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3-Bit Gamer Show

The 3-bit Gamer Showwww.3bitgamershow.com
We invite a rotating guest host to put a hilarious twist on all things gaming - new releases, retro games, gaming culture, and gaming news. Recording out of Salt Lake City, Utah we bring all of the fun of gaming to your ears every week.
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Episodes

Episode 69 - The 3 Fred Gamer Durst

This week is all about fear in games. BOO!! See? We jump in our time machine and discuss retro games that scared us silly and later we talk about what we love and what we hate about fear in games. And stick around for Dice of Destiny - Peterson tells us about spiking some balls.

Aug 07, 201854 min

Episode 68 - An Adult Popsicle

This week is basically all about the new pickle fried chicken sandwich at KFC. Later, we talk about the video games we're playing right now and then read some of the worst headlines in video game history.

Jul 31, 201857 min

Episode 67 - A Peterson Tip

This week we talk all about why we love teamwork in games. Whether you're battling enemies in a side-scrolling beat-em-up or working together to finish at 40-man raid, teamwork always makes games better. Oh and stick around until the end because we get started back up with Dice of Destiny!

Jul 24, 201855 min

Episode 66 - Listener Questions VI

Hot off the third annual Salt Lake Gaming Con, we took some of your awesome listener questions! Because, you know, we were too tired to write our own content this week. We take questions about mobile gaming, what esport we'd want to compete in, player/developer relationships, and what game we are most embarrassed to admit loving. Tune in to see if we answered your question!

Jul 17, 201853 min

Episode 65 - Prima Norcda

We are fresh off the 2018 Salt Lake Gaming Con and none of us caught the infamous Con Flu! We recap all the great stuff we saw and then talk about some con-inspired gaming crossovers - Suicide Squad Seinfeld, anyone? And make sure to listen in for some big news about the podcast! (hint: it's all about Snakes on a Train and Tomb Invader)

Jul 10, 201847 min

Episode 64 - The Island of Misfit Segments -

Nearly every week we run out of time for a segment. We're a really chatty bunch - maybe that's why we like podcasting so much. But just because a segment is gone does not mean it's forgotten. This week we dig into the 3-bit Vault and dust off some misfit segments that never made the cut.

Jul 03, 201858 min

Episode 63 - Making PC Fireballs with Zack Shutt

This week we talk to our very first hardware expert, Zack Shutt of Xidax PCs, about all things PC gaming. Zack tells us all about his experience building PCs and teaches us how to turn your very own PC into a gigantic fireball. And later we get into Love it, Leave it - PC gaming edition.

Jun 26, 201849 min

Episode 62 - E3 Recap and Draft Results

This year's E3 was a doozy - from disappointments to big surprises, the next few years in gaming are sure to be interesting. We recap all the big highlights from the show while a few game companies fire shots at JD.

Jun 19, 201856 min

Episode 61 - E3 Prediction Draft

E3 2018 is set to be the biggest in years - EA, Ubisoft, Bethesda, Microsoft, Nintendo, and many others have promised huge things at this year's show, so we figured we'd make some predictions of our own. We drafted all our best predictions and assigned a point value to each - follow along during this week's E3 and see how many we got right!

Jun 12, 201849 min

Episode 60 - Love it or Leave it

This week we twist ourselves into a yinyang-shaped pretzel, taking turns talking about stuff we love and hate in video games. We talk bullet sponges, gambling mini-games, game mechanics that pause games, strategy in games, epic mounts, 30-year-old grizzled white dudes with beards, and so much more. If you like ranting, you'll love this - if you don't, you'll hate it. See what we did there??

Jun 05, 201845 min

Episode 59 - Go Jumanji Yourself

We figured that since we aren't called the 3-bit Video Gamer Show that we can talk about another gaming love of ours - tabletop games. This week we roll the dice and talk all about games that would make a good tabletop game, why tabletop games are addictive, and what video game we'd want to Jumanji us. We also give a shoutout to Utah locals TMG Board Games and JD for taking third place in some dumb race

May 30, 201854 min

Episode 58 - Take a Leak

This week there is just too much news to ignore so we get into a good old fashioned newsisode. We talk E3, Walmart leaks, and why Destiny 2 just can't figure things out. And later JD interviews Peterson and Spencer about their review of God of War 4. An inter-review?

May 22, 201858 min

Episode 57 - Infinity Stones vs. Chaos Emeralds

We're all hopped up on hype from Infinity War so the theme for this week's sode is the Avengers. We beg game developers to make an MCU quality game in Dear Game Devs, create our own Avengers from video game characters, and dole out some kudos to an old friend of the show. And because Fortnite got a Thanos crossover, we talk about blockbusters from the past that could have used a game crossover from their own time. Jaws in Pong, anyone?

May 15, 201854 min

Episode 56 - Listener Questions V

This week we turned to you, our lovely listeners, to write our entire episode. Because we were feeling lazy. Whatever. We answer questions about E3, fighting games, vehicles in games, violence in video games, and our first love in gaming. And JD talks about potatoes.

May 08, 201853 min

Episode 55 - The "3" is Silent

All we do is snack snack snack no matter what and this week is no exception. Peterson waxes poetic about the new cracker that's taken over his life in our Kudos segment and JD breaks down Super Troopers 2. Later we actually talk about video games, covering Spencer's first impressions of God of War 4, JD and Peterson's review of Far Cry 5, and then we discuss games that could use a Battle Royale mode.

May 01, 201857 min

Episode 54 - The Trollisode

It's Peterson's time to shine as he defines trolling and then gives pretty in-depth lessons on the history of trolling and trolling best practices. We wrap up the sode with some stories about our worst trollsperiences. And keep an ear out for a story about Harrison Fork.

Apr 24, 20181 hr 13 min

Episode 53 - The Usurper Returns

This week Lynn comes back and once again attempts to take over the show. We dig into the future of video game movies, why they are the next comic book movie fad, and why that might not be a good thing. Oh and we absolutely tear into Ready Player One and you'll probably disagree with everything we say.

Apr 17, 20181 hr 5 min

Episode 52 - Video Game Celebrity Deathmatch Finale

Last week we pitted some of the most beloved figures in video games against each other in a bloody, no-holes-barred murderfest. Duke Nukem zombie-stomped Pac-Man, Kerrigan stabbed Mario, and Samus Aran eked out a W over the long piece from Tetris. Tune in to see who emerged victorious in our Sweet Sixteen!

Apr 10, 201857 min

Episode 51 - Video Game Celebrity Deathmatch

This week we couldn't resist jumping on the March Madnits bandwagon and ended up creating our own bracket. We thought of the 32 most popular video game celebs, seeded them, and pitted them against one another in a single-elimination, to-the-death, Celebrity Deathmatch-style showdown. It's pretty incredible and you'll probably disagree with some of our choices. We also do throw the dice in Dice of Destiny and of give out some basketball kudos.

Apr 03, 20181 hr 15 min

Episode 50 - To Catch a Prederson

This week is all about RPGs. We talk about quest fatigue and RPG quirks we all have, then introduce a new segment called Don't Think Too Hard. We also talk about JRPGs and what other countries' RPGs would look like. Oh and Peterson regales of a story of puppies, vans, and children walking to school.

Mar 27, 20181 hr 15 min

Episode 49 - Roll for Therapy

This week we get all artsy fartsy with our awesome guest, local game concept artist Dani Powers. Dani walks us through what she does as a concept artist, her latest game DIVE: Starpath, and then we get into the Good, Bad, and Ugly of video game art.

Mar 20, 20181 hr 21 min

Episode 48 - The Thumbless Gamer

This week JD rants about discontinued junk food for like half the episode. Then we get you all caught up on the games we're playing, and we're playing some awesome games. JD talks Assassin's Creed: Origins, Peterson talks Subnautica, and Spencer simply cannot put down Monster Hunter World. And stick around for a Dice of Destiny reroll!

Mar 13, 20181 hr 4 min

Episode 47 - A Fresh Coat of Paint

This week is all about improvements in video games - from full game mods to UX tweaks. Peterson catches us up on the puzzle game he rolled in Dice of Destiny and we beg game developers to remaster our favorite games in Dear Game Devs.

Mar 06, 20181 hr 4 min

Episode 46 - Kazplay and Nintenders

This week we bring on special guest and cosplay extraordinaire Laura "Kaz" Mercer, who tells us all about her experience as a cosplayer at BlizzCon! Later we discuss living in a video game world in Good, Bad, and Ugly, and we finish up by pitching Laura some of our worst cosplay ideas.

Feb 27, 20181 hr 2 min

Episode 45 - JD's Last Stand

This week it's JD's turn to blow a gasket in our 2v1 where he argues that cartridge games are going to make a comeback. We also get nostalgic about physical games in Be Kind, Rewind and wrap up with a Dice of Destiny review for Overcooked.

Feb 20, 20181 hr 13 min

Episode 44 - The Pupusa Incident

This week we catch you up on all the latest gaming news and all the new games we're playing right now. We talk Northgard, Monster Hunter World, Dead Cells, Double Dragon Neon, and a ton of other awesome stuff. But the real reason to listen is for the conniption Peterson has when Spencer talks crap on Salvadorian food.

Feb 13, 20181 hr 8 min

Episode 43 - Polishing My Halo Head

We dug an old lost sode out of the 3BG vault, brushed it off, and threw it up here! This week is all about shooters - we talk the good, bad, and ugly of shooter games, dedicate some serious time to Halo, and discuss the benefits of a rumble mouse. Oh and JD tells a story about lodging a saw in his hand.

Feb 06, 201849 min

Episode 42 - Mesoamerican Cockfighting

If you're curious about what the heck it means to mine cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and why miners are buying all the GPUs in the world, Spencer fills you in in Explain the Hype. We also come up with some wild new Labo plans in Dear Game Devs and fill you in on all the crazy games we're playing right now.

Jan 30, 20181 hr 10 min

Episode 41 - Listener Questions 4

It's that time again when we turn to our beloved listeners to hear what's on their minds. This week we answer your listener questions ranging from Ready Player One to Fable. And stick around because one lucky listener wins some swag for their awesome question!

Jan 23, 20181 hr 7 min

Episode 40 - An International Crisis

The Blursties winners are in and the results are sure to shake up the gaming community, if not the international community at large. We talk about end game content and then beg game developers to breathe new life into our favorite dead games in Dear Game Devs.

Jan 16, 20181 hr 20 min
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