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The gang's all here again for the first time in a long time to discuss the best games that they played in 2018. Were the actually good? Who knows? But it was certainly the best to them, and we all love a good cop-out answer. Grab some drinks and join the yelling! Cheers! Stuff we're drinking: Rince Cochon (http://gb.larincecochon.com/les-bieres/) A…
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Danny and Ian get together to assure you that none of The Bit Pub has died from alcohol poisoning yet. They also drink a bit and discuss some recent games. Drink as many things as you can for our first mini-episode! Cheers! Stuff we're drinking: Saison DuPont (http://www.brasserie-dupont.com/en/beer/saison-dupont) Miller High Life (https://www.mill…
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The lads try and wrap their alcohol-riddled brains around lootboxes, continuing game fees, and games-as-a-service. Its mostly sad but partially informative! No matter what you're doing, grab an alcoholic beverage and join in. Cheers! Stuff we're drinking: Saison DuPont (http://www.brasserie-dupont.com/en/beer/saison-dupont) Miller High Life (https:…
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While 2017 was a garbage year for a lot of things, it certainly wasn't for video games! Don't worry, the lads Danny, Phil, James, and Ian will surely find a way to hate on every other game but one of them. Time to catch up on your beer drinking and your terrible podcasts. Come along, get a bit drunk, and yell at us for picking the wrong game! Cheer…
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They might be good, they might be bad. The only guarantee is: they're there. Who made our list of most notable supporting characters? Grab a few too many beers and join Danny, James, Phil, and Ian as they hash it all out. Also due to a recording error, Phil sounds way for away. Also also, this is from forever ago because Ian is lazy and sucks at ed…
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Did you love Sega? Do you still love Sega? So did we and so DO we! In fact, we wish we could go back in time and fix things. OR, if someone would just let us take the reins, we'd really like to build them back in to the behemoth that they were all those years ago. Grab four or five drinks and join your friends Danny, James, Phil, Ian. and NEW frien…
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Most of us got a love for video games when we were young and its carried forward through today but, things start to change as you get older. Time seems to be more elusive and responsibilities increase. What does gaming look like as we get older? How do you maintain your love for the medium? Do your preferences and appreciation change? Is it better …
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With the California Extreme convention around the corner (well, technically already occurred at the time of this release) the lads, James, Danny, Phil, and Ian, discuss their lists of the most important and favorite arcade games AND name a modern console game that SHOULD be an arcade cab. Are you drinking, yet? No? Well get on that and join in! Che…
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Whatever! We do what we want! Or do we? Danny, James, Phil, and Ian have a rather frank discussion about free speech and video games. Can things go too far? Are there no limits? Should there be limits? What are they? Rest assured, a lot will be discussed and nothing will be decided. Grab a beer and join the fray. Cheers! Stuff we're drinking: Goose…
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Here at the Bit Pub, we don't make E3 predictions like those other chumps... we make Guarantees! Join James, Danny, and Ian as they make all of your E3 dreams come true. Recorded before E3, released sometime during so you know its legit. Grab ten to twelve beers and join in. Cheers! Stuff we're drinking: Lagunitas 12th Of Never Ale (https://lagunit…
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The BitPub is back to it's same old boring three-way with Danny, James, and Ian leading the charge into drunken oblivion. On the way there, they discuss games and game series they think needs a new entry. How great (or super-great) are their picks? Come have a drink and find out! Cheers! Stuff we're drinking: Anderson Valley Brewing: Wild Turkey Bo…
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Its The Bit Pub's first five-way! Danny, James, Phil, Ian, and new drinkin' buddy Joanna discuss the ins and the out (and then the ins and outs again) of video game review scores. Expect all the usual thrills, chills, spills, Phils, and quill pens plus more. Also, they somehow made it to twenty-five episodes! Cheers! Stuff we're drinking: Against T…
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Its a slow news week and the lads: James, Phil, and Ian, recorded the night before the launch of the switch. Great idea, right? Nevertheless, they found ways to keep you entertained while you drink. Amidst the discussions about cyst removal, pizza glory holes, the strangest thing they'd subscribe to, midwestern cities that Phil hates, and why wolve…
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Its the same old boring and drunk lads: Danny, James, and Ian. This time around, they pick up a series-style conversation that they've been forgetting to continue for a long time: Keeping The Tab Open. This time around its Part 2: The Console. Will it be around forever? Something similar? What could replace it? What hurdles do we as gamers and the …
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Danny, Ian, and Amazing Tsunami Welterweight Podcasting Champion of the World: Podcast Patrick, sit down and hash out their top five favorite video game antagonists. Villains, enemies, ne'er-do-wells, or even just folks who create conflict in a story to make a compelling plot, Satan bless 'em! Pour yourself a drink to help drive away all of those p…
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James and Ian are joined by podcast favorites Patrick and Phil to watch the Nintendo Switch Announcement. After drinking and watching the event together, they drink and discuss the event together. Exciting? Boring? Disappointing? Invigorating? Erotic? Listen along to find out! Stuff we're drinking: Lagunitas Brown Shugga' (https://lagunitas.com/bee…
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We're back to getting back off the wagon. This time around the old lads (James, Danny, and Ian) muse of their favorite games of 2016, pick their most anticipated releases of 2017, and give their last minute Nintendo Switch Stuff we're drinking: Heathen Brewing Mega Mint Imperial Chocolate Mint Stout (http://heathenbrewing.com/brews/) Apex Cellars 2…
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Its been a while since you've heard from your favorite lovable drunks but they're more than making up for it. The lads, James and Ian, along with returning guest Trevor Dallier and new friend Phil Denton muddle their way through new Switch news and stumble their way to this episode's ultimate question: how would YOU release a brand new console in t…
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A similar bunch of non-diverse white dudes, Ian and Danny welcome friend and gamer Trevor Dallier to the drunken reverie. James is somewhere doing something or other, but don't worry he's definitely drunk. While he's away, this new trio predicts what the next big genre fad is going to be. Will it be the return of Survival Horror? VR Tetris and its …
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This time around, the lads rank the games that impacted them the most all throughout their lives. Grab some tissues for a cry-fest and/or a gun for a Texas-style shootin' in the air in agreement as they rank their top five most personally meaningful games. Stuff we're drinking: Sierra Nevada Nooner Pilsner (http://www.sierranevada.com/beer/year-rou…
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In which our heroes discuss the worst games they've ever played: One modern, one classic. Stuff we're drinking: Fort Point Brewing: Park (http://www.fortpointbeer.com) 21st Amendment Brewery Toaster Pastry (http://21st-amendment.com/beers/toaster-pastry/) Cupcakes from Icing On The Cake Bakery! (http://www.icingonthecakebakery.com) Stuff we mention…
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This time around its a full-blown four-way as the lads: Danny, James, Patrick, and Ian discuss their hopes, fears, excitement, and boredom with VR gaming. Fun fact, an alternate title for this episode is AUDIO PROBLEMS INC. There's some fun patches of audio distortion sprinkled throughout the episode but we're pretty sure you're brave and drunk eno…
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All of the original lads are back together at last to meander their way through rumours of PS4.5/K/Neo and Xbox One.5 or 2 or whatever. Is iterative hardware the way of the times? How do you avoid alienating your customer base? Haven't we seen stuff like this before? (Looking at you, 32X) Stuff we're drinking: Oskar Blues Beerito (https://www.oskar…
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The Lads, Ian and Patrick, welcome back Danny Gwinn from the depths of new fatherhood and the absence of sleep. Together, they discuss whether or not the Electronic Entertainment Expo (aka E3) should stick around or if someone should take it out to the pasture and shoot it in the back of the head. Stuff we're drinking: Casamigos Blanco(http://casam…
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James and Ian welcome back friend and guest Patrick wax eloquent about their absolute most favorite Zelda game. Listen along and yell at your podcast player about how wrong they are. Just make sure you're doing so with a tasty adult beverage in hand. Stuff we're drinking: Speakeasy Scarlett Unity Vibration Triple-Goddess Bourbon Stuff we mentioned:…
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Danny and Ian welcome friend and guest Patrick as they discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of RPGs. Drunkenly tackling definitions, popular genre types, and their best and worst examples they are sure to find their way to some solid conclusions. Nothing but smooth sailing here, folks. Stuff we're drinking: 21st Amendment Sneak Attack (http://21…
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With just two lads and far too many beers, Ian and James stroke in the direction of 2016 and all the great games that are arriving therein. Additionally, Danny is insulted in his absence in accordance with local laws. Stuff we're drinking: Fort Point Westfalia (http://www.fortpointbeer.com/#beer) Music By: The National Broadcast Network (http://nat…
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Haggard and hammered, the lads belly-flop into the vast ocean of open-world games. In this the first of a new series of "Pros and Cons", Ian, James, and Danny weigh the shine vs. the shit of open-world gaming. Stuff we're drinking: Anchor Winter Wheat (http://www.anchorbrewing.com/beer/anchor_winter_wheat) 21st Amendment Fireside Chat (http://21st-…
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Its just the lads again this week as they drink their way through the recent Nintendo Direct and then discuss the modern-day video game hype? What's good about it? What's bad? What should small studios do to survive in a world of publishing giants and huge budgets? Stuff we're drinking: Saint Archer White Ale (http://www.saintarcherbrewery.com/page…
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The lads and lass discuss the fate of the handheld console. In light of Shuhei Yoshida's recent comments about the healthiness of the market and the apparent dominance of mobile platforms can the traditional handheld survive? Is it already dead? Will it evolve into something greater and enslave us all? Stuff we're drinking: Firestone Walker Easy Ja…
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The lads take a stab at a fairly academic and intelligent subject: marketing. In a new, ongoing series, "Keeping The Tab Open" they drunkenly and fumble their way through the what, why, and how of video game mascots and how (or if) they can be used to capture the hearts, minds, and eventually the wallets of the next generation of gamers. Stuff we'r…
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This time, the lads go in, around, and up the arse of cinema culture and discuss movies that were made into video games, video games that were made into movies, games that became movies that became games again, and movies that would make for really rad games. Come get just as drunk and confused as they are! Stuff we're drinking: Ballast Point Grape…
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The lads celebrate James' triumphant return from drunkenness with further drunkenness and a rousing discussion about E3 2015. Sony giving great impressions, Microsoft spending some time looking backwards, and Nintendo... causing a lot of debate. Couple some strong opinions with strong liquor and you got yourself an episode of A Bit Drunk. Stuff we'…
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This time around, the lads (minus James because he's probably passed out in a gutter somewhere in Vegas) chat about achievements in gaming. Modern day unlock notifications and trophies vs. the leaderboards and rumors of yesteryear. Where did they come from and what got us to where we are? Are the new methods of bragging rights better than the days …
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This week, the lads discuss just how consistently rad Rockstar is, the pants-filling grandeur of the Star Wars Battlefront trailers, and the awesome myriad of RPGs dropping in 2015. Beers we're drinking: 21st Amendment Brewery - Hell or High Watermelon (http://21st-amendment.com/beers/hell-or-high-watermelon/) Sierra Nevada 2015 Beer Camp Hoppy Lag…
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In this, the very first BitPub podcast, the lads struggle with recording woes, awkward introductions, a neighbour's "band", and whining huskies. Amidst the chaos is new Virtual Console content discussion, sad Zelda news, and the Power Glove's badass new life in the modern age. Beers we're drinking: Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale (…
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