80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite discuss generosity and gift giving strategies around the Holidays. Our DLC will be a video game present exchange. Come see what we give each other.

We also discuss how video game companies in the industry are generous and give back.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Penguin & Termite's latest entry in our Developer Profile series of topics. This time we talk all about Obsidian Entertainment, the developers of the GoTY nominee, Outer Worlds! Did you know they got their footing with Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2? The founders used to work for Black Isle Studios making Icewind Dale and Fallout 2. Come join us as we explore Obsidian Entertainment.

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 tackle the question "Do I need to play all other games to enjoy the next one?" Why are long franchises intimidating to jump in on? Has this trend gotten worse? Come join us to find out.

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 answer the question: "Is it better to reward player skill or time investment in video games?" Which is better for players? Which is better for developers/publishers? Has this evolved over the years? Check it out!

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

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

This Thanksgiving, Penguin & Termite discuss the very American tradition of Black Friday. Where did it originate? How has it affected the video game industry over the years? We answer these questions and more!

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's third entry in the series of topics analyzing the different decades in gaming history. This time we bring in a guest to visit the 1980s, the explosion of the video game industry bubble. We analyze the culture of the time, the very arcade heavy video game business during this era and talk about notable entries in 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 discuss video games going mainstream. Does appealing to the mainstream market compromise the art and vision of video games? What's been going on in the indie development space? Who should developers make video games for? We discuss all this and more!

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 release a very important, follow-up episode, about the recent behaviors of Blizzard Entertainment through #BlizzCon2019 regarding the Hong Kong protests and their punishment of HearthStone Grandmaster winner, Blitzchung. We will catch you up on all of what has been going on as well as give you our responses on how Blizzard has handled their "apology." Should we indeed still #BoycottBlizzard ?

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, inspired by the recent trend to patch a New Game Plus mode into video games, decided to discuss the feature. Where'd it come from? What has it looked like since? What will New Game Plus look like in the future.

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 are taken over once again by Halloween! We "celebrate" the holiday by kicking off a new series, focusing on monsters in video games. This year we tackle Vampires. How do video games represent Vampires? Are Vampires compelling archetypes in video games?