Harrasement

We talked with Joshua Fulkerson about his doctoral thesis, which includes a  "...research study to understand how male gamers describe how transient peer relationships and streaming platforms contribute to the sexual harassment of female gamers who play video games online". Take the survey (and sign up to be interviewed!) here: https://bytemepodcast.com/survey

Questions

Colby: What's your favorite candy bar?

*monotone screaming*: What makes a good story in a video game for you?

Tr1pletrouble88: Yeehaw? yes or no.

Rdeacon: What is your favorite dog and cat breed?

And… if you could standardize controllers across all platforms, which one would you choose? Keyboard and mouse is an acceptable answer.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
• Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Xbox Game Pass

• Escape Academy - July 14 – Console, PC (Day One Release)
• My Friend Peppa Pig (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
• Overwhelm (PC) ID@Xbox – July 14
• PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
• PowerWash Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
• As Dusk Falls - July 19 – Console, Cloud, PC (Day One Release)
• Immortality - July 26 – Console, PC

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/at-movies-with-lego
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/play-with-pride

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff:  The Pathless

Dylan: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, I Expect You to Die

News

• Never Get Lonely in Skyrim Again
• All of the SNES Manuals are Now Available Online
• Overwatch 2 Gets a Really Positive Change
• Disco Elysium is Easier to Read for Some Folks Now
• Ubisoft is Stealing Your DLC
• Ron Gilbert is a Legend People, Treat Him Like One
• AppleCare But For Your Switch?
• Games with Gold is Dropping 360 Games

Questions

Rdeacon:  What's the best live firework display you have seen?

Rdeacon: Do you think that if you get to a point in the game where you are like .. why am I playing this is it... just your playing style/personality OR a bad game design?

Monotone Screaming: Do you think legos age limit of 99 should be increased because people live past 99 and Lego is for everybody?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): I’ll submit it anyway. If your username was a company what would you sell?

Primefan: What did you do for the Fourth of July?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Ancient Enemy
• Killing Floor 2

Xbox Game Pass

• Far Cry 5 - July 1 – Console, PC
• Last Call BBS July 5 – PC Only
• Yakuza 0 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Yakuza Kiwami (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Matchpoint: Tennis Championships - July 7 – Console, (Day One Release)
• DJMax Respect V (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – July 7
• Road 96 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 7
• Escape Academy - July 14 – Console, PC (Day One Release)
• My Friend Peppa Pig (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
• Overwhelm (PC) ID@Xbox – July 14
• PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
• PowerWash Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
• As Dusk Falls - July 19 – Console, Cloud, PC (Day One Release)
• Immortality - July 26 – Console, PC

Playstation Plus

• Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (PS4/PS5)
• The Man of Medan (PS4)
• Arcadegeddon (PS4/PS5)

Prime Gaming

• Mass Effect Legendary Edition
• Grid Legends
• Need for Speed: Heat
• Star Wars Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy
• Star Wars Jedi Knight II – Jedi Outcast
• Star Wars Republic Commando

Nintendo Online

• Zero Wing are:
• Mega Man: The Wily Wars
• Comix Zone
• Target Earth

Itch.io

• Buy the Abortion Funds Bundle (and manage them here!)

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: The Pathless, Solitaire Conspiracy, Dorfromantic

Colby: Dragon Age Inquisition

Hans: Dorfromantic, Cycle: Frontier, V: Rising, always pinball

News

• Overwatch 2 is Killing Overwatch
• Valorant is Listening
• AMD is Brining FSR to the Xbox
• The Xbox is Outselling the PS5 in Japan
• Does Anyone Play Diablo Like This?
• xCloud is Getting Mouse & Keyboard Support and Lower Latency
• Can an AI Play Minecraft?
• Give Your PC a Checkup for DirectStorage

Questions

Joe Coleslaw: Thinking back on Devolvers Showcase this year. They expanded a thought of "what if video games fell under 'singularity' protocol?" One company to rule them all. . . Among the product placements included, Tom Clancy's Amimal Crossing which had Tom Nook and Isabell in splinter-cell like outfits.

I know we have always asked you to combine 2 unlike games or characters into one...  but what is the MOST OUTRAGEOUS cross promotion video game you can think of? (Keep in mind, this is from the minds of Devolver)

Misshappychildhood: What did you think of Ugly Sonic in the new Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers movie?

Rdeacon: Besides Christmas, what is your favorite holiday... and which one do you dislike?

What do you think is more likely to happen.. all games are free but have in game monetization, or all games will end up subscription based?

ShadoughX (Josh): DO you think gaming research is important? What types of research should we be looking into?

Princess_Megan: What is your favorite pasta shape and why? Mine is rigatoni because of it's ability to hold more sauce and cheese

Tr1pletrouble88: Feelings on ketchup?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What do you miss most about video games before they went online?

*monotone screaming*: How do you think virtual reality games could improve?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Geneforge 1: Mutagen
• Iratus: Lord of the Dead
• The Cycle: Frontier
• Fall Guys

Xbox Game Pass

• FIFA 22 (Console & PC) - Out Today
• Naraka: Bladepoint (Cloud, Console & PC) - Out Today
• Far Cry 5 - July 1 – Console, PC
• Last Call BBS July 5 – PC Only
• Matchpoint: Tennis Championships - July 7 – Console, (Day One Release)
• Escape Academy - July 14 – Console, PC (Day One Release)
• As Dusk Falls - July 19 – Console, Cloud, PC (Day One Release)
• Immortality - July 26 – Console, PC

Xbox Gold

• Beasts of Maravilla Island ($9.99 ERP): Available July 1 to 31
• Relicta ($19.99 ERP): Available July 16 to August 15
• Thrillville: Off the Rails ($9.99 ERP): Available July 1 to 15
• Torchlight ($14.99 ERP): Available July 16 to 31

Playstation Plus

• Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (PS4/PS5)
• The Man of Medan (PS4)
• Arcadegeddon (PS4/PS5)

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Webbed, The Solitaire Conspiracy

Colby: Dragon Age Inquisition

News

• Diablo Immortals is Making A LOT of Money
• Activision Says That Activision Didn’t Do Anything Wrong!
• Xbox is Running Out of Controllers
• Why is FF7 Three Games?
• Why Are We Talking About KOTOR 2 in 2022?
• KH4 Graphics Are Too Good for More Disney Worlds?
• Microsoft and Unions
• Finally, A Good Use for AI
• This New Controller Looks Great!

Questions

Turndwn4wut (Travis): If you were a demon what would it take to summon you?

ShadoughX (Josh): If you were to make a spread or a 5-course dinner for Mario and Luigi what would you include?

Rdeacon: Do you feel you have finished/beaten a game if you set the difficulty too low or used God Mode?

Rdeacon: What do you prefer, a soft cookie or one with a crunch?

Mansocks: You're in a desert, walking along in the sand when all of a sudden you look down and see a tortoise. It's crawling toward you. You reach down and flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over. But it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping. Why is that?

Tr1pletrouble88: Favorite type of pasta and sauce combo?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Digital Edition
• Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

Xbox Game Pass

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge– Available now
• Omori (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now
• Shadowrun Trilogy (Cloud and Console) ID@Xbox – Available now
• Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC) – Available now
• FIFA 22 (Console and PC) EA Play – June 23
• Naraka: Bladepoint (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 23
• Escape Academy - June 28
• Far Cry 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 1
• Turbo Golf Racing - August 4

Xbox

• https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/06/21/idxbox-summer-game-fest-demo-event-showcases-34-games/

Prime Gaming

• https://primegaming.blog/start-freeloading-over-30-games-with-prime-gaming-for-prime-day-2022-4a760c6cdb75

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Maya Taint
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Diablo Immortal, Webbed

Colby: Dragon Age Inquisition, The Hunter Call of the Wild, Disc Room

Dylan: Diablo Immortal

News

• Xbox Bethesda Showcase
• Not Game Pass Games Coming to xCloud
• xCloud Coming to Samsung TVs
• Game Pass is Getting Game Demos
• Alex Kipman is Departing MS After Being Accused of Being Horrible
• Get the Best Version of xCloud using Edge
• Activision Blizzard Decides to Work with the Raven QA Union
• PlayStation Gamers Are the Absolute Worst
• Bioware QA Votes to Form Unions
• Metro 2033 Writer Added to Russian Hitlist
• Saudi Arabia Buys a Huge Chunk or Embracer
• The Grammy Awards is Adding a Video Game Category

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): I'm unsure if you guys have talked about this, but if not I'd like to hear your thoughts on The Last of Us Remake. Is it needed, being we had a remaster of it on PS4? Do you think a $70 price point is warranted for a remake of a game both in general and specifically in this case? I know many believe this remake shouldn't have happened due to it already looking really good and not being that old of a game, but as a PC fanboy, I'm happy it's happening strictly to get it on PC alone. But let me know what y'all think.

Misshappychildhood: In your opinion, what is the best VR system for computer gaming?

*monotone screaming*: What are some games that you believe are way underpriced for their value?

Primefan: What is a game series that you think has had enough entries?

Tr1pletrouble88: Best type of bread?

Rdeacon: Bad voice acting can sink a game but do you feel having a famous actor really adds that much to a game?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Supraland

Xbox Game Pass

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - June 16
• Shadowrun Trilogy - June 21
• Escape Academy - June 28
• Turbo Golf Racing - August 4

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

What We're Playing

Cliff: Diablo: Infinite, Darkside Detective, Bugsnax

Colby: Dragon Age yada yada

News

The State of Play Isn’t Great

IGN Reader’s Favorite Game From the State of Play Doesn’t Seem Like a Great Sign

You’re Getting Even More Xbox Next Week

Hidden Achievements Be Gone!

More Studies Showing Loot Boxes Aren’t Great

WTF is This

Questions

*monotone screaming*: What do you think about how a fighting game’s cast is produced? Do you think it is better to use characters from other media, like super smash and the new multiversus, or should the game create a cast, like street fighter?

Primefan: What is something you have gotten away with in sea of theives that you shouldn’t have?

Brooke: What would your personalized license plate be?

Brooke: What animal would you choose to be the protagonist in your game and why?

Carter: How do you like your eggs?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Mystery Game

Xbox Game Pass

• Assassin’s Creed Origins (Cloud, Console and PC) – June 7
• Chorus (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
• Disc Room (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
• Spacelines from the Far Out (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
• Shadowrun Trilogy - June 21
• Escape Academy - June 28

Queer Games Bundle

• https://itch.io/b/1404/queer-games-bundle-2022

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Moe Lester
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Aperture Desk Job, Bugsnax, Sniper Elite 5, Wuppo, Steam Deck

Colby: Dragon Age Inquisition

Dylan:

News

• Reggie Might Like NFTs, But He’s Also Pro-Union
• Microsoft Will Recognize the Raven Software Union
• You’ll Be Shocked to Hear that Blizzard-Activision Has NOT Made a Lot of Changes
• Here’s How and When to Watch the Xbox/Bethesda Showcase
• Sony is Making a Ton of Money on PC, Who Would Have Thought?
• Embracer Group Embraces Video Game History
• Your Sims Can Now Have Custom Pronouns
• Top 10 Most Played Games This Year

Questions

Rdeacon: What game do you think would be cool as a Lego version - Mine would be Zelda?

And what is your favorite thing to put honey on?

Joe Coleslaw : Last minute question, with Jeff Healey taking over what is E3 it seems as if we have just keely's game awards for summer... Jeff Healey's Opening Night Live during the fall oh, and just kiwis game awards during winter... Are we going to get a brand Association of Jeff Healey and video games... Does anybody else have a Dick Clark New Year's rockin' Eve seal? He'll be doing this type of thing until his last breath?

Hopefully you guys can speak typo, please don't make fun of me... With the topic fresh on the mind I wanted to get it in as soon as I could. So I am using text-to-speech... Don't text and drive folks

primefan: What are your thoughts on the Dark souls series?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Mystery Game

Xbox Game Pass

• For Honor: Marching Fire Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 1
• Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection (Console and PC) – June 2
• Assassin’s Creed Origins (Cloud, Console and PC) – June 7
• Chorus (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
• Disc Room (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
• Spacelines from the Far Out (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7

Xbox Gold

• Aven Colony ($29.99 ERP): Available June 1 to 30
• Project Highrise: Architect’s Edition ($29.99 ERP): Available June 16 to July 15
• Super Meat Boy ($14.99 ERP): Available June 1 to 15
• Raskulls ($9.99 ERP): Available June 16 to 30

Playstation Plus

• God of War (2018)
• Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Prime Gaming

• Far Cry 4
• Escape From Monkey Island
• Astrologaster
• Across the Groovers
• Calico
• WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship

Nintendo Online

• Congo’s Caper
• Rival Turf!
• Pinball

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

What We're Playing

Cliff: Life is Strange: True Colors

Colby: Trek to Yomi, Dragon Age Inquisition

Dylan: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Back 4 Blood

News

• Raven Software Starts the First Union at a Major US Game Developer
• Activision Blizzard is In Trouble Again
• 5% of Nintendo is Now Owned by Saudi Arabia
• Marvel Snap Sounds Pretty Great (or At Least Fast)
• You Can Almost Build Your Own Steam Deck
• EA Almost Merged with NBC…
• …and Still Might Merge with Someone Else

Questions

*monotone screaming*: Do you have a favorite time for games to be set in? (I.e. WWII, future, Medieval times)

Rdeacon:

1. Have you started playing a game and get to a point where you can't get past a certain point, turn off the game come back to it later and easily beat the opponent?

2. What type of soups do you like better.. cream or broth based?

Primefan: What are your thoughts on overwatch 2 and do you think they have improved the multiplayer with 5v5 instead of 6v6

Alan S (zeroskill): How important is the soundtrack or sound engineering of a game for you? Can the audio make or break a game for you, or do will you just mute a poorly sound designed game and continue to play it?

QwertyHJKL1234: What is a game with a really good/interesting idea, just executed really badly? (or vice versa)

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Mystery Game (last week was Borderlands 3)

Xbox Game Pass

• Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – May 26
• Cricket 22 (PC) ID@Xbox – May 27
• Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27
• For Honor: Marching Fire Edition - June 1
• Assassin's Creed Origins - June 7
• Shadowrun Trilogy - June 21
• Escape Academy - June 28
• A Plague Tale: Requiem (Rumored)

Playstation Plus

• PS Plus Essential ($9.99/$59.99)
• PS Plus Extra ($14.99/$99.99)
• Ps Plus Premium ($17.99/$119.99)
• June 13

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cities-skylines-colossal-collection
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/pid-22-bundle

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Life is Strange: True Colors

Colby: Bugsnax, Dragon Age Inquisition

Dylan: Back 4 Blood

News

• The Full Lineup of Games Coming to the New PS Plus
• PS Plus Will Let You Stream Games You Own Without a Subscription
• Ubsisoft+ is Coming to PlayStation
• There Might Be Something Suspicious Going on In the Used Games Market
• Fall Guys is Going F2P an Getting a Level Editor
• Square Enix Wants to Buy New Studios After Selling Their Other Studios
• Maybe Video Games Can Teach You Something

Questions

Princess_Megan: What was your worst vacation?

Mansocks: What is your favorite arcade game from 1987?

QwertyHJKL1234: What game could you play for the longest time and still not get bored? And how long do you think you can play it for?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): Life is a video game, what are some patches that should happen?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Mystery Game

Xbox Game Pass

• Her Story (PC) ID@Xbox
• Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Little Witch in the Woods (Game Preview) (Console and PC) ID@Xbox
• Skate (Cloud) EA Play
• Umurangi Generation Special Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
• Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 19
• Vampire Survivors (PC) ID@Xbox – May 19
• Floppy Knights (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – May 24
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC) ID@Xbox – May 24
• Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – May 26
• Cricket 22 (PC) ID@Xbox – May 27
• Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/handheld-pc-power-bundle

Troll Corner

Jim Ryan Really Likes Cats and Maybe Dogs?

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, Lost in Random

Colby:Bugsnax!

News

Xbox Streaming Device is Coming This Year

Xbox Did Not Have a Good Weekend

Xbox is Bringing Fortnite Back to the iPhone

Hey, Activision Blizzard is Getting Sued Again

Blizzard Gets a New “VP of Culture”. I’m Sure That Will Help.

There is a Video Game Hall of Fame?

Who’s Gonna Watch Summer Games Fest in IMAX with Me?

Video Game Devs are Signing an Anti-NFT Pledge to Keep Them Out of Video Games

FIFA is Finally Getting Cross Play

Questions

DA VINSTER: Two Questions, what're your thoughts on digital ownership of games? Of course, I think many people purchase their games digitally now for convenience alone, however as you may have seen this past weekend the Xbox Live servers were having severe issues, including not even allowing digitally owned single-player games to be playable. Do you think as consumers we have a right to push back and try to get some better totally offline services in terms of digital ownership, and even if we did, do you think large companies in gaming like Microsoft and Sony would grant us more flexibility in terms of digital ownership.

Second Question, if you were to become a professional wrestler, what's your persona? Good Guy, Bad Guy? etc.

Mansocks: What is your favorite video game to feature a cat?

Primefan: How long do you think halo infinite will last before it just stops being played

*monotone screaming*: If you could design your own video game protagonist, what would they be like?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Jotun
• Prey

Game Pass

• Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - May 10
• This War of Mine: Final Cut - May 10
• NHL 22 - May 12
• Floppy Knights - May 24
• Hardspace Shipbreaker - May 24
• Sniper Elite 5 - May 26
• Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27

Humble Bundle:

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/game-over-t1d-games-with-links-to-diabetes-community
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/kalypso-hits

Pirate This Game

https://www.pcgamer.com/indie-dev-is-releasing-an-official-pirate-version-of-his-upcoming-game-no-strings-attached/

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff:  Guardians of the Galaxy, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

It’s HANS bitches: Just Die Already, pinball

News

Embracer Group Buys a Bunch of SquareEnix Stuff for $300 million

Who is Embracer Group?

Dead Cells Getting Accessibility Features

The Quary has 186 Different Endings

Get Ready for a Bunch of Games Listed at $34

Anti-Cheat Makes People Invisible in Modern Warfare 2

Sonic 2 Made a Bunch of Money

Morrowind with Friends in VR? Sign Me Up.

Arcade1UP releases Dragons Lair cabinet (With Dragons Lair 2 and Space Ace) and NBA Jam:SHAQ edition (19 inch screen.)

Overwatch 2 MP beta available

Questions

Primefan: Why do you think anthem failed and how could it have Been saved

Mansocks: Do you sit or stand to wipe your posterior.

*monotone screaming*: Do you prefer to try many new games, or try a few but stick to a couple familiar ones?

Primefan: Do you think destiny 2 still has the ability to continue or is Sony and bungie beating a dead horse at this point?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Terraforming Mars

Xbox Game Pass

• Loot River (Console) – May 3rd
• Citizen Sleeper (Console) – May 5th
• Trek to Yomi (Console, PC) – May 5th
• FIFA 22 – May 5th (probably)
• Battlefield 2042 – May 5th (probably)
• Eiyuden Chronicle Rising (Console) – May 10th
• This War of Mine: Final Cut - May 10 (probably)
• Headspace Shipbreaker (PC) – May 24th
• Sniper Elite 5 (Console, PC) – May 26th
• Pac-Man Museum+ (Console, PC) – May 27th

Xbox Gold

• Yoku's Island Express (May 1-31)
• The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk (May 16-June 15)
• Hydro Thunder Hurricane (May 1-15)
• Viva Pinata: Party Animals (May 16-31)

Playstation Plus

• FIFA 22 (PS5 & PS4)
• Tribes of Midgard (PS5 & PS4)
• Curse of the Dead Gods (PS4)

Playstation Now

• Naurto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
• Soulcalibur IV
• Blasphemous

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/jurassic-bundle

Prime Gaming

• Dead Space 2
• The Curse of Monkey Island
• Out of Line
• Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
• Cat Quest
• Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King

Steam

• https://kotaku.com/bethesda-elder-scrolls-daggerfall-free-steam-games-wolf-1848845031

Troll Corner

Share Your Salary, Damnit

Really Reggie, You Too?

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, Guardians of the Galaxy

Colby: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

News

Microsoft is Selling a LOT of Xboxes

Netflix Wants to Have 50 Games by the End of 2022

The Steam Deck Gets Some Nice Hardware and Software Updates

The PS5 is Getting Variable Refresh Rates This Week

Diablo Immortal is Coming to PC

The New PS Plus Gets a Release Date

Bioware QA is Looking at a Union

Quake Just Got an Update?

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game or games do you feel like you have put the most hours into. Both for single player of how many times you've replayed a game and for multiplayer how many hours you've put into it?

For single player for me it's probably been games like Halo 3, Jedi Fallen Order, and Slay the Spire at around like 3-4 times, multiplayer is still DBD even though I haven't played it in months, sitting at 2440 hours on steam

*monotone screaming*: Do you prefer games to be 1st person, 3rd person, or text-based? Is it a case-by-case thing or do you prefer a certain style?

*monotone screaming*: Do you have a game that you like and hate at the same time?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What pissed you off the most while playing a video game?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Just Die Already
• Paradigm

Xbox Game Pass

• 7 Days to Die (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 26
• Research and Destroy (Console and PC) – April 26
• Bugsnax (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 28
• Unsouled (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – April 28
• Loot River (Console) – May 3rd
• Citizen Sleeper (Console) – May 5th
• Trek to Yomi (Console, PC) – May 5th
• Eiyuden Chronicle Rising (Console) – May 10th
• Headspace Shipbreaker (PC) – May 24th
• Sniper Elite 5 (Console, PC) – May 26th
• Pac-Man Museum+ (Console, PC) – May 27th

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/visual-delight-bundle

PS Plus (Leaked)

• FIFA 22 (PS5 and PS4)
• Tribes of Midgard (PS5 and PS4)
• Curse of the Dead Gods (PS4)

Troll Corner

Apple is Pulling Apps That Haven’t Been Updated in Two Years

Nintendo Might Be in Trouble for It’s Anti-Union Efforts

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Guardians of the Galaxy

News

Xbox Got Ads in My Video Games!

Is Jason Momoa Going to Play Steve?

Exploding Kittens is Coming to Netflix

Club Penguin Rewritten Gets Shut Down my Disney Again

There is Now an Official Sonic Game in Roblox

GBA Games May Be Coming to Switch

Questions

Brooke: If you had to live with a muppet who would you pick?

Do you sleep with one foot out of the covers?

Alarm clock or phone?

How do you store your physical games?

Does your gaming system of choice stand up or lay down?

Mansocks: What was your game of the year from 1992?

Primefan: What was your favorite console of all time?

*monotone screaming*: Can games have too many sequels? Ex. Final fantasy, yakuza, fifa/madden, etc

Turndwn4wut: Hopefully I’m not late. What video game would make for the weirdest theme park

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Amnesia: Rebirth
• Riverbond

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/must-play-vr-bundle

Game Pass:

• F1 2021 (Cloud) EA Play
• Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered (Cloud) EA Play
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
• 7 Days to Die (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 26
• Research and Destroy (Console and PC) – April 26
• Bugsnax (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 28
• Unsouled (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – April 28
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (PC/Console) - May 10

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Guardians of the Galaxy

Colby: Breath of the Wild!

Hans: The Cycle: Frontier, TINY TINA (YOUR BOOTY FINE LIKE WAFFLECAKES), pinball

News

WTF is the Metaverse and Why Are Sony, Lego and Epic So Interested?

Don’t Want to Play The Quarry? Watch it Instead!

Old PlayStations Digital Games Are “Expiring”

Activision Blizzard is Up to Something

IGN Playlist Might Replace Your Spreadsheets

Questions

Mansocks: What is your favorite type of omelet?

Primefan: What’s your opinion on most fighting games and if you have any favorites what are they? (Listen to our fighting game episode here!)

Turndwn4wut (Travis): 300-400 years ago pirates were considered a terrifying force. Now they’re family-friendly figures of fun. What will their modern-day equivalents be a few centuries from now?

Joe Coleslaw: What does it mean to "grind" a game? have you done so in the past? How did it make you feel?

Rdeacon: Name one state that you really have no interest in visiting.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Insurmountable
• XCOM® 2

Xbox Game Pass

• Life Is Strange: True Colors (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 12
• Panzer Corps 2 (PC) ID@Xbox – April 12
• The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk (PC) ID@Xbox – April 12
• Lost In Random (Cloud, Console, and PC) EA Play – April 14

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Weird West, Guardians of the Galaxy, Angry Birds Golf

News

Game Pass is Reportedly Getting a Family Plan

E3 2022 Has Officially Been Canceled

Lutris Game Manager Makes Your Steam Deck Even More Awesome

What?

Fortnite Raised a TON of Money for Ukraine

Zero Build Mode is Here to Stay

Can Games Just Not Come Out Anymore?

Questions

Primefan: What are your hopes for GTA 6?

Rdeacon: Based on this weekend…..    
What’s is your favorite Italian food?

What is the best golf video game?

Mansocks: Asparagus or Broccoli?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Rogue Legacy
• The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Xbox Game Pass

• Cricket 22 (Cloud and Console) ID@Xbox
• MLB: The Show 22 (Cloud and Console) – April 5
• Chinatown Detective Agency (Console, PC) – Apr 7th
• Dragon Age 2 (Cloud) EA Play – April 7
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (Cloud) EA Play – April 7
• Star Wars: Squadrons (Cloud) EA Play – April 7
• Life Is Strange: True Colors (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 12
• Panzer Corps 2 (PC) ID@Xbox – April 12
• The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk (PC) ID@Xbox – April 12
• Lost In Random (Cloud, Console, and PC) EA Play – April 14

Playstation Plus

• Slay the Spire
• Hood: Outlaws & Legends
• SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated

PlayStation Now

• Outer Wilds
• WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship
• Journey to the Savage Planet
• Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Tunic, Going Under, Guardians of the Galaxy

Colby: BOTW, Kraken Academy!!

News

PlayStation Unveils Project Spartacus

Netflix of Games? Maybe Not.

Who Is Paying Money to Play GTA Online?

Netflix Bought a New Studio and I Can’t Figure Out Why

These Are Horrifying

Questions

Mansocks: What is your favorite type of jelly?

Primefan: Recently got No Man's Sky, what’s y’all’s opinion on the game?

Princess_Megan: What is your favorite ridiculous video game? Something you play purely to lift your spirits and make you laugh

Joe Coleslaw: What is a boss battle song that SLAPS? Something that you would be willing to FIGHT to hear again. Maybe it is a ROCK anthem, maybe it's a FRESH beat.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• City of Brass
• Total War: WARHAMMER

Xbox Game Pass

• Crusader Kings III (Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 29
• Weird West (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 31
• MLB: The Show 22 (Console) – April 5
• Chinatown Detective Agency (Console, PC) – Apr 7th
• Free Marvel Unlimited

Xbox Gold

• Another Sight (April 1-30)
• Hue (April 16-May 15)
• Ooutpost Kaloki X (April 1-15)
• MX vs. ATV Alive (April 16-30)

Playstation Plus

• Slay the Spire
• Hood: Outlaws & Legends
• SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated

Prime Gaming

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
• NeighborvilleTurnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
• EvasionNanotale Typing Chronicles
• House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets
• Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge
• Galaxy of Pen & Paper
• Guild of Ascension

Prime Gaming Luna

• The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition
• Mortal Shell
• Amnesia Rebirth
• Tracks Toybox Edition

Troll Corner

Nintendo just hasn't ever seen a takedown request they didn't like.

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Kentucky Route Zero, Tunic

Colby: Young Souls, BotW, Bowser’s Fury

News

Maybe Video Games Were a Bad Idea?

This is a Very Smart Way to Solve a Very Stupid Problem

Fortnite Turned Off Building

I'm Into, Oh Murders and Executions Mostly

The Wii and DS eShops Are Both Down

Epic is Donating A LOT of Money to Ukraine

I Am Getting Even More Excited for my Steam Deck

Questions

DA VINSTER: What video game franchise (Not Mario) do you think would best transition into an amusement park? One Family Friendly and One aimed more at adults.

Joe Coleslaw: What would you do for a Klondike Bar? More than likely, I would do MORE for a chance to play Elden Ring.

ShadoughX (Josh): Should there be a stigma around gamers spending money on F2P games on a mobile device (or other consoles)? People often make fun of me or others for spending money on or even playing free games like Raid Shadow Legends. How do we stop the poison from getting in the well?

*monotone screaming*: Do you think there are some games better suited to be turned into movies? Or do you think they should be like the Sonic movie where there is a storyline not related to the game itself?

Mansocks: What is your favorite "one more turn" game. You know the ones..  one more turn...oops 3 am.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Demon's Tilt

Xbox Game Pass

• Tunic - 3/16
• Paradise Killer -3/16
• Kraken Academy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 22 – Game Pass
• Tainted Grail: Conquest (Console) ID@Xbox – March 22
• Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 22
• Norco (PC) ID@Xbox – March 24
• F1 2021 (Console) EA Play – March 24
• Crusader Kings III (Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 29
• Weird West (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 31

Leaving Game Pass 3/30

• Madden NFL 20 (Cloud, Console, and PC) EA Play
• Narita Boy (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Shadow Warrior 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/stand-with-ukraine-bundle

Nintendo Online

• Super Fantasy Zone
• Alien Soldier
• Light Crusader

Lord of the Rings MMO

• https://www.pcgamer.com/free-to-play-mmo-lord-of-the-rings-online-is-getting-more-generous/
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Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: The Artful Escape, Kentucky Route Zero

Colby: Super Mario World 3D, Young Souls, Breath of the Wild

Dylan: Sea of Thieves

News

Hey, Blizzard is Being Investigated for Something Besides Sexual Harassment!

The GTA 5 Upgrade is Stupid

Atari Buys Mobigames

Emulation is Looking Great on the Steam Deck

Steam Deck is Getting Windows Drivers

A New Combatant Enters the Ring

Xbox Wants You to Turn Energy Saving Mode On

Xbox Tech is Going to Make Your PC Load Games Faster

Square Enix Drops a Ton of Music on YouTube

Questions

Turndwn4wut (Travis): Do you think video games should be discussed in school, like books or movies? What games would be interesting to discuss and why?

*monotone screaming*: If you’ve played elden ring, how does it match up against other open world games you’ve played?

Princess_Megan: If you could ban any video game from existence, what would it be and why?

Misshappychildhood: Am I an evil person for letting my  ten year old son play Doom Eternal and become a master gamer?

Rdeacon: Do you think a game that features actual locations could be non-political if its core mechanic is fighting?

Rdeacon: What's your fav.. french fries (which kind - shoestring, steak fries, etc) or Onion rings?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

In Sound Mind

Xbox Game Pass

Shredders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 17

The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 17

Tainted Grail: Conquest (Console) ID@Xbox – March 22

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 22

Norco (PC) ID@Xbox – March 24

F1 2021 (Console) EA Play – March 24

Crusader Kings III (Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 29

Weird West (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 31

Bundle for Ukraine

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

The family of Kerri Moynihan has filed a wrongful death suit against Activision Blizzard, claiming that sexual harassment at the company was to blame for her suicide in 2017.

What We're Playing

Cliff: Far: Changing Tides, The Artful Escape

Colby: Children of Morta

Dylan: The Sinking City, Sea of Thieves

News

Activision Just Can’t Find Time to Hire Women

Activision Adds Another Lawsuit to It’s…Bunch of Lawsuits

You Can Now Play Games for Free on Luna If You Have Amazon Prime

Phil Spencer’s Words of Wisdom

Warren Spector is Making a New Game

Spend a Couple of Bucks on a New Doom 2 Level and Help Folks in Ukraine

Nintendo Online Finally Adds Features. Or Feature?

Questions

Primefan: Out of all the characters in the GTA series, which is your favorite/favorites?

Joe Coleslaw: Okay, it is well stated your opinion on souls - like games. But, with Elden Ring being the next sensation across the nation…What game gives you this vibe? In other words, what is a love/hate relationship that you are hooked on?

Rdeacon: Since you just finished Far: Changing Tides - what is your favorite game that has sailing in it?

rdeacon : and.. if you had to give up one, which one would you choose doughnuts or cookies?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Cities: Skylines

Xbox Game Pass

Kentucky Route Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10

Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID@Xbox – March 10

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 10

Young Souls (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10

Tunic (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 16

Shredders - Thursday, March 17

A Memoir Blue - Thursday, March 24

Crusader Kings 3 - Tuesday, March 29

Weird West - Thursday, March 31

Humble Bundle

 Humble Heroines

Best of Boomer Shooter

Itch.io

Bundle for Ukraine

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Nobody Saves the World, Telling Lies, Contrast

Colby: Infernax, Unsighted

Dylan: The Sinking City

News

Valve Isn’t Against Putting Game Pass on Steam

I Believe Greg Miller Got It Right

2k and Lego are Going to Make Sports Games Together

Another (Launcher) Bites the Dust

There are Some Pretty Great Reasons that Valve Stopped Accepting Bitcoin

People Find Some Weird Stuff on eBay

Questions

Primefan: What’s your opinion on destiny’s live service gimmick?

Primefan: What is your favorite theme park/attraction?

Rdeacon: With Tiny Tina's Wonderlands getting released at the end of March, name a favorite NPC that became the main character in a DLC or its own game.

Rdeacon: What is the most expensive meal you have ever eaten and was it worth it?

*monotone screaming*: Who do you think is the most fleshed-out and interesting NPC in a game?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Black Widow: Recharged
• Centipede: Recharged

Xbox Game Pass

• Far: Changing Tides (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 1
• Microsoft Flight Simulator (Cloud) – March 1
• Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Console and PC) – March 3
• Kentucky Route Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10
• Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID@Xbox – March 10
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 10
• Young Souls (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10
• Tunic (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 16
• Shredders - Thursday, March 17
• A Memoir Blue - Thursday, March 24
• Crusader Kings 3 - Tuesday, March 29
• Weird West - Thursday, March 31

Xbox Gold

• The Flame in the Flood: Available March 1 to 31
• Street Power Soccer: Available March 16 to April 15
• Sacred 2 Fallen Angel: Available March 1 to 15
• SpongeBob’s Truth or Square: Available March 16 to 31

Playstation Plus

• Ark: Survival Evolved
• Team Sonic Racing
• Ghostrunner (PS5)
• Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (PS5)

Playstation Now

• Shadow Warrior 3
• Crysis Remastered
• Relicta
• Chicken Police - Paint it Red!

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/sid-meiers-ultimate-collection
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/overwhelmingly-positive-gems
• https://www.humblebundle.com/books/video-game-histories-boss-fight-books-books

Twitch Prime

• Madden NFL 22
• Surviving Mars
• Crypto Against All Odds
• Look Inside
• Pesterquest
• SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

What We're Playing

Cliff: Nobody Saves the World

Colby: Super Mario 3D World, Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth - Record of Lodoss War, Infernax

Dylan: Pokémon Legends: Arceus

News

Apparently, No Man’s Sky Isn’t Finished

Every Game Should Have Difficulty Modes Like AC: Valhalla

$10,000+ of Rare Sealed Games Found in Nebraska

Cyberpunk 2077 is Back and Has a Free Demo

Nintendo is Closing the 3DS and Wii U Eshop

Steam Has More Than 600 Demos Available as Part of Next Fest

Questions

*monotone screaming*: Do you have a favorite game series?

Primefan: What’s your opinion on the newest Ghostbusters movie?

Rdeacon: What streaming service can you not live without?

rdeacon — Since I got game pass I have seen quite a number of PC games... do still feel xbox consoles will continue to sell as the PC gamers is a niche market OR do you feel with all the games PCs will take a chunk of console sales?

Mansocks: What is your favorite real-time strategy game?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Cris Tales

Xbox Game Pass

Roboquest (Game Preview) (PC) ID@Xbox – February 22

Galactic Civilizations III (PC) ID@Xbox – February 24

Super Mega Baseball 3 (Console) EA Play – February 24

Alice: Madness Returns (PC) EA Play – February 28

FAR: Changing Tides - March 1

Tunic (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 16

Shredders - March 17

A Memoir Blue - March 24

Crusader Kings 3 - March 29

Weird West - March 31

Leaving Game Pass

Hypnospace Outlaw (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Killer Queen Black (Cloud and Console)

Stealth Inc 2 (Cloud and Console)

Touhou Luna Nights (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Humble Bundle

VR Discovery

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Nobody Saves the World, Lost Ark

Colby: Dreamscaper

News

Team 17 Staff Talks About How Terrible Working There Is

Y’all Need to Be More Careful in VR

America's Army Surrenders

Xbox is Already Starting to Reveal Their Activision Strategy

Microsoft is Getting Sued for Halo Music

Best Buy is Putting Their Best GPUs Behind a $200 Pay Wall

Questions

Princess_Megan: What did you think of the Superbowl commercials and half-time show? As an Ohioan, I hope the Bangles win, but I don't really care about the game. I'm mostly interested in the halftime show.

Primefan: What’s the best indie game under 30 hours?

Rdeacon: What's a destination that is on your bucket list?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

Game Pass

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PC) EA Play – Available now

Peggle Nights (PC) EA Play – Available now

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Cloud) EA Play

Total War: Warhammer III (PC) – February 17

Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID@Xbox – February 17

Madden NFL 22 (Console and PC) EA Play – February 17

Roboquest (Game Preview) (PC) ID@Xbox – February 22

Galactic Civilizations III (PC) ID@Xbox – February 24

Super Mega Baseball 3 (Console) EA Play – February 24

Alice: Madness Returns (PC) EA Play – February 28

Humble Bundle

Epic Games Store Celebration

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Cliff: Nobody Saves the World, The Falconeer

Colby: Olija, Dreamscaper

News

Google Should Just Put Stadia Out of Its Misery

Steam Deck Might Get a Boose from AMD

PlayStation Wants to Get into Live Service Games

The Switch Has Outsold the Wii

GameStop is Getting Into NFTs Because Stonks Aren’t Dumb Enough

Itch.io Confirms that NFT’s are Dumb

Warcraft is Coming to Mobile

Questions

Primefan: What is your opinion on dungeons and dragons

Rich: What do you feel makes for a more visually stunning game... hand-drawn art or CGI?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Windbound

Game Pass

Besiege (Game Preview)(Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10

CrossfireX (Console) – February 10

Edge of Eternity (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10

Skul: The Hero Slayer (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10

The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 10

Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 14

Infernax (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 14

Total War Warhammer 3 – Feb 17th

Shredders – Feb TBA

Humble Bundle

F*ck Cancer Bundle

Patreon

John Tippins

Sean Palmer

Austin Palmer

Alan Schulte

Joe Cole Jr.

Anonymous

Rich Deacon

Extra Life

https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Unpacking, Gorogoa, Nobody Saves the World, Star Wars Galaxies

Colby: Anvil: Vault Breaker, Inscription, Nobody Saves the World, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros., Kirby’s Adventures, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island

Dylan: Necromunda: Hired Gun

News

Sony Buys Bungie for $3.6 Billion

Sony Finally Sorta Catches Up with Game Capture

Gwent is Getting a Stand Alone Single Player Game

Free Guy Coming to HBO Max and Disney+

Steamed Hams

Games Just “Don’t Get” NFT According to Ubisoft

Good Guy Hello Games

C’mon Activision

Questions

Rdeacon: With the current state of game studios, do you feel Sony would be better of just killing game exclusives and focus on selling titles and less on consoles that make little to no profit?

Primefan: What are your opinions on things like Comic-Con and if you had the chance would you go?

Princess_Megan: You are offered a million dollars, but to claim it you must enter the last video game you played, and stay there for a year. How screwed are you?

Mansocks: Favorite Sierra game? And why is it Quest for Glory 1? (Cliff: Outpost, Space Quest, King’s Quest 4)

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

Game with Gold

• Broken Sword 5 - Available February 1-28
• Aerial Knight's Never Yield - Available February 16-March 15
• Hydrophobia - Available February 1-15
• Band of Bugs - Available February 16-28

Game Pass

• Grounded: Into the Wood Update – Available now
• Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VII: Australia – Available now
• Contrast (Cloud and Console) ID@Xbox – February 3
• Dreamscaper (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 3
• Telling Lies (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 3
• Besiege (Game Preview)(Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10
• CrossfireX (Console) – February 10
• Edge of Eternity (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10
• Skul: The Hero Slayer (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10
• The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 10
• Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 14
• Infernax (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 14
• Total War Warhammer 3 – Feb 17th
• Shredders – Feb TBA

PlayStation Plus

• Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure | PS4
• Planet Coaster: Console Edition | PS5***
• UFC 4 | PS4

Twitch Gaming

• Stellaris
• Ashwalkers A Survival Journey
• As Far As The Eye
• Double Kick Heroes
• Golazo Soccer League

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Life is Strange Remastered Collection (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 1 - $40

The Waylanders (PC) - February 2 - $35

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments (Switch) - February 3 - $30

Dying Light 2: Stay Human (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 4 - $60

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (Switch) - February 10 - $40

Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Switch) - February 10 - $50

Kingdom Hearts III (Switch) - February 10 - $50

Know By Heart (PC) - February 10 - ???
Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.

Rumbleverse (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 15 - F2P

Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection (Switch) - February 17 - $40

Total War: Warhammer III (PC) - February 17 - $60/GP

Horizon Forbidden West (PS5, PS 4) - February 18 - $70

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) - February 22 - $40

Martha Is Dead (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 24 - $30

Elden Ring (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 25 - $60

What We're Playing

Cliff: The Gunk, Anvil, Gorogoa

Colby: Anvil, Inscryption, Super Mario World, Nobody Saves the World

Dylan: The Witcher 3

News

Activision Blizzard Might Have Caused the First AAA Game Studio Union

Bobby Kotick is Still Being a Jerk

Overwatch 2 Producer Comes Down Hard on Bobby Kotick

Mike Ybarra Talks Blizzard Accountability

Phil Spencer is Excited About Some Old Games

Well This is A Terrible Idea

Steam Deck is Getting a Cool Version of Cloud Sync

Even Game Devs Hate Crypto

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): Out of all of Microsoft's 30+ Studios, which IP do they have that has been dormant that you'd like to see come back, and for fun, if you have a specific studio you'd want to make it who would it be? The idea of Guitar Hero coming back makes me ecstatic and I hope it happens!

Rdeacon: Ok this one is important one: Toast ... light or dark?

Primefan: If you had to choose what is your favorite platformer and what triple a game would you recommend?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games:

• Daemon X Machina

Game Pass

• Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master (Console and PC) – January 27
• Edge Of Eternity – February 10 (Console)
• Total War: Warhammer 3 – February 17 (PC)
• Shredders – February TBA (Console, PC, Cloud)

Nintendo Online

• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Troll Corner

Won’t Someone Think of the Poor Job Creators…I Mean Scalpers?

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Superliminal, Stories Untold, Observation Colby: Anvil Dylan: Wild Rift

News

So Xbox Did Something

PlayStation Might Be Embracing BC

The Reason PS Games Are Coming to PC is Because Studios Kept Asking

Can’t Get a PS5? How Does a PS4 Sound?

Almost 40 Employees Have “Left” Blizzard

Humble Will No Longer Be Supporting Mac or Linux

Your New PC Might Not Be Able to Play 4k Blurays

Riot Will Literally Pay You to Quit

Questions

Tr1pletrouble: What made-up word would you incorporate into the English language if you could?

Princess_Megan: Some PS3 games have now been released for PS5. Are you excited to re-experience any of these games? Also, if you could bring back any game from a previous generation, updated with all the bells and whistles, which game would you choose?

*monotone screaming*: Do you think remastered games are necessary or do you think it would be better to make sequels to games?

Mansocks: Why should I play Anvil?

Rich: What's more satisfying.. beating a single player game alone or a multiple player with teammates?

Primefan: What’s more satisfying playing mudrunner or wreckfest?

Joe Coleslaw: I am going through a transition into my life that I did not see coming so soon. Besides, Moving Out... What video game comes to mind when you hear starting from scratch for starting anew.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.

Game Pass

• Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Nobody Saves the World - Jan. 18
• Death’s Door (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – January 20
• Pupperazzi – 20th
• Windjammers 2 – 20th
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 20
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege: Deluxe Edition (PC) – January 20
• Hitman Trilogy - 20th
• Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master (Console and PC) – January 27
• Edge Of Eternity – February 10 (Console)
• Total War: Warhammer 3 – February 17 (PC)
• Shredders – February TBA (Console, PC, Cloud)

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/surviving-mars-bundle

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Superliminal
Colby: Anvil, Inscryption, The Gunk, Wildfire

News

That’s a Lot of Farms 

E3 Cancels In Person Event, Might Cancel Completely 

Why Would Anyone Want to Play a 500 Hour Game? 

Fallout is Getting the TV Treatment 

Getting Screenshots Off of the Switch Sucks Less with this App 

Don’t Install Norton

Questions

Mansocks: If you could have a pet from a video games (NOT POKEMONS) what would it be?

John Tysinger (Krawdad): Have you ever had a real life event that almost stopped you playing a particular game or games all together? We had a 80 plus member raiding guild for WOW and one member unexpectedly passed away. Another member a week later had a heart attack.  Don’t think I’ve played the game since.

rdeacon: Have you played a game that either the gameplay or the story seems out of place?

Just riffing off the Golf Club Wasteland convo.

Primefan: Have you ever played a triple a game that you don’t think should have been triple a if so which one?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Galactic Civilizations III

Game Pass

• Spelunky 2 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – January 13
• The Anacrusis (Console and PC) – January 13th
• Nobody Saves the World (Console and PC) - Jan. 18
• Pupperazzi (Console and PC) – 20th
• Windjammers 2 (Console and PC) – 20th
• Rainbow Six Extraction (Console and PC) - 20th

Prime Gaming

• STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order on Origin
• Total War: Warhammer
• World War Z: Aftermath
• Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
• WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship
• Abandon Ship
• Paper Beast - Folded Edition
• In Other Waters
• Two Point Hospital

Patreon

• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Anvil, Far Cry 6
Colby: Anvil
Dylan: Wild Rift, The Witcher 3

News

COVID and Lickable Screens, Together At Last!

Samsung Announced Their Streaming Based Gaming Hub

Square Enix Embraces The Blockchain

Alienware Project Nyx Sounds Very Interesting

The Best Selling Indie Games on the Switch

8-Bit Christmas

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What's a game you love that you would want to come to game pass so others can enjoy it as well? Cliff: The Pathless

John Tysinger: Happy Holidays guys. It’s been awhile since I asked a question. I’ll start off with saying thank you for talking about Anvil. I’ve put in 20 hrs in the last week. With that being said. What game or games that is not exactly your type of genre but had a blast playing. One that comes to me is Lost In Random. Thanks and can’t wait to listen into the New year.

Squid: What PC only games should I get! Let us know on Discord!

rdeacon: What foods have you eaten for breakfast that aren't traditionally known as a breakfast food?  Mine is cold pizza.. sooo yummy.

Misshappychildhood: What do you think of the Silent Hill franchise?

Primefan: What was your favorite part of New Years?

Joe Coleslaw: Who plays games "just for fun?" (Callback to square dude). What game have you contributed to in the past?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
• Tomb Raider GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION
• Gods Will Fall

Playstation Plus

• Deep Rock Galactic (for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5)
• Dirt 5 (PS4, PS5)
• Persona 5 Strikers (PS4)

PlayStation Now

• Mortal Kombat 11
• Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
• Fury Unleashed
• Unturned
• Super Time Force Ultra
• Kerbal Space Program: Enhanced Edition

Game Pass

• Gorogoa (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Olija (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Pedestrian (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
• Embr (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – January 6
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Console and PC) EA Play – January 6
• Outer Wilds (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – January 6
• Spelunky 2 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – January 13
• The Anacrusis (Console and PC) – January 13th
• Pupperazzi – 20th
• Windjammers 2 – 20th

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

- Astroneer (Switch) – January 13 - $30

- The Anacrusis - January 13 - $30/GPO

- God Of War (PC) – January 14  – $60

- Rainbow Six Extraction (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – January 20 - $40

- Windjammers 2 (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, PC) – January 20 - ???/GP

- Pupperazzi - January 20 - ???/GP

- Warno - PC - $40

- Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (PC/PS4/PS5/Switch/Xbox One/Xbox Series X) - January 27 - ???

- Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch) – January 28 - $60

- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PlayStation 5, PC?) – January 28 - $50

What We're Playing

Cliff: Far Cry, Halo Infinite Colby:Halo Infinite, Anvil Dylan: Wild Rift

News

- GOTY

- Riot Settles Their Lawsuit for a Cool $100 million

- Sonic is Getting the Lego Treatment

- GTA Trilogy Owners Get A Free Game

- Maybe Planning a School Shooting Level is a Bad Idea

- Steam’s Best of 2021

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): Sorry I missed last week, work has been incredibly hectic. This may contain spoilers with your answers, but what are some of the biggest plot twists that stuck with you in games?

Misshappychildhood: My kid thinks that the N64 controller was made for Vortigaunts from Half-Life. How do you feel about this theory?

Squid: Do you have any gaming new year resolutions?

Joe Coleslaw: You have a $75 giftcard from your great aunt Gertrude.... What game would you buy today, if gamepass didn't exist?

Princess_Megan: What game released this year was the biggest flop?

Primefan: What are your plans for New Years?

Cheap/Free Games

Games with Gold

• NeuroVoider ($13.99 ERP): Available January 1 to 31
• Aground ($14.99 ERP): Available January 16 to February 15
• Radiant Silvergun ($14.99 ERP): Available January 1 to 15
• Space Invaders Infinity Gene ($9.99 ERP): Available January 16 to 31

Game Pass

• The Anacrusis - January 13
• Pupperazzi - January 20
• Windjammers 2 - January 20

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Cliff: Far Cry 6, Anvil
Colby: Halo, Anvil
Dylan: Wild Rift

News

- Ubisoft is Bleeding Talent

- Nintendo is Planning on Having Overloaded Servers, Plan Ahead

- Hades is the First Video Game to Win a Hugo

- Video Games Could Make You an Olympian

- En Ef Tees

- North America Has It’s First Video Game Union

Questions

- *monotone screaming*: Thoughts on some of the new movies coming out?

- Primefan: What system was better Xbox 360 or the ps2? What is by far the best game for the pc ??

- Princess_Megan: Which video games would you like for Santa to leave under your tree this year?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games: Free game every day

Game Pass:

- Aliens: Fireteam Elite – December 14 (Console, PC)

- Among Us – December 14 (Console)

- The Gunk – December 16 (Console, PC, Cloud)

- Ben 10: Power Trip (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16

- Broken Age (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16

- Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16

- Lake (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16

- Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16

- PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16

- Race With Ryan (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16

- Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16

- Transformers: Battlegrounds (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16

- The Anacrusis: January 13

- Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022

Nintendo Online

- Altered Beast

- ToeJam & Earl

- Dynamite Headdy

- Sword of Vermilion

- Thunder Force II

Patreon

- John Tippins
- Sean Palmer
- Austin Palmer
- Alan Schulte
- Joe Cole Jr.
- Anonymous
- Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Dylan: I watched Arcane, Wild Rift

Colby: Trigger Witch, Halo Infinite

Cliff: 12 Minutes

News

• Peter Molyneux is Making a Blockchain Game
• We Welcome Bungie to the List of Gaming Companies that Desperately Need a Union
• Top Songs on Console Spotify
• Google is Bringing Mobile Games to PC
• Battlegrounds Apparently isn’t Already Free?
• Blizzard…Blizzard…Blizzard
• Ubisofts NFT Sucks…And Everyone Thinks So
• Patch Your Minecraft ASAP

Questions

Vinny: Do you think this has been the defining year for Xbox and the Xbox ecosystem? No console war bs, but when looking at data, Xbox has released more first party games this year than Sony for the first time in a long time, as well as overall reviews being incredibly high compared to years past of Xbox games. Is this the beginning of a new Xbox ecosystem and do you see them continuing to grow?

Rdeacon: Got two

1. Eggnog yea or nay?

2. Is there a perfect game length and would game type be the main factor in that decision?

Primefan: What do you guys think about warhammer games for the Xbox and PlayStation systems?

Joe Coleslaw: Have you ever considered joining a gaming community, game clan, or a full time squad? Did you ever have that core 4 you would play with back in the day?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Watch out for a free game every day starting on Dec. 16

Jingle Jam

https://jinglejam.tiltify.com/

Game Pass

• Aliens: Fireteam Elite – December 14 (Console, PC)
• Among Us – December 14 (Console)
• The Gunk – December 16 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Among Us (Cloud) ID@Xbox – December 15
• Ben 10: Power Trip (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
• Broken Age (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
• Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16
• The Gunk (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16
• Lake (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16
• Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
• PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
• Race With Ryan (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
• Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16
• Transformers: Battlegrounds (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
• Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022
• Nintendo OnlineBanjo-Kazooie

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

What We're Playing

Colby:  Kingdom Two Crowns, Archvale, Hades, Trigger Witch, Generation Zero
Cliff: Far Cry 6, Kingdoms: Two Crowns, Generation Zero
Dylan: GTA: San Andreas, Deep Rock Galactic

News

• PlayStation is Working on a Game Pass Competitor
• Congress is Working on Getting Rid of Digital Scalpers
• Now State Governments are Taking on Activision Blizzard
• Raven Software Lays off 20 QA Team Members
• Game Pass Has Started Just Not Announcing Everything
• This is the First Time I’ve Heard a Good Idea for Blockchain and It’s Still Stupid
• You Might Want to Try xCloud on Edge

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game(s) would you want to play portably that you can't right now? Whether that be on a Switch, Steam Deck, etc.

Tr1pletrouble88: arcane? that's the question

*monotone screaming*: Do you have a favorite character class in rpg games?

Figgy Pudding Deacon: If you had to choose your gaming console over a loved one.. how hard of a choice would it be?

Primefan: What would you rather have as a kid a n64 or a nes

Misshappychildhood: What are the best holiday cookies you've ever had?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Godfall Challenger Edition
• ​​Prison Architect

Jingle Jam

https://jinglejam.tiltify.com/

World Land Trust Bundle

https://www.pcgamer.com/world-land-trust-charity-bundle-gets-you-over-dollar450-worth-of-games-for-a-minimum-donation-of-dollar5/

Playstation Plus

• Mortal Shell
• LEGO DC Super-Villains
• Godfall Challenger Edition (PS5)

Playstation Now

• GTA III: The Definitive Edition
• John Wick Hex
• Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
• Spitlings

Game Pass

• ANVIL (Game Preview) – December 2 [Console, PC)
• Archvale – December 2 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 – December 2 (Console, PC)
• Lawn Mowing Simulator – December 2 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Rubber Bandits – December 2 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Stardew Valley – December 2 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Townscaper – December 2 (Console, PC)
• Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector – December 2 (Console, PC)
• Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator – December 7 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Halo Infinite – December 8 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 – December 9 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Aliens: Fireteam Elite – December 14 (Console, PC)
• Among Us – December 14 (Console)
• The Gunk – December 16 (Console, PC, Cloud)
• Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Colby:  Kingdom Two Crowns
Cliff: Far Cry 6, Kingdom Two Crowns
Dylan: GTA: San Andreas

News

• Halo Infinite Has a Cheating Problem
• Epic Games Now Has Over 1000 Games You Can Stream
• Epic Buys Harmonix
• Cyberpunk 2077 Might Actually Be Good Now
• The Xbox One S Might Be the Perfect Console This Christmas
• There Are Some Secret Game Pass Games You Can Play on PC
• Want to Bury Your Booty?

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game announcement do you hope to see from The Game Awards. Or what game will win GOTY from their list.

Princess_Megan: What did you enjoy most about your Thanksgiving?

*monotone screaming*: Do you enjoy playing difficult games like Getting Over It? And if so, what’s it like being a psychopath?

Primefan: What Star Wars games would make great remakes

Mansocks: What is your favorite waffle topping?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Dead by Daylight
• While True: Learn()

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/best-sandbox-bundle
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/akupara-5-year-anniversary-bundle

Game Pass

• Lawn Mowing Simulator – December 2
• Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector – December 2
• Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8
• Among Us (Console) Dec. 14
• Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Xbox and PC) - December 14
• The Gunk (Xbox and PC) -  December 16
• Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

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What We're Playing

Colby:  Doom 3, Exo One, Kingdom Two Crowns, Stories Untold
Cliff: Death’s Door, Golf Club: Wasteland
Dylan: GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, Halo: Infinite Multiplayer (for 10 minutes)

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

News

• New Spiderman DLC is Only Multiplayer
• Blizzard is Spiraling
• The Original Versions of the GTA Trilogy are Back...At Least on Rockstar
• Have a New LG TV? You Can Stream GeForce Now
• What Do You Think Sonic Smells Like?

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What're your thoughts on the free to play multiplayer for games like Halo? A lot of people love the ease of access of getting people in, a lot of others say they wish it was $60 like it used to be so they wouldn't have to deal with all the new microtransactions that come along with a free to play game. What do you think?

Squid: Yo. What’s a small detail in a game that blew your mind.

Primefan: Now that battlefield 2042 is out are you planning on buying the game

Misshappychildhood: What are your 3 top choices for best Nintendo Switch games with the most fun and play value?

*monotone screaming*: What is your favorite type of customization in video games? Do you like the Diablo style of putting a skin on something that looks like something you’ve unlocked, or do you like leveling up and getting skins? Or some other type of customization

Tr1pletrouble88: Favorite thing to draw :)

Joe Coleslaw: You are in charge of the Multi-Verse Thanksgiving meal! You have to choose up to 12 video game characters from all franchises for the invite to the big FEAST of Thanksgiving! What is your BEST list for a successful gathering? What would be your Murphy's law list, (everything that could go wrong can and will wrong)

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Antstream - Epic Welcome Pack
• theHunter: Call of the Wild

Prime Gaming

• Frostpunk
• Journey to the Savage Planet
• Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
• Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
• Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack
• Football Manager 2021
• Morkredd
• Spellcaster University
• Youtubers Life

PS Plus (Rumored)

• Godfall Challenger Edition (PS5 / PS4)
• Mortal Shell (PS4)
• Lego DC Super-Villains (PS4)

Games with Gold

• Orcs Must Die!
• The Escapists 2
• Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
• Tropico 5 – Penultimate Edition

Game Pass

• Deeeer Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 23
• Mortal Shell (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 23
• Evil Genius 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 30
• Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8
• Among Us (Console) Dec. 14
• The Gunk (Xbox and PC) -  December 16
• Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022

Colby:  Zookeeper World, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Nexomon: Extinction
Cliff: Forza 5, Psychonauts 2
Dylan: GTA 3, GTA Vice City

News

• Blizzard is Literally a Dumpster Fire at This Point and Bobby Kotick Has Got to Go
• The 2021 Game Awards Have Been Announced
• Don’t Worry About MS, Game Pass is Doing Just Fine
• Go Hang Out at WDW in MineCraft
• Xbox Adds a Ton of Backward Compatible Games in “Last Update”
• We Did It! Twitch is on the Switch Now!
• This is Gross

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What is your favorite Xbox Memory as we are celebrating 20 years of Xbox today?

*monotone screaming*: Did you ever camp outside of a game store waiting for a launch?

Squid: Question for me! Have you ever played/beat a game and then gone to play it a second time and have no recollection of it? Because it sure just happened to me now.

Primefan: How much did you mod your Xbox 1 or computer?

Princess_Megan: Did you do anything special for your birthday? If not, will it be celebrated at Disney this weekend?

JoeColeslaw: To a guy taking the 4k jump, what are games to go back to on Xbox series s to give my TV a run for its money? (Games i have cued so far : Tetris effect, horizon 5, halo, sea of thieves [duh], Lawn Mowing Simulator [double duh])

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Guild of Dungeoneering
• KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION
• Never Alone

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/leisure-suit-larry-collection-bundle

Game Pass

• Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta – Available now
• Dead Space (Cloud) EA Play - Today
• Dragon Age: Origins (Cloud) EA Play - Today
• Next Space Rebels (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 17
• Exo One (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 18
• Fae Tactics (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 18
• My Friend Pedro (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 18
• Undungeon (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 18
• MS Flight Sim: Game of the Year Edition - November 18
• Deeeer Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 23
• Mortal Shell (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 23
• Evil Genius 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 30
• Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8
• Among Us (Console) Dec. 14
• The Gunk (Xbox and PC) -  December 16
• Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022

Patreon

• John Tippins
• Sean Palmer
• Austin Palmer
• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/
• $34 away from $4k!

• Colby:  RDR2, Flynn: Son of Crimson, Unpacking, Backbone, Paint the Town Red, Back4Blood, Zookeeper World
• Cliff: Back 4 Blood, Psychonauts 2, Stardew Valley
• Hans: Minecraft, Fall Guys, Apex Legends, Overwatch, Back 4 Blood, Cycle:Frontier, and Mandalorian Pinball

Extra Life

• Total: $3,865
• You can still donate at: https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Huge Shoutout to:

• Hans
• Carter
• Colby
• Megan Phillips
• Alan Schulte
• Ryan Hillberry
• Rich Deacon

News

• Ubisoft Shockingly Hasn’t Changed Anything (petition)
• Forza Horizon 5 is Adding ASL Support
• The Switch is Going to Be Around for a While
• Is This Better Or Worse Than Super Mario Bros?
• Minecraft Gets Way Easier
• Twitch Just Got Infinitely Better

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): Since we're getting closer to the end of the year, what game came out this year that is your personal GOTY and what's a game that you played that may not have come out that is your GOTY this year?

Primefan: What are your thoughts on forza horizon 5 vs horizon 4 and how do you think they improved?

Mansocks: What was your favorite part of Extra Life?

TheBigDog: With GTA remasters coming soon. How much of an Impact did that series make in the video game industry?

turndwn4wut: Last minute question. You are a super villain that specializes in minor inconveniences. What’s the first thing you do?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Rogue Company Season Four Epic Pack
• Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/adrenaline-rush-bundle
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/sonic-30th-anniversary-bundle
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/fighting-juggernauts-bundle
• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/aspyr-25th-anniversary

Game Pass

• Football Manager 2022 (PC) – November 9
• Football Manager 2022: Xbox Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 9
• Forza Horizon 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 9
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition (Console) – November 11
• One Step from Eden (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – November 11
• One Step from Eden combines deck-building and real-time action with rogue-like
• MS Flight Sim: Game of the Year Edition - November 18
• Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8
• Among Us (Console) Dec. 14
• Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022

Small Bites

• Netflix Gaming Is Live...If You Have an Android (and now iOS!)

Colby: Red Dead Redemption 2, Flynn Son of Crimson

Cliff: Psychonauts 2, Moonglow Bay

Dylan: Back 4 Blood

Extra Life

https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

News

I’m Sure This WIll Fix Things

Luigi is Getting His Own Lego Set

If You Own a PC You May Never Have to Buy a Playstation Again

Stadia is Testing Time-Limited Demos

You Can Play Geforce Now On Xbox

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): Is there any game franchise that you wish had a Games as a Service? For Example, a God of War in a Destiny 2 kind of game.

Misshappychildhood: Is it dumb to buy a Nintendo Switch for my family at this point in time?

ShadoughX (Josh): What makes a good video game-based show or movie?

*monotone screaming*: What are some of your favorite early 2000’s shooters?

Primefan: Is there any Xbox exclusive game that you think is your favorite? Also, what are your thoughts on Battlefield 2042 ?

Ryan: Do you have a favorite character from some smaller indie games?