The 8-bit Adventures Podcast

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 Switch. After shipping 10.67M units in Q4 2021, the Switch has now outsold the Wii with 103.54M lifetime unit sales. Warcraft. Blizzard is working on new mobile Warcraft content, to be released in 2022, according to a quarterly earnings call. Stadia...

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 Bungie. Sony Interactive announces $3.6B deal to buy the Destiny development studio. Monsters of the Multiverse. D&D revision book released as part of a box set; Single copy unavailable until May. Worlde. New York Times purchases the word game for a sum “in...

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 Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Pokemon game will feature Hisuian forms for Decidueye, Typhlosion, and Samurott, and releases January 28th. Respawn. Apex Legends developer is working on a Jedi: Fallen Order sequel, as well as two other Star Wars games, before EA’s...

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 Knight. Trailer released for upcoming Marvel series on Disney+. Banjo-Kazooie. The bear and bird are coming to the NSO Expansion Pack on Jan 20th. Arcanium: Rise of Arkhan. Netflix’s strategy card-battler is now on mobile. Features Hearthstone -like gam...

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 Lego. Overwatch 2 set that was due to be released in February is now paused while the company reevaluates its relationship with Activision-Blizzard. Twitch. Popular Twitch streamers such as Pokimane and Disguised Toast have been banned for streaming full epi...

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. The makers of Final Fantasy have announced they will enter the NFT foray with “decentralized gaming” and “play to contribute” design strategies for 2022. Riot Games. League and Valorant publisher agreed to a $100M settlement deal in a discrimina...

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. DEEP DIVE I'm joined by my friend and super-Spidey-fan Jamal Ahamad to talk about Spider-Man: No Way Home! As is the case with spoilercast episodes, we talk about things that happen in the film as part of our discussion. You have been warned! Jamal’s movie reviews are on I...

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. Chief Administrative Officer and former Trump admin Brian Bulatao sent a letter to employees asking them to “consider the consequences” of unionizing. Sonic the Hedgehog. Trailer for the sequel film was released, showcasing Tails, Knuckl...

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. Raven Software (subsidiary of Activision) has laid off one-third of its QA department, despite Call of Duty bringing in $3B in 2020. AB will keep its nominations, but will not be present at the Game Awards. Additionally, Attorney Lisa Bl...

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 PlayStation. Emma Majo, former IT security analyst for Sony Interactive Entertainment, is suing and seeking to establish a class action suit for alleged gender discrimination. New World. Gathering bots are the latest problem to plague Amazon’s MMO. Spider-Ma...

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. GIFT GUIDE Chain of Jules. Chain mail and resin-based jewelry, including dice cage necklaces. https://etsy.com/shop/chainofjules Norse Foundry. Luxury dice and metal coins. https://norsefoundry.com Afternoon Maps. High-quality digital map files available through Patreon. h...

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 Twitch. App is now available on Nintendo Switch for watching streams. Xbox. 37 more titles will now benefit from the Series X/S FPS Boost feature, including Assassin’s Creed, Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2, TES 4: Oblivion, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vega...

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 Morbius. A trailer for the upcoming Sony/Marvel film about the vampiric antihero has been released. Metal Gear Solid. MGS2 and 3 are being removed from digital storefronts as Konami renews licenses for historical footage. They gave no timeline when the games...

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. Nintendo is closing its Redwood and Toronto offices, which are primarily involved in sales and marketing, and moving most of the positions to its respective HQs in Canada and the US. About 100 employees are reported to be displaced from the Redwood...

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 Haunted Chocolatier. Next game from ConcernedApe gives you a spooky castle for making gourmet chocolates in an alpine village. Phasmophobia. Halloween update brings changes to difficulty modes, new nightmare mode, four new ghosts, weather effects, and an out...

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 Animal Crossing. A free update on Nov. 5th will be the final free content update. Paid DLC will also be available on the same day. Critical Role. Campaign 3, set in Marquet, starts October 21st. According to a Variety interview with the cast, a video game is...

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 Twitch. Streaming platform suffered a massive data leak, including its source code, hashed passwords, stream keys, and payouts to top earners. Change your passwords and enable 2FA! IATSE. Union members have voted to give union president Matthew Loeb authoriz...

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 Direct. Presentation showcased Bayonetta 3, N64 and Genesis Online, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and a bizarre Super Mario movie cast lineup. Cowboy Bebop. Netflix showed off the opening title sequence for its upcoming live-action series. Fall Guys...

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 IATSE. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has called for a strike authorization vote if Film and TV Producers failed to produce an agreement on a new contract that addresses problematic work practices. A strike would effectively shut down 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 Skyraiders of Abarax. Tracy and Laura Hickman writing a new (third party) sky pirates setting for D&D 5E that will be discovered through magical books and include a “Living Tome System.” Emmys. WandaVision wins Emmy awards for Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, Origin...

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 Horizon Forbidden West. Sony backtracks paid PS4 to PS5 upgrade to original free upgrade path. Toshiba. Warning that chip shortage will likely continue through 2023, impacting the availability of products featuring electronics across many industries, includi...

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 March Through Time. Fortnite collaborated with TIME and the King estate to create a virtual Martin Luther King, Jr exhibit in the game featuring his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Elden Ring. RPG won “Game of the Year” at Gamescom, despite not having been r...

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 Skyrim: Anniversary Edition. New Skyrim bundle will include Special Edition, DLC, and Creation Club content. A free update to the Special Edition will include Fishing, Survival Mode, and Saints & Seducers quest chain from Creation Club.  Halo Infinite. Campa...

On this special guest episode of the 8bA Podcast, I have a chat with Kiyeberries about Pokemon Unite! Kiyeberries is a premiere Heroes of the Storm and Pokemon Unite streamer who co-hosts the Aeos Clubhouse podcast. TOPICS Aeos Clubhouse State of the game post-patch (too soon to tell?) Mobile version launches September 22, Mamoswine & Sylveon announced Blissey analysis Eldegoss in Unite - great Po...

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 Crunchyroll. Sony’s Funimation purchased Crunchyroll for $1.2B, citing an interest to “create a unified anime subscription experience as soon as possible.” Stardew Valley. Game will be available on Xbox Game Pass in Fall 2021. Lightyear Frontier. Futuristic...