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A weekly gaming podcast wrapping up the top 8 stories of the week as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Did I ever think I would producer 100 episodes of my news show? No, never.
Am I glad I did? Very yes.
Time for some news.
WAHOO!
YIPPEE!
MAMMA MIA!
And other assorted Mario noises.
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Elden Ring stands as my favorite game of 2022 and going back to the Lands Between for another adventure sound incredibly fun. I'm excited to see what lies in the shadow of the erdtree.
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Few fighting games do single player modes like Mortal Kombat. I have never been the biggest MK fan, but after playing through the single player campaign alongside a friend in college, Mortal Kombat X sold me on the series story and lore. MK11 further dug me in with all the cinematics and engrossing story. It's campy and ridiculous, but its a good kind of campy and ridiculous. Go play Mortal Kombat.
Oh, and news!
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More games should end in a way where, if the original version is going away, then the game can be preserved by fans for years to come. I'm a big proponent for preservation and, considering how lots of games seem to be ending recently, it's nice that companies are putting in the effort for their work to exist well into the future.
Oh yeah, and news.
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The first ever video game song to receive a Grammy was the song Baba Yetu composed by Christopher Tin as the theme for Civilization 4 on 2011, though that was before there was an official category for video game music. I'm glad to see who gets nominated next year. Because of the Grammy cut-off window being the end of September, Bear McCreary received his nomination for Call of Duty, but I expect to see another for God of War next year.
Oh, and news!
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I hope to never see bad superhero movie tie-ins ever again.
Oh, and news!
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I really don't think there needs to be any more Uncharted. Too often now are companies focused on producing more and more from an IP until returns diminish and not when it is a suitable time to end. Uncharted 4 is one of the most fitting endings to a series I've ever played and I would not want to see any more from that world unless there is a spectacularly compelling reason to go back, like an Uncharted Kart racer. Where is Unkarted?
Oh, and news!
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I don't play enough racing games. I put a few dozen hours into Forza every once in a while, but I do miss a good simulation racing experience like the mainline Forza Motorsport games. I grew up playing Gran Turismo, but Forza spoke to me more starting with 2. Needless to say, I'm excited for the new Forza game.
Oh yeah, and news!
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I'm a big fan of open source. Stuff being open and available for everyone to freely use and build off of is a cool thing, especially empowering people to create without the motivation of money. I like that.
Oh yeah, and news!
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A 10-year-old with 25 years of experience sounds like what entry-level jobs want you to have on your resume.
Oh, and news!
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This year we are joined by writer at VideoGameUtopia and host of the Player's Club podcast Emmett Watkins Jr. to talk about eight - and a lot more - of our favorite games that came out this year!
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THIS IS THE LAST NORMAL EPISODE OF THE YEAR!
Stay tuned for the second annual Non-Denominational Holiday Special next week!
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If there's any star to come from The Game Awards 2022, it was the absolute king of woodwinds and flutes Pedro Eustache during the final GOTY orchestral medley. The dude absolutely rocking the flute parts for the music of Xenoblade 3? The guy headbanging through the whole thing? Yeah, that dude is a legend. You can hear his performances in the music for films like Dune, Interstellar, The Lion King, and most Pixar movies from the last decade.
Oh yeah, and news, but really, flute guy Pedro Eustache is great.
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Nintendo has effectively placed their very large, money making foot in their mouth for the sake of their brand and control regarding the Smash World Tour and could lead to large ramifications for their esports aspirations with other titles such as Splatoon 3. Also, get the military out of games.
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If someone tweets in a forest, and no servers are up to hear it, does it still make a sound?
Oh, and we're off next week because of Thanksgiving in the US. If Twitter does go down, perhaps the turkey will make a tweet.
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Remember when Starfield was supposed to come out today?
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IKEA is the perfect place for a horror game. Each visit feels ever so slightly unsettling. The gray voids between these supposedly lived in spaces triggers a feeling of discomfort in me, like the uncanny valley feeling. Perhaps its that same feeling from witnessing liminal spaces, the spooky voids of purportedly lived in spaces that feel very un-lived in. And when it comes to survival in an IKEA, catch me in the food court smacking down Swedish meatballs and lingonberries.
Oh yeah, and news!
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The trailer for Silent Hill F is one of the most effective trailers I've seen in a long time. The atmosphere, the vibes, the imagery, the mushrooms, all very scary. I'm not even particularly into horror games but just the trailer has sold me on the game. Mushrooms in horror games - SO big right now.
Oh yeah, and news!
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer outdid any expectations I had of what the movie would look like. In one shot, there's a little stream near Mario and it's full of Cheap Cheaps! All the little details are there. Despite the reception around them, none of the criticisms around Illumination's other films have to do with the animation. The animation is always absolutely stunning, particularly water. I'm excited to see the rest of the cast as well as get a better idea of what the film will actually be about.
Oh yeah, and news!
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Whatever the exact opposite of joy and creativity is, it can be found in the WalMetaverse.
And news.
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I don't normally report on leaks, but this GTA 6 one is arguably one of the biggest leaks to come from any game ever. One of my favorite things to come from the leak was the outpouring of support from other developers showing early forms of their games as early as Gray Box. Gray Box is when there aren't any art assets to apply to the level geometry, so you're literally playing through a bunch of gray boxes. Getting little peaks behind the curtain of game development, when the developer actually means to, is always a pleasure.
Oh yeah, and gaming news!
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The first time I heard of Tokyo Game Show, I thought it was like an actual game show, where various developers would compete to see who had the best game. That was how the show's Game of the Year was decided - by having various developers compete in game show competitions and antics to see who was the best. I was only slightly disappointed to find out it was just a trade show.
Oh yeah, and news!
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This episode was delayed from its usual Friday upload to get the biggest updates from D23 and Ubisoft! Hopefully the extra news gets you through the extra two days of waiting!
Go back and listen to the PAX West 2022 special. It's good! or at least of equal quality to the usual 8 Bits episode!
Now, news!
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When you think of a video game alcohol, what comes to mind? Is it something like shot of gin poured into a can of Mountain Dew Gamer Fuel? Perhaps an alcoholic version of the old Final Fantasy energy drink? Whatever you thought a video game alcohol might be, the official The Last of Us whisky is definitely not it.
Oh yeah, and a whole bunch of indie games! And a TV show! All things I tried at PAX West 2022.
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I'll be at PAX West 2022 checking out all sorts of neat indie games and whatever cool stuff happens to be there. I'll see if I can record a special to post to the channel in two weeks once all is said and done!
Now, news!
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Dang, maybe the real treasure was the stuff we enjoyed along the way before it was bought up by another mega corporation.
Or maybe it was news, like the news in this show!
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That's it. I'm gonna go pro in the one fighting game I'm good at: the 1992 Street Fighter 2 Tiger Electronics handheld. Watch out for me at EVO next year!
Oh yeah, and news.
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So cloud gaming is pretty great. I frequently turn to Xbox Game Streaming when I'm avoiding my responsibilities at work or killing time between meetings, but mostly the former. There's some genres of games that the services work very nicely with, like card-based games or turn-based strategy. Heck, even games like Halo work significantly better than I could have ever imagined. However, when I'm at work, I'm connected to an absolutely god-tier gigabit network with an enterprise-grade Wifi 6e router above me. None of these games, even the card-based ones, work particularly well on my bus commute to and from the office. The internet may be great around the world, which is where I think Logitech is likely targeting with their Streaming Console, but the thing is not going to take off in the US. And if I'm wrong, I will record an episode dressed as public domain Winnie the Pooh.
Oh, and here's the news.
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VRChat was the metaverse before it was cool.
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There is no extent to the amount of money companies can drain from gamers. All that's needed is new ways to do it!
I'm coming off of the one of the worst colds I've ever had because of (circumstances that get you censored to all hell if you so much as type out the name of the thing on various platforms) so excuse the audio this week if I sound congested - I am, still.
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After a week of watching GamesDoneQuick, I've been doing nothing but playing games quickly. Neon White dropped at just the right time. The game constantly asks to be played faster and faster and, oh boy, did it grab me real hard. I've gotten an Ace on every level I've played so far and I think I might actually try to 100% the game. It's the first time I've actively sought to play, effectively, a platformer on PC. There's some tricks I've landed that I am sure I would not have been able to get if I played on Switch.
Go play Neon White. It's really good.
Oh, and here's the news.
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When was the last time a remade game needed to be remade? I was thinking the Master Chief Collection, although that's more along the lines of the game being fundamentally broken at launch and needing to be progressively reworked. Some studios simply invest in re-remaking failed titles, like the recent Warcraft 3 remaster. Tweet @8BitsGG with your thoughts of re-remade games.
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I don't think about it very often, but the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series was really foundational to me early in my gaming career. It was pure gaming bliss in the 3D age, which wasn't as popular in the 3D era outside of Sega arcade ports like Crazy Taxi. It's partially why I still love pure games like arcadey mobile games. Not everything needs to have some groundbreaking story to it as long it's fun, and oh boy, Tony Hawk is fun.
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At some point with a franchise you have so many entries that you completely forgo numbers and just start adding colons and subtitles. Assassin's Creed hit that point a long time ago, to the point that they are now completely skipping numbers and just doing all of them. 1, 2, subtitles, 3, 4, subtitles, every single number ever (infinity.) Do you think there will be another one after Infinity? Or will Ubisoft change the name after the leak last year. I'm banking on Assassin's Creed: Monetization.
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It's here! Every June, thousands of gamers across the globe tune into their video platform of choice to watch hours of marketing presented as some sort of capitalistic holiday. This year, with the cartel of industry leaders putting their own show to pasture, only one man could crawl out of the rubble, Mountain Dew cans, and mountains of Doritos Dust to bring gamers the marketing menagerie they crave, and his name is Geoff Keighley.
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LeChonk better evolve into LeChungus or we riot.
Also, I completely forgot about it during the record, but there was a little indie game announced during the State of Play from Kowloon Nights that looked cool. Eternights is literally an indie Persona game. The guy who made it played Persona 5, played Persona 4 Golden, quit his job, and then made Eternights. It looks dope and I hope to get my hands on it whenever it comes out. Tweet @ me your favorite games from the State of Play.
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Hell yeah, unions.
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With Starfield and Redfall both delayed out of this year, Microsoft has no more first party for the rest of 2022. The Xbox and Bethesda presentation are coming up in about a month, so maybe more games will be revealed there? Perhaps the long-coming Forza Motorsport reboot? Fable? We'll have to wait and see.
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It was a relatively safe prediction during my One Year Special (go listen to that, by the way) but I did not expect Square Enix to pull something like this so soon after I made that prediction. The writing has been on the wall for years, but now the company has finally done it.
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How many different games can you name that have the same name? There's Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider, DOOM and Doom, Ratchet & Clank and Ratchet & Clank; there's a lot of these.
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One year sure goes by fast when you're having fun. This show is frequently one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things I do on a weekly basis, and I'm thankful for everyone that actually tunes in to listen to my work. In this episode, we look back at the first year of this show and the last fiscal year of video games, as well as predict what the next year might have in store, too.
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This California v Activision Blizzard case has more twists and turns than the third season of Riverdale.
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Do people remember LEGO Backlot? It was this really fun pseudo-sandbox adventure game hosted on the LEGO website on the earlier days of the internet. You were like a production assistant at the LEGO Studios sets making movies. It was a whole 3D adventure game all built in flash. Super fun. Go play it somewhere if you can. It probably isn't near as good as I remember it being, but still a worthwhile thing to note from the early internet.
Oh yeah, and news.
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April Fools Day is literally one of my favorite days of the year.
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If this week's show sounds like I recorded it with a ridiculously stuffy nose, it's because I did! With Spring in full swing, seasonal allergies are back and your boy forgot to pick up some allergy medication at Walgreens. Hopefully that doesn't effect the actual content of this week's show!
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I bet the real threat in The Quarry is going to be a ghost unsettled by all the copies of ET on Atari 2600 buried inside the titular quarry. If it does end up being that, this is a legally binding statement that you owe me a dollar.
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Elden Ring is a tough game. You know what else is tough? Trying to maintain an early morning upload schedule when you work all nighters for a week. OOPS. Anyway, after some much needed sleep, here's this week episode. I'll always be here to keep you informed!
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It's hard to imagine that once the newest generation of Pokemon launches, there will officially be over 1000 Pokemon in existence. How could one possibly catch them all now?
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It feels weird reporting on video games in a time of global crisis. Being yet another voice talking about video games feels so inconsequential in the vast digital ether of the internet when there are real things happening. Yet, seeing the responses from local Ukrainian game developers in the face of danger changed my tune a bit. Games matter, but the people that make them matter more. The responses from the wider gaming community supporting relief efforts shows how games can bring people together to support a cause in even the darkest of times.
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This week, we welcome special guest host from VideoGameUtopia and The Player's Club Podcast Emmett Watkins Jr. while Frankie is away doing things in the far off land of his namesake San Francisco.
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I'm not sure if it's just because no one bought anyone this week, but there really wasn't a whole lot of news in the past seven days. Because of this, I present you with a truncated episode with less than 8 bits of news. Sorry to disappoint with the lack of bits. I'll add more bits next week.
So many acquisitions, so little time. The Great Consolidation is upon us and who will be next? Whoever it is, I'll be here to cover it.
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Seeing footage from Star Wars 1313 nearly a decade after it was cancelled was not on my bingo card for the year, and neither was the game industry finally unionizing. Good to see good things happening!
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Lo behold, the Activision Blizzard acquisition was still the biggest story of the week even after doing a whole show about it earlier in the week. Go check that episode out if you haven't yet. I broke down some of the finer points of the purchase day of, and this episode goes into more of the news that's come from the announcement since. If you missed anything else big happening this week, it's here too!
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Remember when last week had the biggest video game in acquisition in history? Microsoft really said "Hold my beer."
This is a developing story that continues to develop as I write and publish, so please stay tuned to the regular episode of 8 Bits posting on Friday for more updates on this story throughout the week.
12.2 billion is a huge number, like unfathomable. Also, what's your record for Wordle so far? I missed the word the day before new years, but I've been killing it ever since.
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Happy new year everyone and welcome to a whole new year of gaming news. This year is already starting on pretty wild note, so let's dive right into things on this episode!
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What a year it has been and what better way to celebrate than by talking about some of the games that truly spoke to us this year. For this episode, I am joined by freelancer at large Moises Taveras (@platanoranger) to discuss the eight games that got us through the year that was 2021 and what games we are looking forward to in 2022.
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The last normal episode of the year! Ending the year with lots of NFT talk in the gaming space! Maybe I can mine for Ubisoft NFT's to keep warm through the cold months ahead.
Be sure to stay tuned next week for the first annual 8 Bits Non-Denominational Holiday Special!
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The Game Awards 2021 were a true celebration of video games, and mostly video games since the time allotted for the people who made said games to give award speeches was really short. Hopefully next year they can cut down on some announcements or Imagine Dragons to give time for these people who are making the incredible things they are there to celebrate.
Anyway, here's all the stuff that happened!
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Back from the holiday and rejuvenated from copious amounts of turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin in every which form, it's time for more news! Some companies didn't even take a break during the holiday to stop working on their games, but hopefully those celebrating still had time to spend with their families. Some even tried sneaking news out when they thought no one was watching 👀👀👀
If you missed anything over the break or from this week, don't worry, I'm here for you!
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Heads Up: No episode next week because I'll be too busy cooking the best turkey and a bunch of apple and pumpkin pie.
ABK CEO must go! The calls shouted from outside Activsion Blizzard gates this week. Even members of the board don't want Bobby Kotick in charge any more. If any big changes come from this story, I'll be sure to edit the episode as soon as I can.
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Wow, people really don't like Crypto. I get that he has a really low pick rate, but his drone is super useful for spotting enemies for the rest of your squad. The Apex subreddit has some decent ideas on how he can get reworked next season. If it can happen to Wattson, it can happen to anyone.
Dumb jokes aside, here's some video game news. Go play the tomorrow children when it comes out soon!
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No seriously, I really like financial data. Ads and marketing integrations come and go, but numbers don't lie. I'd love to dive deeper into all these financials in the future, but a short, weekly news show might not be the medium for that. Oh, and ELDEN RING!
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(12ish hours late isn't too bad, right?)
Playstation news, financials, and our own digital escape from reality from The Zuck? Sounds like fun to me!
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Wow, people sure love announcing cool stuff on Fridays, especially just early enough in the day that I can't wake up and add it into the show. I'm not bitter, I promise.
I might have to start adding extra bits into the show to in case huge stuff breaks on Friday again. Let me know if that's something you'd like!
Anyway, here's some video game news in about 10 minutes. Enjoy!
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If my voice sounds a little weird this week, I'm nursing a little something in my throat so sorry in advance.
If FIFA is no longer FIFA, would you be ok with the name EA Sports FC? Does FC only sound weird to American audiences? Also, if anything truly thrilling does happen from DC Fandome, I'll add an extra Bit of news on to this episode after posting. Extra bits!
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At the beginning of this week, I totally thought Sora being in Smash would be the biggest news thing to happen this week, but I guess you can never really know what's going to happen from one day to the next!
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One of the benefits of working a job where you occasionally have to become nocturnal means you can stay up to get all the hot scoops out of Tokyo for TGS! One of the downsides is that I didn't know what day it was until I woke up earlier this evening (OOPS!)
If anyone listening has a VR headset, I hear the digital showfloor for TGS is super cool, so strap that thing to your face and go check it out!
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Did you watch the Nintendo Direct yet? It's really good.
Let me tell ya, I had one of the longest, most unadulterated laughing fits I've ever had watching the reveal of the whole Super Mario film cast. Who knows how the film will turn out, but that voice cast sure is something.
Oh yeah, and video game news. There's some of that, too. Tune in!
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By the time this comes out, I'll likely be playing more Deltarune, so excuse me if I lose myself to that for a few hours.
Also, as a reminder, I don't report on any rumors or leaks I can't independently verify myself, hence why there's no coverage of the Nvidia GForce Now leaks. Feel free and check out someone else's coverage of that, though, since it'll be really cool if some of those games ever come into fruition.
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Playstation sure was busy this week, and some news broke Friday I was actually able to get to because I was super busy for two days.
Sorry for the late episode, but after not sleeping for almost 48 hours, I had to take a full day to just recover.
Let me know on twitter (@8BitsGG or @FrankieGodoy) if you like the episode posting on Sundays instead. I think I like the feel of posting later (earlier?) in the week.
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A dark sun rises in the dead of space, bringing with it a new season of game releases and video game news.
Also, I'm at PAX West this week in Seattle, so stay tuned for some report from the show if there's anything interesting there! I'll be sure to keep you all in the know <3
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Lots of news coming from Gamescom this week as the summer of video games reaches its conclusion. Starting next week, the floodgates open to all the new games this holiday season has in store, like Deathloop. I didn't get a preview copy, so don't expect any insider coverage that from me. Though, if anyone from Bethesda or Arkane sees this, I'd be more than welcome to chat about coverage :) (8bitsbiz@gmail.com btw)
Also, I'm gonna be at PAX West 2021, physically. I'm fully vaccinated and have all sorts of medical protective gear, so if there's anything cool from the show floor, I'll be sure to keep you in the know of it, as long as there are no more than eight things cuz, y'know, the brand.
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Call of Duty Vanguard is real, Quakecon 2021 is real, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse is...real? Can a metaverse be real? Are we the metaverse?
While there's no discussion about the idea of metaphysical existence, or what existence is anyway, on this show, tune in to find out what other video game news happened this week. Hopefully our eventual digital existence isn't locked to the confines of a generic board room.
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Guess what? Not much happened this week, so I changed up the formula a little to make the news run even faster. So no, there aren't 8 Bits this week, because in this Speedrun, we have to skip a few. You know what they say: Gotta Go Fast!
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The fallout continues for Activision Blizzard this week, along with more changes in leadership happening elsewhere in the industry.
There was also a lot of financial info that came out this week, but nothing I could really expand upon existing reporting. Here's a quick summation: Nintendo sold a bunch of Switches, but is down this quarter compared to last year because Animal Crossing was super popular. Here's to hoping Samus is just as popular this fall as Tom Nook.
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So much happened this week that I almost didn't get this episode done in time because I got my days mixed up. I also had a gnarly migraine the whole time I was writing and editing, so bear with me if things aren't as good as they usually are. If they're better than usual, well maybe I should work with migraine more often.
The ripples of California v. Activision Blizzard are making their way throughout the industry, and this show! There's a lot to cover, so listen in for an overview of it all and some of the other big things that happened this week!
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There's a lot of terrible things going on around the game industry that you should know about.
It's always hard covering stories like the ones featured in today's episode, particularly because, despite all the hardship that the people from these teams go through, they always manage to put together something fun in the end. I sympathize with all the workers, and I hope I can keep you informed on their hardships.
Not all is terrible this week though, so look out for the good stuff coming out of this week's episode.
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The newest Steam tech is the Steam Deck!
Valve has come out of almost nowhere to shake up the holiday console wars. How will this effect Nintendo? Will it effect Nintendo?
Will you be picking up a Steam Deck? Frankly it looks pretty nifty.
Come listen to the rest of the news too!
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Sorry if audio is kind of weird this week. It's 2 in the morning, I'm sleepy, and my building has no power! On the bright side, the quiet should make things sound a bit more ambient.
Is this the Nintendo Switch Pro? I don't think so, but let me tell you about it!
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Playstation is opening up its wallet, but not to indie developers. Humble Bundle isn't opening up its wallet, as its wallet seems pretty empty. Members of the FaZe clan thickened up their wallets at the cost of their fans' wallets. I don't have anywhere else for this wallet metaphor to go.
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We're halfway through the year and the gaming news doesn't stop! Neither does the heat! I'm gonna need to a mop to clean up all the sweat from trying to record this episode. Yuck. Be sure to stay cool and stay hydrated out there this summer. If it's getting colder or wetter in your part of the world, stay warm, stay dry, and always stay hydrated.
Oh yeah, gaming news.
Windows 11 sure seems like it's gonna shake things up once it hits this fall, especially with all the new additions. But what new additions? Tune in and find out!
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Believe it or not, there was a whole lot of news that happened outside of E3 this week, or at least 8 things.
What is the fate of Five Night's at Freddy's?
Will Playstation gamers ever get Starfield?
Will anyone ever recognize me for saying Xcloud was coming to Xbox One for years at this point??
All very important questions, and the answers to at least two of those are contained inside this episode. Check it out!
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A NEW METROID AHHHHHHHH
I really like metroid by the way
Nintendo had a whole lot to say today, so be sure to also checkout their whole Treehouse Live showcase as well.
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Ah jeez, today really wasn't that great news wise was it? It's okay. All is forgiven. Covid and quarantine made development significantly harder, so gearing up for E3 must have been particularly difficult.
Today featured updates from Halo Infinite, Elden Ring, and Razer.
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Did you choose Chaos today? Square Enix sure did.
Today was a doozy when it came to announcements, so be sure to check out the archives of all the showcases! I'm sure there will be something anyone can love. What was your favorite game today? Mine was probably TinyKin! It looks like a cutesy version of Pikmin with platforming elements around the most suburban home.
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E3 is officially here and all digital! What happened during day one and what all happened outside of the official stream? Listen and find out!
Stay tuned for more coverage all E3 long!
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This is the first episode of E3 week! Be sure to tune in for one episode EVERY DAY OF E3 2021!
Be sure to follow the chaos with me on Twitter @8BitsGG. It's gonna be a big one.
The Elden Ring arrived along with a solar eclipse. Coincidence? I think not, but Geoff Keighley says so.
Get the last week of news in your ears before E3 really kicks off!
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The summer of games is heating up to better align with rising ambient temperatures globally. Stay cool, gamers!
Also happy Pride Month to all my LGBTQIA+ listeners. I see you out there and I support you.
Be sure to tune in next week for multiple episodes of 8 Bits highlighting every day of E3!
Also be sure to follow the show on twitter @8BitsGG for updates regarding the show, especially regarding any potential delays. I've been working night shifts the past week and the sheer concept of time has gone out the window for me. I may or may not have had to rerecord the intro a couple of times because I wasn't sure what day it was, or is? What day is it anyway?
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How much news can you fit into one Thursday?
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I made some changes to my recording set up this week, so please let me know if anything sounds weird.
Lots of global news stories tie back in to the video game industry, whether it be corporate sales, decades long conflicts in other parts of the world, or new legislation in foreign countries. Wherever it happens, I'll be sure to keep you informed every week on 8Bits.
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Sorry if the audio isn't totally up to snuff this week. I think my microphone is on its last legs. The poor guy has had to put up with my voice for almost seven years now.
I promise this isn't a financial podcast, I just really like talking about sales figures and charts. In another life, I'm an accountant somewhere organizing these numbers for y'all. But in this life, I'm here to give you the video game news of the week! Lots of numbers, but also some interesting updates regarding the future of trading cards at retail.
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There is so much news this week, most of it stemming from the ongoing Epic v. Apple case.
If you want more in-depth coverage of the court proceedings, I recommend following the Twitter threads by Adi Robertson from The Verge (@thedextriarchy) and Rebekah Valentine from IGN (@duckvalentine) who have both been doing a phenomenal job breaking everything down.
As for the rest of the news, keep listening to me pls.
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The Playstation 5 is a hit! And I put on my journalist cap to do some reporting on an Esports Certification Institute that arrived and disappeared just as quickly! Keep an eye out for updates on that story. I'll add an Extra Bit if I need to with any changes.
Follow me on twitter @frankiegodoy while I work on getting an actual show twitter put together!
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What all happened in gaming news this week? Well I'm here to tell you in under 8 minutes!
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Remember when I would say "up to eight pieces of news?" This is one of those week with less than eight as the industry is gearing up for the summer to come. Based on the relative silence, I expect this summer to be a big one.
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April is usually one of the slower times for gaming news as the early year games have released and companies haven't started teasing their Summer news cycles yet. As such, episodes may be a little short for the next few weeks, but I've put together as much as I can and I'm doing my best to provide a good show anyway!
This weeks makes Playstation and Xbox history, E3 news, and more!
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In this first episode, we look back on what the gaming industry brought us in the first three months of 2021. What does all the news have in common and what does it mean for the future?
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