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We talk about all of the Xbox news from the last week and how it might impact the Xbox's future. What We're Playing Cliff: Baldur’s Gate 3 Colby: Persona 3, Monster Sanctuary News The Future is Xbox! I Mean, the Future Has to Be Something I Guess? There Are a Lot of Game Pass Subs We Are About to See a Bunch of New-ish Systems Finally, a Reason to Buy a PlayStation Portal Fallout is Getting a Very Cool Special Edition Questions Mansocks: What is the best video game movie or TV show adaption (and you can't say TLOU)? Princess_Megan: Why does Microsoft hate cross play? This popped up again during a conversation I was having with the IT Manager. We both play ESO occasionally, but on different platforms so we can't play together. It seems like an easy thing to set up now that Microsoft basically owns all of the game publishing companies Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Super Meat Boy Forever! Xbox Game Pass Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) Tales of Arise (Cloud, Console, and PC) Bluey: The Videogame (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 22 Maneater (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 27 Madden NFL 24 (Cloud) EA Play – February 27 Indivisible (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 28 Space Engineers (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 29 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 5 Diablo IV - March 28 PlayStation Plus Need for Speed Unbound | PS5 The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition | PS5 Tales of Arise | PS4 + PS5 Assassin's Creed Valhalla | PS4 + PS5 LEGO Worlds | PS4 LEGO Jurassic World | PS4 Roguebook | PS4 + PS5 Rogue Lords | PS4 Tales of Zestiria | PS4 PlayStation Plus Classic Resistance: Retribution | PS4 + PS5 Jet Rider 2 (originally released as Jet Moto 2 in the US) | PS4 + PS5 Tales of Symphonia | PS4 + PS5 Tales of Vesperia | PS4 + PS5 Humble Bundle Destiny 2: The Story So Far IGN Fan Fest 24 Prime Gaming Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App) Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store) Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life Extra Life Donation Link --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

A new study from GLAAD confirms that we need more games with LGBTQ characters and storylines and anyone who says otherwise doesn't really game that much anyway. What We're Playing Cliff: Baldurs Gate 3 Colby: Elden Ring, Persona 3 News LGBTQ Inclusion in Video Games Everything Isn’t Great with the Dead Cells Team Some Xbox Games Might Not Be Just Xbox Games for Long Physical Games Aren’t as Expensive As I Thought Subnautica 2 is Getting 4 Player Coop Questions *monotone screaming*: I don’t have anything video game related, but what is your ideal bagel sandwich combination Rich Deacon: VR gaming feels like its flat and has lost momentum (Correct me if I am wrong). Do you feel it's going to claim a large stake of gaming in the future? Would you rather be unable to eat chocolate for the rest of your life or be unable to eat cheese for the rest of your life? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Experience the speed and excitement of the largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs. Xbox Game Pass Resident Evil 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 13 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 14 A Little To The Left (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 15 PlateUp! – Feb 15th Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 20 Humble Bundle Mindbending Masterpieces Mega Man Franchise Pack Controllerd Chaos Exceptional Indie Allies Prime Gaming Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders - Collector's Edition (Available February 15th through Legacy Games Code) Tempest 4000 (Available February 15th through Amazon Games App) Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App) Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store) Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life Extra Life Donation Page --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

What We're Playing Cliff: Baldur’s Gate Colby: Elden Ring, Persona 3 Dylan: Fortnite, Marvel Snap, Monster Train News Go Pirate Spec Ops: The Line Disney Buys $1.5 Billion Worth of Epic Taylor Swifts Boyfriend Wants Bring Back Backyard Sport You Know I Can’t Resist a New Controller New Rock Band Guitars, Let’s Go! Jedi Survivor Wins a Grammy Questions Joe Coleslaw: Accessibility minded keybinds and settings.... some games, (Palworld) make you long press a button, or mash a button, when not everyone can use that repeated motion without pain or complications. The most noteworthy news stories from YEARS ago, was the uncharted collection adding the "reduced hold/press to mash" setting and becoming heroes overnight. Why isn't this a standard yet? Better question: what settings in games SHOULD BE standard. Rich: So since Phil Spencer Says We’ll Hear From Him And The Xbox Team Next Week On Their “Vision For The Future Of Xbox” - what would you deem as your future vision for the xbox? Since humanity seems hell bent on killing itself, what do you think will get us in the end. Global warming, lack of fresh water, AI, or people wearing Apple Vision as they drive? primefan13: Thoughts on Underdog VR? QuackMike: Have you played Gravity Circuit and did you like it? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Lost Castle Xbox Game Pass Persona 3 Reload (Friday, February 2) Anuchard (Tuesday, February 6) Train Sim World 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 7 Madden NFL 24 (Console and PC) – February 8 Resident Evil 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 13 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 14 A Little To The Left (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 15 PlateUp! – Feb 15th Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 20 PlayStation Plus Foamstars Steelrising Rollerdrome Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/controllerd-chaos https://www.humblebundle.com/games/exceptional-indie-allies https://www.humblebundle.com/games/with-soulslike-these-you-need-enemies Prime Gaming Fallout (Available February 1st through GOG) Breakout: Recharged (Available February 1st through Epic Games Store) Missile Command: Recharged (Available February 8th through Epic Games Store) Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders - Collector's Edition (Available February 15th through Legacy Games Code) Tempest 4000 (Available February 15th through Amazon Games App) Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App) Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store) Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life Byte Me Podcast's Extra Life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

The folks that are making Dragons Dogma 2 think they know better than I do how I want to use fast travel. They are wrong. What We're Playing Cliff: Baldur's Gate Colby: Elden Ring, Palworld News Are You a Fan of Fast Travel? PalWord is Selling Like Hotcakes But Has Some Issues The Digital Only Future Has Begun Time to Get The Last Rock Band 4 DLC RTX Remix Will Update Your Old Games Questions Joe Coleslaw: Wakes up from 8 week Coma Oh, hey guys! Great show last week! Did you know Sea of Thieves introduced a Safer Seas option, which would inevitably turn a PVP(ve) world into a Private, PVE world for only you, and up to 3 of your friends? [ begins to discuss the possibilities of bringing in old players who are sick of "sinking" hours and hours into a session only to come across 1 group of A**holes and ruin your experience] [Goes on to discuss the potential for gamer parents to introduce their families to this world without fear of toxic coms, or a sense of accomplishment in succeeding in a world event, or that voyage that sends you all around the world in 4 hours tops.] [CONTINUES to ramble on about how the Safer Seas mode brings more FIGHT from the folks WILLING/ABLE to Risk everything for the sake of rewards, GOLD, & GLORY in the 'regular' HIGH SEAS, adventure mode.] By the way, since writing that question in the first week of December... we have a new season that just started on Tuesday. Including some changes to the quest system, and direct diving to start your adventure, lastly, the level of reputation is increased from a 75 cap, to level 500. 100 prestige 5 times. So my question is, what other game could you see this option implemented? What game could benefit from taking out the opposition, and just letting you live in the world? Rich: Name one gaming accessory that everyone should have Name one office accessory that everyone should have Princess_Megan: In your opinion, what is the greatest gaming system of all time? It can be computer, arcade, or console as long as you can make a reasonable argument for it Alan S (zeroskill): The Steam Deck is almost 2! Do you still use yours just as frequently as you did the first year? What have you found to be your favorite game to play handheld? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Infinifactory Xbox Game Pass Go Mecha Ball (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 25 Brotato (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 30 Persona 3 Reload (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 2 Anuchard (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 6 PlateUp! - February 15 Open Roads - February 22 PlayStation Plus PlayStation Plus Games Catalog Additions for January 2024 Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Next-Level Edition | PS4 + PS5 Resident Evil 2 | PS4 + PS5 Hardspace: Shipbreaker | PS5 LEGO City Undercover | PS4 Just Cause 3 | PS4 Session: Skate Sim | PS4 + PS5 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | PS4 Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong | PS4 + PS5 Surviving the Aftermath | PS4 PlayStation Plus Classics Games Catalog Additions for January 2024 Rally Cross | PS4 + PS5 Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace | PS4 + PS5 Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection | PS4 Legend of Mana | PS4 Secret of Mana | PS4 Prime Gaming Yars: Recharged – Epic Games Store – January 25 Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life Extra Life Donation Link --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

It's been a while, but we are back! Get the lowdown on our GOTY picks! What We're Playing Cliff: Baldur's Gate, While the Irons Hot Colby: Elden Ring, Vampire Survivor News GOTY Best Selling Steam Games of 2023 Questions Primefan13: Thoughts on the big snow across the country? monotone screaming: What’s the next long-awaited game you’re hoping for in 2024? (i.e Titanfall 3, hollow knight silksong, etc.) Tr1pletrouble88: What would your favorite game character's new year's resolution be? and no it cannot be a screen resolution >:c Rich: So what was a game you were stoked to play, played forever then one day was like meh.... What is your favorite or 2nd favorite cereal if your 1st cereal is recalled for being toxic or just really boring? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Love Game Pass Those Who Remain (Cloud, Console, and PC) Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 18 F1 23 (Console and PC) EA Play – January 18 Palworld (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 19 Go Mecha Ball (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 25 Brotato (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 30 Persona 3 Reload (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 2 Anuchard (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 6 Plague Tale: Requiem Evil West Nobody Saves the World Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/awesome-games-done-quick-2024 https://www.humblebundle.com/games/play-pink-with-twin-sails https://www.humblebundle.com/games/outright-heroes-film-television Prime Gaming Endling: Extinction is Forever – Amazon Games App – January 4 Apico – Amazon Games App – January 11 Atari Mania – Epic Games Store – January 18 Yars: Recharged – Epic Games Store – January 25 Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

We've seen the GTA VI trailer and it looks great, but do we really have to wait until 2025 to play it? What We're Playing Cliff: Starfield, Cocoon, Meniko’s Night Market, Steamworld Build, From Space Colby: Biomutant, Soma Dylan: Planet Zoo, Steamworld Build, Tropico 6 News GTA6 Has Its First Trailer But It’s Probably Not Coming to PC at Launch Bethesda Is Giving Paid Content Another Shot I’d Love to See This Venn Diagram Apparently People Think Achievements Need Work? These Controllers Are Weird and Too Expensive Hey, Don’t Forget, Netflix Has Games! Questions Rdeacon: Cliff gets a call... we want to sponsor the podcast!!! What is your dream sponsor... and which one is your nightmare? Primefan13: Thoughts on the two new upcoming Godzilla movies? *monotone screaming* With the game awards in 2 days, what do you think will be game of the year? Also, general thoughts on the other categories? Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think your Spotify Wrapped would look like for your games this year? Top games, genres, developers even? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games: Predecessor GigaBash Xbox Game Pass: Remnant: From the Ashes (Cloud, Console, and PC) Remnant II (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) Spirit of the North (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 1 SteamWorld Build (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 1 Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – December 5 Rise of the Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 5 While the Iron’s Hot (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 5 World War Z: Aftermath (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 5 Goat Simulator 3 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – December 7 Against the Storm (PC) – December 8 Tin Hearts (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 12 Far Cry 6 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 14 Coming to Game Pass Core on December 6 Chivalry 2 – December 6 Totally Reliable Delivery Service – December DLC / Game Updates Teamfight Tactics: Remix Rumble – Available Now Fallout 76: Atlantic City – Boardwalk Paradise – December 5 PlayStation Plus Lego 2K Drive (PS5, PS4) Powerwash Simulator (PS5, PS4) Sable (PS5) Humble Bundle Uplifting Adventures Wholesome Games Bundle Fight T1D with JRPGs Prime Gaming December 7th- Deathloop (via Epic Games Store) December 14th- Aground (via Amazon Games app) December 14th- SeaOrama: World of Shipping (via Amazon Games app) December 21st- Kombinera (via Epic Games Store) December 28th- A Tiny Sticker Tale (via Amazon Games app) December 28th- Asteroids: Recharged (via Epic Games Store) Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life Donate to Extra Life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

We all can't wait to play a remaster of Ski Resort Tycoon, right? What We're Playing Cliff: Starfield Colby: Starfield Dylan: Dead Space, One Piece: Odyssey Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ News Everything That Microsoft Owns Now Why There Aren’t Activision Games on Game Pass This Year Starfield is Doing Just Fine Minecraft Passes Another Sales Milestone Cow! Cows! Cows! The King Kong Game is Bad for a Reason Apparently, Nintendo is Just Too Nice of a Place for Unions Question Extra Life Icon: Question for the pod! I've been seeing a lot of conflict on the hour to dollar ratio for games like $70, what are your guy's takes on the conversation? Does a $70 game need to be 50 hr plus like Starfield, or can it be a tight but quality game like Spiderman 2 at 15 hrs? Rdeacon: Are you excited about the new Mario 2D scroller? Are hot tuna dishes an abomination? The only answer is yes. Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Tandem : A Tale of Shadows Evil Within 2 Xbox Game Pass F1 Manager 2023 | Cloud, Console, and PC - October 19 Cities: Skylines 2 | PC - October 24 Dead Space | Cloud, Console, PC, EA Play - October 26 Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery | Cloud and Console - October 26 Mineko's Night Market | Cloud, Console, and PC - October 26 Headbangers: Rhythm Royale | Cloud, Console, and PC - October 31 Jusant | Cloud, Console, and PC - October 31 Humble Bundle Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection - One More Turn Bandai Namco Fights, Frights, and Fantasy Living in Simulation Fright of your Life (pay what you want and help charity) Prime Gaming October 19 - The Textorcist October 26 - Super Adventure Hand Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

There is a new PS 5 Slim coming out this year with a removable $80 hard drive. What We're Playing Cliff: Are there other games that aren’t Starfield? Dylan: Fortnite, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Demo, Vampire Survivors News Has Anybody Ever Said “I Want an External Bluray Player for my PS5”? We Can Finally Stop Talking About Activision/Blizzard This Week. Maybe? Maybe Cloud Streaming Isn’t That Hard After All? Could Disney Buy EA? Add A Screen to Your Xbox Series S Both Epic and Telltale Are Laying Folks Off Finally a Use for One Drive I Refuse to Call It the Meta Quest 3 Would You Pay $60 for a Mobile Game? I Can Finally Sail the Seven Seas By Myself Questions Squid: Hey! Apropos of nothing…. What's the most progress you've ever lost in a video game? For me I would say it's about 84 hours. Primefan13: Thoughts on the current state of Call of Duty? Princess_Megan: Who is the best video game villain? Mansocks: What was your earliest arcade memory? Rich: What is your go-to game when you need game therapy after a hard day? Do you like to spend money on yourself or others? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Blazing Sails Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary Xbox Game Pass Gotham Knights (October 3) NHL 24 10-hour free trial (October 3) The Lamplighters League (October 3) Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (October 4) Forza Motorsport (October 10) Cities: Skylines 2 (October 24) Mineko’s Night Market (October 26) Headbangers Rhythm Royale (October 31) Jusant (October 31) Leaving Game Pass Erville (October 15) Overwhelm (October 15) Shenzhen I/O (October 15) The Legend Of Tianding (October 15) Trek To Yomi (October 15) Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (October 15) PlayStation Plus The Callisto Protocol Farming Simulator 22 Weird West Gotham Knights | PS5 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut | PS4 + PS5 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes | PS4 + PS5 Alien: Isolation | PS4 + PS5 Dead Island: Definitive Edition | PS4 + PS5 Outlast 2 | PS4 Elite Dangerous | PS4 Far: Changing Tides | PS4 + PS5 Gungrave G.O.R.E. | Unspecified Eldest Souls | PS4 + PS5 Röki | PS4 + PS5 Tekken 6 | PS4 + PS5 Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny | PS4 + PS5 Ape Escape Academy | PS4 + PS5 IQ Final | PS4 + PS5 Humble Bundle Bandai Namco Fights, Frights, and Fantasy Awesome Indies from Humble Games Laugh 'til You Die - Multiplayer Mayhem Prime Gaming October 12 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters Deluxe Edition Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp October 19 The Textorcist October 26 Super Adventure Hand Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Unity Is In the "Finding Out" Stage I BelieveUnity made some absolutely terrible changes to their pricing structure and the indie games dev community is pissed. What We're Playing Cliff: Graveyard Keeper, StarfieldIt’s Hans, Bitch: Tarkov, Starfield, Rolling ThunderColby: no Colby only, Zuul (Hans)Dylan: Fortnite News Unity is Doing the Bad Just All of the Starfield News Get Your PC Warmed Up for Cyberpunk Lets All Pool Our Money and Buy Gearbox PS Plus ++ Game Noods Hans’ Stuff Questions *monotone screaming*: Many pieces of media have done the idea of a VR “deep dive” game, which is fully immersive to all senses. What are your thoughts on this, if it could actually be achieved in real life? Mansocks: Starfield is one of the few games I have left the music on in a game. I usually have my own music playing or nothing.... how about you all? Primefan13: Thoughts on the upcoming Assassin's Creed? Aslan the Incompetent: Who is your favorite video game creator? Cheap & Free Games Epic Games 911 Operator Xbox Game Pass Gris (Cloud, Console, and PC) Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (Cloud and Console) – Available now Call of the Wild: The Angler – Available now Humankind (Cloud and Console) – Available now Starfield (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – September 6 Solar Ash (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 14 Lies of P (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 19 Party Animals - September 20 Payday 3 - September 21 Cocoon - September 29 PlayStation Plus Saints Row (PS4 and PS5) Black Desert - Traveler Edition (PS4) Generation Zero (PS4). PlayStation Plus Extra 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4) Call of the Sea (PS4, PS5) Cloudpunk (PS4, PS5) Contra: Rogue Corps (PS4) NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (PS4) Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PS4) PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (PS4, PS5) Planet Coaster: Console Edition (PS4, PS5) Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (PS4) Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (PS4, PS5) Star Ocean The Divine Force (PS4, PS5) Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (PS4) Tails Noir (PS4, PS5) This War of Mine: Final Cut (PS5) Unpacking (PS4, PS5) West of Dead (PS4) Dragon’s Crown Pro (PS4) Star Ocean First Departure R (PS4) Star Ocean: The Last Hope – 4K & FHD Remaster (PS4) Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (PS4) Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/pc-building-sim-rebooted https://www.humblebundle.com/games/strike-from-shadows-topdown-stealth https://www.humblebundle.com/games/dino-fever https://www.humblebundle.com/games/tales-from-wales-interactive https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cities-skylines-build-today-plan-for-tomorrow Prime Gaming Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy – September 14 Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space – September 21 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate – September 21 Unsolved Case: Murderous Script Collector's Edition – September 28 Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator – September 28 Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Now that Josh is officially Dr. Josh, we had him back on the podcast to have him give us an update on his video game research. What We're Playing Cliff: Graveyard Keeper, Everspace 2Josh: BG3Dylan: Stray, BG3, Fortnite Dr. Josh! Man, This Isn’t What I Wanna Hear About Starfield Starfield Leaker Arrested Nintendo Has Sold A Lot of Switches The PlayStation Portal Pricing Has Been Announced So Much Balder’s Gate News Game Pass is Coming to Geforce Now MS Gives It Another Try in the UK Epics Got a Deal For You (If You Make Video Games) Questions Primefan13: Thoughts on the DC Movieverse? Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think a mechanic would be in your ideal sports game? Personally? Individual players for each person on the team, but to play 22 players lobby Fifa. Princess_Megan: You have to pick a game to speed run. Which game are you playing, and how long do you think it'll take to complete? Epic Games Cave Story+ Xbox Game Pass Starfield Early Access (via the Starfield Premium Edition Upgrade) – September 1 (Console, PC,Cloud) Gris – September 5 (Console, PC, Cloud) Starfield – September 6 (Console, PC, Cloud) Lies of P – September 19 (Console, PC) Party Animals – September 20 (Console, PC) Payday 3 – September 21 (Console, PC, Cloud) Cocoon – September 29 (Console, PC) Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/if-you-build-it-cities-more https://www.humblebundle.com/games/masters-modern-3d-platformers Nintendo Online Excitebike 64 Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

The CEO of Take-Two is the right price for Red Dead Redemption...we think he's wrong. What We're Playing Cliff: The Cave, Figment 2: Creed Valley, Vampire Survivors, Broforce, Graveyard Keeper, Crusader Kings 3 Colby: Scourge Bringer, Broforce Forever, Remnant 2, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever Dylan: Baldur’s Gate 3, Stray News The Take Two CEO is Wrong Stop Saving So Much Guys! EA Kills More Servers Maybe This Will Get the UK to Figure Things Out STRONGBAD! Questions Princess_Megan: What is one mass change you would like to see across all video games? (You can't say make them shorter) Primefan13: Favorite text adventure game and why? Alan S (zeroskill): What is your favorite genre of tabletop games? Which tabletop game is your favorite? Hopefully Dylan is around for this one. Cheap/Free Games Epic Games "Black Book" Dodo Peak Xbox Game Pass Quake II (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now August 15 - Everspace 2 - Series X, Series S Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 17 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 18 Sea of Stars (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 29 Gris (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 5 PlayStation Plus Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | PS4 + PS5 Sea of Stars | PS4 + PS5 Lost Judgement | PS4 + PS5 Moving Out | PS4 + PS5 Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed | PS4 + PS5 Two Point Hospital: Jumbo Edition | PS4 Source of Madness | PS4 + PS5 Cursed to Golf | PS4 + PS5 Dreams | PS4 PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night | PS4 + PS5 Hotel Transylvania: Scary-Tale Adventures | PS4 + PS5 Lawn Mowing Simulator: Landmark Edition | PS4 + PS5 Spellforce 3 Reforced | PS4 Midnight Fight Express | PS4 PlayStation Premium: Classics MediEvil: Resurrection | PS4 + PS5 Ape Escape: On the Loose | PS4 + PS5 Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice | PS4 + PS5 Humble Bundle Resident Evil: Decades Horror Village Edition Jackbox Jukebox Playing Odds Take Your Turn Tactics RPGs Humble Bundle Membership Spaced Out Prime Gaming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 - August 17 Foretales - August 17 Driftland: The Magic Revival - August 17 Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

The rumors tell us that there could be a new Switch this time next year, but does anyone really want one? What We're Playing Cliff: Toem, The Cave, Disney Illusion Island, Tribes of Midguard Colby: Remnant 2, Coffee Talk News It Looks Like We Are Getting a New Switch Awww, No More Immortals Fenyx Rising No. Just No. This Is Great News PS5 Beta is Fueling Slim Rumors This is Just Weird Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What is your favorite single player game you've played this year and your favorite multiplayer game you've played this year? Princess_Megan: If you could temporarily retire tomorrow, which game would you play first? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Bloons TD 6 Loop Hero Xbox Game Pass August 1 - Celeste - Console, PC, Cloud A Short Hike (Cloud, Console, PC) – August 3 August 8 - Broforce Forever - Console, TBD Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 9 Airborne Kingdom (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 10 August 15 - Everspace 2 - Series X, Series S August 18 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Console, PC, TBD August 29 - Sea of Stars - Console, TBD Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Available today Xbox Gold Blue Fire (August 1-31) Inertial Drift (August 1-31) Playstation Plus PGA Tour 2K23 Dreams Death’s Door Humble Bundle RPG Legends: Baldur's Gate & Beyond Cozy Games Prime Gaming PayDay 2 + “The Gage Mod Courier” DLC - August 3 Farming Simulator 19 - August 10 Blade Assault - August 10 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 - August 17 Foretales - August 17 Driftland: The Magic Revival - August 17 In Sound Mind - In Sound Mind Summertime Madness - August 31 Nintendo Online Oracle of Seasons Oracle of Ages Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Once again, we've influenced the universe and just by mentioning it have willed a Red Dead Redemption Remaster into existence. Probably. Cliff: HiFi Rush, Bramble: The Mountain King Colby: AC Valhalla, Arcade Paradise Are We Getting an RDR Remaster? You Can Now Get (Essentially) GamePass for Your Quest Not Many Folks Are Going to Get These Six Items in Diablo 4 Can We Just Stop Blaming Video Games for Things? Tarkov is Going to Sue Data Miners Apparently, All Xbox Games are Shooters or Multiplayer According to Sony Don’t Count on Physical Releases for Much Longer Diablo 4 Treasure Goblins are Killing Hardcore Characters BIG CHAPPIE: How much you blowing up for the 4th? *monotone screaming*: How was your 4th of July? *monotone screaming*: Also, any new games coming out that you are interested in? Primefan13: Any thoughts on summer movies? Tr1pletrouble88: Any of the following: what’s the best classic rock? If soft serves egg was a thing, how??? And finally, if you had to choose a mascot for Microsoft, who would it be? Master chief? Cortana? Clippy? Epic Games GRIME Xbox Game Pass Need For Speed Unbound - Avail now The Bookwalker - Avail now Halo Infinite – Season 4: Infection – Avail now Fallout 76: Once in a Blue Moon – Avail now Bramble: The Mountain King (Cloud, Console, and PC) – now! F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – Now Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Console and PC) – Now Arcade Paradise Console, PC - Now Sword and Fairy 7 Console, PC - Now Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud and Console) - Now Sword and Fairy: Together Forever (Cloud, Console, and PC) McPixel 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 6 Common’hood (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 11 Insurgency: Sandstorm (PC) – July 11 Exoprimal (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14 Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 18 The Cave (Cloud and Console) – July 18 July 20  The Wandering Village Console, TBD July 31  Venba Console, TBD Xbox Gold Darkwood ($14.99 ERP): Available July 1 to 31 When the Past was Around ($8.49 ERP): Available July 16 to August 15 PlayStation Plus Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Alan Wake Remastered Endling – Extinction is Forever. Prime Gaming Prey - Available now Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition - June 27 Shovel Knight: Showdown - July 6 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - July 10 Cook, Serve, Delicious 3 - July 6. NAIRI: Tower of Shirin- July 13 Wytchwood - July 20 Lunar Axe - July 27 Nintendo Switch Ghouls ‘n Ghosts Crusader of Centy Landstalker The Revenge of Shinobi Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Microsoft officially delays the acquisition of Activision/Blizzard until October 18, giving them more time to work with the FTC and CMA. What We're Playing Cliff: The Big Con, Beacon Pines Colby: FarCry 6, Lego Star Wars, Arcade Paradise News MS Looking to Extend Their Deal with Activision/Blizzard Games with Gold is Gone GP Friends And Family is Ending Sony Signs Ten Year Deal with Microsoft You’ll Probably Be Able to Change Out the Battery on Your Next Switch Watch Your Heated Gamer Moments Folks Get Stabbed in Assassins Creed Bungie Wins Against Gamers Questions Tr1pletrouble88: What do you imagine cartwheeling through jello is like? *monotone screaming*: Alternative question: do you think it would be more fun to destroy a big block of jello by tearing it apart hulk-style or smashing it apart with a baseball bat Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Murder by Numbers! Elder Scrolls Online Xbox Game Pass Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) Toem (Cloud, Console, and PC) The Cave (Cloud and Console) Maquette (Console and PC) – July 19 Figment 2: Creed Valley (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 20 The Wandering Village (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 20 Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – July 25 Venba (Console and PC) – July 31 Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 1 Xbox Game Pass DLC / Game Updates Naraka: Bladepoint Deluxe Edition Upgrade – Available now League of Legends Champion: Naafiri – July 20 Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island – July 20 Dead by Daylight: Nicolas Cage DLC – July 25 Leaving Game Pass Dreamscaper -- cloud, console, PC Expeditions: Rome -- PC Marvel's Avengers -- cloud, console, PC The Ascent -- cloud, console, PC Two Point Campus -- cloud, console, PC PlayStation Plus It Takes Two (PS5, PS4) Sniper Elite 5 (PS5, PS4) Snowrunner (PS5, PS4) World War Z (PS5, PS4) The Ascent (PS5, PS4) Undertale (PS4) SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated (PS4) Melty Blood: Type Lumina (PS4) Dysmantle (PS5, PS4) Circus Electrique (PS4) Dynasty Warriors 9 (PS4) Samurai Warriors 5 (PS4) My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure (PS5, PS4) Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R (PS5, PS4) Monster Jam Steel Titans (PS4) PS Plus Classics Gravity Crash Portable (PS5, PS4) Twisted Metal (PS5, PS4) Twisted Metal 2 (PS5, PS4) Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cyberpunk-playground https://www.humblebundle.com/games/athome-arcade Prime Gaming Wytchwood - July 20 Lunar Axe - July 27 Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

What We're Playing Cliff:The Big Con, Bramble: The Mountain King Colby: AC Valhalla, Arcade Paradise, FarCry 6, Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer Dylan: Diablo IV News Microsoft Fought the FTC…and Won There Are a Lot of Classic Games Missing Game Pass Got More Expensive Terreria is a Lot More Popular Than I Would Have Thought Colby Can Finally Just Live in RDR2 Sega of America Has a Union Now Questions Rdeacon: Do you fold your pizza when you eat it If you get to a point in a game and find out you are only 1/3 through and sigh... does that make it a bad game? Tr1pletrouble88: Thoughts on live service games? Mazelnut: Taylor Swift is amazing, but what are your thoughts on her? *monotone screaming*: What are your thoughts on Stadia and it’s shutdown? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Train Valley 2 Xbox Game Pass Common’hood (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 11 Insurgency: Sandstorm (PC) – July 11 Exoprimal (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14 Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 18 The Cave (Cloud and Console) – July 18 July 20 The Wandering Village Console, TBD July 31 Venba Console, TBD Prime Gaming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - July 10 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin- July 13 Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message