80-Bit Podsmash

Join in on another Developer Profile series entry with Penguin & Termite! This time we discuss Rockstar Games. Rockstar is a publisher and they are many development studios. We discuss their history, talk about our favorites, and find innovations which they've brought to the video game industry. https://kotaku.com/inside-rockstar-games-culture-of-crunch-1829936466 Music: Ozzed - Wetmelon http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Happy New Year! Join us as we usher in 2019. We reflect back on 2018, run through our own video game superlatives, and look forward to the video game industry as well as our own changes to 80-Bit Podsmash in 2019. Music: Ozzed - Super Secret Tune http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Merry Christmas! From Penguin & Termite. Come join us as we discuss the effect of the Christmas Season on the video game industry! The holiday shopping season is not limited to just toys and TVs, it also has a huge impact on video games. It affects development and production, marketing, as well as the game sales themselves. How has this changed over the years? Music: Ozzed - NES the Halls http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Join Penguin & Termite as they discuss the good, the bad, and ugly developer and publisher decisions in the gaming industry. We ask why these events have taken place and offer our take! Bethesda, Blizzard, Sony, Microsoft AND Nintendo have all done crazy things. Nobody is innocent. Music: Ozzed - Rymdfighter III http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss the use of the literary device, theme, in video games! We look at common themes and rare ones. We also explore our favorites. What are your favorite themes? Music: Ozzed - Boktipset Från Helvetet http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite talk about all things E-sports! We discuss its origin, its relevancy in and the affect on the gaming industry. Take a look with us as we talk about the games currently represented as well as the teams and leagues present today. Bonus DLC: 00:06:42 Favorite Things: 00:13:45 DLC: 00:17:09 Main Topic: 00:23:38 Music: Ozzed - Lugn Techno http;//ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite express complex reactions to the recent revelations in the gaming industry. We discuss hype and disappointment around the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Nintendo Direct and the Diablo Immortal announcement fiasco of BlizzCon.  Music: Ozzed - Transient Response http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite get ready for Thanksgiving by talking about FOOD! Since Thanksgiving is centered around the big meal, we take a look at how food is handled in video games. We also talk about what foods we like to eat while gaming and reminisce on some good food and video game memories. What video games do you think do a good job with the implementation of food consumption and cooking? Music: Ozzed - All for Me NES http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite do another "Everything" series. This week, take a look at Pokemon! We analyze and discuss this phenomenon that has taken over our culture since the 1990s. We look at its impact, influence and innovation. https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/History_of_Pok%C3%A9mon Music: Ozzed - Perihelium http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite get sorta political! We discuss the ESRB. What is it? Why do we need it? Is it necessary? Or, should the government handle it? Let us know your take! Footnotes: https://kotaku.com/112690/how-game-and-movie-ratings-work Music: Ozzed - Top City *New* Album - Friendship Adventure http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite are taken over by Halloween! We "celebrate" the holiday by discussing Horror in video games. What qualifies as a horror game? How can video games explore this differently than other mediums?  http://www.cracked.com/article_19402_6-mind-blowing-ways-zombies-vampires-explain-america.html Music: H-Pizzle - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite welcome our Pathfinder Game Master (GM) Nick Taylor to discuss table top RPGs. We analyze what they are, how they're played and how they've influenced video games and vice versa. @OzzedNet has a new Album, Friendship Adventure, which the intro and outro of this episode came from. Be sure to check him out. Music: Ozzed - Seaside Town *New* Album - Friendship Adventure http://ozzed.net

Penguin & Termite kick off a new series of topics analyzing the different decades in gaming history. This time we visit the 90s, one of the most diverse and definitive decades in gaming history. We discuss why this is the case as well as analyze the culture of the time and talk about or favorites in this decade. https://blackshellmedia.com/2017/06/02/what-you-can-learn-from-nintendos-90s-marketing-campaign/ Music: Ozzed - The Misadventure Begins http://ozzed.net

Penguin & Termite finally talk about religion! We've lived up to our description by discussing the ideas of theology and philosophy that are present in video games. https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/3/5/2845407/video-games-are-a-good-fit-for-theological-exploration https://www.google.com/amp/peepgaming.tumblr.com/post/70198825027/why-are-we-always-killing-gods-in-japanese-rpgs/amp Music: Ozzed - The Misadventure Begins http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite continue the series of Developer Deep Dives. We take an in depth look at a specific developer. This time it's Insomniac Games. The studio behind Spyro the Dragon as well as Ratchet & Clank. They just took over the gaming world with Spider-Man! We discuss where they came from, what defines them and where they're headed. Music: Ozzed - A Vile City http://ozzed.net Timestamps: Favorite Things: 09:30 DLC: 15:41 Topic: 21:30