Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast

Who really likes a follow quest? This week it’s all about getting the big scythe out as we name all the gaming tropes we’d banish forever! Scott also has yet another platformer review, and it’s one to keep an eye on! Strap in, it’s a bold one! All this plus:

• Ruffy and the Riverside review
• Death Stranding 2 initial thoughts
• Main topic: Video Game Tropes We Would End
• Pixel Picks Showdown: Best Rewarding Game

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Music and production by Sean Murray - barehandsdesigns.com

It’s Death Stranding 2’s launch week, so what better time to take a look back at the career of one of Video Gaming’s genuine auteurs? Scott also shares his verdict on the return of an old classic and we discuss our approach to building up to a big new release. All this plus:

• Gex Trilogy review
• Death Stranding 2 hype
• Summer Holiday gaming… best approach?
• Main Topic: An ode to Hideo Kojima
• Pixel Picks Showdown: Best Surprise Moment Game

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We all live busy lives as gamers, juggling work, kids… so it’s a massive commitment to 100% or platinum a game, but is it worth it? We also breakdown some huge news and take a look ahead at the future of gaming. All this plus:

• Chronicles of the Wolf Review
• Switch 2 week 2: Ultimate family console?
• Mario Kart World Verdict
• Marathon Delay: Is Bungie cooked?
• Xbox and PlayStation’s next-gen plans… steady on?
• Main Topic: Is 100% even worth it anymore?
• Pixel Picks Showdown: Best game to 100%

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We’ve all been there as gamers, feeling burned by a disappointment after endless hype, question is… what were the biggest letdowns? Speaking of which, we also catch up on what caught our eye during Summer Game Fest. All this plus:

• Scott’s continued odyssey of surprise games
• Our first week with Switch 2
• Hype vs Reality, biggest letdowns in gaming
• Best Ubisoft game

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The Pixel Parents crew reacts to all the reveals and announcements from Xbox Games Showcase! 

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What makes that Nintendo magic? And do they still have it? As we welcome the Switch 2 into our lives this week, we take a look back at Nintendo as if they are still the beating heart of the video game industry. Plus:

• Scott’s surprising Xbox throwback
• Preparing for Switch 2
• Sharing consoles with kids
• Pixel Picks Showdown: Best Game That Got Better Over Time

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The Pixel Parents crew reacts to all the reveals and announcements from PlayStation State of Play (June 2025)! 

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We’re dreaming big as we share our tastiest predictions for Summer Game Fest Live and Xbox Games Showcase.

What games will steal the show? And how would we make SGF better? These are the big talking points on this week’s bumper episode. Plus:

• The Last of Us Season 2 (spoiler-free) verdict
• Switch 2 launch hype
• Revisiting old classics before bigger releases
• How can we keep fit while gaming
• Pixel Picks Showdown: Best PlayStation Vita Game

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Are your gaming subscriptions still giving you value for money in 2025? This week, we break down the biggest platforms—Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, and Nintendo Switch Online—to help you decide what to keep, ditch, or upgrade.

Plus:

• Liam’s final thoughts on Assassin’s Creed Shadows 
• Scott’s first impressions of Into The Restless Ruins 
• Is Marathon cooked?
• A deep breath (and deeper grind) into the GTA V platinum chase 
• And in this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, we crown the ultimate “One More Go” game—those titles you just can’t stop playing.

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🎵 Music & production by Sean Murray – barehandsdesigns.com

This week on the podcast, it’s about the ultimate choice, if we could only have one game on each console FOREVER, what would it be? We also share our verdict on DOOM The Dark Ages and Scott finds faith in humanity thanks to GTA Online. And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, shocks are everything as we name the best story twist game! All this and more on this week’s Pixel Parents Podcast.

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- DOOM: The Dark Ages Review

- One Console, one game challenge

- Best Story Twist Game

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