We're going to be honest: we've only really got two things to talk about this week. those things are The Game Awards (colloquially known as "The Keighleys") and Cyberpunk 2077. We run down all the winners of the prestigious best-of-year awards as reckoned by the mysterious "panel", as well as the most exciting exclusives as reckoned by the mysterious "deep booming voice." Plus, we talk about the mess Cyberpunk 2077 finds itself in on some platforms, and CD Projekt Red's response (or lack of response) to it. Intro: "The Only Thing They Fear is 'V'" - Cyberpunk 2077, by Marcin Przybyłowicz Outro: "Future Days" - Performed by Eddie Vedder at The Game Awards 2020 Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week we've played some great games both new and old, robotic and... non-robotic. LeGrande goes back to wander the desert with Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, and also investigates never-nudism in Cyberpunk 2077's character creator. Dale takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the various areas of Dark Souls 2 he's explored. Jeremy tries out the latest in the craze firefighter-simulator genre with the early access post-capitalist emergency responder game Embr. Intro: "Never Fade Away" - Cyberpunk 2077, by Samurai Outro: "End Credits" - Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, by Paul Ruskay Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This week's news episode is coming in hot. Hot news, hot mic, hot everything! This week we speculate about the most efficient uses for a hacked Xbox Series X, ponder Oscar Isaac as Snake, reckon the audience for the Super Nintendo World theme park, assemble Fortnite's hottest boy band, and more! We cover the new releases and freebies, and we discuss what the actual game-changing benefits of the new console cycle might be. Intro: "SUPER NINTENDO WORLD JAPAN Galantis ft. Charli XCX - WE ARE BORN TO PLAY" - By Galantis ft Charli XCX Outro: "Polaris [The Cave Story Remix]" - By All Levels at Once Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

As we begin to turn the home stretch for 2020, we have stayed strong in our conviction to play and talk video games, and it's just an ongoing gift we have no choice but to give you. So take it. TAKE IT. Good, well done. This little bite-sized package of game delights includes talk of Call of Duty colon Black Ops colon Cold War, as well as the Elizabethan medical-quackery simulator Astrologaster, and an update on Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin! Intro: "Astrologaster" - Astrologaster, by Andrea Boccodoro Outro: "Amerika Town" - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War by Jack Wall Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We return with a top-of-the-week show to help catch you up on video game news of this week! Apple gives up a little, Microsoft accommodates a lot! Fortnite gets a new subscription service while stadia comes to iOS. Nintendo is shutting down uploads to Super Mario Maker, while Monster Hunter World and Mortal Kombat 11 get some infusions of RL. Plus, new releases and freebies and discounts and such, and we discuss our patterns of acquisition and wishing, in the season of wish-fulfillment. Intro: "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)" - The Immortals, Mortal Kombat 11 Outro: "Create: Super Mario World - Ground Theme" - Super Mario Maker Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

A midweek show that's just so good you have to wait for it! We're back to talk about games we played this week, and we have a trio of challenging and satisfying entries for your listening pleasure. LeGrande opens with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and feels like it's a worthy successor to the legacy of the original games and the well-received remakes. Dale digs deeper into Dark Souls II. Jeremy bucks his recent trend to pay-and-play the brand new Harmonix release, Fuser, and talks about both its liberating and disappointing mixes. Intro: Fuser Big Time Thrillfest Mix Outro: "Overture" - Shadow of the Tomb Raider, by Brian D'Oliveira Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

We're back again to cover the latest video game news, all for your benefit! But along the way we do address some ISSUES of the day. We discuss a bit of hubbub surrounding the new consoles' launch, the challenges of streaming music in the age of DMCA, how long it takes a fish to complete Pokemon Sapphire and more! We cover new releases and we also discuss the year of 2020 with respect to the challenges of COVID, and how we think it turned out. Intro: "Something Boutcha" - T-Pain Pizzle Pack Outro: "BB14 130" - T-Pain Pizzle Pack Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

This top-of-the-week news show is set to be our most professional ever! But our bar is set pretty low, so you be the judge. After letting you in on a little of how the GameBytes sausage is made, we dig into the news. EA has a lot to announce for N7 day. Activision/Blizzard is raking in a big amount of little money. There are actually new game consoles coming out this week! Gabe spends his money on garden gnomes and space, and we talk about where we spend some of ours in the entertainment center. Plus new releases, and we anticipate big sales coming up soon for the holiday! Intro: "The Valley of the Pagans ft Beck" - The Gorillaz Outro: "Ichibanka" - Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon, by Shounanno Kaze & Yasutaka Nakata Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

The games that we played this week have a certain composition to them that makes them unique and notable, but one of these things is not like the others. LeGrande starts us with Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. Dale jumps on board with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. Jeremy shifts gears with the demo of the new Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition and suggests that it might be the platonic ideal of the series. Have a listen and decide for yourself! Intro: "Unflinchable Courage" - Dragon Quest XI, by Koichi Sugiyama Outro: "Ascent" - Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, by Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont

A lot is happening this week in video games, so of course we get right to it... after a recap of our Halloween 2020 and daylight savings time change reflections. But once we get down to business, we really get down. This week, Chris Metzen's new company, WoW Shadowlands, EA's lootbox lawsuit and Anthem plans, Nintendo's mini Direct, and an update on Pokemon card fortunes. Plus, we check in with new releases and freebies, and we look ahead at the "holiday window" games coming soon in 2020! Intro: "SPOILER" - Hyper, Cyberpunk 2077 Outro: "Frostpunk Theme" - Frostpunk, by Piotr Musial Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y Podcast audio produced by Jeremy Lamont