The Pixel Podcast

Matt is out galavanting around in New Mexico looking at giant balloons, but the rest of the crew is here in Southern California blowing their own hot air. In fact, they get help from Laurent, who brings the phone games. You know, giant capital ships are pretty similar to hot air balloons. They’re both slow, lumbering and take a crew to fly. I bet Admiral Adama would fly a hot air balloon if he were alive today.

Games we played:

Ethan: Fractured Space, Neverending Nightmares, Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings

Ricardo: Darkest Dungeon, Super Mega Baseball, Batman – The Telltale Series ep. 2

Laurent: Batman – The Telltale Series, Vega Conflict, Con Man: The Game

Beer we drank: Black Beer Stout

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Twitch announced Twitch Prime, which is free for all Amazon Prime members

Twitch is also taking on YouTube

You have to buy Infinite War to play Call of Duty 4

Hey you can finally contribute to Fig as an investor!

Trailer trash:

Hello Neighbor

Nidhogg 2

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Cinematic Trailer

Titanfall 2 Singleplayer

Space Hulk: Deathwing

Battlefield 1 Singleplayer

Osiris: New Dawn

We recorded this podcast in the middle of a heated debate between two presidential nominees. Surprisingly not a lot of debating on this podcast, but there was at least 400% more political discussion this week than normal so watch out!

Games we played:

Ethan: Egg Inc, Sunset Overdrive, Diablo III co-op

Ricardo: Dark Souls III, Diablo III co-op

Matt: Nothing!

Beer we drank: Angel City Brewery Lager

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Daily Beast reveals Palmer Luckey secretly funded anti Hilary, Pro Trump Reddit “shitposting” organization

Blizzard retiring the Battle.net name

Street Fighter V update pulled due to malware concerns

Valve tweaks review system, again

Firewatch movie announced

Trailer trash:

Runner3

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors – Mizuki

Yooka-Laylee Official Character Trailer

Sundered*

Watch Dogs 2

Infinite Minigolf

It’s an episode full of Original Character’s (Do not Steal) as Matt’s learning to make games, Ricardo is creating new House of Cards and Overwatch spinoffs, Ethan is speccing his stats the wrong way, and Amber is enumerating Nonograms. That plus we have a debate on what counts as beer, what makes games old, and how good smooth forks are.

Games we played:

Ethan: Sunset Overdrive, Doom, Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Ricardo: Nothing new… Diablo 3

Matt: Game Maker, Swift Playground, BoxMaker

Amber:  Picross 3D Round 2

Beer we drank: Brooks Dry Cider

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Steam’s new review system!

Speaking of Steam, a developer decided to sue some people

Marvel: Avengers Alliance gets the lay offs as Disney remembers it has a games division

Trailer trash:

Gears of War 4

Bakahaza

Call of Duty Inifite Warfare Story

Dishonored 2 

Horizon Zero Dawn

Tekken 7

Berserk: Band of the Hawk

Gravity Rush 2

Monster Hunter Stories

Matt, Ethan and Ricardo get together to drink some too-strong beers, some crazy Japanese apps with some really catchy music, some games you can’t buy anymore even if you want to, and Batman! Plus Ethan tries to hide the biggest news of the week, and none of the trailers this week are good, except for one! And it’s not the one about shoes.

Games we played:

Ethan: Rimworld, Castle of Illusion, Hidden my Game by Mom

Ricardo: Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 1

Matt:  Sid Meier’s Sim Golf OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ROM, Rimworld, Hap Games (HMGBM)

Beer we drank: Victory Golden Monkey

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Demo discs are back! Every PSVR gets a demo disc

Super Mario Run! Coming to iOS

Pokeman on my Apple watch?

Playstation Pro and Slim! Pro is HDR and 4K compatible and slim is….slim!

Actually everyone gets HDR compatibility

Fallout 4 and Skyrim won’t have mods on PS4

The Last Guardian is delayed again!

Bye Chris Metzen

Trailer trash:

WWE 2K17 gameplay trailer

Virgina

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary

Filthy Lucre

NBA 2K17 shoe trailer

Horizon Zero Dawn Playstation

Mass Effect Andromeda

While Matt and Amber have played barely any games this week, and Ricardo has been too busy with wrestling events to play anything that isn’t on his phone or a clicker, Ethan makes up for it by playing several games and recording an interesting experience during the Battlefield 1 beta test! We have a few serious business news items to get through before we get to the absolute glory that is one of this week’s Trailer Trash trailers. We’ll let you guess which one it is.

Games we played:

Ethan: Rimworld, Batman Telltale, Battlefield 1 kinda, WWE 2k16

Ricardo: Street Fighter Puzzle Spirits, Adventure Capitalist

Matt: Nothing!

Amber: Not Much!

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Nintendo 3DS Direct announced a bunch of games… that you already played, maybe.

Sony curtails VITA development and pushes towards developing for mobile

YouTube “changes” its policies? Videos must be advertiser friendly to monetize?

Remember Cruisin’ USA?

Trailer trash:

Friday the 13th The Game: The Most M-Rated Trailer Ever?

ReCore Launch Trailer

Check Out the New Modes in Mario Party: Star Rush

Titanfall 2: Meet the Titans Official Trailer

Hue Launch Trailer

Hot Lava Gameplay Trailer

Jazzpunk: Director’s Cut Official Trailer

This week is a short, but special episode as we say goodbye to Brandon at his own going away party. Not much talk about games here folks. Just a lot of feels as random guests appear on the show to say goodbye. Brandon was our favorite guest who would hang out in the hallway for a real long time while we recorded. He was always welcome on the show. Why’d he wait out there for so long? We will never know.

This week Matt, Ethan and Ricardo are joined by an extra beer each! Join us as we take a look at a game that isn’t out yet, a phone game, and a game from 2004! Plus Monster Hunter I guess. The news this week is full of stories, so full that we almost forgot one of them completely!

Games we played:

Ethan: Titanfall 2, Monster Hunter Generations, Tricky Towers

Ricardo: Monster Hunter Generations, Reigns, Tricky Towers

Matt: Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, Tricky Towers, Reigns

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

ZeniMax still suing Oculus/Faceboook, but now says John Carmack stole tech from them

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/22/12590352/oculus-rift-facebook-zenimax-carmack

Shinzo Abe cosplays as Mario as Rio Olympics end in handoff to Tokyo

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/world/asia/shinzo-abe-super-mario-tokyo-rio-olympics.html

Playstation Plus gets $10 price hike

http://kotaku.com/playstation-plus-gets-a-10-price-hike-1785596101

Fans making Halo for PC, how long before this is shut down?

http://kotaku.com/fans-building-new-halo-game-on-pc-1785571351

A Playstation 4 Slim has leaked, images shown on online auction site, to be announced with Neo

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/22/12583022/sony-two-new-ps4-rumor-neo

Allison Road back from the dead? Maybe? It might be a while before you see it

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/22/12587000/allison-road-revived-pt-survival-horror

Trailer trash:

Loot Rascals Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVG8_4Djios

Pac-Man Puzzle Tour Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op6-enyRM38

RuneScape Official Eastern Lands Cinematic Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ngMxpnD8g

Attack on Titan Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST-9nbPPXJI

Yooka-Laylee Official Trailer – Gamescom 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtUoxTke4WQ

Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo have all dug into their versions of No Man’s Sky! And… it’s just OK. Well I suppose it depends who you ask. We discuss at length the different ups and downs of such an anticipated title, but also get some time to get an update on Monster Hunter, and learn how to die horribly and repeatedly as a king in Reigns. Besides the No Man’s Sky news we hear a lot about Nintendo shutting things down, Overwatch pumping things up, and some drug infused indie releases coming soon in this week’s Trailer Trash!

Games we played:

Ethan: No Man’s Sky (PC), MHG

Ricardo: No Man’s Sky (PS4), Reigns

Matt: No Man’s Sky (PC)

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

The No Man’s Sky Rise and Fall (and now somewhere in the middle depending on who you ask) Section:

No Man’s Sky PC version sucks, and the PS4 one has it’s problems too

http://kotaku.com/no-man-s-sky-is-pretty-rough-on-pc-1785215657

Reviews like this are not uncommon

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/12/12461520/no-mans-sky-review-ps4-playstation-4-pc-windows-hello-games-sony

And more positive reviews also abound

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/no-mans-sky-review/1900-6416492/

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Fan-made Pokemon Uranium was taken down, but it’s still around

http://kotaku.com/despite-takedown-pokemon-uranium-creators-say-its-more-1785304146

Similarly: Fans remade Metroid II… Which was also taken down

http://kotaku.com/the-metroid-ii-remake-nintendo-doesnt-want-you-to-play-1785031914

Overwatch Competitive Mode will be updated, hopefully to make it actually fun

http://kotaku.com/overwatchs-competitive-mode-is-about-to-get-an-overhaul-1785307217

Original Rome: Total War is heading to iPad

http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/08/12/rome-total-war-official-ipad-trailer

Trailer trash:

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Official Gamescom 2016 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqAhzhEjlo

One Way Trip Official Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBhC2AAOdp0

Lichtspeer Official Reveal Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNLYb40DP6o

Discover More Pokémon and Meet Team Skull in Pokémon Sun/Moon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py2LxgWBaRQ

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors – Lily Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKzJrBHBje4

While it may be a shorter episode than usual, we still cover a lot of ground and Amber joins the guys to chat about chaotic cooking, multiplayer monster hunting, and scenic sea floors. We discuss all the upcoming and forthcoming No Man’s Sky news, and check out some anime waifu trailers (plus some for normal games, I guess.)

Games we played:

Ethan: Monster Hunter Generations (WITH RICARDO!), Overcooked

Ricardo: ABZU, Monster Hunter Generations (WITH ETHAN!), Overcooked

Matt: Overcooked

Amber: Overcooked

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Don’t worry, servers will be wiped before launch

Sony’s “accidentally” targeting No Man’s Sky vids with copyright claims

UPDATE: AND IT’S GONE

Looks like the PS4 NEO is going to be shown off in early September

Remember the very British, seemingly very successful BUZZ! Quiz Games? Their studio is shutting down…

Trailer trash:

Prey Official Gameplay Trailer

Quake Champions Gameplay Trailer

Blue Rider Office Gameplay Teaser

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Official Shinoa Trailer

The Watchmaker Official Announcement Trailer

Matt, Ethan and Ricardo take a week to look at the art of hunting monsters, as well as the art of being monsters. Plus we’ve heard about those NX rumors, those No Man’s Sky leaks, and those crazy, crazy new Pokemon.

Games we played:

Ethan: Evolve: Phase 2, Tumblestone, SFV

Ricardo: Hearthstone, Monster Hunter Generations, Tumblestone

Matt:  Total War: Warhammer Call of the Beastmen DLC, Tumblestone

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

LOOK AT DES POKEMAN

The Last patch for Destiny Ps3 and 360

Pokemon GO, people are pissed

Dude gets No Man’s Sky early, starts bumming people out with reports

Solid NX rumor is what we all thought

Trailer trash:

The Sonic anniversary stream

Transport fever

The longest five minutes teaser trailer

Rollercoaster Dreams

Tricky Towers