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According to Twitter, Insomniac was able to make the new Ratchet & Clank game almost crunch-free. Other game companies need to pay attention.

Xbox is Getting Fidelity FX

Atari VCS is Actually Coming Out

Don’t Expect Day and Date PC Launches for Sony Games

It’s E3 Week!

Capcom Might Have Whoopsied with Some Stock Photos

Overwatch is Getting Crossplay

Colby: Subnautica, Observation, Abzu

DA VINSTER (Vinny): At the end of the summer, is the general gaming conversation going to have Xbox and PlayStation be more in parity than the mind share of people now saying "PS Better, XB is still needing games"

Elfsawrath52: What is the best way to get started as a Twitch streamer?

Rdeacon: Out of all the titles announced at E3 2021, what are the top 3 games you are most excited about?

ShadoughX: What is the equivalent of 1HP of damage in real life? I'll go first: chewing gum and then biting your tongue!

Princess_Megan: With E3 being less than a week away, based on past performances and future hopes, which company do you think will have the best/worst/most improved E3 presentation?

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Indie bundle for Palestinian Aid

Borderlands 3 is ready for crossplay on all systems, but 2K isn't going to release it for the PlayStation, most likely because of Sony's insistence of payments to balance out microtransactions.

Rdeacon: What is your favorite Pixar, or if you have never watched Pixar movies animated movie character?

Rdeacon: With the current subscription trend it seems just a matter of time where buying a physical game will stop and consoles will no longer add physical media drives to consoles.  Are you ok with not having the physical copy?

Rdeacon: Since this is kinda topical.. Bosses/Managers what makes a good one and what makes a really bad one?

Squid: What out of business store would you bring back. Also same question but restaurant.

Princess_Megan: What are your favorite alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages?

JoeColeslaw: Can we talk about the state of twitch? That may be a topic not for public forum. . . They've added a new channel, pools, hot tubs and beaches. To say Cringe, would be understated, but the chat can be quite vile, not to mention the nightbot automated message linking ALL socials (including onlyfans and other NSFW sites) all on twitch. Yes, they are marked 18+, yes you can mute the whole category, but what to you think of the topic?

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It looks like Valve is going to enter the handheld market with a Switch-like device that will play Steam games. We talk about whether or not that is something that folks actually want.

Colby: Tesla Vs Lovecraft, The Avengers, Subnautica

DA VINSTER: Do you think going forward, Bethesda games are going to be Xbox Ecosystem Exclusive? Specifically, is Starfield going to be exclusive, as it's the first Bethesda game being made without preexisting agreements? And of course, exclusives overall suck, but if they are exclusive, is it wise to do so, or do you think they should sell them all multi-platform?

Rdeacon: With the expanding market that is e-sports do you see AAA game developers pushing games that lend themselves to that use?

Princess_Megan: What is your favorite non-Disney animated movie?

BIG CHAPPIE: What is your perfect Sunday? What is your perfect sundae?

Mansocks: What is your favorite flavor of Ice Pop?

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GTA 5 is getting released...again. This time an "expanded and enhanced" version is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5.

Colby: Zombie Army 4, Livelock, Tesla vs Lovecraft, The Avengers

Cliff: Stardew Valley, Spiritfarer, Rain on My Parade, Dragon Quest Builders 2

DA VINSTER (Vinny): E3 is coming up sooner than we realize. Only about a month or so away. What're some of your most anticipated games coming out this year or next that you think we may see more of at E3?

Elfsawrath52:

Baby wipes or regular disinfectant wipes?

Who played Batman the best?

How many consoles is too many?

JoeColeslaw: So if you are not able to do something in real life... play the video game... BESIDES GTA: what game would you play to be able to something you can't IRL?

Gas shortage, Horizon? Cost of Ammo too high, hunter call of the wild? Cant fly, flight sim?

Rdeacon: So question time.... What was the worst gaming product you bought? This can be a game, a controller, a system, etc

JoeColeslaw: Hey, CLIFF!  Is there a way to message the show with voicemails?! Sometimes it sounds better when I say it. (https://anchor.fm/byte-me-podcast)

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Microsoft is making it easier to get a Series X, Quick Resume is even getting even faster and they do these things even though each Xbox that gets sold costs them money.

Colby: Monster Sanctuary, Zombie Army 4, Rain on Your Parade, King of Seas, Livelock

Elfsawrath52: What's your favourite dnd class?

Squid: Favorite tertiary Star Wars character?

Aslan the Incompetent: Have you gotten my "What would be your fatality if you were a MK character?" from weeks ago?

Rdeacon: So game development has always been a brutal process for developers.  Do you see the day where they will be treated more fairly, or do you feel that its just the way its always going to be.. they are just shovels...you break one you get another.

Brooke: Who is your favorite Tik Tok personality? What is your favorite Tik Tok video?

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"The Lion’s Song" is a narrative adventure game. It is steeped in early 20th century history and focusses on a cast of Austrian artists and scientists with each episode taking a closer look at their intimate struggles with creativity and inspiration.

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Fall Guys isn't going to make it to Xbox or Switch this summer, but the delay does mean we are getting cross-play when it does come out!

Colby: Monster Sanctuary, Dead Army 4

DA VINSTER (Vinny): In celebration of May the 4th (or revenge of the 5th) what's your dream Star Wars game? Is it an existing or new ip? What development team would be the right fit for it?

Rdeacon: Since its Cinco De Mayo - what is your favorite Mexican Food?

With the shortage of high end GPUs, do you feel game developers really need to push the visual elements of games, or said another way how crucial are graphics to a good game? I know that question can be skewed to the type of game... like Tarkov higher end makes it better... whereas like Fortnite it's not as crucial.

Princess_Megan: What video game would you like to see recreated as a board game? What genre, how long would a game take, and the ideal number of players to play?

Squid: Salt water taffy: yay or nay, and if nay why do you suck so much?

Brooke: What would 10 year old you think about games today? Would they be excited about the graphics, or the gameplay? Would they ask “I’m going to spend how long building a farm?”

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An open-world action adventure game set in a simulated world in which humans never reached the top of the food chain. Fight with or against a variety of species as you make your way to a new home for your human tribe.

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Sony has patented an AI that will learn to play just like you (or hopefully slightly better than you.) Great for bathroom breaks and tough bosses hopefully!

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Colby: Lots of Monster Sanctuary

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What older game do you personally want a full remake of? Let's say 360/PS3 generation and further

Operator Jack: Hey guys what was the first game you bought with your own money? Mine was GTA3 for pc for $100 back when it was first released

Squid: Favorite fast food?

Rdeacon: Do you think the ESRB ratings systems is fair?  Have you played a game that didn't deserve its rating ( to harsh or not harsh enough)?

Tr1pletrouble88: Favorite video game quote?

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xCloud is coming to iOS and I personally feel that I should have gotten an invite by now.

Colby: Deiland Pocket Planet, Rain on Your Parade

Cliff: Spiritfarer, What the Dub?!

DA VINSTER (Vinny): If you could cross any franchise gaming, movies, tv, etc. and make it into an open-world narrative game what would you want it to be?

Elfsawrath52: What's your favourite bobs burgers episode

Tr1pletrouble88: At the upcoming VR events what do you think they might announce? Anything exciting, I mean other than the obvious. Oculus said that they won’t be making a quest pro anytime soon, so will there’s be a game showcase? I think it might be, but I’ll be waiting. :)

Rdeacon: Go for a easy.. yet hard one.. favorite pizza, deluxe, veggie, hawaiian, etc AND if you had to pick one topping what would it be?

Princess_Megan: What is your favorite dessert? Also, building on @rdeacon's question, has anyone asked which style of pizza do you prefer yet?

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The PlayStation 5 can now use a USB drive for backing up huge games off your tiny hard drive, but still can't play them off of it.

Colby: Cozy Grove, Zombie Army 4, Iconoclasts, Genesis Noir, Solo: Islands of the Heart

Cliff: Rounds, Zombie Army 4, Outlanders, Stardew Valley

Dylan: Phalanx

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What's been some of your favorite gaming memories since quarantine started?

Squid: Favorite sandwich?

Rdeacon: Have you gotten so into a game that you were like... wow I need to scale this back I am playing WAY too much?

JoeColeslaw: Sometimes, you must start anew! If you're unhappy, take a few steps back, evaluate where you are, and look to both where you can be, and where you should be.

With the events of the last year and some change... what all has changed for you: personally, professionally, and within gaming. What would you like to see in your future?

Princess_Megan: If you could have video games downloaded into your brain, would you? How do you think it will affect your daily life, both positively and negatively?

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E3 is going all digital this year, which honestly will probably not changes E3 at all for the majority of people that aren't journalists.

Colby: Moonlighter, Winding Worlds, SongPop Party, Cozy Grove, Cattails, Risk of Rain, Iconoclasts

Cliff: Spiritfarer, Narita Boy

Dylan: Clu Clu Land

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What're your thoughts on E3 coming back in a digital format? What's the real purpose of big companies like Microsoft participating when they could go the Sony route and do their own event?

Princess Megan: Being able to pet the dog, or any random creature in a game somehow makes it marginally better. What is your favorite game that allows this mechanic?

Alan S (zeroskill): Controversial topic: Do you believe in the healing properties of crystals?

Rdeacon: Black licorice: love or hate it?

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