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Indie Publisher and Developer Team 17 apparently has a sexual harassment and crunch issue, all while paying incredibly low wages. Quite the combination. What We're Playing Cliff: Nobody Saves the World, Lost Ark Colby: Dreamscaper News Team 17 Staff Talks About How Terrible Working There Is Y’all Need to Be More Careful in VR America's Army Surrenders Xbox is Already Starting to Reveal Their Activision Strategy Microsoft is Getting Sued for Halo Music Best Buy is Putting Their Best GPUs Behind a $200 Pay Wall Questions Princess_Megan: What did you think of the Superbowl commercials and half-time show? As an Ohioan, I hope the Bangles win, but I don't really care about the game. I'm mostly interested in the halftime show. Primefan: What’s the best indie game under 30 hours? Rdeacon: What's a destination that is on your bucket list? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons Game Pass Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PC) EA Play – Available now Peggle Nights (PC) EA Play – Available now Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Cloud) EA Play Total War: Warhammer III (PC) – February 17 Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID@Xbox – February 17 Madden NFL 22 (Console and PC) EA Play – February 17 Roboquest (Game Preview) (PC) ID@Xbox – February 22 Galactic Civilizations III (PC) ID@Xbox – February 24 Super Mega Baseball 3 (Console) EA Play – February 24 Alice: Madness Returns (PC) EA Play – February 28 Humble Bundle Epic Games Store Celebration Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer 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 consumer side of Stadia is effectively dead, while Google tries to convince other companies they want to pay to use Stadia to stream their games. What We're Playing Cliff: Nobody Saves the World, The Falconeer Colby: Olija, Dreamscaper News Google Should Just Put Stadia Out of Its Misery Steam Deck Might Get a Boose from AMD PlayStation Wants to Get into Live Service Games The Switch Has Outsold the Wii GameStop is Getting Into NFTs Because Stonks Aren’t Dumb Enough Itch.io Confirms that NFT’s are Dumb Warcraft is Coming to Mobile Questions Primefan: What is your opinion on dungeons and dragons Rich: What do you feel makes for a more visually stunning game... hand-drawn art or CGI? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Windbound Game Pass Besiege (Game Preview)(Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10 CrossfireX (Console) – February 10 Edge of Eternity (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10 Skul: The Hero Slayer (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10 The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 10 Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 14 Infernax (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 14 Total War Warhammer 3 – Feb 17th Shredders – Feb TBA Humble Bundle F*ck Cancer Bundle Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer 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

Sony makes a small $3.6 billion purchase of their own, buying formerly Microsoft-owned Bungie, developers of both the Halo and Destiny franchises. What We're Playing Cliff: Unpacking, Gorogoa, Nobody Saves the World, Star Wars Galaxies Colby: Anvil: Vault Breaker, Inscription, Nobody Saves the World, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros., Kirby’s Adventures, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island Dylan: Necromunda: Hired Gun News Sony Buys Bungie for $3.6 Billion Sony Finally Sorta Catches Up with Game Capture Gwent is Getting a Stand Alone Single Player Game Free Guy Coming to HBO Max and Disney+ Steamed Hams Games Just “Don’t Get” NFT According to Ubisoft Good Guy Hello Games C’mon Activision Questions Rdeacon: With the current state of game studios, do you feel Sony would be better of just killing game exclusives and focus on selling titles and less on consoles that make little to no profit? Primefan: What are your opinions on things like Comic-Con and if you had the chance would you go? Princess_Megan: You are offered a million dollars, but to claim it you must enter the last video game you played, and stay there for a year. How screwed are you? Mansocks: Favorite Sierra game? And why is it Quest for Glory 1? (Cliff: Outpost, Space Quest, King’s Quest 4) Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Game with Gold Broken Sword 5 - Available February 1-28 Aerial Knight's Never Yield - Available February 16-March 15 Hydrophobia - Available February 1-15 Band of Bugs - Available February 16-28 Game Pass Grounded: Into the Wood Update – Available now Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VII: Australia – Available now Contrast (Cloud and Console) ID@Xbox – February 3 Dreamscaper (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 3 Telling Lies (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 3 Besiege (Game Preview)(Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10 CrossfireX (Console) – February 10 Edge of Eternity (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10 Skul: The Hero Slayer (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 10 The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 10 Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 14 Infernax (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – February 14 Total War Warhammer 3 – Feb 17th Shredders – Feb TBA PlayStation Plus Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure | PS4 Planet Coaster: Console Edition | PS5*** UFC 4 | PS4 Twitch Gaming Stellaris Ashwalkers A Survival Journey As Far As The Eye Double Kick Heroes Golazo Soccer League Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer 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 big news in February is probably Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring, but don't pass up some very solid-looking indie games! Life is Strange Remastered Collection (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 1 - $40 The Waylanders (PC) - February 2 - $35 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments (Switch) - February 3 - $30 Dying Light 2: Stay Human (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 4 - $60 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (Switch) - February 10 - $40 Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Switch) - February 10 - $50 Kingdom Hearts III (Switch) - February 10 - $50 Know By Heart (PC) - February 10 - ??? Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion. Rumbleverse (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 15 - F2P Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection (Switch) - February 17 - $40 Total War: Warhammer III (PC) - February 17 - $60/GP Horizon Forbidden West (PS5, PS 4) - February 18 - $70 Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) - February 22 - $40 Martha Is Dead (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 24 - $30 Elden Ring (PS5, Xbox X/S, PS 4, Xbox One, PC) - February 25 - $60 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Activision Blizzard's continued mishandling of the Raven Software QA situation might actually cause the formation of the first AAA game studio union, something the game industry desperately needs. What We're Playing Cliff: The Gunk, Anvil, Gorogoa Colby: Anvil, Inscryption, Super Mario World, Nobody Saves the World Dylan: The Witcher 3 News Activision Blizzard Might Have Caused the First AAA Game Studio Union Bobby Kotick is Still Being a Jerk Overwatch 2 Producer Comes Down Hard on Bobby Kotick Mike Ybarra Talks Blizzard Accountability Phil Spencer is Excited About Some Old Games Well This is A Terrible Idea Steam Deck is Getting a Cool Version of Cloud Sync Even Game Devs Hate Crypto Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): Out of all of Microsoft's 30+ Studios, which IP do they have that has been dormant that you'd like to see come back, and for fun, if you have a specific studio you'd want to make it who would it be? The idea of Guitar Hero coming back makes me ecstatic and I hope it happens! Rdeacon: Ok this one is important one: Toast ... light or dark? Primefan: If you had to choose what is your favorite platformer and what triple a game would you recommend? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games: Daemon X Machina Game Pass Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master (Console and PC) – January 27 Edge Of Eternity – February 10 (Console) Total War: Warhammer 3 – February 17 (PC) Shredders – February TBA (Console, PC, Cloud) Nintendo Online The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Troll Corner Won’t Someone Think of the Poor Job Creators…I Mean Scalpers? Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer 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

In a deal that is shocking to everyone, Microsoft is purchasing Activision Blizzard in a deal that is sending shockwaves through the gaming industry. What We're Playing Cliff: Superliminal, Stories Untold, Observation Colby: Anvil Dylan: Wild Rift News So Xbox Did Something PlayStation Might Be Embracing BC The Reason PS Games Are Coming to PC is Because Studios Kept Asking Can’t Get a PS5? How Does a PS4 Sound? Almost 40 Employees Have “Left” Blizzard Humble Will No Longer Be Supporting Mac or Linux Your New PC Might Not Be Able to Play 4k Blurays Riot Will Literally Pay You to Quit Questions Tr1pletrouble: What made-up word would you incorporate into the English language if you could? Princess_Megan: Some PS3 games have now been released for PS5. Are you excited to re-experience any of these games? Also, if you could bring back any game from a previous generation, updated with all the bells and whistles, which game would you choose? *monotone screaming*: Do you think remastered games are necessary or do you think it would be better to make sequels to games? Mansocks: Why should I play Anvil? Rich: What's more satisfying.. beating a single player game alone or a multiple player with teammates? Primefan: What’s more satisfying playing mudrunner or wreckfest? Joe Coleslaw: I am going through a transition into my life that I did not see coming so soon. Besides, Moving Out... What video game comes to mind when you hear starting from scratch for starting anew. Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base. Game Pass Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) Nobody Saves the World - Jan. 18 Death’s Door (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – January 20 Pupperazzi – 20th Windjammers 2 – 20th Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 20 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege: Deluxe Edition (PC) – January 20 Hitman Trilogy - 20th Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master (Console and PC) – January 27 Edge Of Eternity – February 10 (Console) Total War: Warhammer 3 – February 17 (PC) Shredders – February TBA (Console, PC, Cloud) Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/surviving-mars-bundle Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer 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

Apparently you can buy all of Bethesda and Star Wars and still not quite buy a Farmville. What We're Playing Cliff: Superliminal Colby: Anvil, Inscryption, The Gunk, Wildfire News That’s a Lot of Farms  E3 Cancels In Person Event, Might Cancel Completely  Why Would Anyone Want to Play a 500 Hour Game?  Fallout is Getting the TV Treatment  Getting Screenshots Off of the Switch Sucks Less with this App  Don’t Install Norton Questions Mansocks: If you could have a pet from a video games (NOT POKEMONS) what would it be? John Tysinger (Krawdad): Have you ever had a real life event that almost stopped you playing a particular game or games all together? We had a 80 plus member raiding guild for WOW and one member unexpectedly passed away. Another member a week later had a heart attack.  Don’t think I’ve played the game since. rdeacon: Have you played a game that either the gameplay or the story seems out of place? Just riffing off the Golf Club Wasteland convo. Primefan: Have you ever played a triple a game that you don’t think should have been triple a if so which one? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Galactic Civilizations III Game Pass Spelunky 2 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – January 13 The Anacrusis (Console and PC) – January 13th Nobody Saves the World (Console and PC) - Jan. 18 Pupperazzi (Console and PC) – 20th Windjammers 2 (Console and PC) – 20th Rainbow Six Extraction (Console and PC) - 20th Prime Gaming STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order on Origin Total War: Warhammer World War Z: Aftermath Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship Abandon Ship Paper Beast - Folded Edition In Other Waters Two Point Hospital Patreon Austin Palmer 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

Perfectly timed for the pandemic, you can finally lick a screen and see exactly what the food you cooked in Breath of the Wild tastes like. What We're Playing Cliff: Anvil, Far Cry 6 Colby: Anvil Dylan: Wild Rift, The Witcher 3 News COVID and Lickable Screens, Together At Last! Samsung Announced Their Streaming Based Gaming Hub Square Enix Embraces The Blockchain Alienware Project Nyx Sounds Very Interesting The Best Selling Indie Games on the Switch 8-Bit Christmas Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What's a game you love that you would want to come to game pass so others can enjoy it as well? Cliff: The Pathless John Tysinger: Happy Holidays guys. It’s been awhile since I asked a question. I’ll start off with saying thank you for talking about Anvil. I’ve put in 20 hrs in the last week. With that being said. What game or games that is not exactly your type of genre but had a blast playing. One that comes to me is Lost In Random. Thanks and can’t wait to listen into the New year. Squid: What PC only games should I get! Let us know on Discord! rdeacon: What foods have you eaten for breakfast that aren't traditionally known as a breakfast food?  Mine is cold pizza.. sooo yummy. Misshappychildhood: What do you think of the Silent Hill franchise? Primefan: What was your favorite part of New Years? Joe Coleslaw: Who plays games "just for fun?" (Callback to square dude). What game have you contributed to in the past? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Tomb Raider GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION Gods Will Fall Playstation Plus Deep Rock Galactic (for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5) Dirt 5 (PS4, PS5) Persona 5 Strikers (PS4) PlayStation Now Mortal Kombat 11 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Fury Unleashed Unturned Super Time Force Ultra Kerbal Space Program: Enhanced Edition Game Pass Gorogoa (Cloud, Console, and PC) Olija (Cloud, Console, and PC) The Pedestrian (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox Embr (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – January 6 Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Console and PC) EA Play – January 6 Outer Wilds (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – January 6 Spelunky 2 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – January 13 The Anacrusis (Console and PC) – January 13th Pupperazzi – 20th Windjammers 2 – 20th Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer 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

- Monster Hunter Rise (PC) – January 12 - $60 - Astroneer (Switch) – January 13 - $30 - The Anacrusis - January 13 - $30/GPO - God Of War (PC) – January 14  – $60 - Rainbow Six Extraction (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – January 20 - $40 - Windjammers 2 (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, PC) – January 20 - ???/GP - Pupperazzi - January 20 - ???/GP - Warno - PC - $40 - Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (PC/PS4/PS5/Switch/Xbox One/Xbox Series X) - January 27 - ??? - Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch) – January 28 - $60 - Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PlayStation 5, PC?) – January 28 - $50 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

2021 is almost over, which means it's time to pick our favorite games that came out this year! What We're Playing Cliff: Far Cry, Halo Infinite Colby:Halo Infinite, Anvil Dylan: Wild Rift News - GOTY - Riot Settles Their Lawsuit for a Cool $100 million - Sonic is Getting the Lego Treatment - GTA Trilogy Owners Get A Free Game - Maybe Planning a School Shooting Level is a Bad Idea - Steam’s Best of 2021 Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): Sorry I missed last week, work has been incredibly hectic. This may contain spoilers with your answers, but what are some of the biggest plot twists that stuck with you in games? Misshappychildhood: My kid thinks that the N64 controller was made for Vortigaunts from Half-Life. How do you feel about this theory? Squid: Do you have any gaming new year resolutions? Joe Coleslaw: You have a $75 giftcard from your great aunt Gertrude.... What game would you buy today, if gamepass didn't exist? Princess_Megan: What game released this year was the biggest flop? Primefan: What are your plans for New Years? Cheap/Free Games Games with Gold NeuroVoider ($13.99 ERP): Available January 1 to 31 Aground ($14.99 ERP): Available January 16 to February 15 Radiant Silvergun ($14.99 ERP): Available January 1 to 15 Space Invaders Infinity Gene ($9.99 ERP): Available January 16 to 31 Game Pass The Anacrusis - January 13 Pupperazzi - January 20 Windjammers 2 - January 20 Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer 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

Calling it the "Mass Exodus", senior folks are leaving Ubisoft at a rate that is starting to affect game development milestones. Who knew that being a dumpster fire might have consequences? What We're Playing Cliff: Far Cry 6, Anvil Colby: Halo, Anvil Dylan: Wild Rift News - Ubisoft is Bleeding Talent - Nintendo is Planning on Having Overloaded Servers, Plan Ahead - Hades is the First Video Game to Win a Hugo - Video Games Could Make You an Olympian - En Ef Tees - North America Has It’s First Video Game Union Questions - *monotone screaming*: Thoughts on some of the new movies coming out? - Primefan: What system was better Xbox 360 or the ps2? What is by far the best game for the pc ?? - Princess_Megan: Which video games would you like for Santa to leave under your tree this year? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games: Free game every day Game Pass: - Aliens: Fireteam Elite – December 14 (Console, PC) - Among Us – December 14 (Console) - The Gunk – December 16 (Console, PC, Cloud) - Ben 10: Power Trip (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 - Broken Age (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 - Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16 - Lake (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16 - Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 - PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 - Race With Ryan (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 - Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16 - Transformers: Battlegrounds (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 - The Anacrusis: January 13 - Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022 Nintendo Online - Altered Beast - ToeJam & Earl - Dynamite Headdy - Sword of Vermilion - Thunder Force II Patreon - John Tippins - Sean Palmer - Austin Palmer - 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

Things aren't sounding great at Bungie, where too much crunch, rampant sexism and bad HR are causing issues for the creators of Destiny. What We're Playing Dylan: I watched Arcane, Wild Rift Colby: Trigger Witch, Halo Infinite Cliff: 12 Minutes News Peter Molyneux is Making a Blockchain Game We Welcome Bungie to the List of Gaming Companies that Desperately Need a Union Top Songs on Console Spotify Google is Bringing Mobile Games to PC Battlegrounds Apparently isn’t Already Free? Blizzard…Blizzard…Blizzard Ubisofts NFT Sucks…And Everyone Thinks So Patch Your Minecraft ASAP Questions Vinny: Do you think this has been the defining year for Xbox and the Xbox ecosystem? No console war bs, but when looking at data, Xbox has released more first party games this year than Sony for the first time in a long time, as well as overall reviews being incredibly high compared to years past of Xbox games. Is this the beginning of a new Xbox ecosystem and do you see them continuing to grow? Rdeacon: Got two 1. Eggnog yea or nay? 2. Is there a perfect game length and would game type be the main factor in that decision? Primefan: What do you guys think about warhammer games for the Xbox and PlayStation systems? Joe Coleslaw: Have you ever considered joining a gaming community, game clan, or a full time squad? Did you ever have that core 4 you would play with back in the day? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Watch out for a free game every day starting on Dec. 16 Jingle Jam https://jinglejam.tiltify.com/ Game Pass Aliens: Fireteam Elite – December 14 (Console, PC) Among Us – December 14 (Console) The Gunk – December 16 (Console, PC, Cloud) Among Us (Cloud) ID@Xbox – December 15 Ben 10: Power Trip (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 Broken Age (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16 The Gunk (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16 Lake (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16 Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 Race With Ryan (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16 Transformers: Battlegrounds (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16 Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022 Nintendo OnlineBanjo-Kazooie Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

PlayStation is working on Project Sparticus, their "Game Pass" competitor. But to us, it really sounds like they are just rebranding PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now without any real changes. What We're Playing Colby:  Kingdom Two Crowns, Archvale, Hades, Trigger Witch, Generation Zero Cliff: Far Cry 6, Kingdoms: Two Crowns, Generation Zero Dylan: GTA: San Andreas, Deep Rock Galactic News PlayStation is Working on a Game Pass Competitor Congress is Working on Getting Rid of Digital Scalpers Now State Governments are Taking on Activision Blizzard Raven Software Lays off 20 QA Team Members Game Pass Has Started Just Not Announcing Everything This is the First Time I’ve Heard a Good Idea for Blockchain and It’s Still Stupid You Might Want to Try xCloud on Edge Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game(s) would you want to play portably that you can't right now? Whether that be on a Switch, Steam Deck, etc. Tr1pletrouble88: arcane? that's the question *monotone screaming*: Do you have a favorite character class in rpg games? Figgy Pudding Deacon: If you had to choose your gaming console over a loved one.. how hard of a choice would it be? Primefan: What would you rather have as a kid a n64 or a nes Misshappychildhood: What are the best holiday cookies you've ever had? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Godfall Challenger Edition ​​Prison Architect Jingle Jam https://jinglejam.tiltify.com/ World Land Trust Bundle https://www.pcgamer.com/world-land-trust-charity-bundle-gets-you-over-dollar450-worth-of-games-for-a-minimum-donation-of-dollar5/ Playstation Plus Mortal Shell LEGO DC Super-Villains Godfall Challenger Edition (PS5) Playstation Now GTA III: The Definitive Edition John Wick Hex Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Spitlings Game Pass ANVIL (Game Preview) – December 2 [Console, PC) Archvale – December 2 (Console, PC, Cloud) Final Fantasy XIII-2 – December 2 (Console, PC) Lawn Mowing Simulator – December 2 (Console, PC, Cloud) Rubber Bandits – December 2 (Console, PC, Cloud) Stardew Valley – December 2 (Console, PC, Cloud) Townscaper – December 2 (Console, PC) Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector – December 2 (Console, PC) Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator – December 7 (Console, PC, Cloud) Halo Infinite – December 8 (Console, PC, Cloud) One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 – December 9 (Console, PC, Cloud) Aliens: Fireteam Elite – December 14 (Console, PC) Among Us – December 14 (Console) The Gunk – December 16 (Console, PC, Cloud) Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022 Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. 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 Colby:  Kingdom Two Crowns Cliff: Far Cry 6, Kingdom Two Crowns Dylan: GTA: San Andreas News Halo Infinite Has a Cheating Problem Epic Games Now Has Over 1000 Games You Can Stream Epic Buys Harmonix Cyberpunk 2077 Might Actually Be Good Now The Xbox One S Might Be the Perfect Console This Christmas There Are Some Secret Game Pass Games You Can Play on PC Want to Bury Your Booty? Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game announcement do you hope to see from The Game Awards. Or what game will win GOTY from their list. Princess_Megan: What did you enjoy most about your Thanksgiving? *monotone screaming*: Do you enjoy playing difficult games like Getting Over It? And if so, what’s it like being a psychopath? Primefan: What Star Wars games would make great remakes Mansocks: What is your favorite waffle topping? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Dead by Daylight While True: Learn() Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/best-sandbox-bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/akupara-5-year-anniversary-bundle Game Pass Lawn Mowing Simulator – December 2 Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector – December 2 Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8 Among Us (Console) Dec. 14 Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Xbox and PC) - December 14 The Gunk (Xbox and PC) -  December 16 Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022 Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Fights In Tight Spaces (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – December 2 Solar Ash (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – December 2 Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac) – December 7 Halo Infinite (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – December 8 Loop Hero (Switch) – December 9 Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX (Switch, PC, iOS) – December 9 Wytchwood (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – December 9 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (PlayStation 4, Switch, PC) – December 13 Among Us (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – December The Gunk (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – December 16 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message