353: Tortollans, Ahoy!

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 are reportedly affected in Washington state alone. EPIC. IGN and PCGamer conducted interviews with Time Sweeney, CEO of EPIC Games, largely focusing on his pro-AI stance and desire for interconnectivity between platforms and games. Grand Theft Auto 6. Game Informer, IGN, and gamesindustry.biz report that GTA 6 will be $80 ($100 for the Ultimate Edition), and the physical version is a code in a box. Steam Machine. Game Informer and gamesindustry.biz report that the price of various SKUs will range from $1049-1428. The $1428 model has 2TB of storage and includes a Steam controller. The $1049 model has 512GB of storage and does not include a controller. REVIEWS Tournament Report. Lorcana’s Wilds Unknown set championship was today at our LGS. LINKS Website: https://8-bitadventures.com [https://8-bitadventures.com] Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures [https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures] Merch: https://8-bitadventures.com/shop [https://8-bitadventures.com/shop] Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ [https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ] “1-UP” is by Professor Shyguy. You can find his work at https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com [https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 Wire reports that custom seas are coming to Sea of Thieves, allowing new player-developed game modes. Vampire Survivors. IGN reports that Poncle is reviewing its collaboration with Fortnite after EPIC’s showcase of how it uses generative AI. Additionally, Titan Comics is working on a Vampire Survivors comic. The comic will launch as a four-issue series on September 9, and a collected graphic novel will follow next March. REVIEWS None this week. LINKS Website: https://8-bitadventures.com [https://8-bitadventures.com] Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures [https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures] Merch: https://8-bitadventures.com/shop [https://8-bitadventures.com/shop] Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ [https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ] “1-UP” is by Professor Shyguy. You can find his work at https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com [https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 the FF7 remake trilogy, slated to release Spring 2027 on all platforms. The game will feature a new skydiving mechanic, a new voice actor for Sephiroth, and characters will have new clothes and armor that provide combat boons. Additionally, Tifa is being added to the Street Fighter 6 roster. Monster Hunter Wilds. Capcom has announced a new expansion for the game called Ascendance, and confirmed that development of a Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds is in progress. Vampire Survivors - First Survivaton. Poncle announced that its flagship title is getting a new expansion, Legacy of the Bloodmoon. Billed as the “evil twin” of Legacy of the Moonspell, the expansion will introduce new characters, weapons, evolutions, and music tracks, along with a new XL stage. REVIEWS Mina the Hollower. Yacht Club Games’s latest title is a difficult, but rewarding, adventure. LINKS Website: https://8-bitadventures.com [https://8-bitadventures.com] Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures [https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures] Merch: https://8-bitadventures.com/shop [https://8-bitadventures.com/shop] Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ [https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ] “1-UP” is by Professor Shyguy. You can find his work at https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com [https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 receive its last content update in June, after which active development will cease. Fellowship Entertainment. Gamesindustry.biz reports that Embracer Group plans to spin off Fellowship Entertainment as its own publicly listed company. UWOTC-CWA. Kotaku reports that Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have hired Fisher Philips to represent them in union matters, and sent letters to staff to try and pressure them against joining the union. REVIEWS No reviews this week. LINKS Website: https://8-bitadventures.com [https://8-bitadventures.com] Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures [https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures] Merch: https://8-bitadventures.com/shop [https://8-bitadventures.com/shop] Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ [https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ] “1-UP” is by Professor Shyguy. You can find his work at https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com [https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 Switch 2, coming June 25th. UWOTC-CWA. Gamesindustry.biz reports that Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have missed the deadline to voluntarily recognize the United Workers of Wizards of the Coast union. Xbox. Game Informer reports that per a directive from Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma, the division will wind down integration of Copilot on mobile and stop development of Copilot on consoles. REVIEWS No reviews this week. LINKS Website: https://8-bitadventures.com [https://8-bitadventures.com] Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures [https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures] Merch: https://8-bitadventures.com/shop [https://8-bitadventures.com/shop] Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ [https://discord.gg/FAPKjjQ] “1-UP” is by Professor Shyguy. You can find his work at https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com [https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.