Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast

On this week’s podcast, it’s all about the PlayStation 2, as we discuss what made it so special and where we rank it among other consoles. We also share our reactions to Gamescom Opening Night Live. And on this week's Pixel Picks Showdown, you guessed it, we take on the small task of naming the best PS2 game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Gamescom Opening Night Live Reactions

- Weekly topic: PlayStation 2 - In Review Special

- Pixel Picks Showdown: PS2 game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

We’ve seen the Borderlands movie. It’s not great, and this week we discuss what the future of video games adaptations should look like. Should Hollywood give up the ghost? Is it best for TV? How do they stop being so terrible? Scott finally plays Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Liam continues his obsession with dead games. Also, on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, we go back to the best Xbox and crown the greatest 360 game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Borderlands Movie Review

- Weekly topic: Video Game Adaptations: Fix or Forget?

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Xbox 360 game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

Blockbuster season is upon us at the cinema, and it’s got us remembering the glorious days of the movie tie-in game. This week, we have some fun and pick our favourite movie IP and game developers to make the game of our 6/10 dreams. Liam also reviews Thank Goodness You’re Here, and Scott declares his love for Unicorn Overlord. Also, on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, it is getting tense as we crown the best Survival Horror Game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Thank Goodness You’re Here Review

- Weekly topic: Dream Movie Tie-In’s

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Survival Horror game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

We’ve played the hottest beta of the summer, Marvel Rivals, and share our full impressions on the (super)hero shooter. We also played Valorant and bring you our thoughts on what we think will reign supreme. Also this week, we officially marked the end of the Xbox 360, and we give Microsoft’s best console the eulogy it deserves with a trip down memory lane! And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, we decide the best puzzle platformer (spoiler: it’s not Portal!)

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Marvel Rivals Impressions

- Marvel Rivals, Valorant and Concord, who wins?

- Weekly topic: RIP Xbox 360

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Puzzle Platformer game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

Do we tend to lean towards single-player or multiplayer games? We take a deep dive into this and share some heartfelt opinions on how both can be helpful for parent gamers. We also dig into Game Pass’s latest releases, sharing our impressions on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and we review Flintlock: Siege of Dawn. And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, it is time to name the best JRPG game! Advantage Scott? Check out the show to find out!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Impressions

- Flintlock: Siege of Dawn Review

- Weekly topic: Single or Multiplayer

- Pixel Picks Showdown: JRPG game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

This week we share our impressions on Concord after playing the beta and Liam gets on his soapbox about hero shooters in general. With the Nintendo Switch officially becoming their longest-lasting console we dedicate our main topic this week to discussing its legacy… is it Nintendo’s best console ever? And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, we get stylish and debate the best Hack and Slash game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Concord: Beta Impressions

- Weekly topic: Legacy of the Nintendo Switch

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Hack and Slash game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray

On the show this week we discuss our Game of the Year picks so far, and what upcoming games we think have a chance at taking it. We also give our final review of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (and Liam may have a few choice words for THAT final boss). Also, on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, one developer splits us as we name the best Immersive Sim game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree final score

- Our thoughts on the Situational Disability debate in gaming

- Weekly topic: GOTY (So far)

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Immersive Sim Game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray

This week we welcome our special guest Alex from Cross Button VR to discuss the future of VR and we also take a look ahead at the rest of 2024 and share what our most anticipated games are left this year. Alex joins us in a very special Pixel Picks Showdown as we all debate to crown the best Cinematic game!

Show order:

- Kick-off (feat special guest, Alex from Cross Button VR)

- What you playing?

- Most anticipated games in rest of 2024

- Weekly topic: Future of VR

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Cinematic Game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray

Check out Alex each week on the Cross Button VR podcast - @CrossButtonVR - https://linktr.ee/crossbuttonvr

This week we share our thoughts on exploring the Shadow Realm in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, so of course we wade into the great difficulty debate - should we take it easy with hard difficulty? And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, it’s all about thrills and glory as we decide the best Adventure game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree impressions

- Weekly topic: Taking it easy on Difficulty?

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Adventure game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray

This week we ask the big question - is the cost of gaming getting too high? So we share our thrifty tips on how we keep the costs down. Scott finally plays a Rare classic, and Liam shares how he has connected with an old pastime courtesy of Xbox Game Pass. And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, it’s Nintendo’s turn as we decide the best NES game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Weekly topic: How to reduce the Cost of Gaming

- Pixel Picks Showdown: NES game

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