What's black and white and reads 4k Blu-ray discs all over? Not E3 is here and with it comes the PS5 and a bunch of new games! Don't limit your excitement though because James and Paul have been playing slightly older games that are new to us so you can just deal with it! Ok? OK! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Barotrauma, Supraland, PS5, Weaving Tides, ESO: Greymoor, C&C Remastered, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Stray, Returnal, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, D...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 275
Paul and James maintaining their distance socially in order to discuss all the exciting gameplay of the next generation! Also various other generations! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: XCom Chimera Squad, Gears Tactics, Animal Crossing, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Sunless Sea: Zubmariner Edition, Tetris Effect, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Unreal Engine 5, Tony Hawk, Mafia Remastered, The Last of Us 2, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Prince of Persia Redemption, The Culling, Bright Memory Infi...
May 24, 2020•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 274
The Bits are back, kinda! We've made the same leap as everyone else has and achieved mixed results! We'll get there in the end though. Oh and something about video games?! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Murder By Numbers, skribbl.io, Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing, Half Life Alyx, Roundguard, Risk of Rain 2, Vermintide 2, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Mario Maker 2 Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit: @8AndAHalfBit James: @JamesBowling Paul:...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 273
We travel to a distant planet, explore amazing places, discover new species and kick the shit out of them. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Journey to the Savage Planet, We Were Here, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Kentucky Route Zero, Dreams, Persona 5 Scramble, Wands, Red Matter, Moss, King's Quest 5, Hypnospace Outlaw , Farming Sim 19, satisfactory, Starcraft Ghost, Wonderful 101, Untitled Goose Game Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit: @...
Feb 23, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 272
So many games that were coming out on one day that will now come out on another! WHATEVER WILL WE DO!? Sam gets all systems driven with Noita while Paul and James pretty much have buggered off from the real world and keep banging on about VR. Sorry about that. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: DMC5, Virtual Virtual Reality, Beat Saber, Jim’s Moving Out, Glass Masquerade, SELF, Willy Jetman, Rec Room, VRchat, Eleven Table Tennis, Control, Kentucky Route Zero, Audica, Lumini, Bookbound Brigade,...
Feb 02, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 271
It's time to talk Game of the Year and what better way then to make it into a game? We invite you to join us for the first annual GAME OF THE GAME OF THE YEAR! Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit: @8AndAHalfBit James: @JamesBowling Paul: @MrParoxysm Sam: @Methrend
Jan 04, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Well if it isn't the Eight and a Half Bit Christmas episode. Why is it posted so far after Christmas? Did Paul forget to release it even though it was recorded and uploaded? We'll never tell. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: A Short Hike, Ring Fit Adventure, Arise, Yooka-Laylee and the impossible Lair, After Party, Oculus Quest, Pistol Whip, Surge 2, Phoenix Point, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Cats Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit: @8AndA...
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min
It's Christmas! And what better way is there to celebrate than with a podcast about video games? We've got games galore, the game awards with games and some extra games! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Disco Elysium, The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition, Remnant From the Ashes, Wattam, Superliminal, Children of Morta, We Were Here, Black Desert Mobile, Phoenix Point, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, System Shock, Spiritfarer, The Drifter, Acid Knife, Eastward, XBox Series X, The Wolf Among Us 2, Se...
Dec 24, 2019•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 269
After a career of subtle and reserved game design Hideo Kojima finally gets a chance to express himself, indie hit Pokemon hits the big time and Star Wars breaks new ground with a spin off! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Death Stranding, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Black Future 88, The Touryst, Shenmue 3, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan, Strange Telephone, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Half Life Alyx, Path oF Exile 2, Stadia, Hypnospace Outlaw, Metal Wolf Chaos XD...
Nov 26, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 268
In this week's action packed episode of Eight and a Half Bit we talk about Videogames! A space game, a spooooky game and a bicycle game! EXCITING TIMES WE LIVE IN! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: The Outer Worlds, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, Decenders, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Horizon Shift ‘81, Jack Box 6, ArcheAge, Diablo 4, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Overwatch 2, Fallout ‘76 Join us on Discord Listen the episode on libsyn, subscribe to us on iTunes or watch on Youtube...
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 267
Back from PAXAus and there are games to play. Explore the fractal infinite of Manifold Garden, express yourself in the wholesome adventure Concrete Genie and get the band in time with the jazzy puzzle game Kine. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Manifold Garden, Concrete Genie, John Wick Hex, Mario Kart Mobile, Kine, Reventure, Witcher 3, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Biomutant, Luigi’s Mansion3, PS5, Red Dead Redemption 2, Blizzard, Saints Row 2, Stadia, Fortnite, Doom Eternal, Okami 2, Vampire ...
Oct 26, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 266
PAX Australia 2019 is complete and our tired and slightly tipsy Spaghetti boys are here to give you the run down. From Final Fantasy 7 Remake to CyberMonk if it was at PAX and we saw it and we remembered to talk about it, you'll find it here! Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit: @8AndAHalfBit James: @JamesBowling Paul: @MrParoxysm
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 43 min
The Apple Arcade is open and we're stuffed full of fruity goodness but we're saving room for an Untitled Goose with our friend Link... in a Borderland? These summaries are tough. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Link’s Awakening, Untitled Goose Game, Borderlands 3, RingFit Adventure, What the Golf, Frogger in Toy Town, Cricket Through the Ages, Overland, Word Laces, Pinball Wizard, Bleak Sword, Mutazione, Contra Rogue Corps, Humanity, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Arise, Stardust Odyssey, Me...
Sep 29, 2019•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 265
Curse your god’s name, throw out your magical beast from another dimension and stand in the corner because we played Blasphemous, Astral chain and Blair Witch! Warning we lost the audio and then fixed it. The mysterious bad audio segment can be found at the end of the episode. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Astral Chain, Blair Witch, Creature in the Well, Gears 5, Super Kirby Clash, Control, Blasphemous, Daemon X Machina, Smash Bros, Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Switch Onli...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 264
The games are here so get ready for the smash hit Witch Eye! Our boys get handsy with Heave Ho and we toss in a little indie game called Control. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Rad, Control, Witch eye, Hotline Miami Collection, Heave Ho, pinstripe, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, FFXIV, No Man’s Sky, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, Rock of ages 3, the Eternal Cylinder, DARQ, The Touryst, Ori and the Blind Forest, Borderlands 3, Gears 5, Kerbal Space Program 2, Death Stranding Join us on Discord: discord.e...
Aug 31, 2019•1 hr 48 min
A week for Indie heavyweights to battle! Terry Cavanagh (Dicey Dungeons) and Zachtronics (Eliza) will fight to the death. There will be no survivors! Except for the winner. And also the loser will survive. Surprise! 3D Realms is here with the fine maiden Bombshell in Ion Fury. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot, Metal Wolf Chaos XD, Dicey Dungeons, Eliza, Rogue Singularity, FF14 Realm Reborn, Ion Fury, DQB2 Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on t...
Aug 18, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 262
If killin’ Nazis is wrong I don’t wanna be right. Other than enjoying the bond of Nazi slaying sisterhood in Wolfenstein: Youngblood we head back to school with the new Fire Emblem: Three Houses and learn to fly with the crowd in thatgamecompany’s follow-up to Journey, Sky: Children of light. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Sky: Children of Light, Warioware Gold!, Gears 5, OniNaki, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Gears 5, Final Fantasy 14, Switch...
Jul 28, 2019•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 261
After decades of obscurity Mario Mario is finally getting his turn in the spotlight in two exciting new projects! This time you can make your own game or prescribe drugs. He's not in Bloodstained: Ritual of the night however. Now that's an episode description! [Please take another pass before publishing - Mario] All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Mario Maker 2, Bloodstained: Ritual of the night, Luna, Stranger Things 3, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Dandy Dungeon, Leaving Lyndow, Dr Mario World, Ea...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 260
James is back from being married and he's brought all sorts of things with him while avoiding quarantine. We get musical with Cadence of Hyrule, avoid the Void Bastards and Underlords exists I guess! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Cadence of Hyrule, Kids, American Fugitive, My Friend Pedro, Reventure, Code Vein, Trover Saves the Universe, FFX HD, Void Bastards, Dota Underlords, CoD Mobile, SoulCalibur 6, Avengers, Phantom Brigade, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Witcher 3, Mewgentics, John Wic...
Jun 30, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 259
Outer Wilds time! Also... everything from E3... All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Outer WIlds, Devolver Bootleg, Kingsway, Luigi's mansion 3, 12 Minutes, Deathloop, Lucifer Within Us, Elden Ring, Watch Dogs Legion, Astral Chain, Uplay+, Freedom Finger, Rawmen, Trials of Mana, Empire of Sin, Ikumi Nakamura, Deamon X Machina, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Contra Rogue Corps, Baldur’s Gate 3, Stadia, Death Stranding, The Outer Worlds, Bleeding Edge, Cyberpunk 2077, Blair Witch, LEGO Star Wars: T...
Jun 16, 2019•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 258
James is dead. Or married or something I don't know, I'm not a doctor. Sam is here to fill his shoes and we've got a show absolutely packed with only the best video games! Cats in mech suits, unsure AI, monsters galore and even a touch of gentlemanly sports! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Darkwood, Gato Roboto, Everybody’s golf VR, Torn, Dauntless, VA-11 HALL-A, Sekiro, FF7, Dead Cells, Observation, Playdate, Pokemon Sleep, Detective Pikachu, Pokemon Masters Join us on Discord: discord.eig...
Jun 02, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 257
The most important thing to happen this weekend is finally here. KNACK 2! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Rage 2, Knack 2, Shakedown Hawaii, Steamworld Quest, Swords of Ditto, Burning Daylight, Predator: Hunting Grounds, MediEvil, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Away: The Survival Series, Riverbond, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, Borderlands 3, Outer Wilds, Oddworld: Soulstorm, John Wick Hex, Ghost Recon Breakpoint Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and ...
May 18, 2019•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 256
Paul does! James does too! At the end we do a gameclub on Photographs: Puzzle Stories! NOW YOU CAN TOO! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: A Fisherman’s Tale, The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse, Homo Machina, Box Boy + Box Girl, Cuphead, Ghost Giant, Space Junkies, Guard Duty, Photographs: Puzzle Stories, Mortal Kombat XI, Persona 5 Scramble, Borderlands 3, Star Citizen, Subverse Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit: @8AndAHalfBit James: @...
May 05, 2019•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 255
Get ready for some of the ol ultra violence with Katana Zero, some of the ol cloning AI security system with Echo and some of the ol puzzles integrated with sad stories with Photographs: Puzzle Stories. Also Photographs is a game club for next episode! So play it before then and join in for a spoiler filled discussion! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Echo, Anno 1800, Beneath a Steel Sky, Where is Joan, Falcon age, Feather, Katana Zero, Photographs: Puzzle Stories, The Room 3, Gears Pop, Sta...
Apr 20, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 254
We rediscover our childhoods with arts and crafts, robots and flailing around without a sense of dignity. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Yoshi’s crafted World, Mechstermination Force, The Miskatonic, Division 2, Lenovo Explorer, Beat Saber, Sekiro, Apple Arcade, Cadence of hyrule, Borderlands 3, No man's sky, Valve index, Vampire masquerade bloodlines 2 Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit: @8AndAHalfBit James: @JamesBowling Paul: @MrP...
Apr 07, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 253
Before the streaming future destroys us all there's still time to play video games. Such as Baba is You and Hypnospace Outlaw! And whatever James played! Enjoy this podcast exclusive to Epic Games. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Baba is you, Hypnospace outlaw, Beat Saber, Golf Peaks, Assault Android Cactus, Wargroove, Pixel Ripped 1989, James: Apex Legends Battle Pass, Division 2, RE6, Google Stadia, Halo Master Chief Collection, Castle Crashers, Phoenix Point, Back 4 Blood Join us on Disc...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 252
James' favourite game TOE AND EARL is back! James loves it so much but Paul brings us back to earth with a well reasoned and wise opinion on the topic. Once James calms down from his undying love of Toejam and Earl he manages to discuss other things like The Division 2 and for some reason Companions of Xanth. Lose your mind and join us on another adventure of THE PJ VIDEOCAST EXPERIENCE! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove, Ape Out, Downwell, Eagle Flight, Dr...
Mar 10, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 251
This week we delve into the new Nintendo direct with new Mario maker, Zelda and the surprising Astral Chain. Plus we chuck in some Wargroove, Far Cry New Dawn and Anthem before we get the Ape Out of here! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Wargroove, Ape Out, Apex Legends, Far Cry New Dawn, Anthem, Tetris99, Daemon X Machina, Astral Chain, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Super Mario Maker 2, Zelda: Link's Awakening, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, BoyBoy! + BoxGirl!, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Yoshi's ...
Feb 23, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 250
After recording half the episode the boys discover they didn't record half the episode so enjoy an action pack second half with all your favourite games about shooting people in the face and raising goats! All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Apex Legends, The Stillness of the Wind, Pikuniku, Adventures of Captain spirit, Resident Evil 2, Anthem, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Dreams, Stellaris, Metro Exodus Join us on Discord: discord.eightandahalfbit.com Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit:...
Feb 10, 2019•58 min•Ep. 249
What excitement will 2019 bring? One step closer to the heat death of the universe for sure but in relation to video games there are some more immediate things to look forward to. All this AND MORE™! Games discussed: Dreams, Beat Saber, Meditations, Feudal Alloy, Grab Lab, Resident Evil 2, The Messenger, Tetris Effect, After Party, Anthem, Atlas, Atomic Heart, OOblets, Phoenix Point, Far Cry: New Dawn, The Outer Wilds, The Outer Worlds, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Join us on Discord: disco...
Jan 27, 2019•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 248
