Dale and Jeremy are holding down the news this week, and there's a load of it! We're still going to hit that 30-minute GameBytes Show sweet spot though, so hang on! We discuss the final outcome of Vivendi x Ubisoft, Sony makes a big reversal which may affect the broader medium of video games, events are canceled, IPs renewed, trademarks registered, and everybody is thirsty. Plus, we lay out the beginning of "the season" with new releases, and we clutch our pearls at scandals we have known in video games. INTRO: "Main Theme" - Mega Man 11, by Marika Suzuki OUTRO: OUTRO "Mirai No Melody"- Arena of Valor, by "Liliana" Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Jeremy, LeGrande, and Dale form this week's power trio to discuss the video games that they've played! After some trenchant discussion about closed captions, Jeremy begins with My Brother Rabbit from Artifex Mundi. Continuing with the desktop streaming service Parsec, he also played Guacamelee! 2, Cuphead, and Destiny 2 to test things out. LeGrande gets his elemental-damage multiplier on in Dead Cells, and accidentally buys Nier Automata. Dale puts a cap on FF14 for now, and then dons his hat for Red Dead Redemption! Intro: "Guacamelee! 2 Theme Mariachi Edition (Credits)" - Guacamelee, by Mariachi Entertainment System Outro: "Dreams" - My Brother Rabbit, by Arkadiusz Reikowski feat. Emi Evans Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER GAME CLUB PICK, RED DEAD REDEMPTION

Jeremy, Dale, and LeGrande hold the weekly GameBytes Show convocation to discuss the ills of the world, technical problems be darned to heck! Although our news segment is abbreviated due to technology, we still bring you a full GameBytes Show episode (30 minutes!) full of information and discussion you NEED for the week to come! After covering big sellers, regulatory issues, and illness, we talk about new releases and we discuss the shortcomings of the business side of video games and we SOLVE THEM ALL. Intro: "Heart of Fire (Hard Rock Arrangement)" - Castlevania, by M&K Company Outro: "The Fragrance of Dark Coffee" - Ace Attorney, by insaneintherain Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale, LeGrande, and Jeremy reunite to cover the games they've played during the past week (or more!) and we want YOU to join us. LeGrande squashes the big bugs of rogue-like Hollow Knight and continues directly to Dead Cells for wizard grenades! Jeremy tries out surprisingly robust Oregon-trail-like Tayles of Illyria, as well as spending an hour or two with The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. Dale digs into XCOM-like XCOM 2, and completes the main campaign of Final Fantasy 14. Also, Minfilia. Intro: "The Castle" - Dead Cells, by Yoann Laulan Outro: "Look For Sympathy" - The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, by Luciano Rossi Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale and Jeremy dive deeply into the news of video games, putting rumors to rest and covering the most important announcements and developments that YOU need to know. Nintendo's Direct was good but had disturbing moments, Spider-Man sells out, Destiny 2's new raid, and a slew of announcements, plus Marvel and Sony break some records! We hit the news and new releases, and we discuss the idea of artificial "gating" in games to keep us from the things we WANT. Intro: "Main Theme" - Marvel's Spider-Man, by John Paesano Outro: "Haunted" - Alan Wake, by Poe Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Jerod and Jeremy are bringing it, a little late, but just in time to kick your weekend in the buns! Video games have been played. Which ones? We tried out the new Call of Duty battle royale mode "Blackout" (beta test), shot large-as-life demons in DOOM VFR, and quickly decided we're interested in the unlikely Victor Vran. Rock on. Intro: "Damnation" - DOOM, by Mick Gordon Outro: "End of Time" - Motorhead Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

LeGrande, Dale, and Jeremy are not the heroes you deserve, but with great power something something. It's the top of the week so we're dishing out justice and video game news! Steam clarifies their new curation policies. Nintendo postpones a Direct, but game announcements come out anyway! Some of Jeremy's favorite series are getting new sequels, Fortnite gets Nerfed, and Mega Man 11 is fundamentally broken. Plus, we cover new releases and we discuss our memories of superhero games through the years! INTRO: "Background Game Music II" - Silver Surfer, by Tim Follin OUTRO: "Quaker Bait" - Rebel Galaxy, by Dolph Taylor and Bart Hendrickson Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Jerod and Jeremy are on a hunt for vengeance! And by "vengeance" we mean "video games", but also "talking to you about the games they played"... Words are so complex sometimes! This week, Jeremy has been playing the new Forsaken DLC for Destiny 2, and talks about the campaign and the new "gambit" multiplayer mode. He's also playing Another World (aka Out of This World) on the PS Vita and PS4, and talks about the idea of learning-by-failing and the game's historical context. Jerod seeks virtue in Richard Garriott's fully-released Shroud of the Avatar, but also finds himself returning to the loving arms of his usual fare. Intro: "The Fanatic" - Destiny 2: Forsaken, by Pieter Schlosser, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, Rotem Moav & C Paul Johnson Outro: "End Theme Remix (Amiga Game)" - Another World, by Mano Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Dale and Jeremy team up for a review of the games they played this week. The old is new again with Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition, the red planet gets woke with Waking Mars, we have flare-ups with Spelunky, No Man's Sky, and more! We promise it's just a rash. Intro: "Goliath and Carrion (Boss 1 & 2)" - A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda, by Hyperduck Soundworks Outro: "Into the Red" - Waking Mars, by Scott Barber JOIN US FOR OUR AUGUST GAME CLUB: KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM! Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

At the top of the week we have some important news for you. Serious events in Jacksonville. The International moves to China. Shigeru Miyamoto and From Software tell us what we don't want to hear. Games are coming! And games are not coming. We finally get a ruling on GoldenEye practices, and a poo update from Epic Games. We cover the news and new releases, and we discuss the present and future of congregations of gamers. Intro: "Character Select" - Soul Calibur 6, by Bandai Namco Games Outro: "Facility (Mesmonium Remix)" - GoldenEye 007, by Mesmonium JOIN US FOR OUR AUGUST GAME CLUB: KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM! Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y