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About Matt

started Pixel Legends originally to cover E3 2011. Aside from video games Matt also enjoys books, wasting time on the internet, and being from England. He doesn’t have a British accent.

Episode 169: Where’s the Centaur Man?

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Matt, Ethan and Ricardo return, but haven’t played too much! Except Ethan, who went to IndieCade and has also been playing Cuphead! Matt talks a lot about Animorphs (when he’s not off mic trying to get his new puppy to behave herself), Ethan pulls his weight, and Ricardo sits in the back of a parked, driverless taxi.

Games we played:

Matt: Still nothin’

Ethan: Cuphead, Indiecade games

Ricardo: Nothin’ new

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Let’s get this out of the way; “The Good Life” fails to meet its goals on Fig, Swery vows to continue to pursue the game on Kickstarter.

Oculus announces “Oculus Go.”

Are you ready for some ESPORTS?! Hulu to introduce four new Esports-focused shows.

Let’s talk about Lootboxes (Tie-in to Star Wars Battlefront II Beta)

Trailer trash:

Hunt: Showdown – Early Access Steam Exclusive Trailer

San Giorli

Space Junkies – Official Trailer

Spintires: Mudrunner – Gameplay Trailer

The Evil Within 2 – Launch Trailer

Jump up, Super Star! – Super Mario Odyssey Musical

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Episode 168: It’s Pronounced “Koo-kel” Apparently…

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Games we played:

Matt: Nothin’

Ethan: Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Resident Evil VII, Skyrim: Special Edition

Ricardo: Madden 18, Life is Strange: Episode 1

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Capcom announces Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, but it’s not as bad as it sounds…

With only a week left to crowdfund, Swery still committed to making “The Good Life” happen

Hey if you’re still playing Destiny on Xbox, you finally have access to all the Playstation exclusive content…

You better not YouTube Livestream Nintendo games if you’re in the Nintendo’s Creators Program… wait what?

Wii Shop Channel is finally shutting down in 2019

Andrew House out as President and Chief Executive of Sony Interactive Entertainment

Trailer trash:

Hand of Fate 2 – Official Release Date Trailer

Flame vs. Blaze – Official Launch Trailer

Extinction – Gameplay Trailer #1

The Well – Official Trailer

Road Redemption – Release Trailer

Injustice 2 – Introducing Atom

CHUCHEL – Official Trailer

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Episode 167: Russian Redwall

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Games we played:

Matt: Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2, Fornite Battle Royale

Ethan: Destiny 2, Fornite Battle Royale,

Ricardo: Tooth and Tail

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

YouTube removing links to Patreon in push to get content creators to join Partners Program.

Voice actors strike ends as they reach an agreement with game makers.

Controversial Shadow of War “tribute DLC” to be reworked

Volition hit with massive layoffs

Skyrim somehow still getting new updates; “Survival Mode” rolling out for special editions

Swery’s “The Good Life” introduces Dogs

Trailer trash:

The Good Life – DOG or CAT

Red Dead Redemption 2 – Official Trailer #2

Fragments of Him – PS4 Release Trailer

Code Vein – Gameplay Trailer TGS 2017

Hob – Official Launch Trailer

Raw Data – Official Teaser Trailer

Golf Story Switch Launch Trailer

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Episode 166: Snirkles, From the Makers of STARK

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We’re back with a brand new schedule! Expect us every Friday from now on! Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo join forces once again to tackle difficult Destiny drudges, personal Pyre preferential plus Persona, and luscious long locks litigation. That, plus some follow up news from last week, and also some of the best trailers we’ve seen in a while. Also a special guest to weigh in on the important question of what constitutes long hair.

Games we played:

Matt: Finished Pyre, Persona 5

Ethan: Destiny 2

Ricardo: Destiny 2

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Fortnite “error” temporarily allowed PS4 and Xbox One players to play together.

Battleborn support ending just 1 ¼ years after release.

Update: YouTube accepts Campo Santo DMCA claim, Steam review bombings occur, and Valve releases a new review-monitoring tool.

Goodnight, flappy prince; Flappy Bird no longer playable after iOS 11 update.

Nintendo Arcade games are coming to the Switch

WEIRD NEWS: Game Boy Advance SP inside an ECG machine

Trailer trash:

Heat Signature – Launch Trailer

Lake Ridden – Story Trailer

Mario Party: The Top 100

The 25th Ward: The Silver Case – Official Announcement Trailer

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – TGS 2017 Trailer

Left Alive – TGS 2017 Announcement Trailer

Battle Princess Madelyn – Teaser Trailer

Monster Hunter World – TGS 2017 Trailer

TOMB RAIDER – Official Trailer [very long hair]

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Episode 165: Choose Your Daddy?!

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It’s been a week but we’re back again! Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo are on to talk about all the new games they’ve been playing during our break (due to some traveling.) Destiny, Dads, and Mario coming to terms with his empty shell of an existence; this podcast has it all!

Games we played:

Matt: Pyre, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Ethan: Dream Daddy, Destiny 2

Ricardo: Pyre (finished), Destiny 2

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

The “hey, Nintendo is learning,” Minute;

As the SNES Classic launch approaches, Nintendo announces they’ll be producing more NES Classics in 2018.

Custom controls are coming to ARMS. Are you still playing and what kind of changes would you make to your scheme?

Blizzard to open an Esports Arena in Los Angeles

Hey, what the fuck’s up with Destiny 2 shaders?

Devs now fighting back against PewDiePie’s hate speech with DMCA

And an interesting rebuttal to this technique from Vice’s Motherboard

Trailer trash:

Sky – Teaser Trailer

Splasher- Release Trailer

Samurai Showdown V Special – Launch Trailer

Monster Hunter Stories – Official Launch Trailer

Battle Chef Brigade – Coming Holiday 2017 Trailer

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Episode 164: SHAEKU SHAEKU SHAEKU

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Amber joins Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo as the team catches up on some older games they’ve still yet to finish. Ricardo has been losing all his souls to a board game, Ethan brought breakfast, Amber is has been chasing the dragons, and Matt really wants everyone to know that Luigi dabs. Meanwhile, Valve springs a story leak, Blizzard doubles down on making their trailers longer and more like other films you’ve seen, and who the hell knows what KFC is doing.

Games we played:

Matt: Pyre, PUBG First Person

Ethan: Pyre, Horizon: Zero Dawn

Ricardo: Dark Souls: The Board Game, Pyre, Smite

Amber: Breath of the Wild

THE BEER REVIEW: Mikkeller Brewing – Beer Geek Breakfast

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Oh boy. Former writer at Valve basically spoils what Half-Life 2: Episode 3 would have been… if ya know… it was still being made.

Speaking of which, the Steam community is taking out Half-Life 3 frustrations on DOTA 2’s Steam review, now.

And speaking of DOTA 2, can you guess which game has overtaken it in concurrent users numbers?

Indie dev would rather you pirate the game (from their torrent) than go to a key reseller

Microsoft store officially no longer selling the original Xbox One design.

Trailer trash:

Overwatch – “Rise and Shine” Animated Short

Rocket League: Car Battles Trailer

Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Trailer

Rock of Ages II Bigger & Boulder – Launch Trailer

Absolver – Launch Trailer

TEKKEN 7 DLC 1 – Tekken bowl trailer

FINAL FANTASY XV: Assassin’s Festival

The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor – Console Launch Trailer

Fist of the North Star – Japanese PS4 Trailer

Hearthstone – “Hearth and Home” animated short

The Hard Way: A Virtual Reality Training Experience

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Episode 163: I’m Game Woke

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Games we played:

Matt: That’s You!

Ethan: That’s you!

Ricardo: SMITE

THE BEER REVIEW: Alesmith – Sublime Mexican Lager

The SLOW NEWS HOUR News Topics:

GAMESCOM…. Uh did anybody watch the live streams?

Horizon: Zero Dawn getting an easier difficulty mode for its story. Thoughts on trend towards giving more difficulty options for less experienced players?

HTC Vive the next piece of VR hardware to get big price cut; now $599

NO MORE CALIBRATIONS; Mass Effect Andromeda won’t be supported further with DLC or patches

Trailer trash:

Assassin’s Creed Origins – Gamescom 2017 Cinematic Trailer

Jurassic World Evolution – Announcement Trailer

Life is Strange: Before the Storm – Gamescom Launch Trailer

Heroes of the Storm: Call of Kel’Thazud – Gamescom Trailer

Biomutant – Announcement Trailer

Fe – Official Gamescom Announcement Trailer

Destiny 2 – Launch Trailer

Fear Effect Reinvented – Gamescom Trailer

Ruiner – Ugly Heart Trailer

Junkertown: The Plan – Overwatch Short/Trailer

Shadow of War: Monsters Trailer

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Episode 162: The Ghost of Ambers Past

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Sorry for the long break but we’re back on schedule! Due to family stuff and trips we’ve been out, but now Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo reconvene to talk more games! Matt can’t remember any Pyre character’s names, Ethan compares Splatoon 2 to For Honor, and Ricardo’s would like to clarify that the Trailer Trash voice in no way reflects the accents of those in the Southern United States.

Games we played:

Matt: Pyre, Slime Rancher, Overwatch Summer Games, PUBG

Ethan: Pyre, For Honor, Splatoon 2, Little Big Planet 3, Zelda BOTW

Ricardo: PPKP, Card Thief

THE BEER REVIEW: Gunwhale Brewery – Majordomo

The SLOW NEWS HOUR News Topics:

For Honor tournament won by player using infamous exploit

Blizzard kinda gives up on renaming its online multiplayer service

Valve announces Dota card game… to mixed reactions

Swery’s next game is about a town whose residents become cats at night because yeah

Trailer trash:

Kingdom Come: Deliverance – Official “Born from Ashes” Trailer