Usually, I talk about video games here, but everyone needs to go to AZ and visit Bedrock City, because apparently it's still open!

What We're Playing

Cliff: Diablo 4

Colby: Diablo 4, Indivisible, Adventures of Pip

Dylan: Helldivers 2

News

• Lawbreakers is Back!

• PS5 Pro Games Are Coming

• Outlaws is Locking Missions Behind Season Pass

• Don’t Forget to Tip Your Game Devs

Questions

• Joe Coleslaw: Podcast Follow Up Question: are you sure there is going to be an episode this week?

• Did anyone catch the eclipse? What are some once in an IRL lifetime events you've experienced?

• QuackMike: I'm late to the leak, but how do people feel about Sony & Insomniac having exclusive rights to X-Men until 2035 in relation to the X-Men 97 show and their introduction to the MCU in a few years?

• mansock: Do you like sand?

• Princess_Megan: Will you adopt me and take me to cool places?

• Primefan13: Thoughts on sea of thieves being on PlayStation?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• The Big Con

• Town of Salem 2:
  

Xbox Game Pass

• Harold Halibut – April 16th
  

PlayStations Plus

• Immortals of Aveum (PS5)

• Minecraft Legends (PS4, PS5)

• Skul: The Hero Slayer (PS4)
  

PlayStation Plus

• Animal Well | PS5

• Tales of Kenzera: Zau | PS5

• Dave the Diver | PS4 + PS5

• Oddballers | PS4

• Construction Simulator | PS4 + PS5

• The Crew 2 | PS4

• Raji: An Ancient Epic | PS4 + PS5

• LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame | PS4

• Nour: Play With Your Food | PS4 + PS5

• Deliver Us Mars | PS4 + PS5

• LEGO Marvel's Avengers | PS4

• Miasma Chronicles | PS5

• Stray Blade | PS5

PlayStation Plus Classics Games

• Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare | PS4 + PS5

• Star Wars: Rebel Assault 2: The Hidden Empire | PS4 + PS5

• MediEvil | PS4 + PS5

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/devious-deckbuilders

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/virtual-realities-mystery-mayhem

Prime Gaming

• Fallout 76

• Chivalry 2 (Available April 4 through Epic Games Store)

• Faraway 2: Jungle Escape (Available April 4 through Amazon Games App)

• Black Desert (Available April 4 through Black Desert Online Launcher)

• Drawn: Trail of Shadows (Available April 11 through Amazon Games App)

• Faraway 3: Arctic Escape (Available April 11 through Amazon Games App)

• Fallout 76 (Available April 11 Through Microsoft Store Code on PC and Xbox Code on Xbox)

• Demon's Tilt (Available April 11 Through Epic Games Store)

• Rose Riddle: The Fairy Tale Detective Collector's Edition (Available April 18 Through Legacy Games Code)

• Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space (Available April 18 Through Amazon Games App)

• Living Legends: Fallen Sky (Available April 25 Through Amazon Games App)

• Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (Available April 25 Through Amazon Games App)

• Tiny Robots Recharged (Available April 25 Through Amazon Games App)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte

• Joe Cole Jr.

• Anonymous

• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

Nintendo Online

• Wrecking Crew '98

• SUPER R-TYPE

• Amazing Hebereke

Ubisoft is calling this the future of gaming, we are less convinced.

What We're Playing

Cliff: Baldur's Gate

Colby: Final Fantasy 6, Tales of Arise

Dylan: Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

News

The FUTURE of Video Games

New Parental Controls for Steam

Finishing Every Mario Maker Level

The PS5 Pro is Coming

Game Pass for Minecraft

Billionaires Calling Each Other Names

Questions

Primefan13: Thoughts on the Doom games?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

• Call of the Wild: The Angler

• Atom Eve

Xbox Game Pass

• Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview) (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)

• MLB The Show 24 (Cloud and Console)

• The Quarry (Cloud and Console) – March 20

• Evil West (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 21

• Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC) – March 26

• Diablo IV (Console and PC) – March 28

• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 28

• Open Roads (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 28

• Ark: Survival Ascended (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – April 1

• F1 23 (Cloud) EA Play – April 2

• Superhot: Mind Control Delete (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 2
  

PlayStation Plus

• Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

• Sifu

• Hello Neighbor 2

• EA Sports F1 23
  

Humble Bundle

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/humble-heroines-action-adventure-intrigue

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/spring-into-learning-complete-humongous-collection

• https://www.humblebundle.com/games/plaion-hits-saints-row-red-faction-collection

Prime Gaming

• Pearls of Atlantis: The Cove (Available March 21 through Legacy Games Code)

• Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop (Available March 28 Through Amazon Games App)

• Through the Darkest of Times (Available March 28 Through Amazon Games App)

• Bridge to Another World: Secrets of the Nutcracker (Available March 28 Through Amazon Games App)

Patreon

• Alan Schulte

• Joe Cole Jr.

• Anonymous

• Rich Deacon

Extra Life

• https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/

We talk about all of the Xbox news from the last week and how it might impact the Xbox's future.

• Cliff: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Colby: Persona 3, Monster Sanctuary

• 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

• 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

• Super Meat Boy Forever!

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Destiny 2: The Story So Far
• IGN Fan Fest 24

• Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App)
• Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store)

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life Donation Link

• Cliff: Baldurs Gate 3
• Colby: Elden Ring, Persona 3

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

• *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?

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.

• 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

• Mindbending Masterpieces
• Mega Man Franchise Pack
• Controllerd Chaos
• Exceptional Indie Allies

• 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)

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Extra Life Donation Page

• Cliff: Baldur’s Gate
• Colby: Elden Ring, Persona 3
• Dylan: Fortnite, Marvel Snap, Monster Train

• 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

• 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?

• Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
• Lost Castle

• 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

• Foamstars
• Steelrising
• Rollerdrome

• 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

• 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)

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

Byte Me Podcast's Extra Life

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

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

We've seen the GTA VI trailer and it looks great, but do we really have to wait until 2025 to play it?

Cliff: Starfield, Cocoon, Meniko’s Night Market, Steamworld Build, From Space

Colby: Biomutant, Soma

Dylan: Planet Zoo, Steamworld Build, Tropico 6

• 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!

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?

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

• Chivalry 2 – December 6
• Totally Reliable Delivery Service – December

• Teamfight Tactics: Remix Rumble – Available Now
• Fallout 76: Atlantic City – Boardwalk Paradise – December 5

• Lego 2K Drive (PS5, PS4)
• Powerwash Simulator (PS5, PS4)
• Sable (PS5)

Uplifting Adventures Wholesome Games Bundle

Fight T1D with JRPGs

• 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)

• Alan Schulte
• Joe Cole Jr.
• Anonymous
• Rich Deacon

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