As we move into 2024, we figure that now is the perfect time to look back and reflect upon on the past 12 months with the ATEBIT Nation. The 2023 BITTIES are ATEBIT’s official awards and are entirely determined by our fantastic community.

Categories in the BITTIES are as follows:

• TV Show of the Year presented by Benny and Brendan
• Movie of the Year presented by Buddy Watson
• Anime of the Year presented by Courtney Borrett
• Indie Darling of the Year presented by Jesse and Joel
• Moment of the Year presented by Matt Tilby
• Character of the Year presented by Trevor Scott and Alex
• Best Narrative presented by Drew Agnew
• Best Multiplayer presented by David and Ash (Pastries & Pixels + Smash Talk)
• Most Anticipated of 2024 presented by News to Reviews
• Game of the Year by Jono Pech and Brendan

*A big thank you to everyone who helped make this episode what it was, I gave our hosts a very broad brief and allowed them to have free reign, to allow their ideas and personalities to shine through.

Thank you to everyone who entered asnd nominated for their favourites, we took the top 5 responses for each category to create our list of final nominees and from there the one who received the most total votes took home the win. The 2023 BITTIES have been our largest to date and we look forward to continuing to build the awards, and the greater ATEBIT brand with you all.

Thanks for your continued love and unbridled support.

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With 2023 coming to a close we figure it's time to talk about the things we loved most from the last 12 months, and to make this episode ONE MILLION times better, Miss Ally Heart returns to the studio to provide the optimum amount of sass while also helping to keep Brendan in line.

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2023 has been a tough year for the gaming and pop culture industries and man oh man do we have some grievances to air out!

Listen on as Brendan, Buddy, Jono, Matt and the ATEBIT Nation all come together like a bunch of new age Power Rangers to unpack all the wrongs from the last 12 months focusing on such things as:

• Biggest gaming disappointments?
• Biggest grievance about the gaming industry?
• The Feat of Strength
• What was something that was so bad it was actually good?
• Biggest grievance about ATEBIT/The Hungry Gamers?
• What are you not looking forward to in 2024?

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Take the boys to the Vice City where the grass is legal and the girls are pretty!! GTA VI has been revealed (cheers leakers you dicks) and Brendan and Buddy are here to share their thoughts on the biggest future gaming release in the world.

Summary

In this episode, Brendan and Buddy discuss their recent experiences with various games and TV shows. They talk about playing Spider-Man 2 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (don't worry we didn't break the NDA), as well as their thoughts on the Fortnite Chapter 5 update and Squid Game: The Challenge. They also review the game Mr. Run and Jump and the TV show Lessons in Chemistry. The episode concludes with a discussion about Fortnite's highly anticipated Big Bang event and its future plans. In this part of the conversation, Brendan and Buddy discuss the evolution of Fortnite and its collaborations, the gameplay trailer for the No Return mode in The Last of Us Part II Remastered, the official reveal trailer for GTA 6, and their predictions for the Game Awards. In this episode, Brendan and Buddy discuss the upcoming release of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and their skepticism about its success. They question who the game is for and express surprise at the lack of marketing and press releases from Ubisoft. They also briefly mention the release of the PS5 Slim and speculate on its sales potential. The episode concludes with Brendan teasing upcoming episodes and Buddy hinting at a possible return to podcasting.

Takeaways

• Spider-Man 2 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League are highly enjoyable and worth playing
• Fortnite continues to evolve and offer diverse gaming experiences
• Mr. Run and Jump is a fun and challenging platformer
• Lessons in Chemistry is a heartfelt and emotional TV show
• Fortnite's Big Bang event showcased the game's ambitious future, evolving beyond a simple battle royale game and has become a platform for live events and collaborations
• The No Return mode in The Last of Us Part II Remastered offers a new single-player experience with randomized encounters and unique challenges
• The official reveal trailer for GTA 6 confirms the game's setting in Vice City and introduces both female and male protagonists
• The Game Awards predictions include categories such as best score of music, best performance, best narrative, best independent game, and game of the year. The hosts are skeptical about the success of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and question who the game is targeted towards.
• The lack of marketing and press releases from Ubisoft for the game is surprising
• The release of the PS5 Slim is discussed, with speculation on its sales potential
• Buddy hints at a possible return to podcasting in the future
• Plus lots more gaming and culture related banter!

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction and Fringe Talk

05:00 - Spider-Man 2 and Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

09:00 - Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 and Squid Game

17:00 - Mr. Run and Jump and Lessons in Chemistry

32:00 - Fortnite's Big Bang Event

37:13 - Fortnite's Evolution and Collaborations

40:22 - Gameplay Trailer for No Return Mode in The Last of Us Part II Remastered

46:17 - Official Reveal Trailer for GTA 6

59:38 - Game Awards Predictions

01:16:30 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

01:19:01 - PS5 Slim

01:20:05 - Closing Remarks

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After narrowly surviving the crowds at Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Brendan and Buddy limp into the Riverside Studio to dive deep on all the chaotic good (and evil) doing the rounds within the video game and pop culture universes.

Episode three four three is served hot and fresh, full of the following tasty slices:

• Spoiler-free impressions on #ThirstySuitors
• Recapping the greatness that is #Suzume
• The volatility of the mobile games industry
• If you swat, you are a twat
• Discussing the discourse around content creators requiring payment for coverage/reviews
• Another round of Miss Ally Heart's Carousel of Chaos
• Plus lots more gaming and culture related goodness!

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After taking down a host of evil exes, Brendan and Buddy return to the Riverside Studio to collectively gush over goddamn fun Scott Pilgrim Takes Flight is (seriously go watch it on Netflix ASAP).

Episode three four two is also crammed full of the following tasty slices:

• Spoiler-free impressions on Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix
• Recapping the 2023 Game Awards nominations
• The PlayStation Portal is actually in demand?!
• The Last of Us Part II Remastered is official
• A family from Arkansas is suing the biggest companies in gaming
• The return of Clan or Sham!
• Plus lots more gaming and culture related banter!

Brendan has returned and he’s brought a very special guest along for the ride for the next 4 weeks in Mr. Buddy Watson!! *queue applause and cheers*

Listen on as two podcast vets predict The Game Awards nominees and also share their varied levels of hype regarding the live action Legend of Zelda movie in development.

Episode three four one is also crammed full of the following tasty slices:

• Spoiler-free impressions on Dinobreak, Alan Wake 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• Movie and TV breakdowns on Loki S2, The Marvels, Salt Burn and more
• The PlayStation Portal is landing in Aus in Feb, are you excited?
• Samurai Punk announces their closure
• Plus lots more gaming and culture related banter!

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Australia’s finest and Brisbane’s up and comer, Jono and Matt return to the Riverside studio for one last time in 2023, diving deep on Remedy’s horror masterpiece, Alan Wake 2. THG340 also sees the pair share their thoughts on AI, the good, the (mostly) bad and everything in between.

On top of those two topics you’ll also find a tonne of tasty gaming and pop culture discussion.

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The boys are back in town for another thrilling ride through the video game and culture landscapes, webslinging their way through some juicy Spider-Man 2 discussion as well as tackling all the latest news and rumours bouncing around the internet.

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Brendan might be away but fear not, as Australia’s finest, Jono Pech reunites with Brisbane’s most fashionable to unpack all of the big headlines doing the rounds this week in gaming and culture.

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In a week full of departures, Brendan joins Bobby Kotick and and John Riccitiello on the resignation front, recording his last episode of THG (only for about a month or so). Listen on as Brendan openly gushes about just how good the #Cyberpunk2077 #PhantomLiberty DLC is, and along for the ride is the ever fashionable Matt Tilby.

Episode three three seven is also chock full of the following tasty slices:

• Spoiler-free impressions on #TheDangersinMyHeart, #TheCreator, #AEWFightForever and #ForzaMotorsport
• #RoseandLocket is an upcoming indie title to keep an eye on
• The #PlayStation5 slim has been announced
• The new Mario has been revealed
• The #ActivisionBlizzardKing purchase is FINALLY official
• Plus lots more gaming and culture related goodness!

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