The Pixel Podcast

Games we played:

Matt: Nier: Automata

Ethan: Breath of the Wild

Ricardo: The Disney Afternoon Collection

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

We’re getting a Jackbox Party Pack 4 and its headline game is Fibbage 3

Fully out of ideas, the next Call of Duty game will return to WWII

Christ, both the FFVII Remake and Kingdom Hearts 3 won’t be out until AT LEAST 2018

Infamous open-world RPG, Two Worlds 2, is getting a season pass/DLC after 6 years

Target’s gotten a Mario Kart makeover for the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Trailer trash:

Infinite Minigolf – Announcement Trailer

Scanner Sombre – Launch Trailer

Prey – Recycle Everything Trailer

Ancient Amuletor – Solo and Co-op Tower Defense in Virtual Reality

Outlast 2 – Trailer

Dark Souls 3: The Fire Fades Edition – “Our Curse” Launch Trailer

Sorry for the late podcast this week! Some family issues for all of us prevented us recording at our usual time! With that said, enjoy as Matt get’s into his birthday suit, Ethan imitates mild-mannered Wario, and Ricardo watches the NES Classic slip right between his fingers.

Games we played:

Matt: NIER: Automata, Overwatch Resurrection Insurrection Revolutions Uprising,

Ethan: Zelda: The Breath of the Wild

Ricardo: Dark Souls 3… yeh

Beer we drank: Sierra Nevada Sidecar (Orange Pale Ale), Uinta – Birthday Suit Sour Cherry Blonde Ale, HLV Boatswain

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

NES Classic discontinued… whut…

But maybe SNES Classic is coming? C’mon man…

But hey, the Nintendo Switch is Nintendo’s fastest selling console to date… so yeah.

Trailer trash:

Micro Machines World Series

Star Wars Battlefront 2

Scoop’n Birds

Code Vein (AKA #PrepareToDine)

Flinthook

The Signal From Tölva

Matt has returned from Japan and as is back joined by Ethan and Ricardo as we catch up on his many adventures, plus some of the experiences of Japanese arcades! We look into some recent Overwatch leaks, some streaming controversies, some Scorpio specs, and of course some Trailer Trash. Plus: Matt starts a space roman batmen empire, Ethan buys a Switch on a whim, and Ricardo sings us an Easter song.

Games we played:

Matt: Taiko Drum Master, Japanese Arcades, Typeshift, Stellaris, Persona 5

Ethan: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, SFV

Ricardo: Diablo 3 (Seasons)

Beer we drank: Suntory Whiskey – Hibiki, Boatswain H.L.V., Stone Brewing – Pataskala Red IPA

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Persona 5 is OUT! But you might get in TWOUBLE if you STWEAM IT!

We have some more deets on Project Scorpio; trying to win back consumers AND devs

Update: Mass Effect Andromeda has patched out some of the scary facial features in the game

Update number 2: Pewdiepie to go “family friendly” on YouTube and start doing weekly Twitch streams

Overwatch trailer leaked revealing new map mode and lore stuff

Trailer trash:

Starblood Arena Official Launch Trailer

Talent Not Included Official Launch Trailer

NBA Playgrounds Official Trailer

Sacred Fire Official “Storm Within” Trailer

Injustice 2 – Introducing the Flash

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles – Official Announcement Date Trailer

Overwatch Insurrection

Golf for Workgroups

Games we played:

Ethan: Street Fighter V

Ricardo: Final Fantasy VII, Kingdom Hearts, Eon Altar, 1,2 Switch

Beer we drank: Cali Creamin’ (Mother Earth Brewing), Boatswain Heavy Lift Vessel

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

The New Day appear as Final Fantasy classes, ride a fat Chocobo cart at Wrestlemania 33

A year follow its release, the Vive gets a major temporary price cut

Whut… We Happy Few is getting a film adaptation somehow…

PETA not happy with milking game in 1,2 Switch

The heart of battle beats no more; Mad Catz closes its doors

Trailer trash:

Jak & Daxter PS2 Classics – Announce Trailer

Agents of Mayhem – Bad vs. Evil Trailer

Total War: Warhammer 2 – Announcement Cinematic Trailer

Korix – Official Launch Trailer

Thumbleweed Park – Launch Trailer

With Matt out galavanting around Japan, Ethan and Ricardo hold down the fort. This week the two take a nostalgic look at McDonald’s characters, talk about Final Fantasy VII and if it holds up, Dark Souls and of course the hit new Super Mario Run. Nintendo’s Switch is still having issues, but maybe they’re getting fixed. Starcraft is going legit free to play! It’s a short episode, but a goodie.

Games we played:

Ethan: Super Mario Run, Bloodborne

Ricardo: Dark Souls 3, Final Fantasy VII

Beer we drank: California Creamin’ (Mother Earth Brewing), Shocktop Belgian White

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Final Fantasy XIV goes free to “try” up to level 35

Blizzard makes OG Starcraft FREE, also announces remaster coming later this year

Nintendo Switch has pricer indie games, Lego Undercover apparently is barely on disk.

Joycon official fix is with foam

Trailer trash:

Destiny 2 teaser

88 Heroes Launch Trailers

SKIPCHASER Steam Early Access

Monster Slayers Trailer

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Launch Trailer

Pokemon Go Plus Official Trailer

Matt and Ricardo ramble through their latest Zelda discoveries. Ethan did the unthinkable. Ricardo is mad at Street Fighter V. So all-in-all an average week on the Pixel Podcast.  But this time we also talk about ARMS, which Mass Effect aliens are most bangable (hint it’s not the dog like ones) and of course how we all secretly want to work at Nintendo. Also, why is Goat Simulator still a thing? 

Games we played:

Matt: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Ethan: Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hidden Folks

Ricardo: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Street Fighter V

Beer: Fremont Lush IPA, Trader Joe’s Simpler Times

The NEWS hour:

Let’s talk about some of these Mass Effect: Andromeda animations (and why they’re not being patched out)

RUH ROH; Don’t start a new Zelda: BotW game unless you want your current one OVERWRITTEN

Guy seemingly achieves dream of working for Nintendo of Japan while the rest of us are fucking losers

RUMOR: is a proper Pokemon game actually coming to consoles?

Trailer trash:

ARMS – Character Introduction Trailer ARMS – Weapon Showcase Trailer

Injustice 2 – Cheetah Trailer

Goat Simulator: Waste of Space – Official Announce Trailer

Kona – Launch Trailer

Senran Kagura Estival Versus – PC Launch Trailer

The Disney Afternoon Collection

Now that the One True Game is out in Breath of the Wild, Matt, Ricardo and Ethan don’t have much to talk about… except for more Disc Jam and The Witcher 3! Plus: Ricardo yells about Snowboard Kids, Matt is wonders what mothers will think of gore in trailers, and Ethan just up and leaves the podcast for an indeterminate length of time! That plus the revenge of John Carmack, Playstation Now adds support for last gen, and the controversy surrounding plastic figurines while sprinting to fight Ganon.

Games we played:

Matt: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Overwatch PTR

Ethan: Disc Jam, The Witcher 3

Ricardo: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Disc Jam

Beer: Shocktop Belgian White, Down to Earth Session IPA – 21st Amendment Brewery, Samuel Adams Rebel IPA

The NEWS hour:

Playstation NOW finally receiving PS4 game in upcoming beta test.

Quake Champions announces it’s KINDA free-to-play…

D.O.T.A. in the U.S.A.; Washington DC wiring an arena for e-sports and sponsoring a team

You better pay for your Steam games if you want to review them, now

Another Zenimax vs. Oculus update; the Carmack strikes back

CONTROVERSY IN SPEEDRUNNING! Zelda: BotW being beaten in under an hour… but with help

Trailer trash:

Shred It – Teaser Trailer

Innerspace – Official Gameplay Teaser Trailer

Friday the 13th – “The Killer” PAX East 2017 Trailer

Dauntless – PAX East Trailer

The Persistence –  Reveal Trailer

Discovering Space 2 – Launch Trailer

The Nintendo Switch is officially out and Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo are here to talk about midnight launches as well as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 1-2-Switch, Snipperclips, and even several non-Switch games! Matt can’t stop talking about Zelda, Ethan kills a spider, and Ricardo lights himself on fire. That plus a whole bunch of Switch news, some light editorializing headlines from Ricardo, and some only slightly obnoxious pop culture references in this week’s Trailer Trash!

Games we played:

Nintendo Switch Launch with Matt and Ethan

Matt: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 1-2-Switch, Snipperclips – Cut it Out: Together!

Ethan: Bloodborne, Layers of Fear, 1-2-Switch, Snipperclips

Ricardo: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dark Souls 3

Beer: Sapporo Premium Beer, Simple Times Pilsner – Trader Joe’s, El Sully

The NINTENDO SWITCH NEWS HOUR News Topics (brought to you by Sony PSVita):

You cannot currently transfer save games from one Switch to another

Some issues with Wi-Fi and controller sync as well

Warren Spector fucking hates VR

Oculus drops the Oculus headset by $100 and touch controllers by $100

Netflix style gaming announced for Xbox One

No Man’s Sky wins innovation award at GDC, the team is not there to receive it

Trailer trash:

Ghost Recon: Wildlands – Launch Trailer

Persona 5 – Sizzle Trailer

Tokyo Twilight Hunters Daybreak Special Gigs – Steam Trailer

Styx: Shards of Darkness – Official Co-op Trailer

Fire Pro Wrestling World – Announcement Trailer

Overwatch – Orisa Origin Story Trailer

Shakedown: Hawaii

Wargroove Announcement Trailer

This week Amber joins Matt, Ethan and Ricardo as the group dives into more new games. Ethan tried to kill a brainless spider, Ricardo was thowing exploding frisbees at people, Matt makes alligator noises, and Amber plays bass in her friend’s band. All that plus news like buying games on Twitch, ZeniMax is a blood-starved beast, and Target leaking games which we’re forced to watch trailers of!

Games we played:

Matt: Hidden Folks, Disc Jam Open Beta

Ethan: Bloodborne

Ricardo: Disc Jam Open Beta, For Honor

Amber: Night in the Woods, Pokemon Sun

Beer: Toaster Pastry – 21st Amendment Brewery, Henry Hotspur’s Hard Pressed for Cider, Whizbang – New Belgium, Little Sumpin’ Ale – Lagunitas Brewing Company

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Like this game you’re seeing on a stream? Twitch will let you buy it through them!

Sony is happy with the number of PSVRs they have sold thus far

Meanwhile, ZeniMax is going for blood against Oculus

Just how sexy is sex in Mass Effect: Andromeda? Devs think it’s gonna be real sexy…

EA’s Peter Moore is leaving to run a soccer team

Target accidentally leaks that there’s a sequel to Shadow of Mordor on the way

Trailer trash:

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Cinematic Announcement Trailer

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Story Trailer

Snipperclips Official Cut it Out, Together! Trailer

The Sexy Brutale- Full House Edition – Official Trailer

Genesis Alpha One – Reveal Trailer

2Dark- Official Gameplay Trailer

Blackwake – Release Trailer

Northguard – Early Access Trailer

The Pixel Podcast gets brutal this week as Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo bathe in the blood of their enemies! Ricardo has been slaying every Viking, Knight, or Samurai that gets in his way, Ethan has been killing werewolves and injecting their blood into his leg, and Matt makes cute anime creatures battle one another for sport! That plus some of our final Switch news before it comes out, the rise and fall of YouTube sensation PewDiePie, and refreshingly good trailer trash!

Games we played:

Matt: Pokemon Moon, Dandy Dungeon

Ethan: Bloodborne

Ricardo: For Honor

Beer: Eye of the Hawk Imperial Ale – Mendocino Brewing; Trader Joe’s Peach Ice Tea

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Nintendo may have actually done something right for once as your eShop purchases look like they’ll be tied to account, not system…

Except apparently you’re gonna need substantial external memory if you want to download anything on your Switch.

Sony is discontinuing Playstation NOW support for PS3 (naturally) and PSVita (ruh-roh) among other devices

Erik Wolpaw, writer for Portal and Left 4 Dead, has left Valve

PewDiePie series dropped from YouTube, G2A still loves him, blames the media

Trailer trash:

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 3 – Prophecy of War Trailer

Typoman – Xbox One Launch Trailer

Vertical Drop Heroes HD – Launch Trailer

Mutant Football League – GORE Trailer

Mothergunship – Announcement Teaser Trailer

Dropzone Gameplay Trailer

Hidden Folks Trailer

Sumer Gameplay Trailer

Where Cards Fall – Release and Platform Trailer

Oἶκοςpiel Book I Release Trailer OFFICIAL

Full Metal Furies