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…

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 cur…

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. …

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 tr…

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. Ki…

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 …

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 contra…

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…

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. Ha…

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 …

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 re…

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…

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 fr…

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 se…

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 20…

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…

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, …

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-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 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 Disgu…

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…

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. Yo…