Summary: <h1>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.</h1> <h2>What We're Playing</h2> <ul> <li>Cliff: Baldurs Gate 3</li> <li>Colby: Elden Ring, Persona 3</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <h3>LGBTQ Inclusion in Video Games</h3> <p>Everything Isn’t Great with the Dead Cells Team</p> <p>Some Xbox Games Might Not Be Just Xbox Games for Long</p> <p>Physical Games Aren’t as Expensive As I Thought</p> <p>Subnautica 2 is Getting 4 Player Coop</p> <h2>Questions</h2> <ul> <li>*monotone screaming*: I don’t have anything video game related, but what is your ideal bagel sandwich combination</li> <li>Rich Deacon:</li> </ul> <p>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?</p> <p>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?</p> <h2>Cheap/Free Games</h2> <h3>Epic Games</h3> <p>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.</p> <h3>Xbox Game Pass</h3> <ul> <li>Resident Evil 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 13</li> <li>Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 14</li> <li>A Little To The Left (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 15</li> <li>PlateUp! – Feb 15th</li> <li>Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 20</li> </ul> <h3>Humble Bundle</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/games/mindbending-masterpieces">Mindbending Masterpieces</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/games/mega-man-franchise-pack">Mega Man Franchise Pack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/games/controllerd-chaos">Controllerd Chaos</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/games/exceptional-indie-allies">Exceptional Indie Allies</a></li> </ul> <h3>Prime Gaming</h3> <ul> <li>Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders - Collector's Edition (Available February 15th through Legacy Games Code)</li> <li>Tempest 4000 (Available February 15th through Amazon Games App)</li> <li>Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App)</li> <li>Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store)</li> </ul> <h2>Patreon</h2> <ul> <li>Alan Schulte</li> <li>Joe Cole Jr.</li> <li>Anonymous</li> <li>Rich Deacon</li> </ul> <h2>Extra Life</h2> <p><a href="https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/">Extra Life Donation Page</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message
