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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 189 - Happy ThanksJimmy

It's that time of year - Thanksgimme!! Time to be selfish and make demands for things you deserve and are entitled to...right? We do some news and then talk about what gamers are entitled to in 2020. Then we make some demands of the game devs listening and play Foodio Games with Thanksgimme pie. "Trent" picks his Dice of Destiny game.

Nov 24, 20201 hr 40 min

Episode 188 - Stick Out Your Tummy

We find JD's pseudonym in the news segment, play a Reindeer Game about bringing dead franchises back, give some suggestions on a new Simpson's game and Trent reviews Wizard of Legend. Don't miss this one.

Nov 17, 20201 hr 10 min

Episode 187 - Panda Belly

Amazing news from the video game world this week - Playstation, Gamestop, Call of Duty, Activision, and Square Enix. We get a call slandering Peterson, we name some IPs we want bad studios to stay away from, and talk the Good, Bad, and Ugly of grinding video games.

Nov 10, 20201 hr 40 min

Episode 186 - Just Give Up (and Vote)

We have politics on our minds, but don't worry. It's only pretend video game politics. We even have a town hall meeting and smear ads for each other. We also review Shadow of War and Hades. Trent picks his Dice of Destiny game.

Nov 03, 20201 hr 15 min

Episode 185 - Listener Questions XIII

It's another Listener Question Episode and you guys had some good ones for us this time. We talk some news and JD reviews Streets of Rage 4.

Oct 27, 20201 hr 28 min

Episode 184 - Data Goblin Demons

We start off with the Pentagon of Shame - Riot, Microsoft, Call of Duty, Facebook, and 2K. Then we end with a good news story with Stardew Valley. We play a Halloween version of Foodio Games and then we give our annual bad costume ideas. JD almost reviews the Dice of Destiny game.

Oct 20, 20201 hr 13 min

Episode 183 - Smoking is Cool

JD writes an intro in his sleep. We talk about the PS5 breakdown video, petting dogs, Avenger's no longer assembled, Crucible is cancelled, and Larian is disappointed in us. We pepper Aaron with questions about Star Wars: Squadrons, and then we discuss game release announcements. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

Oct 13, 20201 hr 31 min

Episode 182 - 2020 Looking Kinda Sus

2020 is looking sus, and so is JD. Bowser gets arrested, RIP Farmville, Stadiawatch 2020, CD Projekt Red crunch, Ubisoft making a Blurstie bid, and Minecraft joins Smash. Peterson hates on Among Us and Fall Guys, we discuss open world quest style, and Peterson reviews Game Dev Tycoon.

Oct 06, 20201 hr 30 min

Episode 181 - Blizzconline is a Mealy Apple

It's the JD and Peterson this week to give loads of game reviews. But first we make fun of "Blizzconline", Amazon Luna, and XBox One X sales. JD gives out an unprecendented TWO first impression roses to Watchdogs 2 and Ape Out. Then we review Shadowrun: Dragonfall and Crusader Kings 3. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

Sep 29, 20201 hr 25 min

Episode 180 - Give the Button What it Wants

We have so much news this week: Microsoft, PS5 & 3080 presale fiasco, Hogwarts Legacy, Facebook, and Nvidia. We answer a voicemail question and then talk about games we'd like to play but in a different period in time. Peterson reviews Tony Hawk (the game, not the guy).

Sep 22, 20201 hr 33 min

Episode 179 - How Many Dreamcasts is That?

Lots of news this week - XBox Game Pass gets better, Microsoft finally gives some pricing on Series X, Stop Watch 2020, Apple pining for a Blurstie, NBA 2K21, and pop ups in MTG Arena tourney. JD gives a first impression rose to Broforce and we create a new segment called Keyboard Confessional. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game again.

Sep 15, 20201 hr 20 min

Episode 178 - Stick a Plunger on your Face

We're getting uncomfortable this week. We start off with some news about Nvidia's latest cards, India's war on China through PUBG, and EA sliding ads into UFC 4. JD gives his first impression of Battletoads, Dani reviews Sinking City, and then we talk about games that made us uncomfortable. JD has a glowing review of Wildermyth.

Sep 08, 20201 hr 40 min

Episode 177 - Gatenite

China is taking over...again, next gen consoles lacking some serious hype, Benjamin Button Aloy, Epic and Apple war, and Halo. We're also playing a new game called Random Roll (for now), and we do a Love It, Leave It. Trent tells about his wife's dedication to FFXIV while in labor and JD takes a mulligan.

Sep 01, 20201 hr 13 min

Episode 176 - Dating Sims all the way Down

It's WAR! Apple is dropping bombs on Epic, an Oculus conversation ends up as a roast of the Zuck, we start a new business idea around blind dates and Goose Game, and then we talk Batman, Suicide Squad and Gollum. We do a Good, Bad, and Ugly about getting sucked into games followed by a Dear Game Devs where we flip the script on heroes and villains. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

Aug 25, 20201 hr 12 min

Episode 175 - Hands Across America, but with Toilet Paper

Epic brings war to Apple and Google, Halo gets delayed, Fall Guys starts a bidding war for a good cause, Tony Hawk is still a good dude, and we have a discussion about the AAA/indie game industry. JD and Peterson review Undermine and Aaron reviews Valorant.

Aug 18, 20201 hr 12 min

Episode 174 - Maple Meltdown

JD gets snacky with Trent on to talk how games compare to his Achilles heel - cereal. We also talk Sega, Animal Crossing, and the Primest Prime. Then Peterson recommends a bunch of Game Pass games to JD since he finally subscribed to it and Aaron calls in to choose his Dice of Destiny game.

Aug 11, 20201 hr 3 min

Episode 173 - The BS5

Our girl Belle Delphine is back at it again, Cyberpunk scam, Ubisoft, Halo Infinite, and other news. Then we do Love It, Leave It for base builder games, Aaron does an Interreview of Ghost of Tsushima, and Peterson reviews Griftlands.

Aug 04, 20201 hr 15 min

Episode 172 - 14 Mouths of Madness

Teens spending their parents' savings on Twitch, This War of Mine curriculum, Gamer Girl FMV, Luigi is left out, and other news. JD reviews Carrion and we play Foodio Games with this years' big releases. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

Jul 28, 20201 hr 20 min

Episode 171 - Said It, Said It, Said It

It's just the two of us this week and we do the usual news, some kudos and then something truly bizarre and unprecedented happens during Love It, Leave It this week. Finally, Peterson reviews Persona 4 Golden and we reroll a new Dice of Destiny game.

Jul 21, 20201 hr 6 min

Episode 170 - Ninja Kevorkian

Lynn finally joins us again to talk Warzone, canceled Half Life games, Mixer, and the new $70 game price tag. Also, stay tuned for some incredible breaking news about the PS5 game boxes. We give several other games the Forza Horizon treatment and Peterson reveals (and subsequently craps all over) his Dice of Destiny pick.

Jul 14, 20201 hr 14 min

Episode 169 - House of Lords

We dive into some news about the Fallout TV show, the Crucible pullout, The House of Lords, Roblox infiltrated and more. Then we dive headfirst into some reviews - Surviving Mars, Darkest Dungeon, and Monster Sanctuary. JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Empire at War and we re-roll.

Jul 07, 20201 hr 16 min

Episode 168 - Listener Questions XII

Listener Questions! We answer some of the hottest questions for 2020 such as: which co-host we would eat and which game would we choose to have a full release right now. Also, we do a mea culpa for the Sonic movie. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

Jun 30, 20201 hr 18 min

Episode 167 - Hard Lads

This week we go over some TLOU2 reviews before we dive into the Steam Summer Game demos we played. We played a whole bunch of them so you don't have to and we recommend which ones to put on your Wishlist.

Jun 23, 20201 hr 23 min

Episode 166 - A Batmobile Racer

We don't hold back this week in our news talking about Warzone update size, EA announcing a new Star Wars starfighter game, the sale of WB Interactive (and the unfortunately interested parties), and of course PS5. Then we do another radio play and Peterson reviews The Last of Us.

Jun 16, 20201 hr 27 min

Episode 165 - Squatch Hunting

Jackson joins us on a Squatch hunt, but we just end up talking about Fallout 76, Take Two, and Bobby Kotick instead. We play some Love It, Leave It about turn-based games, and review some dope indie games sent to us by listeners - Gunpig and Nummels. Peterson reviews Monster Train and gives his first take on The Last of Us.

Jun 09, 20201 hr 3 min

Episode 164 - Cold Pockets

Professional drivers are at it again, Skyrim Grandma takes a break, Blizzcon, and Animal Crossing meets Robin Hood. We play Would You Rather - Battle Royale edition, then give our first impressions to a few games we're playing. Peterson (actually JD) picks his Dice of Destiny game.

Jun 02, 20201 hr 4 min

Episode 163 - Deca-down

What do stolen keys, Stadia, Gran Turismo 7, PETA, and Epic Games Store have in common? They all made it onto our show this week. Then we give our first impressions on Crucible, Legends of Runeterra, and Spellbreak and create some of our own, brand new gaming insults for all to use. JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game and we do a reroll.

May 26, 20201 hr 31 min

Episode 162 - Mirror House Cornflakes

We got Tony Hawk back! Also, Small World gets the WoW treatment, we read about a terrible video game idea, joycon drift, Nintendo hacks and more. We pitch to some HBO execs about some gaming properties they can get in on and Peterson reviews XCOM: Chimera Squad. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

May 19, 20201 hr 21 min

Episode 161 - Frost Beats Cloud

So many game reviews this week. Aaron reviews Gears Tactics. Peterson reviews Link's Awakening. JD reviews Frostpunk and Cloudpunk. We also talk about what RPGs would look like if they were US state-specific.

May 12, 20201 hr 42 min

Episode 160 - Blast Corpse

Another virtual pandemisode with Trent. We're talking Assassin's Creed Valhalla, GTA Online alien wars, and The Last of Us Part 2 leaks. We do our 5th radio play and do a Foodio Games, candy edition. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

May 05, 20201 hr 31 min
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