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Not! The final entry in our Genre Deep Dive series of episodes; Penguin & Termite discuss survival games! This genre exploded with the hype of Minecraft. We discuss how this genre has affected video games we love today, the history of the genre and of course, we discuss our favorite survival games!

Nick, Junior, and Jordan are finally all back together to go over the first 2 days from the digital E3 event and share some thoughts on what they saw.

Join Nick, Junior, and Jordan to learn about a new acquisition Sony made, we have some confirmed dates for awaited games as well as more delays, and Nick finally got his hands on a PlayStation 5. Let's see what he has to say....

Penguin & Termite continue in the series where we take a deep dive in discussing specific video game consoles. This week, it's all about the Microsoft Xbox 360, the parent to modern consoles. We discuss the hardware, accessories, history, impact, and a definitive list of games for the console. The 360 brings with it - the official start to the HD era, and the beginning of the current, ubiquitous, online infrastructure.

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music:
Ozzed - Super Secret Tune
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Jordan comes back from vacation and joins Nick and Junior to talk a bit about CD Project Red's hacker problem, the new trailer released for Black Myth: Wu Kong, the hot water Gina Carano had found herself in and more in this episode.

Penguin & Termite celebrate Valentine's Day by taking a deep dive into romance systems in video games. Where did they start? How have they evolved? How relatable are they in our lives? All this and more...

With the latest buggy debacle that was the Cyberpunk 2077 release, Penguin & Termite are inspired to talk about video game testing and Quality Assurance (QA). What does this process look like? What are the relationships between testers, development studios, and publishers? How has testing changed over the years? All this and more...

Maybe the final entry in our Genre Deep Dive series of episodes; Penguin & Termite discuss puzzle games! It's more than just Tetris and Myst. We discuss how this genre has affected video games we love today, the history of the genre and of course, we discuss our favorite puzzle games!

Have you noticed the mingling of Hollywood and the video game industry? Penguin & Termite have! We discuss the occurrences of and various ways that celebrities have made their way into video games. What, if there even is, value does this bring to the video games which their involved with?

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music:
Ozzed - Super Secret Tune
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite tackle a discussion around criticizing video games. This is beyond reviewing, thinking about the reaction video games get from the fans vs actual critics. What makes a good critique? How is criticism an important part of any artistic ecosystem?

We discuss...

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music:
Ozzed - Super Secret Tune
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite continue in the series where we take a deep dive in discussing specific video game consoles. This week, it's all about the Microsoft Xbox. We discuss the hardware, accessories, history, impact, and a definitive list of games for the console. The Xbox brings with it - the return of the West to video game console manufacturing.

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music:
Ozzed - Super Secret Tune
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

2020 is *finally* over! With lots of things looking up for the New Year, we take the time to reflect on 80 Bit Podsmash over the last year. We have our superlatives for DLC, we celebrate the year in gaming by discussing the industry in 2020 and finally, we look at some numbers and statistics regarding Penguin & Termite's trophies, 80 Bit Podsmash episode downloads and more!

Happy New Year!

Discord:
https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music:
Ozzed - Super Secret Tune
http://ozzed.net
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Disclaimer: Something happened to Penguin's mic midway through the show, there is a noticeable drop in quality. We apologize and will take action to make sure that never happens again.