80-Bit Podsmash

Inspired by Aloy's appearance in Genshin Impact, Penguin & Termite discuss the history of crossovers in video games. We discuss the good and bed, our favorites and the worst in all things video game crossovers. What value do they add, if any? All this and more...

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Penguin & Termite dedicate a whole episode to run through the drama unfolding with California's lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. We run through the things happening directly with Activision Blizzard as well as the community and industry responses. What do you think of all this?

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What happened? July 21 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture WoW Protests July 22 https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-protests/ Bungie even responded - July 22 https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-activision-blizzard-lawsuit-statement Other Protests July 23 https://www.esports.com/en/community-outrage-and-protests-against-activision-blizzard-in-wake-of-lawsuit-253595 GameXplain turning their coverage off https://twitter.com/GameXplain/status/1418632053872943110 Bloomberg's coverage https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-07-23/activision-blizzard-s-games-culture-crisis-runs-deep Employees Speak Out - July 24 https://gamerant.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-developer-response/ https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-24-blizzard-developers-criticise-corporate-statements-on-recent-allegations Weak Response https://kotaku.com/blizzard-boss-accused-of-failing-to-address-sexual-hara-1847351449 Today! Blizzard staff sign petition - July 26 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-26/activision-blizzard-staff-sign-petition-supporting-labor-lawsuit 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

Not! The final entry in our Genre Deep Dive series of episodes; Penguin & Termite discuss survival games! This genre exploded with the hype of Minecraft. We discuss how this genre has affected video games we love today, the history of the genre and of course, we discuss our favorite survival games!

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Penguin & Termite celebrate this 200th episode! Take a walk down memory lane with us as we discuss our lessons learned in content creation, podcasting and the reason why we started a show in the first place! We have a special beer to talk about as well...

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With all the discussion about Ray Tracing in the new gen console upgrades for all these games, Penguin & Termite sit down to discuss all things lighting in video games. What is Ray Tracing? Why does it matter? Does it live up to the hype or is just a gimmick?

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Penguin & Termite celebrate American Independence Day by discussing how video games represent America. We also break down lots of critiques about America, while running through lots of examples. Happy 4th!

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Penguin & Termite talk about how death works, and has worked, in video games. Almost every single video game has a death mechanic or system. What are they, how do they vary, how does it affect game design? We discuss...

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Penguin & Termite take on a surprise fourth entry of our series focusing on literary devices as they are applied in video games. This time we focus on setting. We define what it is along with discussing the various types of settings, with good and bad examples from video games.

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Penguin & Termite continue our discussion of how things aren't free in video games. This time, it's all about water! Going to a water world may sound like the epitome of summer... But! Why is this is so difficult to get right? Why are the water levels the most infuriating levels in the history of video games? All this and more...

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With the ongoing conversation around Returnal, Penguin & Termite continue our Developer Profile series by covering Housemarque. They are a wonderful Finish development studio that has a long history of making "shmup" and bullet hell style games. We talk about their history, pedigree of software and discuss future expectations.

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