Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast

This week we journey back to the Land’s Between and share how we are getting ready for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. We also take a look back at what our parents got right and wrong in our early gaming years and ask ourselves… would we do the same? And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, debate has no limits as we go head-to-head to decide the best PlayStation (PS1) game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Returning to Elden Ring

- Weekly topic: Rating our parents' approach to our gaming

- Pixel Picks Showdown: PlayStation (PS1) game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray

The Pixel Parents crew reacts to all the reveals and announcements from the Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct (2024)! 

Produced by Sean Murray

Music by Sean Murray

The Pixel Parents crew reacts to all the reveals and announcements from Summer Game Fest (2024)! 

Produced by Sean Murray

Music by Sean Murray

This week we reveal our review scale and share our verdict on Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga. We also discuss and share our tips for getting the kids set up with a new console, and on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, it’s all about deciding the best game on the ever-so-chunky original Xbox!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Review: Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga

- Weekly topic: Next-Gen hacks for parents

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Xbox (OG) game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray

The Pixel Parents crew reacts to all the reveals and announcements from PlayStation State of Play (May 2024)! 

Produced by Sean Murray

Music by Sean Murray

How long do we see ourselves still playing games? We ponder this question and preview yet another summer presented to us by Geoff Keighley. And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, it’s all about good vibes with friends as we decide the best Party game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- Our shouts for Geoff Keighley Presents: Every Gaming Show

- Weekly topic: Still Game?

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Party

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

It’s time to chat about the state of Xbox, how Rise of the Ronin has lifted us out of a gaming funk and we speculate what future gaming habits will become the norm for our kids. On the Pixel Picks Showdown, we lock and load our picks to decide what is the best First Person Shooter!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- The Big Xbox Chat

- Weekly topic: Future Habits

- Pixel Picks Showdown: First-Person Shooter

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

We share our recommendations for the best games out there to get your kids into gaming,  what our experience returning to the world of Fallout has been like, and on this week's Pixel Picks Showdown, it's a battle for the ages as we declare the best RPG game!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Weekly topic: Readying Player Two

- Pixel Picks Showdown: RPG

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

With limited time to game as a parent, this week we explore what games are best for respecting your time. Scott shares his thoughts on Dragon’s Dogma 2 that may surprise you, and on this week's Pixel Picks Showdown, we go head-to-head to decide what is the best mascot game… that doesn’t feature Mario.

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Weekly topic: Games and respecting time

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Mascot game (non-Mario)

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Music and Production by Sean Murray 

This week we discuss how we handle gaming burnout and how we get back into the swing of gaming. Liam finally finishes Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and we both share our theories on THAT ending (spoilers!). Also on this week's Pixel Picks Showdown, we turn to the shadows and debate the best stealth game to sneak onto the Pixel Picks List!

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Our thoughts and theories on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (SPOILERS)

- Weekly topic: Dealing with games burnout

- Pixel Picks Showdown: Stealth game

Follow us on Twitter (X) @Pixel_Parents and write to us to be part of the show - [email protected]

Music and Production by Sean Murray