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The 8-bit Adventures Podcast
by 8-bit Adventures
A weekly podcast covering the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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362: Tyro Squadron & 21st Century
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS 21 Century. For the third year in a row, I’m running Dungeons & Dragons workshops through our middle school’s afterschool program. Tyro Squadron. Wizards of the Coast unveiled images from their upcoming Star Wars x D&D...
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361: Testing WoW Forever
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Level-5. Gamesindustry.biz reports that the makers of Professor Layton have admitted to using generative AI in their digital showcase and development pipeline. Monster Hunter Wilds. NintendoLife reports that Capcom has...
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360: Nintendo Directs & BlizzCon
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Heroes of the Storm. Six years after the last hero update, Xalatath is being added to the roster. Kirby and the World Beyond. Kirby is getting a new open-world title. Mega Man: Dual Override. Mega Man and Proto Man…
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359: Taverns, Airships, and Double Directs
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern. Wizards of the Coast is partnering with developer Dotemu for this tavern-management game, set to release early 2027. Final Fantasy Resonance. Square-Enix revealed a trailer for the...
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358: EA Goes Private
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Electronic Arts. Gamesindustry.biz reports that Electronic Arts has become privately owned following a $55 billion payout from a consortium containing the Saudi Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners....
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357: Consider the Coconut, and Warcraft D&D
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Lorcana. Ravensburger has announced an open beta of Format [Coconut], Lorcana’s take on a multiplayer singleton format. Warcraft D&D. Wizards of the Coast has announced that an official World of Warcraft campaign setting...
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356: Stardew Superdrop
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Bethesda. Gamesindustry.biz reports that Todd Howard published an outline of the company’s upcoming roadmap, which includes Fallout 6, Elder Scrolls 6, remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, and continued support...
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355: Massive Layoffs at Xbox
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Nintendo Switch. Gamesindustry.biz reports that the original Switch lineup will be discontinued in Europe by mid-February 2027 following a law change by the EU regarding accessible batteries. This includes the Switch,...
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354: Wilds Unknown and the News
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Bungie. Game Informer and IGN report that the studio has announced a significant amount of layoffs - most of the Destiny teams, some Marathon developers, and Sony Interactive employees that assisted them. 292 employees…
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353: Tortollans, Ahoy!
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Callback 8020. IGN reports that Commodore is making a flip-phone without social media, browsing, and email. Curse of Ul’atek. Blizzard has revealed details of the upcoming 12.1 patch for Midnight. Sea of Thieves. Xbox…
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352: Ramblings of the Hollower
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Bancho the Chef. Game Informer reports that a prequel to Dave the Diver is being developed for PS5 and PC, focusing on the game’s master sushi chef. Final Fantasy 7: Revelation. Square-Enix revealed the final entry of…
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351: Wizards Gonna Wizard
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS D&D Beyond Drops. Wizards of the Coast announced upcoming changes to its subscriber perks program, going from permanent unlocks to subscription-based features. Destiny 2. Game Informer reports that Bungie’s title will...
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350: We Need Your Help, Star Fox!
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Mina the Hollower. Game Informer reports that the anticipated Zelda-inspired title from Yacht Club Games arrives May 29th. Star Fox. Nintendo released a surprise Nintendo Direct announcing a(nother) Star Fox remake for...
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349: Vampire Crawlers is Fun
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS PowerWash Simulator 2. Game Informer reports that the popular sim game is getting Star Wars DLC sometime this summer. Shovel Knight x Crypt of the Necrodancer. Nintendo Life reports that the crossover DLC is available…
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348: Windrose is a Treasure
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Game Informer reports that Ubisoft’s remake of the popular pirate game releases on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 9th. Besides updated visuals, the game will feature...
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347: Pirate Survivors
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Game Pass. The Verge reports that Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma noted that the service has “become too expensive for players,” and that pricing may change to provide “a better value equation.” Hades 2. Nintendo Life...
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346: Octopath Traveler TRPG
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS EPIC Games. Bloomberg reports that a Disney extraction shooter game is reportedly in development at EPIC, as part of Disney’s $1.5B investment. Gunzilla Games. Gamesindustry.biz reports that current and former staff at…
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345: Pokopia is a Wonderful Delight
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Crimson Desert. Pearl Abyss has launched its open-world action RPG, and the results are mixed. DLSS5. NVIDIA has unveiled its latest AI-based technology, and everyone hates it. Minecraft Dungeons 2. Mojang Studios has...
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344: Midnight's Good, but Undercooked
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast (finally) released a product roadmap for the upcoming year. Titles include Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, Arcana Unleashed, Deadfall, and reference cards. Indie World. Nintendo...
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343: State of Play & Winterspell
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. Game Informer reports that the latest entry in the Castlevania series is being developed in a partnership between Konami, Evil Empire, and Motion Twin. Diablo. Game Informer reports that...
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342: Home, Sweet Home
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Ashes of Creation. The MMO just entered Early Access and its studio is shutting down. Horizon Hunters Gathering. IGN reports that Sony has announced a co-op multiplayer game using different hunters and featuring...
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341: Hope & Fear Coming Next Summer
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Daggerheart. Darrington Press announced that Hope & Fear, the game’s first expansion, will be available Summer 2026. The book will feature new campaign frames, the Dread domain, ancestries, communities, transformations,...
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340: Skigill, Storyfold, and a Lot of News
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS “AI” in Gaming. Gamesindustry.biz reports that Nexon CEO Junghun Lee and EPIC Games CEO Tim Sweeney have publicly endorsed support for including AI in games. Meanwhile, Krafton has launched a voluntary resignation…
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339: The Manhorse Strikes!
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Rockstar Games. IGN reports that GTA 6 is delayed to November 19, 2026. Additionally, the studio fired between 30 and 40 employees in the UK for what it claims is gross misconduct. The employees and their union state…
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338: Valheim Makes for a Great Board Game
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Amazon. Bloomberg reports that Amazon is set to lay off more than 14,000 workers, with many of them coming from its gaming division. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nintendo announced a Switch 2 edition of the game,...
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337: Fabled Set Championship
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Blizzard. GamesIndustry.biz reports that over 400 workers from Blizzard’s Platform and Technology department voted to unionize. Employees include designers, engineers, QA testers, localization, and those who work on...
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336: Say No to Private Equity, Say Yes to Witches
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Dan Forden. IGN reports that the former Audio Director and voice of the famous “Toasty!” line in Mortal Kombat is retiring from NetherRealm. EA. Game Informer reports that EA is being acquired for $55B by an investor...
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335: Final Fantasy & Metal Slug Tactics
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS Hades 2. Supergiant’s latest game is now available on Steam and Switch. Lorcana. Ravensburger announced that a judge training program is being developed. Nintendo of America. Game Informer reports that Doug Bowser will...
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334: September Direct Recap
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Super Mario’s 40th Anniversary. Nintendo showcased a trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 bundle, Mario Tennis Fever, Super Mario Wonder Switch 2 Edition, and Yoshi and the Mysterious…
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333: Donkey Kong Bonanza is a Smash Hit
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Donkey Kong Bonanza. The game released on Nintendo Switch 2 this week, and it’s a lot of fun! King. Gamesindustry.biz reports that anonymous sources within King have said that AI tools will likely replace the staff...
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332: Massive Layoffs at Microsoft Gaming
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Microsoft. Game Informer reports that Microsoft has laid off thousands of workers, hitting its Xbox division particularly hard. Studios impacted include The Initiative, Rare, King, ZeniMax, Raven Software, Turn 10...
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331: First Impressions of Daggerheart
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Magic: the Gathering. Wizards of the Coast has announced a Sonic the Hedgehog Secret Lair drop. Resident Evil Requiem. IGN reports that the upcoming title will return to Raccoon City and the Umbrella Corporation....
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330: CR "Acquisitions" and Nintendo News
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Darrington Press. The tabletop publisher announced that Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford have joined the team. Donkey Kong Bonanza. Nintendo showcased a Direct for the upcoming Donkey Kong title. GamePass. Xbox…
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329: Switch 2 is Finally Here!
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast released another Unearthed Arcana playtest, this time for the Psion class. Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles. Game Informer reports that a remaster of the…
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328: EA Phases Out WFH
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Bungie. Game Informer reports that Bungie has confirmed that “unauthorized use” of artist Antireal’s work ended up spread throughout Marathon’s recent alpha test. The company claims it is investigating how stolen…
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327: Spooky Subclasses
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Dungeons & Dragons. D&D Beyond released a new Unearthed Arcana, this time featuring subclasses based on horror. The playtest is now live and features revisions for the College of Spirits Bard, Grave Domain Cleric,...
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326: Rotation Assist and 1-Button Mode
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Grand Theft Auto VI. GameInformer reports that Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed to May 26, 2026. The game was previously slated for a 2025 release. Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast released SRD 5.2.1,...
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325: Switch 2 Preorder Chaos
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Switch 2 Preorder. I talk (rant) about my experience preordering a Switch 2 from my local GameStop. Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast announced on D&D Beyond the release of SRD 5.2, which was also released...
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324: Greater Than Games Shuts Down
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Baldur’s Gate 3. GameInformer reports that Patch 8 went live on April 17th. The final patch for the game includes crossplay between consoles, Mac, and PC, photo mode, and a new subclass for every class in the game:...
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323: Lorcana Bans
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Jeremy Crawford. ScreenRant reports that D&D’s Lead Rules Designer will be retiring this month. Lorcana. Ravensburger announced that Hiram Flaversham and Fortisphere are banned from Organized Constructed Play,...
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322: Nintendo Switch 2
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Chris Perkins. Wizards of the Coast reports that after 28 years with the company, Lead Creative Designer and Acquisitions Incorporated DM Chris Perkins announced his retirement. Piranha Plant Camera. The Verge...
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321: Psychic Samus
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Game Informer. Game Informer has returned, with a letter from the editor that Gunzilla Games has secured the rights to the magazine from GameStop and reopened it as an independent company, with its entire staff...
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320: Gaming News with the Kiddo
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Lorcana. Polygon reports that Ravensburger has revealed the next two sets: Archazia’s Island, featuring Bolt, and Reign of Jafar. Path of Exile 2. IGN reports that Grinding Gear Games’s sequel to its smash hit ARPG...
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319: EA Being Good?!?
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Civilization 7. Gamesindustry.biz reports that Firaxis has shifted its development and release strategies due to the surprising number of Civ 6 units sold on Switch. EA. Gamesindustry.biz reports that EA has added…
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318: Player Housing is Happening!
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Azurite Sea. Lorcana’s latest set is now available, featuring themes around pirates, inventors, aliens, and robots. Never Stop Blowing Up. Polygon reports that Dropout’s absurd action film TTRPG based on Kids With...
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317: You Can't Just Stealth Announce Xenoblade
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Activision Blizzard. Gamesindustry.biz reports that QA staff at Activision Blizzard’s Eden Prairie, Minnesota office walked out in protest against the firm’s return-to-office mandate. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp...
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8bA Podcast 316: Magic Has Pushed Too Far
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Assassin’s Creed. IGN reports that the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Collector’s Edition has dropped $50 in price as the season pass and early access portions are canceled. Magic: the Gathering. Polygon reports that…
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315: Magic x Marvel x Money
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Hades 2. Polygon reports that Hades 2 received a big update with a new region, weapons, and characters. Magic x Marvel. Polygon reports that Wizards of the Coast revealed an upcoming Secret Lair to promote their...
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314: Deckbuilders, Ahoy!
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Civilization 7. IGN reports that Firaxis is working with the Shawnee tribal nation to ensure “an authentic, sincere recreation” in the upcoming title. The partnership also includes a donation of hundreds of…
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313: WotC Takes Over Commander
The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Dungeons & Dragons. IGN reports that WizKids has opened preorders for official Baldur’s Gate 3 miniatures, including Astarion, Gale, Karlach, Lae’zel, Shadowheart, Wyll, and Withers. The set is being sold for…
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