We review the E3 2018 Sony PlayStation Showcase. Find out our thoughts on the major announcements from the presentation including The Last of Us 2, Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, Resident Evil 2, and so much more! We tell you what we think Sony nailed, what their biggest missed opportunities were, and what we think this event tell us about the future of PlayStation. Be on the lookout for our other E3 2018 review podcasts!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music

We review the E3 2018 Microsoft Xbox Press Briefing. Find out our thoughts on the major announcements from the presentation including Halo Infinite, Gears 5, Forza Horizon 4, Devil May Cry 5, Jump Force, Sekiro, Cyberpunk 2077, and so much more! We tell you what we think Microsoft nailed, what their biggest missed opportunities were, and what we think this event tell us about the future of Xbox. Be on the lookout for our other E3 2018 review podcasts!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music

A packed show this week as Carrie joins us again to discuss our impressions from the excellent Mario Tennis Aces demo, why we're offended by the Red Dead Redemption 2 Collector's Edition, Ubisoft possibly returning to the well too soon with Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Fortnite potentially coming to the Switch, Fallout 76's reveal and a deeper conversation of why some of us enjoy a robust lore in our video games, Carrie's excitement over the new Pokemon Let's Go! games coming to Switch (as well as the Pokeball GO Plus), and finally ours and your E3 2018 predictions. Tune in next week for live pre and post-show coverage before and after the Sony and Microsoft live streams!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Release Date/New Game Announcements  

• PlayStation E3 sale
• Xbox sale during E3 week
• Red Dead 2 Special Edition revealed
• A Hylian Shield 2DS XL will be available July 2

  Headlines  

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey leaked, then confirmed by Ubisoft ahead of E3
• Reports and a leaked doc suggest Fortnite is coming to the Switch
• Massive Chinese online gaming company invests $100 million in Bungie; opens up possibility of Bungie self-publishing in the future

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• Fallout 76 teaser dropped by Bethesda before E3
• Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee announced for Switch---There’s also going to be a new Pokemon Go Plus shaped like a Pokeball
• QUESTION OF THE WEEK - Outlandish E3 predictions

This week Carrie joins Micah and Brad as we discuss impressions of Detroit: Become Human, Dragon's Crown Pro, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Cody Omega's introduction to Street Fighter V, Nintendo releasing a dock-less Switch in Japan, the passings of Ataro co-founder Ted Dabney and John 'Total Biscuit' Bain, the PS4 beginning it's journey to sunset, what the eventual new Xbox will be called, and why we delight at the tears stemming from Battlefield V's alt-universe World War II setting with girls!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines  

• SFV - Cody
• Nintendo releasing no-dock Switch bundle in Japan
• Atari co-founder passes away at 81
• Popular game critic Totalbiscuit dies at 33
• Assholes involved in swatting death have been indicted

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• Sony CEO says PS4 has entered the last phase of its life cycle>>>Also says we won’t see new hardware for at least 3 years
• Battlefield V announced; takes place in WWII, no Premium Pass will be sold

We turn most of the show over to YOU PEOPLE, as a lean docket leads to everyone's crowd favorite segment. Before then though, Terrence gives his impressions of Nex Machina, we talk Microsoft new Adaptive Controller for disabled gamers, and we break down the Call of Duty Black Ops 4 reveal event.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines  

• Microsoft reveals Adaptive Controller - a first-party solution for disabled gamers

  Top Stories  

• Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII will have no campaign, a time-travelling Zombies mode, be boots on the ground-ish, and predictably, will feature a Battle Royale mode
• QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Micah and Brad go it without Terrence, but it's probably for the best considering all the Nintendo talk! We discuss the earliest impressions of Warmind, Microsoft's reluctance to share Xbox One sales figures and how they're positioned for the next console generation, Philadelphia's Overwatch League team's jerseys being outlawed, our dismay at the rumored next project for Retro Studios as Brad rants about StarFox, Cliffy B's studio being shuttered and what his next step should be, and whether we, and the listeners, think Nintendo's Switch Online service is going to be good value for money.  Oh, and we also rant on the rumored release date for the Final Fantasy VII remake. And by rant, I mean we crap all over the Final Fantasy VII remake. Because it's us.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines  

• If EA’s math is to be believed, PS4 is outselling Xbox One at a clip greater than 2:1
• Philly’s Overwatch team gets their jerseys banned; need an Attitude Adjustment
• Rumors suggest Retro Studios (Metroid Prime, DKC) are making a...StarFox....racing game ?!

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• Cliffy B shuts down Boss Key Studios; plans of stepping away from games for time being
• Nintendo finally unveils hard details of online service; includes cloud saves
  • Follow-up article 1
  • Follow up article 2
• QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Bonus Rant! - The rumored Final Fantasy VII remake release window

This week we discuss Brad's intital impressions of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, God of War becoming the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive ever, the world's best controller being Steam-compatible now, Nintendo fending off a patent troll yet again, Marvel and Epic Games' Infinity War and Fortnite collaboration, the 2018 Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, our reaction to the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, and our question of the week where our listeners tell us if they're able to replay story-driven games.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines  

• God of War is now the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive of all-time
• The best controller on the market can now be used on Steam
• Nintendo being sued by patent troll (again)

  Top Stories  

• Marvel and Epic Games collaborate for Fortnite/Infinity War crossover
• Here are your 2018 Video Game HoF inductees
• Our Red Dead trailer reaction
• QUESTION OF THE WEEK

This week we discuss Micah's early time with Yakuza 6, what's new in Destiny 2's Warmind expansion, Microsoft and Discord partnerng together...for some reason (with another Terrence freak out!), lot boxes officially being deemed illegal in Belgium and Holland, Nintendo's new President, and whether or not we should be concerned about lagging initial third-party game sales on the Switch and what Nintendo should be doing to ensure the success of other games on their platform.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines  

• Bungie reveals Warmind - here’s what coming
• Microsoft allowing Xbox players to link their live and Discord accounts

  Top Stories  

• Belgium and Holland officially rule loot boxes to be gambling and illegal as a result
• Nintendo President to step down in June; successor named
• First-Party titles still dominating sales on Nintendo hardware

We begin by welcoming the newest PS4 Pro owner and giving our initial impressions of God of War from a variety of angles (no spoilers, we promise!). We then discuss Terrence's continued disappointment with Microsoft, Capcom pulling the plug on mobile Puzzle Fighter just months after release, Hearthstone's director seeking new opportunities, Valve's acquisition of Campo Santo, Cory Barlog emotional reaction to God of War reviews, and the reports of Call of Duty dropping single player and what it could signal for the future of multiplayer-focused FPS games.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines  

• Capcom shutting down the mobile Puzzle Fighter game it just launched this past Summer
• Hearthstone director leaves Blizzard to start new company
• Valve acquires Firewatch developer Campo Santo
• Cory Barlog gives tearful reaction video to review score embargo lifting

  Top Stories  

• Call of Duty Black Ops IIII will reportedly not have a traditional single player campaign

Micah and Brad discuss FarCry 5's very FarCry-esque ending, the PlayStation 5 rumors, Micah's excitement level for the Shenmue remaster, Xbox achievements appearing on the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo and Sony running afoul of the FTC, Battlefront II's new EWOK-THEMED MODE, and we pile on to Billy Mitchell: noted douchebag.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines

• Minecraft for Switch receiving Xbox achievements
• FTC issues warnings to Sony and Nintendo around warranty seal stickers
• A new Battlefront II mode will allow you to play as Ewoks

Top Stories  

• Video Game Villain Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong scores officially wiped out by Twin Galaxies