80-Bit Podsmash

80-bit Podsmash is a weekly podcast discussing video game industry and culture and how the medium relates to various other topics. It is hosted by Daniel Grathwol (Penguin) and Daniel Bowen (Termite).

Termite's Buzz Episode 41 - Termite goes to The Game Awards! 12/14/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 41 - Termite goes to The Game Awards! A special bonus episode of Termite's Buzz all about The Game Awards. Termite took a legendary trip across the country to celebrate TBone's 40th Birthday. I discuss the trip, our experience, the people we met, and review The Game Award show itself. I end the show with my favorite announcement and moments in the show! /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/29069523

Termite's Buzz Episode 40 11/13/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 40 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. Trophies what I'm playing: Spider-Man 2 Platinum done! Horizon Call of the Mountain Gran Turismo 6 PS3 Alan Wake 2 started Super Mario Wonder News: Sony has halved the number of live service games Context: Jim Ryan "retiring" Zelda Live Action movie Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/28583803

Termite's Buzz Episode 39 10/30/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 39 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. Trophies what I'm playing: Spider-Man 2 Super Mario Bros Wonder News: Phil Spencer on GamePass with Activision Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/28442939

Termite's Buzz Episode 38 10/16/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 38 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. Trophies what I'm playing: Mortal Kombat 1 Resident Evil 4 Fun GotY Predictions! News: PS5 Slim Announced XBox Activision Blizzard Aquisition is complete Bobby Kotick to stay through end of year Redfall Update: Retro: New PS3 games added to the collection Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/28310582

Termite's Buzz Episode 37 10/02/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 37 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. Trophies what I'm playing: Call of Duty Black Ops 1 Mortal Kombat 1 News: Sony hacked again?! Platinum games co-founder leaving PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan to Retire Next Spring Retro: Halo 3 16 year anniversary PS3 - It Only Does Everything Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/28193999

Termite's Buzz Episode 36 09/25/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 36 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. Sea of Stars Plat 97! What's next? Mortal Kombat 1? deal News: -Switch 2 performance that of PS4/Xbox One . -Unity apologizes All the Xbox Leaked stuff - Cliff Notes/Readers Digest Phil Spencer's response Need for Speed developer focus on Battlefield . The Division 3 is announced Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/28128785

Termite's Buzz Episode 35 09/18/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 35 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Sea of Stars Starfield News: Nintendo Direct everything announced Sony State of Play everything announced Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/28069242

Termite's Buzz Episode 34 09/11/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 34 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Sea of Stars Starfield Star Wars Jedi: Survivor News: Volition closing down - Saints Row to PS Plus PlayStation Plus price has increased Nintendo leaking like a siv Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27994809

Termite's Buzz Episode 33 08/28/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 33 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: TMNT Shredder's Revenge Plat News: Charles Martinet is no longer playing Mario Gamescom ONL recap PlayStation Hardware announced Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27861417

Termite's Buzz Episode 32 08/21/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 32 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Pikmin 4 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor News: RDR for PS4/Switch CoD MW 3 announced Pokemon Direct Recap Sony Streaming PS5 Games in 4K in beta Sony delaying first party games TMNT Last Ronin revealed New South Park game announced Xbox new strike system . Alan Wake 2 delayed by 10 days Xbox 360 Store will close July 2024 Sega finalizes purchase of Rovio Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27811725

Termite's Buzz Episode 31 - Computer Booter Interview! 08/14/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 31 - Computer Booter Interview! Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week, an incredible discussion as Termite is joined by none other than the tech wizard, Computer Booter, David! David owns a video game retail store and repairs phones, pcs, video game consoles, and other electronics. In addition to discussing his business as a video game retailer, we dive into the pinnacle of David's prowess—the legendary Frankenstein PS3 Mod. This awe-inspiring modification involves replacing the graphics chip, RSX, of the original PlayStation 3s with those from the newer hardware revisions. Few individuals in the world can boast such a remarkable feat, and we are honored to have David among us. Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27660966

Termite's Buzz Episode 30 08/07/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 30 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Final Fantasy XVI Platinum! Pikmin 4 News: Record Quarter for Switch Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 1 back online Switch 2 coming in 2024? Pokemon Presents announced FFXIV coming to XBox Retro games: Jordon Minor's Video Game of the Year, 2005 - 2008 Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27660636

Termite's Buzz Episode 29 07/31/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 29 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Final Fantasy XVI New Game+ Advance Wars 1+2 Xenoblade Chronicles News: Tencent to purchase stake in Techland Sea of Stars available on Day One PSN (Extra and Premium) PS Plus games for Aug Xbox Home Update rolling out . PS5 surpasses 40 million units sold Retro games: Disney Infinity offer Jordon Minor's Video Game of the Year, 2001 - 2004 Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27592947

Termite's Buzz Episode 28 07/24/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 28 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Finished Final Fantasy XVI Advance Wars 1+2 News: News: Bungie and EA veterans start new studio Pikmin 4 reviews! . Portal Prelude available now Xbox 360 CoD top sellers again New Spider-Man 2 stuff Borderlands Movie gets a date Retro games: Jordon Minor's Video Game of the Year, 1996 - 2000 Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27544713

Termite's Buzz Episode 27 07/17/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 27 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: What am I playing? Final Fantasy XVI News: Cyberpunk 2077 reviews very positive Sony R&D investment Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard... or did they? Last of Us gets Emmy Nomination Black Panther Game Retro games: Jordon Minor's Video Game of the Year, 1991 - 1995 Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27490839

Termite's Buzz Episode 26 07/10/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 26 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: What am I playing? Final Fantasy XVI News: Sega pulls back blockchain efforts! Xbox Gamepass got more expensive PS5 Slim incoming Why no more F-Zero? Retro games: Jordon Minor's Video Game of the Year, 1986 - 1989 Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27410370

Termite's Buzz Episode 25 07/03/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 25 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Trophies what I'm playing: Final Fantasy XVI News: Zelda Sells a ton! FTC v Microsoft Trial headlines! Niantic Layoffs Retro games: Love for all things Final Fantasy! Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27357384

Termite's Buzz Episode 24 06/26/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 24 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Trophies what I'm playing: Final Fantasy XVI News: That Nintendo Direct! FTC v Microsoft Trial Retro games: PS3 collection grows... Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27263115

Termite's Buzz Episode 23 06/19/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 23 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Trophies what I'm playing: Diablo IV! Ubisoft Forward recap Capcom Showcase Recap Retro Call of Duty! Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27194040

Termite's Buzz Episode 22 06/12/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 22 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Trophies what I'm playing: Diablo IV! Summer Game Fest recap Xbox Showcase Recap Starfield Recap Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27113841

Termite's Buzz Episode 21 06/05/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 21 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Summer game fest incoming Everybody 1 2 switch? FFVII Rebirth updates What really happened with Redfall Diablo IV getting patch already Retro talk: Switch is ending, want to compare it to other Nintendo consoles as far as software/remembrance Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/27039681

Termite's Buzz Episode 20 05/29/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 20 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Tears of the Never Ending Kingdom! News PlayStation Showcase! Last of Us Multiplayer Delayed Lord of the Rings Gollum Tanked Devs apologizing all over the place. Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26970744

Termite's Buzz Episode 19 05/22/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 19 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Still consumed by The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!! News New Mortal Kombat announced! Sony State of Play announced and Termite's predictions Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26915052

Termite's Buzz Episode 18 05/15/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 18 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: All about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!! Termite's first impressions and experiences as well as how the game performs mechanically and compares to Breath of the Wild. Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26836659

Termite's Buzz Episode 17 05/08/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 17 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Star Wars Jedi Survivor! Splatoon 3 Zelda Splatfest! Mario Movie makes more than $1 billion https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-1-billion-box-office-milestone-1235598832/ Gran Turismo Movie Trailer https://www.theverge.com/23707049/sony-gran-turismo-movie-trailer Redfall Review Roundup https://www.gamespot.com/articles/review-roundup-for-redfall/1100-6513752/ Big Phil Spencer interview https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-interview-unlocked-xbox-series-x Nintendo Treehouse Tears of the Kingdom Retro: DK Country 2? GTA IV Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26770317

Termite's Buzz Episode 16 05/01/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 16 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor! Sega of America cohort Unionizes! Metacritic pledges stricter moderation after HFW Review Bomb Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition blocked by UK regulators Nintendo Confirmed for Gamescom PS VR2 hits retailers Retro discussion about GTA IV! Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26699673

Termite's Buzz Episode 15 04/24/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 15 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Done with Hogwarts Legacy Horizon FW DLC Street Fighter 6 Live event Halo Franchise Director leaves Microsoft Harry Potter competitive multiplayer Quidditch announced Diablo IV has gone gold/Server Slam beta Media Molecule co founder leaves Retro PS3 games: Call of Duty World at War GTA IV Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26620176

Termite's Buzz Episode 14 04/17/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 14 Termite's Buzz! A weekly solo show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: PlayStation 3 obsessed. CHECHA01 Frankie is in the house! News: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been Officially Delayed to February 2024 Nintendo’s put out the FINAL Zelda Tears of The Kingdom trailer The Super Mario Bros theme is the first game music selected for preservation in the Library of Congress Redfall is not launching with a performance mode State of Play all about Final Fantasy 16 PlayStation may have finally stopped sending ‘thank you for your purchase’ emails for PS Plus games Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26558916

Termite's Buzz Episode 13 04/10/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 13 During 80 Bit Podsmash's hiatus - Termite kicks off a solo show. Termite's Buzz! A weekly smaller show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Super Mario Movie! Hogwarts Legacy Continues... New Sony Handheld! "Second Phase" of PS5 Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster gets a release date Sony puts Accessibility info in the store page Retro discussion about Mario History! Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26489520

Termite's Buzz Episode 12 04/03/2023

Termite's Buzz Episode 12 During 80 Bit Podsmash's hiatus - Termite kicks off a solo show. Termite's Buzz! A weekly smaller show running through what games and/or trophies Termite is pursuing, followed up by some gaming industry news and finishing with a retro video game discussion. This week: Hogwarts Legacy Slog! E3 Officially Cancelled 10 Mins of Tears of the Kingdom gameplay FFXVI is Gold PSVR 2 is underwhelming Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music Licence: The song is permitted for non-commercial use under license "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)" http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ /episode/index/show/80bitpodsmash/id/26415153

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