In this episode, we cover the latest gaming news for the week of April 9th, 2023.

Sega releases The Death of Sonic the Hedgehog on April fools but no one is laughing because it's a legitimate Sonic visual novel.

ASUS is releasing a competitor handheld to the steam called the ROG Ally. We talk about price points and specs.

Nintendo is set to release Pokemon Stadium to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, but it's not exactly what you think it is.

The Mario movie comes in with a crazy amount of money for their 5-day release.

Microsoft is blocking emulators for the retail mode for their Xbox consoles and maybe Nintendo is behind it.

Xbox Game Pass and Humble Bundle announce their games for April 2023, We talk about which games you'll have access to this month.

Square Enix has released more information about Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters that are being released for Nintendo Switch & Playstation 4. New features, a release date and price points all detailed.

Tom Henderson of Inside Gaming is pointing towards a new piece of Sony hardware that hasn't be disclosed yet. All signs point to a Vita like successor. We talk about our hopes and dreams if Sony decides to release it.

Finally we talk about some our favorite games that are ready to be released this month.

In this episode, we cover the latest gaming news for the week of April 2nd, 2023.

Resident Evil 4 Remake does crazy numbers in a short time. Final Fantasy 16 has officially finished development. Microsoft will no longer have their $1 trials. The Wii-U and 3DS e-shops are officially closed. The Last of Us Part 1 for PC is a broken mess. Sony's PSVR2 platform isn't doing so hot. New games hit PS Plus for April 2023. 10 new minutes of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have been revealed. And finally E3 has been officially canceled for 2023 despite assurances that it would be held.

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In this episode, we cover the latest gaming news for March 19th, 2023. PS Plus is adding Extra+Premium titles including Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection, Tchia, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, Ghost Wire Tokyo, Life is Strange: True Colors, and more for PS4 and PS5. Xbox Game Pass is also bringing in new games like Guilty Gear Strive, Dead Space 2 and 3, Valheim, Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, and MLB The Show 23. In addition, the release date for Starfield has been announced for September 6, 2023, with a showcase at Microsoft's E3 adjacent event on June 11, 2023. Luminous Productions has also been absorbed back into Square Enix, and PS5 Pro leaks have been revealed. Unfortunately, Wii-U's consoles are reportedly dying due to a bad embedded memory chip, and GameStop has canceled in-store Resident Evil 4 Remake Collector's Editions.

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Episode 30 of Pixels and Pints Podcast, with Bradley and Michael. We're just two dudes discussing recent video game releases while drinking some adult beverages.

Third party developers leak information on the new Pokemon DLC and possible Nintendo Switch 2, Super Nintendo Switch, releasing in 2024.

The Mario movie and Elden Ring get new releases.

Final Fantasy gets the God of War and Devil May Cry makeover no one asked for.

Play Asia pulls the plug on Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster for PS4.

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In this episode we go over the Sony State of Play, review some free games from PlayStation Plus and Microsoft GamePass.

We also dip into some spoiler free news about Breath of the Wild 2 spoilers, and how that type of sharing can really ruin your immersion and enjoyment of video games and movies.

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Episode 28 of Pixels and Pints Podcast, with Bradley and Michael. We're just two dudes discussing recent video game releases while drinking some adult beverages.

February kicks into gear with the Game Pass games for the month with Madden 2023, Mount & Blade 2, Cities: Skylines Mastered, Shadow Warrior 3, and Atomic Heart.

We review the Nintendo Direct, go over some thoughts on each title, and ramble a bit on some weird nostalgic topics.

Lastly, we take a tough dive into AI & JK Rowling, and the transphobic messages that have been in the gaming space lately. It's a hard topic to cover, because the message from the media isn't always kind. Here at Pixels and Pints we believe that Trans Rights are Human Rights.

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Episode 27 of Pixels and Pints Podcast, with Bradley and Michael. We're just two dudes discussing recent video game releases while drinking some adult beverages.

We have some new drops for Playstation Plus subscribers, a possible Nintendo Direct leak, and some game services being shutdown.

We also discuss some horror movies and The Last of Us Episode 3.

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Episode 26 of Pixels and Pints Podcast, with Bradley and Michael. We're just two dudes discussing recent video game releases while drinking some adult beverages.

This episode is Xbox heavy. We look over the games from the Developers Direct, talk about the new January & February releases on Game Pass, and discuss what the 10,000 employee layoff means for the industry.

Xbox Game Pass

January 2nd half

Hi-Fi Rush / January 25th / Console, PC

GoldenEye 007 - January 27th / Cloud, Console

Roboquest / January 30th / Console Game Preview

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition / January 31st / Cloud, Console

Inkulinati - January 31 / Console, PC

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R / Jan 31st / Cloud, Console, PC

February

Darkest Dungeon / Feb 2 / Cloud, Console, PC

Grid Legends / Feb 2 / Cloud, EA Play

Hot Wheels Unleashed - GOTY Edition / Feb 7 / Cloud, Console, PC

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After a long vacation the boys are back and so is the drama.

Free Games!

Playstation Plus, Xbox Game Pass, Amazon Prime, Humble Bundle Choice have announced their January 2023 lineup. Don't forget to redeem and check them out.

AGDQ 2023 has raised over $2.6 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. We talk about our favorite runs

Xbox Announces Developer_Direct. Learn what will and won't be at this show next week.

AMD has been dealing with 7900XTX cards throttling performance and doesn't have the supply to replace cards.

Adam Sessler fights Gamer's on the internet and it goes as expected.

Justin Roiland has been charged in an incident dating back to January of 2020.

Ubisoft cancels more games and pushes the release date of Skull & Bones even further back. Can Ubisoft developers save the company and the CEO's skin? Yves Guillemot hopes so.

Episode 24 of Pixels and Pints Podcast, with Bradley and Michael. We're just two dudes discussing recent video game releases while drinking some adult beverages.

The season is winding down as we ease into the end of the year, and the news is getting lighter and lighter.

We take a look at the new backlash against High on Life and Justin Roiland for possibly using AI generated assets and voices in the game.

Some new hardware modes might be coming to the Nintendo Switch via some third party sales. The mods will obviously void your warranty, so perform the mods at your own risk.

Hogwarts gets delayed on all previous gen consoles, including the Switch.

It looks like Resident Evil 7 is getting a free PSVR2 update when the PSVR2 drops in 2023.

Then we close up shop taking swings at the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster physical edition sales on Square's NA website.

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