Pixels & Ink

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan slowly lose their minds as they endure a week-long heat wave, but that wont stop them from delivering a quality podcast. To start, the gang talks about Gamescom 2021—a thing they watched, but didn't quite seem to register. Jordan talks a little Midnight Suns and has mixed thoughts on the Saints Row reboot. The gang talks about the "Awesome Indies" showcase and some of the neat looking games coming out. 

Afterwards, Chris talks about Bungie's Destiny showcase and highlights some of the interesting new content heading to Destiny 2. But the main event to talk about is definitely the Spiderman: No Way Home trailer that released after someone leaked set photos and the trailer itself online. The gang talks about their thoughts on the trailer, and speculate a bit on what the movie might contain—Jordan stands up for Spider Man 3. The gang also talks about Fortnite's "March Through Time," an interactive tour through Dr. Martin Luthor King's "I have a dream," speech that has been receiving mixed reactions. 

To bring the podcast to a close, Dayna talks about her new Polk Sound Bar, Vacation Friends, and Jordan talks a little about Netlfix's Vivo,  Fantastic Fungi, and a possible Fortnite content leak. 

In this week's Pixels & Ink podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about the August 18th Pokémon Presents—Jordan and Chris talk a little bit about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it looks pretty good. After an extended gameplay trailer for Pokémon Legends Arceus, Jordan still isn't convinced. Afterwards, the gang talks about the investigation at Ubisoft Singapore following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

To pick things up, Brendan, Jordan, Chris, and Dayna talk about the debut trailer for Marvel's Eternals. They talk a little about the trailer and what they both know and don't know about the Eternals. Keeping with the Marvel theme, they talk a bit about Anthony Mackie signing on for the next Captain America movie.

Getting to the game talk, Jordan has been playing and loving Garden Story—the new indie adventure/sim that's a little Legend of Zelda and a little Stardew Valley; where you play as an adorable grape. Chris has been playing the PS5 version of Ghost of Tsushima; since he missed the first release, he gives his impressions. 

And of course, the gang talks a little Fortnite before closing. 

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan sits down with Jordan and Dayna to talk about the recent firings at Activision Blizzard, specifically that of Daniel Klien—lead game developer of Apex Legends, who was let go after some derogatory posts from 2007 resurfaced. Afterwards, they go on to talk about the reveal of Idris Elba as Knuckles in the upcoming sequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Jordan still thinks he should've been saved for the third, and they talk a little about what a Sonic sequel might even look like. 

Afterwards, the podcast gang talk a bit about James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, and how it stacks up to other DC movies, as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jordan thinks some of the recent DC cinematic content has gotten a worse rap than deserved. Finally, Brendan had a hands-on with the new Samsung Galaxy Flip and Fold 3. He talks a little about what they have to offer, and the gang discusses the potential of foldable LED technology and who this might even be for.

In this week's Pixels and Ink Podcast, we have a full house ready to talk all about the games and film industry with Chris Alex, Brendan and Dayna. With more issues now facing Activision Blizzard, problems with contracts at Disney and overall issues with Apple and Niantic, it is a full week of problems. But There is a lot to talk about when it comes to games, with Chris talking about Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Alex talking about The Green Knight, and Brendan diving into how to upgrade your PlayStation 5 with a new M.2 SSD upgrade. All this and more as we dive into P&I episode 360.

On this week's Pixels & Ink podcast: Brendan sits down with Chris, Dayna, and Bryan sit down to discuss the ongoing Activision/Blizzard situation—the company's less than stellar response to the accusations and the developers staging a walkout in protest of the company's (alleged) past behaviour. Afterwards, the podcast crew talk a bit out CGM's Brand of the Year—the nominee's, their reasons for nomination, and what makes them such unique brands. 

After that, the gang discusses the newest situation with Scarlet Johansson and Disney—a lawsuit was filed by Johansson that alleges her salary was contingent on theatrical sales, and Disney released Black Widow on streaming services which would undoubtedly affect ticket sales. After that debacle, the gang talks a bit about the how Gamestop is rebranding it's Canadian stores from EB Games, simply to Gamestop—it feels like the end of an era.

As the podcast concludes the gang talks about Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters (I–III), the Netflix Masters of the Universe, Swords of Legends Online, and Rocket League. 

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: It's a full cast as Brendan sits down with Alex, Chris, Dayna and Jordan to discuss the newly announced Steam Deck—Valve's first foray into the handheld market. How does it stack up against the reigning champion: The Nintendo Switch, and will it assume dominance. They also talk about Elgato's unfortunately named, Stream Deck—a very different device which gives streamers more convenient tools to enhance their streams.

To lighten the mood, the podcast crew talks about the game's they've been playing/watching—Brendan has mixed thoughts about M. Night Shyamalan's Old; Jordan has thoughts on Cris Tales and Chicory: A Colorful Tale; Dayna has been enjoying Space Jam: A New Legacy and Swords of Legends Online; Alex has been spending time with the totally legal Retroid Pocket 2; and Chris finally got a Playstation 5 and he's happy to tell us about that!

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Editor-in-Chief, Brendan Frye sits down with Chris, Dayna, and Jordan to talk about Sony's July State of Play—the somewhat lackluster showing of games like Sifu, Lost Judgement, Deathloop, and Death Stranding: Director's Cut. The podcast gang talks a bit about their thoughts on each game, and questions when Sony is going to present proper next-gen games.

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brenda, Chris, and Dayna sit down to discuss the Kojima conspiracy—it's been long speculated that the upcoming horror game Abandoned by Blue Box Game Studios, was actually a new Silent Hill game with some theories speculating that the company was yet another fake perpetrated by Kojima himself.

With E3 2021 now done for the year, the crew at CGMagazine took some time to dive into all the latest and greatest announcements to see what made this year so exciting. While not everything hit its mark, there was a solid set of games from a range of publishers, from the exciting Metroid Dread, to the range of new products from Razer. This was a unique year for gaming and E3, but it was also a year that gave a glimpse into the potential for what is coming.

Joining this week's cast, we have Brendan Frye, Dayna Eileen, Chris de Hoog, and Edward Gafton. Trying to keep it under an hour, the crew tackle the biggest news and games, and still make time to discuss the latest DC Comics Harley Quinn controversy. It is a packed show, so sit back, relax and enjoy. We tell you all you need to know, in our own outlandish way.

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan takes over hosting duties as P&I tries out a new format—a more singularly focused, discussion-based Pixels & Ink. For this episode, Brendan, Jordan, and Chris crew talk a bit about Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest and some of the games that were revealed. The gang is particularly interested in Eldin Ring—what they can expect from the game, how gameplay will work and to what degree George R. R. Martin is contributing to the project. 

Afterwards; with E3 2021 right around the corner, Brendan, Jordan and Chris get into their predictions for this year's monumental gaming showcase. Jordan talks A LOT about the upcoming Nintendo E3 Direct—he thinks a Breath of the Wild 2 announcement is likely, Splatoon 3 is probably on the table, and maybe the announcement of the last two Smash Bros Ultimate fighter pass characters. 

Chris talks a bit about the Square Enix showcase and what he expects from it, while Brendan and the gang talk about the Microsoft showcase and what we could expect from both them and Bethesda.