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Raven's QA team votes to become a member of the Game Workers Alliance with a 19-3 vote. What We're Playing Cliff: Life is Strange: True Colors Colby: Trek to Yomi, Dragon Age Inquisition Dylan: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Back 4 Blood News Raven Software Starts the First Union at a Major US Game Developer Activision Blizzard is In Trouble Again 5% of Nintendo is Now Owned by Saudi Arabia Marvel Snap Sounds Pretty Great (or At Least Fast) You Can Almost Build Your Own Steam Deck EA Almost Merged with NBC… …and Still Might Merge with Someone Else Questions *monotone screaming*: Do you have a favorite time for games to be set in? (I.e. WWII, future, Medieval times) Rdeacon: 1. Have you started playing a game and get to a point where you can't get past a certain point, turn off the game come back to it later and easily beat the opponent? 2. What type of soups do you like better.. cream or broth based? Primefan: What are your thoughts on overwatch 2 and do you think they have improved the multiplayer with 5v5 instead of 6v6 Alan S (zeroskill): How important is the soundtrack or sound engineering of a game for you? Can the audio make or break a game for you, or do will you just mute a poorly sound designed game and continue to play it? QwertyHJKL1234: What is a game with a really good/interesting idea, just executed really badly? (or vice versa) Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Mystery Game (last week was Borderlands 3) Xbox Game Pass Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – May 26 Cricket 22 (PC) ID@Xbox – May 27 Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27 For Honor: Marching Fire Edition - June 1 Assassin's Creed Origins - June 7 Shadowrun Trilogy - June 21 Escape Academy - June 28 A Plague Tale: Requiem (Rumored) Playstation Plus PS Plus Essential ($9.99/$59.99) PS Plus Extra ($14.99/$99.99) Ps Plus Premium ($17.99/$119.99) June 13 Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cities-skylines-colossal-collection https://www.humblebundle.com/games/pid-22-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

The list of games coming to the new PS Plus is looking pretty great! What We're Playing Cliff: Life is Strange: True Colors Colby: Bugsnax, Dragon Age Inquisition Dylan: Back 4 Blood News The Full Lineup of Games Coming to the New PS Plus PS Plus Will Let You Stream Games You Own Without a Subscription Ubsisoft+ is Coming to PlayStation There Might Be Something Suspicious Going on In the Used Games Market Fall Guys is Going F2P an Getting a Level Editor Square Enix Wants to Buy New Studios After Selling Their Other Studios Maybe Video Games Can Teach You Something Questions Princess_Megan: What was your worst vacation? Mansocks: What is your favorite arcade game from 1987? QwertyHJKL1234: What game could you play for the longest time and still not get bored? And how long do you think you can play it for? Turndwn4wut (Travis): Life is a video game, what are some patches that should happen? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Mystery Game Xbox Game Pass Her Story (PC) ID@Xbox Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) Little Witch in the Woods (Game Preview) (Console and PC) ID@Xbox Skate (Cloud) EA Play Umurangi Generation Special Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 19 Vampire Survivors (PC) ID@Xbox – May 19 Floppy Knights (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – May 24 Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC) ID@Xbox – May 24 Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – May 26 Cricket 22 (PC) ID@Xbox – May 27 Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27 Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/handheld-pc-power-bundle Troll Corner Jim Ryan Really Likes Cats and Maybe Dogs? 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 long-rumored Xbox streaming stick that will let you play xCloud games without an Xbox is getting closer to reality. What We're Playing Cliff: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, Lost in Random Colby:Bugsnax! News Xbox Streaming Device is Coming This Year Xbox Did Not Have a Good Weekend Xbox is Bringing Fortnite Back to the iPhone Hey, Activision Blizzard is Getting Sued Again Blizzard Gets a New “VP of Culture”. I’m Sure That Will Help. There is a Video Game Hall of Fame? Who’s Gonna Watch Summer Games Fest in IMAX with Me? Video Game Devs are Signing an Anti-NFT Pledge to Keep Them Out of Video Games FIFA is Finally Getting Cross Play Questions DA VINSTER: Two Questions, what're your thoughts on digital ownership of games? Of course, I think many people purchase their games digitally now for convenience alone, however as you may have seen this past weekend the Xbox Live servers were having severe issues, including not even allowing digitally owned single-player games to be playable. Do you think as consumers we have a right to push back and try to get some better totally offline services in terms of digital ownership, and even if we did, do you think large companies in gaming like Microsoft and Sony would grant us more flexibility in terms of digital ownership. Second Question, if you were to become a professional wrestler, what's your persona? Good Guy, Bad Guy? etc. Mansocks: What is your favorite video game to feature a cat? Primefan: How long do you think halo infinite will last before it just stops being played *monotone screaming*: If you could design your own video game protagonist, what would they be like? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Jotun Prey Game Pass Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - May 10 This War of Mine: Final Cut - May 10 NHL 22 - May 12 Floppy Knights - May 24 Hardspace Shipbreaker - May 24 Sniper Elite 5 - May 26 Pac-Man Museum+ - May 27 Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/game-over-t1d-games-with-links-to-diabetes-community https://www.humblebundle.com/games/kalypso-hits Pirate This Game https://www.pcgamer.com/indie-dev-is-releasing-an-official-pirate-version-of-his-upcoming-game-no-strings-attached/ 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

Embracer Group gets Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and a lot more for $300 million. What We're Playing Cliff:  Guardians of the Galaxy, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion It’s HANS bitches: Just Die Already, pinball News Embracer Group Buys a Bunch of SquareEnix Stuff for $300 million Who is Embracer Group? Dead Cells Getting Accessibility Features The Quary has 186 Different Endings Get Ready for a Bunch of Games Listed at $34 Anti-Cheat Makes People Invisible in Modern Warfare 2 Sonic 2 Made a Bunch of Money Morrowind with Friends in VR? Sign Me Up. Arcade1UP releases Dragons Lair cabinet (With Dragons Lair 2 and Space Ace) and NBA Jam:SHAQ edition (19 inch screen.) Overwatch 2 MP beta available Questions Primefan: Why do you think anthem failed and how could it have Been saved Mansocks: Do you sit or stand to wipe your posterior. *monotone screaming*: Do you prefer to try many new games, or try a few but stick to a couple familiar ones? Primefan: Do you think destiny 2 still has the ability to continue or is Sony and bungie beating a dead horse at this point? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Terraforming Mars Xbox Game Pass Loot River (Console) – May 3rd Citizen Sleeper (Console) – May 5th Trek to Yomi (Console, PC) – May 5th FIFA 22 – May 5th (probably) Battlefield 2042 – May 5th (probably) Eiyuden Chronicle Rising (Console) – May 10th This War of Mine: Final Cut - May 10 (probably) Headspace Shipbreaker (PC) – May 24th Sniper Elite 5 (Console, PC) – May 26th Pac-Man Museum+ (Console, PC) – May 27th Xbox Gold Yoku's Island Express (May 1-31) The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk (May 16-June 15) Hydro Thunder Hurricane (May 1-15) Viva Pinata: Party Animals (May 16-31) Playstation Plus FIFA 22 (PS5 & PS4) Tribes of Midgard (PS5 & PS4) Curse of the Dead Gods (PS4) Playstation Now Naurto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Soulcalibur IV Blasphemous Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/jurassic-bundle Prime Gaming Dead Space 2 The Curse of Monkey Island Out of Line Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries Cat Quest Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King Steam https://kotaku.com/bethesda-elder-scrolls-daggerfall-free-steam-games-wolf-1848845031 Troll Corner Share Your Salary, Damnit Really Reggie, You Too? 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

Xboxes are on store shelves and Microsoft is selling a lot of them, in fact, more than they've sold since 2011! What We're Playing Cliff: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, Guardians of the Galaxy Colby: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion News Microsoft is Selling a LOT of Xboxes Netflix Wants to Have 50 Games by the End of 2022 The Steam Deck Gets Some Nice Hardware and Software Updates The PS5 is Getting Variable Refresh Rates This Week Diablo Immortal is Coming to PC The New PS Plus Gets a Release Date Bioware QA is Looking at a Union Quake Just Got an Update? Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game or games do you feel like you have put the most hours into. Both for single player of how many times you've replayed a game and for multiplayer how many hours you've put into it? For single player for me it's probably been games like Halo 3, Jedi Fallen Order, and Slay the Spire at around like 3-4 times, multiplayer is still DBD even though I haven't played it in months, sitting at 2440 hours on steam *monotone screaming*: Do you prefer games to be 1st person, 3rd person, or text-based? Is it a case-by-case thing or do you prefer a certain style? *monotone screaming*: Do you have a game that you like and hate at the same time? Turndwn4wut (Travis): What pissed you off the most while playing a video game? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Just Die Already Paradigm Xbox Game Pass 7 Days to Die (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 26 Research and Destroy (Console and PC) – April 26 Bugsnax (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 28 Unsouled (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – April 28 Loot River (Console) – May 3rd Citizen Sleeper (Console) – May 5th Trek to Yomi (Console, PC) – May 5th Eiyuden Chronicle Rising (Console) – May 10th Headspace Shipbreaker (PC) – May 24th Sniper Elite 5 (Console, PC) – May 26th Pac-Man Museum+ (Console, PC) – May 27th Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/visual-delight-bundle PS Plus (Leaked) FIFA 22 (PS5 and PS4) Tribes of Midgard (PS5 and PS4) Curse of the Dead Gods (PS4) Troll Corner Apple is Pulling Apps That Haven’t Been Updated in Two Years Nintendo Might Be in Trouble for It’s Anti-Union Efforts 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

Xbox is looking into adding ads to Free to Play games on the Xbox but isn't going to take a cut of the ad revenue oddly enough. What We're Playing Cliff: Guardians of the Galaxy News Xbox Got Ads in My Video Games! Is Jason Momoa Going to Play Steve? Exploding Kittens is Coming to Netflix Club Penguin Rewritten Gets Shut Down my Disney Again There is Now an Official Sonic Game in Roblox GBA Games May Be Coming to Switch Questions Brooke: If you had to live with a muppet who would you pick? Do you sleep with one foot out of the covers? Alarm clock or phone? How do you store your physical games? Does your gaming system of choice stand up or lay down? Mansocks: What was your game of the year from 1992? Primefan: What was your favorite console of all time? *monotone screaming*: Can games have too many sequels? Ex. Final fantasy, yakuza, fifa/madden, etc Turndwn4wut: Hopefully I’m not late. What video game would make for the weirdest theme park Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Amnesia: Rebirth Riverbond Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/must-play-vr-bundle Game Pass: F1 2021 (Cloud) EA Play Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered (Cloud) EA Play Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox 7 Days to Die (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 26 Research and Destroy (Console and PC) – April 26 Bugsnax (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 28 Unsouled (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – April 28 Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (PC/Console) - May 10 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

This month was the 30-year anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The 8-Bit crew got back together to pay homage to one of the greatest SNES games (and one of the best games of all time!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

I researched "The Metaverse" so you don't have to. You're welcome. What We're Playing Cliff: Guardians of the Galaxy Colby: Breath of the Wild! Hans: The Cycle: Frontier, TINY TINA (YOUR BOOTY FINE LIKE WAFFLECAKES), pinball News WTF is the Metaverse and Why Are Sony, Lego and Epic So Interested? Don’t Want to Play The Quarry? Watch it Instead! Old PlayStations Digital Games Are “Expiring” Activision Blizzard is Up to Something IGN Playlist Might Replace Your Spreadsheets Questions Mansocks: What is your favorite type of omelet? Primefan: What’s your opinion on most fighting games and if you have any favorites what are they? (Listen to our fighting game episode here!) Turndwn4wut (Travis): 300-400 years ago pirates were considered a terrifying force. Now they’re family-friendly figures of fun. What will their modern-day equivalents be a few centuries from now? Joe Coleslaw: What does it mean to "grind" a game? have you done so in the past? How did it make you feel? Rdeacon: Name one state that you really have no interest in visiting. Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Insurmountable XCOM® 2 Xbox Game Pass Life Is Strange: True Colors (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 12 Panzer Corps 2 (PC) ID@Xbox – April 12 The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk (PC) ID@Xbox – April 12 Lost In Random (Cloud, Console, and PC) EA Play – April 14 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

It looks like Game Pass is getting a Family Plan that will let up to five people from the same "family" use all the benefits of Game Pass! What We're Playing Cliff: Weird West, Guardians of the Galaxy, Angry Birds Golf News Game Pass is Reportedly Getting a Family Plan E3 2022 Has Officially Been Canceled Lutris Game Manager Makes Your Steam Deck Even More Awesome What? Fortnite Raised a TON of Money for Ukraine Zero Build Mode is Here to Stay Can Games Just Not Come Out Anymore? Questions Primefan: What are your hopes for GTA 6? Rdeacon: Based on this weekend…..     What’s is your favorite Italian food? What is the best golf video game? Mansocks: Asparagus or Broccoli? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Rogue Legacy The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Xbox Game Pass Cricket 22 (Cloud and Console) ID@Xbox MLB: The Show 22 (Cloud and Console) – April 5 Chinatown Detective Agency (Console, PC) – Apr 7th Dragon Age 2 (Cloud) EA Play – April 7 Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (Cloud) EA Play – April 7 Star Wars: Squadrons (Cloud) EA Play – April 7 Life Is Strange: True Colors (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 12 Panzer Corps 2 (PC) ID@Xbox – April 12 The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk (PC) ID@Xbox – April 12 Lost In Random (Cloud, Console, and PC) EA Play – April 14 Playstation Plus Slay the Spire Hood: Outlaws & Legends SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated PlayStation Now Outer Wilds WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship Journey to the Savage Planet Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood 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

PlayStation has unveiled their long-awaited Game Pass competitor and it honestly looks pretty decent (although it might cost more than you'd like). What We're Playing Cliff: Tunic, Going Under, Guardians of the Galaxy Colby: BOTW, Kraken Academy!! News PlayStation Unveils Project Spartacus Netflix of Games? Maybe Not. Who Is Paying Money to Play GTA Online? Netflix Bought a New Studio and I Can’t Figure Out Why These Are Horrifying Questions Mansocks: What is your favorite type of jelly? Primefan: Recently got No Man's Sky, what’s y’all’s opinion on the game? Princess_Megan: What is your favorite ridiculous video game? Something you play purely to lift your spirits and make you laugh Joe Coleslaw: What is a boss battle song that SLAPS? Something that you would be willing to FIGHT to hear again. Maybe it is a ROCK anthem, maybe it's a FRESH beat. Cheap/Free Games Epic Games City of Brass Total War: WARHAMMER Xbox Game Pass Crusader Kings III (Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 29 Weird West (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 31 MLB: The Show 22 (Console) – April 5 Chinatown Detective Agency (Console, PC) – Apr 7th Free Marvel Unlimited Xbox Gold Another Sight (April 1-30) Hue (April 16-May 15) Ooutpost Kaloki X (April 1-15) MX vs. ATV Alive (April 16-30) Playstation Plus Slay the Spire Hood: Outlaws & Legends SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated Prime Gaming The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville NeighborvilleTurnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion EvasionNanotale Typing Chronicles House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge Galaxy of Pen & Paper Guild of Ascension Prime Gaming Luna The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition Mortal Shell Amnesia Rebirth Tracks Toybox Edition Troll Corner Nintendo just hasn't ever seen a takedown request they didn't like. 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

This week the bad news is for indie devs, with two reports calling out toxic behavior at four beloved indie studios. What We're Playing Cliff: Kentucky Route Zero, Tunic Colby: Young Souls, BotW, Bowser’s Fury News Maybe Video Games Were a Bad Idea? This is a Very Smart Way to Solve a Very Stupid Problem Fortnite Turned Off Building I'm Into, Oh Murders and Executions Mostly The Wii and DS eShops Are Both Down Epic is Donating A LOT of Money to Ukraine I Am Getting Even More Excited for my Steam Deck Questions DA VINSTER: What video game franchise (Not Mario) do you think would best transition into an amusement park? One Family Friendly and One aimed more at adults. Joe Coleslaw: What would you do for a Klondike Bar? More than likely, I would do MORE for a chance to play Elden Ring. ShadoughX (Josh): Should there be a stigma around gamers spending money on F2P games on a mobile device (or other consoles)? People often make fun of me or others for spending money on or even playing free games like Raid Shadow Legends. How do we stop the poison from getting in the well? *monotone screaming*: Do you think there are some games better suited to be turned into movies? Or do you think they should be like the Sonic movie where there is a storyline not related to the game itself? Mansocks: What is your favorite "one more turn" game. You know the ones..  one more turn...oops 3 am. Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Demon's Tilt Xbox Game Pass Tunic - 3/16 Paradise Killer -3/16 Kraken Academy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 22 – Game Pass Tainted Grail: Conquest (Console) ID@Xbox – March 22 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 22 Norco (PC) ID@Xbox – March 24 F1 2021 (Console) EA Play – March 24 Crusader Kings III (Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 29 Weird West (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 31 Leaving Game Pass 3/30 Madden NFL 20 (Cloud, Console, and PC) EA Play Narita Boy (Cloud, Console, and PC) Shadow Warrior 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/stand-with-ukraine-bundle Nintendo Online Super Fantasy Zone Alien Soldier Light Crusader Lord of the Rings MMO https://www.pcgamer.com/free-to-play-mmo-lord-of-the-rings-online-is-getting-more-generous/ 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

Congrats to Activision Blizzard for being investigated for something besides sexual harassment! I mean, it's for insider trading, which is also bad, but it's nice to at least see something different.  What We're Playing Cliff: The Artful Escape, Kentucky Route Zero Colby: Super Mario World 3D, Young Souls, Breath of the Wild Dylan: Sea of Thieves News Hey, Blizzard is Being Investigated for Something Besides Sexual Harassment! The GTA 5 Upgrade is Stupid Atari Buys Mobigames Emulation is Looking Great on the Steam Deck Steam Deck is Getting Windows Drivers A New Combatant Enters the Ring Xbox Wants You to Turn Energy Saving Mode On Xbox Tech is Going to Make Your PC Load Games Faster Square Enix Drops a Ton of Music on YouTube Questions Turndwn4wut (Travis): Do you think video games should be discussed in school, like books or movies? What games would be interesting to discuss and why? *monotone screaming*: If you’ve played elden ring, how does it match up against other open world games you’ve played? Princess_Megan: If you could ban any video game from existence, what would it be and why? Misshappychildhood: Am I an evil person for letting my  ten year old son play Doom Eternal and become a master gamer? Rdeacon: Do you think a game that features actual locations could be non-political if its core mechanic is fighting? Rdeacon: What's your fav.. french fries (which kind - shoestring, steak fries, etc) or Onion rings? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games In Sound Mind Xbox Game Pass Shredders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 17 The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 17 Tainted Grail: Conquest (Console) ID@Xbox – March 22 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 22 Norco (PC) ID@Xbox – March 24 F1 2021 (Console) EA Play – March 24 Crusader Kings III (Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 29 Weird West (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 31 Bundle for Ukraine 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

[CW: Suicide] The family of Kerri Moynihan has filed a wrongful death suit against Activision Blizzard, claiming that sexual harassment at the company was to blame for her suicide in 2017. What We're Playing Cliff: Far: Changing Tides, The Artful Escape Colby: Children of Morta Dylan: The Sinking City, Sea of Thieves News Activision Just Can’t Find Time to Hire Women Activision Adds Another Lawsuit to It’s…Bunch of Lawsuits You Can Now Play Games for Free on Luna If You Have Amazon Prime Phil Spencer’s Words of Wisdom Warren Spector is Making a New Game Spend a Couple of Bucks on a New Doom 2 Level and Help Folks in Ukraine Nintendo Online Finally Adds Features. Or Feature? Questions Primefan: Out of all the characters in the GTA series, which is your favorite/favorites? Joe Coleslaw: Okay, it is well stated your opinion on souls - like games. But, with Elden Ring being the next sensation across the nation…What game gives you this vibe? In other words, what is a love/hate relationship that you are hooked on? Rdeacon: Since you just finished Far: Changing Tides - what is your favorite game that has sailing in it? rdeacon : and.. if you had to give up one, which one would you choose doughnuts or cookies? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Cities: Skylines Xbox Game Pass Kentucky Route Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10 Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID@Xbox – March 10 Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 10 Young Souls (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10 Tunic (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 16 Shredders - Thursday, March 17 A Memoir Blue - Thursday, March 24 Crusader Kings 3 - Tuesday, March 29 Weird West - Thursday, March 31 Humble Bundle  Humble Heroines Best of Boomer Shooter Itch.io Bundle for Ukraine 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

Valve's Gabe Newall definitely isn't against the idea of Game Pass coming to Steam, which is potentially great news for new Steam Deck owners (or folks that hate multiple launchers). What We're Playing Cliff: Nobody Saves the World, Telling Lies, Contrast Colby: Infernax, Unsighted Dylan: The Sinking City News Valve Isn’t Against Putting Game Pass on Steam I Believe Greg Miller Got It Right 2k and Lego are Going to Make Sports Games Together Another (Launcher) Bites the Dust There are Some Pretty Great Reasons that Valve Stopped Accepting Bitcoin People Find Some Weird Stuff on eBay Questions Primefan: What’s your opinion on destiny’s live service gimmick? Primefan: What is your favorite theme park/attraction? Rdeacon: With Tiny Tina's Wonderlands getting released at the end of March, name a favorite NPC that became the main character in a DLC or its own game. Rdeacon: What is the most expensive meal you have ever eaten and was it worth it? *monotone screaming*: Who do you think is the most fleshed-out and interesting NPC in a game? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Black Widow: Recharged Centipede: Recharged Xbox Game Pass Far: Changing Tides (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 1 Microsoft Flight Simulator (Cloud) – March 1 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Console and PC) – March 3 Kentucky Route Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10 Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID@Xbox – March 10 Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 10 Young Souls (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10 Tunic (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 16 Shredders - Thursday, March 17 A Memoir Blue - Thursday, March 24 Crusader Kings 3 - Tuesday, March 29 Weird West - Thursday, March 31 Xbox Gold The Flame in the Flood: Available March 1 to 31 Street Power Soccer: Available March 16 to April 15 Sacred 2 Fallen Angel: Available March 1 to 15 SpongeBob’s Truth or Square: Available March 16 to 31 Playstation Plus Ark: Survival Evolved Team Sonic Racing Ghostrunner (PS5) Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (PS5) Playstation Now Shadow Warrior 3 Crysis Remastered Relicta Chicken Police - Paint it Red! Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/sid-meiers-ultimate-collection https://www.humblebundle.com/games/overwhelmingly-positive-gems https://www.humblebundle.com/books/video-game-histories-boss-fight-books-books Twitch Prime Madden NFL 22 Surviving Mars Crypto Against All Odds Look Inside Pesterquest SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech Patreon John Tippins Sean Palmer Austin Palmer Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

The folks at Hello Games aren't giving away any secrets (which is smart considering their history) but say there is still more No Man's Sky coming even after 19 major updates! What We're Playing Cliff: Nobody Saves the World Colby: Super Mario 3D World, Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth - Record of Lodoss War, Infernax Dylan: Pokémon Legends: Arceus News Apparently, No Man’s Sky Isn’t Finished Every Game Should Have Difficulty Modes Like AC: Valhalla $10,000+ of Rare Sealed Games Found in Nebraska Cyberpunk 2077 is Back and Has a Free Demo Nintendo is Closing the 3DS and Wii U Eshop Steam Has More Than 600 Demos Available as Part of Next Fest Questions *monotone screaming*: Do you have a favorite game series? Primefan: What’s your opinion on the newest Ghostbusters movie? Rdeacon: What streaming service can you not live without? rdeacon — Since I got game pass I have seen quite a number of PC games... do still feel xbox consoles will continue to sell as the PC gamers is a niche market OR do you feel with all the games PCs will take a chunk of console sales? Mansocks: What is your favorite real-time strategy game? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Cris Tales Xbox Game Pass 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 FAR: Changing Tides - March 1 Tunic (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 16 Shredders - March 17 A Memoir Blue - March 24 Crusader Kings 3 - March 29 Weird West - March 31 Leaving Game Pass Hypnospace Outlaw (Cloud, Console, and PC) Killer Queen Black (Cloud and Console) Stealth Inc 2 (Cloud and Console) Touhou Luna Nights (Cloud, Console, and PC) Humble Bundle VR Discovery 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