80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite welcome @BrizzleMcFizzle once again as we discuss mobile games! Bree has worked as a Twitch streamer and a community manager for two different mobile games. We get her inside take on mobile games as gamers wrestle with their relevancy.

https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/16/superdata-digital-games-grow-12-to-109-8-billion-in-2018-fortnite-earned-2-4-billion/

https://www.sutori.com/story/the-history-of-mobile-phone-games--oxYN51N1pfW8DYbAe2CGG3yL

Music: Ozzed - 8-Bit Party http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss the depth of in game currencies within video games. We compare and contrast different types as well as touch on the history of it. Does your new game feel padded by endless loot grinding? Or does the currency feel worthless because you have so much?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_economy https://medium.com/singulardtv/how-video-games-helped-pave-the-way-for-cryptocurrency-f930521eef55 Music: Halcyonic Falcon X - Of Rainbows and Unicorns and Cuppycakes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite are joined by the CEO of Game Over Videogames Inc, David Kaelin. Game Over Videogames is an independent chain of amazing retro-focused video game stores dedicated to the LOVE of classic video games, systems, and accessories from Atari to Xbox. We discuss the trials and rewards of operating, as well as the culture surrounding, a retro video game store.

https://gameovervideogames.com/ https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/11/19/austins-coolest-video-game-stores-comic-books-shops-andaxe-throwing-fast-travel Music: Ozzed - Top City http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss the video game industry's review scoring system. Metacritic seems to be at the center of it all. Should this be the case? Metacritic drives developer bonuses, publisher deals, and all sorts of business relationships with retailers and influencers.

Notes:

https://kotaku.com/metacritic-matters-how-review-scores-hurt-video-games-472462218 https://kotaku.com/a-look-at-metacritics-many-problems-1684984944 https://www.metacritic.com/faq Music: http://ozzed.net Ozzed - Seductive Space http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Join in on another Developer Profile series entry with Penguin & Termite! This time we discuss Rockstar Games. Rockstar is a publisher and they are many development studios. We discuss their history, talk about our favorites, and find innovations which they've brought to the video game industry.

https://kotaku.com/inside-rockstar-games-culture-of-crunch-1829936466

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

Happy New Year! Join us as we usher in 2019. We reflect back on 2018, run through our own video game superlatives, and look forward to the video game industry as well as our own changes to 80-Bit Podsmash in 2019.

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

Merry Christmas! From Penguin & Termite. Come join us as we discuss the effect of the Christmas Season on the video game industry! The holiday shopping season is not limited to just toys and TVs, it also has a huge impact on video games. It affects development and production, marketing, as well as the game sales themselves. How has this changed over the years?

Music: Ozzed - NES the Halls http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Join Penguin & Termite as they discuss the good, the bad, and ugly developer and publisher decisions in the gaming industry. We ask why these events have taken place and offer our take! Bethesda, Blizzard, Sony, Microsoft AND Nintendo have all done crazy things. Nobody is innocent.

Music: Ozzed - Rymdfighter III http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss the use of the literary device, theme, in video games! We look at common themes and rare ones. We also explore our favorites. What are your favorite themes?

Music: Ozzed - Boktipset Från Helvetet http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite talk about all things E-sports! We discuss its origin, its relevancy in and the affect on the gaming industry. Take a look with us as we talk about the games currently represented as well as the teams and leagues present today.

Bonus DLC: 00:06:42 Favorite Things: 00:13:45 DLC: 00:17:09 Main Topic: 00:23:38

Notes: https://medium.com/@BountieGaming/the-history-and-evolution-of-esports-8ab6c1cf3257 https://www.businessinsider.com/top-esports-teams-players-salaries-2018-1 https://resources.newzoo.com/hubfs/Reports/Newzoo_2018_Global_Esports_Market_Report_Excerpt.pdf?submissionGuid=b655872f-663d-4b81-80a4-5fb99aef5f2b Music: Ozzed - Lugn Techno http;//ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/