80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Holidays for the second 2020....! As Christmas in America is centered on buying gifts, we discuss this capitalist culture and how it affect everything, including hte video game industry. This long form DLC discussion also involves our annual gift exchange with a twist! Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - O Tan...

Penguin & Termite invite Virginia's own "The Flock Podcast" 's Bob, Connor, and Dewey to discuss the gaming culture and industry presence in the state of Virginia! We discuss the culture of VA, the gaming scene, and give our thoughts about this great state. Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Daydream Anatomy - Combat https://daydreamanatomy.bandcamp.com/track/combathttp://ozzed.net http://...

Penguin & Termite celebrate the official release of Halo Infinite! We have a discussion of all things Halo! We discuss the history, influence and impact this franchise has had on the gaming industry as well as our favorite entries. Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ https://linktr.ee/80bitpodsmas...

In the next Genre Deep Dive series of episodes; Penguin & Termite discuss Soulslike games! This is a new genre, named after FromSoftware's Dark Souls games. We discuss how this new genre has affected video games we love today, the history of the genre and of course, we discuss our favorite Soulslike games!   Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/80bitpodsmash Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80bitpod...

Centered around the celebration of Thanksgiving, is family. Penguin & Termite observe Thanksgiving with you all, by looking at the relationship between gaming and family, around the holidays and in life in general. Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - Lingonsalt http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ Podcast: https://www.80bitpodsmash.com Twitter: https...

The Enneagram describes nine different personality types, focusing on what motivates a person vs behavioral patterns. Penguin & Termite look through this grid to determine how this influences gamers! What types do each gamers prefer? How does each type reflect what games people play and/or roles within games? Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http...

Penguin & Termite discuss a hot video game industry topic, platform exclusivity. Is it helpful, what are the pitfalls? Why is this even a thing? Are the "Console Wars" still relevant? We discuss.... P.S - the beginning of this episode, Termite's mic gain is ridiculous, it was turned down a few minutes in. Sorry and bear with us. Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship h...

Penguin & Termite spin off our DLC into a special, Bonus Level episode of 80 Bit Podsmash! We discuss our experiences Trick or Treating with children and family - and definitely video games! Come join us in our last hurrah around Halloween as we see it out, and see Thanksgiving and the Holiday season in. Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - Super Secret Tune http://ozzed.net http://c...

Marvel has been putting their IP on video games for as long as we can remember. Penguin & Termite take a look through history and discuss all things Marvel in video games. What's Marvel's strategy for putting games out? How's that different than DC? All that and more... Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa...

Penguin & Termite are taken over once again by Halloween! We get festive by continuing our Monster Smash series, focusing on monsters in video games. This year we tackle Werewolves. How do video games represent Werewolves? Are Werewolves compelling in video games? What is a Werewolf game? All this and more... Music: Nestrogen - Infernal Misanthropy http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/...

With the release of Back 4 Blood, Penguin & Termite continue our Developer Profile series by covering Turtle Rock Studios, the makers of Left 4 Dead. They have a fascinating history, being acquired by and released from Valve! We talk about that history, their pedigree of software and discuss our future expectations. Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - Super Secret Tune http://ozzed....

Penguin & Termite celebrate the release of the fifth, and final, side-scrolling Metroid game, Metroid Dread, with a discussion of all things Metroid! We discuss the influence and impact this franchise has had on the gaming industry as well as our favorite entries. Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/u...

Penguin & Termite explore the positive, real world difference that video games have made. We dive into the tangible impact of video game culture and community - even discussing the funds raised for Tsushima Island to rebuild a damaged shrine... Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ Podcast: https:/...

Penguin & Termite continue discussing specific video game consoles - running through the impact and legacy of each system. This time, like the Sega Saturn, we have yet another console with more to talk surrounding it's announcement and release than the console itself... Microsoft's Xbox One! Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommon...

Hot off the heels of the God of War Ragnarok announcement! Penguin invites JavaFiend to discuss how mythology is handled in video games. What mythologies are common in video games or not? Why are video games a great medium for mythology? All this and more in this very special episode... Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org...

Penguin & Termite don our tin foil hats and explore the conspiracy surrounding Blue Box Games Studios' Abandoned and it's relationship to Konami and Hideo Kojima. How did we get here? How'd this happen? We discuss... Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ Podcast: https://www.80bitpodsmash.com Twitt...

What happened to the outcry over the trend of loot boxes in video games? There was a huge backlash to the industry that grabbed the attention of world Governments. We discuss some of that history and take an assessment of where loot boxes are now. Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ Podcast: http...

Indie games have exploded onto the scene at large in a huge way over the last decade. Penguin & Termite discuss the history and how the movement has shaped the video game industry. There was almost another scare, as "indiepocalypse" could've meant another wave of oversaturation, much like the one that destroyed the industry in the late 80s... We discuss! Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music:...

Penguin & Termite have a hotwash on the California lawsuit against Activision Blizzard over workplace culture. It's been a few weeks since we discussed, and a lot has happened. We run through the fallout of it all, discuss boycott efficacy, and what this all means for the future... Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/lice...

Video games continue through the HD era! Explore Microsoft solidifying their exclusives for the 360, as Penguin & Termite push through Wikipedia's Best Video Games of All Time list. We walk through the years 2007 through 2008 of this curated list, while offering our perspective of the games themselves and the state of the industry at the time! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_cons...

Inspired by Aloy's appearance in Genshin Impact, Penguin & Termite discuss the history of crossovers in video games. We discuss the good and bed, our favorites and the worst in all things video game crossovers. What value do they add, if any? All this and more... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/80bitpodsmash Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80bitpodsmash IG: https://www.instagram.com/80bitpodsm...

Penguin & Termite dedicate a whole episode to run through the drama unfolding with California's lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. We run through the things happening directly with Activision Blizzard as well as the community and industry responses. What do you think of all this? Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - No Fight But Cool http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/lice...

Not! The final entry in our Genre Deep Dive series of episodes; Penguin & Termite discuss survival games! This genre exploded with the hype of Minecraft. We discuss how this genre has affected video games we love today, the history of the genre and of course, we discuss our favorite survival games! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/80bitpodsmash Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80bitpodsmash IG: ...

Penguin & Termite celebrate this 200th episode! Take a walk down memory lane with us as we discuss our lessons learned in content creation, podcasting and the reason why we started a show in the first place! We have a special beer to talk about as well... Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - Super Secret Tune http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

With all the discussion about Ray Tracing in the new gen console upgrades for all these games, Penguin & Termite sit down to discuss all things lighting in video games. What is Ray Tracing? Why does it matter? Does it live up to the hype or is just a gimmick?  Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - Super Secret Tune http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/