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  • Eight Bit #71: Too Skinny For A Heart
    Ian Buck and Ian Decker discuss the strange licensing model for Unreal Engine 4, EA's already getting ready for Titanfall 2, Sony's entry in the VR race - Project Morpheus, a new version of the Oculus Rift, a review of Stargate SG-1: Unleashed and Indie Game: the Movie by Buck and then some Voice Acting.

    Links
    • Assassin’s Creed Unity Sneak Peek Video [UK] – YouTube
    • Gauntlet returns this summer to PC, see its brand-new look in this trailer | Polygon
    • Bulletstorm disappears from Steam, apparently as part of Games for Windows Live’s death throes | PC Gamer
    • Epic Games making Unreal Engine 4 available for $19 per month, starting today | Polygon
    • Crytek are also targeting indies, announce royalty free CryEngine subscription | PC Gamer
    • Unity 5 unveiled at GDC 2014 | PC Gamer
    • Move over Goat Simulator, Bear Simulator is here | PC Gamer
    • Report: EA secures rights to Titanfall 2 – GameSpot
    • Guild Wars 2 getting “Feature Pack” update, ArenaNet tease major trait changes | PC Gamer
    • Project Morpheus, Sony’s PlayStation 4 virtual reality helmet, is much better than expected | Polygon
    • New Oculus Rift dev kit goes on sale for $350 today, likely ships in July | Polygon
    • The Forest early access coming May 22, new trailer scarier than ever | PC Gamer
    • Amazon’s Set Top Box Will Be A Dongle Like Chromecast, Could Feature OnLive-Style Streaming | TechCrunch
    • Far Cry 3 mod Dead Cry shows off custom world, familiar zombies | PC Gamer
    • DEAD CRY mod for Far Cry 3 – Mod DB
    • Far Cry 4 Set in Himalayas With Rideable Elephants – IGN
    • Virtual Reality Mode Formally Added to Steam Beta – IGN
    • Take Your Place in the Inquisition | BioWare Blog
    • Ian Buck: Stargate SG-1: Unleashed Review
    • Ian Buck: Indie Game: The Movie Review
    • SUPER GAME JAM
    • This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #203: EB #71 — Doctor Coke!

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

      55 min
    • Eight Bit #71: Too Skinny For A Heart
      Links
      • Assassin's Creed Unity Sneak Peek Video [UK] - YouTube
      • Gauntlet returns this summer to PC, see its brand-new look in this trailer | Polygon
      • Bulletstorm disappears from Steam, apparently as part of Games for Windows Live's death throes | PC Gamer
      • Epic Games making Unreal Engine 4 available for $19 per month, starting today | Polygon
      • Crytek are also targeting indies, announce royalty free CryEngine subscription | PC Gamer
      • Unity 5 unveiled at GDC 2014 | PC Gamer
      • Move over Goat Simulator, Bear Simulator is here | PC Gamer
      • Report: EA secures rights to Titanfall 2 - GameSpot
      • Guild Wars 2 getting "Feature Pack" update, ArenaNet tease major trait changes | PC Gamer
      • Project Morpheus, Sony's PlayStation 4 virtual reality helmet, is much better than expected | Polygon
      • New Oculus Rift dev kit goes on sale for $350 today, likely ships in July | Polygon
      • The Forest early access coming May 22, new trailer scarier than ever | PC Gamer
      • Amazon’s Set Top Box Will Be A Dongle Like Chromecast, Could Feature OnLive-Style Streaming | TechCrunch
      • Far Cry 3 mod Dead Cry shows off custom world, familiar zombies | PC Gamer
      • DEAD CRY mod for Far Cry 3 - Mod DB
      • Far Cry 4 Set in Himalayas With Rideable Elephants - IGN
      • Virtual Reality Mode Formally Added to Steam Beta - IGN
      • Take Your Place in the Inquisition | BioWare Blog
      • Ian Buck: Stargate SG-1: Unleashed Review
      • Ian Buck: Indie Game: The Movie Review
      • SUPER GAME JAM
      • 55 min
      • Eight Bit #70: She Didn’t Have Curves, She Had Corners
        Links
        • Frozen Endzone on Steam
        • The Witcher® 3: Wild Hunt
        • Costume Quest 2: Double Fine's Sequel Arriving Halloween 2014 - IGN
        • CRYENGINE adds Linux Support as Crytek Prepare to Offer New Possibilities at GDC | Crytek
        • News - Getting back to our roots - GOG.com
        • Today's the day we've been waiting for
        • ValveSoftware/ToGL · GitHub
        • Campo Santo - Firewatch
        • New GeForce 800M GPUs Unlock Meaner, Leaner Notebooks
        • A very special Humble Bundle of Love for Brandon Boyer | Humble Mumble
        • ZTE Joins The9 to Make Chinese Game Console for Release in March - Bloomberg
        • Valve reveals redesigned Steam controller with analog button arrays | PC Gamer
        • Twitter / VinceZampella: @TZB17 We are talking to Aspyr, ...
        • First Glimpse of Epic's Unreal Engine 4 Running in Firefox - YouTube
        • Twitter / SteamDB: Valve also added the possibility ...
        • Hearthstone leaves open beta, full release now available | PC Gamer
        • Twitter / DKo5: @Miqualke Yup! Unfortunately ...
        • The New Razer Blade Ultra-Thin Gaming Laptop - 14" Notebook Display
        • Amazon Streamer To Feature Bluetooth Gaming Controller
        • Rental Options Appear On The PlayStation Store (However They Don’t Work ) | PSNStores
        • Sony's PlayStation 4 going up $50 | Gaming | Tech | Toronto Sun
        • Ian Buck: The Walking Dead 2 Episode 2 Review
        • Game Developers Conference | March 17-21, 2014 | Moscone Convention Center | San Francisco, California
        • 1 hr
        • Eight Bit #69: Hand Party Might Be Dirty
          While Buck is on "Spring Break 2014", Ian Ducker with first time guest Austin Conrad discuss Ouya's new gameplan, the next Batman game - Arkham Knight, details on Gabe Newell's latest AMA, the exciting Twitch SDK for mobile devices, the oddity of Shaqfu, an intense discussion on TCG-based video games (including Hearthstone) and Decker's review of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.

          Links
          • One Billion Dollars
          • Ouya’s Wild Ride Continues | [a]listdaily
          • Ouya content coming to Mad Catz’s Mojo Android console this spring | Polygon
          • Official Batman: Arkham Knight Announce Trailer – “Father to Son” – YouTube
          • WeAreA videogame developer AUA! : IAmA
          • All Games Beta: Goat Simulator To Be Released on April 1
          • TrademarkVille
          • Twitch streaming is coming to mobile games | Polygon
          • Watch_Dogs – Story Trailer [UK] – YouTube
          • Mobile game based on ‘The Walking Dead’ TV show coming soon | Polygon
          • ‘The Last Of Us’ Video Game To Become Screen Gems Movie
          • Take Your Place in the Inquisition | BioWare Blog
          • Dragon Age: Inquisition trailer and screenshots show wild new landscapes | PC Gamer
          • New Tales from the Borderlands details spill out of SXSW | PC Gamer
          • Shaquille O’Neal launches Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn crowdfunding campaign | PC Gamer
          • Dark Souls 2 PC release date set for April 25, includes improved textures and frame rate | PC Gamer
          • Announcing Team Builder two-day live beta! | League of Legends
          • There is one problem with Team Builder… : leagueoflegends
          • Live-Action Titanfall Collaboration Incoming – IGN
          • Oculus Rift Makers Targeting an Affordable Price – IGN
          • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
          • Update Your Browser | Facebook
          • This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #199: EB #69 — Sixty Nine!

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

            1 hr 27 min
          • Eight Bit #69: Hand Party Might Be Dirty
            Links
            • One Billion Dollars
            • Ouya's Wild Ride Continues | [a]listdaily
            • Ouya content coming to Mad Catz's Mojo Android console this spring | Polygon
            • Official Batman: Arkham Knight Announce Trailer - "Father to Son" - YouTube
            • WeAreA videogame developer AUA! : IAmA
            • All Games Beta: Goat Simulator To Be Released on April 1
            • TrademarkVille
            • Twitch streaming is coming to mobile games | Polygon
            • Watch_Dogs - Story Trailer [UK] - YouTube
            • Mobile game based on 'The Walking Dead' TV show coming soon | Polygon
            • 'The Last Of Us’ Video Game To Become Screen Gems Movie
            • Take Your Place in the Inquisition | BioWare Blog
            • Dragon Age: Inquisition trailer and screenshots show wild new landscapes | PC Gamer
            • New Tales from the Borderlands details spill out of SXSW | PC Gamer
            • Shaquille O'Neal launches Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn crowdfunding campaign | PC Gamer
            • Dark Souls 2 PC release date set for April 25, includes improved textures and frame rate | PC Gamer
            • Announcing Team Builder two-day live beta! | League of Legends
            • There is one problem with Team Builder... : leagueoflegends
            • Live-Action Titanfall Collaboration Incoming - IGN
            • Oculus Rift Makers Targeting an Affordable Price - IGN
            • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
            • Update Your Browser | Facebook
            • 1 hr 27 min
            • Eight Bit #68: Lost My Knife In My Crotch
              Ian Buck and Ian Decker with first time guest Sonja Richardson discuss the Portal board game, Twitch streaming support on the Xbox One coming very soon, a live action Minecraft movie, the first TPP success and the next game, Sonja's new $700 computer and a brief review on The Walking Dead 2 Episode 2.

              Links
                • Nintendo 64 technical specifications – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
                • Dean Hall to leave Bohemia and step down as leader of DayZ • News • PC • Eurogamer.net
                • Portal board game coming this fall from Cryptozoic | Polygon
                • Pre-purchase Deus Ex: The Fall on Steam
                • Twitch game streaming coming to Xbox One on March 11 | Polygon
                • Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy browser-based text adventure relaunches March 8 | PC Gamer
                • Video Game Sensation ‘Minecraft’ Coming To The Big Screen As Warner Bros Acquires Rights; ‘Lego’s’ Roy Lee And Jill Messick Producing – Deadline.com
                • Outlast: Whistleblower
                • Razer Game Booster Performance Boosting & Screencapture Software – Razer United States
                • Nothing To Hide: an anti-stealth game where you are your own watchdog.
                • Nintendo Terminating Wi-fi Service For DS and Wii – IGN
                • Steamwork developers now can self discount their games without Valve approval : Steam
                • TwitchPlaysPokemon – Ultimate battle with BLUE (Final battle in Pokemon Red) – Twitch
                • Twitch Plays Pokemon
                • World of Tanks: Refined Trailer – YouTube
                • Age of Mythology: Extended Edition announced by an alpaca puppet hitting a keyboard | PC Gamer
                • Steam Community :: Group :: Steam Family Sharing
                • Sonja Desktop Parts – Google Drive
                • Ian Buck: The Walking Dead 2 Episode 1 Review
                • Ian Buck: Fives Review
                • Decker’s Game for Ep. #70
                • This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #197: EB #68 — They Pinch My Head!

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

                  1 hr 10 min
                • Eight Bit #68: Lost My Knife In My Crotch
                  Links
                    • Nintendo 64 technical specifications - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
                    • Dean Hall to leave Bohemia and step down as leader of DayZ • News • PC • Eurogamer.net
                    • Portal board game coming this fall from Cryptozoic | Polygon
                    • Pre-purchase Deus Ex: The Fall on Steam
                    • Twitch game streaming coming to Xbox One on March 11 | Polygon
                    • Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy browser-based text adventure relaunches March 8 | PC Gamer
                    • Video Game Sensation 'Minecraft' Coming To The Big Screen As Warner Bros Acquires Rights; 'Lego's' Roy Lee And Jill Messick Producing - Deadline.com
                    • Outlast: Whistleblower
                    • Razer Game Booster Performance Boosting & Screencapture Software - Razer United States
                    • Nothing To Hide: an anti-stealth game where you are your own watchdog.
                    • Nintendo Terminating Wi-fi Service For DS and Wii - IGN
                    • Steamwork developers now can self discount their games without Valve approval : Steam
                    • TwitchPlaysPokemon - Ultimate battle with BLUE (Final battle in Pokemon Red) - Twitch
                    • Twitch Plays Pokemon
                    • World of Tanks: Refined Trailer - YouTube
                    • Age of Mythology: Extended Edition announced by an alpaca puppet hitting a keyboard | PC Gamer
                    • Steam Community :: Group :: Steam Family Sharing
                    • Sonja Desktop Parts - Google Drive
                    • Ian Buck: The Walking Dead 2 Episode 1 Review
                    • Ian Buck: Fives Review
                    • Decker's Game for Ep. #70
                    • 1 hr 10 min
                    • Eight Bit #67: The Internet Is Breaking The Internet
                      Ian Buck and Ian Decker discuss dubstep in the new game Chroma, the winding down of Irrational Games, more Titanfall details, the Kinect's remote, an Oculus Rift convention near you, a review of The Walking Dead 400 Days DLC from Buck and more!

                      Content Notes

                      There was a fifteen minute roll in, which was included at the end of episode after the ED, which begins at 41:00.

                      Links
                      • Harmonix Music Systems: Blog
                      • Dear Esther is Getting Remade Once Again – IGN
                      • A Message From Ken Levine | Irrational Games
                      • We’re giving free desk space to recently laid off developers who are going indie! | Fire Hose Games
                      • Titanfall Maps, Monsters and Story Details to Blow Your Mind – IGN
                      • Double Fine Fans Developing Rejected Amnesia Fortnight Prototype – IGN
                      • The Official Twitch Blog Recent Chat Issues and TwitchPlaysPokemon » The Official Twitch Blog
                      • 7FRAMED – (indie, AAA action-shooter) by Dave Massicotte — Kickstarter
                      • Introducing the Xbox One Media Remote
                      • First-person bullet hell Drunken Robot Pornography hits Steam | PC Gamer
                      • EVE: True Stories #1 | Product Details | Dark Horse Digital Comics
                      • Wolfenstein: The New Order release date announced, pre-orders come with DOOM beta access | PC Gamer
                      • Sony launches PS4 in Japan | Polygon
                      • Humble Indie Bundle 11 (pay what you want and help charity)
                      • Oculus VR files tradmark for RiftCon as the Rift sells more than 50,000 units | PC Gamer
                      • Daylight Gets a Release Date on PS4 and PC – IGN
                      • Gearbox sues 3D Realms, Interceptor over ‘unauthorized use’ of Duke Nukem | Polygon
                      • Ian Buck: The Walking Dead: 400 Days Review
                      • This episode of Eight Bit has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #195: EB #67 — Home At Last!

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

                        57 min
                      • Eight Bit #67: The Internet Is Breaking The Internet
                        Content Notes

                        There was a fifteen minute roll in, which was included at the end of episode after the ED, which begins at 41:00.

                        Links
                        • Harmonix Music Systems: Blog
                        • Dear Esther is Getting Remade Once Again - IGN
                        • A Message From Ken Levine | Irrational Games
                        • We’re giving free desk space to recently laid off developers who are going indie! | Fire Hose Games
                        • Titanfall Maps, Monsters and Story Details to Blow Your Mind - IGN
                        • Double Fine Fans Developing Rejected Amnesia Fortnight Prototype - IGN
                        • The Official Twitch Blog Recent Chat Issues and TwitchPlaysPokemon » The Official Twitch Blog
                        • 7FRAMED - (indie, AAA action-shooter) by Dave Massicotte — Kickstarter
                        • Introducing the Xbox One Media Remote
                        • First-person bullet hell Drunken Robot Pornography hits Steam | PC Gamer
                        • EVE: True Stories #1 | Product Details | Dark Horse Digital Comics
                        • Wolfenstein: The New Order release date announced, pre-orders come with DOOM beta access | PC Gamer
                        • Sony launches PS4 in Japan | Polygon
                        • Humble Indie Bundle 11 (pay what you want and help charity)
                        • Oculus VR files tradmark for RiftCon as the Rift sells more than 50,000 units | PC Gamer
                        • Daylight Gets a Release Date on PS4 and PC - IGN
                        • Gearbox sues 3D Realms, Interceptor over 'unauthorized use' of Duke Nukem | Polygon
                        • Ian Buck: The Walking Dead: 400 Days Review
                        • 57 min
                        • Eight Bit #66: No Time To Be Single!
                          Links
                          • Hexakill incoming! | League of Legends
                          • Phones installed with Flappy Bird selling on eBay after game pulled from stores | Polygon
                          • Exclusive: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Says App 'Gone Forever' Because It Was 'An Addictive Product' - Forbes
                          • Flappy Jam - itch.io
                          • Flappy Bert
                          • Halo Energy Sword - MAN AT ARMS - YouTube
                          • New PS Vita coming stateside this spring in $199 Borderlands 2 bundle (update) | Polygon
                          • Gfinity announce DOTA 2, StarCraft 2 and CS:GO tournaments, signups close Monday | PC Gamer
                          • Goat Simulator
                          • Important Kickstarter Security Notice » The Kickstarter Blog — Kickstarter
                          • In a cashless society, child gamers are moving to digital currency | Polygon
                          • The Evil Within release date set for late August | PC Gamer
                          • Twitch
                          • Double Fine's Amnesia Fortnight winners announced | PC Gamer
                          • Introducing Steam Tags, A Powerful New Way to Shop For Games
                          • BETA UPDATE: Feb 13 2014 - Tag Reporting and more :: Steam Client Beta
                          • Steam Greenlight :: Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative
                          • 4,621 Rust players banned by new anti-cheat software | PC Gamer
                          • Assassin's Creed: Arena - Getting Down To Basics - UbiBlog - Ubisoft®
                          • Titanfall screenshots: max settings at 7680x1440 on LPC | PC Gamer
                          • Ian Buck: The Wolf Among Us Episode 2 Review
                          • 1 hr 17 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.