80-Bit Podsmash Penguin & Termite
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80-bit Podsmash is a weekly podcast discussing video game industry and culture and how the medium relates to various other topics. It is hosted by Daniel Grathwol (Penguin) and Daniel Bowen (Termite).
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Termite's Buzz Episode 41 - Termite goes to The Game Awards!
A special bonus episode of Termite's Buzz all about The Game Awards. Termite took a legendary trip across the country to celebrate TBone's 40th Birthday. I discuss the trip, our experience, the people we met, and review The Game Award show itself. I end the show with my favorite announcement and moments in the show!
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Termite's Buzz Episode 40
Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion.
Trophies what I'm playing:
Spider-Man 2 Platinum done!
Horizon Call of the Mountain
Gran Turismo 6 PS3
Alan Wake 2 started
Super Mario Wonder
News:
Sony has halved the number of live service games
https://www.polygon.com/23954006/sony-playstation-live-service-games-marathon-last-of-us-factions
Context: Jim Ryan "retiring"
Zelda Live Action movie
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2023/231108.html
Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music
Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ -
Termite's Buzz Episode 39
Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion.
Trophies what I'm playing:
Spider-Man 2
Super Mario Bros Wonder
News:
Phil Spencer on GamePass with Activision
https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/10/new-look-for-ps5-console-this-holiday-season/
Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music
Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ -
Termite's Buzz Episode 38
Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion.
Trophies what I'm playing:
Mortal Kombat 1
Resident Evil 4
Fun GotY Predictions!
News:
PS5 Slim Announced
https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/10/new-look-for-ps5-console-this-holiday-season/
XBox Activision Blizzard Aquisition is complete
https://www.polygon.com/23915545/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-close
Bobby Kotick to stay through end of year
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23915559/activision-blizzard-ceo-steps-down-kotick-microsoft
Redfall Update:
https://www.ign.com/articles/redfalls-latest-update-finally-adds-60fps-mode-now-available
Retro:
New PS3 games added to the collection
Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music
Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)"
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Termite's Buzz Episode 37
Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion.
Trophies what I'm playing:
Call of Duty Black Ops 1
Mortal Kombat 1
News:
Sony hacked again?!
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-launches-investigation-after-ransomware-group-claims-to-have-breached-companys-systems
Platinum games co-founder leaving
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23888860/hideki-kamiya-leaving-platinumgames-bayonetta-viewtiful-joe-director-wonderful-101
PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan to Retire Next Spring
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-29/why-playstation-fans-are-cheering-ceo-jim-ryan-s-departure
Retro:
Halo 3 16 year anniversary
PS3 - It Only Does Everything
Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music
Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ -
Termite's Buzz Episode 36
Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion.
Sea of Stars Plat 97!
What's next? Mortal Kombat 1? deal
News:
-Switch 2 performance that of PS4/Xbox One
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-reportedly-briefed-activision-on-its-switch-2-plans-last-year/#:~:text=Tom%20Ivan,were%20viewed%20by%20The%20Verge.
-Unity apologizes
https://www.polygon.com/23885373/unity-technologies-install-fee-pricing-change
All the Xbox Leaked stuff - Cliff Notes/Readers Digest
https://www.ign.com/articles/all-the-major-revelations-from-the-ftc-vs-xbox-court-document-leaks
Phil Spencer's response
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23881174/microsoft-xbox-leak-gaming-phil-spencer-memo
Need for Speed developer focus on Battlefield
https://www.eurogamer.net/need-for-speed-developer-criterion-to-focus-on-battlefield#:~:text=Criterion%2C%20the%20British%20studio%20behind,with%20Need%20for%20Speed%2C%20meanwhile.
The Division 3 is announced
https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/09/21/ubisoft-announces-tom-clancys-the-division-3-appoints-new-series-producer
Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music
Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/