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  • Eight Bit #59: 50 Caliber Boop
    On the final episode of Eight Bit in 2013, Ian Buck and Ian Decker commit final reviews of Assassin's's Creed 4 and Far Cry 3, and then proceed to the Eight Bit Gaming Awards.

    Links
    • James Marsden – IMDb
    • Kenway’s Bandana Mishap – YouTube
    • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon | Riding the dragon (Gameplay) – YouTube
    • Ian Buck: Assassin’s Creed IV Review
    • This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #175: EB #59 — It Came Out My Nose And It Tickles!

      Listen to more at The Nexus and follow us on Twitter and Google+ for our latest episodes and news.

      1 hr 33 min
    • Eight Bit #58: Give Me The Hairy Eyeball
      Links
      • shane sings 5 octaves on piano - YouTube
      • Collective Noun for Geeks – Good Math, Bad Math
      • Different Assassin's Creed Games May Hit Current, Next-Gen in 2014 - IGN
      • Corey Nelson - YouTube
      • Hands-on with Valve's Steam machine and the Steam controller: part one | PC Gamer
      • Rosalina and companion Luma join Super Smash Bros. roster | Polygon
      • How To Play Project M, The Best Smash Bros. Mod Around
      • League of Legends launches Showdown, its second experimental game mode | PC Gamer
      • Tea Party Facebook group begins posting Bioshock Infinite propaganda | Polygon
      • Rust: The Terrifying Minecraft + DayZ Open World Survival Sim - IGN
      • DayZ on Steam
      • Borderlands 2 $100,000 Loot Hunt Stats Revealed - IGN
      • DayZ players propose a Christmas ceasefire | PC Gamer
      • Anal Probes Caused South Park: The Stick of Truth’s Pain Down Under - IGN
      • Obsidian planning to unveil new Kickstarter project in early 2014 | Polygon
      • Signups Nixed from Dota 2, Game Now Open to Everyone - IGN
      • Developer forms group to fight YouTube copyright claims | Polygon
      • Star Wars: Attack Squadrons is Disney's free-to-play space combat game | PC Gamer
      • Year Walk coming to Steam in early 2014 | PC Gamer
      • Natural Selection 2 developer Unknown Worlds announces ocean-based Subnautica | PC Gamer
      • Former EA exec to lead Oculus VR publishing initiative | PC Gamer
      • Fa'el: Beyond the Gate discovers 2.75th dimension, has Game Boy companion app | PC Gamer
      • ​When You Start Up The Xbox One, It Plays A Pretty Song
      • Is Gabe Newell Watching Me?
      • 1 hr 24 min
      • Eight Bit #57: Virtuality Reality
        Links
        • Arduino Playing "The Fox" - YouTube
        • GOG announces new Worldwide Money Back Guarantee | PC Gamer
        • Mighty No. 9 to Appear in Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z - IGN
        • Telltale's Game of Thrones deal is a 'multi-year, multi-title partnership' | Polygon
        • Microsoft Bringing a 'Beloved Franchise' to Windows 8 - IGN
        • CronusMAX CronusMAX Core » CronusMAX
        • Amalur IP Remains Unsold After 38 Studios Auction - IGN
        • Double Fine cryptically announces new puzzle game Hack 'n' Slash | Polygon
        • Oculus Raises $75 Million in Additional Investments - IGN
        • YouTube video game shows hit with copyright blitz | Polygon
        • Dota 2's Frostivus cancelled for the return of the King, and the arrival of Legion Commander | PC Gamer
        • Law firm kicks off investigation into EA and Battlefield 4 | Polygon
        • Jazzpunk hands-on: a surreal, hilarious espionage adventure that aims to amuse | PC Gamer
        • The Elder Scrolls Online launches April 4, 2014, on PC and Mac | Polygon
        • How much does the Large Pixel Collider cost? - YouTube
        • Third Borderlands 2 Headhunter mission brings abominable snowmen Dec. 17 | Polygon
        • Leaked Documents Reveal That Fallout 4 Is Real, Set In Boston
        • Firefly Online brings the television series to PC and Mac in summer 2014 | Polygon
        • Clusterfuck!
        • First prototype Steam Machines, Steam Controllers shipping December 13 | PC Gamer
        • Download SteamOS now — Valve's free Linux-based operating system releases | PC Gamer
        • 1 hr 13 min
        • Eight Bit #56: One End Kisses The Mouth
          Ian Buck and Ian Decker review the results of the still-Hollywood style VGX awards, discuss the 2.1 million PS4 units sold so far, Destiny's release pushback, confirmation of the Game of Thrones game by Telltale and the impending release of The Walking Dead season 2, and so much more.

          Links
          • No girls allowed | Polygon
          • Riot Games reverses policy restricting players from streaming other games | Polygon
          • More than 2.1M PlayStation 4 consoles sold since launch, Sony says | Polygon
          • How a love of tabletop D&D helps video game designers tell their stories | Polygon
          • PC Gaming Alliance certification program aims for March launch | PC Gamer
          • Dota 2’s Frostivus 2013 Event is Coming Soon – IGN
          • NBA 2K14 penalizes your profanity in an effort to make online gaming more civilized | Polygon
          • Dead Space, Star Wars Developer Hiring for New IP – IGN
          • Valve engineer makes a mouse you control with your tongue | Polygon
          • Resident Evil Creator: People Resistant to Horror – IGN
          • Destiny launching Sept. 9, 2014 | Polygon
          • Ken Levine on BioShock Infinite’s Explicit Violence – IGN
          • Broken Age: Voice Cast Part 2, with Wil Wheaton! – YouTube
          • Elijah Wood joins the cast of Broken Age as Shay | Polygon
          • Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Vengeance MOBA Announced – IGN
          • Telltale teaming up with Gearbox for Tales from the Borderlands | Polygon
          • Game of Thrones game coming in 2014 from Telltale | Polygon
          • The Walking Dead: Season 2 Release Date Revealed – IGN
          • Train Simulator 2014 developer flagging negative Steam user reviews as “off-topic” | PC Gamer
          • Hello Games announce No Man’s Sky, a stunning procedural sci-fi adventure | PC Gamer
          • Titanfall videos detail Ogre and Stryder classes | PC Gamer
          • Battlefield 4 screenshots: maxed settings at 7680×1440 on LPC | PC Gamer
          • Reactive Grip – Touch Feedback for VR & Video Games by Tactical Haptics — Kickstarter
          • Thief – Channeling the Primal (VGX 2013 Trailer) – YouTube
          • Skywind mod trailer shows Morrowind remade in Skyrim | PC Gamer
          • EA scores 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign index | Polygon
          • EA Donates $1.65 Million to the American Cancer Society – IGN
          • Joel McHale – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
          • VGX (award show) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
          • This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #168: EB #56 — Logic Logic!

            Listen to more at The Nexus and follow us on Twitter and Google+ for our latest episodes and news.

            1 hr 28 min
          • Eight Bit #56: One End Kisses The Mouth
            Links
            • No girls allowed | Polygon
            • Riot Games reverses policy restricting players from streaming other games | Polygon
            • More than 2.1M PlayStation 4 consoles sold since launch, Sony says | Polygon
            • How a love of tabletop D&D helps video game designers tell their stories | Polygon
            • PC Gaming Alliance certification program aims for March launch | PC Gamer
            • Dota 2's Frostivus 2013 Event is Coming Soon - IGN
            • NBA 2K14 penalizes your profanity in an effort to make online gaming more civilized | Polygon
            • Dead Space, Star Wars Developer Hiring for New IP - IGN
            • Valve engineer makes a mouse you control with your tongue | Polygon
            • Resident Evil Creator: People Resistant to Horror - IGN
            • Destiny launching Sept. 9, 2014 | Polygon
            • Ken Levine on BioShock Infinite's Explicit Violence - IGN
            • Broken Age: Voice Cast Part 2, with Wil Wheaton! - YouTube
            • Elijah Wood joins the cast of Broken Age as Shay | Polygon
            • Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Vengeance MOBA Announced - IGN
            • Telltale teaming up with Gearbox for Tales from the Borderlands | Polygon
            • Game of Thrones game coming in 2014 from Telltale | Polygon
            • The Walking Dead: Season 2 Release Date Revealed - IGN
            • Train Simulator 2014 developer flagging negative Steam user reviews as "off-topic" | PC Gamer
            • Hello Games announce No Man's Sky, a stunning procedural sci-fi adventure | PC Gamer
            • Titanfall videos detail Ogre and Stryder classes | PC Gamer
            • Battlefield 4 screenshots: maxed settings at 7680x1440 on LPC | PC Gamer
            • Reactive Grip™ – Touch Feedback for VR & Video Games by Tactical Haptics — Kickstarter
            • Thief - Channeling the Primal (VGX 2013 Trailer) - YouTube
            • Skywind mod trailer shows Morrowind remade in Skyrim | PC Gamer
            • EA scores 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign index | Polygon
            • EA Donates $1.65 Million to the American Cancer Society - IGN
            • Joel McHale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
            • VGX (award show) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
            • 1 hr 28 min
            • Eight Bit #55: Talk Like Barack Obama
              Ian Buck and Ian Decker discuss the TWITCH crackdown on PS4 stream spam, Nvidia's claim that PC is superior, a new Steam Machine, the way Microsoft is making up for the Xbox One's launch hardware flaws and so much more.

              Links
              • Twitch cracking down on non-gaming livestreams from PS4 users | Polygon
              • PC is “Far Superior” For Gaming, Says Nvidia – IGN
              • Introducing Steam Reviews
              • Steam Community :: Wolf Revo :: Games
              • Comically Terrible Ashes 2013 Game Officially Cancelled – IGN
              • A new Steam Machines prototype emerges, from iBuyPower | PC Gamer
              • New Batman: Arkham Origins Story DLC Coming in December – IGN
              • Sony issues PSN password reset notice following ‘irregular activity’ | Polygon
              • EA Canada Developing Open World, Next-Gen Star Wars Game – IGN
              • Diplopia – A VR Game to Help Strabismus and Amblyopia | Indiegogo
              • Take-Two Files New Bully Trademark in Europe – IGN
              • Double Fine acquires Costume Quest and Stacking rights, retail releases coming | Polygon
              • Scraps is a physics-based vehicle construction and combat game, now on Kickstarter | PC Gamer
              • Destiny Developer Bungie Hires Skyrim Community Modder – IGN
              • Pathologic developers are considering a remake of the horror RPG | PC Gamer
              • Fan-made Renegade X brings first-person shooting to Command & Conquer | Polygon
              • Clandestine: asymmetrical espionage co-op, coming to PC next year | PC Gamer
              • Dev planning new game release every two weeks | Polygon
              • The Saxxy Awards 2013 winners announced, provide many minutes of animated merriment | PC Gamer
              • Xbox One owners with hardware issues get complimentary game | Polygon
              • GameMaker Studio’s Standard Edition now free for budding game creationists | PC Gamer
              • Typing of the Dead: Overkill brings culture to the damned with its Shakespeare DLC | PC Gamer
              • This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #166: EB #55 — Cat Balls!

                Listen to more at The Nexus and follow us on Twitter and Google+ for our latest episodes and news.

                59 min
              • Eight Bit #55: Talk Like Barack Obama
                Links
                • Twitch cracking down on non-gaming livestreams from PS4 users | Polygon
                • PC is "Far Superior" For Gaming, Says Nvidia - IGN
                • Introducing Steam Reviews
                • Steam Community :: Wolf Revo :: Games
                • Comically Terrible Ashes 2013 Game Officially Cancelled - IGN
                • A new Steam Machines prototype emerges, from iBuyPower | PC Gamer
                • New Batman: Arkham Origins Story DLC Coming in December - IGN
                • Sony issues PSN password reset notice following 'irregular activity' | Polygon
                • EA Canada Developing Open World, Next-Gen Star Wars Game - IGN
                • Diplopia - A VR Game to Help Strabismus and Amblyopia | Indiegogo
                • Take-Two Files New Bully Trademark in Europe - IGN
                • Double Fine acquires Costume Quest and Stacking rights, retail releases coming | Polygon
                • Scraps is a physics-based vehicle construction and combat game, now on Kickstarter | PC Gamer
                • Destiny Developer Bungie Hires Skyrim Community Modder - IGN
                • Pathologic developers are considering a remake of the horror RPG | PC Gamer
                • Fan-made Renegade X brings first-person shooting to Command & Conquer | Polygon
                • Clandestine: asymmetrical espionage co-op, coming to PC next year | PC Gamer
                • Dev planning new game release every two weeks | Polygon
                • The Saxxy Awards 2013 winners announced, provide many minutes of animated merriment | PC Gamer
                • Xbox One owners with hardware issues get complimentary game | Polygon
                • GameMaker Studio's Standard Edition now free for budding game creationists | PC Gamer
                • Typing of the Dead: Overkill brings culture to the damned with its Shakespeare DLC | PC Gamer
                • 59 min
                • Eight Bit #54: Such A Gold Digger
                  Links
                  • Amazon Web Services Blog: Amazon AppStream - Deliver Streaming Applications from the Cloud
                  • Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is a Cute, Crazy, Customizable Shooter - IGN
                  • PS4 sells more than 1M units in North America on launch day | Polygon
                  • PS4 hardware issues, and what you can do to resolve them | Polygon
                  • How Steam In-Home Streaming Works - IGN
                  • PS4 failure rate gets revised to 'under 1 percent' | Polygon
                  • Lara Croft: Reflections Trademarked in America, Europe - IGN
                  • PC Magazine: LPC
                  • Borderlands 2: Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler DLC - IGN
                  • Fighter Within - Launch Trailer [UK] - YouTube
                  • Pirate-based YARRRPG Raven's Cry gets May 7th release date | PC Gamer
                  • Steam Community :: Group :: Black Mesa
                  • Planetside 2's anniversary brings birthday bundle, contest to turn player stories into graphic novel | PC Gamer
                  • Telltale is Developing a Game of Thrones Game - IGN
                  • Valve's third Saxxy Awards now open for submissions, so here's a cute film about a Pyro plushie | PC Gamer
                  • Team Fortress 2 "Mannhattan" update reveals new map, weapon effects, leaderboards | PC Gamer
                  • Team Fortress 2 "Rottenburg" update completes two-part announcement, gives Medic new powers | PC Gamer
                  • Patch 3.14 Notes | League of Legends
                  • id Software founder John Carmack resigns | Polygon
                  • Story of a Sentry [Saxxy Awards 2012] - YouTube
                  • Some Xbox Ones sound like they're eating discs | Polygon
                  • Xbox One sells more than 1M units worldwide on launch day | Polygon
                  • Ian Buck: Burial at Sea Review
                  • Ian Buck: Contrast Review
                  • Show notes will be coming soon.

                    Listen to the last 15 minutes to hear Ian Buck's epic connection problems. (Sorry about that).

                    1 hr 5 min
                  • Eight Bit #53: Get On That
                    Links
                    • The Forest Trailer 2 - YouTube
                    • The Forest (1982) - IMDb
                    • Batkid Saves San Francisco! - IGN
                    • The Humble Store: Great games. Fantastic prices. Support charity.
                    • Batman: Arkham Collection Edition Announced - IGN
                    • FTL getting a free expansion, iPad version in early 2014 | Polygon
                    • Moebius Hands-On Preview - IGN
                    • Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (Official Version!) - YouTube
                    • Dragon Age: Inquisition Gameplay Footage Surfaces - IGN
                    • Steam update allows background downloading while playing a game | PC Gamer
                    • Dota 2 update adds a trio of spirits and the return of Diretide | PC Gamer
                    • Assassin's Creed 4 companion app trailer shows how tablets can aid your piracy | Polygon
                    • Bloom: Memories heads to Kickstarter to fund a new take on the ARPG formula | PC Gamer
                    • The next Uncharted is coming to PlayStation 4 | Polygon
                    • Planetside 2's first Performance Update goes live, makes faster game | PC Gamer
                    • Naughty Dog teases The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC | Polygon
                    • Thief no longer has QTEs, does still contain customisable UI | PC Gamer
                    • Dallas Cowboys receiver buys Wal-Mart shoppers PS4s on launch night | Polygon
                    • Sony: PS4's technical problems are 'isolated' to 0.4% of units shipped | Polygon
                    • PSN suffering network issues, Sony asks for patience (update) | Polygon
                    • How to Install a Hard Drive in a PlayStation 4 - YouTube
                    • PlayStation 4 Launch | The PS4 Launch Video - YouTube
                    • 1 hr 39 min

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                    Eight Bit is a show about gaming news, gaming hardware, gaming reviews, and pretty much anything that starts with gaming, hosted by Ian Buck and Ian Decker.