80-Bit Podsmash

Elden Ring "OHHH"!

Penguin & Termite continue our Developer Profile series by covering FromSoftware! The studio behind a new genre, the Soulslike. We take a detailed look at the notoriously difficult productions, the history of its founders, as well as their pedigree.

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Music: Halcyonic Falcon X - Of Rainbows and Unicorns http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite celebrate Valentine's Day, again this year, by discussing various types of love stories and how they're told through video games. We walk through our favorites and talk about how video games differ from other mediums in this "genre."

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Music: Ozzed - Seaside Town http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

With the release of Horizon Forbidden West next week, Penguin & Termite continue our Developer Profile series by covering Guerrilla Games! The PlayStation studio behind the Killzone and Horizon franchises. They have a complex history, full of mergers and fractures. We talk about their history, pedigree of software and discuss our future expectations.

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Music: Halcyonic Falcon X - Of Rainbows and Unicorns http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

As I'm sure you've heard the rumors and buzz, both good and mostly bad, about NFTs being added to video games - Penguin & Termite define and discuss what they are, and the controversary surrounding them.

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Music: Halcyonic Falcon X - Of Rainbows and Unicorns http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

With the release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus upon us, Penguin & Termite celebrate the original console where Pokemon made it's debut - the Nintendo GameBoy! We discuss the history, impact, and our favorite games/memories.

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Music: Halcyonic Falcon X - Of Rainbows and Unicorns http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite digest the biggest video game industry news in possibly a decade! The gaming industry is changing in a MAJOR way. We discuss the impact on Microsoft, the impact on Activision | Blizzard, what this could mean for the future of the IP under this new umbrella, and finally - where do Penguin and Termite stand in all this?

Music: Ozzed - Super Secret Tune http://ozzed.net

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Resource:

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/?ocid=Evergreen_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_1.18.1

https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-to-buy-activision-blizzard-games-11642512435

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/microsoft-to-buy-activision-blizzard-in-69-billion-gaming-deal

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2022/1/18/22889393/microsoft-gaming-ceo-phil-spencer-activision-blizzard-email

Penguin & Termite have noticed how different games, sometimes have different group sizes across different modes. Did you know there's a "magic number" which dictates a lot of game design and mechanics for multiplayer games? We discuss...

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Music: Halcyonic Falcon X - Of Rainbows and Unicorns http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite have a discussion about hype in the video game industry. Inspired by the announcements at Game Awards 2021 and the response they received - we decide to take a deep dive in to the driving hype beats, and the effect it has for gamers, developers, publishers, and content creators.

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Music: Halcyonic Falcon X - Of Rainbows and Unicorns http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite wish you a very Happy New Year! We discuss 2021 in gaming as well as our podcasts. We have our own superlatives, synopsis of the gaming industry, trophy summary as well as some stats and figures about our podcast.

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Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss a genre named after the 1980 video game, titled Rogue. We discuss how the genre has affected the video games we love today, the history of the genre and of course, we discuss our favorites entries!

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Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/