BitHUD Podcast: Gaming & Nerd Culture

Dann and Thaddeus review Hogwarts Legacy and get into a hearty discussion about the discourse around it.

Dann and Thaddeus trade notes on their approaches to getting through Dead Space, not just in progressing through the game, but also in dealing with the anxiety. 

Starting the year off with a fresh take on Velma, the controversial Scooby-Doo reboot that doesn't feature Scooby-Doo. Will the team at BitHUD like it?

Of course, it's not a BitHUD episode without Dann and Thaddeus catching up on the latest games they've been playing, and capping the show off with a spirited conversation about the current state of the MCU.

Dann and Thaddeus get together for their annual gift exchange. Among the festivities is a whole load of banter and insanity.

We're at episode 99! As BitHud is one episode away from hitting the 100 mark, the two hosts decided to have a more laid-back session of fielding questions from loyal fans.

The BitHUD Boys both share their thoughts on the new indie title Cult of the Lamb. Do they think it will be a cult classic or will they slaughter it?

Then they put on their business insider hats to discuss Microsoft's accusations of Sony meddling with their Gamepass prospects.

The hosts cap it off with a series of wholly original questions addressed to them and them alone.

After nearly a decade, talks of Grand Theft Auto 6 are starting to surface. But within that time, the social climate has changed, and Rockstar wants to make sure they adjust accordingly. Hence, Grand Theft Auto 6 aims not to "punch down". Dann and Thaddeus get into what this could possibly mean. 

Dann and Thaddeus discuss the current string of controversies surrounding the Unity engine and speculate on the engine's future.

The BitHUD Boys return to share their experience playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge, and on a more somber note,  they discuss the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and its unexpected connection to the videogame industry.

With the recent Nintendo Direct consisting primarily of ports, remakes, and remasters, Thaddeus and Dann speculate the direction Nintendo is taking with the switch five years into its lifespan.

With blistered fingers and bruised egos, Dann and Thaddeus team up to review Sifu (PS5).

It's here again! February 2022 is looking to be a good month for gamers. And with it looking like the year is really kicking off with its game launches, Dann and Thaddeus thought now would be better than ever to share their top games of 2022 and also give out special awards to games that left lasting Impressions over the last year.

Dann and Thaddeus aren't dead, they were just shellshocked after witnessing a catastrophic event unfold: The 2021 Game Awards. Luckily, the Earth-shattering news that Microsoft is making moves to buy Activision to the tune of $68.2 Billion managed to shake them out of their otherwise catatonic state. 

With The Game Awards functioning more and more as a platform to market upcoming games, and games-related media, Thaddeus and Dann dust off their crystal balls to guess what big announcements we will see at the 2021 show. What will we see? Augmented Reality Call of Duty? A Pac-Man Live-action film starring Chris Pratt? Listen to hear their guesses and catch The Game Awards on December 9th to see how right (or wrong) the Hud Boys were!

00:00 - Intro

03:11 - Catching Up: Black Friday shopping,

12:55 - What we’ve been playing: Far Cry 6, Far Cry New Dawn, Death’s Door, Shin Megami Tensei V

43:05 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2021 predictions

1:15:08 - End Question: What game IP would you like to see adapted into film or TV?

1:26:20 - Outro

It's the end of Nut November once again, and the bitHUD boys have a lot of game talk they need to just let loose. With a helping hand from Geoff Keighley and the 2021 Game Awards, Dann and Thaddeus unload some of their opinions on games which have come out this year while locking in their personal choices for each of the categories for this year's awards show. 

If you want to join in on the fun, you can cast your votes here: https://thegameawards.com/  and join us for The Game Awards on December 9th.

00:00 - Intro

02:41 - Catching Up: Feelings on the choices of The Game Awards nominees, The Happy Madison-Wayans Family Cinematic Universe Crossover,

14:13 - What we’ve been playing: Dying Light, Saint's Row The Third, Far Cry 6, Aria Chronicle, Guardians of the Galaxy, Shin Megami Tensei V.

49:20 - Main Topic: Our Game Awards choices

1:43:08 - End Question: What game did you want to see get nominated?

2:05:05 - Outro

00:00 - The warm-up

04:57 - Intro

02:34 - Catching Up: Podcasts as a means of concentration, programming preferences, 

09:13 - What we’ve been playing: Hitman 3, Sleeping Dogs, Echo Generation, Tales of Arise, Afterparty, Metroid Dread, Guardians of the Galaxy.

49:20 - Main Topics: Reflecting on PS5 and XBox Series X year later.

1:27:01 - End Question: What makes a good Gamepass game?

1:47:20 - Outro

We now bring you the epic conclusion!

The first half of our epic discussion on the September streams of Nintendo Direct and the Playstation Showcase. Give it a listen and stay tuned for the second half coming later this week!