Pixels & Ink

It was an eventful weekend for Titanfall series developer Respawn, as they announced, revealed, and launched their free-to-play Battle Royale game all within 72 hours. The game, titled Apex Legends, takes place in the Titanfall universe 30 years after the events of Titanfall 2.

It features a small roster of unique heroes (called Legends) players can select to fulfill specific roles in their three-person teams, giving it a tactical aspect distinctive from other popular Battle Royale games like Fortnite and PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.

This year brought us a new Steam competitor, the Epic Games store, and with the power of Fortnite and fantastic terms for developers, they are starting to snatch up high profile titles, and recently they managed to secure exclusive PC rights for Metro Exodus.

After announcing that Metroid Prime 4's development has officially restarted under the control of Retro Studios, Cole, Alex, and Jordan go into deep discussion about how this announcement affects the eagerly awaited sequel, and if there's anything positive to draw from it.

This week’s very special episode of Pixels and Ink serves as both a cause for celebration and mourning.

First off, Brendan, Jordan and Alex dive deep into the Telltale Games Debacle, and try to figure out what went wrong, and what the company could have done differently.

They also discuss the precedent that the Telltale situation sets and what it means for the industry going forward.

All that plus a heated discussion on the newly released Nintendo Switch online service.

Is it right for Nintendo to charge for online? Do the features justify the price? And most importantly: is Jordan capable of saying anything negative about his beloved Nintendo?

On a week's episode of Pixels and Ink, the gang discuss Tyler "Ninja" Belvin's controversial statements on streaming with female gamers; as well as whether the Nintendo Switch is becoming a dumping ground for ports.

Do Ninja's comments do more harm for a culture already dominated by male voices, or is he just protecting himself and his loved oness from unwanted harassment?

Are years old games finding a second rennesance on a system that's main selling feature is portability or does it only serve to show how limited the hardware is?

Listen and find out!

Pixels and Ink is back for the second week of the new format. With Lisa, Jordan, Alex and Brendan on the panel this week, they tackle two major topics of the industry, starting with the concept of plagiarism in gaming reviews. What does this mean for the industry, along with what can outlets do to earn back the trust of its readers when this happens.

In the second topic, the crew look at DLC and what makes add-on content worth it. Is there a limit to how much you can add onto a title after launch, and if not, what is a fair price to ask when releasing this sort of content. With Fortnite mixing up the landscape of modern gaming, the outlook for DLC has never been more in question, especially when you look at value for reward.

After a short hiatus, the Pixels and Ink Podcast is back, bringing with it a new format. Now focusing each episode on two separate debates, the crew at CGM hope this format will help give give our readers a deeper look at the big stories of the week.

This week the crew tackle two big concepts swirling around the Comics and Gaming scenes, the future of conventions, and the concept of Mega patches. With so many cons now out there, and the line between industry trade show, and fan conventions blurring, the question about what a good balance is to ensure everyone is happy. The crew dig in, and all bring a different voice to the discussion.

With No Man’s Sky Next update live, it was the perfect time to dive into the history of the game, what was promised and what was delivered at launch. Are these massive patches good for the consumer, or do they give developers a get out of jail free card after a botched launch? The panel of expert’s dive in and try to get the bottom of the situation.

If you have a question or topic you want the Pixels and Ink crew to dive into, drop us a line at [email protected]. We will try get to all fan requests as they come in for future shows.

The team is back and (mostly) recovered from their journey across the border. Brendan, Cole, and Lisa have brought souvenirs for Jordan and Alex -- stories from the floor of E3 2018!

But first thing's first. The team talks about the latest games to hit this shelves this week, Sony's response to the lack of cross-platform compatibility in Fortnight, and the newest member to join the Overwatch family.

On to E3 2018! The team gives their take on each of the press conferences, including some of the highlights -- and lowlights -- of each of the shows. They give their first impressions of Last of Us 2, Fallout 76, Anthem, just to name a few!

Tune in next week as Brendan, Cole, and Lisa go through some of their time with E3's hottest titles, including Cyberpunk 2077, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, My Friend Pedro, Spiderman, and a tonne more!

It’s time once again for the Anime Research Society to explore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.

This week on the Anime Research Society, Cole, Remington, Preston, and Lisa take a look at the first 3 episodes of Hinamatsuri and Wotakoi: Love is hard for Otaku. The team shares a barrel of laughter over Cole's set of nominations while discussing what may be the sweetest of the Spring season.

Along with the team's latest recommendations of some of their favourite anime, This week also marks the introduction of a new closing segment. Led by Cole, the Plastic Addict aims to inform everyone about some of the hottest figures on the market right now.

The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of the fun!

With Lisa away, the rest of the Pixels and Ink podcast must pick up the mics and proceed. This week the crew look at the new Pokemon announcements for the Nintendo Switch, The situation with PubG suing Fortnight developer Epic, Fallout 76, Sega Sonic Team Racing, and the underwhelming box office of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Alex, Jordan, Cole and Brendan discuss the We Happy Few, Dauntless Vs Monster Hunter, Wizards of Legend, the latest in comics and all the biggest news from the Overwatch League.

All this and more from the world of comics, gaming, movies and tech in your weekly Pixels and Ink Podcast.