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Every week the Byte Me Podcast dips into the games you should be playing! Featuring news and reviews for PC, console and mobile games, along with fun discussions about games from the classics to new releases. Perfect for casual gamers or for casual gamers that want to be a little more hard core, join Byte Me and find your next favorite game!

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  • You Can Have My Fast Travel When You Pry My Cold Dead Hands Off of It

    25/01/2024 Duração: 01h04min

    The folks that are making Dragons Dogma 2 think they know better than I do how I want to use fast travel. They are wrong. What We're Playing Cliff: Baldur's Gate Colby: Elden Ring, Palworld News Are You a Fan of Fast Travel? PalWord is Selling Like Hotcakes But Has Some Issues The Digital Only Future Has Begun Time to Get The Last Rock Band 4 DLC RTX Remix Will Update Your Old Games Questions Joe Coleslaw: Wakes up from 8 week Coma Oh, hey guys! Great show last week! Did you know Sea of Thieves introduced a Safer Seas option, which would inevitably turn a PVP(ve) world into a Private, PVE world for only you, and up to 3 of your friends? [ begins to discuss the possibilities of bringing in old players who are sick of "sinking" hours and hours into a session only to come across 1 group of A**holes and ruin your experience] [Goes on to discuss the potential for gamer parents to introduce their families to this world without fear of toxic coms, or a sense of accomplishment in su

  • We're Back, Baby!

    17/01/2024 Duração: 01h14min

    It's been a while, but we are back! Get the lowdown on our GOTY picks! What We're Playing Cliff: Baldur's Gate, While the Irons Hot Colby: Elden Ring, Vampire Survivor News GOTY Best Selling Steam Games of 2023 Questions Primefan13: Thoughts on the big snow across the country? monotone screaming: What’s the next long-awaited game you’re hoping for in 2024? (i.e Titanfall 3, hollow knight silksong, etc.) Tr1pletrouble88: What would your favorite game character's new year's resolution be? and no it cannot be a screen resolution >:c Rich: So what was a game you were stoked to play, played forever then one day was like meh.... What is your favorite or 2nd favorite cereal if your 1st cereal is recalled for being toxic or just really boring? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Love Game Pass Those Who Remain (Cloud, Console, and PC) Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 18 F1 23 (Console and PC) EA Play – January 18 Palworld (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 19

  • GTA VI Is Coming Out When?

    07/12/2023 Duração: 01h27min

    We've seen the GTA VI trailer and it looks great, but do we really have to wait until 2025 to play it? What We're Playing Cliff: Starfield, Cocoon, Meniko’s Night Market, Steamworld Build, From Space Colby: Biomutant, Soma Dylan: Planet Zoo, Steamworld Build, Tropico 6 News GTA6 Has Its First Trailer But It’s Probably Not Coming to PC at Launch Bethesda Is Giving Paid Content Another Shot I’d Love to See This Venn Diagram Apparently People Think Achievements Need Work? These Controllers Are Weird and Too Expensive Hey, Don’t Forget, Netflix Has Games! Questions Rdeacon: Cliff gets a call... we want to sponsor the podcast!!! What is your dream sponsor... and which one is your nightmare? Primefan13: Thoughts on the two new upcoming Godzilla movies? *monotone screaming* With the game awards in 2 days, what do you think will be game of the year? Also, general thoughts on the other categories? Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think your Spotify Wrapped would look l

  • Microsoft Owns A Lot of Things Now

    27/10/2023 Duração: 01h22min

    We all can't wait to play a remaster of Ski Resort Tycoon, right? What We're Playing Cliff: Starfield Colby: Starfield Dylan: Dead Space, One Piece: Odyssey Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ News Everything That Microsoft Owns Now Why There Aren’t Activision Games on Game Pass This Year Starfield is Doing Just Fine Minecraft Passes Another Sales Milestone Cow! Cows! Cows! The King Kong Game is Bad for a Reason Apparently, Nintendo is Just Too Nice of a Place for Unions Question Extra Life Icon: Question for the pod! I've been seeing a lot of conflict on the hour to dollar ratio for games like $70, what are your guy's takes on the conversation? Does a $70 game need to be 50 hr plus like Starfield, or can it be a tight but quality game like Spiderman 2 at 15 hrs? Rdeacon: Are you excited about the new Mario 2D scroller? Are hot

  • Did Anyone Really Ask For This?

    12/10/2023 Duração: 01h19min

    There is a new PS 5 Slim coming out this year with a removable $80 hard drive. What We're Playing Cliff: Are there other games that aren’t Starfield? Dylan: Fortnite, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Demo, Vampire Survivors News Has Anybody Ever Said “I Want an External Bluray Player for my PS5”? We Can Finally Stop Talking About Activision/Blizzard This Week. Maybe? Maybe Cloud Streaming Isn’t That Hard After All? Could Disney Buy EA? Add A Screen to Your Xbox Series S Both Epic and Telltale Are Laying Folks Off Finally a Use for One Drive I Refuse to Call It the Meta Quest 3 Would You Pay $60 for a Mobile Game? I Can Finally Sail the Seven Seas By Myself Questions Squid: Hey! Apropos of nothing…. What's the most progress you've ever lost in a video game? For me I would say it's about 84 hours. Primefan13: Thoughts on the current state of Call of Duty? Prin

  • Unity Is In the "Finding Out" Stage I Believe

    15/09/2023 Duração: 01h57min

    Unity Is In the "Finding Out" Stage I BelieveUnity made some absolutely terrible changes to their pricing structure and the indie games dev community is pissed. What We're Playing Cliff: Graveyard Keeper, StarfieldIt’s Hans, Bitch: Tarkov, Starfield, Rolling ThunderColby: no Colby only, Zuul (Hans)Dylan: Fortnite News Unity is Doing the Bad Just All of the Starfield News Get Your PC Warmed Up for Cyberpunk Lets All Pool Our Money and Buy Gearbox PS Plus ++ Game Noods Hans’ Stuff Questions *monotone screaming*: Many pieces of media have done the idea of a VR “deep dive” game, which is fully immersive to all senses. What are your thoughts on this, if it could actually be achieved in real life? Mansocks: Starfield is one of the few games I have left the music on in a game. I usually have my own music playing or nothing.... how about you all? Primefan13: Thoughts on the upcoming Assassin's Creed? Aslan the Incompetent: Who is your favorite video game creator? Cheap & Free G

  • Dr. Josh is Back!

    01/09/2023 Duração: 02h19min

    Now that Josh is officially Dr. Josh, we had him back on the podcast to have him give us an update on his video game research. What We're Playing Cliff: Graveyard Keeper, Everspace 2Josh: BG3Dylan: Stray, BG3, Fortnite Dr. Josh! Man, This Isn’t What I Wanna Hear About Starfield Starfield Leaker Arrested Nintendo Has Sold A Lot of Switches The PlayStation Portal Pricing Has Been Announced So Much Balder’s Gate News Game Pass is Coming to Geforce Now MS Gives It Another Try in the UK Epics Got a Deal For You (If You Make Video Games) Questions Primefan13: Thoughts on the DC Movieverse? Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think a mechanic would be in your ideal sports game? Personally? Individual players for each person on the team, but to play 22 players lobby Fifa. Princess_Megan: You have to pick a game to speed run. Which game are you playing, and how long do you think it'll take to complete? Epic Games Cave Story+ Xbox Game Pass Starfield Early Access (via the Starfield Premium Edi

  • $50 is Dumb

    17/08/2023 Duração: 01h26min

    The CEO of Take-Two is the right price for Red Dead Redemption...we think he's wrong. What We're Playing Cliff: The Cave, Figment 2: Creed Valley, Vampire Survivors, Broforce, Graveyard Keeper, Crusader Kings 3 Colby: Scourge Bringer, Broforce Forever, Remnant 2, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever Dylan: Baldur’s Gate 3, Stray News The Take Two CEO is Wrong Stop Saving So Much Guys! EA Kills More Servers Maybe This Will Get the UK to Figure Things Out STRONGBAD! Questions Princess_Megan: What is one mass change you would like to see across all video games? (You can't say make them shorter) Primefan13: Favorite text adventure game and why? Alan S (zeroskill): What is your favorite genre of tabletop games? Which tabletop game is your favorite? Hopefully Dylan is around for this one. Cheap/Free Games Epic Games "Black Book" Dodo Peak Xbox Game Pass Quake II (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now August 15 - Everspace 2 - Series X, Series S Firewatch (Cloud, Cons

  • Is It Time for a New Switch?

    03/08/2023 Duração: 01h05min

    The rumors tell us that there could be a new Switch this time next year, but does anyone really want one? What We're Playing Cliff: Toem, The Cave, Disney Illusion Island, Tribes of Midguard Colby: Remnant 2, Coffee Talk News It Looks Like We Are Getting a New Switch Awww, No More Immortals Fenyx Rising No. Just No. This Is Great News PS5 Beta is Fueling Slim Rumors This is Just Weird Questions DA VINSTER (Vinny): What is your favorite single player game you've played this year and your favorite multiplayer game you've played this year? Princess_Megan: If you could temporarily retire tomorrow, which game would you play first? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Bloons TD 6 Loop Hero Xbox Game Pass August 1 - Celeste - Console, PC, Cloud A Short Hike (Cloud, Console, PC) – August 3 August 8 - Broforce Forever - Console, TBD Limbo (Clou

  • Let There Be a RDR Remaster...and There Was

    27/07/2023 Duração: 01h18min

    Once again, we've influenced the universe and just by mentioning it have willed a Red Dead Redemption Remaster into existence. Probably. Cliff: HiFi Rush, Bramble: The Mountain King Colby: AC Valhalla, Arcade Paradise Are We Getting an RDR Remaster? You Can Now Get (Essentially) GamePass for Your Quest Not Many Folks Are Going to Get These Six Items in Diablo 4 Can We Just Stop Blaming Video Games for Things? Tarkov is Going to Sue Data Miners Apparently, All Xbox Games are Shooters or Multiplayer According to Sony Don’t Count on Physical Releases for Much Longer Diablo 4 Treasure Goblins are Killing Hardcore Characters BIG CHAPPIE: How much you blowing up for the 4th? *monotone screaming*: How was your 4th of July? *monotone screaming*: Also, any new games coming out that you are interested in? Primefan13: Any thoughts on summer movies? Tr1pletrouble88: Any of the following: what’s the best classic rock? If soft serves egg was a thing, how??? And finally, if you had to choose a mascot for Microsoft,

  • Microsoft Delays Until October

    20/07/2023 Duração: 01h02min

    Microsoft officially delays the acquisition of Activision/Blizzard until October 18, giving them more time to work with the FTC and CMA. What We're Playing Cliff: The Big Con, Beacon Pines Colby: FarCry 6, Lego Star Wars, Arcade Paradise News MS Looking to Extend Their Deal with Activision/Blizzard Games with Gold is Gone GP Friends And Family is Ending Sony Signs Ten Year Deal with Microsoft You’ll Probably Be Able to Change Out the Battery on Your Next Switch Watch Your Heated Gamer Moments Folks Get Stabbed in Assassins Creed Bungie Wins Against Gamers Questions Tr1pletrouble88: What do you imagine cartwheeling through jello is like? *monotone screaming*: Alternative question: do you think it would be more fun to destroy a big block of jello by tearing it apart hulk-style or smashing it apart with a baseball bat Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Murder by Numbers! Elder Scrolls Online Xbox Game Pass Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) Toem (Cloud, Console, and

  • The Activision/Blizzard Purchase Might Happen After All

    19/07/2023 Duração: 01h08min

    What We're Playing Cliff:The Big Con, Bramble: The Mountain King Colby: AC Valhalla, Arcade Paradise, FarCry 6, Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer Dylan: Diablo IV News Microsoft Fought the FTC…and Won There Are a Lot of Classic Games Missing Game Pass Got More Expensive Terreria is a Lot More Popular Than I Would Have Thought Colby Can Finally Just Live in RDR2 Sega of America Has a Union Now Questions Rdeacon: Do you fold your pizza when you eat it If you get to a point in a game and find out you are only 1/3 through and sigh... does that make it a bad game? Tr1pletrouble88: Thoughts on live service games? Mazelnut: Taylor Swift is amazing, but what are your thoughts on her? *monotone screaming*: What are your thoughts on Stadia and it’s shutdown? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Train Valley 2 Xbox Game Pass Common’hood (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 11 Insurgency: Sandstorm (PC) – July 11 Exoprimal (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 14 Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July

  • The Xbox Showcase Was Awesome!

    15/06/2023 Duração: 01h10min

    Xbox showed us every game we're going to be playing for the next 18 months and I'm hyped! Also, sorry about the audio on this episode, it sounded fine when we were recording, not sure why it sounds like Cliff is in the back of a dark cave. Cliff: Planet of Lana, Ravenlock, High-Fi Rush, Chicory: A Colorful Talke Colby: AC Valhalla, The Big Con Xbox Games Showcase GameStop Just Fired Their CEO PC Game Pass Coming to GeForce Now Diablo Has Microtransactions, Who Else is Shocked? Now You Can Play More Than Photoshop on Your Mac Xbox Storage is Finally Getting Reasonable Xbox Owes the FTC a Cool $20 Million Sony Says Cloud Gaming is “Tricky” Primefan: Any big summer plans? Rdeacon: When does a game get to the point where the bugs/gliches are soo annoying that you stop playing? Do all jobs eventually suck? Tr1pletrouble88: What do you think the next generation of consoles will look like? Going from something like the ps3 to ps4 was about improving graphics, but going to the ps4 to ps5 wa

  • (Mostly) Everything From the PlayStation Showcase

    08/06/2023 Duração: 01h35min

    There are some great games coming to the PlayStation (and they'd like you to think they aren't coming to the Xbox or PC, but they are). Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquisition Colby: Shadow Warrior 3, Ravenlok, Eastern Exorcist, Fall Guys, AC Valhalla, Planet of Lana Everything From the PlayStation Showcase Nintendo is Not a Fan of the Dolphin Emulator XBOX Appeals the CMA Decision Sony Is Making Money with Playstation Plus Folks Are Buying PSVR2 Regardless of What You Hear At Least Activision Blizard is Winning One Lawsuit Apparently It’s Not That Hard to Get Your Game Banned on the Switch Cade 6 is Back from the Dead…Maybe? Primefan: Favorite barbecue dish? Aslan the Incompetent: What year do you consider to be the greatest for video game releases? Squid: You’re stuck on an island, you can have three artists' entire discographies. What three artists do you choose! Tr1pletrouble88: What are your opinions on retro setups? Like having an actual NES and CRT with game cartridges. Brooke: What is your favo

  • Does Sony Hate Money?

    25/05/2023 Duração: 57min

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  • Activision is Making Some Sweet, Sweet PC Cash

    11/05/2023 Duração: 49min

    For three quarters in a row, Activision/Blizzard have been raking in cash from folks on PC, leaving the filthy console peasants in the dust. What We're Playing Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquisition Colby: Redfall, Immortals Fenyx Rising, TMNT News Activision is Making More Money Off of PCs Than Consoles Biden Wants to Tax Crypto Xbox SSDs are Coming Down in Price Phil Spenser is Disappointed in the CMA Decision Riot Games is Gonna Have to Spend a Lot of Money Doom 2 RPG is Now on PC Give a Friend GamePass (on PC) Questions QwertyHJKL1234: Are there any large brands that you will avoid because of a bad experience (even if their new products are amazing)? If so, what brand(s), and what happened to make you avoid it? Primefan: What are y’all’s thoughts on the new Transformers movie coming out in June? (it is not part of the Michel bay movies it’s a continuation of the bumblebee timeline) Cheap/Free Games Epic Games The Sims™ 4 The Daring Lifestyle Bundle Xbox Game Pass Ravenlok (Cloud, Console, and PC) –

  • The UK Smacks Down Microsoft

    10/05/2023 Duração: 37s

    The CMA (not the Country Music Awards) has decided that Microsoft can't buy Activision/Blizzard for the weirdest reason. What We're Playing Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquistion Rich: Garden Story, Grindstone, BoTW (begrudgingly) News The UK Has Blocked The Microsoft/Activision/Blizzard Merger This is Just the Beginning for AI Sony is Bringing More Games to PC, Because Money Sega of America is Unionizing RIP Waypoint Video Games Cost to Damn Much Money to Make Steam Has a Fancy New Notepad Questions Mister Polite: I am currently playing if you could read my mindas a quick game before Zelda comes out. It’s a nice whimsical game but then a 1/4 of a way through the game the villain of the game takes a baby and just eats it.  I was stunned and speechless as I didn’t expect to see an actually cartoon baby get eaten in a game.  It doesn’t have to video game related, but when was the last time you were out completely shocked by something Rdeacon: Since Cliff isn't a huge fan of Mario games. What changes would

  • Colby is Going to Hell for That Joke

    27/04/2023 Duração: 01h05min

    I mean, there are a host of other reasons too, but mostly that joke. What We're Playing Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquisition Colby: Loop Hero, Ghostwire Tokyo, Immortals Fenyx Rising News Please Atari, Just Stop Do you have life insurance? Cuz if you do, you could always use a little more. Am I right or am I right or am I right, right, right, right? SquareSoft Is Going to Be the Last Company on Earth Talking About the Blockchain Aloy Kissed a Lady and Gamers are Fine with It I’m Sure Questions Rdeacon: Which games are you looking forward to playing that haven't been released in 2023: Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Diablo 4, etc Which food as a kid was so much better then it is now? Princess_Megan: What is your favorite type of pie? Do you like to add any toppings, ex caramel or chocolate sauce? A la mode? Brooke: What is a video game you started and never finished that you wish you had? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games Breathedge Poker Club Xbox Game Pass Cassette Beasts (PC) – April 26 BlazBlue:

  • Does Google Maps Work in Sanctuary?

    20/04/2023 Duração: 01h15min

    Diablo 4 has gone gold, but they've made some really strange decisions regarding the in-game maps. What We're Playing Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquisition Colby: Mass Effect 2, Immortality, Scorn, Mothered, The Long Reach, Loop Hero News Diablo Goes Gold and Is Missing One Key Feature I Guess I’m Going to Have to Start Playing Stardew Again Sega Has $750 Million Dollars? Apparently, Folks Love the Mario Movie Cheating Via Peripherals? I Don’t Need a New Controller, I Don’t Need a New Controller, I Don’t… Ubisoft+ Comes to Xbox and It’s Really Expensive Questions Mister Polite: Playing Ghostwire Tokyo since it arrived on the Playstation Plus service, and it was a game that I was going to buy at full price when it came out, but I never had the time to play, so I didn't buy it. I am glad because the game is fine and fun, but I might not have enjoyed it if I had paid the full price. Since it's included in something I already paid for, I am enjoying it more. Question: What is the most recent game in

  • The (Mostly) Forgotten Episode

    13/04/2023 Duração: 01h16min

    I promise that we didn't forget we had a podcast, life just kinda got in the way for a bit. Here's an episode we recorded like 3 weeks ago and never posted. Hopefully, that will get you through to next week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message

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