Game Bytes Show

In this cookiecast, LeGrande, Dale, and Jeremy are here to ask the hard questions. Science, energy drinks, and car frost are all bearing our scientific scrutiny today. But we don't neglect games, and we got plenty to talk about. First, Dale talks about the highly-eventual release of Cube World, from a years-ago preorder. Jeremy causes mayhem with Untitled Goose Game. LeGrande elucidates the quickplay mode of Hunt: Showdown! Have a listen! Intro: "The Battle Begins" - Cube World, by Wolfram von Funck Outro: "Preludes Book 1 No 5 - Les collines d'Anacapri" (High Street) - Untitled Goose Game, by Claude Debussy Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this game-news-of-the-week episode, we revisit Sony's recent "State of Play" event and what came from it. The Homeworld campaign is successful, but there's still a chance to influence it. Ms Pac-Man enters the intellectual property twilight zone. The Uncharted movie gets director #6. And Half-Life 2 gets a major update. Plus, loads of freebies and subscription benefits, and we discuss games that allow you to be a public nuisance! Intro: "Level 1" - Super Crate Box, by Phlogiston Outro: "Pac-Man Music (remix)" - by Arsenic1987 Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

We know you're busy, so we'll get right to the point. We got games. This week Dale talks about Warhammer Combat Cards. Jerod has been exploring and exploiting Greedfall, and Jeremy gets behind the wheel of Mario Kart Tour. And that's what you're going to hear about! Intro: "An Ancient Call" - Greedfall, by Olivier Deriviere Outro: "Main Menu" - Mario Kart Tour Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In the news this week, a few announcements. First, Sony's State of Play for Fall 2019. A French court rules that Valve is in violation of resale law. Billy Mitchell is being Billy Mitchell. We get an estimate of the payoff for Epic Games Store exclusivity. ESA proposes some changes to E3, and more! Plus, new releases and freebies, and we discuss our most- and least-favorite video game aesthetics! Intro: "Silent Howling" - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, by Michiru Yamane, Ippo Yamada, Jake Kaufman, Noisycroak Outro: "Dead of Night" - Sayonara Wild Hearts, by Daniel Olsén Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Jeremy and LeGrande get together to compare weapons, and this week everything is a little weird looking. First, LeGrande returns to the Gears of War franchise with Gears 5. Chainsaw rifles are still in style as he cuts through locusts in multiplayer and the campaign. He discusses what makes this entry its own, while Jeremy gets confused about "GoW" video game terminology. Jeremy takes the reins for Devil May Cry 5 and pulls out a motorcycle-revving sword and a book of emo poetry. Seriously. We discuss (as we do) our relative preference for the western storytelling style of DmC but how some of the DnA has made it into this game for the better. Intro: Devil May Cry 5 - Nidhogg Boss Battle Music Outro: "Kait's Theme" - Gears 5, by Ramin Djawadi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In our latest top-of-the-week news show, we cover the most relevant events in gaming, like the Nintendo Switch Ring. And Fit Adventure. And Anthem. Trust us, you're going to be glad you heard all this stuff. Discord changes its Nitro policy, and a Hearthstone Pro gets his head turned around at an inopportune time. Plus, we cover the new releases and freebies around the web, and we discuss whether subscription services should be "right-sizing" their benefits to match actual usage. Intro: I Love You Colonel Sanders, Finger Lickin Good Dating Simulator trailer Outro: "Main Menu" Dota Auto Chess Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In this week's "what-u-playin" show, Dale, Legrande and Jeremy have chosen their weapons with which to do deadly combat. Jeremy adopts a seafood diet with Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido on the Nintendo Switch. Dale goes over the top with machine-shotguns (or some such nonsense) and LeGrande has studied the blade in Katana Zero. Intro: "Main Theme" - Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido Outro: "Delusive Bunker" - Katana Zero, by Ludowic Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Our League of Ordinary Gentlemen reconvenes to talk about the news of the past week. We cover Nintendo's newest Direct and what they showed, SNES games on Switch, Overwatch and new joycon patents, transfer your Destiny 2 stuff, and DOOM gets a liquor. We discuss news and new releases, and we face the hard facts: are game subscription services pushing us away from buying actual games? Intro: "Overwatch Victory (Retro Electronic Remix)" by LabGrownMusic Outro: "Main Theme" - Pocket Clothier, by Kairosoft Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

In a very special episode of the GameBytes Show podcast, Jeremy is joined by one-time podcast cohost of yesteryear, Sean Kirkland from the Tech Gaming podcast! Jeremy and Sean bring that old-timey flair to the GBS podcast, giving "impressions" (the T-G term) of games we played this week. Sean starts the ball rolling with Dragon Quest 11, and we discuss its spiritual predecessor DQ8 and how they relate. Jeremy steers the show into Knights & Bikes, a new co-operative adventure games that embody the 1980s on lonely crummy islands in the North Atlantic. Intro: "I Wanna Ride My Bike" - Knights & Bikes, by Daniel Pemberton Outro: "Village Hidden In A Mountain" - Dragon Quest 11 ("good instruments" version) by Koichi Sugiyama Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

This week in the news, changes are a-comin', and non-change is also a-comin'. Sony will skip a presentation at another big show. Telltale is coming back. Homeworld 3 is announced, and Destiny 2 decides on a new model. Mario Kart on mobile is nigh, and Uncharted gaines and loses directors. Plus, we cover new releases and other financial tidbits. For our final segment we imagine the most intriguing tell-all game development exposé books we'd love to read! So come listen! Intro: "BFG Division (MIDI)" - DOOM 4 Vanilla, by Nabernizer Outro: "Across the Seven Realms (Instrumental)" - The Bard's Tale IV, by Ged Grimes, Gregor Philp Nathan Long Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y