Fanwidth Episode 011: We’ve Got Wrestler Mania

WrestleMania 35 happened earlier this week and… it was mostly pretty good! Fanbyte Editor-in-Chief John Warren joins Steven and merritt to discuss the finer points of the show. Then we jump into some talk about Hades and Satisfactory — two great early access games with very different ideas. Fair warning! We…

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PODCASTS

The Modders Making Unofficial Definitive Editions Of Classic Games

We’re living in a golden age of games getting “Definitive Edition” or “Remastered” slapped on them. Some of these re-releases, like Mafia: Definitive Edition, have been praised for breathing new life into old favorites. Others, like Warcraft III: Reforged, have all the trademarks of half-assed cash-ins. But then there are games…

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FEATURES

Fanbyte Morning News April 3, 2020

Here’s your audio roundup for this morning’s news! Direct link here or use the embed below. You can find our Morning, Evening, and Sunday edition short podcasts on the Fanbyte FM feed of your favorite podcatcher.

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PODCASTS

242: Jizzle Physics

This week, we’re talking Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade hitting different under COVID, Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic giving us some old school RPG goodness, Deep Rock Galactic’s casual conquistadoring, a retro motorsport anime, and going for a damn walk. Just go do it already. Log off. Still…

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Fanwidth Episode 015: Randall’s Boo Boos

There aren’t a lot of video games coming out right now, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t video game news! We just wish it was better. Niki is out on vacation this week. However, merritt and Steven got together for a little bit to discuss the wild and tragic state…

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PODCASTS

5 Home Bases From RPGs I Wish I Could Visit

Video games are often described as escapism, and for good reason. Looking around the real world it’s easy to want to go where we’re not on the brink of war or teetering on the edge of climate catastrophe. Sometimes that sense of escapism can get too strong, though, and it…

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LISTS

5 Sports From Games That Should’ve Been Huge

Today, the Los Angeles Rams are getting set to annihilate the terrible Tom Bradys and send them off into a blood red sunset of their own making. At halftime, you could watch a bad concert or a hastily pieced-together wrestling showdown, or you could fire up one of these games featuring a…

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LISTS

Steven’s Top 10 Games of the Year – 2019 Edition

2019 marked the first, full year of Fanbyte. It was also my first, full year as a full-time employee of literally anything. After nine years as a freelancer (some of which was spent juggling multiple part-time jobs) I finally found a place where I belong. The team seems to agree,…

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FEATURES

Square Enix Publishes New Year’s Letter Committed to Fueling NFT Hell

Square Enix is kicking off 2022 in the most hellish way possible by issuing a New Year’s Letter dedicated to the metaverse, NFTs, blockchain-based games, and people who “play to contribute.” While the publisher struggles with its infrastructure problems exacerbated by some of the same technology they’re lauding, Square Enix…

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NEWS

A New State of Play is Coming On Feb. 25

Sony Interactive Entertainment, also known as those PlayStation folks, has announced that a new State of Play stream will premiere on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 2:00 PM PT/5:00 P.M. ET. According to the PlayStation.Blog, the 30-minute stream will focus on ten games for both PlayStation 4 and 5, including previously…

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The Game Awards 2021 Dated, Will be In-Person at Microsoft Theater

Geoff Keighley has announced the 2021 Game Awards has set a date and venue for its return to an in-person event following 2020’s digital award show last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The show will take place on Thursday, December 9, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.…

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NEWS

Soulcalibur VI features a meaty new story mode

Also Takahiro Sakurai.

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