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Better Late Than Never!

What We're PlayingCliff: Baldur’s Gate 3Colby: Spray Paint Simulator, Crypt Custodian, PowerWash SimulatorNewsDuke Nukem: The SeriesQuestionsJoelColeslaw: How does one re-introduce themselves to a podcast after a 16 16-month hiatus? What have you been up to? How has Colby been crowned the King of Simulator games? Does taco snobbery have a place here yet?  Any plans for ExtraLife?Xbox Game PassEA Sports FC 25 (via EA Play) – Cloud, Console, PC – June 12The Alters – Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S – June 13FBC: Firebreak – Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S – June 17Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – Console & PC – June 17Lost in Random: The Eternal Die – Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S – June 17Star Trucker (Xbox Series X|S) – June 18Wildfrost (Console) – June 18Volcano Princess (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 24Rematch (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – June 19Against the Storm – (Platform unspecified) – June 26Warcraft I: Remastered (PC) – June 26Warcraft II: Remastered (PC) – June 26Warcraft III: Reforged (PC) – June 26 Call of Duty: WWII (Console and PC) – June 30Little Nightmares II (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 1Legend of Mana (Console) – July 2Trials of Mana (Console) – July 2Ultimate Chicken Horse (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 3The Ascent (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 8Minami Lane (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 9Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 11High On Life (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 15Humble Bundlehttps://www.humblebundle.com/games/summer-splashhttps://www.humblebundle.com/games/2k-classic-trilogies-mafia-x-bioshock

The Xbox Games Showcase Review

What We're PlayingCliff:Blue PrintsDungeons of HinterburgNewsXbox ShowcaseROG Xbox AllyROG Xbox Ally XClockwork RevolutionGrounded 2KeeperThe Outer Worlds 2Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4AniimoAphelionAt Fate’s EndBeast of ReincarnationCronos: The New DawnFinal Fantasy VII Remake IntergradeFinal Fantasy XVIPlanet of Lana IISuper Meat Boy 3DThere Are No Ghosts at The GrandIndie HighlightEasy Delivery Co: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3293010/Easy_Delivery_Co/Recesses: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3087810/Recesses/Xbox Game Pass AdditionsBaldur’s Gate – June 5Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Editions – June 5Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition – June 10Barbie Project Friendship – June 11Kingdom: Two Crowns – June 11EA Sports FC 25 – June 12The Alters – June 13FBC: Firebreak – June 17Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – June 17Lost in Random: The Eternal Die – June 17Against the Storm – June 26

Episode 351: Colby the Simulator King

What We're PlayingCliff: Doom: The Dark Ages, American ArcadiaColby: Crime Scene Cleaner!!!Dylan: MontanaNewsNintendo Game Chat Will Require a Subscription and a Phone NumberIndie HighlightShroom & Gloom (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3271280/Shroom_and_Gloom/)Relic Abyss (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3017760/Relic_Abyss/)QuestionsGoopknight — It’s a bit early, but any picks for GOTY yet?Cheap/Free GamesXbox Game PassMonster Train 2 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 21Creatures of Ava (Xbox Series X|S) – May 22S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (Xbox Series X|S) – May 22Tales of Kenzera: Zau (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) EA Play – May 22Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 27To a T (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 28Metaphor ReFantazio (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 29Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 29Crypt Custodian (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 3Symphonia (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 3The Alters - June 13FBC: Firebreak - June 17Lost in Random: The Eternal Die - June 17Rematch - June 19Against the Storm - June 26Humble Bundlehttps://www.humblebundle.com/games/tid-breakthrough-games-with-links-to-diabetes-community

Episode 350: Don't Call It a Comeback!

What We're PlayingCliff: Avowed, South of Midnight, Expedition 33, Dredge, Forever SkiesColby: AC ShadowsIndie HighlightPOGOPPL (demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640220/POGOPPL/)Beyond Sunset (demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1665260/Beyond_Sunset/)NewsWe discuss price increases on Xbox and Switch.QuestionsPrincess_Megan: What are your thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2? Including system capabilities, games, and price when compared to not only the original, but also other consoles?DA VINSTER (Vinny): Crazy to see where we were gaming-wise from the beginning of Byte Me to now. Console gaming has gotten more pricey, games are getting more expensive, etc. What are your overall thoughts on console prices going up, game prices going up, and have your gaming habits changed at all since then? I know a few people who are moving over to PC gaming since.Rich Deacon: Will you buy the new switch, now, later, or never?How much is too much to pay for fancy mac and cheese?Cheap/Free GamesXbox Game PassDredge (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 7Dungeons of Hinterberg (Console) – May 7Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S) – May 7Metal Slug Tactics (Console) – May 7Revenge of the Savage Planet (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 8Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 8Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Cloud and Console) – May 13DOOM: The Dark Ages (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 15Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 16Firefighting Simulator: The Squad (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 20Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 20Humble Bundlehttps://www.humblebundle.com/games/xbox-games-studio-bundle

Everyone Should Visit Bedrock City

Usually, I talk about video games here, but everyone needs to go to AZ and visit Bedrock City, because apparently it's still open! What We're Playing Cliff: Diablo 4 Colby: Diablo 4, Indivisible, Adventures of Pip Dylan: Helldivers 2 News Lawbreakers is Back! PS5 Pro Games Are Coming Outlaws is Locking Missions Behind Season Pass Don’t Forget to Tip Your Game Devs Questions Joe Coleslaw: Podcast Follow Up Question: are you sure there is going to be an episode this week?  Did anyone catch the eclipse? What are some once in an IRL lifetime events you've experienced? QuackMike: I'm late to the leak, but how do people feel about Sony & Insomniac having exclusive rights to X-Men until 2035  in relation to the X-Men 97 show and their introduction to the MCU in a few years? mansock: Do you like sand? Princess_Megan: Will you adopt me and take me to cool places? Primefan13: Thoughts on sea of thieves being on PlayStation? Cheap/Free Games Epic Games The Big Con Town of Salem 2: Xbox Game Pass Harold Halibut – April 16th PlayStations Plus Immortals of Aveum (PS5) Minecraft Legends (PS4, PS5) Skul: The Hero Slayer (PS4) PlayStation Plus Animal Well | PS5 Tales of Kenzera: Zau | PS5 Dave the Diver | PS4 + PS5 Oddballers | PS4 Construction Simulator | PS4 + PS5 The Crew 2 | PS4 Raji: An Ancient Epic | PS4 + PS5 LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame | PS4 Nour: Play With Your Food | PS4 + PS5 Deliver Us Mars | PS4 + PS5 LEGO Marvel's Avengers | PS4 Miasma Chronicles | PS5 Stray Blade | PS5 PlayStation Plus Classics Games Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare | PS4 + PS5 Star Wars: Rebel Assault 2: The Hidden Empire | PS4 + PS5 MediEvil | PS4 + PS5 Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com/games/devious-deckbuilders https://www.humblebundle.com/games/virtual-realities-mystery-mayhem Prime Gaming Fallout 76 Chivalry 2 (Available April 4 through Epic Games Store) Faraway 2: Jungle Escape (Available April 4 through Amazon Games App) Black Desert (Available April 4 through Black Desert Online Launcher) Drawn: Trail of Shadows (Available April 11 through Amazon Games App) Faraway 3: Arctic Escape (Available April 11 through Amazon Games App) Fallout 76 (Available April 11 Through Microsoft Store Code on PC and Xbox Code on Xbox) Demon's Tilt (Available April 11 Through Epic Games Store) Rose Riddle: The Fairy Tale Detective Collector's Edition (Available April 18 Through Legacy Games Code) Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space (Available April 18 Through Amazon Games App) Living Legends: Fallen Sky (Available April 25 Through Amazon Games App) Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (Available April 25 Through Amazon Games App) Tiny Robots Recharged (Available April 25 Through Amazon Games App) Patreon Alan Schulte Joe Cole Jr. Anonymous Rich Deacon Extra Life https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/ Nintendo Online Wrecking Crew '98 SUPER R-TYPE Amazing Hebereke