80-Bit Podsmash

With the release of Back 4 Blood, Penguin & Termite continue our Developer Profile series by covering Turtle Rock Studios, the makers of Left 4 Dead. They have a fascinating history, being acquired by and released from Valve! We talk about that history, their pedigree of software and discuss our future expectations.

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Music: Ozzed - Super Secret Tune http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

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Penguin & Termite celebrate the release of the fifth, and final, side-scrolling Metroid game, Metroid Dread, with a discussion of all things Metroid! We discuss the influence and impact this franchise has had on the gaming industry as well as our favorite 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/

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Penguin & Termite explore the positive, real world difference that video games have made. We dive into the tangible impact of video game culture and community - even discussing the funds raised for Tsushima Island to rebuild a damaged shrine...

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Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

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Penguin & Termite continue discussing specific video game consoles - running through the impact and legacy of each system. This time, like the Sega Saturn, we have yet another console with more to talk surrounding it's announcement and release than the console itself... Microsoft's Xbox One!

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Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

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Hot off the heels of the God of War Ragnarok announcement! Penguin invites JavaFiend to discuss how mythology is handled in video games. What mythologies are common in video games or not? Why are video games a great medium for mythology? All this and more in this very special episode...

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Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

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Penguin & Termite don our tin foil hats and explore the conspiracy surrounding Blue Box Games Studios' Abandoned and it's relationship to Konami and Hideo Kojima. How did we get here? How'd this happen? We discuss...

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Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

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What happened to the outcry over the trend of loot boxes in video games? There was a huge backlash to the industry that grabbed the attention of world Governments. We discuss some of that history and take an assessment of where loot boxes are now.

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Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

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Indie games have exploded onto the scene at large in a huge way over the last decade. Penguin & Termite discuss the history and how the movement has shaped the video game industry. There was almost another scare, as "indiepocalypse" could've meant another wave of oversaturation, much like the one that destroyed the industry in the late 80s... We discuss!

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Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

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Penguin & Termite have a hotwash on the California lawsuit against Activision Blizzard over workplace culture. It's been a few weeks since we discussed, and a lot has happened. We run through the fallout of it all, discuss boycott efficacy, and what this all means for the future...

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Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Removal of in-game references to people in the suit https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-developers-pledge-to-remove-in-game-references-that-are-not-appropriate-following-sexual-harassment-lawsuit/ Bobby Kotick's official statement/hiring of Wilmerhale law firm https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22597166/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-letter-sexual-harrassment-allegations Blizzard employees stage a walkout/digital picket line https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/28/22598410/activision-blizzard-employee-walk-out-protest-sexism-discrimination-lawsuit J. Allen Brack fired https://www.polygon.com/22598694/blizzard-president-resigns-j-allen-brack-activision-lawsuit Sponsors pull ads from OWL https://www.dexerto.com/overwatch/more-overwatch-league-sponsors-leave-amid-activision-blizzard-lawsuit-1624160/ More Blizzard employees fired https://kotaku.com/jesse-mcree-diablo-4-director-no-longer-at-activision-1847469113 Podcast: https://www.80bitpodsmash.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/80bitpodsmash Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80bitpodsmash IG: https://www.instagram.com/80bitpodsmash/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/80bitpodsmash Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Twitch: https://twitch.tv/80bitpodsmash YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ve3bIiKDcxEIdo-QInzlg

Video games continue through the HD era! Explore Microsoft solidifying their exclusives for the 360, as Penguin & Termite push through Wikipedia's Best Video Games of All Time list. We walk through the years 2007 through 2008 of this curated list, while offering our perspective of the games themselves and the state of the industry at the time!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_considered_the_best

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Music: Ozzed - Super Secret Tune http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/