80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite express complex reactions to the recent revelations in the gaming industry. We discuss hype and disappointment around the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Nintendo Direct and the Diablo Immortal announcement fiasco of BlizzCon.

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

Penguin & Termite get ready for Thanksgiving by talking about FOOD! Since Thanksgiving is centered around the big meal, we take a look at how food is handled in video games. We also talk about what foods we like to eat while gaming and reminisce on some good food and video game memories.

What video games do you think do a good job with the implementation of food consumption and cooking?

Music: Ozzed - All for Me NES http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite do another "Everything" series. This week, take a look at Pokemon! We analyze and discuss this phenomenon that has taken over our culture since the 1990s. We look at its impact, influence and innovation.

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/History_of_Pok%C3%A9mon

Music:

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

Penguin & Termite get sorta political! We discuss the ESRB. What is it? Why do we need it? Is it necessary? Or, should the government handle it? Let us know your take!

Footnotes: https://kotaku.com/112690/how-game-and-movie-ratings-work https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/world-health-organization-recognizes-a-new-form-of-addiction-gaming-disorder/2018/06/29/fb3eb2e2-74b3-11e8-805c-4b67019fcfe4_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0abf4ffad544 https://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.aspx Music: Ozzed - Top City *New* Album - Friendship Adventure http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite are taken over by Halloween! We "celebrate" the holiday by discussing Horror in video games. What qualifies as a horror game? How can video games explore this differently than other mediums?

http://www.cracked.com/article_19402_6-mind-blowing-ways-zombies-vampires-explain-america.html Music: H-Pizzle - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite welcome our Pathfinder Game Master (GM) Nick Taylor to discuss table top RPGs. We analyze what they are, how they're played and how they've influenced video games and vice versa. @OzzedNet has a new Album, Friendship Adventure, which the intro and outro of this episode came from. Be sure to check him out.

Music: Ozzed - Seaside Town *New* Album - Friendship Adventure http://ozzed.net

Penguin & Termite kick off a new series of topics analyzing the different decades in gaming history. This time we visit the 90s, one of the most diverse and definitive decades in gaming history. We discuss why this is the case as well as analyze the culture of the time and talk about or favorites in this decade.

https://blackshellmedia.com/2017/06/02/what-you-can-learn-from-nintendos-90s-marketing-campaign/

Music:

Ozzed - The Misadventure Begins

http://ozzed.net

Penguin & Termite finally talk about religion! We've lived up to our description by discussing the ideas of theology and philosophy that are present in video games. What ways do storytellers use their world view to build the plots? Do you think video games are a good medium to express theological and/or philosophical ideas?

https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/3/5/2845407/video-games-are-a-good-fit-for-theological-exploration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_video_games http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/15045-Nintendo-of-America-Used-Religious-Censorship-to-Avoid-Controver https://www.google.com/amp/peepgaming.tumblr.com/post/70198825027/why-are-we-always-killing-gods-in-japanese-rpgs/amp Music: Ozzed - The Misadventure Begins http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ TimeStamps: DLC - 00:15:23 Favorite Things: 00:09:13 Topic - 00:22:33

Penguin & Termite continue the series of Developer Deep Dives. We take an in depth look at a specific developer. This time it's Insomniac Games. The studio behind Spyro the Dragon as well as Ratchet & Clank. They just took over the gaming world with Spider-Man! We discuss where they came from, what defines them and where they're headed.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gameskinny.com/google-amp/inu38/why-insomniac-games-stands-out-as-one-of-the-best-studios Music: Ozzed - A Vile City http://ozzed.net Timestamps: Favorite Things: 09:30 DLC: 15:41 Topic: 21:30

Penguin & Termite discuss the next generation of gaming consoles and the direction of the gaming industry. Join us in exploring how video game generations are defined by both hardware and software as well as make predictions about the future.

Resources: https://www.quora.com/How-are-video-game-console-generations-defined-Who-defines-them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_home_video_game_consoles https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/apr/12/we-do-not-need-playstation-5-in-2018 https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/19/17478718/microsoft-next-generation-xbox-e3 Music: http://ozzed.net Ozzed - Wetmelon