80-Bit Podsmash Penguin & Termite

With the arrival of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S, we take a look back at the previous generations' launch titles. We discuss what makes a good launch title and if they are important in the long term of the generation. Are we happy with the launch titles for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S?

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Twitch:
https://twitch.tv./80bitpodsmash

Music:
Ozzed - It's Not My Ship
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Almost everybody in America celebrates Thanksgiving by watching Football! With this past time, we deep dive into the sports game genre. We talk about the history of sports games, why this genre lends itself to video games, as well as its influence on the video game industry.

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Twitch:
https://twitch.tv./80bitpodsmash

Music:
Ozzed - Lingonsalt
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

With the release of CyberPunk 2077 supposing to be this week, Penguin & Termite continue our Developer Profile series by covering the CyberPunk 2077 developer, CD Projekt Red. They are a wonderful Polish development studio that is known for their amazing GOTY 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. We talk about their history, pedigree of software and discuss future expectations.

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music:
Ozzed - It's Not My Ship
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite muse over the last generation. It's been seven amazing years of gaming, and we offer our highlights, low points, and industry trends and changes. Finally, we end with our hopeful anticipation of the next generation.

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Twitch:
https://twitch.tv./80bitpodsmash

Music:
Ozzed - It's Not My Ship
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss video game bosses and encounters! How are they an integral part of video game design? They aren't just tent poles in a video game, they often tell their own stories within the encounter and involve lots of different mechanics. We discuss this and more.....

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Twitch:
https://twitch.tv./80bitpodsmash

Music:
Ozzed - It's Not My Ship
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite are taken over once again by Halloween! We "celebrate" the holiday by continuing our Monster Smash series, focusing on monsters in video games. This year we tackle Ghosts. How do video games represent Ghosts? Are Ghosts compelling in video games? What is a Ghost game? All this and more...

Music:
The Guillotine Factory - Assembly Line
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/


Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt