Byte Me

Byte Me

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Byte Me episodes

  • C'mon Everyone, We're All Gonna Go Play Skyrim!

    Grab seven other friends, we're all the Dragonborn now!

    What We're Playing

    Cliff:  The Pathless

    Dylan: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, I Expect You to Die

    News
    • Never Get Lonely in Skyrim Again
    • All of the SNES Manuals are Now Available Online
    • Overwatch 2 Gets a Really Positive Change
    • Disco Elysium is Easier to Read for Some Folks Now
    • Ubisoft is Stealing Your DLC
    • Ron Gilbert is a Legend People, Treat Him Like One
    • AppleCare But For Your Switch?
    • Games with Gold is Dropping 360 Games
    • Questions

      Rdeacon:  What's the best live firework display you have seen?

      Rdeacon: Do you think that if you get to a point in the game where you are like .. why am I playing this is it... just your playing style/personality OR a bad game design?

      Monotone Screaming: Do you think legos age limit of 99 should be increased because people live past 99 and Lego is for everybody?

      Turndwn4wut (Travis): I’ll submit it anyway. If your username was a company what would you sell?

      Primefan: What did you do for the Fourth of July?

      Cheap/Free Games

      Epic Games

      • Ancient Enemy
      • Killing Floor 2
      • Xbox Game Pass

        • Far Cry 5 - July 1 – Console, PC
        • Last Call BBS July 5 – PC Only
        • Yakuza 0 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
        • Yakuza Kiwami (Cloud, Console, and PC)
        • Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
        • Matchpoint: Tennis Championships - July 7 – Console, (Day One Release)
        • DJMax Respect V (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – July 7
        • Road 96 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 7
        • Escape Academy - July 14 – Console, PC (Day One Release)
        • My Friend Peppa Pig (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
        • Overwhelm (PC) ID@Xbox – July 14
        • PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
        • PowerWash Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14
        • As Dusk Falls - July 19 – Console, Cloud, PC (Day One Release)
        • Immortality - July 26 – Console, PC
        • Playstation Plus

          • Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (PS4/PS5)
          • The Man of Medan (PS4)
          • Arcadegeddon (PS4/PS5)
          • Prime Gaming

            • Mass Effect Legendary Edition
            • Grid Legends
            • Need for Speed: Heat
            • Star Wars Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy
            • Star Wars Jedi Knight II – Jedi Outcast
            • Star Wars Republic Commando
            • Nintendo Online

              • Zero Wing are:
              • Mega Man: The Wily Wars
              • Comix Zone
              • Target Earth
              • Itch.io

                • Buy the Abortion Funds Bundle (and manage them here!)
                • Patreon
                  • John Tippins
                  • Sean Palmer
                  • Austin Palmer
                  • Alan Schulte
                  • Joe Cole Jr.
                  • Anonymous
                  • Rich Deacon
                  • Extra Life
                    • https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/
                    • 1 hr 19 min
                    • Overwatch 2 is Gonna Pull a Cain

                      Overwatch 2 will completely replace Overwatch when it releases later this year.

                      What We're Playing

                      Cliff: The Pathless, Solitaire Conspiracy, Dorfromantic

                      Colby: Dragon Age Inquisition

                      Hans: Dorfromantic, Cycle: Frontier, V: Rising, always pinball

                      News
                      • Overwatch 2 is Killing Overwatch
                      • Valorant is Listening
                      • AMD is Brining FSR to the Xbox
                      • The Xbox is Outselling the PS5 in Japan
                      • Does Anyone Play Diablo Like This?
                      • xCloud is Getting Mouse & Keyboard Support and Lower Latency
                      • Can an AI Play Minecraft?
                      • Give Your PC a Checkup for DirectStorage
                      • Questions

                        Joe Coleslaw: Thinking back on Devolvers Showcase this year. They expanded a thought of "what if video games fell under 'singularity' protocol?" One company to rule them all. . . Among the product placements included, Tom Clancy's Amimal Crossing which had Tom Nook and Isabell in splinter-cell like outfits.

                        I know we have always asked you to combine 2 unlike games or characters into one...  but what is the MOST OUTRAGEOUS cross promotion video game you can think of? (Keep in mind, this is from the minds of Devolver)

                        Misshappychildhood: What did you think of Ugly Sonic in the new Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers movie?

                        Rdeacon: Besides Christmas, what is your favorite holiday... and which one do you dislike?

                        What do you think is more likely to happen.. all games are free but have in game monetization, or all games will end up subscription based?

                        ShadoughX (Josh): DO you think gaming research is important? What types of research should we be looking into?

                        Princess_Megan: What is your favorite pasta shape and why? Mine is rigatoni because of it's ability to hold more sauce and cheese

                        Tr1pletrouble88: Feelings on ketchup?

                        Turndwn4wut (Travis): What do you miss most about video games before they went online?

                        *monotone screaming*: How do you think virtual reality games could improve?

                        Cheap/Free Games

                        Epic Games

                        • Geneforge 1: Mutagen
                        • Iratus: Lord of the Dead
                        • The Cycle: Frontier
                        • Fall Guys
                        • Xbox Game Pass

                          • FIFA 22 (Console & PC) - Out Today
                          • Naraka: Bladepoint (Cloud, Console & PC) - Out Today
                          • Far Cry 5 - July 1 – Console, PC
                          • Last Call BBS July 5 – PC Only
                          • Matchpoint: Tennis Championships - July 7 – Console, (Day One Release)
                          • Escape Academy - July 14 – Console, PC (Day One Release)
                          • As Dusk Falls - July 19 – Console, Cloud, PC (Day One Release)
                          • Immortality - July 26 – Console, PC
                          • Xbox Gold

                            • Beasts of Maravilla Island ($9.99 ERP): Available July 1 to 31
                            • Relicta ($19.99 ERP): Available July 16 to August 15
                            • Thrillville: Off the Rails ($9.99 ERP): Available July 1 to 15
                            • Torchlight ($14.99 ERP): Available July 16 to 31
                            • Playstation Plus

                              • Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (PS4/PS5)
                              • The Man of Medan (PS4)
                              • Arcadegeddon (PS4/PS5)
                              • Patreon
                                • John Tippins
                                • Sean Palmer
                                • Austin Palmer
                                • Alan Schulte
                                • Joe Cole Jr.
                                • Anonymous
                                • Rich Deacon
                                • Extra Life
                                  • https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/
                                  • 1 hr 48 min
                                  • Diablo Immortal is Making A LOT of Money (Probably?)

                                    Diablo Immortal made $24 million in two weeks but would have made $300 million as a $60 game. Is that a lot?

                                    What We're Playing

                                    Cliff: Webbed, The Solitaire Conspiracy

                                    Colby: Dragon Age Inquisition

                                    News
                                    • Diablo Immortals is Making A LOT of Money
                                    • Activision Says That Activision Didn’t Do Anything Wrong!
                                    • Xbox is Running Out of Controllers
                                    • Why is FF7 Three Games?
                                    • Why Are We Talking About KOTOR 2 in 2022?
                                    • KH4 Graphics Are Too Good for More Disney Worlds?
                                    • Microsoft and Unions
                                    • Finally, A Good Use for AI
                                    • This New Controller Looks Great!
                                    • Questions

                                      Turndwn4wut (Travis): If you were a demon what would it take to summon you?

                                      ShadoughX (Josh): If you were to make a spread or a 5-course dinner for Mario and Luigi what would you include?

                                      Rdeacon: Do you feel you have finished/beaten a game if you set the difficulty too low or used God Mode?

                                      Rdeacon: What do you prefer, a soft cookie or one with a crunch?

                                      Mansocks: You're in a desert, walking along in the sand when all of a sudden you look down and see a tortoise. It's crawling toward you. You reach down and flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over. But it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping. Why is that?

                                      Tr1pletrouble88: Favorite type of pasta and sauce combo?

                                      Cheap/Free Games

                                      Epic Games

                                      • A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Digital Edition
                                      • Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
                                      • Xbox Game Pass

                                        • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge– Available now
                                        • Omori (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now
                                        • Shadowrun Trilogy (Cloud and Console) ID@Xbox – Available now
                                        • Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC) – Available now
                                        • FIFA 22 (Console and PC) EA Play – June 23
                                        • Naraka: Bladepoint (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 23
                                        • Escape Academy - June 28
                                        • Far Cry 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 1
                                        • Turbo Golf Racing - August 4
                                        • Xbox

                                          • https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/06/21/idxbox-summer-game-fest-demo-event-showcases-34-games/
                                          • Prime Gaming

                                            • https://primegaming.blog/start-freeloading-over-30-games-with-prime-gaming-for-prime-day-2022-4a760c6cdb75
                                            • Patreon
                                              • John Tippins
                                              • Sean Palmer
                                              • Austin Palmer
                                              • Maya Taint
                                              • Alan Schulte
                                              • Joe Cole Jr.
                                              • Anonymous
                                              • Rich Deacon
                                              • Extra Life
                                                • https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/
                                                • 1 hr 2 min
                                                • The Xbox Showcase Comes Out Swinging Again!

                                                  The Xbox/Bethesda showcase was packed full of huge games (and most of them are coming to Game Pass!)

                                                  What We're Playing

                                                  Cliff: Diablo Immortal, Webbed

                                                  Colby: Dragon Age Inquisition, The Hunter Call of the Wild, Disc Room

                                                  Dylan: Diablo Immortal

                                                  News
                                                  • Xbox Bethesda Showcase
                                                  • Not Game Pass Games Coming to xCloud
                                                  • xCloud Coming to Samsung TVs
                                                  • Game Pass is Getting Game Demos
                                                  • Alex Kipman is Departing MS After Being Accused of Being Horrible
                                                  • Get the Best Version of xCloud using Edge
                                                  • Activision Blizzard Decides to Work with the Raven QA Union
                                                  • PlayStation Gamers Are the Absolute Worst
                                                  • Bioware QA Votes to Form Unions
                                                  • Metro 2033 Writer Added to Russian Hitlist
                                                  • Saudi Arabia Buys a Huge Chunk or Embracer
                                                  • The Grammy Awards is Adding a Video Game Category
                                                  • Questions

                                                    DA VINSTER (Vinny): I'm unsure if you guys have talked about this, but if not I'd like to hear your thoughts on The Last of Us Remake. Is it needed, being we had a remaster of it on PS4? Do you think a $70 price point is warranted for a remake of a game both in general and specifically in this case? I know many believe this remake shouldn't have happened due to it already looking really good and not being that old of a game, but as a PC fanboy, I'm happy it's happening strictly to get it on PC alone. But let me know what y'all think.

                                                    Misshappychildhood: In your opinion, what is the best VR system for computer gaming?

                                                    *monotone screaming*: What are some games that you believe are way underpriced for their value?

                                                    Primefan: What is a game series that you think has had enough entries?

                                                    Tr1pletrouble88: Best type of bread?

                                                    Rdeacon: Bad voice acting can sink a game but do you feel having a famous actor really adds that much to a game?

                                                    Cheap/Free Games

                                                    Epic Games

                                                    • Supraland
                                                    • Xbox Game Pass

                                                      • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - June 16
                                                      • Shadowrun Trilogy - June 21
                                                      • Escape Academy - June 28
                                                      • Turbo Golf Racing - August 4
                                                      • Patreon
                                                        • John Tippins
                                                        • Sean Palmer
                                                        • Austin Palmer
                                                        • Alan Schulte
                                                        • Joe Cole Jr.
                                                        • Anonymous
                                                        • Rich Deacon
                                                        • 1 hr 17 min
                                                        • If This Is the State of Play, Is Play Good?

                                                          Sony's State of Play kicked of what used to be E3 week and it was...ok?

                                                          What We're Playing

                                                          Cliff: Diablo: Infinite, Darkside Detective, Bugsnax

                                                          Colby: Dragon Age yada yada

                                                          News

                                                          The State of Play Isn’t Great

                                                          IGN Reader’s Favorite Game From the State of Play Doesn’t Seem Like a Great Sign

                                                          You’re Getting Even More Xbox Next Week

                                                          Hidden Achievements Be Gone!

                                                          More Studies Showing Loot Boxes Aren’t Great

                                                          WTF is This

                                                          Questions

                                                          *monotone screaming*: What do you think about how a fighting game’s cast is produced? Do you think it is better to use characters from other media, like super smash and the new multiversus, or should the game create a cast, like street fighter?

                                                          Primefan: What is something you have gotten away with in sea of theives that you shouldn’t have?

                                                          Brooke: What would your personalized license plate be?

                                                          Brooke: What animal would you choose to be the protagonist in your game and why?

                                                          Carter: How do you like your eggs?

                                                          Cheap/Free Games

                                                          Epic Games

                                                          • Mystery Game
                                                          • Xbox Game Pass

                                                            • Assassin’s Creed Origins (Cloud, Console and PC) – June 7
                                                            • Chorus (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
                                                            • Disc Room (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
                                                            • Spacelines from the Far Out (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
                                                            • Shadowrun Trilogy - June 21
                                                            • Escape Academy - June 28
                                                            • Queer Games Bundle

                                                              • https://itch.io/b/1404/queer-games-bundle-2022
                                                              • Patreon
                                                                • John Tippins
                                                                • Sean Palmer
                                                                • Austin Palmer
                                                                • Alan Schulte
                                                                • Joe Cole Jr.
                                                                • Moe Lester
                                                                • Anonymous
                                                                • Rich Deacon
                                                                • Extra Life
                                                                  • https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/
                                                                  • 1 hr 9 min
                                                                  • Reggie Has Better Opinions About Unions Than You'd Expect

                                                                    Ex-Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime isn't exactly pro-union, but at least he doesn't appear to be outwardly anti-union. That's almost a win.

                                                                    What We're Playing

                                                                    Cliff: Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Aperture Desk Job, Bugsnax, Sniper Elite 5, Wuppo, Steam Deck

                                                                    Colby: Dragon Age Inquisition

                                                                    Dylan:

                                                                    News
                                                                    • Reggie Might Like NFTs, But He’s Also Pro-Union
                                                                    • Microsoft Will Recognize the Raven Software Union
                                                                    • You’ll Be Shocked to Hear that Blizzard-Activision Has NOT Made a Lot of Changes
                                                                    • Here’s How and When to Watch the Xbox/Bethesda Showcase
                                                                    • Sony is Making a Ton of Money on PC, Who Would Have Thought?
                                                                    • Embracer Group Embraces Video Game History
                                                                    • Your Sims Can Now Have Custom Pronouns
                                                                    • Top 10 Most Played Games This Year
                                                                    • Questions

                                                                      Rdeacon: What game do you think would be cool as a Lego version - Mine would be Zelda?

                                                                      And what is your favorite thing to put honey on?

                                                                      Joe Coleslaw : Last minute question, with Jeff Healey taking over what is E3 it seems as if we have just keely's game awards for summer... Jeff Healey's Opening Night Live during the fall oh, and just kiwis game awards during winter... Are we going to get a brand Association of Jeff Healey and video games... Does anybody else have a Dick Clark New Year's rockin' Eve seal? He'll be doing this type of thing until his last breath?

                                                                      Hopefully you guys can speak typo, please don't make fun of me... With the topic fresh on the mind I wanted to get it in as soon as I could. So I am using text-to-speech... Don't text and drive folks

                                                                      primefan: What are your thoughts on the Dark souls series?

                                                                      Cheap/Free Games

                                                                      Epic Games

                                                                      • Mystery Game
                                                                      • Xbox Game Pass

                                                                        • For Honor: Marching Fire Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 1
                                                                        • Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection (Console and PC) – June 2
                                                                        • Assassin’s Creed Origins (Cloud, Console and PC) – June 7
                                                                        • Chorus (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
                                                                        • Disc Room (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
                                                                        • Spacelines from the Far Out (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – June 7
                                                                        • Xbox Gold

                                                                          • Aven Colony ($29.99 ERP): Available June 1 to 30
                                                                          • Project Highrise: Architect’s Edition ($29.99 ERP): Available June 16 to July 15
                                                                          • Super Meat Boy ($14.99 ERP): Available June 1 to 15
                                                                          • Raskulls ($9.99 ERP): Available June 16 to 30
                                                                          • Playstation Plus

                                                                            • God of War (2018)
                                                                            • Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
                                                                            • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
                                                                            • Prime Gaming

                                                                              • Far Cry 4
                                                                              • Escape From Monkey Island
                                                                              • Astrologaster
                                                                              • Across the Groovers
                                                                              • Calico
                                                                              • WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship
                                                                              • Nintendo Online

                                                                                • Congo’s Caper
                                                                                • Rival Turf!
                                                                                • Pinball
                                                                                • Patreon
                                                                                  • John Tippins
                                                                                  • Sean Palmer
                                                                                  • Austin Palmer
                                                                                  • Alan Schulte
                                                                                  • Joe Cole Jr.
                                                                                  • Anonymous
                                                                                  • Rich Deacon
                                                                                  • 1 hr 14 min
                                                                                  • Raven Software Starts the First Union at a Major US Game Developer

                                                                                    Raven's QA team votes to become a member of the Game Workers Alliance with a 19-3 vote.

                                                                                    What We're Playing

                                                                                    Cliff: Life is Strange: True Colors

                                                                                    Colby: Trek to Yomi, Dragon Age Inquisition

                                                                                    Dylan: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Back 4 Blood

                                                                                    News
                                                                                    • Raven Software Starts the First Union at a Major US Game Developer
                                                                                    • Activision Blizzard is In Trouble Again
                                                                                    • 5% of Nintendo is Now Owned by Saudi Arabia
                                                                                    • Marvel Snap Sounds Pretty Great (or At Least Fast)
                                                                                    • You Can Almost Build Your Own Steam Deck
                                                                                    • EA Almost Merged with NBC…
                                                                                    • …and Still Might Merge with Someone Else
                                                                                    • Questions

                                                                                      *monotone screaming*: Do you have a favorite time for games to be set in? (I.e. WWII, future, Medieval times)

                                                                                      Rdeacon:

                                                                                      1. Have you started playing a game and get to a point where you can't get past a certain point, turn off the game come back to it later and easily beat the opponent?

                                                                                      2. What type of soups do you like better.. cream or broth based?

                                                                                      Primefan: What are your thoughts on overwatch 2 and do you think they have improved the multiplayer with 5v5 instead of 6v6

                                                                                      Alan S (zeroskill): How important is the soundtrack or sound engineering of a game for you? Can the audio make or break a game for you, or do will you just mute a poorly sound designed game and continue to play it?

                                                                                      QwertyHJKL1234: What is a game with a really good/interesting idea, just executed really badly? (or vice versa)

                                                                                      Cheap/Free Games

                                                                                      Epic Games

                                                                                      • Mystery Game (last week was Borderlands 3)
                                                                                      • Xbox Game Pass

                                                                                        • Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – May 26
                                                                                        • Cricket 22 (PC) ID@Xbox – May 27
                                                                                        • Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27
                                                                                        • For Honor: Marching Fire Edition - June 1
                                                                                        • Assassin's Creed Origins - June 7
                                                                                        • Shadowrun Trilogy - June 21
                                                                                        • Escape Academy - June 28
                                                                                        • A Plague Tale: Requiem (Rumored)
                                                                                        • Playstation Plus

                                                                                          • PS Plus Essential ($9.99/$59.99)
                                                                                          • PS Plus Extra ($14.99/$99.99)
                                                                                          • Ps Plus Premium ($17.99/$119.99)
                                                                                          • June 13
                                                                                          • Humble Bundle

                                                                                            • https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cities-skylines-colossal-collection
                                                                                            • https://www.humblebundle.com/games/pid-22-bundle
                                                                                            • Patreon
                                                                                              • John Tippins
                                                                                              • Sean Palmer
                                                                                              • Austin Palmer
                                                                                              • Alan Schulte
                                                                                              • Joe Cole Jr.
                                                                                              • Anonymous
                                                                                              • Rich Deacon
                                                                                              • Extra Life
                                                                                                • https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/
                                                                                                • 1 hr 18 min
                                                                                                • There Are Some Great Games Coming to the New PS Plus

                                                                                                  The list of games coming to the new PS Plus is looking pretty great!

                                                                                                  What We're Playing

                                                                                                  Cliff: Life is Strange: True Colors

                                                                                                  Colby: Bugsnax, Dragon Age Inquisition

                                                                                                  Dylan: Back 4 Blood

                                                                                                  News
                                                                                                  • The Full Lineup of Games Coming to the New PS Plus
                                                                                                  • PS Plus Will Let You Stream Games You Own Without a Subscription
                                                                                                  • Ubsisoft+ is Coming to PlayStation
                                                                                                  • There Might Be Something Suspicious Going on In the Used Games Market
                                                                                                  • Fall Guys is Going F2P an Getting a Level Editor
                                                                                                  • Square Enix Wants to Buy New Studios After Selling Their Other Studios
                                                                                                  • Maybe Video Games Can Teach You Something
                                                                                                  • Questions

                                                                                                    Princess_Megan: What was your worst vacation?

                                                                                                    Mansocks: What is your favorite arcade game from 1987?

                                                                                                    QwertyHJKL1234: What game could you play for the longest time and still not get bored? And how long do you think you can play it for?

                                                                                                    Turndwn4wut (Travis): Life is a video game, what are some patches that should happen?

                                                                                                    Cheap/Free Games

                                                                                                    Epic Games

                                                                                                    • Mystery Game
                                                                                                    • Xbox Game Pass

                                                                                                      • Her Story (PC) ID@Xbox
                                                                                                      • Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
                                                                                                      • Little Witch in the Woods (Game Preview) (Console and PC) ID@Xbox
                                                                                                      • Skate (Cloud) EA Play
                                                                                                      • Umurangi Generation Special Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
                                                                                                      • Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 19
                                                                                                      • Vampire Survivors (PC) ID@Xbox – May 19
                                                                                                      • Floppy Knights (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – May 24
                                                                                                      • Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC) ID@Xbox – May 24
                                                                                                      • Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – May 26
                                                                                                      • Cricket 22 (PC) ID@Xbox – May 27
                                                                                                      • Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27
                                                                                                      • Humble Bundle

                                                                                                        • https://www.humblebundle.com/games/handheld-pc-power-bundle
                                                                                                        • Troll Corner

                                                                                                          Jim Ryan Really Likes Cats and Maybe Dogs?

                                                                                                          Patreon
                                                                                                          • John Tippins
                                                                                                          • Sean Palmer
                                                                                                          • Austin Palmer
                                                                                                          • Alan Schulte
                                                                                                          • Joe Cole Jr.
                                                                                                          • Anonymous
                                                                                                          • Rich Deacon
                                                                                                          • Extra Life
                                                                                                            • https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/
                                                                                                            • 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                                            • The Xbox Streaming Stick is Less Than a Year Away

                                                                                                              The long-rumored Xbox streaming stick that will let you play xCloud games without an Xbox is getting closer to reality.

                                                                                                              What We're Playing

                                                                                                              Cliff: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, Lost in Random

                                                                                                              Colby:Bugsnax!

                                                                                                              News

                                                                                                              Xbox Streaming Device is Coming This Year

                                                                                                              Xbox Did Not Have a Good Weekend

                                                                                                              Xbox is Bringing Fortnite Back to the iPhone

                                                                                                              Hey, Activision Blizzard is Getting Sued Again

                                                                                                              Blizzard Gets a New “VP of Culture”. I’m Sure That Will Help.

                                                                                                              There is a Video Game Hall of Fame?

                                                                                                              Who’s Gonna Watch Summer Games Fest in IMAX with Me?

                                                                                                              Video Game Devs are Signing an Anti-NFT Pledge to Keep Them Out of Video Games

                                                                                                              FIFA is Finally Getting Cross Play

                                                                                                              Questions

                                                                                                              DA VINSTER: Two Questions, what're your thoughts on digital ownership of games? Of course, I think many people purchase their games digitally now for convenience alone, however as you may have seen this past weekend the Xbox Live servers were having severe issues, including not even allowing digitally owned single-player games to be playable. Do you think as consumers we have a right to push back and try to get some better totally offline services in terms of digital ownership, and even if we did, do you think large companies in gaming like Microsoft and Sony would grant us more flexibility in terms of digital ownership.

                                                                                                              Second Question, if you were to become a professional wrestler, what's your persona? Good Guy, Bad Guy? etc.

                                                                                                              Mansocks: What is your favorite video game to feature a cat?

                                                                                                              Primefan: How long do you think halo infinite will last before it just stops being played

                                                                                                              *monotone screaming*: If you could design your own video game protagonist, what would they be like?

                                                                                                              Cheap/Free Games

                                                                                                              Epic Games

                                                                                                              • Jotun
                                                                                                              • Prey
                                                                                                              • Game Pass

                                                                                                                • Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - May 10
                                                                                                                • This War of Mine: Final Cut - May 10
                                                                                                                • NHL 22 - May 12
                                                                                                                • Floppy Knights - May 24
                                                                                                                • Hardspace Shipbreaker - May 24
                                                                                                                • Sniper Elite 5 - May 26
                                                                                                                • Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27
                                                                                                                • Humble Bundle:

                                                                                                                  • https://www.humblebundle.com/games/game-over-t1d-games-with-links-to-diabetes-community
                                                                                                                  • https://www.humblebundle.com/games/kalypso-hits
                                                                                                                  • Pirate This Game

                                                                                                                    https://www.pcgamer.com/indie-dev-is-releasing-an-official-pirate-version-of-his-upcoming-game-no-strings-attached/

                                                                                                                    Patreon

                                                                                                                    • John Tippins
                                                                                                                    • Sean Palmer
                                                                                                                    • Austin Palmer
                                                                                                                    • Alan Schulte
                                                                                                                    • Joe Cole Jr.
                                                                                                                    • Anonymous
                                                                                                                    • Rich Deacon
                                                                                                                    • Extra Life
                                                                                                                      • https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/
                                                                                                                      • 1 hr 16 min
                                                                                                                      • Embracer Group Buys a Bunch of SquareEnix Stuff

                                                                                                                        Embracer Group gets Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and a lot more for $300 million.


                                                                                                                        What We're Playing

                                                                                                                        Cliff:  Guardians of the Galaxy, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

                                                                                                                        It’s HANS bitches: Just Die Already, pinball


                                                                                                                        News

                                                                                                                        Embracer Group Buys a Bunch of SquareEnix Stuff for $300 million

                                                                                                                        Who is Embracer Group?

                                                                                                                        Dead Cells Getting Accessibility Features

                                                                                                                        The Quary has 186 Different Endings

                                                                                                                        Get Ready for a Bunch of Games Listed at $34

                                                                                                                        Anti-Cheat Makes People Invisible in Modern Warfare 2

                                                                                                                        Sonic 2 Made a Bunch of Money

                                                                                                                        Morrowind with Friends in VR? Sign Me Up.

                                                                                                                        Arcade1UP releases Dragons Lair cabinet (With Dragons Lair 2 and Space Ace) and NBA Jam:SHAQ edition (19 inch screen.)

                                                                                                                        Overwatch 2 MP beta available


                                                                                                                        Questions

                                                                                                                        Primefan: Why do you think anthem failed and how could it have Been saved

                                                                                                                        Mansocks: Do you sit or stand to wipe your posterior.

                                                                                                                        *monotone screaming*: Do you prefer to try many new games, or try a few but stick to a couple familiar ones?

                                                                                                                        Primefan: Do you think destiny 2 still has the ability to continue or is Sony and bungie beating a dead horse at this point?


                                                                                                                        Cheap/Free Games

                                                                                                                        Epic Games

                                                                                                                        • Terraforming Mars
                                                                                                                        • Xbox Game Pass

                                                                                                                          • Loot River (Console) – May 3rd
                                                                                                                          • Citizen Sleeper (Console) – May 5th
                                                                                                                          • Trek to Yomi (Console, PC) – May 5th
                                                                                                                          • FIFA 22 – May 5th (probably)
                                                                                                                          • Battlefield 2042 – May 5th (probably)
                                                                                                                          • Eiyuden Chronicle Rising (Console) – May 10th
                                                                                                                          • This War of Mine: Final Cut - May 10 (probably)
                                                                                                                          • Headspace Shipbreaker (PC) – May 24th
                                                                                                                          • Sniper Elite 5 (Console, PC) – May 26th
                                                                                                                          • Pac-Man Museum+ (Console, PC) – May 27th
                                                                                                                          • Xbox Gold

                                                                                                                            • Yoku's Island Express (May 1-31)
                                                                                                                            • The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk (May 16-June 15)
                                                                                                                            • Hydro Thunder Hurricane (May 1-15)
                                                                                                                            • Viva Pinata: Party Animals (May 16-31)
                                                                                                                            • Playstation Plus

                                                                                                                              • FIFA 22 (PS5 & PS4)
                                                                                                                              • Tribes of Midgard (PS5 & PS4)
                                                                                                                              • Curse of the Dead Gods (PS4)
                                                                                                                              • Playstation Now

                                                                                                                                • Naurto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
                                                                                                                                • Soulcalibur IV
                                                                                                                                • Blasphemous
                                                                                                                                • Humble Bundle

                                                                                                                                  • https://www.humblebundle.com/games/jurassic-bundle
                                                                                                                                  • Prime Gaming

                                                                                                                                    • Dead Space 2
                                                                                                                                    • The Curse of Monkey Island
                                                                                                                                    • Out of Line
                                                                                                                                    • Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
                                                                                                                                    • Cat Quest
                                                                                                                                    • Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
                                                                                                                                    • Steam

                                                                                                                                      • https://kotaku.com/bethesda-elder-scrolls-daggerfall-free-steam-games-wolf-1848845031

                                                                                                                                      • Troll Corner

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