The Pixel Podcast

Happy July 4th to all you Americans (or American sympathizers) but no time for that we have to get through this podcast quick if we’re going to beat the World Record. All Segments Any %. 1:07:34

Games we played:

Matt: NOTHIN

Ethan: ARMS, Pokemon Go

Ricardo: Starcraft: Anthology, Clash Royale

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Key resellers, G2A, are back selling keys, but with “better” regulation

Unsurprisingly, Mario and Nintendo cleaned up at the E3 Critics Awards

Cool story: SWERY and the Star Fox 2 developers celebrate the game finally being released

Summer Games Done Quick has started, raising money all week for Doctors Without Borders

Trailer trash:

Exzore: The Rising – Official Hero Trailer

Augmented Empire – Official Release Date Trailer

The Long Reach – Official Teaser Trailer

GoNNER – Official Launch Trailer

Micro Machines: World Series – Official Launch Trailer

Past Cure – Official Story Trailer

Starcraft: Remastered – “We are under attack!” Trailer

Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo return still kind of in the lull after E3. Matt has been punching Max Brass in his fist-shaped head, Ethan has been shredding monsters with the power of metal, and Ricardo is considering paying money for gems to unlock treasure chests. That, plus an SNES Classic on the way from Nintendo (with enough to sell this time they swear,) a Tumbleseed redo, and more!

Games we played:

Matt: Wolfenstein: The New Order, ARMS, Mass Effect: New Earth aka Mass Effect the Ride

Ethan: Pokemon Go, Brutal Legend

Ricardo: Clash Royale

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Nintendo announces SNES Classic releasing this September

And to answer your first question; Nintendo is making “significantly more” of them than the NES Classic

Meanwhile, SEGA releases free classic games on mobile but… some ports are poopy

Sad news; seems the cost of development on Tumbleseed may never be recouped

Sadder news; former Valve start-up, CastAR, closes its doors

Trailer trash:

Ancient Amuletor Official Launch Trailer

Arizona Sunshine Official Launch Trailer

Rugby 18 Reveal Trailer

Official Cryptark Launch Trailer

Get Even Launch Trailer

Over My Dead Body (For You) Early Access Trailer

Games we played:

Matt: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Ethan: Horizon: Zero Dawn, Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire,

Ricardo: Tekken 7, Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

So with E3 done, response to the show has been mixed, particularly regarding security…

GOOD NEWS CHEATING HITMEN! IO has gone independent and somehow has retained the Hitman IP!

Atari is reportedly making a new console… what?!

Pokemon Go has a new cooperative gym battling system but is anybody still playing that game? I dunno…

Trailer trash:

Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy Workout Teaser

CTRL Launch trailer

WWE 2K18 Cover Reveal Teaser

Darkest Dungeon – The Crimson Court Launch Trailer

THE ARTFUL ESCAPE | E3 2017 Reveal Trailer

The BIG E3 NEWS HOUR News Topics:

MICROSOFT

BETHESDA

UBISOFT

SONY

NINTENDO

Trailer trash SPECIAL E3 EDITION:

Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo return for a big episode with lots of news and trailers! Don’t worry, there’s a lot of good stuff in this episode! Matt thinks AR is better than VR, Ethan has been perfecting his splash, and Ricardo is fighting everywhere and all the time.

Games we played:

Matt: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Ethan: Neir: Automata, Magikarp Jump, Plague Inc: Evolved

Ricardo: Tekken 7, SFV

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

VR coming to Apple thanks to partnership with SteamVR

Lord of the Gimmicky Things: Apparently Peter Jackson’s studio is making AR stuff?

*Here’s a clever Breaking Bad reference because I totally watched that show* VR experience in the works from Sony

YouTube continues to slowly specify what kind of content faces demonetization

Classic Games Selection vs. Virtual Console (and Nintendo’s Online service plans)

You just need $100 to self-publish on Steam Direct…

Trailer trash:

Monument Valley 2 – Announcement Trailer

Moon Hunters – Official Xbox One Launch Trailer

Theseus – Official Reveal Trailer

Kingdom Come: Deliverance – Announce Trailer

Armed with Wings: Rearmed – Launch Trailer

Serial Cleaner – Exclusive Story And Challenge Mode Reveal Trailer

They Are Billions – Official Trailer

Need for Speed Payback

Sonic Mania Pre-Order Trailer

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

The whole gang is back to talk about all the video games we’ve been playing, and it’s a lot! Matt’s been on a journey, Ethan has found multiple games that will kill him repeatedly, and Ricardo’s been playing a children’s adult’s card game! That plus Monster Hunter double crosses Nintendo, Blizzard is making phone games, and we talk about that there new Far Cry that done got announced. Plus we all time travel to 2014.

Games we played:

Matt: Overwatch, Old Man’s Journey, Dead Cells, PLAYER UNKNOWN’S Battlegrounds

Ethan: Dead Cells, Injustice 2, PLAYER UNKNOWN’S Battlegrounds

Ricardo: Injustice 2, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Overwatch Skins issues

MONSTER HUNTER ON SWITCH: the announcement driving largest rise in Nintendo stock in 8 years

Unsurprisingly, Nintendo gearing up for a big manufacturing push for Switch

Blizzard hiring for potential mobile project? What could it be?

Update: Hitman is NOT DEAD. Searching for “new steward” to lead the franchise

Trailer trash:

Angry Birds Evolution

Deliriant – Official Launch Trailer

Quarantine – Official Launch Trailer

Neighborhorde – Official Release Trailer

Million Onion Hotel – Trailer

Monster Hunter XX Switch Trailer

Far Cry 5 – Announcement Trailer

With Ricardo mysteriously absent Matt and Ethan recruit Parker to help us parse through all the new Destiny news that just launched! Matt gets emotional during a credits sequence, Parker is looking at his dog in whole new ways (not in a gross way, you sicko), and Ethan—and this is not a joke—takes off his pants. That plus plenty of Destiny news, The Witcher on Netflix, weird Squirtles, and possibly the worst Larry the Cable guy impression you’ve heard.

Games we played:

Matt: Nier Automata is DONE, Dead Cells

Ethan: Injustice 2

Parker: The Last Guardian, Breath of the Wild

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Destiny 2 on PC! On…Blizzard client?

The Witcher is coming to Netflix near you. I can’t watch any other TV until I finish watching this

Red Dead Redemption is delayed!

Squirtle in Build-A-Bear. Looks weird

Trailer trash:

Destiny 2 Cinematic Trailer

Old Man’s Journey Launch Trailer

Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island

Lawbreakers PS4 Reveal Trailer

Matt, Ethan and Ricardo are joined by Laurentius once again as he tells us what he’s been up to in Mass Effect Andromeda! Matt is on his third run through Nier Automata, Ethan talks about heartburn, Ricardo advertises heartburn remedies, and Laurent forms a SQUAD. That, plus the news that no Remedy will save Alan Wake, ZeniMax is on a lawsuit roll, and the sad news of IO Interactive’s sale from SquareEnix.

Games we played:

Matt: Nier: Automata

Ethan: Breath of the Wild

Ricardo: Overwatch, Marvel Puzzle Quest

Laurentius: Mass Effect: Andromeda, Squad v. Alpha 1.9

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

The ZeniMax vs. John Carmack scandal thickens as ZeniMax goes after Samsung’s Gear VR

FEEL BAD; Square Enix drops Hitman developer, IO Interactive…

FEEL GOOD; PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds raises nearly a quarter million dollars for Gamers Outreach

There might be a Legend of Zelda title coming to phones

I Am A Sleep; the day Alan Wake died

Phantom Dust remastered is free?

Trailer trash:

Official Injustice 2 Gameplay Launch Trailer

Tokyo 42 Multiplayer Trailer

Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Zombies Timeline Trailer

A Walk in the Dark Official Announcement Trailer

Ad Infinitum Official Reveal Trailer

Rakuen Release Date Trailer

Amber joins Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo this week to update us on the 70 hours she’s poured into Persona 5. Matt and Ethan took a trip together to murder island, and Ricardo’s been just doing raccoon things. Matt continues to talk about but not really say much about Nier: Automata, Ethan hates sneaking missions, Amber joins up with murderous mystical foxes, and Ricardo almost misses trailer trash.

Games we played:

Matt: PLAYERUNKOWN’S Battlegrounds, NieR: Automata

Ethan: PLAYERUNKOWN’S Battlegrounds, Breath of the Wild

Ricardo: Marvel Heroes Omega (Closed Beta)

Amber: Persona 5

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Longtime Persona series director, Katsura Hashino, leaves the series to start new project

Renowned modder gets the Nintendo PlayStation up and running

Speaking of mods, the 2D Breath of the Wild fan game is just the latest fan game that Nintendo has shut down

Life is Beautiful; Deadly Premonition returns as a board game

Trailer trash:

SFV – Ed Reveal Trailer

Agents of Mayhem – Franchise Force Trailer

Bloody Zombies –  Official Announce Trailer

Baboon! – Launch Trailer

Ever Oasis – Intro Trailer

Smashbox Arena – PS VR trailer

Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days – Gameplay Trailer

Another late podcast this week, we apologize! Matt is Switching it up, Ethan took a vacation to murder island, and Ricardo Marvels at all the copyright claims he’s been getting on YouTube.

Games we played:

Matt: Puyo Puyo Tetris, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Tumbleseed

Ethan: PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Ricardo: Guardians of the Galaxy (Episode 1), Marvel Heroes Omega (Closed Beta)

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Reggie comments and offers clarity on the NES Classic being discontinued

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is now the fastest-selling game in the franchise

Kojima tries to explain a bit about Death Stranding and it’s weird

First of that Breath of the Wild DLC announced, GET YO TINGLE SUIT ON

Valve Writer, Chet Faliszek, has left the company

Youtubers are on fire. COD WW2 channels are losing advertising.

Trailer trash:

Darksiders 3 – Official Reveal Trailer

Paladins: Champions of the Realm – Cinematic Trailer

Utawarerumono Mask of Deception – Enter the World of Utawarerumono Mask of Deception trailer

Strafe – Official Launch Trailer

Super Rude Bear Resurrection – Official Gameplay Trailer

The Caligula Effect – Official Launch Trailer

Code Vein – Bloodlust (Announcement Trailer)

Sailaway – The Sailing Simulator

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