Pixels & Ink

This week, Cole, Preston, Remington, and Lisa explore the first three episodes of the bizarrely surreal world of Fate/Extra: Last Encore. With Studio Shaft at the helm, the team tries to wrap their heads around this insane world with so many unanswered questions. So. Many. Unanswered. Questions.

The team dole out a few of their favourite anime from past seasons to check out. Finally, the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly, a little ridiculous) anime summary.

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, Cole, Preston, Remington, and Lisa explore the first three episodes of the Trigger-happy adventure, Darling in the FRANXX. This latest Trigger/A-1 collaborative offering is every bit as out there as one would expect. The team at ARS have a lot of thoughts about this one, folks.

The team dole out a few of their favourite anime from past seasons to check out. Finally, the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly, a little ridiculous) anime summary.

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

This week, the Pixels and Ink Podcast team returns with Phil, Jordan, and Lisa, who take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks at Mom and Dad, Annihilation, Game Night, Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 for the Nintendo Switch, and Owlboy.

In game news, the team take a look at the change in leadership at Sledgehammer Games, the new Sonic movie, and some of the latest game releases, including Payday 2, Metal Gear Survive, and Past Cure. As Marvel Comics announced another reboot of the universe, the team look ahead at what might come.

In entertainment news, Phil talks Black Panther, the feature-length Kung Fury movie, the new Disney streaming service, including a new Muppet Show, and some upcoming projects, including a stand-alone Joker movie, Chucky TV series, and Five Nights at Freddy's movie.

The Pixels & Ink Podcast is proud to introduce the newest member of our podcast family, The Anime Research Society. Our mission: to explore the depths of anime - the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. We’ll 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, Cole Watson, Remington Joseph, Preston Dozsa, and Lisa Mior take a look at the first three episodes of the Netflix Original, Violet Evergarden. The team dole out a few of their favourite anime from past seasons to check out. Finally, the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly, a little ridiculous) anime summary.

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

The Pixels & Ink Podcast is taking a break this week to introduce a brand new podcast: Coffee & Cartridges! This new, bi-weekly feature lead by our panel of industry experts digs deeper into some of gaming's biggest questions.

This week, Quinn, Jordan, and Lisa take a look at the best games to suggest that would make excellent entry points for someone who is interested venturing into the world of gaming. We look at the pros and cons of each game and try to get down to the ultimate collection of games that will start anyone's gaming life on the right foot.

Don't forget to tune in on Friday for the next episode of Pixels & Ink!

This week with Lisa out of the office, Brendan takes on the hosting duties as he is joined by Phil and Jordan. From E3 announcements to developers acting up on twitter, to Capcom Vancouver being reduced, even on a slow news week, there is plenty to talk about.

In entertainment news, the crew dive into the fact Sony is exploring a new Men in Black, Schwarzenegger heading up a western, trailers galore at the super bowl. If that were not enough, there is even a possible sequel for Get Out according to Jordan Peele.

In reviews, Brendan and Phil dive into the train wreck that is The Cloverfield Paradox, the new film in the Cloverfield franchise that was dropped on Netflix following the Super Bowl. But not all was bad, with Black Panther being the first critical success from Marvel of 2018, and Phil goes into all the things that make this movie a special release for the Marvel cinematic universe.

As things wrap up, Jordan weighs in on Dragon Quest Builders on the Switch, and how even though it originally came out a year ago, there is still plenty to like and enjoy should you want to dig in on the Nintendo Switch.

This week, Brendan, Phil, Jordan, and Lisa take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks at Before We Vanish, Shadow of the Colossus and Crossing Souls.

This week in games, the team takes a look at some of the latest releases: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age on PC, and Night in the Woods for the Nintendo Switch. In other game news, Nintendo released some new details about it's newest addition to the Switch, Switch Online. This week also saw a release date for the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, the closure of Paragon servers, and the introduction of Kenichiro Yoshida named as the new President and CEO of Sony. Jordan gives us an in-depth look at Devolver Digital's latest release, Crossing Souls. Lisa gives the team a run-down of what to expect from the latest in a series of remakes set to release this year, Shadow of the Colossus.

In movies, Phil fills us in on the latest happenings in Hollywood including the latest developments for a new Super Mario movie, as well as a look at the newest sci-fi/horror flick to come from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Before We Vanish.

Tune in for all this and more, this week on Pixels & Ink!

This week, Brendan, Phil, Jordan, and Lisa take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks at Maze Runner: The Death Cure and Sea of Thieves.

First up, the Pixels & Ink team takes a look at some of the biggest games titles to launch this week: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Celeste, The Inpatient, and of course, Monster Hunter World. In other game news, Nintendo announced their plan to end their social app Miitomo in May. Finally, they explore the news that Yuji Naka, co-creator and "grandfather of Sonic", has joined on with Square Enix.

In entertainment news, the team talks about the nominees for the 90th Academy Awards and some of the surprising things to come from the announcement. The team also takes a look at new information coming out of a third Bill and Ted movie, a new Clue movie involving Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool writers, and how John Cena is in talks to star as Duke Nukem in an upcoming Michael Bay movie featuring the infamous videogame character.

Phil saw Maze Runner: The Death Cure this week, and is eternally grateful that the YA glorified dystopian trilogy has finally come to an end, likely bringing the genre down with it. Lisa sailed her way across the seas in the Sea of Thieves closed beta and is slowly learning how to be her best pirate self in the process.

Tune in for all this and more, this week on Pixels & Ink!

This week Brendan Frye, Phil Brown, Jordan Biordi, and Lisa Mior take a look at some of the newest information to come out of Nintendo, Quantic Dream, and Hollywood.

First up, the team explores Nintendo's Switch Sales in December. Having outsold both the PlayStation 4 and XBox One in terms of units moved, it appears that the success Nintendo's newest console is continuing to rise as we move forward into 2018.

On Wednesday, Nintendo announced it's newest peripheral for the Switch, the Nintendo Labo. The Labo combines cardboard kits with the Nintendo Switch to create a unique new type of interactive gameplay. The team goes through some of the features included in the Labo, pricing, and release.

After recent reports of racist, sexist, and homophobic working conditions that affected employees of Quantic Dream, the studio behind Heavy Rain and the upcoming Detroit: Become Human, Studio Founder David Cage and Executive Producer Guillaume de Fondaumière have come forward in response. Unfortunately, it's not the response anyone hoped for.

Remember the demand for a Director's Cut of Justice League? Phil and the team talk about how Warner Bros. has answered that prayer...just not any way anyone asked for.

In reviews, Phil talks about 12 Strong, the latest in a long line of war films along the same tone as American Sniper. He also talks about Liam Neeson's latest action flick, The Commuter, and finally the bizarre but engrossing documentary, The Road Movie. Phil also gives his thoughts on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition and Jordan talks about Kirby Battle Royale.

As the new year is well on the way, it's time to look back at some of the best genre movies that came out of 2017. The team takes a look at the best action, horror, fantasy, and all-around blockbusters to grace the big (and small) screen this year.

Join Brendan Frye, Phil Brown, Brendan Quinn, Jordan Biordi, and Lisa Mior as they dive in head first to bring you CGMagazines top 5 genre movies of 2017, as well as their personal best movies of 2017.