Eight and a Half Bit

By The Halfbits

Join us in our weekly discussion on the latest (and sometimes oldest) gaming news. You'll marvel at our wonderful tangents into the darkest corners of gaming and geekery.... more

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May 17, 2015 Episode 158 - Snowman Abomination
Let's build snowmen! Actually let's be more inclusive, snowpersons. We talk Ether One, Nintendo's E3 plans, the evil plans of Konami, new assassin's creed, Evoland getting it right, the successor to Castlevania and this week's snowperson filled game club Lost Constellation!
Cheapskate's Game Club: Lost ConstellationNext Week: Spooky House of Jump Scares
James Vs Paul snowperson fight!
Show Notes:
Nintendo’s E3 Plans
Microsoft’s E3 Plans
Konami’s Evil Plan Revealed
The Division delayed until 2016
Candy Crush comes pre-installed on Windows 10. Some people care for some reason.
AllSplatooncommercials are Art
Ubisoft officially drops 360 and ps3 development
ARK: Survival Evolved
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Evoland 2
Butcher

Crowdfunding
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Umbra
Tokyo Dark
Through The Woods
Oak Island
Das Tal
Nightfall: Escape
Hero U
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1h 32min
May 13, 2015 An Improvised Show with James & Paul
Sometimes things don't go as planned so you must improvise your way out!
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36min
May 10, 2015 Episode 157 - 1, 2, 3, 4, I Declare a Paint War
It's a week for trying new things! Splatoon, Magicka 2, Exanima, Treeker, Battlehandand even that brand new Zeldo title you're all excited about.
Cheapskate's Game Club: BattlehandNext Week: Lost Constellation
Crowd Funding PicksJames: Power Drive 2000Paul: Elsinore
Nintendo Profitable again
Nintendo entering theme park business
Myst TV maybe coming to Hulu
Oculus to release Q1 2016
The Human Centipede 3
MediEvil PS4? It was an amazing fake!
Mirror’s Edge 2 and new Plants vs Zombies slated for 2016 (Quarters relate to financial year)
Threes removed from Android Marketplace
Google Feud
Helldivers dlc
Tony Hawk 5
Goat Simulator GoatZ
Rock Band 4 Details
Towerfall Dark World
Another amazing Magicka 2 trailer

Crowd Funding
Elsinore
Light Fall
Starfighter Inc
Loud on PLanet X
Power Drive 2000
Galactic Escape
CCTV Nation
Mystic Searches
Time of Dragons
Exanima, Splatoon, Magicka 2, The Legend of Zeldo: Lonk’s Awkening, Treeker, Dark Souls 2, Witcher 2, Nintendo, Myst, Oculus Rift, The Human Centipede 3, MediEvil, Mirror’s Edge 2, Threes, 2048, Google Feud, Helldivers, Tony Hawk 5, Got Simulator, GoatZ, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Rock Band 4m Towerfall Dark World, Battlehand, Elsinore, Light Fall, Starfighter Inc, Loud on Planet X, Power Drive 2000

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1h 33min
May 05, 2015 Top 5 - Rural Based Games
Those city folk don't know what they're missing!
Next week: Top 5 videogame characters you would skin to make a suit.
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42min
May 03, 2015 Episode 156 - Getting the Team Back Together
Ben pokes his head in for our 3 year anniversary which we celebrate with some Broken Age, Silent Hills, COD and even a little Hololens.
Cheapskate's Game Club: TerrordromeNext Week: Battlehand
Broken Age, Bloodborne, Darkest Dungeon, GTAV, Silent Hills, D4, Hatred, Steam, Valve, Skyrim, Mods, E3, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Just Cause 3, Hololens, Terrordrome, Yooka Laylee, Formula Fusion
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1h 14min
April 28, 2015 Top 5 - Games We Wish We Had Never Played
If I could turn back time If I could find a way I'd take back those games that'll hurt you when you play Thanks Cher
Next Week: Top 5 Rural Video Games
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39min
April 26, 2015 Episode 155 - James' Idea Podcast
James has a number of ideas in this CONTROVERSIAL, ENTERTAINING and also INSIGHTFUL episode. Mods, Mad Max, Overlord, head transplants and sexually stimulating a car await your listening pleasure.
Cheapskate's Game Club: Stick ShiftNext Week: Terrordrome
Steam Opens the gates for paid mods
Marvel and Telltale team up
Soapstone
GTAV Mods rolling out
Minecraft Gallipoli
Battlefront Backlash
Is head transplant a MGSV stunt?
Mad Max
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil
Star Ocean 5

Crowdfunding
Lantern (Kickfinisher)
Hipsters vs Zombies
The Intergalactic Trashman
Mongrel

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1h 26min
April 21, 2015 Top 5 - Games with Fairies
All your dreams are about to come true.
Don't forget to check out Ben's NSFW show art (https://eightandahalfbit.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/bens-showart.png)
Next Week: Top 5 games you wish you never played.
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34min
April 19, 2015Episode 154 - Where Are The Ewoks
Is it alright to be hopeful about Star Wars again? Can Guitar Hero reinvent itself? Does Mortal Kombat X have some of the lamest DLC ever? The answers to these questions are “probably”, “maybe” and “Urgh I feel dirty just thinking about it”.
Cheapskate’s Game Club: Pokemon Rumble World Next Week: Stick Shift
Crowd Funding Picks James: Ultimate Chicken Horse Paul: Dimension Drive
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Show notes after the jump

Star Wars Battlefront – Details
Mortal Kombat X has the lamest DLC I’ve ever seen
Unity goes to 3DS though (or maybe just the Nintenfo)
Guitar Hero Live
2K Australia closed
Postal 2 Expansion.
Wildstar heading f2p?
Ryu might be coming to street fighter?
Trailer Diversions
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Batman Vs Superman
Kieru
World War Toons
Samorost3
Chip’s Challenge 2, 25 years in the making

Crowd Funding
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Outland 17 (Demo Available)
Little Devil Inside
Wildfire (Demo Available)
Songbringer
Epic Everything
Dimension Drive
Restarters
Deadwood
Devils Bluff (Demo Available)
GTAV, Titan Souls, Albedo: Eyes from outer Space, Tower of Guns, Virtua Tennis 4, Puzzle and Dragon, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Batman vs Superman, Mortal Kombat X, Guitar Hero Live, 2K Australia, Deus Ex: Humanity Divided, Postal 2, Wildstar, Super Smash Bros, Pokemon Rumble World, Kieru, World War Toons, Samarost3, Chip’s Challenge 2, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Outland 17, Little Devil Inside, Wildfire, Songbringer, Epic Everything, Dimension Drive, Deadwood, Devil’s Bluff
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1h 30min
April 14, 2015 Top 5 - Video Game Character Pairings to Play the Roles of Mr Sheffield and Fran Drescher in a Reboot of The Nanny
Don't let this Top 5 put you out on your fanny.
Next Week: Top 5 Game with Fairies
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34min

FAQs about Eight and a Half Bit:

How many episodes does Eight and a Half Bit have?

The podcast currently has 300 episodes available.