The Inside Byte

The Inside Byte

A podcast with a focus on the video game industry

Episodes

Episode 51 - The Importance of Final Fantasy VII

June 22, 2022
Final Fantasy VII content is now in the forefront of gaming media yet again and Tim can't stop mesmerizing over it. But before we start drooling over new content incoming we go over other current updates in the medium as we reach the ending of Fake3. Stalker 2 gets a very heart-wrenching dev diary, Resident Evil Village has lots of content incoming, new details on Starfield that better maps out their plans of addressing concerns af...
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Episode 50 - Xbox and Japan’s Relationship Goes Public! feat. Corbin - The Nerdosphere

June 15, 2022
We go deep into the Xbox/Bethesda Showcase which for me is one of the best showcases we got since that 2015 PlayStation E3 of Dreams! Lots of very big reveals which fully cement my recent discussions on Xbox going big for Japan and Japan fully embracing them for the first time in history and we also finally get a Starfield gameplay revealing that went more into depth than expected! Also if you check my predictions from the previous...
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Episode 49 - FakE3

June 8, 2022
FakE3 is upon us! We just got a 3rd party/PSVR2 State of Play from Sony that was far better than we expected so we go deep into that! Then because the only "Real E3" part of this summer is Microsoft doing a normal E3 type showcase on Sunday June 12, we give a very in-depth predictions bit for that showcase. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet got a second trailer and a new website which both give lots more detail on the new game wit...
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Episode 48 - Where We’d Put E3 Predictions, IF WE HAD ONE!

June 1, 2022
Sadly no E3 is happening this year but we still try to dissect what gaming news is happening in the first half of June including a State of Play but only on 3rd party and PS VR2 content. There will be lots of shows but will there be any of substantial substance besides the Xbox/Bethesda showcase? Later we discuss PlayStation set on overcoming the supply constraint issue and their plan to even surpass their PS4 system, plus some new...
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Episode 47 - The New PS+ Lineup!

May 25, 2022
All PS+ new tiered games at launch are revealed and man is there is a ton to dissect here! Is this satisfactory for launch? Can this stand toe to toe with Game Pass? What new things does it bring that Xbox Game Pass cannot? After those discussions we get into a 2nd Death Stranding being revealed awkwardly, a very insanely unexpected news story on Xbox doing great in Japan and Series S systems are even selling better than PlayStatio...
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Episode 46 - Nintendo Stepping Up to the Plate!

May 18, 2022
With the 2nd half of 2022 looking bleak for Sony and now Microsoft, the focus shifts on Nintendo to supply the games! We start with discussing Starfield and Redfall's delay, then get into the next Nintendo Switch and Elden Ring sales milestones, Mario Strikers Battle League right around the corner, the possibility of the next Burnout game is setting up beautifully, plus Gotham Knights ditching last gen consoles.
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Episode 14 - Top Video Game Soundtracks!

May 11, 2022
In this episode we talk about our PC gaming history, Sony acquiring BluePoint Games, BIG releases coming this week, Xbox Games with Gold + PS Plus + Japanese GamePass hits, and our main topic being "Top 5 Video Game Soundtracks" w/ another guest visit from Jake Villar!
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Episode 45 - Video Games are Fun M’Kay!

May 11, 2022
While Tim is out on vacation, Rudy steps in to fill the episode with fun and games!
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Episode 44 - The Meeting

May 4, 2022

We start the show by going into meeting in person for the Sacred Symbols Live (Episode 200) event! -Xbox and Bethesda's showcase for June -Sony getting prepped for more acquisitions-Embracing gobbling up more IPs-Final Fantasy XVI almost done with development-Balan Wonderworld lawsuit fiasco.

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Episode 43 - The Return of the Handheld King!

April 27, 2022
We start the show with us talking about very convincing potential of Game Boy Advance hitting the Nintendo Switch Online service plus our love for system and its catalog of its games. We then get into Gearbox reviving "Tales From the borderlands", Xbox Series X/S seems to continuingly sell higher than PS5 even after the holiday season, VRR arrives on PS5 with some caveats. Also talk a bunch of new game announcements that is bound...
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Episode 42 - Hop Aboard the Switch Pro Speculation Train Again!

April 20, 2022
We start the show with finally addressing this IGN $20 quick news payout situation, than get into corrections from last episode, Sony investing in 1 billion dollars into Epic Games metaverse, Witcher 3 selling over 40 million copies while the current gen patch gets delayed, PS+ being devastating for Oddworld: Soulstorm's Developer, Square Enix now being happy with Guardians of the Galaxy game after Game Pass exposure, Digital Found...
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Episode 41 - Sora Without His Hobbit Feet?!

April 13, 2022
We start with me gushing over Kingdom Hearts 4 being shown making sure I keep it at the amazing cringe level it deserves. Than we talk on Metroid Dread still continuing to get better with new content, Activision Blizzard converts all QA Testers to full time employees with benefits and increased wages, Max Payne coming back, Days Gone director maybe get a light at the end of the tunnel, PS games expiring, more Unreal Engine 5 news, ...
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Episode 40 - Is This Sparta?!

April 6, 2022
In this episode we discuss our love for Nintendo and how they continue to be big pivotal points the industry, PlayStation Spartacus being officially announced even if it's just a toe dip into the subscription world with far too little detail on what we are even getting, E3 being completely canceled this year, and Breath of the Wild's sequel officially not showing up in 2022.
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Episode 39 - Hands In and Around the Steam Deck

March 30, 2022
Rudy tries to give his hands on impressions on the steam deck while I bombard him with question, new Battlefield and Witcher already in development, Sony's PlayStation division acquires another studio, then we start an ongoing segment of our rankings of favorite each year starting from 2020-2016.
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Episode 38 - Shortie but a Goodie!

March 23, 2022
Solo episode with your favorite person on planet Earth. I droll over Hogwarts Legacy, go over hardcore gaming getting more and more mainstream, Nintendo actually making Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass worth the money after-all, and than get into what I'm playing which includes Rudy's favorite game of all time!
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Episode 37 - Chimpanzees VS Ronald McDonald!

March 16, 2022
We get into the latest PlayStation State of Play showing(VALKYRIE!!!), PlayStation and Nintendo joining Microsoft and halting all sales in Russia, I describe the wild journey that is Stranger of Paradise, than we get into a debate of what animals we can destroy with just our bare hands!
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Episode 36 - The Onslaught of 2022 Gaming is Here!

March 9, 2022
Many things got pushed back to 2022 and now that were here and big projects are finally being released we are starting to feel the overwhelming amount of incredible content! Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2, KOF XV, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Gran Turismo 7, Elden Ring, Triangle Strategy, Destiny 2 The Witch Queen, Kirby and the Forgotten Land... and we're only in the 3rd month of the year. Crazy things keeps happening in the re...
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Episode 35 - The Day of Our Elden Lord Has Arrived

March 2, 2022
Elden Ring has released and we give our first 10 hour impressions. Some random other gaming stuff happened with some unknown franchise called Pokémon if I remember correctly, but more importantly is Elden Ring. Most of the show is just consumed by Elden Ring talk! Enjoy :P
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Episode 34 - The Eve of Elden Ring!

February 23, 2022
This week is full of highs and lows. Horizon Forbidden West and Cyberpunk 2077's next gen patch is here! Street Fighter VI gets announced! Nintendo is shutting down their digital stores of last gen! PlayStation is back to more censorship that even Nintendo doesn't follow. Than we finish out the show getting one last hype moment of Elden Ring before Friday's release!
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Episode 33 - Live A Live to Dying in the Limelight of Wii Sports!

February 16, 2022
We discuss a very strong Nintendo Direct showcase full of dream announcements for Tim ! Chrono Cross, Klonoa, Xenoblade, and a Japan only darling back on SNES coming back BABY!! Plus Uncharted movie looking to be what was expected...
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