80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite do another genre deep dive. This week, we discuss Action Role Playing Games(ARPGs)! Walk with us through this ambiguous genre as we discuss the history, evolution and influence that the ARPG genre has brought to the video game industry.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

Penguin & Termite discuss the current state of games journalism. We discuss the kinds of journalism present in the video game industry and how video games should be evaluated. Is there a political bias? We compare hard-hitting exposes vs technical writing as well.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/08/22/the-truth-about-video-game-journalism/

https://medium.com/super-jump/a-critique-on-the-state-of-video-game-journalism-966d263aacb4

https://kotaku.com/palante-kotaku-1840936854

Penguin & Termite talk about video game live streams. Essentially, a market dominated by Twitch. How has the introduction of this culture affected the video game industry? Are video now developed with streaming in mind? Is this what we want as consumers? We discuss!

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/10/how-livestreaming-has-changed-gaming-culture/ https://medium.com/predict/the-past-present-and-future-of-video-game-streaming-a9c6193ab445

Penguin & Termite "celebrate" Valentine's Day with a discussion around video game couples! We also ship a few of our own. We discuss what relationships bring to video game storytelling and celebrate our favorite couples over the years.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

Penguin & Termite start to scratch the surface of a huge crossover between video games and anime. We explore anime and video game adaptations, crossovers, and influences. Come join in on the conversation all about anime and video games.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music: Eric Skiff- Jumpshot https://ericskiff.com/music/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite kick off a new series where we take a deep dive in discussing specific video game consoles. We put the soul in console. This week, it's all about the Sega Genesis. We discuss the hardware, accessories, history, impact, and a definitive list of games for the console. The console wars were at their height in the 90s with the Nintendo SNES vs the Sega Genesis, come hear Penguin & Termite's take!

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

Penguin & Termite reminisce about memory cards in video games. Join us in our discussion about these archaic, proprietary devices that were used for so many years. We explore where are they now, how far the industry has come, and what saving our game data looks like in the future?

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

Penguin & Termite close out the year with a discussion of all things 2019. We have so much to talk about, such as what the gaming industry did, what games we've played and how our podcast has changed. We also vote for our video game superlatives and top downloaded episodes. We finish with some future plans for 2020.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

Penguin & Termite's final entry in the series of topics analyzing the different decades in gaming history. We are celebrating a new decade by visiting the 2010s. We analyze the culture of the decade, how the industry has evolved, how business models have changed, and talk about notable games from the decade.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

Penguin & Termite close the year out around the holiday celebrations by basking in the idea of religion. We run through some fictional religions in popular video game franchises and discuss why developers use them as a storytelling medium.

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Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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