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

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Music and Production by Sean Murray (IG @barehanddesigns - barehanddesigns.com)

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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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Music and Production by Sean Murray (IG @barehandsdesigns - barehandsdesigns.com)

We ask this week on the podcast: Is the gaming industry cooked? With prices rising and more talent being culled from the media and industry, we discuss what the future of gaming will look like for our kids. We also share reactions to the latest trailer for GTA VI. And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, it’s about first impressions as we crown the best console launch game. All this and more on this week’s Pixel Parents Podcast

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- GTA VI Trailer and Delay Discussion

- Game Over? Where Is The Games Industry and Media Going?

- Best Console Launch Game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray (IG @barehandsdesigns - barehandsdesigns.com)

This week on the podcast, it’s all about perfection as we breakdown our thoughts on what makes a 10/10 game in 2025. We also share our verdict on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and ask if it’s got GOTY potential. And on this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, things get nuclear as we name the best post-apocalyptic game. All this and more on the Pixel Parents Podcast

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review discussion

- What makes a 10/10 for us?

- Best Post-Apocalyptic Game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray (IG @barehandsdesigns - barehandsdesigns.com)

This week on the podcast, we’re dreaming big and discussing what games deserve a sequel but will never happen! We also wax lyrical about Oblivion Remastered, how on earth we’re going to play so many games with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 coming out and share our verdict on Indiana Jones on PS5. And on the Pixel Picks Showdown, we crown the best sequel game! All this and more on the Pixel Parents Podcast

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 verdict

- Listener Mail

- Games that deserve a sequel (but will never get one)

- Best Sequel Game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray (IG @barehandsdesigns - barehandsdesigns.com)

This week on the podcast we have something very special as we sit down for a chat with co-founder of Kinda Funny, the one and only Greg Miller, to talk about what it’s like being a parent, a gamer, and one of the most prominent voices in video games. We also talk about our journey to find room 46 in Blue Prince. And on the Pixel Picks Showdown, we name the best underrated gem game! All this and more on the Pixel Parents Podcast

Show order:

- Kick-off

- What you playing?

- One on one with Greg Miller (co-founder, Kinda Funny)

- Best Underrated Gem Game

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Music and Production by Sean Murray (IG @barehandsdesigns - barehandsdesigns.com)