The Pixel Podcast

The gang continues with the podcasts despite the distance between them and finds what could be one of the greatest mobile games ever created. If you’re not into mobile games, maybe you can fight some knights as a samurai? That’s what Ricardo did! Ethan just banged his head against Dark Souls some more.

Games we played:

Matt: Dandy Dungeon, Pokemon Moon

Ethan: Dark Souls

Ricardo: For Honor Open Beta

Beer: Sneak Attack Saison – 21st Amendment Brewery, Passion Fruit Kicker Wheat Ale Passion Fruit, Trader Joe’s Boatswain Double IPA

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Activision Blizzard had their best year EVER…

Call of Duty going “back to roots” in this year’s game

A Costume Quest animated series is coming to Amazon

Steam Greenlight is going away and indie devs are PISSED

The saddest news… no new Skylanders game this year…

Pewdiepie dropped by Maker Studio (Disney Subsidiary) over anti-semitic video clips

RUMOR: Nintendo ceasing production on NES Classic

Trailer trash:

Perception; Teaser Trailer

Seabed Prelude; Teaser Trailer

Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns; Bachelorettes Trailer

Diluvion – Launch Trailer

LogicBots

Phoning Home

For Honor; Gameplay Launch Trailer

Injustice 2; Swamp Thing Trailer

Matt is out of the great state of Southern California, but that doesn’t stop him from hosting the Pixel Podcast. The gang gathers around to talk about satisfying simulations, great customer service, awful free to play games and the Killers!

Games we played:

Matt: A Fire Emblem

Ethan: Project Highrise, Dark Souls, Fire Emblem Heroes

Ricardo: Oops forgot to play new games

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

WOW Tokens can now be used in other Blizzard games such as Overwatch and Hearthstone…

Separation of church (consoles) and state (PC’s) in Overwatch!

Death Stranding will NOT be a horror game, and Kojima doesn’t wanna make those kinds of games anymore…

Psychonauts 2 still has no release date, but it DOES have a publisher,

Carmack attack; following Oculus verdict, John Carmack makes a statement

It’s the circle of life, or actually the circle of used games Gamestop is pressuring employees into selling

Trailer trash:

Rock Band VR Release Date Trailer

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Closed Beta Teaser

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind TV Spot

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Beta Trailer

FlatOut 4 Total Insanity Reveal Trailer

Laurentius joins Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo again to catch us up on what he’s been up to recently. Sounds like he’s been simulating the military, which might prove useful in the near future. Matt’s been stopping Ethan from playing The Witcher 3 solely out of spite. Ethan has been playing phone games instead! And Ricardo is breaking up illegal panty smuggling rings all over Japan.

Games we played:

Matt: The Witcher 3, Overwatch Lunar New Year event

Ethan: Yu-gi-oh Duel Link, Ninja Spinki, The Witcher 3

Ricardo: Yakuza 0, WWE Champions

Laurent: Squad, Fallout 4, ARMA 3

Beer we drank: Saison du Buff – Dogfish Head, Victory, Stone

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

*Insert didn’t ask for this joke here*: Eidos puts Deus Ex series on hold as studio moves to work on Marvel project.

Jill sandwich? More like dollar bill sandwich… Resident Evil movies make $1 billion.

Mad Catz still in big trouble as they may possibly be dropped from NYSE.

(DON’T READ THIS LINK) Can you guess the unfortunate name of this new Japanese tv series inspired by the true story of a father and son bonding over playing FFXIV?

Evo 2017 games announced

Masaya Nakamura, founder of Namco, has died at age 91.

Trailer trash:

Urban Empire Release Trailer

Gorogoa // Reveal Trailer

Portal Knights Console Release Trailer

MLB The Show: Ken Griffey Jr. Mocap trailer

Mario Sports Superstars Home Run trailer

Mass Effect Andromeda Pathfinder Team Briefing Trailer

Gunman Taco Truck

Another episode of the Pixel Podcast brings a brand new beer that hasn’t been featured before on a previous podcast in the last few months! Amber returns to tell tales of sexy professors! Ethan pretends to rob someone in the Witcher 3, Ricardo always be textin’ in Lifeline: Flatline (Online), and Matt gets thrown into a volcano.

Games we played:

Matt: DOOM, The Witcher 3

Ethan: The Witness, The  Witcher 3

Ricardo: SFV, The Last of Us, Lifeline: Flatline

Amber: Pokemon Sun

Beer we drank:  LAger – Angel City Brewing

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

SONY UK sponsorse “bootcamp” for girls aspiring to enter the games and technology field

BOOM, Headshot!, a report on violent games breeding violence, has been retracted

Guillermo Del Toro not involved creatively with Death Stranding

Gabe says there’s still a Portal and Half Life movie coming and they still make single player game

Trailer trash:

Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World “A Woolly Distraction” Trailer

Dark Souls 3 “The Ringed City” announcement trailer

Toby the Secret Mine Xbox One trailer

Touhou Genso Wanderer “Partners” trailer

Tekken 7 “Rage & Sorrow” trailer

Fire Emblem Mobile

Games we played:

Matt: Hidden my game by mom 2, Journey

Ethan: Hidden my game by mom 2, Witcher 3

Ricardo: Let it Die, SFV

Beer we drank:  Chai High, Avery Brewing Co

The Nintendo Switch NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Nintendo Switch Updates! nintendo.com/switch

AGDQ beats its record again and collects donation of $2.2 million for charity, surpassing $10 million total

Zuckerberg will testify as ZeniMax claims they can prove Oculus/Facebook stole secrets and destroyed the evidence

Swery back with new studio called ‘White Owls’

Trailer trash:

Rise and Shine Official Launch Trailer

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer

ARMS – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer

1-2 Switch – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer

Splatoon 2 – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer

Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers – Nintendo Switch Trailer

Super Bomberman R – Official Nintendo Switch Trailer

Puyo Puyo Tetris – Official Nintendo Switch Trailer

The Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild – Nintendo Switch Trailer HD 2017

Nintendo Switch Parental Controls – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer

For Honor Cinematic Trailer

Rime Trailer

Matt, Ethan, Ricardo and Amber sit down to decide Pixel Legends’ official Game of the Year awards for 2016! The final part gets us down to the nitty gritty and the final selection of our Top 5 games!

This episode:

Matt, Ethan, Ricardo and Amber sit down to decide Pixel Legends’ official Game of the Year awards for 2016! Things start to get serious now as we get into the big categories!

This episode:

Matt, Ethan, Ricardo and Amber sit down to decide Pixel Legends’ official Game of the Year awards for 2016! Stay tuned for 3 new episodes this week!

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Happy New Year! Ring it in with your favorite new podcast (unless you’ve already been listening in which case your favorite old podcast.) Matt, Ethan, Ricardo and Amber are all here to update you on their holiday presents and what games they’ve been playing over the break! Ethan sets himself an impossible new year’s resolution, Ricardo is revealed to be Frog Fractions 2, Amber falls asleep underwater, and Matt gets the nuts he wanted.

Games we played:

Matt: Abzu, Overwatch Holiday Special, DOOM

Ethan: Street Fighter V, Oxenfree, The Witcher 3

Ricardo: Telltale Batman Finale, Street Fighter V Season 2

Amber: Rachet and Clank, Until Dawn

Beer we drank:  Back Home Gingerbread Stout – Golden Road

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Hold onto your bugs, Frog Fractions 2 is officially out for realsies

https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/inside-the-development-of-gamings-biggest-mystery-frog-fractions-2

Ariana Grande to be in Final Fantasy mobile game, let’s just start this new year weird

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ariana-grande-will-be-in-a-final-fantasy-game/1100-6446560/

Super Mario Run not out on Android yet, but you can register to find out when it is!

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-mario-run-opens-pre-registration-for-android/1100-6446543/

Steam gives us the first ever Steam Awards, and lists its top sellers, they’re kind of what you’d expect

http://www.polygon.com/2016/12/31/14136362/steam-awards-winners-valve

http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/2/14144802/steam-best-sellers-2016-sale

Trailer trash:

80s OVERDRIVE – Gameplay Trailer

Trove – Beta Trailer

The Dwarves – Gameplay Trailer

Gravity Rush: The Animation – Overture | Teaser

Laser Disco Defenders – Accolades Trailer

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Official Launch Trailer

Amber joins Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo to chat about some Super Mario Run, and explain whether or not its worth $10. Ethan explains his dreams of buying VR for less than that, Ricardo explains spooky sharks, and Matt explains 90s Nintendo nostalgia. That plus some Nintendo Switch news, some of the most boring trailers in a long time, and some heartbreaking news about everyone’s favorite background character with a weird face.

Games we played:

Matt: Super Mario Run

Ethan: The Division, Orwell

Ricardo: Let It Die, Super Mario Run

Amber: Super Mario Run

Beer we drank:  Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA

The (bummer Nintendo) NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Well shit, the Switch will reportedly run “40% slower” while undocked…

Super Mario Run launches and Nintendo stocks take a dive

UPDATE: That dude with the weird face in the Assassin’s Creed 2 Remaster has been patched out

Gamestop did a survey of most-requested retro consoles/handhelds. Which do you think tops the list?

Trailer trash:

Syberia 3 Teaser Trailer

Dynasty Warriors 9 Announcement Trailer

Hitman – Elusive Targets “The Guru”

Astroneer Early Access Trailer

Fantastic Contraption Official Launch Trailer

ARK Park – Teaser Trailer | PS4