The 8-bit Adventures Podcast

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Captain America 4. Marvel announced that the film will be retitled “ Brave New World. ” Critical Role. Critical Role’s joint collaboration of a Zelda one-shot with Nintendo is available on YouTube. The adventure features Liam O’Brien, Emily Axford, Omar Najam, Robbie Daymond, Marisha Ray, and...

This week I review the Clerics & Species Update playtest for One D&D, talk about some of the QA unions forming, and a few trailers for upcoming films! QUICKFIRE NEWS Vampire Survivors. Legacy of the Moonspell DLC is launching on December 15th for $2. The expansion will include four new characters, 13 new weapons, and one huge new stage. ZeniMax Media. 300 QA workers are voting to unionize. There h...

This week I review WoW: Dragonflight, relay some of this week’s gaming and entertainment news, and have exciting news about my comic! QUICKFIRE NEWS Star Wars Squadrons. Dogfighting game is currently free on Epic Games Store, through December 1st. Pokemon Scarlet/Violet. Despite performance issues, the games are Nintendo’s fastest-selling games of all time, selling 10M units in three days. Guardia...

This week I review Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent by Warchief Gaming, talk about some new game releases, and have exciting news about my comic! QUICKFIRE NEWS Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Sequel to Black Panther is now out in theaters. Releases. Harvestella, Tactics Ogre Reborn, God of War: Ragnarok, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet. Kevin Conroy. Legendary Batman voice actor passed away. Hasbro. Bank o...

A quick overview of the upcoming content and changes in WoW Dragonflight, plus this week's geeky news topics! QUICKFIRE NEWS The Witcher. Henry Cavill will not be reprising the role of Geralt after Season 3 of Netflix’s series. Liam Hemsworth will be replacing him. Xbox. Twitch is partnering with Xbox to give away three months of PC Game Pass subs when you purchase or gift two new Twitch subs. Off...

This week's podcast covers the DC Studios CEO hires, the surprise Doctor Who news, Vampire Survivors 1.0, and a review of My Time at Portia. QUICKFIRE NEWS DC Films. According to Hollywood Reporter, James Gunn and Peter Safran have been promoted to co-Chairs and co-CEOs of DC’s Film, TV, and Animation Division. Gunn will serve as a Creative Director, while Safran will oversee Business and Producti...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Activision Blizzard. Frances Townsend steps down from her role as Chief Compliance Officer to become an advisor to the board and to Bobby Kotick. Blizzard Albany QA was given the clear from the NLRB to vote for unionization. Google Stadia. Google’s game stre...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Square Enix. Final Fantasy developer has announced details for its NFT project - physical cards and action figures that provide a code redeemable for a digital NFT. The items will be related to Final Fantasy VII. Activision Blizzard. Employees staged another...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Nintendo. The Wii U and 3DS eShops will close March 27th, 2023. Users will not be able to make new purchases after that point, but can still download previously purchased software. Users will no longer be able to add funds as of August 29, 2022. LEGO. Atari...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Bayonetta 3. Release date confirmed for October 28th. Kirby Dream Buffet. New Kirby “racing” game announced for later this summer. Ubisoft. Announced that more than a dozen games, including several Assassin’s Creed titles, will have online components (such a...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS God of War: Ragnarok. Release date confirmed for November 9th. Thor: Love and Thunder. Next Thor film releases this week. Games with Gold. Xbox 360 games will no longer be offered as part of the service as of October, but users will retain previously downloa...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Blizzard. Boston-based Proletariat, makers of Spellbreak , has been acquired by Blizzard. The studio will be transitioned to the World of Warcraft team. Skull & Bones. After nearly 10 years in development, Ubisoft’s pirate game supposedly has a release date...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Activision Blizzard. Kotick formally acknowledges the creation of the QA workers’ union at Raven Software and will begin negotiations. Silksong. Sequel to Hollow Knight will release first to Xbox, and its current release date is within the next 12 months. Di...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Obi-Wan Kenobi. Now available on Disney+. Stranger Things. Episodes 1-5 of Season 4 are now available on Netflix. Sony. PlayStation maker plans for roughly half of its releases to be on PC or mobile by 2025. PC and mobile currently make up about a quarter of...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Thor: Love & Thunder. Official trailer shows more of Jane Foster and Gorr the God-Butcher. Stardew & Chill. DJ Cutman and Coffee Date have released a lofi remix album of some of Stardew Valley’s best music tracks. Game Workers Alliance. QA Workers’ Union at...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Blizzard. Activision Blizzard stumbles once again with another union-busting email sent to staff, as well as its weird “diversity game tool” that assigns diversity/culture points based on character traits. Kingdom Hearts. Patch 1.03 for the Switch Cloud Vers...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS BioWare. QA testers and localization staff contracted through Keywords Studios negotiated to be able to continue working from home by trying to unionize. Nvidia. GPU manufacturer pays a $5.5M settlement over charges that it unlawfully obscured the number of...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Thor: Love and Thunder. Trailer released. Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Release date pushed up to July 29th. Sega. Reportedly planning big-budget reboots of Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio. Nintendo. Former NoA contractor files complaint with National Labor Relations...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Kingdom Hearts 4. Fourth main game in the series announced by Square-Enix, will get the FF15 treatment. Activision Blizzard. Despite converting over 1,000 temp/contract QA employees to full-time and providing $20/hr minimum pay, Activision Blizzard is not ex...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS E3. There won’t be a physical or digital E3 event for 2022 - the ESA has said it’s looking to put its effort into a 2023 event. Breath of the Wild 2. Its release window has been pushed back to Spring 2023. Haunted Chocolatier. ConcernedApe teased boss battle...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Moon Studios. Ori developer apparently has an oppressive atmosphere and is rife with casual racism, sexism, and bullying. Nintendo Switch. Small update allows you to create folders. CD Projekt Red. Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 developer has announced a new W...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Blizzard. Activision Blizzard now facing a separate lawsuit filed by the parents of Kerri Moynihan. Bandcamp. EPIC to buy music hosting/streaming platform. Mar10 Day. Select Mario titles will be on sale at retailers and on the eShop through March 13th. F-Zer...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Twisted Metal. PS1 demolition derby game is coming to Peacock as a live-action comedy series, though no release date yet. The series will star Anthony Mackie. Disney+. Agents of Shield and the various Netflix Marvel series are coming to Disney+, alongside ne...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Street Fighter 6. Latest edition of Capcom’s flagship fighting franchise is announced, with a very generic logo. Uncharted. Sony film nets $139 million globally on opening weekend and is branded a “new hit franchise.” Epic. Fortnite developer offering full-t...

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week. QUICKFIRE NEWS Doctor Strange. Full trailer for Multiverse of Madness. Rescue Rangers. Trailer for upcoming Disney+ film. Sonic the Hedgehog. Paramount confirmed that a third film is in development, as well as a Knuckles series featuring Idris Elba. Horizon: Forbidden West...