[[:encoded, "For this episode, we first go over your free Xbox and Playstation games for the month of September. Then we cover some news items inclu ing the now infamous Spider-man puddle-gate, the sudden resurgence of 2d brawlers and the new Xbox All Access program which allows you to lease out an Xbox console. In what we've been playing Madcap and I give another update on our No Man's Sky experiences while I continue forward with God of War. All that plus much more on this episode of Bits!"]]

[[:encoded, "For this episode, in news Rotten Tomatoes shakes things up while both Disney and DC provide price points for their upcoming streaming services. Then in what we've been watching Jake has seen the latest Sharknado movie while I play catch up with a large number of films and a couple of new shows to cover. All that and much more in this episode of Flicks!"]]

[[:encoded, "For this episode we cover the trailers for What Keeps You Alive, Slaughterhouse Rulez, Await for Instructions, Trench 11 and I Think We're Alone Now. Included are also a handful of honorable mentions, my pick for worst trailer of the month and don't forget to visit bitsandflicks.com for the full list of August trailers."]]

[[:encoded, "For this episode, we have a good amount of news coming out of Gamescom to go over including release dates for Shenmue 3 and Ace Combat 7 plus some information on Steam's new Twitch-like service. We then herald in our new segment where we briefly go over some of the more wacky game titles recently released which leads us into what we've been playing. I talk about finally finishing Life is Strange: Before the Storm and give my impressions on the forced co-op game A Way Out while Madcap gives a brief update on his time in No Man's Sky. All that plus much more on this episode of Bits!"]]

[[:encoded, "For this episode, we have a special guest joining us for our \"what we've been watching\" segment and in news Movie Pass is forcing cancelled subscribers to resubscribe, CBS is going all access with Star Trek and the Academy Awards gets a new category for popular movies. Then in what we've been watching we go on the hunt for a prehistoric shark in The Meg!"]]

[[:encoded, "For this episode, in news we discuss the controversy over the new Spyro Trilogy release, the introduction of Bethesda.net and how Germany is now able to play games with Nazi imagery for the very first time. Then in what we've been playing Madcap chimes in with his thoughts on No Man's Sky from the perspective of a new player as well as give an update on Octopath Traveler. All that and much more in this episode of Bits!"]]

[[:encoded, "For this episode, in news Movie Pass is struggling, Charlie's Angels are getting rebooted, the official cast announcement for Star Wars Episode 9 comes with a big surprise and the Disney/Fox merger is finally in the bag. Then in what we've been watching I choose to accept my mission and review the new action film Mission: Impossible Fallout!"]]

[[:encoded, "For this episode we cover the trailers for Glass, Aquaman, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Shazam! and Overlord. Included are also a handful of honorable mentions, my pick for worst trailer of the month and don't forget to visit bitsandflicks.com for the full list of July trailers."]]

For this episode we are fairly light on news and new releases but we have plenty to talk about in what we've been playing with Madcap giving his first impressions of the Switch exclusive Octopath Traveler and me diving deep into the Multiplayer NEXT update for No Man's Sky along with my first impressions for God of War. All that and much more in this episode of Bits!

[[:encoded, "For this episode we are fairly light on news and new releases but we have plenty to talk about in what we've been playing with Madcap giving his first impressions of the Switch exclusive Octopath Traveler and me diving deep into the Multiplayer NEXT update for No Man's Sky along with my first impressions for God of War. All that and much more in this episode of Bits!"]]