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Console Locked DLC Sure Is(n't) Worth It episode 259_mixdown.mp3 What We're Playing Colby:  Doom 3, Exo One, Kingdom Two Crowns, Stories Untold Cliff: Death’s Door, Golf Club: Wasteland Dylan: GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, Halo: Infinite Multiplayer (for 10 minutes) Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ News New Spiderman DLC is Only Multiplayer Blizzard is Spiraling The Original Versions of the GTA Trilogy are Back...At Least on Rockstar Have a New LG TV? You Can Stream GeForce Now What Do You Think Sonic Smells Like? Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What're your thoughts on the free to play multiplayer for games like Halo? A lot of people love the ease of access of getting people in, a lot of others say they wish it was $60 like it used to be so they wouldn't have to deal with all the new microtransactions that come along with a free to play game. What do you think? Squid: Yo. What’s a small detail in a game that blew your mind. Primefan: Now that battlefield 2042 is out are you planning on buying the game Misshappychildhood: What are your 3 top choices for best Nintendo Switch games with the most fun and play value? *monotone screaming*: What is your favorite type of customization in video games? Do you like the Diablo style of putting a skin on something that looks like something you’ve unlocked, or do you like leveling up and getting skins? Or some other type of customization Tr1pletrouble88: Favorite thing to draw :) Joe Coleslaw: You are in charge of the Multi-Verse Thanksgiving meal! You have to choose up to 12 video game characters from all franchises for the invite to the big FEAST of Thanksgiving! What is your BEST list for a successful gathering? What would be your Murphy's law list, (everything that could go wrong can and will wrong) Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Antstream - Epic Welcome Pack theHunter: Call of the Wild Prime Gaming Frostpunk Journey to the Savage Planet Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack Football Manager 2021 Morkredd Spellcaster University Youtubers Life PS Plus (Rumored) Godfall Challenger Edition (PS5 / PS4) Mortal Shell (PS4) Lego DC Super-Villains (PS4) Games with Gold Orcs Must Die! The Escapists 2 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Tropico 5 – Penultimate Edition Game Pass Deeeer Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 23 Mortal Shell (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 23 Evil Genius 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 30 Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8 Among Us (Console) Dec. 14 The Gunk (Xbox and PC) -  December 16 Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

What We're Playing Colby:  Zookeeper World, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Nexomon: Extinction Cliff: Forza 5, Psychonauts 2 Dylan: GTA 3, GTA Vice City News Blizzard is Literally a Dumpster Fire at This Point and Bobby Kotick Has Got to Go The 2021 Game Awards Have Been Announced Don’t Worry About MS, Game Pass is Doing Just Fine Go Hang Out at WDW in MineCraft Xbox Adds a Ton of Backward Compatible Games in “Last Update” We Did It! Twitch is on the Switch Now! This is Gross Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What is your favorite Xbox Memory as we are celebrating 20 years of Xbox today? *monotone screaming*: Did you ever camp outside of a game store waiting for a launch? Squid: Question for me! Have you ever played/beat a game and then gone to play it a second time and have no recollection of it? Because it sure just happened to me now. Primefan: How much did you mod your Xbox 1 or computer? Princess_Megan: Did you do anything special for your birthday? If not, will it be celebrated at Disney this weekend? JoeColeslaw: To a guy taking the 4k jump, what are games to go back to on Xbox series s to give my TV a run for its money? (Games i have cued so far : Tetris effect, horizon 5, halo, sea of thieves [duh], Lawn Mowing Simulator [double duh]) Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Guild of Dungeoneering KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION Never Alone Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/leisure-suit-larry-collection-bundle Game Pass Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta – Available now Dead Space (Cloud) EA Play - Today Dragon Age: Origins (Cloud) EA Play - Today Next Space Rebels (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 17 Exo One (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 18 Fae Tactics (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 18 My Friend Pedro (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 18 Undungeon (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 18 MS Flight Sim: Game of the Year Edition - November 18 Deeeer Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 23 Mortal Shell (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 23 Evil Genius 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 30 Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8 Among Us (Console) Dec. 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/ $34 away from $4k! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

What We're Playing Colby:  RDR2, Flynn: Son of Crimson, Unpacking, Backbone, Paint the Town Red, Back4Blood, Zookeeper World Cliff: Back 4 Blood, Psychonauts 2, Stardew Valley Hans: Minecraft, Fall Guys, Apex Legends, Overwatch, Back 4 Blood, Cycle:Frontier, and Mandalorian Pinball Extra Life Total: $3,865 You can still donate at: https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ Huge Shoutout to: Hans Carter Colby Megan Phillips Alan Schulte Ryan Hillberry Rich Deacon News Ubisoft Shockingly Hasn’t Changed Anything (petition) Forza Horizon 5 is Adding ASL Support The Switch is Going to Be Around for a While Is This Better Or Worse Than Super Mario Bros? Minecraft Gets Way Easier Twitch Just Got Infinitely Better Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): Since we're getting closer to the end of the year, what game came out this year that is your personal GOTY and what's a game that you played that may not have come out that is your GOTY this year? Primefan: What are your thoughts on forza horizon 5 vs horizon 4 and how do you think they improved? Mansocks: What was your favorite part of Extra Life? TheBigDog: With GTA remasters coming soon. How much of an Impact did that series make in the video game industry? turndwn4wut: Last minute question. You are a super villain that specializes in minor inconveniences. What’s the first thing you do? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Rogue Company Season Four Epic Pack Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/adrenaline-rush-bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/sonic-30th-anniversary-bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/fighting-juggernauts-bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/aspyr-25th-anniversary Game Pass Football Manager 2022 (PC) – November 9 Football Manager 2022: Xbox Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 9 Forza Horizon 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 9 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition (Console) – November 11 One Step from Eden (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – November 11 One Step from Eden combines deck-building and real-time action with rogue-like MS Flight Sim: Game of the Year Edition - November 18 Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8 Among Us (Console) Dec. 14 Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) February 17, 2022 Small Bites Netflix Gaming Is Live...If You Have an Android (and now iOS!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

What We're Playing Colby: Red Dead Redemption 2, Flynn Son of Crimson Cliff: Psychonauts 2, Moonglow Bay Dylan: Back 4 Blood Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ News I’m Sure This WIll Fix Things Luigi is Getting His Own Lego Set If You Own a PC You May Never Have to Buy a Playstation Again Stadia is Testing Time-Limited Demos You Can Play Geforce Now On Xbox Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): Is there any game franchise that you wish had a Games as a Service? For Example, a God of War in a Destiny 2 kind of game. Misshappychildhood: Is it dumb to buy a Nintendo Switch for my family at this point in time? ShadoughX (Josh): What makes a good video game-based show or movie? *monotone screaming*: What are some of your favorite early 2000’s shooters? Primefan: Is there any Xbox exclusive game that you think is your favorite? Also, what are your thoughts on Battlefield 2042 ? Ryan: Do you have a favorite character from some smaller indie games? Tr1pletrouble88: Favorite carnival or pier game? Mansocks: C64: what was your favorite game soundtrack.. and why was it Commando.. and how HARD did that game go on music Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Aven Colony Games with Gold Moving Out ($24.99 ERP): Available November 1 to 30 Kingdom Two Crowns ($19.99 ERP): Available November 16 to December 15 Rocket Knight ($14.99 ERP): Available November 1 to 15 Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes ($19.99 ERP): Available November 16 to 30 Game Pass Minecraft: Java and Bedrock Editions (PC) – November 2 Unpacking (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 2 It Takes Two (Cloud, Console, PC) EA Play – November 4 Kill It with Fire (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – November 4 Football Manager 2022 (PC) – November 9 Football Manager 2022: Xbox Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 9 Forza Horizon 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – November 9 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition (Console) – November 11 One Step from Eden (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – November 11 One Step from Eden combines deck-building and real-time action with rogue-like MS Flight Sim: Game of the Year Edition - November 18 Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8 Among Us (Console) Dec. 14 Playstation Plus Knockout City | PS5 & PS4 First Class Trouble** | PS5 &PS4 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning | PS4 The Persistence | PS VR*** The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Standard Edition | PS VR*** Until You Fall | PS VR*** Prime Gaming Control Ultimate Edition Rise of the Tomb Raider Dragon Age: Inquisition on Origin Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos Liberated BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers Demon Hunter 2: New Chapter Secret Files: Sam Peters Puzzle Agent 2 Troll Corner God I Hate This Ubisoft is investing in crypto apparently Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

World War Z [Switch] – November 2 - $40 Bloodshore [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO, Switch] – November 3 - $15 Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC [Switch] – November 5 - $25 Call of Duty: Vanguard [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO] – November 5 - $60 Disney Classic Games Collection [PC, PS4, XBO, Switch] – November 9 - $30 Football Manager 2022 [PC, Xbox] – November 9 - $55/GamePass Forza Horizon 5 [PC, XSX, XBO] – November 9 - $60/GamePass Jurassic World Evolution 2 [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO] – November 9 - $60 Skyrim Anniversary Edition [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO] – November 11 - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic [Switch] – November 11 - $15 Battlefield 2042 [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO] – November 19 - $60x Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl [Switch] – November 19 - $60 Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker expansion [PC, PS5, PS4] – November 23 - $40 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

What We're Playing Colby:  Red Dead Redemption 2, Flynn: Son of Crimson Cliff: Riders Republic, Psychonauts 2 Dylan: Back 4 Blood Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ News God of War is Coming to PC CD Project Red Buys Molasses Flood You Can Now Get a Razor RGB Facemask Can’t Find a 3080? Why Not Stream One? This is the First Good Idea Stadia Has Had Xbox is Making an MMO You Can Play Anywhere You Can Have an Old School LAN Party with Halo Infinite Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What is the next game that hasn't come out yet that you're really looking forward to? What makes you so excited and will you get it day one? *monotone screaming*: What are your thoughts on the newer consoles? Primefan: If you played any racing games which one is your favorite game for pure fun *monotone screaming*: Are you excited about any upcoming games? Rdeacon: Is Bowser a Kaiju? Princess_Megan: What are your plans for the weekend? Primefan: What are your thoughts on the game enlisted would you play it? https://youtu.be/hbNMAU_ECLI (I have one if you need another - Colby) Cheap/Free Games Epic Games DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream. Game Pass Moonglow Bay – October 26 (Console, PC, Cloud) Age Of Empires IV – October 28 (PC, Cloud) Alan Wake’s American Nightmare (Console and PC) – October 28 Backbone (Console) ID@Xbox – October 28 Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 28 The Forgotten City (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 28 Bassmaster Fishing 2022 – October 28 (Console, PC, Cloud) Minecraft (Java & Bedrock) - November 2 - (PC) Football Manager 2022 (Console, PC) - November 9th Forza Horizon 5  (Console, PC) - November 9th GTA: San Andreas - November 11 MS Flight Sim: Game of the Year Edition - November 18 Halo Infinite (Console, PC) - December 8 Among Us (Console) Dec. 14 Troll Corner Sony Has the Worst Idea Ever --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

News Nintendo Releases Pricing for the Nintendo Online Expansion Still Looking for a PS5? This Install Size is Insane This Game Studio Sounds Amazing I Failed to Pre-Order a Fridge Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What's a game or game(s) that you've always been interested in playing but for some reason or another you keep putting off and have still yet to play it? Do you think you honestly will play said game at some point? *monotone screaming*: Do you prefer 1st person or 3rd person for different genres? (Shooter, puzzle, exploration, etc.) Mazelnut: Are there any movies that feel like they couldn’t be made into video games but you wish they would? *monotone screaming*: If you’ve played any of the superhero games like Batman or Spider Man, which one is your favorite? Rdeacon: Do you have a preferred type of headphone, can be brand and or type (over ear or earbud) for gaming? Princess_Megan: How are your backlogs coming? Have you completed anything off of them, or plan to soon? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom. Game Pass Outriders - October 19 - (PC) Into the Pit - October 19 (Console/PC) Echo Generation – October 21 (Console, PC, Cloud) Everspace 2 (PC) - October 21 Dragon Ball FighterZ (Cloud and Console) – October 21 Moonglow Bay – October 26 (Console, PC, Cloud) Age Of Empires IV – October 28 (PC, Cloud) Alan Wake’s American Nightmare (Console and PC) – October 28 Backbone (Console) ID@Xbox – October 28 Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 28 The Forgotten City (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 28 Bassmaster Fishing 2022 – October 28 (Console, PC, Cloud) Minecraft (Java & Bedrock) - November 2 - (PC) Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/thehunter-call-wild-complete-bundle Troll Corner This is So Dumb https://www.ign.com/articles/metroid-dread-mercurysteam-not-crediting-all-developers 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

Microsoft is softening its stance on your right to repair your own Xbox, which might save you a lot of shipping and downtime in the future, plus keep a lot of systems out of landfills. Other Video Game News Xbox is Making Some Pretty Cool Shoes I Hate Bitcoin Miners So Much Why Does Anyone Care if a Non-PVP Game is Pay to Win? Man, Blizzard Stepped in it Again Deus Ex Mod Adds a Female Protagonist 21 Years Ago Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): Do you guys have any excitement for the Steam Deck? As primarily a PC GamerI personally feel it will be the best handheld on the market, even without the lack of "exclusives" like the Switch has (although the PC exclusive is the tons and tons of indie games you get before anyone else). Happyfunball: What kind of monies are developers seeing for inclusion on Game Pass and do they feel it’s worthwhile? Primefan: What game would be a good simulation and how would you think that it would be accomplished?? Princess_Megan: If money was no object, which piece of game memorabilia would you purchase? Tr1pletrouble88: potatoes? yes or no Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains. It’s 1959 and the city of Punchbowl, PA, is a beacon of progress and ideal living. Show the living that law and order are no match for a dead man on a mission! Game Pass Back 4 Blood – October 12 (Console, PC, Cloud) Destiny 2: Beyond Light (PC) – October 12 The Riftbreaker – October 14 (Console, PC) Ring of Pain (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – October 14 The Good Life – October 15 (Console) Into the Pit - October 19 (Console/PC) Echo Generation – October 21 (Console, PC, Cloud) Moonglow Bay – October 26 (Console, PC, Cloud) Age Of Empires IV – October 28 (PC, Cloud) Bassmaster Fishing 2022 – October 28 (Console, PC, Cloud) 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

Or maybe you will? I dunno, I don't know all of you. Other Video Game News Epic Games is Getting Achievements There is a New Layers of Fear Game in the Works Netflix Bought the Studio That Make Oxenfree New Database Helps Find the Right Accessible Game for You It’s Like Colby Can Tell the Damn Future What We're Playing Colby: Superliminal, The Artful Escape, Mighty Goose, Unsighted, The Hunter Call of the Wild Cliff: Stardew Valley Dylan: Star Trek (Apple Arcade) Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): With Halloween coming up soon, what are a few of your favorite horror games!? Also for fun, some of your favorite horror movies and tv shows. *monotone screaming*: What is a game you would recommend to someone just starting to play video games? Not genre related, just any game Tr1pletrouble88: What game is your Firewatch? I mean other than Firewatch i guess? JoeColeslaw: So, I don't have any long question lined up... so what is your thoughts on Avengers Getting a Second Wind on Gamepass? What other live service game could get a shot in the arm with Gamepass? (Previous games include: fallout 76, PUBG, Elder Scrolls Online, sea of thieves) Cheap/Free Games PlayStation Now The Last of Us Part II (through Jan. 3) Fallout 76 Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Desperados III Amnesia: Collection Yet Another Zombie Defense Victor Vran: Overkill Edition Amazon Prime Gaming Star Wars: Squadrons Alien: Isolation Ghostrunner Song of Horror: Complete Edition Red Wings: Aces of the Sky Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Secret Files https://gaming.amazon.com/home Epic Games PC Building Simulator Game Pass Phoenix Point – October 1 (Console) The Procession to Calvary (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – October 7 Visage (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – October 7 Back 4 Blood – October 12 (Console, PC, Cloud) Destiny 2: Beyond Light (PC) – October 12 The Riftbreaker – October 14 (Console, PC) Ring of Pain (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – October 14 The Good Life – October 15 (Console) Echo Generation – October 21 (Console, PC, Cloud) Moonglow Bay – October 26 (Console, PC, Cloud) Age Of Empires IV – October 28 (PC, Cloud) Bassmaster Fishing 2022 – October 28 (Console, PC, Cloud) Troll Corner Damnit, This is Just One More Reason to Be Pissed Off at Blizzard Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Extra Life Nov 6th! https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Somehow Chris Pratt is going to play Mario in a new animated feature and we're honestly not sure if that is good or bad (or both?) Other Video Game News Activision pays out a quick $18 million to settle one of their many lawsuits Nintendo Online is getting N64 and Sega Games Your PS4 will no longer brick if your battery dies Bitcoin and other crypto is now illegal in China Fall Guys is the most downloaded PS Plus game ever Disco Elysium is coming to Xbox and the Switch next month Bloodshore is an FMV Battle Royale and I hate the entire idea What We're Playing Colby:  Pokemon Sword, Night in the Woods, Superliminal Cliff: Sable Questions JoeColeslaw: Anyone want to lend me their steam link pad thing so I can play Gas Station Simulator? Or I can wait until next year for the console port. Sometimes, it's best to 'hit the reset button' in life like an overgrown lawn to just spend 2 days and get it back to a manageable level. Or a cluttered house, spend a week and get it deep cleaned so it's easier to maintain. Or, I don't know, MAYBE move across the country and unpack into your new house! The same could be true in video games, you get so lost, or just want a fresh start. When have you pressed reset on games you're playing and start from scratch? Princess_Megan: Who is your favorite video game designer, whether person or studio and what makes them so? DA VINSTER (Vinny) — What franchise would you like to see be adapted into a telltale type of video game and why? Alan S (zeroskill): Question: Are you ready for New World? *monotone screaming*: What was your favorite video game genre when you were a kid, and has it changed since then? Primefan: What sort of tabletop game would you like to see turn into a video game? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Europa Universalis IV PlayStation Plus (Rumored) Hell Let Loose (PS5) Mortal Kombat X (base version, PS4) PGA Tour 2K21 (PS4) Games with Gold Aaero ($14.99 ERP): Available October 1 to 31 Hover ($24.99 ERP): Available October 16 to November 15 Castlevania: Harmony of Despair ($14.99 ERP): Available October 1 to 15 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X ($19.99 ERP): Available October 16 to 31 Game Pass Lemnis Gate (September 28) Marvel’s Avengers (September 30) Unsighted (September 30) Phoenix Point (October 1) Back 4 Blood (October 12) The Riftbreaker (October 14) Into the Pit (October 19) Age of Empires 4 (October 28) 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

It's good news when your legal counsel quits without notice and you're being newly investigated by the SEC and the EEOC, right? Right? More Video Game News Activision Blizzard Is Now Under Federal Investigation! The New PS5 Firmware Might Increase Your FPS Quantic Dreams Might Be Making a Star Wars Game Warhammer Online Just Got New Cities...8 Years After It Went Offline Candy Crush is Now an Esport Toe Jam and Earl Originally Had a Way Better Final Boss What We're Playing Colby:  Night in the Woods Cliff: Torchlight 3 Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): I'm jumping the gun a little bit, but let's do it anyway! Halloween is a little over a month away. What would be your dream, unlimited budget, Video Game Costume and any other dream costume not video game-related you'd wanna be. *monotone screaming*: What were some of your favorite games from the older consoles, like SNES and Atari? Squid: Do silent protagonists still work Kim Cruz: Would you rather fight a 1 duck size of a horse or 100 horse size of a duck Hans Addleman: How many times during an average podcast recording does each host fart? Kent R. Johnson: What is your opinion of Fallout 76? Hallie Kinder: What video game have you beaten the most times and why? Wez: what’s one feature you’d like to see in a future gaming console? Cheap/Free Games Epic Game The Escapists Humble https://www.humblebundle.com/games/be-bad-guy Game Pass Lost Words: Beyond the Page (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 23 Sable (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 23 Subnautica: Below Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 23 Tainted Grail: Conquest (PC) ID@Xbox – September 23 Lemnis Gate (Console and PC) – September 28 Astria Ascending (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 30 Unsighted (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – September 30 Phoenix Point (Console) ID@Xbox – October 1 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

Video Game News I Can Finally Use Bluetooth Headphones with My Switch Don’t Look for a Price Drop on Switch’s in the US Switch Online Might Be Getting More Interesting Soon Get Either PS5, You'll be Fine C’mon Marty I Guess Things Haven’t Gotten Better at Blizzard Since Our Last Episode Stream Xbox Games to Your PC! What We're Playing Colby:  Pokemon Go, Dead Space 2, Grounded, Omno, Kitaria Fables, Dead Space 3, Cris Tales, Homefront: The Revolution, Nuclear Throne, Golf Club Wasteland Cliff: Ummmmm, Tetris? Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game do you think would benefit most from coming to a service like Xbox Game Pass or PS Now? Rdeacon: What do you think is the best way for gamers to give developers feedback about their games?  I just heard a podcast where the developer from Escape from Tarkov creator wants the feedback but said it's a tedious process to weed through all the trolls to get to valuable insights. Primefan: Which character that isn’t in the mortal kombat universe be best the doom slayer or kratos JoeColeslaw: How stoked are you for Psychonauts 2...Short point... you MAY want to play 1 first, but NOT required... just freshen up on controls. They do a good job to recap Princess_Megan: Which real world animal or fictional creature would you like to see better utilized in video games and how would you like to see this accomplished? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games The Escapists PS Plus Overcooked: All You Can Eat! Hitman 2 Predator: Hunting Grounds PS Now Tekken 7 Killing Floor 2 Final Fantasy VII Windbound Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Definitive Edition Ghost of a Tale Moonlighter Xbox Games with Gold Warhammer: Chaosbane ($39.99 ERP): Available September 1 to 30 Mulaka ($19.99 ERP): Available September 16 to October 15 Zone of the Enders HD Collection ($29.99 ERP): Available September 1 to 15 Samurai Shodown II ($9.99 ERP): Available September 16 to 30 Game Pass Craftopia (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 2 Final Fantasy XIII (Console and PC) – September 2 Signs of the Sojourner (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 2 Surgeon Simulator 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 2 Crown Trick (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – September 7 Breathedge (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 9 Nuclear Throne (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – September 9 The Artful Escape (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – September 9 Flynn: Son of Crimson (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 15 I Am Fish (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 16 SkateBird (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 16 Superliminal (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 16 Aragami 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 17 Lost Words: Beyond the Page (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 23 Sable (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 23 Subnautica: Below Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 23 Tainted Grail: Conquest (PC) ID@Xbox – September 23 Lemnis Gate (Console and PC) – September 28 Astria Ascending (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 30 Unsighted (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – September 30 Phoenix Point (Console) ID@Xbox – October 1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Lake (PC, Xbox) – 1st September - ??? Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas (Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - September 2 - $25 The Medium (PS5) – 3rd September - $50 Life Is Strange: True Colors (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – 10th September - $60 WarioWare: Get It Together! (Switch) – 10th September - $50 Deathloop (PC, PS5) – 14th September - $60 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – 16th September - ??? Skatebird (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Luna) - September 16 - $20/GP Aragami 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – 17th September - $40/GP Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PC, PS4, PS5) – 21st September - $40 Blood Bowl 3 - Early Access (PC) - September 21 - ??? Diablo II: Resurrected (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – 23rd September - $40 Sable (PC, Xbox Series X) – 23rd September - ???/GP Death Stranding Director’s Cut (PS5) – 24th September - $50 Ghostrunner (PS5, Xbox Series X) – 28th September - $30 Lemnis Gate (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – 28th September - $20/GP Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (PC, PS4, Xbox) – 28th September - $15 Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Switch) – 30th September - $25 Astria Ascending (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Switch) – 30th September - $40 Life Is Strange: Remastered Collection (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – 30th September - $40 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

Today's episode was kinda messy, Colby and I couldn't hear each other for most of the recording, which makes it really hard to have a conversation. We posted what we had, but parts of it are definitely a little disjointed. We'll answer all the questions from this episode on Episode 249, which will probably come out on September 8th or 15th, depending on how my migration to Florida goes. What We're Playing Colby:  The Ascent, Twelve Minutes, Stranger Things 3, Dead Space 2, Grounded Cliff: The Ascent, Stardew News xCloud is Coming to the Xbox Halo is Launching Without Co-op Campaign or Forge Good Guy EA? Stardew Valley is an Esport Now Destiny 2 is Going to Give You Infinite Ammo Intel's New CPU Could Be Very Cool Bethesda Says It Will Stop Releasing New Versions of Skyrim When We Stop Buying It Curt Schilling's 38 Studios Is Making Payroll 10 Years Too Late Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game do you think would benefit most from coming to a service like Xbox Game Pass or PS Now? Rdeacon: What do you think is the best way for gamers to give developers feedback about their games?  I just heard a podcast where the developer from Escape from Tarkov creator wants the feed back but said its a tedious process to weed through all the trolls to get to valuable insights. Primefan: Which character that isn’t in the mortal kombat universe be best the doom slayer or kratos JoeColeslaw: How stoked are you for Psychonauts 2...Short point... you MAY want to play 1 first, but NOT required... just freshen up on controls. They do a good job to recap Princess_Megan: Which real world animal or fictional creature would you like to see better utilized in video games and how would you like to see this accomplished? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Welcome to Automachef, a resource management puzzler where you design kitchens, program machinery and watch your genius come to life! It’s time to engineer tomorrow’s kitchen, today! Game Pass Psychonauts 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 25 Myst (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – August 26 Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas - September 2nd The Artful Escape – September 9 (Console, PC, Cloud) Skatebird - September 16 Aragami 2 - September 17th Sable - September 23 Lemnis Gate - September 28th Astria Ascending – September 30 (Console, PC) Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/seven-deadly-sims https://www.humblebundle.com/games/big-brain LSL https://www.pcgamer.com/return-to-a-time-when-horny-videogames-made-you-type-leisure-suit-larry-is-now-free/ 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

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing says Riot Games isn't cooperating with their investigation and we are shocked. Shocked I tell you! Riot Games Isn’t Exactly Being Cooperative Have you Been Waiting for More Doom 2 Levels? Phil Spencer Has a Steam Deck There is So Much GTA Coming Out This Year Well This Might Be Interesting? Well Crap Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): I'm sure I've done this before, but What is a game that hasn't been remastered or remade that you would like to see come back? Princess_Megan: What is one video game you wish you had finished, but got distracted by a new, shiny game and never went back to? What is it about this game that makes you regret not completing it? Cpt Insano6: What do you think has led to the rise in video game popularity; i.e. the rise of social media, etc? Or maybe a better way would be: why does it seem like video games have never been more popular and when do you think that trend started? *monotone screaming*: If you played video games as a kid, what direction did you think the video game industry would go from where it was back then? Did you think games would progress as fast as they did? Primefan: What would be the perfect video game to create for pc JoeColeslaw: If you could have one hobby or activity MAGICALLY transformed into an RPG, what would it be? How would the battles play out? What would be your main quest? How would you level up? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Void Bastards Yooka-Laylee Game Pass Microsoft Solitaire Collection: Premium Edition (PC) – August 17 Humankind (PC) – August 17 Need for Speed Heat (Cloud) EA Play – August 17 Star Wars Battlefront II (Cloud) EA Play – August 17 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Cloud) EA Play  – August 17 Recompile (Cloud, Console [Xbox Series X|S Only], and PC) ID@Xbox – August 19 Train Sim World 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 19 Twelve Minutes (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – August 19 Psychonauts 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 25 Myst (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – August 26 Jackbox Humble Bundle What We're Playing Colby: Pokemons, The Ascent Cliff: Stardew Valley, Hades Dylan: Back 4 Blood 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