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NerdifyNerdybits 2025: Especial de fin de añoOtro año se va y otro Nerdybits llega. Nerdybits es nuestra tradición de fin de año en donde pláticamos de aquellas películas, series y cómics de las cuales no tuvimos oportunidad de hablar durante el año y las discutimos de manera muy resumida.Queremos agradecerles por seguir con nosotros un año más, y esperemos que lo que le depare a Nerdify en el futuro sea mucho mejor. ¡Feliz 2026!Introducción: 00:00The Long Walk (Camina o muere) - 01:26Tales of the TMNT, Temporada 2 - 05:03Weapons - 08:59Ranma 1/2, Temporada 2 - 13:05Drac...
2025-12-2657 min
Bounty BoardEpisode 154: It's a New Year!Well. Here we go! It's 2024. And while that is, on its own, a wild statement, it is a true one. With the new year I wanted to push forward in several different ways for NerdyBits and myself. So, I am starting a new mini podcast series titled "On Playing With" starting tomorrow. The series will focus on the dynamics of playing games with different groups of people in my life, how those dynamics shift, and how the experience changes as a result. I am also conducting several interviews in the coming weeks. We will see the return of Joe...
2024-01-0818 minBounty BoardEpisode 144: The Merit of "I Told You So"Happy Monday everyone! The NerdyBits Show is on a bit of a hiatus as Ryan is in the process of moving AND having a baby (don't worry, we confronted him about this). So, to give you all something to listen to, Caleb sat down and recorded a solo episode last week. It's been a long 10 years since Caleb started this website and started writing about videogames seriously. There have been victories and failures, lulls and peaks, but nevertheless, he persists. Back in college, when proposing a senior thesis, Caleb was batted down by a few professors who...
2022-03-1456 min
Procedural GenerationsProcGens S2 E2: Halo 2Here is the last REPOST. After this all new episodes of #ProcGens covering the Halo games. This week @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane talk about Halo 2, one of the most popular games in the series. Caleb and Christy talk about how the storytelling of Bungie developed over the years and Caleb gets personal about how he found both Chief and Arbiter relatable. Join them as they dig into the power dynamics of the Covenant and the emergence of the greatest frenemy in existence the Gravemind. Get in here!You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play...
2021-11-0953 min
Procedural GenerationsProcGens S2 E2: Halo: Combat EvolvedEpisode 2 of our reposts, one left before the new stuff is here! Tune in while Caleb and Christy, The Man and the Gran, @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane talk about Halo: Combat Evolved, the game that started it all! Back in 2001 we had no idea what Halo would become. Now, 20 years later, Caleb and Christy remember their first experience with Halo, and recount their recent playthrough. Also they are joined by Caleb's uncle, Christy's son, Ben (@sketchsawyer), another family member! Get in here!You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and finally iTunes! Please Like...
2021-11-0552 min
Procedural GenerationsProcGens S2 E1: Halo IntroductionWhat’s up ProcGens fans! So like...it's been two years since we started this season. Thanks to moves, COVID, a bricking boot drive, and a newborn, we just weren't able to get this season finished for so long. That is...until now! It's finally DONE!!! Sorry for the delay…some stuff just gets in the way, ya know? Tune in to this REPOST of our intro episode where Caleb and Christy, The Man and the Gran, @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane dig into why they’re focusing on Halo and Destiny this season. Listen to the memories, the experiences, and all th...
2021-11-0427 minBounty BoardEpisode 138: E3 Interviews w/ Devs (Sands of Aura)Happy Saturday everyone! The final (so far) episode of Caleb’s E3 coverage is LIVE! Join him as he interviews three team members from Chashu Entertainment as they show off their dark and punishing RPG, and make him realize he needs to up his game.Sands of Aura, the open-world action RPG set in the dying days of a forgotten land from Chashu Entertainment, beckons adventurers to sail across a sand-swept sea. Track down the cause of a plague, engage in challenging combat, and restore the world to its former glory.Also, check out the vi...
2021-06-1929 minBounty BoardEpisode 137: E3 Interviews w/ Devs (Coromon/Ruin Raiders)Happy Friday everyone! The second episode of Caleb’s E3 coverage is LIVE! Come hang out with him as he interacts with the teams from Coromon and Ruin Raiders, two titles from the Freedom Games publisher. Coromon, the modern monster-taming RPG from TRAGsoft, provides a fresh take on a beloved genre that incorporates elements from other classics with its puzzle-filled dungeons, tactical battle system, and multi-stage boss fights. Customize your trainer’s look with hundreds of options and choose between a variety of difficulty options including a built-in “Nuzlocke” option across multiple save slots.Ruin Raiders...
2021-06-1856 minBounty BoardEpisode 136: E3 Interviews w/ Devs (Anuchard/Monster Outbreak)Happy Thursday everyone! The first episode of Caleb’s E3 coverage is LIVE! Come hang out with him as he interacts with the teams from Anuchard and Monster Outbreak, two titles from the Freedom Games publisher. Anuchard, the civilization restoration action RPG from developer stellarNull, follows the Bellweilder on their quest to return lost souls home and clear a mysterious dungeon deep underground. Defeat enemies in action-packed combat by delivering powerful knockback attacks and solve brain-teasing puzzles to progress.Monster Outbreak, a retro-inspired 2D tower defense survival game from developer GameMunchers, spawns waves of menacing mo...
2021-06-171h 02Bounty BoardEpisode 130 - What's Next?Happy Friday folks! This week’s episode is a special one! With 2021 in full swing the NerdyBits crew is working hard to figure out what works best for us and for you, our listeners. So we’re changing things up a bit. The Nerdy Bits show will be adding the Salty One, Sergeant Sodium, and will begin talking about games as a part of the pop culture focus. That means this the last episode of Bounty Board as you know it. But have no fear, the show will continue. Caleb will use Bounty Board to do more deep...
2021-03-051h 21Bounty BoardEpisode 126 - Are MTX Gameplay?Happy weekend folks! Forgive our slight delay. Moving some things around for syndication purposes and making sure we have all the boxes ticked. You understand. This week on Bounty Board the crew each brought their own topic to the show, and boy did Ben bring a doozy! Microtransactions are seemingly the way of the future. Does that bode well for gamers or is it a predatory ploy that is ruining games? Tech asks if Streamers should be responsible for educating kids, and Caleb shows off the NerdyBits Rally car while talking customization in games. Join us on...
2021-01-301h 28
Bounty BoardEpisode 125: Catching Up!Happy New Year folks! The crew is back from the holiday break, Caleb’s family is one human bigger, and the crew has assembled again to bring you your favorite video game podcast. Come hang out with us as we catch you up on all we have been getting up to. From Cyberpunk to Carto, the crew has been busy!Join us on this week’s episode of Bounty Board!BLACK LIVES MATTERHOW TO SUPPORT BLMYou can listen to us below, or on iTunes , Stitcher, Spotify, and Goog...
2021-01-251h 35
Bounty BoardEpisode 124: Holiday Question BucketHappy Holidays everyone! Sorry for the delayed upload. Caleb’s wife had a baby on Christmas and that kind took precedent over everything for a moment there. We recorded this episode on the 23rd, and boy was it fun! Join the Bounty Board crew on a special holiday episode where we rapid fire some questions that Caleb definitely didn’t rip from the Waypoint podcast. We talk favorite holiday foods and drinks, discuss whether or not ham is actually bullshit, and much much more. Happy holidays y’all!Join us on this week’s episode of Bount...
2020-12-301h 44
Bounty BoardEpisode 123: Game Awards RecapHappy Sunday Funday everyone! What a week of announcements and events! The end of the year is nigh, and until the year finally flips over, we HAVE to talk about the Game Awards. The Geoff Keighley helmed event only grows in prestige, and with no E3 for developers to announce their games this year, the announcements and teases were in shocking abundance. Join the gang as they dissect the awards, talk about the cyberpunk fiasco, question whether or not Naughty Dog deserved an award for Best Direction, and rejoice at the number of co-op games announced. It’s a fu...
2020-12-201h 49
Bounty BoardEpisode 122: Blaseball with DentensteinHappy Monday! We have a bit of a special episode this week! A while back now, we recorded and episode with @Dentenstein Andrew Dent, and owner of the @HadesBlaseball Twitter account, where we talk exclusive about The Game Band’s surprise hit Blaseball. We talk about the quirkiness of the baseball sim and its appeal to those not entirely invested in large scale sports. The web-based game took the world by storm this summer, while baseball was on hiatus, and is now returning after a bit of a break, so we thought, “What better time to release our talk abou...
2020-12-0750 min
Bounty BoardEpisode 121: November Bounties (The AC Episode)Happy Friday everyone! We’re back in business and back on time with our releases! Hooray! Join the Bounty Board crew as they discuss their bounties for the last month and moreover their favorites for the year. Caleb goes deep on why he loves Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, for like…a long time. Ben talks about Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Ryan discusses why he has returned to Snowrunner and hopes to find more consistent players, and Tech talks at length about why Apex is crushing it this year, and why he has always loved city-planners like Planet...
2020-12-041h 45
Bounty BoardEpisode 120: ThanksgivingHappy Wednesday? Sorry for the delay folks. Holidays and stuff! We recorded this episode a week ago but Caleb got tied up with a whole lot of stuff. Join the crew as they talk about why they are thankful for games, and furthermore how games have made their lives better. We talk about so much it would be too hard to summarize the specific points. Hop in and enjoy people being thankful for each other and for games. Happy start of the holiday season y’all!Join us on this week’s episode of Bounty Board!B...
2020-12-021h 41
Bounty BoardEpisode 119: GOTY Talks BeginHappy Monday! Last week the Game Awards announced their nominees for the show taking place December 10th. Join the Bounty Board Crew as they go through the nominees and talk about their picks for their favorites of 2020. Join us this week as we talk about Apex Legends, Ghost of Tsushima, Last of Us Part II, Jedi: Fallen Order, and much much more! Join us on this week’s episode of Bounty Board!BLACK LIVES MATTERNews:Game Awards Nominees AnnouncedStar Wars Squadrons Adds Ships and a MapApex Pa...
2020-11-231h 56
Bounty BoardEpisode 118: Next Gen is HereHappy Wednesday! It’s been a full week since we recorded this episode. Lots of technical issues and overall “life,” and here we are! This episode of Bounty Board the crew dives into their time with the new systems. Tech, Ben, and Caleb all got their hands on the Series X. Even though Ryan abstained, he has plenty of questions to ask. Beyond that, the crew gets into Watch Dogs Legion some more, talks about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, looks forward to what next gen will bring, and tries their best to convince Sarge he is missing out!Join...
2020-11-181h 40
Bounty BoardEpisode 117: October BountiesHappy Monday! Can you believe it is already the second week of November!? Next Gen consoles come out his week! Well, as we get ready for the dawn of a new era, join the Bounty Board crew as they dive into what they played last month. We also talk a lot about Watch Dogs Legion, the brand new sequel in the Ubisoft franchise. Hang out with us as we talk about last month, theorize what next gen open worlds can bring us, and get excited for what comes next!Join us on this week’s episode of Bo...
2020-11-091h 31
Bounty BoardEpisode 116: SPOOOOOKY GAMESHappy Friday! So it’s spooooooky month! It only seems right we spend some time talking about spooky games right??? Join the Bounty Board crew this week as they discuss the scary games they have played, loved, and hated. Scary games are a little contentious for the group. Tech isn’t a fan at all, Ben can put up with a little, and Caleb can endure specific genres in moderation. Ryan dislikes scary gaems so much he ran away from recording this episode!Hang with us as we talk killing zombies, hunting ghosts, surviving madmen, and stalking our...
2020-10-301h 26
Bounty BoardEpisode of 115: Politics in GamesHappy Friday! Everyone has seen the comment on Twitter, “Keep politics out of games.” But what does that even mean, really? What qualifies as “politics”? It is a question with nearly as many answers as their are days in a month, but nevertheless the crew sits down to talk through politics in games. Sometimes we think it is needed, sometimes it’s unnecessary, sometimes it’s done really poorly. Regardless, we are all able to acknowledge that games have been political since the beginning, and that it seems recent that people began to take umbrage with that fact.Join us o...
2020-10-251h 35
Bounty BoardEpisode 114: Racing GamesHappy Tuesday folks! Join the Bounty Board crew as they dig into the racing genre! We’ve all played a racing game of some sort right? From Mario Kart to Forza, Crash Team Racing to Project Gotham Racing, Need for Speed to Gran Turismo, racing games have been around as long as gaming has, it seems. Listen along as the Crew reminds themselves of the first racing game they played, praises their favorites, and chuckles at some of the blunders.Join us on this week’s episode of Bounty Board!BLACK LIVES MATTERNews...
2020-10-201h 43
Bounty BoardEpisode 113: September BountiesHappy Friday everyone! The crew is back! We’ve all gotten a little rest after taking a week off and we are all pumped to share what we have been up to with you all! September was a good month y’all. Caleb talks about trying to get out of Hades, Tech touts Apex’s most recent LTE as one of their best ever, Sarge is getting into some drift games, and everyone gushes about how good Star Wars: Squadrons is. Like…it’s really good folks!Join us on this week’s episode of Bounty Board!BLACK...
2020-10-101h 38
Bounty BoardEpisode 112: Kick Bot w/ Alex BezuskaHey Gang! We’re back! After a week off, we return to you with a special episode before our regularly programmed episode of Bounty Board goes up on Friday. This time tune in to hear Caleb and Sarge talk to Alex Bezuska of Two Scoop Games, about their upcoming precision platformer Kick Bot. Caleb and Sarge had a chance to play it a year ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it since.This interview is a two-parter! First you have some audio recorded from Caleb’s Phone at Pixel Pop in 2019, during his interview with Sarge, then a...
2020-10-081h 04
Bounty BoardEpisode 111: BethesdasoftHappy Friday! Get your Sawft-Clothez warm! The Sommelier of all things Sawft and Clothez, Bobby Pease (@Bobbypease), the one and only Lumberjacksmack (he has way too many titles, we get it) has RETURNED!!! It’s been far too long, but finally Bobby has returned. Caleb and Bobby kick off the show talking about Hades and its inherent sexiness. Then, as Tech Supreme and Sarge trickle in we talk about next gen, Xbox just buying Bethesda one day, and how Sony seems to have lost their way a bit.BLACK LIVES MATTERNews:Destiny Tr...
2020-09-251h 48
Bounty BoardEpisode 110: PS5 and UbiForwardHappy Friday! This week the Bounty Board crew can finally dish about PlayStation. And it’s…interesting. The PS5 showcase happened, and showed genuinely interesting things, but at the end of the day the take away from the crew was that the PS5 can wait for us. Everything we really want to play comes out in 2021 or releases on PS4. This month’s Ubisoft Forward showed us more as well this week. Giving us more a closer look at Roller Champions, Watch Dogs, and showing of a sick looking new extreme sports game called Rider’s Republic. Final Verdict: The futu...
2020-09-181h 37
Bounty BoardEpisode 109: Xbox and Wasteland 3Happy Friday! This week Bounty Board has a couple #longtimefirsttime guests! Ben and Caleb are joined by Adam and Andrew Dent (Dentalicious and Dentenstein respectively) to talk about all the xbox announcements this week, the Dune trailer, and why Game Pass is so good. The service gave us Wasteland 3 and Crusader Kings 3 in the last 10 days and Caleb and Andrew have been sinking their teeth in all week. Also we finally understand why Timothee Chalamet is all the craze. That Dune trailer makes a strong case for the smoke show. Also also…Call of Duty showed off its multiplayer, an...
2020-09-111h 43
Bounty BoardEpisode 108: August BountiesHappy Monday everyone! This week’s episode is our Bounty episode! August was a busy month and the crew has a whole lot to talk about! Ryan got into Viking RTS Northgard, a unique mix of RTS and 4X that has a steep learning curve. Caleb finished Ghost of Tsushima and can’t stop talking about how much he ended up liking it. The whole crew fell back into Battlefield V. Tech is a month into Season 6 of Apex Legends and has thoughts about the community and updates. Ben has been toying around with a few games, most notably Zodi...
2020-09-091h 34
Bounty BoardEpisode 107: Ideal Hero GameHey folks! Happy Tuesday! Last week’s episode got a little delayed, but still, the crew is back and ready to talk Gamescom predictions and DC Fandome reactions. The last few weeks has seen the Summer Game Fest draw to a close, as the summer’s final announcements leak through. We got to two new DC Universe games last weekend at the DC event, and a bevy of titles are bound to get more footage during Gamescom.So join the crew as they share expectations and then talk about their ideal superhero game.BLACK LIVES MATT...
2020-09-011h 28
Bounty BoardEpisode 106: Negativity in the Gaming CommunityHey folks! Happy Friday! This week the crew sits down to discuss the negativity they see all over the gaming community. From shitposts to comment threads, the gaming community is littered with loud, angry, often times ignorant people spewing nonsense about games they don’t like. Why don’t they just keep their opinions to themselves? What is it about online comment threads that makes so many people so willing to make it their goal to be a jerk?Join the crew as they dig in on this week’s Bounty Board!BLACK LIVES MATTER...
2020-08-221h 45
Bounty BoardEpisode 105: Should Next-Gen Wait for Next YearHey folks! Happy Monday! With the news of Halo’s delay the Bounty Board crew sit down to ask themselves the question: should these next gen consoles wait a little bit to release? It’s hard to see a specific reason to pick up the new consoles initially sure, but upon research the guys also realize that most consoles don’t launch with GREAT games. Join us as we discuss whether or not the presence of large titles really is that important to the sale of new hardware!Join the crew as they dig in!BLACK...
2020-08-181h 29
Bounty BoardEpisode 104: August BountiesHey folks! Happy Friday! It’s that time again! With July now fully behind us and August on the horizon, the crew has a lot of games to recap and even more to look forward to this month. July was busy for everyone. Ben and Tech Dug into Devolver’s monster game Carrion. The whole crew got shrunk and fought off ants and spiders in Grounded. Caleb got transported back in time to Feudal Japan in Ghost of Tsushima. And when we say that August has a lot in store…it has a LOT in store.Join the cr...
2020-08-071h 34
Bounty BoardEpisode 103: Multiplayer is VideogamesHey folks! Happy Friday! Last week the crew dissected the Xbox event and got into a lengthy discussion about Halo’s foundational multiplayer. This week they go further in depth to talk about the way multiplayer has developed as the industry has grown. They think about their first experiences with multiplayer and the game that REALLY pulled them in. A lot of Halo talk here, some Call of Duty, some Splinter Cell.Join the crew as they dig in!BLACK LIVES MATTERNews:Red Dead Online Adds New PursuitNew An...
2020-08-011h 38
Bounty BoardEpisode 102: Xbox Games ShowcaseHey folks! Happy Monday! We have seen it! We have all seen Halo and all the other games that Xbox had to show us at their big event on the 23rd. Sit in with the crew as they run through the announcements and talk about how they felt about each one. Warning, the Halo conversation is LIVELY. A lot was shown at the Xbox show, but there is still more to come. Find out what the guys want to see more of and what they expect going forward.Join the crew as they dig in!...
2020-07-281h 34
Bounty BoardEpisode 101: TPS v. FPSHey folks! Happy Friday! Join the Bounty Board crew for episode 101 as they dive into what makes and what differentiates third-person shooters and first-person shooters. We discuss the origins of each genre, their evolution since their beginning, and try to name our favorites in each genre. We also spend a bunch of time rounding up the Ubisoft Forward event we had on Sunday. Next week? The Xbox direct! Can’t wait!Join the crew as they dig in!BLACK LIVES MATTERNews:Uncharted Movie Begins ShootingReggie Fils-Aime Joins Rogue Ga...
2020-07-181h 41
Bounty BoardEpisode 100: UbiMicroSoftHey folks! Happy Friday! We did it! We made it to our 100th episode! While we didnt really plan anything special for this episode, we do cheer ourselves for the milestone (we will do something special someday, promise).This week on Bounty Board the crew dives into their predictions for Ubisoft Forward, airing this Sunday at 12pm PT/ 2pm CT and the recently confirmed Xbox event aiming for July 23rd. There is a lot of unkowns coming from each of these events. We know we will see Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and Hyper Scape at Ubisoft’s ev...
2020-07-101h 22
Bounty BoardEpisode 099: July BountiesHey folks! Happy…Tuesday? Caleb had a crazy weekend and so didn’t get this episode uploaded until last night…So blame him for all of this. But HEY! Last week’s episode of Bounty Board is live now! Join the crew as they recount all the games they played in June!The whole crew got into so Friday the 13th, Caleb dug into Disintegration and came away with some interesting feedback. Ben grabbed Shipbreaker and logged some hours cutting down ships for cash. A new event in Apex, as well as the launch of Season 5, kept Tech’s n...
2020-07-071h 47
Bounty BoardEpisode 098: Are Games Too Big?Hey folks! Happy Friday. The video game industry has had a rough week, which is is nothing when compared to the experiences that women are sharing. The industry has a LOT of room to improve. The crew takes a moment to talk about all of the allegations from the last week and express our support of the survivors. We must do better.The rest of out episode is dedicated to discussing how the game industry can address it’s issue of size and scale. AAA games are costing more and more to make, despite the price of ga...
2020-06-271h 37
Bounty BoardEpisode 097: Wannabe3Hey folks! Happy Friday. So we are a week into what can really only be called E3 2020, except this time it isn’t a single show, on a single week. We’re going to be getting video game news every week for the next month. But this begs the question: Do we really still need E3? IGN’s Summer of Gaming is well under way at this point, with a ton of announcements, segments, and interviews. We have already gotten the Escapist Indie Showcase, and 3 days of the Guerrilla Collective showing off indies.There is a difference though...
2020-06-201h 37
Bounty BoardEpisode 096: Summer of GamingHey folks! Happy Friday. It seems, even though our beloved E3 is on hiatus, games will always find a way. Here we are in the second week of June, and we suddenly have a TON of game news popping up! Most notably, IGN’s Summer of Games. A highly produced, well choreographed, online event showcasing new games coming later in 2020 or in the years following the next gen launch. It’s summer ya’ll! Time for game releases to slow down and game announcements to hit fever pitch!This episode of Bounty Board the crew dives into the ki...
2020-06-131h 43
Bounty BoardEpisode 095: May/June BountiesHey folks! Happy Friday. There is a lot going on in the world right now, and that makes each day a little scary as we wait to see what happens. First things first, we would like to say that NerdyBits stands with the black community in this trying time. NerdyBits stands with against systemic oppression, police brutality, and inequality in the United States and around the world. We are witnessing a truly tumultuous moment that will shape the future our kids and grandkids will see. It is important then, that we stand on the side of justice and equality...
2020-06-061h 38
Bounty BoardEpisode 094: Morality in GamesHello friends! One more week means one more episode of your favorite video game podcast! This week, on Bounty Board, the crew digs into how morality plays out in games. It doesn’t have to be story mode to force players into moral conundrums. Do you kill stragglers in DayZ? Do you kill teammates in PUBG because they wronged you?Join the group this week as they tell their deepest, darkest stories with a controller in their hand. From killing NPCs in GTA and State of Decay, to poisoning their water in DayZ to kill unsuspecting looters. It...
2020-05-301h 26
Bounty BoardEpisode 093: NostalgiaHello friends! Happy Friday! Can you believe May is almost over? As time slips past us, your favorite video game podcast is here to help pass the time with you. Speaking of time passing…what is with the rise in nostalgia as a marketing tool? Is it new or are we just now getting old enough to see it? A what about the string of Remakes and Remasters that the game industry is starting to see?Join Caleb, Ryan, Tech, and Ben on this week’s Bounty Board as they discuss how, and if, nostalgia works on them...
2020-05-221h 44
Bounty BoardEpisode 092: Photo-realism vs Stylized AestheticHello friends! Happy Friday! I think, what day is it? Join your favorite video game podcast hosts for another episode of Bounty Board this week, as they talk about the unveiling of Unreal Engine 5. Showcased in a Summer Games Fest livestream, UE5 stunned during its tech demo. The high fidelity got the crew thinking: Which do you prefer? Photo-realism, or stylized art in your games?We dig into what games need photo-realism and what games need to be stylized, which of course leads to a discussion about whether or not there is a requirement for any game...
2020-05-161h 34
Bounty BoardEpisode 091: April/May BountiesHello friends! Happy Saturday! Little behind on this post, but thats ok! This week the Bounty Board crew digs into their lat month of gaming to tell you their favorite games from April. Caleb blew through XCOM Chimera Squad and started digging into Gears Tactics. Ben and Ryan got lost in the Alaskan Wildnerness of Snowrunner. Tech and the group dabbled in horror party game Dead by Daylight.The crew had a lot to talk about this episode, so join them as they dig into their experiences with new titles and they excitement for upcoming titles.
2020-05-101h 43
Bounty BoardBounty Board 090: Escape to Stardew ValleyHello friends! We are all trying to find that one game that brings us ease. Well it looks like Ryan, Caleb, and Odin have found their fix in Stardew Valley. Join the crew on this week’s episode of Bounty Board as Ben walks the Stardew crew through a bunch of questions about the task intensive farming game.The group discusses Eric Barone making the game alone for 5 years, what it was about Stardew that attracted us, what it is that keeps us coming back, and how long we think we will keep coming back. There is a...
2020-05-021h 06
Bounty BoardEpisode 089: Fortnite Conquers (Steals) All?Hello friends! This week, the Bounty Board crew flew by the seat of their pants. Sometimes plans work out, sometimes they don’t. But regardless, your favorite podcast is back to improv our way through a show with no topic. And guess what? We even landed on a solid topic. We are only getting better at this y’all.Join the crew as they ask the question: is Fortnite a net good or a net evil? With the Travis Scott show happening as you read this, and comic book shops formatting themselves around the world phenomenon game, ther...
2020-04-241h 55
Bounty BoardEpisode 088: Games as a Social MediumWhat is up nerds!? We are all finding ways to socialize with the people we can no longer visit in person. For many of us that has led to long hours online, playing games, trying out new things. For Caleb and Ryan that has meant diving head first into Stardew Valley. For Caleb and Ben the high seas have salted our faces. There are thousands of games to explore in these trying times, and so many people have backlogs to dig through so the Bounty Board crew asked each other the question, “Are games made to be a social me...
2020-04-181h 32
Bounty BoardEpisode 087: Behind the ScenesWhat is up nerds!? We are all catching up on a lot of shows and movies while we work from home, so we thought, “What better time than now to have a guest on with some experience in showbiz!?” Enter Christian, Ben and Caleb’s cousin who has built sets for Stranger Things, been an extra in Hunger Games, and all sorts of awesome stuff!Join the group this week as they talk about what it’s like behind the scenes on a film set, what their favorite set decoration in a movie is, practical over digital effects...
2020-04-112h 05
Bounty BoardEpisode 086: March Bounties!What is up nerds!? Can you believe it is already April? We certainly can’t. Nevertheless, the year continues to barrel forward, and we are back again for your weekly episode of Bounty Board! This weeks topic? Our March Bounties! We played a lot over the last month and we want to share that with you!Caleb, Ben, and Ryan have played a LOT of Bleeding Edge, Xbox’s new arena brawler out of Cambridge studio Ninja Theory. Think Overwatch meets Smite. It is a ton of fun and extremely challenging. Tech is keeping up to date on A...
2020-04-031h 47
Bounty BoardEpisode 085: PvE 101What is up nerds!? As we hold down our forts at home, the guys on Bounty Board wrap up their 101 series with our episode about PvE games. We all play multiplayer games, but how often do we play games built around cooperative play? Ben and Caleb have spent dozens of hours in Destiny and Destiny 2. Caleb and Sarge have a habit of slaying zombies together, be it in How to Survive or State of Decay 2. Tech has dipped his toes in here and there as well!So how do we play together? What makes cooperative games fun...
2020-03-291h 43
Bounty BoardEpisode 084: Battle Royale 101What is up everyone! We are in the thick of it now. And as the lockdowns spread across the world, we are all figuring out how to be productive at home, crushing our backlog, or catching up on sleep. Why don’t you spend part of your quarantine with us!?This week the group tackles the topic we might be most qualified to speak on. Battle Royale 101! Join the guys as they talk about their favorite iterations, go-to strategies, preferred weapons, and tips for success. With Warzone joining the Free-to-Play market recently, there is no better time to...
2020-03-251h 38
Bounty BoardEpisode 083: FPS 101What is up everyone! The last few days have been crazy. Sporting events are getting canceled, E3 has been canceled, and companies are creating Work From Home policies on the fly. For most people COVID-19 has impacted their lives in some way. Some ways small. Please be safe everyone.
Well, we do our podcast live on Twitch, so if you ever feel like you need to get your gaming fix look no further. This week on Bounty Board the crew talks about E3’s cancellation, Reggie Fils-Aimé (former head of Nintendo America) Joining GameStop’s board of directiors, and then we di...
2020-03-131h 45
Bounty BoardEpisode 082 March BountiesWhat is up everyone! Your new episode of Bounty Board is here! Join the crew as they catch you up on what they have been up to for the last month, in March’s Bounties episode! The crew talks digging into Titanfall 2 for the first time in a while (first time ever for some), Apex Legends Season 4 and the Assimilation event, more GameStop stuff, and how the Mandalorian was made. Trust us…that last one is worth an episode of its own…for real.Come hang out with us as we tell you what you should be playin...
2020-03-062h 01
Bounty BoardEpisode 081: Whats Good?Happy Monday! Sorry for the delay y’all. @LubWub had a family move to help with. There were moving trucks, birthdays, motorcycles to load and offload…it was a busy weekend! But the wait is over! The next episode of Bounty Board is LIVE! Join @LubWub, @sergeantsodium, @sketchsawyer and guest @techsupreme on this week’s #BountyBoard as they dig into the Star Wars announcement, whether or not Marvel/Disney buying DC is a good idea, and so much more!Be prepared for sidetracks and tangents as the crew fall into thinking about their ideal Star Wars games, movies...
2020-03-011h 47
Bounty BoardEpisode 080: Do You Need to Buy Next Gen?What’s up friends!? Your favorite video game podcast is back this week with a new episode!This week Caleb, Ben, and Ryan dig into the some questions that have been plaguing them. Specifically questions about the incoming console generation. What will these systems be priced? What the most you would pay for one? Is there a reason to get each one? Is Xbox even trying to really sell units, or just get you into the ecosystem with Game Pass?It’s hard to say exactly what is coming in the future. What we do know...
2020-02-211h 30
Bounty BoardEpisode 079: Jurassic RoyaleHappy Saturday! Lots of stuff going on still in the NerdyBits family, so this episode got a hair delayed. But it is LIVE now! Happy late Valentine’s Day to everyone!Join @LubWub, @sergeantsodium, and @sketchsawyer on this week’s #BountyBoard as they dig into the big Call of Duty and Apex Legends updates from this week. New characters, maps, guns, skins galore, and a battle royale mode for Modern Warfare? There is so much to talk about!And of course, talking about Battle Royale as a game mode prompted the guys to dive once more...
2020-02-161h 36
Bounty BoardEpisode 078: Game Genre Fatigue w/ Christy SawyerWhat’s good NerdyBits community!? Your favorite podcast is back this week, after a bit of a delay! Family always comes first, and over the last few days EIC Caleb has been tied up with a lot of family organization. So, sorry the podcast got a little delayed, but it’s here NOW!!!This week on Bounty Board the crew talks about game fatigue with Christy Sawyer (@CalamityXTJane, aka “The Coolest Granny in Games”). Everyone has a genre of games that is their jam, but have you ever gotten burnt out on games you used to love? Recently...
2020-02-111h 32
Bounty BoardEpisode 077: Cinematics - Star Wars SPOILERcastWhat’s good NerdyBits community!? Your favorite podcast is back this week, introducing a new, recurring special episode format: Cinematics!Cinematics is the film review side of Bounty Board. We go see a lot of movies, and we love talking about movies, so we figured, why not make a special show within a show? And who better to kick it off with than @AlmightyZing himself? Zing wrote our 2019 review for movies, so no one could be better to have as an integral part of Cinematics! For Cinematics’s first appearance we thought, what better movie to kick it a...
2020-01-312h 19
Bounty BoardEpisode 076: Kid on a StickWhat is up fellow nerds?! Bounty Board returns this week to talk about…well…games! We are gearing up for a big 2020 and busting through our backlogs in the meantime. This episode Caleb, Ryan, and Ben just kinda get into the weeds. They talk Call of Duty, Star Wars Battle Royale, medieval battle royale, Battlefield 1776, and somehow the conversation got to a place where the words “kid on a stick” were used.In the coming weeks we are going to be getting back to our more organized format, but this last month of open format hangout has been fun...
2020-01-251h 43
Bounty BoardEpisode 075: E3 on the High Seas!What is up fellow nerds?! The Bounty Board crew is back this week with a new episode of your favorite video game podcast. This time we come to you from the high seas of Sea of Thieves!Tune in for a special swashbuckling episode as the the guys talk about whether E3 has lost its place in an ever digitizing world. Playstation has already backed out of the show, their second time in as many years, and in the vacuum they leave behind people are starting to ask the question, is E3 dead?There are...
2020-01-181h 36
Bounty BoardEpisode 074: Here We Go 2020The gates of 2020 have opened and your favorite nerds couldn’t help but sit down to talk bout the things they are the most excited about in the coming year. We have consoles on the horizon, games galore, and enough film and TV to lose a month sitting on the couch with a bucket of snacks.Hang out with Caleb, Ben, and Ryan as they get get hyped for Cyberpunk 2020, Halo Infinite, Watch Dogs Legion. Get pumped as they anticipate Falcon and Winter Soldier and Wanda Vision, Black Widow and Eternals (can we talk a second about Ku...
2020-01-101h 38
Bounty BoardEpisode 073: Farewell to the 10sThe decade is over! The 2010s are gone forever and the crew decided there was no better way to send them off than by recapping our favorite games from the last decade! It was a crazy 10 years! We saw the return of God of War and Red Dead, the rise of Games as a Service and Battle Royale, the rapid shift toward digital media, and the birth of game services like Xbox Game Pass. How every could the gang sum all that time up in a single episode?Come hang out with Caleb, Eric, Ryan, and Ben...
2020-01-031h 54
Bounty BoardEpisode 072: Christmas NogcastWhat’s up everyone!? The Game Awards are past us, Christmas is on the horizon, the year is wrapping up, and the gang thought, “What better time to recount our favorite Christmas video game memories?” Join the full squad as they walk through their favorite memories that games have brought them on the day of giving.Ben remembers getting an Atari and being unimpressed, Eric remembers laying color film on the television, Ryan remembers Halo escapades, and Caleb remembers playing Crimson Skies with his relatives. The holidays are a special time, so join us as we rememebr when t...
2019-12-201h 29
Bounty BoardBounty Board 071: Pre-GOTY Talks w/ @Bobbypease2019 is drawing to a close. Where did this year go!? It just flew by! On this week’s Bounty Board, the crew sits down to discuss the most notable games of the year in preparation for their own Game of the Year Awards. There are a lot of games to talk about, so this episode is a long one! On this yearly adventure the normal crew is joined by the one, the only, Sawft-Clothez Sommelier: Big Bobby Pease (@Bobbypease). Join them as they get neck deep in debate about the year’s best titles. Bobby nomi...
2019-12-082h 17
Bounty BoardBounty Board 070: Holiday Value Guide w/ CalebIt’s that time of year again! Time to brave the storm for deals galore! Bounty Board is back this week with a special Holiday Value Guide Episode! Listen in for all the best deals on consoles, games and subscriptions this Black Friday weekend. From $200 PS4 Slims with three games bundled in, to $150 Xbox One S All-Digital systems. From Control to Call of Duty. From Game Pass to Playstation Plus. The deals are in and your Editor-In-Chief, Caleb, is here to give you ALL the details you’ll need to optimize your holiday game shopping!
2019-11-2749 min
Bounty BoardBounty Board 069: XO19 RecapWhat’s up everyone!? XO19 was last week, and BOY did Microsoft blow the doors off with this show. While we didn’t get to hear about the upcoming Project Scarlett Xbox, we did get to hear about a lot of exciting things. Ranging from Project XCloud to Game Pass, First-Party titles to publisher partnerships, the horizon looks promising for Xbox!Join the FULL crew (that’s right) as they talk Game Pass value, Final Fantasy memories, Half-Life’s return, and whether or not XCloud is going to steal the show from Stadia. This weeks episode is a good o...
2019-11-221h 50
Bounty BoardBounty Board 068: Campfire MusingsWhat’s up everyone!? This week the Bounty Board crew do something a little different! Eric and Ryan are out for the night, so Ben, Caleb, and special guest Odin take you on a journey into the American frontier! We decided to test out recording the podcast while playing a game, and this first attempt we dove into Red Dead Online.Catch your favorite podcast as they drink in the saloon in Valentine, ride out to Strawberry, get into scuffles in Saint Denis and more! All while talking about their ideal video game. What is it that we...
2019-11-161h 30
Bounty BoardBounty Board 067: Are Games Getting Too Big?What’s up everyone!? How is it going? Bet you are about to be doing a lot better! This week’s episode of Bounty Board is LIVE now! Join Caleb, Ryan, and Ben as they dig into the question: Are Games Getting Too Big? It is no big secret that games are getting larger and larger. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was absolutely massive, with a sprawling map littered with miscellaneous tasks and activities. Breakpoint is pretty similar in scale. Maybe it’s just Ubisoft games?The crew gets into the weeds a bit in this one, as they are...
2019-11-081h 40
Bounty BoardEpisode 066: Bounties - OctoberWhat’s up everyone! Your favorite game podcast is back this week to talk about our Bounties for the month of October! There has been a lot going on this fall. October brought us Shadowkeep, Breakpoint, Outer Worlds, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Yakuza 4. Join Caleb, Ryan, Ben, and a sneaky appearance from Eric, as they talk about the things they have been able to dig into this crazy busy month.Ryan talks about bouncing off of Apex’s Halloween event, Ben and Caleb talk about Call of Duty’s intense campaign, Caleb goes in depth into B...
2019-11-021h 49
Bounty BoardEpisode 065: Multiplayer DependencyWhat’s up everyone! Eric is away again (don’t worry, we miss him more), but Caleb, Ryan and Ben hold it down on this week’s episode of Bounty Board! Join the trio as they debate whether or not the game industry is becoming too dependent on player interaction, leaving games feeling hollow when played alone.Caleb has been tied up with Breakpoint for the last few weeks with no one to join him, so he leads the charge on this question. The crew discusses games that allow co-op and solo play, but where the solo play f...
2019-10-251h 44
Bounty BoardEpisode 064: Bounties OctoberWhat’s up everyone! While Eric is out of town for work, Caleb, Ben, and Ryan dig into their favorite games of the last month in this #BountyBoard Bounty Episode.!Each of your hosts sits down to talk about the games that they have been playing. Sometimes they LOVE them. Sometimes, they bounce off of them. Join us as your favorite goofs tell you all about their last month of gaming escapades.Ryan takes on Rocket League and Apex Legends.. Ben brags on a few indie titles, and teases a new video review. Caleb is el...
2019-10-181h 43
Bounty BoardEpisode 63: Public Feedback w/ David JaffeWhat’s up everyone! We’re doubling up on the SPECIAL GUEST thing, only this time it’s different…Folks, on this week’s episode of Bounty Board, we are joined by the creator of Twisted Metal and God of War, David Jaffe!!! (@davidscottjaffe)Together, your full Bounty Board crew and Jaffe discuss the changing world of social media and public opinion and its impact on game development. Should studios be sensitive to crowd input? Should they look to their fans for decision making feedback?We also digress a lot. Like…a lot. But that’s n...
2019-10-051h 37
Bounty BoardEpisode 062: Unionization II (w/ GWU's Kevin Agwaze)What’s up everyone! We have a bit of a special episode this week. A few weeks ago, Caleb and Ben had the opportunity to talk to Kevin Agwaze, Treasurer of Game Workers Unite UK. We wanted to go more in depth than we could on our Unionization episode, so we went straight to the source! Our conversation with Kevin was great, and covered anything from European laws that protect their workers, to what a game engine really is. There is a lot of value in this talk.We want to thank Kevin and Game Workers Unite fo...
2019-09-271h 05
Bounty BoardEpisode 061: Battle Royale: Here to Stay?What’s up everyone! It’s that time again! Eric is away on a work trip, so this week three of the Bounty Board crew members return to discuss the lasting power of the Battle Royale game type (mode?). Fortnite is two years old. PUBG two and a half. How have those games done in their time on the market? More importantly, how are other Battle Royales doing?Since the initial craze of the last man standing game mode, we have seen several titles tick across our feeds. Vigor, The Darwin Project, Ring of Elysium, and perhaps most...
2019-09-201h 33
Bounty BoardEpisode 060: Game/Life BalanceHey folks! With the fall release schedule in full swing we thought it only appropriate the crew get together to talk about balancing your life with your gaming habits with special guest @Jordanjoneee. How do you balance all the important things in your life? Work/life balance is already something that people talk about a lot in the business world. As gamers, how do you keep up with games, work, and all of your other responsibilities?It’s a little different for reach of us. The crew at NerdyBits has decided to make covering games for you, ou...
2019-09-131h 48
Bounty BoardEpisode 059: PAX/Bounties (w/ Foxe)Hey folks! HAPPY GEARS 5 DAY! Get ready for another awesome episode of your favorite game podcast! This week the crew talks PAX West, Nintendo’s recent Direct, and our monthly Bounties! But there’s more! Caleb, Eric, Ryan, and Ben are also joined by Twitch STL Community Manager Foxe (@foxetv)!Join the crew as they talk about the oodles of news from the last few weeks, tell you all about their favorite games for the month of August, and get HYPE for the crazy lineup of games hitting stores in September (LIKE GEARS 5!). Also, Foxe details the upco...
2019-09-061h 55
Bounty BoardEpisode 058: UnionizationHey folks! Your favorite weekly gaming podcast is back with a new episode! Eric is out on a work trip, but don’t worry, he’ll be back soon. On this episode Caleb, Ben, and Ryan dive into the complex issue of unionizing games. A topic that has found its way into the news more than a few times this year.With companies like Telltale closing, EA and Activision laying off hundreds, and stories of excruciating crunch at BioWare, Epic, Rockstar, and beyond, how do folks that work in the game industry protect themselves? How would a unio...
2019-08-311h 52
Bounty BoardEpisode 057: Gamescom 2019What’s up folks! Gamescom 2019 is coming to a close, so the Crew of your favorite podcast decided to dive into all of the announcements and reveals and trailers to give you our takes. Gamescom is kinda like a second E3, so there is a TON to talk about!Join us as we discuss Disintegration, Death Stranding, Predator, Ghost Recon, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Gears of War, and many many more! The titles getting announced continue to look better and better. Still, Bungie has some enticing to do, most of us aren’t ready to invest more time in the...
2019-08-241h 50
Bounty BoardEpisode 056: Fall PreviewWhat’s up friends! The Bounty Board crew is back this week with another episode of your favorite gaming podcast! Eric took the week off to help get his kids ready for their first day of school, so this week Caleb, Ryan, and Ben got together to talk about the upcoming fall season of games. Speaking of Ben, NerdyBits has a special announcement, hot off the presses!Ben is our new permanent host!We said farewell to Bobby last week and when Ben came on as a guest, the chemistry was immediate. The new crew of...
2019-08-161h 33
Procedural GenerationsProcGens S2 Preview: Halo Outpost DiscoveryWhat’s up ProcGens fans! With season 2 on the horizon @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane wanted to share a special episode to get you all revved up! On August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th your hosts had the opportunity to go to Halo Outpost Discovery in Chicago, an event put on by 343 Industries that created a real life Halo experience.With a couple of Media badges and a measurable ton of excitement, the duo set off into the Outpost Discovery. What they found there was awe inspiring, emotional, and very personal. Check out this Season 2 Preview episode and get ready fo...
2019-08-1554 min
Bounty BoardEpisode 55: Toxicity in GamesWhat’s up folks! This weeks Bounty Board comes with a bit of a bittersweet moment. Our very own Sawft-Clothez Sommelier is heading out. Bobby is stepping away from the show to pursue a few other opportunities and tend to some changes in routine at home. Bobby has been an incredible member of the team, and we are all so happy to have had the opportunity to share this show with him. Godspeed in your new endeavors friend, and don’t be a stranger!This week on Bounty Board, with guest host , the crew dives a discussion abou...
2019-08-091h 33
Bounty BoardBounty Board 053: SDCC 2019 RecapWhats a reunion without a little technical difficulty? With @sergeantsodium returning from the battlegrounds of new fatherhood and @LubWub back from SDCC, the Bounty Board Crew decided to talk about the wild news from Comic-Con’s Hall H. Boy was there a lot to talk about.We talk the new Witcher trailer, Top Gun trailer, Watchmen, sidetrack a little into the foibles of the DC cinematic endeavors, and then dive into the meat: The Marvel Phase 4 Panel. I’m not sure our brains have truly processed the massive amount of awesome announced at this panel! Join us as w...
2019-07-272h 07
Bounty BoardBounty Board 052: Bobby and Eric Go Old SchoolHey folks! While @LubWub was away at Comic-Con and @sergeantsodium was busy with his newborn, @hybridglass and @Bobbypease held down the fort and took things back for a nostalgic talk about gaming in their younger days. Together they go through each generation of system and talk about their favorite games for each one. From NES to present day.Join the two oldest (most seasoned? vintage?) members of the #BountyBoard crew as they take you on a trip down their personal memory lanes! Apologies for the late posting. @LubWub left his brain back home…
2019-07-231h 48
Bounty BoardBounty Board 051: Lootbox ConundrumSorry for the delayed upload! Recording on Thursday threw a little wrench into the works! We have BIG NEWS THIS WEEK!!! @sergeantsodium added a new member to his family!!! Private Sky is reporting for duty!!! Huge congrats to Sarge and his lovely wife on their beautiful newborn. We are all so happy for ya’ll. Needless to say, Sarge is not going to be on the show this week.In other, less exciting news, @Bobbypease, our own Sawft-Clothez Sommelier, came down ill JUST before we were set to go live. We like our Bobby healthy, so we ga...
2019-07-142h 19
Bounty BoardBounty Board 050: Couch Co-op vs. Online MultiplayerHappy Birthday America! While everyone is recovering from ringing ears and freedom beer hangovers, join your favorite nerds as they talk about gathering around the TV with a bunch of friends and blowing other shit up. Couch co-op, sitting next to people for you co-op gaming, was nearly a thing of the past. The Xbox One and PS4, while more powerful systems, didn’t quite continue the legacy of couch co-op games, and instead leaned into playing games online.In this week’s Bounty Board, the crew sit down and talk about why this transition took place, how...
2019-07-051h 47
Bounty BoardBountyEric has returned from vacation and the crew is whole once more! With E3 in the rearview and the slow season officially kicked off, the Bounty Board crew decided to take a step back and reflect on the good stuff they have encountered this year.We talk about our top three games so far this year, why we like them, and why you should give them a shot. Then, for the fall, we give you our Most Anticipated, Sleeper Hit, and Surprise Hit (the one that we are surprised we are interested in).We’ve go...
2019-06-302h 03
Bounty Board048: The Ethics of LeaksWith E3 in the rearview mirror and the coming fall of games, the Bounty Board crew take some time to talk about something that happens frequently in games, especially as E3 approaches: Leaks. There were several things that leaked out to the public in the days drawing up to E3. Bandai Namco had a security breach that lead to the reveal of many unannounced titles, Bleeding Edge footage with a “CONFIDENTIAL” watermark found its way onto the web, details about Star Wars came out.@hybridglass is out of town this week, exploring the wilds of West Elizabeth (Colo...
2019-06-212h 04
Procedural GenerationsProcGens S1 E7: Florence (FINALE)It is finally here! The Season One finale of ProcGens is here folks. This one is very special to @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane. A little more than a year ago Caleb’s grandfather, Christy’s husband, passed away unexpectedly. As the doctors were transitioning him between floors in the ICU, our two hosts took a moment to distract themselves with what they assumed would be a fun, quirky mobile game. Yet upon completing Florence, they realized that what they had experienced was far more important.Join them on the season finale as they talk about this experience, how it h...
2019-06-1936 min
Bounty BoardBounty Board 047: E3 Conference WrapE3 2019 has wrapped. The conferences are over, the show floor has closed up, everyone is headed home, getting ready for the next big show. Perfect time for the Bounty Board crew to get together and talk about all of the news from this week. And boy is there a lot of stuff that went down.Tune in as we talk through Microsoft, Bethesda, Devolver (holy shit), PC, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and Nintendo’s E3 conferences, the gameplay shown in the following days, hot takes from the show floor, Dr. Disrespect being disrespectful, and that Avengers footage. There is...
2019-06-152h 08
Bounty BoardBounty Board 046: E3 ComethIt is here. E3 is just a day away. This is the moment we have all be waiting for. So of course, your crew of wonderful nerds (and @sergeantsodium), sat down and talked about what they wanted to see on video games biggest stage.This one is dense y’all, so I will stay brief here. We run through a series of questions for each of the big conferences:What do they NEED to do this year?What do we know we will see?Longshot prediction?Sure thing prediction (un...
2019-06-082h 15
Procedural GenerationsS1 E6: AnthemThis one is a little late in the tube, sorry about that, but episode 6 of #ProcGens is finally here! We have finished going through the Mass Effect titles, games that we loved so much. Now it is time to turn our focus to Anthem, the most recent - and perhaps most maligned - release from developer BioWare. @CalamityXTJane and @LubWub both played Anthem. They wanted to give it a chance. But something about it just felt so…un-BioWare.Tune in this week as they talk about why Anthem felt so bad, whether or not they think it wi...
2019-06-0759 min
Bounty BoardBounty Board 045: Can Games Be Mediocre?Hello friends! Bounty Board is back again, this time with a guest! Richard Nava (@richarrizard) joins the crew this week to talk about the existence of mediocre games. Prompted by a conversation on Kinda Funny Games Daily, @LubWub wanted to ask the question, “Are mediocre games ok?” Do we need to hold games to a nearly unattainable standard, a standard set by iconoclasts like God of War, The Last of Us, or Marvel’s Spider-Man?In this week’s episode we dive deep into the reality that not all games can be perfection. Should gamers be more forgivin...
2019-06-012h 00
Procedural GenerationsS1 E5: Mass Effect: AndromedaYou can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and soon iTunes (waiting for approval still…). Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!
2019-05-0955 min
Procedural GenerationsS1 E4: Mass Effect 3Mass Effect 3 was…divisive. The culmination of a trilogy, it had a lot to tie up. Many weren’t pleased with the ending. On this episode of #ProcGens Caleb (@LubWub) and Christy (@CalamityXTJane) discuss how they felt wrapping up Commander Shepard’s story. The good and the bad, the heart breaking and the endearing.We talk about what it was like racing against time to save the galaxy, how the Mass Effect 3 helped us deal with trauma in our real lives, partying with all of our friends in the Citadel DLC, and the Indoctrination Theory.You ca...
2019-04-2553 min
Procedural GenerationsS1 E3: Mass Effect 2Mass Effect 2 is widely agreed upon as one of the best games released in the last console generation. For @CalamityXTJane it was her first journey into the @masseffect series. That first taste would create a love for a deep and lore filled universe. This week on #ProcGens, Caleb (@LubWub) and Christy talk about how how much they loved the follow up to Mass Effect.We talk about earning your team’s loyalty, learning to use our Biotic powers, running the suicide mission, and the myriad of wonderful characters we met along the way.You can li...
2019-04-1145 min
Procedural GenerationsS1 E2: Mass EffectIn this episode of #ProcGens Caleb (@LubWub) and Christy (@CalamityXTJane) dive into the game that started it all: Mass Effect. The Mass Effect series holds a very special place in our family’s heart. The first title is where it started for most of us, but it is obviously where the universe started.We remember what it was like to choose who lives and dies, how we tried to romance specific characters but accidentally romanced others, driving the Mako for hours, and discovering what it meant to have an impact in a whole new universe.Yo...
2019-03-2849 min
Procedural GenerationsAn IntroductionIt is finally here! @LubWub and his grandmother (he calls her Nanny, and it is adorable) @CalamityXTJane sit down to talk about video games and how they have changed their lives in this brand new podcast Procedural Generations. This first season is focused on the BioWare games they have played, specifically the Mass Effect series and Anthem. New episodes will release every other week!In this episode, An Introduction, meet our hosts and hear them talk about how they got the idea for this show, and how they both got started playing games!
2019-03-1442 min
Bounty BoardIntroducing: Bounty Board!Welcome to Bounty Board, a brand new podcast from NerdyBits.com. It's our first episode, so get acquainted with us! With E3 right around the corner, we focus our thoughts on the upcoming conference and the potential reveals. We cover everything from Scorpio to the reveal of the new Assassin's Creed. Join us!
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