The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBaldur’s Gate 3. Gamesradar reports that official mod support is coming to the RPG in September.Demiplane. Demiplane - the broader TTRPG alternative to D&

301: Pixelborn Support is Ending

13 days ago 24m 14s

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSDestiny 2. Polygon reports that Dungeons & Dragons is having another unlikely crossover event - this time with Destiny 2, in the form of D&D-inspired armo

300: Together Again to Talk D&D

20 days ago 58m 57s

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSDungeons & Dragons. The team gets back together to discuss Beacon and the upcoming D&D rules refresh.LINKSWebsite: https://8-bitadventures.comPatreon: htt

299: If Dropout Was Just Dimension 20

May 11th, 2024 37m 38s

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBlack Flag. Kobold Press released a reference document for their system, published under the ORC license.Critical Role. Polygon reports that the RPG actua

298: No More A La Carte

May 4th, 2024 27m 2s

The 8bA Podcast brings you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSAsmodee. Wargamer reports that the tabletop company was saddled with $958M of debt as part of the Embracer split. The other two divisions did not receive

297: Embracer Splits Up

Apr 27th, 2024 29m 25s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSEmbracer Group. TheVerge reports that corporate conglomerate Embracer is splitting into three separate companies: Asmodee (for tabletop gam

296: Just Hire an Art Team

Apr 20th, 2024 45m 8s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSChampions of Otherworldly Magic. PCGamer reports that the developers of Champions of Otherworldly Magic have opted to pay an AI image gener

295: Bing Bong

Dec 2nd, 2023 27m 7s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBaldur’s Gate 3. Polygon reports that a new epilogue introduced in patch 5 canonizes Bing Bong, a fan-favorite NPC from the one-shot run by

294: Chasing Belle

Nov 18th, 2023 23m 14s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest gaming news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSEmbracer. TechRadar reports that the holding corporation has announced that it has laid off a total of 900 employees over the past quarter

293: Well Excuse Me, Princess

Nov 11th, 2023 23m 52s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSEnshrouded. GamesRadar reports that a demo of the survival RPG was a big hit with the crowd at Steam Next Fest. The game mixes survival mech

292: Metzen Returns to BlizzCon

Nov 4th, 2023 33m 12s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBlizzCon. Blizzard’s annual convention returned this year. Notable announcements include three upcoming WoW expansions (The War Within, Midn

291: The Wonderful World of Mario

Oct 21st, 2023 38m 29s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBandcamp. The Verge reports that roughly 50 percent of staff at the indie music platform were effectively laid off as part of the company’s

290: Riccitiello and Kotick Are Out

Oct 14th, 2023 27m 52s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSActivision Blizzard. IGN reports that the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal has gone through, and that Bobby Kotick will step down as C

289: This Week in Corporate Greed

Sep 21st, 2023 30m 16s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBluey. IGN reports that a Bluey game is in development from Outright Games and BBC Studios. The game will feature all four of the show’s mai

288: Rise of the Runtime Fee

Sep 14th, 2023 37m 12s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSGearbox Entertainment. Reuters reports that Embracer is exploring options to sell the Borderlands developer, and has a few interested partie

287: Lorcana’s First Impressions

Aug 24th, 2023 41m 14s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSLorcana. Some thoughts and first impressions on the game and its rollout.AI Generated Art. The Verge reports that DC District Court Judge Be

286: Half-Elf Paladins Are the Cool Kids

Aug 17th, 2023 31m 13s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBaldur’s Gate 3. IGN reports that Larian has showed off graphs indicating the most popular lineage and class choices in Baldur’s Gate 3. Hal

285: Grand Theft GenCon

Aug 10th, 2023 26m 32s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBaldur’s Gate 3. Gamesradar reports that the latest game in the D&D series has the second-biggest launch of 2023 on Steam, behind Hogwarts L

284: A Salute to Purple Dragon

Jul 20th, 2023 32m 28s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSBlizzard. The Verge reports that Blizzard will start offering some of its games on Steam. The first title will be Overwatch 2 on August 10th

283: Just Call It F5

Jul 6th, 2023 28m 32s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSFinal Fantasy 14. IGN reports that Square-Enix is giving away real versions of the MMO’s infamous low-poly grapes as part of the goodie bag

282: Developers & Dragons

Jun 29th, 2023 34m 27s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSFinal Fantasy XVI. IGN reports that the latest installment of Square-Enix’s flagship franchise has sold over 3M copies during its first week

281: Summer 2023 Nintendo Direct

Jun 22nd, 2023 31m 37s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSPokemon. Trailer shown for the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, a paid DLC expansion for Scarlet/Violet featuring The Teal Mask and The Indigo

280: Grimace’s Birthday

Jun 15th, 2023 24m 53s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSActivision-Blizzard. Polygon reports that the FTC has filed a lawsuit and requested both a restraining order and an injunction in federal co

279: Toss the One Ring in a Volcano

Jun 8th, 2023 29m 36s

The 8bA Podcast is a podcast bringing you the latest and greatest geeky news of the past week.NEWS ITEMSCaptain America 4. Marvel announced that the film will be retitled “Brave New World.”Critical Role. Critical Role’s joint collaboration of a

278: Clerics, Species, and Unions

Dec 8th, 2022 1h 1m

This week I review the Clerics & Species Update playtest for One D&D, talk about some of the QA unions forming, and a few trailers for upcoming films!QUICKFIRE NEWSVampire Survivors. Legacy of the Moonspell DLC is launching on December 15th for