The 8-bit Adventures Podcast

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast released another Unearthed Arcana playtest, this time for the Psion class. Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles. Game Informer reports that a remaster of the beloved tactical strategy game is coming to all platforms September 30th. The remaster includes an...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Bungie. Game Informer reports that Bungie has confirmed that “unauthorized use” of artist Antireal’s work ended up spread throughout Marathon’s recent alpha test. The company claims it is investigating how stolen art made it into the game. Crooked Moon. Polygon reports that Legend of Avantris’s folk horror-themed ca...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Dungeons & Dragons. D&D Beyond released a new Unearthed Arcana , this time featuring subclasses based on horror. The playtest is now live and features revisions for the College of Spirits Bard, Grave Domain Cleric, Phantom Rogue, Shadow Sorcerer, Hexblade Warlock, and Undead Warlock, while also showcasing th...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Grand Theft Auto VI. GameInformer reports that Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed to May 26, 2026. The game was previously slated for a 2025 release. Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast released SRD 5.2.1, fixing some minor text errors and adding 15 magic items that weren’t previously included (largely it...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Switch 2 Preorder. I talk (rant) about my experience preordering a Switch 2 from my local GameStop. Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast announced on D&D Beyond the release of SRD 5.2, which was also released under Creative Commons. Oblivion Remastered. IGN reports that Bethesda shadowdropped a full rema...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Baldur’s Gate 3. GameInformer reports that Patch 8 went live on April 17th. The final patch for the game includes crossplay between consoles, Mac, and PC, photo mode, and a new subclass for every class in the game: College of Glamour, Path of Giants, Death Domain, Circle of Stars, Oath of the Crown, Arcane Archer, D...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Jeremy Crawford. ScreenRant reports that D&D’s Lead Rules Designer will be retiring this month. Lorcana. Ravensburger announced that Hiram Flaversham and Fortisphere are banned from Organized Constructed Play, marking the first bans in the game since Bucky ’s errata. The bans are effective immediately. Piranha P...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Chris Perkins. Wizards of the Coast reports that after 28 years with the company, Lead Creative Designer and Acquisitions Incorporated DM Chris Perkins announced his retirement. Piranha Plant Camera. The Verge reports that Hori is launching a Piranha Plant camera for the Switch 2 . Technical specs are currently unav...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Game Informer. Game Informer has returned, with a letter from the editor that Gunzilla Games has secured the rights to the magazine from GameStop and reopened it as an independent company, with its entire staff returning. Monster Hunter Wilds. Capcom revealed a content update trailer showing a new endgame hub, Mizut...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Lorcana. Polygon reports that Ravensburger has revealed the next two sets: Archazia’s Island , featuring Bolt, and Reign of Jafar . Path of Exile 2. IGN reports that Grinding Gear Games’s sequel to its smash hit ARPG has launched in Early Access, and is receiving some tuning to its loot drop rates to make it feel le...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Civilization 7. Gamesindustry.biz reports that Firaxis has shifted its development and release strategies due to the surprising number of Civ 6 units sold on Switch . EA. Gamesindustry.biz reports that EA has added 23 new patents to its library of free accessibility tools for developers. Patents include photosensiti...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Azurite Sea. Lorcana’s latest set is now available, featuring themes around pirates, inventors, aliens, and robots. Never Stop Blowing Up. Polygon reports that Dropout’s absurd action film TTRPG based on Kids With Bikes is now available and it’s free. Warcraft. Blizzard detailed a roadmap of upcoming content for Wor...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Activision Blizzard. Gamesindustry.biz reports that QA staff at Activision Blizzard ’s Eden Prairie, Minnesota office walked out in protest against the firm’s return-to-office mandate. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. Nintendo Life reports that the mobile title is getting a pay-to-play offline version when the...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Assassin’s Creed. IGN reports that the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Collector’s Edition has dropped $50 in price as the season pass and early access portions are canceled. Magic: the Gathering. Polygon reports that with the Final Fantasy set, Universes Beyond cards will become legal in all formats, and the release sched...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Hades 2. Polygon reports that Hades 2 received a big update with a new region, weapons, and characters. Magic x Marvel. Polygon reports that Wizards of the Coast revealed an upcoming Secret Lair to promote their Marvel crossover at NYCC. The cards in the Secret Lair will include Captain America, Black Panther, Iron...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Civilization 7. IGN reports that Firaxis is working with the Shawnee tribal nation to ensure “an authentic, sincere recreation” in the upcoming title. The partnership also includes a donation of hundreds of thousands of dollars in language revitalization programs. Horizon: Zero Dawn. Gamesindustry.biz reports that S...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Dungeons & Dragons. IGN reports that WizKids has opened preorders for official Baldur’s Gate 3 miniatures, including Astarion, Gale, Karlach, Lae’zel, Shadowheart, Wyll, and Withers. The set is being sold for $49.99 Final Fantasy XIV. IGN reports that in light of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in th...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Annapurna Interactive. IGN reports that the publisher’s entire staff resigned as a group last week, citing disagreements over the direction of the division, chaotic departures, communication breakdowns, and a lack of leadership transparency. Baldur’s Gate 3. IGN reports that a modder named katszenBurger has used the...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Baldur’s Gate 3. IGN reports that Patch 7 has been released. The latest major update includes new legendary actions for several NPCs, official mod support, and many new endings catered to evil playthroughs. Larian Studios has confirmed that this will not be the final patch. D&D Beyond. Wizards of the Coast has r...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Argonaut Games. GamesIndustry.biz reports that the former Star Fox developer has returned as a publisher after closing 20 years ago. They are working on releasing a remaster of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos for PC and consoles. D&D Direct. Wizards of the Coast held a direct to talk about the upcoming revised core b...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Among Us. Inner Sloth has announced a collaboration with Critical Role for Among Us. The collaboration features Critical Role -themed character skins, hats, and kill animations. Baldur’s Gate 3. Gameindustry.biz reports that the stellar RPG from Larian Studios has won another award - a Hugo Award, for Best Game or I...

The 8bA Podcast brings you this week’s latest and greatest gaming news. NEWS ITEMS Blizzard. Gamesindustry.biz reports that Blizzard has received approval from Microsoft to create a new AA studio under its portfolio. Some King employees will be shifted to the new studio, which will work on titles based on existing Blizzard franchises. Capcom. Polygon reports that Capcom has partnered with Humble B...

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Bungie. Gamesindustry.biz reports that the Destiny developer has laid off 220 staff, is transferring 155 to Sony Interactive Entertainment, and transferring 75 to a new studio being formed under Sony . Dungeons & Dragons. GamesRadar reports that Astarion and Karlach miniatures were found in a test build...

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Bethesda. IGN reports that the studio is the first Microsoft development studio to fully unionize. Microsoft has recognized the union, which filed under the Communication Workers of America . Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast has announced that the 2024 Player’s Handbook will be available for sal...

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Dungeons & Dragons. Previews of the new green dragons, black dragons, and paladins were posted this week. Hironobu Sakaguchi. GamesRadar reports that team members have sometimes scolded the Final Fantasy creator for playing too much Final Fantasy 14 . Horizon: Zero Dawn. IGN reports that the Netflix ser...