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Fanbyte’s weekly flagship video game game show, hosted by merritt k, that puts Fanbyte staffers (and friends) through a gauntlet of challenges for your amusement. Join the Fanbyte Discord: https://fanbyte.casa/

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Episode 027: Three Houses, Three Kinds of Writers
The Fanbyte office is abuzz with one big game this week. Fire Emblem: Three Houses has completed dominated Steven, Niki, and especially merritt since Friday. That's why we dig deep on this strategy RPG that looks more and more like a dating sim every...
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Episode 026: Hardtack in the Gummyworks
It's a beautiful week to talk about video games! Because... there aren't a ton of new video games to play. As such, Steven, merritt, and Niki dig into the world of old-school games and updates for newer ones! Then there's a quick diversion to talk...
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Episode 025: Bone Tiddies
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Episode 024: Star Wars Esports
Steven is back from a harrowing journey to the far flung fields of Canada! They come back with news about a little game called Warframe, and take Niki down memory lane through the game's long rise to success. Meanwhile, both hosts discuss the...
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Episode 023: Only the Bad Pokemon, Please
Niki is unfortunately down with the sickness (i.e. laryngitis) this week. So merritt and Steven are back up to their old tricks with a two-person podcast. Of course, without any positive influences to keep them on track this week, things immediately...
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Episode 022: Horny Mario Party
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...
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Episode 021: The Thing That Came From E3 2019
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...
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Episode 020: E3 2019 Check-In
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!
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Episode 019: E3 Cometh for Us All
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...
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Episode 018: The Soul Warriors
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...
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Episode 017: Back From the Rifts
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...
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Episode 016: Rage Report
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Fanwidth Special: Thanks for the Momedge
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...
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Episode 015: Randall's Boo Boos
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...
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Episode 014: Mega Man Needs More Skin
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...
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Episode 013: The Sound of Music
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...
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Episode 012: Thanks for the Knowledge
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...
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Episode 011: We've Got Wrestler Mania
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...
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Episode 010: That Sexy Science
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...
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Episode 009: The One All About Sekiro
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....
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Episode 008: Fanwidth on Bandwidth
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...
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Episode 007: Did You Own a Gun?
The Division 2 is out, about, and ready to flout... its really bad politics. Again. Steven and merritt go over this and more with their special (and first-ever returning) guest: Sabriel Mastin. And while merritt hasn't been playing The Division 2,...
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Episode 006: Devil May Kick High
You know who loves video games? We love video games! Specifically, we love having conversations about them for all to enjoy. That’s why we’re back yet again with another episode of the Fanwidth video game podcast. Won’t you please come and join...
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Episode 005: What if Game Was Book?
Oh! Hey there gamers. It's lovely to see you again. Welcome back to your one and only official Fanbyte podcast. It's our show about fandom, culture, and a lot of video games (at least this week). No guest this week, we're afraid! It's just Steven...
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Episode 004: Moms of Rage
Hello, lovely listeners. We're back again! It's your official Fanbyte podcast about fandom, culture, and (usually) video games. This weeks once again brings you Steven and merritt. And we have yet another new guest, Fanbyte Editor-in-Chief John...
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