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J.D. is on hiatus in this fact checking episode of 8point5-Bit. This week we do emails, fact check, talk a little about the future of Assassin's Creed as well as the usual what we've been playing, new releases for next week, best sellers, and the news. We also talk a little bit about the Mass Effect and Dragon Age movies. http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/07/22/comic-con-mass-effect-movie-update Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com, subscribe on iTunes, and follow @8point5bit or @slamz0rz.

Trust him. He's a doctor. The crew talks about PhD's, Rebecca Black, Jennifer Aniston's body of work, videogame gray market, lazy royalty, Google+, and tablets. Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com and suscribe on iTunes!

Errol rejoins the cast and Ian proclaims July 1 as Ikea Day this week on the show. We also talk about bulls and flaming pigs in China shops, the relevance of pews, and modding guns to shoot bullets that they can already shoot. We also do the usual new releases, top 20 titles of last week, and the news! Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com, follow @8point5bit, and subscribe in iTunes!

The crew is back. This week we talk about Steven's bad taste in movies, the Greek economy, and shout outs along with the regular news, new releases, and best sellers of next week. Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com, follow us on twitter @8point5bit, and subscribe on iTunes.

Join the crew for their version of an E3 round up along with the usual new releases of the week, top 20 titles of the week, and what we've been playing, watching, and reading. Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @8point5bit, and subscribe on iTunes.

This week the gang gathers to talk about Gears of War, Thor, Rapture, PSN is back, and the usual run down of what we been playing and watching, the news, new releases for the week of May 23, and best sellers of last week. Sorry for the janky sound quality. I'm not sure what happened. Everything on the monitors looked okay but we'll try to work it out for next week. Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @8point5bit, and subscribe on iTunes. Check out Fourth Wall Productions on Facebook and on Twitter @FourthWallProd.

This week on the show the crew discusses sirloin, Star Wars, and the usual run down of what we've been playing and watching, new releases of next week, Top 20 titles of last week, and industry news. Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @8point5bit.

Bal-bro and Bart join the crew this week to make us Furious Six. The sequel to Fast Five. Join us as we discuss Portal 2, Fast Five, Thor, PSN outage continues, Project Cafe, and the weekly news, releases, and best sellers. And just remember: We never let them get into cars. Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at @8point5bit.

Join the crew as they have a discussion on the PSN outages and the usual news, new releases, and ramblings.

Join us this week as we talk about pop culture and big fingers!

This week on the show the gang reunites and talks about The 3rd Birthday, time paradoxes, Dragon Age 2, and Captain America and Green Lantern trailers. We also talk about Best Sellers for the week, New Releases, and the news! Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com and visit us at http://eightpointfivebit.libsyn.com (for now).

April fools! This episode we talk a little about April 1st jokes and the usual stuff. Can't remember what else we talked about so take a listen!

he whole gang is back this week, along with special guest Baljot Bhatti from Digital Body Count and Valley Liquor House. This week the gang talks about Alpha Protocol, Dragon Age 2, GDC, comics, and Fast Five. Also, the usual news and new releases of the week. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Valley-Liquor-House/117208305023238 http://www.facebook.com/#!/OodleNoodleRestaurant Like Valley Liquor House and Oodle Noodle Restaurant on Facebook and they will donate 50 cents for every Like. Links: http://www.amazon.ca/Nintendo-3DS-Comfort-Grip-White/dp/B004LQLD9Q/ref=sr_1_40? s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1300515816&sr=1-40 http://wireless.ign.com/articles/115/1155372p1.html http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1723702553/ http://www.canada-cup.ca/marvel-madness.html http://www.brokentier.com/collections/pre-order/products/tiger-japan Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com

Frame advantage sickness! Just me and Ian this week as Errol is MIA and JD isn't feeling well. This week on the show, the usual jibba jabba on the news, new releases of the week (and a little of last week), and what we've been playing. Also, a short discussion on how we play videogames: learning fundamentals and game mechanics to level up your game. News sources: http://www.gamestop.ca/ps3/games/catherine/309061 http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/10/npd-call-of-duty-black-ops-is-the-uss-best-selling-game-ever/ http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/10/report-ngp-will-arrive-in-europe-this-year/ http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/10/sony-and-lg-face-courtroom-showdown-today-over-seized-ps3s-sev/ http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/09/pro-wrestler-pitches-first-known-perfect-mlb-2k11-game-wins-not/ http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/10/ps3-firmware-3-60-is-live-with-cloud-saves-oh-and-hacker-su/ Discussion link: http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/starcraft-ii/news/starcraft-ii-player-on-a-mission-to-reach-the-diamond-league-with-a-garbage-strategy/a-20110307154011319072/g-20070518211627437097 Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com

Episode 8.5. Get it? Clever eh? See what we did there? This wseek the crew is down a man as JD is taking a hiatus from the show. But never fear, Errol is still here! This week we talk about the khakis wearing, Playstation Move soldier, We Dare, Dragon Age 2 and Yakuza 4 demos, Jane McGonigal's Reality Is Broken, and as usual: upcoming releases for the week and the news! Links: http://www.amazon.ca/PlayStation-Move-Sniper-Rifle-Gun/dp/B004MKN3V2/ref=sr_1_7?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1298864448&sr=1-7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxd96qRa6wY http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/2/23/ http://www.amazon.ca/Reality-Broken-Jane-Mcgonigal/dp/1594202850/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298870307&sr=1-1 News: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/38703/sony-killzone-3d-spilt-screen-dual-view http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-02-25-sony-cuts-us-psp-price-to-USD129 http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/27/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-wins-best-original-game-score-from/ http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/26/inevitable-we-dare-backlash-comes-from-daily-mail/ http://ca.kotaku.com/5771197/heres-the-3ds-already-running-an-r4-cartridge Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com.

The whole crew is back in action as the 8point5-Bit gang talks about some gadgets and gizmos, MIA discussion from last weeks show, IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE, and Errol takes on the news! Also, Ian's quick reviews on Stacking and Lost In Shadow and Steven's quick review of Planet B-Boy. News sources: http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/115/1150703p1.html http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/115/1150721p1.html http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/114/1148687p1.html http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/114/1148874p1.html http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/pc/news/telltale-announces-the-walking-dead-and-fables-games/a-20110218144755153075/g-2006032219817514003 Gadgets: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20110217/ecoupled-offers-power-packaging/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/n-control-avenger-gives-your-xbox-360-controller-hair-triggers/ http://www.reevoo.com/decidewhattobuy/2009/11/gadget-watch-transparent-toaster/ http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090821/coolest-gadget-week-winners/ http://www.coated.com/printbrush-portable-handheld-printer/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/10/n-control-avenger-xbox-360-attachment-gets-a-ces-overview-video/ Tune in next week when we apparently talk about absolutely nothing. Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com.

As a special treat, this episode of 8point5-Bit has a special guest, direct from Digital Body Count and a liquor store, Mr. Baljot Bhatti. Who has to cut and run early to tend with his managorial duties. Errol is also missing as a special treat... And JD has connectivity issues and has to call it a night early... So it's just me and Ian... Why do people keep leaving me?! On this episode of 8point5-Bit the "gang", the whole two of us, discusses comics and comic book movies. News sources: http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/bulletstorm/news/games-have-caused-an-increase-in-rape-says-actual-real-psychiatrist/a-20110208172841508050/g-2010041211137237004 http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/htc-investing-40m-in-onlive-for-smartphone-gaming/ http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/12/yoshida-ngp-and-psp-will-co-exist/ http://digitalbodycount.com/2010/05/13/the-losers-this-was-possibly-one-of-the-worst-movies-in-recent-memory/ Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com and check out Baljot at http://digitalbodycount.com/.

Apparently we were tired this episode. This week the 8point5-Bit crew talks monster trucks, mobile vs portable, hacking, piracy, and the spirit of the game/how to be a dick in competitive gameplay. News sources: http://kotaku.com/5749466/are-angry-fans-really-ruining-video-games http://gamasutra.com/view/news/32855/Nintendos_FilsAime_LowPriced_Mobile_Games_Among_Biggest_Risks_To_Industry.php http://gamasutra.com/view/news/32853/New_Research_Suggests_Potential_Causes_For_Problem_Gaming.php Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com.

Episode 4 is here and its the only episode with the cookie crumble. This week on 8point5-Bit, the gang talks portable gaming. Next Generation Portable, 3DS, mobile, and the future of portables. Also, a little about Dead Space 2, how plasma cutters work, videogame news, new releases for the week of January 31, and wild boar. News sources: http://kotaku.com/5741733/the-pope-would-like-you-to-be-yourself-online http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-01-25-facebook-credits-to-become-mandatory-currency-on-social-network http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/26/angry-birds-the-slingshot/ http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/angry-birds-rio-movie-tie-in-game-revealed-coming-in-march/ Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com. Next week on the show we'll be talking about hacking, piracy, and cheating. Tune in!

Couple days late but we've arrived! This week on 8point5-Bit the gang talks about how the games industry has changed as we've aged as gamers. Also, new releases for the week of January 25, 2011, movie review of Season of the Witch, the news, and who is N.O.D.? News sources: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-01-21-activision-accuses-ea-of-delaying-cod-map-pack http://gamasutra.com/view/news/32570/Duke_Nukem_Forevers_US_Release_Date_May_3_2011.php http://kotaku.com/5736209/the-xbox-360-is-coming-for-your-daughters Questions? Comments? Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com

A few tweaks to the system and our sound quality has levelled up! Episode 2 of 8point5-Bit is upon us. This week the 8point5-Bit crew talks about the Retail Experience: preorders, customer service, exclusives, and digital distribution shenanigans. Also in this episode, a first look at DC Universe Online for the PS3, game review of Game Dev Story for the Android mobile platform, a brief retrospective of last weeks show, and has Errol solved the mystery of Angry Birds? Show notes: Joystiq - Cityville goes 100-million Strong Kotaku - Hacked PS3's Dispense Trophies Want to play with Ian? PSN and XBL: Xaosblip Email us at 8point5bit@gmail.com

Welcome to the 8point5-Bit Podcast! Entertainment ramblings from 4 totally unqualified specialists. In the inaugural podcast the crew talks about 2010 in review and Angry Birds. Top 5 videogames, top 5 movies, top 3 music and Angry Birds. What more could anyone ask for?