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  • Eight Bit #20: When In Doubt, Whip It Out
    Links
    • Chris Taylor's secret project is Wildman, a barbaric RPG/RTS hybrid | News, Previews | PC Gamer
    • Wildman Kickstarter could save the company, Gas Powered CEO already trying to rehire | Polygon
    • Hammerlock DLC Brings New Vehicle, Enemies, Challenge, To Borderlands 2 - News - www.GameInformer.com
    • Borderlands 2 Hammerlock DLC Experiencing Compatibility Pack Errors - News - www.GameInformer.com
    • Gearbox: Borderlands 2 level cap increase by March | News | PC Gamer
    • Half-Life 2: Episode 4 was being developed by Arkane; now cancelled | News | PC Gamer
    • Bailed Bohemia developers return home after nearly 130 days in jail | News | PC Gamer
    • Dead Island Riptide's bloody torso statue sparks anger, confusion (Updated) | Polygon
    • Civilization V: One World expansion spotted in Steam database | News | PC Gamer
    • Team Fortress 2 ported to VR headsets, detailed by Valve at GDC 2013 | Polygon
    • AMD complaint alleges former officials stole over 100,000 documents, then joined Nvidia | Polygon
    • Microsoft Play Brings Xbox Live Arcade Games To Windows 8 - News - www.GameInformer.com
    • Report: Microsoft To Replace Xbox Live Chat With Skype - News - www.GameInformer.com
    • Cello Fortress: play a real cello as a means of defense | News, Videos | PC Gamer
    • Aliens Colonial Marines -- Story Trailer [HD] - YouTube
    • Guild Wars 2 will allow players to visit other worlds with guesting beginning Jan. 28 | Polygon
    • ZombiU servers contain 300K zombified players, could be used for future content | Polygon
    • DayZ creator says game should arrive before April, expresses anger at The War Z | Polygon
    • Sony Reveals White PlayStation 3 Bundle - News - www.GameInformer.com
    • Left 4 Dead 2 gets Steam Workshop support | News | PC Gamer
    • Sony selling U.S. headquarters for $1.1 billion | Polygon
    • Skyrim's Dragonborn, Hearthfire, Dawnguard DLC coming to PS3 in February, half price for first week | Polygon
    • Halo 2 PC servers shutting down on Feb. 15 | Polygon
    • Antichamber Teaser - January 31st, 2013 on Steam - YouTube
    • 55 min
    • Eight Bit #19: The Sword Of Blah Blah Blah
      Links
      • Ubitus cloud service bringing MMOs and console games to Google TV | Polygon
      • ROCCAT STUDIOS V3.0 - PRODUCTS » Gaming Keyboards » ROCCAT Ryos MK Pro
      • Walking Dead Season 2 players may be able to import their Season 1 save games, Telltale says | Polygon
      • Razer Edge Pro Gaming System: The World's First Tablet Designed for PC Gamers | Razer United States
      • Image: rzr_edge_tabwdocking_v02.png (photo of the venting)
      • Guillermo del Toro in talks with 'a very, very big company' over future of Insane | Polygon
      • THQ's franchises will be auctioned off 'title by title' on Jan. 22 (update) | Polygon
      • Blog | Age of Empires Online
      • Gas Powered Games - Ready for something wild?
      • Nvidia fixes Display Driver security gap allowing attackers to gain system admin access | Polygon
      • XCOM: Enemy Unknown's free Second Wave DLC adds 16 game-altering options today | Polygon
      • Ouya game jam Create encourages development of games for the new console | Polygon
      • Death Inc: plague-spreading strategy from the makers of Fable, Burnout and LittleBigPlanet | News | PC Gamer
      • Sins of A Dark Age cuts Commander role, closed beta now available for purchase | News | PC Gamer
      • The Escapist : News : Time Warp With 1997 Half Life Preview Build
      • GameSpy: Voice Actor Teases Fallout 4 - Page 1
      • [Phoronix] Blizzard Entertainment Planning A Linux Game For 2013
      • Incredible 'Cyberpunk 2077' teaser trailer released | The Verge
      • Hidden Cyberpunk 2077 trailer message teases "other project," full reveal on February 5 | News | PC Gamer
      • GameStick pulled from Kickstarter citing 'intellectual property dispute' (update: back online now) | Polygon
      • The Secret World activity rises 400 percent after dropping subscriptions | News | PC Gamer
      • Surface Tension Uncut mod restores missing Black Mesa level content | Mods, News | PC Gamer
      • The not-so-true story of OTON, a console that makes video games by itself | Polygon
      • Activision's Walking Dead Title Gets Release Date & Wii U Version - News - www.GameInformer.com
      • Nvidia unveils Nvidia GRID, its new cloud-based gaming hardware | Polygon
      • Tegra 4 officially announced, shown running Dead Trigger 2 and Unreal Engine 4 | Polygon
      • Nvidia unveils Project Shield, an Android-based gaming system powered by Tegra 4 | Polygon
      • Hawken demoed on Project Shield exclusive to Tegra 4, built in weeks | Polygon
      • Valve's Greg Coomer talks Big Picture and the challenge of the Steam Box | Polygon
      • Valve spokesperson says Steam Box will use Linux; is due for full reveal in 2013 | News | PC Gamer
      • 59 min
      • Eight Bit #18: The Bane Of Our Show
        Links
        • Fez headed to other platforms in 2013 | Polygon
        • Blacks Ops 2 DLC details spotted | News | PC Gamer
        • GameStick aims to be the world's most portable TV games console | Polygon
        • GameStick hits $100,000 funding goal within 30 hours of Kickstarter launch | Polygon
        • Zynga shut down 11 games, close Japanese studio | News | PC Gamer
        • Jurassic Life mod trailer battles with clever girls | Mods, News, Videos | PC Gamer
        • 1Reason | In The Base Case
        • Guild Wars 2 Snowflake Jewelry exploit punishable with perma-ban | News | PC Gamer
        • Activision's James Bond games pulled from Steam and the company's online store | Polygon
        • Microsoft working on a fix for Halo 4 SmartGlass issues, arriving in 'the coming weeks'
        • Telltale hopes to someday work on franchises like Star Wars, Half-Life | Polygon
        • Minecraft mapper creating 1:1500 scale model of the world | News, Screenshots | PC Gamer
        • THQ Denied Quick Bankruptcy Sale - News - www.GameInformer.com
        • GLaDOS' Appearance In Pacific Rim Is A Valve Approved Cameo - News - www.GameInformer.com
        • Firefly Universe Online May See The Light Of Day - News - www.GameInformer.com
        • Play The Company of Myself, a free online game on Kongregate
        • Find Us
          • Joshua Anosike - Google+
          • Steam Community :: ID :: Ratchet112
          • 1 hr 31 min
          • Eight Bit #17: You Cheated On Me
            Links
            • Ian Buck: LEGO Star Wars Memories
            • Tweeria turns Twitter into the 'laziest MMORPG ever' | Polygon
            • MOC: Big Daddy | Cyclopic Bricks
            • Diablo 3 Team Deathmatch shelved, PvP dueling to debut in patch 1.07 | News | PC Gamer
            • Next Year's Tomb Raider Includes Multiplayer - News - www.GameInformer.com
            • Tomb Raider multiplayer mode confirmed by Official Xbox Magazine | Polygon
            • Sony Lays The PlayStation 2 To Rest In Japan - News - www.GameInformer.com
            • Get A Glimpse Of The Ouya's Development Console - News - www.GameInformer.com
            • The Text Adventures That Never Were: Mass Effect 3 | Features | PC Gamer
            • The Text Adventures That Never Were: Dishonored | Features | PC Gamer
            • Text From Dog
            • 1 hr 1 min
            • Eight Bit #16: The Runescape Phase
              Links
              • Nintendo TVii Going Live Soon In North America - News - www.GameInformer.com
              • THQ files for bankruptcy protection, selling studios and games to bidder | Polygon
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              • Rumor: Ubisoft Interested In THQ Assets - News - www.GameInformer.com
              • Markus 'Notch' Persson donates $250K to project for reforming the software patent system | Polygon
              • Dota 2 adds Bastion narrator as add-on announcer | Polygon
              • Steam Linux now available for everyone | News | PC Gamer
              • Borderlands 2 Sir Hammerlock DLC releases January 15, trailer shows sparkly teeth | News, Videos | PC Gamer
              • Bioshock Infinite will feel "at home on the PC," won't use Games for Windows Live or SecuRom | News | PC Gamer
              • Ctrl+Alt+Del - Primal (2011-05-20)
              • Twitch - Video
              • Ian Buck: Bioshock 2 Review
              • 1 hr 4 min
              • Eight Bit #15: Thin Mint Condition
                Ian Buck and Ian Decker with guest Ryan Rampersad discuss the 24-hour cease fire honoring those in Connecticut, new upcoming Borderlands 2 DLC, Dishonored's DLC, how Gearbox is bringing Claptrap to your phone and a special reviews from Ian Buck on Assassin's Creed Revelations, 3 and Mass Effect 3 DLCs.

                Links
                • A collector is selling every Super Nintendo game for $24,999 | Polygon
                • Official Pokédex iOS app launches in North America, Europe | Polygon
                • Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack now on sale, but season pass holders can’t access it (update) | Polygon
                • Transformers Universe changed from MMORPG to MOBA to fit the brand | Polygon
                • Freeworlds: Tides of War mod sticks Star Wars dogfights with Freelancer sights | Mods, News | PC Gamer
                • Ex-Bungie dev’s Morning Star promises to deliver a deep sci-fi shooter to touch screen devices | Polygon
                • UK game developers to get tax breaks for meeting criteria on a ‘cultural test’ | Polygon
                • Dishonored Dunwall City Trials DLC out now, sneak and kill for best times and scores | News | PC Gamer
                • Steam Community Market beta now live, supports Team Fortress 2 | Polygon
                • Valve Wants You To Help Create Guides – News – www.GameInformer.com
                • Put Claptrap in your phone with Gearbox’s free Borderlands ringtones | Polygon
                • Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt confirmed as next Borderlands 2 DLC | Polygon
                • Enemy Starfighter lets you “plan to shoot things in space before shooting things in space” | News, Videos | PC Gamer
                • Valve rumoured to be opening San Francisco office, headed by former PopCap devs | News | PC Gamer
                • Lambent Stew
                • Gamers call for an online cease-fire in wake of Sandy Hook massacre | Polygon
                • Ian Buck: Assassin’s Creed Revelations Review
                • Ian Buck: Assassin’s Creed III Review
                • Find Us
                  • Ian Buck – Google+
                  • Steam Community :: ID :: Wolf Revo
                  • Ian Decker – Google+
                  • Steam Community :: ID :: DS_Bigfoot
                  • Steam Community :: Group :: The-Nexus TV
                  • AtTheNexusTV – YouTube
                  • Thanks to Feryl for our great intro-music.

                    This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #21: EB #15!

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

                    56 min
                  • Eight Bit #15: Thin Mint Condition
                    Links
                    • A collector is selling every Super Nintendo game for $24,999 | Polygon
                    • Official Pokédex iOS app launches in North America, Europe | Polygon
                    • Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack now on sale, but season pass holders can't access it (update) | Polygon
                    • Transformers Universe changed from MMORPG to MOBA to fit the brand | Polygon
                    • Freeworlds: Tides of War mod sticks Star Wars dogfights with Freelancer sights | Mods, News | PC Gamer
                    • Ex-Bungie dev's Morning Star promises to deliver a deep sci-fi shooter to touch screen devices | Polygon
                    • UK game developers to get tax breaks for meeting criteria on a 'cultural test' | Polygon
                    • Dishonored Dunwall City Trials DLC out now, sneak and kill for best times and scores | News | PC Gamer
                    • Steam Community Market beta now live, supports Team Fortress 2 | Polygon
                    • Valve Wants You To Help Create Guides - News - www.GameInformer.com
                    • Put Claptrap in your phone with Gearbox's free Borderlands ringtones | Polygon
                    • Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt confirmed as next Borderlands 2 DLC | Polygon
                    • Enemy Starfighter lets you "plan to shoot things in space before shooting things in space" | News, Videos | PC Gamer
                    • Valve rumoured to be opening San Francisco office, headed by former PopCap devs | News | PC Gamer
                    • Lambent Stew
                    • Gamers call for an online cease-fire in wake of Sandy Hook massacre | Polygon
                    • Ian Buck: Assassin's Creed Revelations Review
                    • Ian Buck: Assassin's Creed III Review
                    • Find Us
                      • Ian Buck - Google+
                      • Steam Community :: ID :: Wolf Revo
                      • Ian Decker - Google+
                      • Steam Community :: ID :: DS_Bigfoot
                      • Steam Community :: Group :: The-Nexus TV
                      • AtTheNexusTV - YouTube
                      • Thanks to Feryl for our great intro-music.
                        56 min
                      • Eight Bit #14: Hip-Thrusts, All The Time
                        Links
                        • Microsoft Vancouver Relanuched as Black Tusk Studios, Working On ‘The Next Big Thing’
                        • Crysis 3's system specs revealed, ageing rigs look on in horror | News | PC Gamer
                        • Crysis 3's release date announced | News | PC Gamer
                        • Conversion kit makes PS2 controller compatible with Wii, Wii U | Polygon
                        • Meet The Official Face Of BioShock Infinite's Elizabeth - News - www.GameInformer.com
                        • Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC coming to PlayStation 3 and PC in early 2013 | Polygon
                        • THQ's stock rises nearly 40% thanks to Humble Bundle | News | PC Gamer
                        • Steam Big Picture mode goes live, begets controller-friendly Steam sale | Polygon
                        • MoMA Adds Video Games to Its Collection - NYTimes.com
                        • Company of Heroes Debut Trailer - YouTube
                        • Hitman cyberbullying game pulled by Square Enix, company apologizes | Polygon
                        • Assassin's Creed 3 The Hidden Secrets DLC available this month, includes pre-order levels, weapons and outfits | Polygon
                        • Epic Games president Mike Capps retires | Polygon
                        • Bus Out of Hell | Polygon
                        • Far Cry 3: High Tides Download Content Is PS3 Exclusive - News - www.GameInformer.com
                        • Far Cry 3: High Tides Download Content Is PS3 Exclusive - News - www.GameInformer.com
                        • Hearthfire, Dawnguard For PS3 Still Coming - News - www.GameInformer.com
                        • Wii U system update released, improves 'overall system stability' [Update] | Polygon
                        • Macronix self-healing SSDs last ten times longer | News, Tech, Tech News | PC Gamer
                        • Google Maps Finding Its Way Onto Wii U - Wii U eShop News @ Nintendo Life
                        • Dragon Age 3 influenced by Skyrim and older role-playing games, BioWare to focus on exploration | Polygon
                        • Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 grosses $1 billion one day faster than Modern Warfare 3 | Polygon
                        • Mass Effect 3's next piece of DLC has 'high potential for tears' | Polygon
                        • Journey music composer nominated for a Grammy Award | Polygon
                        • BioShock Infinite delayed to March 26 | Polygon
                        • Choose Language | BioWare Social Network
                        • Lego Portal 2 Part 1/2 (Machinima Interactive Film Festival) - YouTube
                        • Spaceteam Will Make You And Your Friends Sound Like Idiots - News - www.GameInformer.com
                        • Valve confirms Steam Box - a "very controlled" PC for the living room | News | PC Gamer
                        • The Next Assassin's Creed May Be Heading To Brazil - News - www.GameInformer.com
                        • The Phantom Pain announced from Moby Dick Studio at Spike VGAs | Polygon
                        • Video Game Awards 2012 | Spike | Vote On The Year's Best Games, Studios
                        • Find Us
                          • Ian Buck - Google+
                          • Steam Community :: ID :: Wolf Revo
                          • 1 hr 10 min
                          • Eight Bit #13: Will You Be My Assassin?
                            Links
                            • Nexus Special #13: The Google Nexus Event » The-Nexus | The-Nexus
                            • Bioshock Infinite will not have a multiplayer mode | Polygon
                            • Double Fine's Amnesia Fortnight prototypes chosen | News | PC Gamer
                            • The Amnesia Fortnight (pay what you want and help charity)
                            • Treyarch is working to fix Black Ops 2's leaderboard problems | Polygon
                            • Nintendo Wii Mini console confirmed for Dec. 7 launch (update) | Polygon
                            • How Mass Effect 3: Omega accidentally became the game's biggest DLC offering | Polygon
                            • #1ReasonWhy highlights sexism in the games industry | News | PC Gamer
                            • Bethesda On Dishonored: 'We Clearly Have A New Franchise' - News - www.GameInformer.com
                            • Bungie's Destiny Story Details, Concept Art Leaked - IGN
                            • Bungie's Destiny Was Referenced In ODST - News - www.GameInformer.com
                            • Black Ops 2 video critique: the campaign's successes and failures | Editorial, News, Videos | PC Gamer
                            • Why PlanetSide 2 modders will be banned without exception | Polygon
                            • Oculus Rift virtual reality headset delayed to March 2013 | Polygon
                            • Saints Row 3, Darksiders Headline Humble THQ Bundle - IGN
                            • Rumour Time: Assassin's Creed 3 sequels to feature co-op? | News | PC Gamer
                            • DayZ standalone may be pushed to 2013 due to major engine changes | Polygon
                            • Dragon Age III Shifts to Next-Gen, Aiming for 2014 - IGN
                            • Is Intel killing the upgradable PC? | News, Tech, Tech News | PC Gamer
                            • Don't touch Sony, Panasonic's junk, says credit agency • The Register
                            • 3DS XL Bundle Arrives for the Holidays - IGN
                            • Animal Crossing: New Leaf Surpasses One Million Sales - 3DS News @ Nintendo Life
                            • Animal Crossing: New Leaf Will Not Have "Unwholesome" Paid DLC - 3DS News @ Nintendo Life
                            • New Super Mario Bros. 2 Players Have Snagged Over 300 Billion Coins - 3DS News @ Nintendo Life
                            • Battlefront III Was 99 Percent Finished - News - www.GameInformer.com
                            • Wii U Shifts 400K Units in Début Week - Nintendo Life
                            • Wii U Sales Hit 400,000 In The U.S. - News - www.GameInformer.com
                            • Iwata Asks: Miiverse Penis Drawing Detection Took Weeks to Develop | Play4Real
                            • Nintendo’s Relentless Quest for Success - IGN
                            • Velocity Gamer – Nintendo lets indie companies set prices and free patches on Wii U eShop
                            • Nintendo Steams Up the Wii U eShop - IGN
                            • Wii U eShop 'close to Steam,' Trine 2 dev cla - Video Game News, Videos and File Downloads for PC and Console Games at Shacknews.com
                            • Assassins Creed III, FIFA 13 And Mass Effect 3 All Come Without Online Passes On Wii U - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life
                            • Wii U GamePad Offers Nine-Axis Controls - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life
                            • Miyamoto: Nintendo Will Offer more Support To "Committed" Third Party Developers - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life
                            • Nintendo TVii Service Coming To Europe In "Selected Regions" - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life
                            • TVii Application Will Be Available In Japan At Launch - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life
                            • Wii U GamePad Can Play Assassin's Creed 3 in 3D - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life
                            • Wii U - Wii Games Showcase (1080p Capture) - YouTube
                            • 5th Cell: Wii U definitely more powerful than 360/PS3 - Destructoid
                            • The Escapist : News : Ubisoft: Wii U is "Surprisingly Powerful"
                            • The Wii U will Get the Best-Looking Version of Aliens: Colonial Marines, Says Gearbox
                            • THQ 'clarifies' 4A Games 'horrible, slow' Wii U CPU comment - Grand Rapids Video Game | Examiner.com
                            • Find Us
                              • Ian Buck - Google+
                              • Steam Community :: ID :: Wolf Revo
                              • Ian Decker - Google+
                              • Steam Community :: ID :: DS_Bigfoot
                              • Sam Roth - Google+
                              • Steam Community :: ID :: SSJ Ranulf
                              • Steam Community :: Group :: The-Nexus TV
                              • AtTheNexusTV - YouTube
                              • 1 hr 2 min
                              • Eight Bit #12: Attention Deficit—Oh Shiny!
                                On this short Thanksgiving episode, Ian Buck and Ian Decker discuss the Wii U's first weeks of success, an Xbox in the form of an Apple TV, and a tiny review of The Walking Dead and Skyfall.

                                Links
                                • Microsoft and Sony both rejected Wii tech patent in 2001 | Polygon
                                • Before we can have a global video game rating system, we need a national one | Polygon
                                • PS Vita 2.0 firmware update available today, adds email and wireless transfers | Polygon
                                • Research Shows Changing Gamer Habits And A Flat Market – News – www.GameInformer.com
                                • Wii U becomes profitable with the purchase of just one game, says Fils-Aime | Polygon
                                • Artist brings Mass Effect cast into the Dragon Age universe | Screenshots | PC Gamer
                                • Wii U Netflix app adds the ‘@’ symbol to its keyboard after user complaints | Polygon
                                • Swedish Dev Claims Mirror’s Edge 2 In Production – News – www.GameInformer.com
                                • Steam, Schmeam: the Super Shock Bundle offers 13 indie games for $13 | News | PC Gamer
                                • Minecraft: Raspberry Pi edition announced | News | PC Gamer
                                • Microsoft May Release A Set-Top Xbox To Compete With Devices Like Apple TV Next Year – News – www.GameInformer.com
                                • Assassin’s Creed 3 and Far Cry 3 not available on UK Steam store | News | PC Gamer
                                • Desperate Gods: free online boardgame from the creators of Overgrowth and the Humble Bundle | News | PC Gamer
                                • Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 patch fixes sinking horses, allows 90 degree FOV | News | PC Gamer
                                • Steam Greenlight submission fee temporarily discounted for Steam Autumn sale | News | PC Gamer
                                • Check Out The Trailer For The Legend Of Zelda: Hyrule Historia – News – www.GameInformer.com
                                • Microsoft May Release A Set-Top Xbox To Compete With Devices Like Apple TV Next Year – News – www.GameInformer.com
                                • Find Us
                                  • Ian Buck – Google+
                                  • Ian Buck’s blog
                                  • Steam Community :: ID :: Wolf Revo
                                  • Ian Decker – Google+
                                  • Steam Community :: ID :: DS_Bigfoot
                                  • Steam Community :: Group :: The-Nexus TV
                                  • AtTheNexusTV – YouTube
                                  • This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #12: EB #12!

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

                                    38 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.