Pixels & Pints

Tom, Pete and Dan discuss the importance to both the movie and video game industry of indie developers. From taking risks the big studios won't, to inventing new game mechanics those same big studios then copy and milk the heck out of, your hosts catch up on everything indie!

Beers Reviewed This Episode:

1. New England - Sanger - Heffeweizen - 5.8%
2. Seeker - Chasing Summer - DIPA - 8.3%
3. Hawkers - Four Seasons: Spring - Triply Hazy IPA - 10%
4. Slow Lane - Hibernation - Baltic Porter - 9.5%
5. Seeker - Amped Up - DIPA - 8%

From the latest in popculture news, like the collapse of Concord and the fistful of new games just released, through to reviews on Godzilla Minus One, Monkey Man and House of the Dragon season 2, we drink our way through a tonne of content, finishing with Tom's story of finally completing Red Dead Redemption, and Dan's first look at Black Myth: Wukong

Beers Reviewed This Episode:

1. Hope Estate - FKA Juicy Hazy - Sour - 6%
2. Hop Nation - Frisbee Guava Sour - 4.3%
3. Beer Fontaine - Botany Best Bitter - ESB - 4.5%
4. Beer Fontaine - The Freschness - Farmhouse Ale - 4.9%
5. Hop Nation - Eggers - DIPA - 8%
6. White Bay - Nebulosity - Hazy Pale - 5.7%
7. Hop Nation - Saltwater - Black Lager - 4.8%
8. Range Brewing - Life Finds a Way - Red IPA - 6.8%
9. Hawkers Beer - White Stout '24 - 6%
10. Surfboat Brewing - Sweeps Stout - Dry Irish Stout - 4.2%

We sit down to discuss those magical gems in movies, TV shows and video games throughout our personal histories that will forever be fond memories, and will forever be the yard stick by which we measure modern media. 

Beers Reviewed This Episode:

1. Beer Fontaine - Big Otis - Imperial Stout - 9.5%
2. Beer Fontaine - Petit Lourde '21 - Scotch Ale - 11%
3. Beer Fontaine - Patience '23 - Imperial Stout - 11.5%

Another zany episode indeed! We cover the Games Fest announcements, the crazy fact that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is apparently still in development, and Kotaku shutting down, through to our thoughts on The Covenant, Aquaman 2, Gozilla Minue One, House of the Dragon S2 and much, much more!

Beers Reviewed This Episode:

1. One Drop - Roar Witness - White IPA - 6.1%
2. Range - Pre-Loved #3 - 3.0%
3. Brick Lane - Trilogy of Fear '24: - Soul Trader: Life - Imp. Stout - 11.0%
4. White Bay - Gantry Noir -  Tmavé (Dark) Lager – 5.3%
5. Shout - Cloud w\ a Chance of Juice - NEIPA - 6.8%
6. Brick Lane - Trilogy of Fear '24: - Soul Trader: Love - Imp. Stout - 11.0%
7. Hawkers - Neapolitan Bonaparte: Vanilla - White Stout - 6.0%
8. Akasha - Red Again - Red IPA - 6.5%
9. Rocky Ridge - Karl, I Am Your Father - Black IPA - 6.8%
10. Hawkers - Neapolitan Bonaparte: Strawberry - White Stout - 6.0%

We take a DEEEEEEP dive into artifical intelligence in the video game industry, from the AI that drives enemy and NPC behaviour through to the mechanics of your avatar moving through a virtual landscape. We also cover the introduction of deep learning and generative AI and how that has and will continue to impact both the way we play games, and the way games are made. Finally, we cover the eponymous ChatGPT and its Large Language Model brethren - the tool that put AI into family dinner table discussions into a couple of years ago, and how it's revolutionalising the way we interact with video games.

Beers reviewed this episode:

1. Akasha Brewing - Whisky Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - 10.2%
2. Dainton Beer - Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Barley Wine - 14.1%
3. Hawkers Beer - Gee These Woods Sure Are Dark - Imperial Stout - 8.0%

Re-releasing due to technical issues.

News, reviews, in-depth discussion of video games and pop-culture, all while reviewing craft beer; everything you want in a podcast! From the controversies surrounding Helldivers 2 and PSN, to SW Outlaws DLC drama and Warhammer 40k retconning lore through to reviews of The 3 Body Problem, Fallout S1, Bad Batch S3, a tonne of games, and of course... we talk about the horrendously flawed plot of Rebel Moon Part 2 - The Scargiver!

Beers Reviewed This Episode:

1. New England - Channel 40 - WCIPA
2. Small Gods - Hexenhaus - Roggenbier
3. Deeds Brewing - No Spoilers - ESB
4. Bright Brewery - Chocopalooza 2 Stout
5. Seeker Brewing - Red Wizard - Red IPA
6. New England - Farmhouse Ale
7. Ekim Brewing - Shield Wall Porter
8. New England - Grandad Brown - Brown Ale
9. Bad Shepherd - Peanut Butter Porter
10. New England - Night Hunter - Lager
11. Small Gods - The Arms Race - Imp. IPA

This episode kicks off with some controversial news, including the Helldivers 2 PSN mess, the SW Outlaws DLC debacle, and complete retcon of Warhammer 40k lore and then moves through the latest in TV, movies, streaming and gaming before hitting reviews of the 3 Body Problem, Fallout TV and Rebel Moon 2, and way way more.

Beers Reviewed This Episode:

1. New England - Channel 40 - WCIPA - 7.7%
2. Small Gods - Hexenhaus - Roggenbier - 5.4%
3. Deeds Brewing - No Spoilers - ESB - 5.4%
4. Bright Brewing - Chocopalooza - Stout - 5.5%
5. Seeker Brewing - Red Wizard - Red IPA - 5.8%
6. New England - Farmhouse Ale - 5.5%
7. Ekim Brewing - Shield Wall Porter - 6.5%
8. New England - Grandad Brown - 4.5%
9. Bad Shepherd - Peanut Butter Porter - 6.4%
10. New England - Night Hunter - Lager - 4.8%
11. Small Gods - The Arms Race - IIPA - 9.3%

Tom, Dan and Pete take a wander through previous games that delivered the goods despite lacklustre trailers that really didn't spark much interest.

Beers reviewed this episode:

1. Bacchus Brewing - Toblerale - Barleywine - 14%
2. Boatrocker Brewers - Roasty Toasty - Imp. Brown Ale - 9.8%

All the latest news and reviews, from No Man's Sky's Orbital update to the release of Ghostbusters Frozen Empure and Dragon's Domga 2, we cover it all!

Beers Reviewed This Episode:

1. Akasha Brewing - Canada Bay XPA
2. Slow Lane Brewing - Jagged Little Pils - Pilsner
3. Freshwater Brewing Co. - Stay Salty - Gose
4. Akasha Brewing - Hopsmith IPA
5. Black Hops Brewing - G.O.A.T. - NEIPA
6. Fox Friday Brewing - False Start - IPA
7. Bridge Road Brewers - Eggster - Dark Ale
8. Garage Project - Escape From the Temple of Haze - NEIPA

Dan, Tom and Pete sit down and review Dune Part 2 in detail, covering plot, acting, cinematography, score, costuming and special FX - almost like professionals!

Beers reviewed this episode:

1. Slow Lane Brewing - Taken - Imp. Stock Ale - 10.8%
2. Boatrocker Brewers - Ramjet (2017) - Russian Imp. Stout - 13.6%