The 8-bit Adventures Podcast

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...

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. Va...

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 skydi...

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 Entert...

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...

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 now for $1.99 on the eShop. Subnautica 2. IGN reports that the anticipated survival game will be heading...

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 new ship and melee combat mechanics, additional side quests, and some quality of life updates. Final Fa...

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 reports that Supergiant has released a bonus patch to coincide with the PS5 and Xbox Series release. The...

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 the developer/publisher claim that the company has not been paying salaries for months. Octopath Travel...

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 announced that Minecraft Dungeons 2 is in development with plans to launch this fall, according to IGN ....

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 showcased an Indie World direct this week. Title that piqued my interest include My Little Puppy, Moo...

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 Blizzard is bringing the Warlock class to Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo 2: Resurrected. God of...

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 Dauntless -like combat. Nerdtacular 2026. Frogpants has announced that Liam O’Brien will be attending! Nintendo...

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, and the Assassin, Brawler, Warlock, and Witch classes. EPIC x Unity. Gamesindustry.biz reports tha...

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 program as it reorganizes as an “AI-first company.” Magic: the Gathering. IGN reports that a series of M...

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 that this is a clear case of union-busting. Skigill. Achromi is developing a Survivors game that takes pla...

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, featuring enhanced graphics, mouse controls, and megaphone. There will also be a free content update that in...

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 Battle.net. Nintendo. GamesIndustry.biz reports that hackers breached Nintendo servers, though Nintendo con...

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 consortium composed of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. Th...

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 retire at the end of the year. Devon Pritchard will take over as President and COO. Sonic Racing: Crossw...

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 Book . Dinkum. James Bendon is solo-developing a Minecraft -like survival game inspired by Australia...

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 who were laid off. Roblox. IGN reports that Roblox has announced another set of safety features for te...

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 Studios, and Blizzard . LINKS Website: https://8-bitadventures.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdv...

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. Super Mario Strikers. Game Informer reports that the Gamecube soccer title is coming to Nintendo Switch...

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 Wire reports that among other titles, Warcraft I & II: Remastered and Warcraft III: Reforged are comi...