Game Bytes Show

Jeremy and LeGrande substite a news show for a VIDEO GAMES show, because it's that time of year. We pick a couple of games that play around with the idea of boredom, intentionally or unintentionally, and we're going to explore our own reactions and analyze ourselves deeply. Jeremy played Death Stranding and does his best to candidly explain what the heck is going on. He compares Final Fantasy 15, Dark Souls, Metal Gear, and others. Good comparisons? You decide. LeGrande digs into the reincarnation of one of his favorite series, Star Control Origins, but how does it strike him in 2019? Intro: "Alien Altercation" - Star Control Origins, by Riku Nuottajärvi, Outro: "A Final Waltz" - Death Stranding, by Ludvig Forssell Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In a very special look around at who's-saying-what about video games (who isn't already us), we cover a trifecta of game awards and announcement events that kept us rapt with attention this past week. Of course there are other items of news, but we focus this time on Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards, the winners and others who were recognized, as well as Nintendo's Indie Showcase and Sony's State of Play. It doesn't sound like much, but it's like fighting 100 ducks inside 1 gigantic horse. Good luck to all of us. Intro: "Plasma Encounter" - Kingdom Hearts 3, by Yoko Shimomura Outro: "XBOX 360 Avatar Editor Background Music", by Steve Burke Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

It is, after all, the year of the goose, and our two-man formation is flying strong this week with Jerod and Dale, talking about the games they played. Jerod brings us a double-dose of great and recent picks, with the long-awaited MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, and the much-acclaimed Disco Elysium. Dale gives us a midweek hit of his recent escapades in Assasin's Creed Syndicate. Get in formation!! Intro: "The Great Equalizer" - MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries, by Sean Kolton Outro: "Whirling Cafeteria(Day)" - Disco Elysium, by Robert Kurvitz Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

The news rolls on this week, and we hit all the same sections as your national newspapers! Politics, religion, violence, technology, and vaping! We discuss announcements, Halo trending, Campo Santo goes quiet, the Vatican's Minecraft Server, Jesus returns (on PC), card games are in decline, and more! Plus we cover new releases, freebies, and the 25th anniversary of PlayStation! Have a listen! Intro: "Happiness Hotel" - Muppet Racemania, by Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra Outro: "Nina Williams (Playstation Theme)" - Tekken 2, by Yoshie Arakawa and Yoshie Takayanagi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Time to dish out our video game playin' impressions, so we hope you came hungry! In this episode, Dale kicks us off with the PC debut of the big-boy Halo franchise with Halo Reach, newly re-released but still as good as ever! Jeremy spends time with GameByties 2018 unanimous winner, Battletech, and its latest (and final?) expansion, Heavy Metal. LeGrande samples the remastered fare of the 2019 Resident Evil 2 remake. Burrrrp. Delicious! Intro: "Collateral Damage" - Battletech Urban Warfare, by Jon Everist Outro: "Last Judgment" - Resident Evil 2, by Masami Ueda, Shusaku Uchiyama, Syun Nishigaki Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

As December rolls up to the club (aka "The GameBytes Show"), the news is hoppin' (aka "occurring") up in here and the shawties (aka "Jeremy and LeGrande") be trippin' (aka "reporting the news") and droppin' it low to the floor (aka "discussing new releases") and we ran out of clubbing metaphors but we also discuss whether we are ready for all-streaming game services and whether they are ready for us. Intro: "Chicago City Museum" - John Woo's Stranglehold, by Cris Velasco & Sascha Dikiciyan Outro: "The Trials" - Halo 5: Guardians, by Kazuma Jinnouchi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this episode, we definitively squash Jeremy's predictions with confirmation and details of Half-Life Alyx (and its system specs, ow!). We sniff over the nominees of The Game Awards 2019 and its copious eSports categories, new was to play with friends on Steam, Stadia is HOT, Kojima thinks horror, and we have a pretty good offer on some real-estate for you, if your inventory contains enough cash. Plus, we dig into our wishlist on news of remakes and talk about our current wishlist for a from-the-ground remake. Intro: "Full Burn" - Star Citizen: Squadron 42 Outro: "Aztec Theme - Atomic Age" - Civilization 6, by Christopher Tin Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

This week our hosts have played a number of great new games! Of course, these terms are relative, after all, but we're sure they're pretty good. And fairly new. They pass the whiff test. This week, LeGrande has been playing the sandwich-spread-sounding Pistol Whip, which he says is the best VR experience he's had this year. Jeremy navigates the idea of "pretty mutants" (we're still not sure what he meant) in Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. Dale shares with us the joys of next-gen ziplining in Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Intro: Mutant Year Zero Road To Eden - OST - Main Theme Outro: HVDES - R U Afraid Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In the news of the week we cover the pending launch of Google Stadia which may be tearing a little at the seams, the announcements for Xbox's streaming service at X019, Bioware's plans for Anthem, the early renewal of an upcoming game-themed TV show, the rapid change-of-direction for Sonic, and more! Plus, we cover the newest releases, freebies, and we talk about Half-Life 3 on its 15th anniversary and Jeremy absolutely positively does not make a prediction that was proven wrong nearly as it left his mouth. Intro: "Dark Energy" - Half-Life 2, by Kelly Bailey Outro: "Wood Chopping Theme" - Shenmue 3, by Ryuji Iuchi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this week's voyage of podcasting entertainment, we eventually get our bearings and set sail for video games! LeGrande plays either The Elder Scrolls Legends or Online, and explores the distinctions between whichever-one-it-was and its nearest competing cousin. Jeremy's got the beat with the new(ish) Harmonix VR game Audica. Dale gets into a groove of his own with Wargroove, and we discuss what special place it has in its genre, or not. Intro: "Cheeky Ruckus" - Wargroove, by Phonetic Hero Outro: "Beauty of Dawn" - The Elder Scrolls Online, by Jeremy Soule, Brad Derrick, Rik Schaffer and Malukah Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y