80-Bit Podsmash

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!

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
https://www.polygon.com/23954006/sony-playstation-live-service-games-marathon-last-of-us-factions
Context: Jim Ryan "retiring"

Zelda Live Action movie
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2023/231108.html

Song: 8-Punk - 8 bit music
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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
https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/10/new-look-for-ps5-console-this-holiday-season/

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/

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
https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/10/new-look-for-ps5-console-this-holiday-season/

XBox Activision Blizzard Aquisition is complete
https://www.polygon.com/23915545/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-close

Bobby Kotick to stay through end of year
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23915559/activision-blizzard-ceo-steps-down-kotick-microsoft

Redfall Update:
https://www.ign.com/articles/redfalls-latest-update-finally-adds-60fps-mode-now-available

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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?!
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-launches-investigation-after-ransomware-group-claims-to-have-breached-companys-systems

Platinum games co-founder leaving
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23888860/hideki-kamiya-leaving-platinumgames-bayonetta-viewtiful-joe-director-wonderful-101

PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan to Retire Next Spring
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-29/why-playstation-fans-are-cheering-ceo-jim-ryan-s-departure

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-reportedly-briefed-activision-on-its-switch-2-plans-last-year/#:~:text=Tom%20Ivan,were%20viewed%20by%20The%20Verge.

-Unity apologizes
https://www.polygon.com/23885373/unity-technologies-install-fee-pricing-change

All the Xbox Leaked stuff - Cliff Notes/Readers Digest
https://www.ign.com/articles/all-the-major-revelations-from-the-ftc-vs-xbox-court-document-leaks

Phil Spencer's response
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23881174/microsoft-xbox-leak-gaming-phil-spencer-memo

Need for Speed developer focus on Battlefield
https://www.eurogamer.net/need-for-speed-developer-criterion-to-focus-on-battlefield#:~:text=Criterion%2C%20the%20British%20studio%20behind,with%20Need%20for%20Speed%2C%20meanwhile.

The Division 3 is announced
https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/09/21/ubisoft-announces-tom-clancys-the-division-3-appoints-new-series-producer

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/

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
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-september-2023-everything-announced

Sony State of Play everything announced
https://www.polygon.com/23874130/playstation-state-of-play-showcase-september-2023-all-games-summary-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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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
https://www.polygon.com/23780131/mario-voice-charles-martinet-nintendo-ambassador

Gamescom ONL recap
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/gamescom-opening-night-live-2023-everything-announced/

PlayStation Hardware announced
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/23/23842771/sony-playstation-portal-remote-player-specs-release-date-price

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/

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
https://www.polygon.com/23778291/red-dead-redemption-remaster-release-date-ps4-switch

CoD MW 3 announced
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-confirmed-for-november-10-release/1100-6516631/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-2023-everything-we-know/1100-6516295/

Pokemon Direct Recap
https://nintendoeverything.com/june-2023-nintendo-direct-recap-announcement/

Sony Streaming PS5 Games in 4K in beta
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/7/21575810/sony-ps5-public-beta-cloud-streaming-test-live

Sony delaying first party games
https://www.psu.com/news/sony-hints-at-playstation-first-party-game-delays-in-latest-financial-report/

TMNT Last Ronin revealed
https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/08/11/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-last-ronin-officially-revealed-through-teaser-trailer

New South Park game announced
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/thq-announces-3d-south-park-game-snow-day/

Xbox new strike system
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/08/15/xbox-enforcement-strike-system/#:~:text=To%20help%20address%20this%2C%20we,have%20on%20their%20player%20record.

Alan Wake 2 delayed by 10 days
https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/08/17/alan-wake-2-hit-with-10-day-delay

Xbox 360 Store will close July 2024
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/08/17/xbox-360-store-will-close-july-2024/

Sega finalizes purchase of Rovio
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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.

https://computerbooter.com/

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/

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
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tears-of-the-kingdom-drives-nintendo-sales-up-50-year-on-year

Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 1 back online
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-restores-wii-u-mario-kart-8-and-splatoon-online-play-after-5-month-absence

Switch 2 coming in 2024?
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-nintendo-switch-2-targets-2024-with-next-gen-console/

Pokemon Presents announced
https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-presents-event-august-2023-announced

FFXIV coming to XBox
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xboxs-phil-spencer-reveals-new-final-fantasy-partnership

Retro games:
Jordon Minor's Video Game of the Year, 2005 - 2008
https://a.co/d/eG9ZnIF

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/

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
https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/07/24/tencent-to-purchase-majority-stake-in-dying-light-developer-techland

Sea of Stars available on Day One PSN (Extra and Premium)
https://blog.playstation.com/2023/07/25/sea-of-stars-available-launch-day-as-a-playstation-plus-game-catalog-title-august-29-demo-out-today/

PS Plus games for Aug
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/07/ps-plus-essential-games-for-august-2023-announced

Xbox Home Update rolling out
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/26/welcome-to-your-new-xbox-home/#:~:text=Starting%20today%2C%20a%20new%20Home,create%20a%20more%20personalized%20experience.

PS5 surpasses 40 million units sold
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-5-sales-surpass-40m-worldwide

Retro games:
Disney Infinity offer
Jordon Minor's Video Game of the Year, 2001 - 2004
https://a.co/d/eG9ZnIF

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/

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
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bungie-and-ea-veterans-form-look-north-world

Pikmin 4 reviews!
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/review-roundup-for-pikmin-4/1100-6516098/#:~:text=GameSpot's%20Pikmin%204%20review%20noted,of%20small%2C%20relatively%20simple%20tasks.

Portal Prelude available now
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/portal-prelude-rtx-available-now-for-free/

Xbox 360 CoD top sellers again
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-360-call-of-duty-classics-shoot-to-the-top-of-top-paid-games-list

New Spider-Man 2 stuff
https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/07/20/new-marvels-spider-man-2-story-trailer-features-plenty-of-venom-and-symbiote-action

Borderlands Movie gets a date
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/20/23802109/borderlands-movie-release-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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

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)"
http://www.orangefreesounds.com/