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Hey, you. Yes, you! Do you like video games? Well, we've got them in spades this week, believe it or not. Niki and Steven open up with talk about this who "dubstep" thing the kids are raving about, but then they jump straight into chat about Mortal Kombat 11 and Dragon's Dogma. It's a lot to chew on! So enjoy your heaping helping gaming goodness.

Due to technical issues, we couldn't have merritt on this week. She'll be back next week, though! In the meantime, Steven sat down with Fanbyte social media specialist Niki Grayson for a wonderful discussion about Overwatch, The Division 2, and next generation hardware news. Please join us for this news-heavy episode and all the fun that entails. Then loop back in next time for another dose of completely useless conversation. Enjoy!

WrestleMania 35 happened earlier this week and... it was mostly pretty good! Fanbyte Editor-in-Chief John Warren joins Steven and merritt to discuss the finer points of the show. Then we jump into some talk about Hades and Satisfactory -- two great early access games with very different ideas. Fair warning! We had some audio issues this week. And, unfortunately, merritt had to drop out of the call a bit early. That didn't stop us from delivering the sweet, sweet content as always, though.

Steven and merritt don't have a guest this week. Nor have they played many new games (that they haven't already gone over at length. So, instead, the dynamic duo dives deep on a different discussion! Specifically, they want to talk about books. Even more specifically, the pair talks about the strange world of classic sci-fi literature. How will the world embrace the next Dune movie? Were authors from the 1950s hornier than the ones we have today? Learn the answers to these questions and more on Fanwidth!

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a helluva game. To explain exactly why, we brought on Fanbyte's resident fixer: Andrew "Ray Donovan" Whitmore. Steven has played a lot more of the game, but Andrew went and spoiled himself by watching a playthrough online. Don't worry, though! We pretty much avoid spoilers this episode. Speaking of which, merritt has been spoiling herself with Destiny 2. It does remind everyone about Reboot (the 90s 3D animated series), though. And that conversation goes some places.

The gang is at GDC this week! Although, sadly, merritt couldn't be with us as a result. So the rest of the crew -- including John Warren, Dillon Skiffington, and Ryan Stevens -- band together to discuss all the games they played in the early days of the show. Plus: Google Stadia talk. Come and join us, won't you?

The Division 2 is out, about, and ready to flout... its really bad politics. Steven and merritt go over this and more with returning guest Sabriel Mastin. And while merritt hasn't played The Division 2, she has been making her way through Destiny 2: Forsaken. Let's talk about orbs! Closing things out, Sabriel and Steven talk about Captain Marvel (for like a second), before just discussing the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. Tune in for all this and more on another exciting episode of Fanwidth! 

Welcome back everyone! We have a guest again this week. Friend of the site and former Compete writer Eric Van Allen joins us to discuss the year in fighting games. Specifically, we dive deep on the backroom politics and public-facing drama that determines EVO. It’s the biggest fighting game tournament of the year, after all. And the absence of Super Smash Bros. Melee this year has some fans in a tizzy. Also on this episode: Devil May Cry 5 talk and the legacy of Philip K. Dick in video games (kinda

Oh! Hey there gamers. It's lovely to see you again. Welcome back to your one and only official Fanbyte podcast. No guest this week! But Steven and merritt dive into some big news. The very spooky horror game, Devotion, was released to rave reviews until controversy caused it to be "review bombed" and removed from Steam. Meanwhile, THQ Nordic made just about one of the worst marketing decisions in history. Finally, the hosts have... mixed feelings about Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Hello, lovely listeners. It's your official Fanbyte podcast about fandom, culture, and (usually) video games. This week, Fanbyte Editor-in-Chief John Warren joins us to talk about the games our parents play. Speaking of games, merritt played the surprising Daemon X Machina demo! Meanwhile, John is back at Final Fantasy IX (he's bought seven copies of the game). And Steven laments the rocky of Anthem. It might be one of this month's biggest video game releases, but it just doesn't feel finished yet.