80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite unleash all the information from every major conference during E3 2018! This is our single longest piece of content, clocked over three hours. We talk about our favorite games, favorite conference as well as our biggest disappointments. We deep dive into EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Sony and Nintendo's conferenes. We discuss all the big game announcements and surprises. Music: Daydream Anatomy - Combat http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss toxicity within the circles of our culture. We discuss our own experiences both positive and negative. We ask why people are like this and ask hard questions about what we can do about it. https://io9.gizmodo.com/why-are-nerds-so-goddamned-angry-1773604560 Music: H-Pizzle Ghosts of a Fallen Empire http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite go through the big kahunas of E3, analyzing, discussing, speculating and getting pumped for all the announcements and trailers. It's the plays-offs of video games! Music: Daydream Anatomy - Nin10day: 8-Bit Heroes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss the morality and legality of emulating video games. We ask about game preservation in a digital age as well as other reasons for emulating games. Is it ok to just get a Raspberry Pi instead of a Nintendo Classics brand system? What do you guys think about it?

Penguin & Termite extend our DLC to an entire topic! We take a journey through time and talk to our 10 year old selves. With today's video game climate, what games would you suggest or dissuade? Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite examine the Casual vs Hardcore nature of our beloved gaming culture. We discover where it came from and explore its evolution over the years. Footnotes: http://plusmana.com/casual-and-hardcore-players-history-of-hatred/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/turnstyle/gamings-other-great-schis_b_4387661.html https://imgur.com/gallery/7M5HC - Penguin mentioned Overwatch/Marvel skins Music: Ozzzed - Super Secret Tune Ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite get serious about the dark side of gaming. We discuss some of the negative affects of gaming in our culture, addiction, toxic behavior, and a false sense of accomplish. Footnotes: http://www.cracked.com/blog/how-violent-video-games-might-be-screwing-with-your-brain/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/opinion/video-games-toxic-violence.html Music: The Guillotine Factory - Assembly Line Album: All Hallows Eve in 8bit Hell http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Termite has collected issues 200 through 300 of Game Informer. That knowledge spans 2009 through today; Nine years of gaming. Penguin & Termite discuss what has changed in that time. We highlight big innovations in the industry as well as talk about our gaming history in that light. Do you think gaming has changed much in the past nine years? Music Ozzed - I Like Jump Rope ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss Fan Theories! We seek to define what they are. We ask why do they matter and explore which ones actually came true. Come bring your own fan theories and explore with us! Footnotes: https://geeks.media/history-of-fan-theories http://www.cracked.com/article_20614_6-insane-video-game-fan-theories-that-make-total-sense.html Music: Ozzed - Copenhagen Funhouse ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite ask why video games are priced the way they are. Is $60 ok as a standard? We discuss why they're priced that way and explore how we got there. We also share our budgeting tips. Footnotes: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/15/16152194/video-game-pricing Music: Ozzed - Cooking Together http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite reflect on the current gaming industry trend to bring females front and center in video games. Is Hollywood doing the same thing? We dive into the history of women characters in games and look at how that's evolved over the years. Music: Ozzed - Dragspel i Natten http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss Final Fantasy. How did this Japanese series of RPGs become relevant in the "West"? We rank our favorites and discuss our best memories of we came to be fans of Final Fantasy. Listen in and tell us about your Final Fantasy experiences.

Ready Player One Film Review: Penguin & Termite review the newly released book adaptation film, Ready Player One! What did we like about the movie? Did it line up with the book? What did you think? Join in on the discussion. Music: Daydream Anatomy - Combat http://daydreamanatomy.bandcamp.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite tackle Termite's beloved topic surrounding video games; Trophies and Achievements! We explore their relevance and their impact in today's video games. Resource: http://business.financialpost.com/technology/gaming/barely-a-quarter-of-gamers-complete-their-games-and-other-interesting-facts-gleaned-from-playstation-trophy-data Music: Daydream Anatomy - Nin10day http://daydreamanatomy.bandcamp.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite welcome back esteemed cos-player and YouTube extraordinaire, "Shut Up Kristen!"s own Kristen Corradeno! We discuss Ready Player One as we anticipate the movie launching on March 29th. We take a deep dive in to the book and all things nerd culture.