80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite discuss video game genres. We look at where video games genres originated and we ask if they are still relevant. What does it take for a video game be a "clone"? Is that a bad thing?

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

Penguin & Termite take you on a journey through to time on an outlook on the fundamentals of video games; the arcades! We discuss the history and relevancy of the arcade, our favorite memories and we look at what arcades mean today.

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

Penguin & Termite flesh out the ideas of Player vs Player and Player vs Environment. We discuss the origins of each type with the epitome of each. We'll analyze what game design decisions have to be made in order for these types to work. We end our discussion with games that merge the two and look to the future.

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

Penguin & Termite return to deep dive another video game genre! This time it's the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, MMORPG.

We analyze the history, innovation, subscription models, pros and cons as well as relevancy in today's industry.

Music: Daydream Anatomy - Dragon Slayer http://daydreamanatomy.bandcamp.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite unleash all the information from every major conference during E3 2018! This is our single longest piece of content, clocked over three hours. We talk about our favorite games, favorite conference as well as our biggest disappointments.

We deep dive into EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Sony and Nintendo's conferences. We discuss all the big game announcements and surprises.

This is your one stop for all of E3 2018.

Music:

Daydream Anatomy - Combat

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Penguin & Termite discuss toxicity within the circles of our culture. We discuss our own experiences both positive and negative. We ask why people are like this and ask hard questions about what we can do about it.

https://io9.gizmodo.com/why-are-nerds-so-goddamned-angry-1773604560

Music: H-Pizzle Ghosts of a Fallen Empire http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite go through the big kahunas of E3, analyzing, discussing, speculating and getting pumped for all the announcements and trailers. It's the plays-offs of video games!

Music: Daydream Anatomy - Nin10day: 8-Bit Heroes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss the morality and legality of emulating video games. We ask about game preservation in a digital age as well as other reasons for emulating games. Is it ok to just get a Raspberry Pi instead of a Nintendo Classics brand system? What do you guys think about it?

https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/18/11265988/emulation-isnt-a-dirty-word-and-one-man-thinks-it-can-save-gamings https://kotaku.com/why-people-pirate-video-games-1716103981 https://www.howtogeek.com/262758/is-downloading-retro-video-game-roms-ever-legal/ http://www.cracked.com/article_22222_6-hilarious-ways-game-designers-are-screwing-over-pirates.html Music: Ozzed - it's not my Ship

Penguin & Termite extend our DLC to an entire topic! We take a journey through time and talk to our 10 year old selves. With today's video game climate, what games would you suggest or dissuade?

Music:

8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite examine the Casual vs Hardcore nature of our beloved gaming culture. We discover where it came from and explore its evolution over the years.

Are you a casual gamer or hardcore?

Footnotes: http://plusmana.com/casual-and-hardcore-players-history-of-hatred/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/turnstyle/gamings-other-great-schis_b_4387661.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pyuFfKPCvY -funny video Penguin quoted https://imgur.com/gallery/7M5HC - Penguin mentioned Overwatch/Marvel skins Music: Ozzzed - Super Secret Tune Ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/