Byte Marx

Byte Marx

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Byte Marx episodes

  • Video Game Prices: Atari Shock and Flesh Wall-E

    This episode of Byte Marx focuses on the video game prices. Specifically the industry around the great video game crash and then examining subsequent trends with a focus towards where the industry might be heading.  

    Sources: https://www.davemanuel.com/video-game...​ 

    https://venturebeat.com/2018/01/23/th...​

    Technological tying and the intensity of price competition: An empirical analysis of the video game industry, Timothy Derdenger, 2014 

    'Few to Many': Change of Business Model Paradigm in the Video Game Industry, Thierry Rayna & Ludmila Striukova, 2014 

    Strategic Management, Mary Pisnar 

     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pX56BK​... 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bytemarx​

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bytemarxcast

    ​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIA2HJLBm​...

     Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteMarx/

    1 hr 12 min
  • Genestealer Cults and the Imperium - A Talk with Kitbosh

    This video discusses the nature of the depiction of the Genestealer cult  faction in warhammer 40k and how this depiction can be  counterproductive to telling better stories in 40k.   

    Kitbosh's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz_GfvTNbg1vsLFqN6yHvXQ   

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pX56BK... 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bytemarx 

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bytemarxcast 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIA2HJLBm... 

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteMarx/

    57 min
  • The Contradictions of Metal Gear Solid | Hideo Kojima's Internal Questions

    Metal Gear Solid is a beloved franchise of the gaming world. Helmed by  created Hideo Kojima, the franchise has spanned many games, frequently  discussing important political or social questions. This episode  explores Kojima's work as a set of contradictions that underlie the  series as a whole.    

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pX56BK... 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bytemarx 

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bytemarxcast 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIA2HJLBm... 

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteMarx/

    1 hr 6 min
  • Byte Marx Top 5 Games of 2020

    Join us for our top 5 games of 2020. This video is late but 2020 was definitely a bit of a slog. It's finally out so we hope you enjoy it.  

    Brutal Gamer: http://brutalgamer.com/2020/08/04/sku...   

    Callum's Work: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/362... 

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pX56BK... 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bytemarx

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bytemarxcast

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIA2HJLBm... 

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteMarx/

    1 hr 25 min
  • Parasite and the Class War

    Parasite (2019) is a South Korean tragicomedy that offers a critical perspective on the nature of class in society from the unique perspective of two South Korean families. This special episode discusses the film and its themes.  

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pX56BK... 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bytemarx

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bytemarxcast

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIA2HJLBm... 

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteMarx/

    1 hr 6 min
  • The Fake Wokeness of Big Tech and Gaming

    There is a common perception that big tech and the games industry has a  strong liberal bias. This episode discusses this idea and attempts to  demonstrate that not only is big tech and the games industry not very  liberal, but there are structural reasons for why it's actually very  reactionary.  

    Daniel's Github: https://github.com/dcaraujo0872 

    Daniel's Twitter: @toocubtobear1  

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pX56BK...

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bytemarx 

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bytemarxcast 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIA2HJLBm...

    1 hr 12 min
  • Female Space Marines in 40k - A Talk with Kitbosh

    A special episode where we talk with warhammer kitbasher, Kitbosh, about warhammer 40k, female space marines and some of the problems with Games Workshop.    

    Kitbosh's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz_G...   

    Grim Monolith: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuD... 

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pX56BK...  

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bytemarx

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bytemarxcast

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIA2HJLBm...

    1 hr 4 min
  • BM EP3: Instant Character - Just Add Money!

    An almost debate about the nature of custom/premade characters and how they could influence the way we perceive games. This is more of a breather episode while we reorganise and restructure the podcast for episodes ahead. We hope you enjoy it! 

     Grim Monolith: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuD... 

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pX56BK...

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bytemarx

    58 min
  • Star Wars and War Crimes | Nerds Strike Back

    This is the first episode of a new series on Byte Marx, the People's Podcast which will focus on discussing a wide range of topics with guests. This first episode involves Miles Lovell, a student of international law who comes on to talk about war crimes and legal frameworks from Star Wars.  

    Miles' Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4yo...   

    Reading List: 

    https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/inte... 

    https://www.icc-cpi.int/resource-libr... 

    https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic...

    1 hr 16 min
  • BM EP2: The Office Strikes Back

    Spoilers ahead*   

    Yuppie Psycho is a game about a horrible office. 

    Join us as we discuss the implications of the horrors of capitalism in the office life.   

     Grim Monolith: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuD...

    Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/59...

    1 hr 5 min

About Byte Marx

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A podcast by gamers for gamers but about politics. Byte Marx is a podcast about examining games from a political perspective and looking at how politics in video games affects its players and world…