In Bitcast 147, Ains and Dan discuss what is to become of the year of the FPS with Halo Infinite, Battlefield 6, and Call of Duty Vanguard all to release this fall. We also discuss the ID@Xbox Showcase, the Ghost of Tsushima movie, more game delays, and more!
Mar 29, 2021•2 hr 13 min
In Bitcast 146, SG Senior Contributor joins the panel to discuss the growing impact of Xbox Game Pass and how it will create a growing shift in the gaming industry in the future. We also discuss the new PS5 exclusive from Square-Enix, Forspoken, updates on Dying Light 2 and Gotham Knights, details of the PS VR 2, and more!
Mar 22, 2021•2 hr 22 min
In this Industry Perspective Chat, Ains sits down with Jez Corden of Windows Central to discuss his past with gaming, how he began writing about the industry and the path to WC, Xbox's path in the future, the influence of Google and YouTube, and more!
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 40 min
In Bitcast 145, first time guest Darge Knight joins alongside host of The Gaming Perspective and Android Central writer Nicholas Downie to discuss the Xbox acquisition of Bethesda and what it means for the industry now that it is complete. The group also touches on the new TMNT game, Roblox's market value, the Good in Gaming initiative, and more!
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 55 min
In Bitcast 144, host of the Xbox Expansion Pass Luke Lohr rejoins us to break down the Elden Ring trailer, its details, and what to expect from the next major game from From Software. We also touch on the Switch Pro hardware details, PS VR 2.0 for the PS5, an open-world Dungeons and Dragons RPG, Aliens Fireteam, and more!
Mar 08, 2021•2 hr 21 min
In this IP Chat, Ains sits down with Colt Eastwood to discuss his gaming history, the road to and challenges of content creation, the future of the industry, gaming shows like E3, and more!
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 28 min
In this week's show, host of the Midweek Mixup channel Wandering Dutch joins us to discuss Outriders exploding onto the scene with its demo. We also review the PlayStation State of Play, BioWare pulling the plug on Anthem, PlayStation games going to PC, the Halo TV series, and more!
Mar 01, 2021•2 hr 35 min
In Bitcast 142, the guys are joined by European friend of the show Archimedes to discuss Xbox's industry leading backwards compatibility software. They also touch on the latest Nintendo Direct, new upgrades for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, EA's acquisition of Codemasters, the latest Game Pass additions, and more!
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 53 min
In Bitcast 141, friend of the show Joseph Moran from The Trophy Room joins the guys to talk about the triumphant return of the platformer, the technology that will drive games over the next-generation, updates for the Xbox Series X and PS5, Little Nightmares 2, and more!
Feb 15, 2021•2 hr 16 min
In this Industry Perspectives Chat, Ains sits down with host of The Trophy Room, Joseph Moran, to discuss the current state of gaming coverage, the challenges in focusing on a single platform, our love of Bloodborne, diversity in the gaming community, and more!
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 38 min
In Bitcast 140, friend of the show PongSoul joins the guys for the first time to talk about Battlefield 6 and what we want to see from it this fall. They also discuss the fiscal success of Xbox/Nintendo/PlayStation, EA College Football returning, Mass Effect Legendary Edition details, Gearbox's acquisition, the future of Stadia, and more!
Feb 07, 2021•2 hr 27 min
In Bitcast 139, friend of the show and Gaming Beyond the Box panelist HRBomber re-joins the guys to talk about Xbox’s impressive fiscal growth and the continued talk around additional major acquisitions. We also discuss The Medium including our review, Biomutant coming back to life, April and May’s release schedule, and more!
Jan 31, 2021•2 hr 5 min
In this Industry Perspectives Chat, Ains sits down with Asa, the Co-Founder of Gameon Daily. The guys discuss gaming media, professionalism, positivity in the community, the adoption rate of VR, and more!
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 17 min
In Bitcast 138, returning guests and friends of the show InsipidGhost from the Xbox Expansion Pass Podcast and Ecjaxson from the Basement Radio Arcade Podcast and Gaming Perspective re-join us! The guys discuss horror games coming back into the spotlight with Resident Evil Village and The Medium, Xbox's strange Live Gold price increase, PlayStation's future plans with PSN and PS Now, and more!
Jan 24, 2021•2 hr 10 min
In Bitcast 137 we welcome industry analyst Benji-Sales back to the show while friend of SG and Gaming Beyond the Box panelist Dreadpool joins us for the first time! The crew discusses the huge announcements from Lucasfilm Games and their potential impact on the industry, the continued discussion around Bethesda and Xbox, CD Projekt Red's focus for Cyberpunk 2077, Nintendo's impressive first quarter lineup, and more!
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 58 min
In this first Industry Perspectives Chat, Ains sits down with Lord Cognito to discuss the early eras of gaming including the culture, arcade scene, and differences between then and now. They then give their insights on gaming today, running a platform, how YouTube has affected gaming media, and more.
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 55 min
The Bitcast is back in 2021 and kicking off the conversation with two friends of the show who are appearing for the first time! Lord Sovereign from the Iron Lords Podcast and Indie Gamer from The Indie Gamer on YouTube join us as we discuss the games coming early in 2021 - Outriders, The Medium, Monster Hunter Rise, and more. We also discuss Arkane's new IP and upcoming Indie titles to be excited for.
Jan 10, 2021•2 hr 38 min
In Bitcast 135 we are joined by close friends of SG, Lord Cognito and Lord Sovereign from LordsofGaming.net and the Iron Lords Podcast. 2020 has been an incredible year for gaming. In this episode we take time to reflect on the best moments of 2020 including our favorite games and the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. We also give deeper impressions of Cyberpunk 2077 and begin to look forward to 2021.
Dec 20, 2020•2 hr 12 min
In Bitcast 134, friend of the show Moe from The Backlog Chronicles joins us to talk extensively about Cyberpunk 2077, it's performance issues, and our feelings on it so far. We also talk about the massive Halo Infinite update, The Game Awards, Perfect Dark returning, and more!
Dec 14, 2020•2 hr 3 min
In this special Bitcast, we welcome the SG contributors to the show in our biggest episode yet. It's been an amazing journey for SG over the past 5 years and 2020 in particular has shown what can be accomplished when positive content creators come together.
Dec 07, 2020•2 hr 8 min
In Bitcast 133, friends of the show Archimedes and Asa from GameOn Daily join the guys to discuss Call of Duty's annual model, Phil Spencer's ask of ending the tribalism in the gaming industry, the early success of the PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, and a lot more!
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 36 min
In Bitcast 132 the guys welcome two new guests and friends of the show. HTK from the Next Level Gaming Show and Leonatis from Gaming Beyond the Box join to discuss the latest Night City Wire and how Cyberpunk 2077 will change the way we look at open-world games, the new 007 project from IO Interactive, our continued experiences with the Xbox Series X and PS5, and more!
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 49 min
In this special next-gen Bitcast, host of the Xbox Expansion Pass podcast Luke Lohr and host of The Trophy Room Joseph Moran join us to celebrate the start of next-gen! We'll be breaking down our experiences with both systems, talking through the launch lineup, likes/dislikes, expectations for 2021, and more!
Nov 15, 2020•2 hr 22 min
In Bitcast 130, the guys discuss their thoughts on the latest PS5 details including storage options, backwards compatibility, Miles Morales, and more. They also give you their early Assassin's Creed Valhalla impressions, their final thoughts on Watch Dogs Legion, celebrate N7 day with a Mass Effect announcement, and a lot more!
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 39 min
In Bitcast 129 the guys host a Halloween Special to talk about Watch Dogs Legion kicking off the fall gaming lineup, the latest on next-gen launch games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Demon's Souls, and Spider-Man Miles Morales, another Cyberpunk 2077 delay, Far Cry 6's delay, Halo Infinite's development, and a lot more!
Nov 01, 2020•2 hr 16 min
In Bitcast 128, Eric Jackson re-joins the guys to discuss the final launch lineup picture for the Xbox Series X/S and the PS5 and what they are planning on doing. We also touch on impressive new technology used by Cyberpunk 2077, Ubisoft's new approach with Ubisoft Connect, new content for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and more!
Oct 25, 2020•2 hr 13 min
In Bitcast 127, Bitcast regular Archimedes joins the guys to discuss a busy week in gaming including the details of the new PS5 UI, the list of optimized titles for the Xbox Series X and S at launch, the latest Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire, AC Valhalla deep dive and going gold, and more!
Oct 18, 2020•2 hr 14 min
In Bitcast 126, Ains and Dan take it back to a duo show (with chat of course) where they discuss the wealth of PS5 information from the week including the teardown, backwards compatibility, and the YouTube demos. We also touch on Microsoft and Gamestop's deal, Fall Guys Season 2, Xbox's Digital FanFest, and more!
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 51 min
In Bitcast 125, we welcome industry analyst Benji Sales to the Bitcast for the first time to discuss the launch of the next-gen consoles, their game lineups, the market factors, how services will play a role in next-gen, and a lot more!
Oct 05, 2020•2 hr 6 min
In Bitcast 124 the guys are joined by host of the Trophy Room PlayStation podcast, Mr. Bad Bit to discuss the massive impact of Xbox buying Bethesda, pre-orders for the Xbox Series consoles and PS5, the launch outlook for both systems, game lineups, and a lot more!
Sep 27, 2020•2 hr 22 min