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Welcome back to P8B. We hope everyone is safe. Luci Belmont and Maestro are back living it up and catching up what games they are playing while staying in-doors. We catch you up on the latest news especially delays and leaks (No Last of Us II Spoilers)and the latest deals for consoles and PC. Tune in and check it out

After surviving weeks of leaks and rumors E3 is upon us with the pre-show press conferences. We're going live after Bethesda is done with our thoughts and opinions of what we've seen as of Sunday night.

Episode Correction: Carlos Pessina played as Scorpion in the Mortal Kombat video game Chris Casamassa was only Scorpion in the movie and Ho Sung Pak played as Superstar in WMAC masters. Maestro, LuciferBelmont and Toastman X are back together with an episode of Pixel8Bit. Yes, we've returned and catch up to speed what we've been playing and where we've been. Maestro discusses his latest adventure at Galloping Ghost an arcade in Brookfield, IL with over 550 game. For photos go to BlisterGaming.com

Maestro, Halacy and Toastman interview our dear ol' friend and vlogger Major G. He's well-knowledged in geekdom: comics, video games and anime are his things. We compare and contrast arcades in America to Japan's along with Japanese culture in general, the Assassin's Creed movie, Supergirl and Major G's reaction videos. This is merely a bunch of stuff mixed with laughs. Catch Major G's reaction videos and travel diaries on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/MajorG25 give him a subscribe and like his videos. Tell him we sent you... or don't and keep it to yourself.

2018 is here! We're gonna tell you guys what's up! What we wanna see! Last year was full of fun titles from the beginning to the end of the year, we'll see how 2018 turns out with your God of War, A Way Out, Spider-Man and many more.

LuciferBelmont, Toastman X, Linch Lord and Maestro discuss our favorite MMOs and what got us into the genres ideas for future games and more so. We even discuss the terrible practice called swatting and the repercussions and more on the Crytek vs CIG lawsuit.

In the last episode of 2017's Pixel8Bit cast we discuss our personal game of the year. The decisions were tough to make but they were made. Lucifer Belmont is hard at work writing a poem for the fans after he was called out on twitter to write one. We ponder on what we would do if our children confessed that they wanted to be a professional gamer. News is all about legal troubles at the end of the year. Crytek vs Robert Space Induestries (makers of Star Citizen) and an update on Alex Mauer. This is it for the year but not for us! We hope you all enjoyed your holiday!

Maestro, Belmont and Toast reconvene to discuss the Game Awards winners and the fun trailers that were shown from throat babies to Soul Caliber. What games we thought should've won, side hustles and Belmont's future wife! A silly episode is in store for you guys.

The gang hunkers down and gets serious about saving Net Neutrality. How it effects users and content creators. We joke around about it but give out links and tips on how to save it. Dec 14th is the day of the vote.

Leaks and rumors have been flying left and right all over the place. We grabbed as many as we could and reacted to them. Some have been "busted" and some "confirmed" such as a new Devil May Cry, Street Fighter V and MvC characters, Is a Superman title on the way? What about another Batman title? EA dominated the news if you didn't hear. Star Wars, Battlefront 2, Respawn. They've been putting in work to say in the news.

[Correction: We called Venturebeats video of Cuphead from Dean Takahashi a review it was actually his gameplay video from Gamescom. They had to rely on his gameplay because no one else was available to attend for the recording.] Have trouble upgrading in Mass Effect? Stuck in the Cuphead tutorial for over 10 minutes? Tough aiming in Doom? Can't tell the difference between FIFA and the Football Manager series? Alien: Isolation too hard to play through while on hard mode? If "yes" to these then you might have a chance to being a reviewer! We joke and jab about the silliest reviewers that journalists have brought us. We give the full scoop on the NeoGaf drama and where things are going from there. The Pixel8bit is crew is delivering in this one!

The boys are back and wish the best to Kaura as she hits up Twitch-con and other conventions. We keep the Horror month rolling by talking about 2 iconic horror games: Resident Evil and Silent Hill. We discuss our experiences, personal takes and opinions about the games. Then we have a solemn send off to Visceral Games and we hope everyone there land on their feet. EA shut them down and we're left guessing why.

Horror month for P8B continues. We talk about the pixelated era of horror games and what gams caught our eye back in the day. The limitations, behind the scenes and learn about some not-so-popular titles. Polygon is in hot water for burning out their employees and sounding like muck on Glassdoor while an ex-employee of Naughty Dog spoke up about how he was sexually harassed there and their response. It's another Spook-tacular episode of Pixel8Bit

It's Halloween time and we're celebrating it with one of many Halloween themed episodes this month! We're talking about modern horror games (just in case you were wondering what to game for these times). The celebrations don't stop there because we have 2 special guests in this episode, Bobcat and Priss! Two friends of ours who stream and tell silly jokes. Join us in this spooktacular episode!

Ever play a game or a series that fell flat but you wish it had another chance to redeem itself? Or see a conclusion to a neglected series for over a decade? That's on the topic and we chat about: 343 refused to hire a guy who trashed his would-be coworkers in a post months before, Valve removed 200 spam games and it looks like the voice actors strike is almost settled.

Join the usual suspects for a sports themed episode looking at new titles dropping this season. We have in-depth analysis on NBA Live, NBA 2K18, Madden '18 and WWE 2K 18! What new features are raising the bar and standing out from anything we've seen before. It's a full sports episode from combine to the gridiron!

Another chillout episode of Uncensored where we just chat and relax. We discuss the conspiracy or rumor about the King of Pop producing music for Sonic 3 and why he stepped down from the role. Give it a listen on Blistergaming.com

Spinning Bird Kick, Hadouken! Sonic Boom! It's the anniversary episode of the original Street Fighter and even those memorable lines are from it's sequel. The game did set the bar for the fighting genre. In news: the Wii remote lost its lawsuit, Ark: Survival Evolved gets a live action series and Retro Atari Handheld unveiled. Sit back and knuckle up for this episode of Pixel8Bit.

The entire crew gathers as Sonic the Hedgehog is back in our lives! And we celebrate the new game discussing Sonic's history, influence and where to go from here! Though, we get sidetracked about Mega Man a little bit (the feels) it's still a show about Sonic the Hedgehog.

The entire gang reconvene for another episode of P8B. Lawbreakers hit the ground running and made us wonder where arena shooters came from and if it'll come back... A few other multiplayer shooters make a cameo, too. Join us for another episode of guns, fun and online discussion!

Join the gang as they discuss the real point of remasters and how COD: Modern Warfare came out to a fail on Steam after much anticipation. The news covers Angry Joe's fans getting angry that he decided to take a vacation from producing. We have that jokes and much more in the 21st episode of P8B

While Maestro had to sit the episode out the inmates end up running the system. No one could catch em all at the Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago. Attendees couldn't connect to play the game as we discuss what may have caused the issue and how it could've been prevented. Telltales has a lot on their plate and admitted they may or may not continue Wolf Among Us and Tales of the Borderland. A conclusion is reached regarding the Alex Mauer situation.

Brrraaaaainsssssszzzz! The group remembers George Romero and the zombie genre that he created with his "Dead" series. How the man influenced zombie games and our favorite zombie are discussed. (A lot of Resident Evil is mentioned of course). Activision confirms and tells us to sit tight for the "real" trailer of Zombie mode for COD: WWII and more info and drama is covered about the case of Alex Mauer and what has been brought to the table.

Maestro and Belmont cover the ins and outs of Mass Effect Andromeda. Their impressions about the gameplay, lore, universe and the most discussed topic... the bugs. Stay a while and listen as they praise, rant and rave about Mass Effect: Andromeda.

E-sports is the talk of the town in this episode with a summary of the history of competitive gaming to professional tournaments and classified as a sport. We discuss several areas: arena shooters, sports, MOBAs and RTS games and professional teams. It seems the world has adapted to this rising sport.

We get the inside scoop of E3 from Kaura Loft's POV of what she saw, heard and played. Checkout her pictures and videos at Blistergaming.com. Not much news in the world but it's some big stuff as Rockstar stood down from legal action against modding tools and Nintendo explains why AM2R was sent a cease and desist in a convoluted manner. It's the crew again Toast, Halacy, Belmont, Linch, Maestro and Kaura giving you another episode of fun and news.

This is it! The E3 edition! We tell ya the bad and the good shown at E3 and we're not short on the drama in the news: Microsoft and Sony don't play nice over crossplay, Vivendi gets hostile with Ubisoft, if you play any Paradox games check your region for inflation on prices and IO Interactive and Hitman go fully third party and keep their jobs... Looks like Atart might have a comeback or a retro return. Join Luciferbelmont, Linchlord, Halacy, ToastmanX and Maestro as we test if our predictions of E3 were fact or fiction.

Maestro, Halacy, Kaura, Belmont and Toastman cast their E3 predictions and expectations from high and low. A very E3-centric and silly episode. Do we have some news? We have some news? Steam shutdowns Greenlight for Direct and a solid entry fee, the latest renders from a new CryEngine and Switch Subscription details that Toast doesn't care about. Join us, relax and goof off with this episode of P8B!

We celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars! How do we celebrate it? By looking back at awesome, frustrating and some cancelled Star Wars that we can't get out of our minds. The force is strong with us this week! This news is about Destiny 2 going full steam with 4k and unchained framemates on PC... Not so much for consoles. Microsoft had it and stated companies don't have to support the Scorpio's requirements, a hint of Scalebound might comeback and the Resident Evil movies are being reanimated for a new series! Join Maestro, Luciferbelmont, LinchLord, ToastmanX and later in the show Kaura Loft as we laugh, joke and converse!

This podcast we wonder if Kaura Loft sang Happy Birthday, we let the people decide.  We also talk about VR and where  we thing it's heading. We are also bringing the latest and greatest in gaming news.  Mass Effect on Ice, Fighting Game controversy, Drugs being Sold In a video game store!? Is it Germany or Florida. Again we let the people decide.

We can fucking curse! We're officially goddamn explicit on iTunes and other streaming networks ergo fucking Episode 12 has been leaked... errr... umm... released. After the leak of Darksiders III the P8B crew discuss the recent leaks of COD WII and Shadow of War and if they are tied to E3. The meat and potatoes of the episode is about THQ (the former owners of Darksiders) and other companies that went under. Anita Sarkeesian ended Feminist Frequency earlier this week, we discuss the series and how it changed our perception of gender and race in video games. Bethesda stated that Prey will run clearly on the PC and it won't be a stuttering mess ala Dishonored 2.

F*** off! Don't mess with Linch during WoW! Join the P8B crew (Maestro, Belmont, Toast, Halacy, Linch and Kaura Loft) as we drop our most... "memorable" arcade experiences: some fun, some weird and some sad. News was all about the the NES Classic being discontinued in North America and a clever kid trying to trick his mom so he can spend time playing video games. Lastly, Kaura Loft tells us about Laura Croft's upcoming Tomb Raider movie and why we should be stoked for it!

Join The P8B crew Maestro, Lucifer Belmont, Toastman X, Halacy, Linch Lord and our guest Kaura Loft! As we cover the second topic from episode 10! Belmont throws down the gauntlet and debates if Nintendo has the quality and legs to hold up against the Xbox's newest Scorpio after the specs are announced. It was a fun discussion and is worth hearing.

It's the 10th episode of P8B and celebrate it by trying to answer the hardest question: How do you fix a toxic community? Featuring Kaura Loft, we also explore if multiplayer is even necessary for every video game out there and, hey, where's my single player campaign? No time for news but time to respawn!

Do you like Wrestlin'? Halacy, Toast, and Luciferbelmont go inside the ring to talk about wrestling video games, the rosters, the stories, and game mechanics. We go through a history of wrestling games, from LJN, to THQ, all the way through 2K Games. Hear Luciferbelmont spill out the Destiny 2, Wipeout Omega Collection, and Persona 5 news. Are you ready to Rumble or are you ready to Royal Rumble?

Hold on to your wallet and put on your seat belt. If you need the scoop then Toastman X is gonna give it to ya. He tells the crew all about the worth and cost of today's and yesterday's hits. I may not be Turok but the the sequel is back and remastered. Colin Moriarty leaving Kinda Funny Games isn't all that funny and we discuss the drama spinning around Mass Effect Andromeda. Dust off that old video game and here comes another crazy episode.

If you've never touched a video game in your life, and have always wanted try them out, but don't know where to start? Then join ToastmanX, Luciferbelmont, Maestro, Linch and Halacy, in this crazy episode 7. If you like movies then you'll like video games. But don't worry we recommend trying out what you will possibly like. We also talk about Zenimax and the lawsuit concerning Oculus, Ubisoft making games to help out treat people with lazy eye, and much more. Ref: Maximillian Dood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1pEs5GJ5K4

With no further delay episode 6 has dropped! We dissect the decima engine and give our thoughts and impressions on the look of Horizon: Zero Dawn. Microsoft might convince one of us to buy an Xbox One after announcing the Xbox Pass service. Sleeping Dogs, will now become a movie inspired by a game that was initially inspired by movies... Oh, hey, Hellbalde is finally in Alpha so that might finish up and we mention the accomplishments of The Mexican Runner as he played every NES game to completion.

Episode 5 is here! We're coming out of the gates with one BIG topic: Games based or inspired by movies. Our question's are answered about the virtual console but leaves us with more questions. Gamestop's Circle of Life is getting a new patch. Ubisoft nabbed a few serious Telltale Games employees, now Assassin's Creed's storyline can be patched. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Welcome back to Episode 4, for the latest and the greast news. Linch and Halacy are back for this episode, we have discussions about Pediepie, The Circle of Life is no Simba, and new content from Final Fantasy XIV. Listen as Lucifer Belmont loses his mind about turn base and QTEs. We got a crazy show this time. Did someone say Batman music, yeah we got Batman music, you like Batman. You should listen to this podcast because we have Batman music.

We go medieval on you about our satisfaction with lopping off heads in For Honor. Maestro struggles with a case of the giggles, Salute crashes the party and Belmont explains his disdain for the game of the year the Last of Us and Toastman brings in the real talk.

Pixel8Bit Episode 2 by Pixel8Bit

Hello and welcome to the first episode to the new series Pixel8Bit. Join us as we discuss, debate and ramble about video games and industry news.