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It's hot, it's humid, and it's the perfect time to stay inside playing games all day! And that's exactly what the Fanwidth hosts have been up to this week. There's a Final Fantasy expansion on the rise. Hades and "auto battlers" have found our attention again, as well. What's not to love? Well, apparently Ted Danson did a bad thing 20-plus years ago, so maybe not THAT. We rise again, however, to discuss some surprisingly excellent Destiny merch. Listen for yourself! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang's all here for a double-length episode! Did you miss our usual antics at E3 2019? Well, hopefully this extra large slice of gaming goodness will feed your insatiable hunger for discourse... and knowledge. In all seriousness, we've got plenty to talk about, so strap in! Steven, merritt, and Niki dive deep on all the games they played and saw at E3 2019. Then there's the stuff we've managed to play since we got home. It's a lot, but we know you love it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey folks! It's another short special today, because we're extremely tired. Even so, Steven is here to talk about the video games he saw, talked, and wrote about at E3 2019. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You smell that? That's the odor of E3, baby. It's right around the corner and ready to absorb us all into its sticky, awful, wonderful mass. That's why Steven and Niki are here again this week to get pre-E3 game chat out of their systems. Join them on a journey through space, a different kind of space, and... a third kind of space. Lots of games set in space these days, it turns out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're just days away from E3 (as Niki won't stop reminding us), but that doesn't mean there's no news! Merritt, Steven, and Niki dive deep into the Death Stranding trailer this week. Finally, we can decide which Hideo Kojima character has the best name! Then we talk about some video games that are actually out, before going off about... Digimon. I guess. All this and more on another episode of Fanwidth, the Fanbyte games podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE'RE BACK, BABY! The whole crew has finally managed to escape bad internet, killer robots, and Australia to bring you the finest "video game" content money can buy. Except you don't buy it, because this podcast is still free. Can you believe that? Join Niki, merritt, and Steven on a brand-new journey through time and space as they discuss Rifts, strange games that can only exist on airplanes, and the games they've been obsessed with lately. This might just be the finest episode of Fanwidth yet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey there, hi there, ho there! It's another short episode of Fanwidth this week, as Niki continues his tour of Australia and merritt's internet continues... to be bad. But don't worry! Steven is here to check in, ask what's up, and talk about two very similar video games. That's right! It's time to talk about Rage 2 and Final Fantasy 14. What? They've both got numbers in the titles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're doing a special thing this weekend! The staff wanted to experiment with some possible future formats and we're appropriately starting with a one-on-one interview between Editor in Chief of Fanbyte.com, John Warren, and his mother Beverly. John and Bev explore the origins of the latter's obsession with Mystery Science Theater 3000, beating arcade rats at Tekken 2, and the inevitability of Bev someday becoming a Tetris 99 professional. If you enjoy the format, we may do more of it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 of games in 2019. Unfortunately, merritt had more technical difficulties this week, as well. So they only get to speak for about 15 minutes. But Steven rounds things out with some hot, condensed news coverage. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE TIME HAS COME! Steven, merritt, and Niki all come together for the first time ever (on a podcast, anyway) to bring you all the news you need to know. Well... Actually, they mostly talk about Star Trek. But there are plenty of diversions into Saturday morning cartoons and hypno fetishism. So don't you worry! It's still the same show you know and love (or at least tolerate). Better strap in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, you. Yes, you! Do you like video games? Well, we've got them in spades this week, believe it or not. Niki and Steven open up with talk about this who "dubstep" thing the kids are raving about, but then they jump straight into chat about Mortal Kombat 11 and Dragon's Dogma. It's a lot to chew on! So enjoy your heaping helping gaming goodness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due to technical issues, we couldn't have merritt on this week. She'll be back next week, though! In the meantime, Steven sat down with Fanbyte social media specialist Niki Grayson for a wonderful discussion about Overwatch, The Division 2, and next generation hardware news. Please join us for this news-heavy episode and all the fun that entails. Then loop back in next time for another dose of completely useless conversation. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 had some audio issues this week. And, unfortunately, merritt had to drop out of the call a bit early. That didn't stop us from delivering the sweet, sweet content as always, though. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven and merritt don't have a guest this week. Nor have they played many new games (that they haven't already gone over at length. So, instead, the dynamic duo dives deep on a different discussion! Specifically, they want to talk about books. Even more specifically, the pair talks about the strange world of classic sci-fi literature. How will the world embrace the next Dune movie? Were authors from the 1950s hornier than the ones we have today? Learn the answers to these questions and more on Fanwidth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a helluva game. To explain exactly why, we brought on Fanbyte's resident fixer: Andrew "Ray Donovan" Whitmore. Steven has played a lot more of the game, but Andrew went and spoiled himself by watching a playthrough online. Don't worry, though! We pretty much avoid spoilers this episode. Speaking of which, merritt has been spoiling herself with Destiny 2. It does remind everyone about Reboot (the 90s 3D animated series), though. And that conversation goes some places. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is at GDC this week! Although, sadly, merritt couldn't be with us as a result. So the rest of the crew -- including John Warren, Dillon Skiffington, and Ryan Stevens -- band together to discuss all the games they played in the early days of the show. Plus: Google Stadia talk. Come and join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Division 2 is out, about, and ready to flout... its really bad politics. Steven and merritt go over this and more with returning guest Sabriel Mastin. And while merritt hasn't played The Division 2, she has been making her way through Destiny 2: Forsaken. Let's talk about orbs! Closing things out, Sabriel and Steven talk about Captain Marvel (for like a second), before just discussing the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. Tune in for all this and more on another exciting episode of Fanwidth!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back everyone! We have a guest again this week. Friend of the site and former Compete writer Eric Van Allen joins us to discuss the year in fighting games. Specifically, we dive deep on the backroom politics and public-facing drama that determines EVO. It’s the biggest fighting game tournament of the year, after all. And the absence of Super Smash Bros. Melee this year has some fans in a tizzy. Also on this episode: Devil May Cry 5 talk and the legacy of Philip K. Dick in video games (kinda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh! Hey there gamers. It's lovely to see you again. Welcome back to your one and only official Fanbyte podcast. No guest this week! But Steven and merritt dive into some big news. The very spooky horror game, Devotion, was released to rave reviews until controversy caused it to be "review bombed" and removed from Steam. Meanwhile, THQ Nordic made just about one of the worst marketing decisions in history. Finally, the hosts have... mixed feelings about Pokémon Sword and Shield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello, lovely listeners. It's your official Fanbyte podcast about fandom, culture, and (usually) video games. This week, Fanbyte Editor-in-Chief John Warren joins us to talk about the games our parents play. Speaking of games, merritt played the surprising Daemon X Machina demo! Meanwhile, John is back at Final Fantasy IX (he's bought seven copies of the game). And Steven laments the rocky of Anthem. It might be one of this month's biggest video game releases, but it just doesn't feel finished yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices