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Seasoned Gaming Bitcast

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The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.
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Episodes

Episode 316 : Is South of Midnight Xbox's Next Hit?

In Bitcast 316 the guys discuss South of Midnight previews with Travis having met with Compulsion Games for IGN. Could it be Xbox's next big hit? They also talk the Indiana Jones deep dive, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake releasing, The Game Awards, and more!

Nov 20, 20242 hr 2 min

Episode 315 : Is the PS5 Pro Worth It?

In Bitcast 315 the guys discuss the performance of the newly released PlayStation 5 Pro and what early adopters can expect. They also continue their chat on Dragon Age, Mario and Luigi's return, Xbox's Halo 2 throwback, and more!

Nov 13, 20241 hr 43 min

Episode 314 : Dragon Age The Veilguard

In Bitcast 314 the guys finally get to discuss a new Dragon Age title from BioWare. How did the reviews shake out, what are our early impressions, and who won the pizza bet!? They also chat Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D previews, PlayStation shutting down Concord and Firewalk permanently, Blumhouse's first horror game Fear the Spotlight, and more!

Nov 05, 20242 hr 19 min

Episode 313 : Xbox Bets Big with Black Ops 6

In Bitcast 313 the guys discuss the industry's biggest launch of the year in Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Xbox's bet on Game Pass. They also chat Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake 2's The Lake House, and more!

Oct 29, 20241 hr 56 min

Episode 311 : Halo Studios and Metaphor ReFantazio

In Bitcast 311 the trio is back and ready to talk about the big news out of Xbox relating to Halo Studios and the ability to stream your games digitally through the Xbox app on Android. They'll also talk another GOTY contender in Metaphor ReFantazio, the best horror games to play in October, and more!

Oct 16, 20242 hr 39 min

Episode 310 : Vessel of Hatred is Here!

In Bitcast 310, Ains and Travis sit down for a duo conversation about their Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred reviews. They also chat on Ubisoft's financial woes, the hype for Silent Hill 2 and Metaphor ReFantazio, Halo in third-person, and more! *Also be aware Travis has a technical issue during the show that we left in...purely for comedy purposes.

Oct 08, 20241 hr 59 min

Episode 309 : PlayStation State of Play and IGN's Tom Marks

In Bitcast 309, the guys are joined by IGN's Executive Reviews Editor, Tom Marks, to have a discussion on PlayStation's State of Play, The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, the state of gaming discourse, review methodology, and more!

Oct 02, 20243 hr 10 min

Episode 307 : PS5 Pro and Its Place in the Market

The guys are back from vacation and ready to talk about a wild two weeks in gaming beginning with the PS5 Pro announcement and its place in the market. They also chat Concord's shut-down, Towerborne impressions, Astro Bot and Space Marine 2 reviews, and a lot more!

Sep 17, 20242 hr 30 min

Episode 306 : PS5 Pro, State of Play, Star Wars Outlaws

In Bitcast 306 the guys sit down to discuss the worst-kept secret in the PS5 Pro, what's expected from it, and its place in the market. They'll also discuss their State of Play hopes, Star Wars Outlaws reviews, updates on new releases, and more!

Sep 03, 20242 hr 31 min

Episode 305 : Black Myth Wukong & Gamescom Coverage

In Bitcast 305 the guys discuss the massive success of Black Myth Wukong and how it points to the evolving, global gaming industry. They also chat on Concord reviews and cover all the major announcements and updates from Gamescom including Starfield Shattered Space, Little Nightmares 3, Avowed, Indiana Jones, and more.

Aug 29, 20242 hr 50 min

Episode 304 : Previewing Gamescom

In Bitcast 304 the guys give you the full rundown of Gamescom including the schedule, events, and what to expect. They also talk Dragon Age The Veilguard previews, Black Myth Wukong reviews, The Plucky Squire, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Tango being saved, and more!

Aug 20, 20242 hr 28 min

Episode 303 : Space Marine 2 Leads an Amazing Lineup of Games

In Bitcast 303 the guys discuss the early fall rush of game releases including Space Marine 2, Black Myth Wukong, Star Wars Outlaws, Astro Bot, Concord, and Visions of Mana. Jon Clarke, Co-Founder of XboxEra, also joins to chat about Console Wars The Card Game! They also chat on Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Take 2's CEO thoughts on it launching in Game Pass, the Borderlands movie flopping, and more!

Aug 13, 20242 hr 3 min

Episode 302 : Bungie Layoffs and the PlayStation Impact

In Bitcast 302 the guys tackle the latest round of layoffs hitting the gaming industry, this time at PlayStation's Bungie. They discuss the feedback from employees including some commentary from contacts, along with why greed is damaging gaming overall. They also talk Avowed's delay, Gamescom expectations, the THQ Showcase, and more!

Aug 05, 20242 hr 31 min

Episode 301 : The State of Gaming Adaptations

In Bitcast 301 the guys discuss the announcements surrounding Like a Dragon : Yakuza and Bioshock along with the general state of gaming adaptations with Halo, Fallout, Borderlands, The Last of Us, and more. They also catch up on all the games they've been playing and the excellent of Xbox Game Pass titles lately.

Aug 01, 20242 hr 5 min

Episode 300 : Celebrating with the Community

In this Bitcast special, the guys celebrate 300 episodes of the show by inviting many friends and creators from the community to stop by and share a memory or two. Thank you to everyone who has engaged with the show and Seasoned Gaming over the past several years!

Jul 23, 20243 hr 15 min

Episode 299 : PlayStation Begins Its Live-Service Journey

In Bitcast 299, Hoeg is traveling so friend of the show, NeoGameSpark, re-joins the guys to talk about PlayStation's Concord and how it represents PlayStation's new focus on live-service games. They'll also discuss the Xbox Game Pass price increase, game previews such as Anger Foot, and more!

Jul 17, 20242 hr 15 min

Episode 297 : Shadow of the Erdtree Leads the Second Half of 2024

The most anticipated expansion of 2024 has arrived and the guys discuss their thoughts. They also continue the conversation from Summer Game Fest including impressions from a lot of games coming later this year (now that embargos are up) and Nintendo's Direct!

Jun 25, 20242 hr 34 min

Episode 296 : The Xbox and Summer Game Fest Breakdown

In Bitcast 296 and our summer showcase special, our good friend Detective Seeds joins the guys to break down all of the Summer Game Fest and Xbox Showcase (we've had to push Ubi Forward to next week).

Jun 18, 20243 hr 24 min

Episode 295 : Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase, and Ubi Forward Pre-Show

With Ains out this week, the guys are joined by Xbox Expansion Pass host and Cast Co-Op co-host, Luke Lohr, as they get you ready for the summer showcase schedule. Join them in the pre-game guessing to see who comes out on top in two weeks! They also recap PlayStation's State of Play, get hyped about Astro Bot, and chat on the latest games/reviews.

Jun 04, 20242 hr 28 min

Episode 294 : Hellblade 2 Debate and Doom Goes Medieval?

In Bitcast 294 the guys discuss what's likely the largest divide in opinion they've had yet with Hellblade 2. They also talk the latest rumors for the summer gaming showcases including Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree story trailer, Space Marine 2, and a lot more!

May 29, 20242 hr 25 min

Episode 293 : Will Call of Duty on Game Pass be a Game Changer?

In Bitcast 293 the guys have a LOT to discuss including the Wall Street Journal reporting that Call of Duty will indeed launch day one on Game Pass. Also 2K's fiscal report gives us a Grand Theft Auto 6 release target, Activision opening a new studio, the return of EA College Football, BioShock potentially returning, and more!

May 21, 20242 hr 14 min

Episode 292 : Discussing the Evolving Gaming Industry

In Bitcast 292 the guys discuss the latest round of layoffs, this time affecting multiple Xbox first-party studios under Bethesda. They chat on AAA game development, how Gen Alpha is impacting gaming, and why we're seeing record layoffs. They also talk Hades 2 early-access release, Animal Well, Indika, and a lot more.

May 14, 20243 hr 1 min

Episode 291 : The Summer Showcase Schedule

In Bitcast 291 the guys discuss their early expectations for the summer game showcases including Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, and IGN Live. They also talk new games (Manor Lords, Top Spin 2K25, and more), major updates for Starfield and No Rest for the Wicked, more studio closures, and more.

May 07, 20242 hr 30 min

Episode 290 : The Most Anticipated Games of 2024 Still to Come

In Bitcast 290 the guys discuss the most anticipated games still to come in 2024 including some that players have been waiting on for a long time. They also chat on reviews for No Rest for the Wicked, Another Crab's Treasure, and Harold Halibut, the latest on Metaphor: ReFantanzio and Stellar Blade, and more!

Apr 30, 20242 hr 35 min

Episode 289 : No Rest for the Wicked Shocks Us

In Bitcast 289 the guys discuss Moon Studios' new entry into the ARPG fold: No Rest for the Wicked. It has taken Ains and Travis by storm! They also discuss Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's reveal from Warhorse, Take-Two laying off staff despite profits, and more!

Apr 23, 20242 hr 38 min

Episode 288 : Becoming a Scoundrel in Star Wars Outlaws

In Bitcast 288 the guys sit down to chat about Star Wars Outlaws, its design, and its content approach from Ubisoft. They also talk the Triple-i Initiative showcase, Fallout seeing a resurgence with the show, and a lot more.

Apr 16, 20242 hr 39 min

Episode 287 : Hellblade 2 Pushes Unreal Engine 5

The guys are finally all back together and they've brought a friend! The crew discusses Hellblade 2 previews, Travis covering Eternal Strands for IGN, what we want to see from Star Wars Outlaws and a new Gears of War, and more!

Apr 09, 20243 hr 2 min
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