What if Kingdom Hearts Was DreamWorks?

There are all sorts of insane components of the Kingdom Hearts franchise — the coats, the giant key swords, the size of the shoes — but all of it rests on the foundation of the inexplicable corporate hybrid of Disney and Square Enix. Somehow, it makes total sense that Final Fantasy…

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FEATURES

Fanbyte Evening News May 4, 2020

You can download this episode directly right here. Otherwise, check out the player above, or head to iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Podcasts. While you’re there, consider rating us or leaving a review. It helps. Seriously!

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Fanbyte Sunday Edition March 29, 2020

Here’s your audio roundup for this weekend’s news plus some choice cuts from this week at Fanbyte.com! 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

Fanwidth (A Fanbyte Podcast) Episode 067: Gary Larson’s Skyrim

We’re joined this week by the special and wonderful Reviews Editor of US Gamer, Mike Williams, with the scoop on Skyrim! Well, he’s really here to talk about The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor expansion. The new add-on brings us back to Skyrim, though, as we battle vampires and get a…

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ESO Templar Magicka DPS Build Guide – Best Gear Set, Skill Rotation, Races

The ESO Templar is no stranger to Restoration magic, but this class is far more than a run-of-the-mill paladin lookalike. As with the other playable classes in Elder Scrolls Online, the Templar is entirely configurable to your playstyle. It’s possible to create any kind of Templar you’d like, whether that…

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GUIDES

Call Me Under, the Upcoming 1950s Underwater Mystery, Dazzles With New Demo

Late last year, I was immediately enthralled by the demo for Call Me Under, Lunaris Games’ upcoming 1950s underwater tale full of immaculate visuals, vibes, and queer people to kiss. This weekend saw the release of its second demo, which is even better than the first. Somehow, even more so…

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Welcome To Fanbyte’s Hot Game Summer 2022

Hello! Welcome! Grab a seat. Stay a while. It’s time for another summer of game showcases, thus another year of Fanbyte’s Hot Game Summer. This page is our hub for all our coverage of each show (but not E3 this year, because they canceled that), including Summer Game Fest, from…

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FEATURES

THE 2020 JORDIE AWARDS

Hello everyone, and welcome to the 46th annual 2020 Jordie Awards. I’m your host, the frog/whale mafia boss from Mirai Sentai Timeranger, and it is my genuine pleasure to be here with all of you tonight. Let’s begin. Best Live Game Winner: Monster Hunter: World Iceborne Honorable Mention: Destiny 2:…

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FEATURES

Disney Movies are Outgrowing Kingdom Hearts’ View of Good and Evil

I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for the higher ups at Square-Enix to work with Disney and its multi-billion dollar IP for the Kingdom Hearts series, but as I left the theater after seeing Frozen II and pondered how that story might play out in the Disney/Final Fantasy…

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Is Apex Legends Crossplay Supported? – Cross Platform Play Guide

Does Apex Legends have crossplay support? Cross platform play is becoming more and more common, but it’s also a huge undertaking. Even a big game like Apex Legends — with a storied studio like Respawn Entertainment behind it — might have a tough time introducing such a feature. Even so, it’s…

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May game soundtrack roundup

We got some good soundtracks for huge games this month-- Doom, Uncharted, Overwatch-- as well as a few excellent ones for smaller games, like Soft Body and Push Me Pull You.

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Animal Crossing Fans Worry Mayor Tortimer is Dead in New Horizons

The latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Direct delivered almost 30 minutes of exciting information, making it the biggest Direct for the game yet. It makes sense; the highly anticipated game is going to be released in less than a month, so the thrill is in the air. Except… it…

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