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 …

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 …

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 …

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. Ho…

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…

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 repo…

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…

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 di…

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…

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. Polyg…

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 …

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 202…

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…

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. An HD remake of the Wii title will be released on January 16 and includes bonus content from the 3DS version. Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast revealed content from the upcoming 2024 Player’s Handbook in a series of vi…

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Civilization VII. Polygon reports from Summer Games Fest that the next iteration of the strategy series is in development and set to release in 2025. Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast announced preview videos covering content in the upcoming Player’s …

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Baldur’s Gate 3. Gamesradar reports that official mod support is coming to the RPG in September. Demiplane. Demiplane - the broader TTRPG alternative to D&D Beyond - announced that Roll20 has purchased it and will be integrated into its platform. Dungeons & …

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Destiny 2. Polygon reports that Dungeons & Dragons is having another unlikely crossover event - this time with Destiny 2, in the form of D&D-inspired armors and ships. God of War: Ragnarok. Gamesradar reports that the title will require an active PSN account…

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Dungeons & Dragons. The team gets back together to discuss Beacon and the upcoming D&D rules refresh. LINKS Website: https://8-bitadventures.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitAdventures Merch: https://8-bitadventures.com/shop Join the Discord: https://dis…

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Black Flag. Kobold Press released a reference document for their system, published under the ORC license. Critical Role. Polygon reports that the RPG actual play company is launching its own subscription service, named Beacon. The service will have the flags…

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Asmodee. Wargamer reports that the tabletop company was saddled with $958M of debt as part of the Embracer split. The other two divisions did not receive any debt. D&D Beyond. Wizards of the Coast announced changes to the D&D Beyond marketplace - namely that…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Embracer Group. TheVerge reports that corporate conglomerate Embracer is splitting into three separate companies: Asmodee (for tabletop games), Coffee Stain & Friends (indie, mid-market, and F2P games), and Middle-Earth Enterprises & Friends (…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Champions of Otherworldly Magic. PCGamer reports that the developers of Champions of Otherworldly Magic have opted to pay an AI image generator $15k/month for 10 hours of “work” generating AI images and performing “touchups” instead of hiring …

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Baldur’s Gate 3. Polygon reports that a new epilogue introduced in patch 5 canonizes Bing Bong, a fan-favorite NPC from the one-shot run by Mark Hulmes starring the cast. Dave the Diver. Destructoid reports that Game Awards host Geoff Keighley…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Embracer. TechRadar reports that the holding corporation has announced that it has laid off a total of 900 employees over the past quarter - roughly 5% of its workforce, and saw a 5% decrease in sales across PC and console platforms. Despite t…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Enshrouded. GamesRadar reports that a demo of the survival RPG was a big hit with the crowd at Steam Next Fest. The game mixes survival mechanics and open-world action RPG gameplay in what was touted as “a blend of Valheim and Dark Souls.” The …

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS BlizzCon. Blizzard’s annual convention returned this year. Notable announcements include three upcoming WoW expansions (The War Within, Midnight, The Last Titan), a Diablo 4 expansion, Catch-up Packs in Hearthstone, and Warcraft Rumble. Bungie.…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Bandcamp. The Verge reports that roughly 50 percent of staff at the indie music platform were effectively laid off as part of the company’s sale to Songtradr. Songtradr has not voluntarily recognized Bandcamp’s unionization efforts at the time …

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Activision Blizzard. IGN reports that the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal has gone through, and that Bobby Kotick will step down as CEO as of January 1, 2024. Although Kotick will receive at least $390M in stocks and incentives, the Comm…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Bluey. IGN reports that a Bluey game is in development from Outright Games and BBC Studios. The game will feature all four of the show’s main characters and include an original story, but also feature familiar activities. The game will have 4-p…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Gearbox Entertainment. Reuters reports that Embracer is exploring options to sell the Borderlands developer, and has a few interested parties. The Verge and Polygon add that the deal is likely to help Embracer stabilize after overspending on st…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Lorcana. Some thoughts and first impressions on the game and its rollout. AI Generated Art. The Verge reports that DC District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled that AI-generated artwork cannot be copyrighted as part of a lawsuit against the US…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Baldur’s Gate 3. IGN reports that Larian has showed off graphs indicating the most popular lineage and class choices in Baldur’s Gate 3. Half-elf, human, and elf all ranked very closely, with half-elf taking the top spot among lineages. Among c…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Baldur’s Gate 3. Gamesradar reports that the latest game in the D&D series has the second-biggest launch of 2023 on Steam, behind Hogwarts Legacy, and currently boasts the highest record concurrent player count at 814,666. Dungeons & Dragons. T…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Blizzard. The Verge reports that Blizzard will start offering some of its games on Steam. The first title will be Overwatch 2 on August 10th. Other titles have not been announced, but Blizzard did say that more info will be shared, “when the ti…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Final Fantasy 14. IGN reports that Square-Enix is giving away real versions of the MMO’s infamous low-poly grapes as part of the goodie bag at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival. Other items include a crossbody bag, a Loporrit Carrot pen, an anniver…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Final Fantasy XVI. IGN reports that the latest installment of Square-Enix’s flagship franchise has sold over 3M copies during its first week. Microsoft. The Verge reports that according to internal emails from the FTC v. Microsoft hearing, Micr…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Pokemon. Trailer shown for the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, a paid DLC expansion for Scarlet/Violet featuring The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk. Additionally, the Detect Pikachu series returns with Detect Pikachu Returns, a new installment com…

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week. NEWS ITEMS Activision-Blizzard. Polygon reports that the FTC has filed a lawsuit and requested both a restraining order and an injunction in federal court to block the Activsion-Blizzard/Microsoft merger. The FTC’s filing says it needs the injunction to a…

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 Axfor…

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 Med…

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 …

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. Legend…

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 w…

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 Directo…

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 f…

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 …

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 abl…

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…

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…

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, Ubi…