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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 160: Wht Chclt?! Are you #@%&! Serious?!

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The boys are back in town! And they’re back together in the same room! It’s crazy! Matt, Ethan, Ricardo and Amber catch up on Evo and ComicCon stuff they missed, a few games, and plenty of Trailer Traaaash. Matt is still recovering from being sick at Evo, Ethan lined up to look at a SNES Classic, Amber is looking out for people behind her, and Ricardo is excited to announce the new character Chamilio for *next big fighting game*!

 

Games we played:

Matt: PUBG, Breath of the Wild

Ethan: ARMS

Ricardo: Tekken 7

Amber: Persona 5 (done!), The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

 

THE BEER REVIEW RETURN:

Part 1: Wht Chclt by Sonoran Brewing Co.

Part 2: Shipwrecked Double IPA by Mission Brewery

Part 3: Marshmallow Milk Stout by Garage Brewing Co.

 

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

THE EVO EXPERIENCE! Let’s talk about our time at Evolution 2017

And what about SDCC?

Changing now to poorly run cons, Pokemon GO Fest in Chicago was a disaster.

And Niantic knows it was a disaster…

Before the SNES Classic even hits store shelves, Nintendo has put trademark in for N64 Classic

Bioware’s General Manager and Director of Anthem, Aaryn Flynn, steps down

Terry Crews super alright with not being Doomfist

 

Trailer trash:

Splatoon 2 – Welcome back to Inkopolis! Trailer

Ultra Hyperball Launch Trailer

Sonic Forces – Enter Infinite Trailer

Observer – Official “The Year is 2084” Trailer

Gigantic – Official Launch Trailer

Pyre – Official Launch Trailer

OPTIONAL: EVO Trailers

Blazblue Cross Tag Battle

Blazblue Centralfiction – Jubei Intro Trailer

Arika EX – Announcement Trailer

Tekken 7 – Geese Howard Trailer

Street Fighter V – Abigail Trailer

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Episode 159: The Road to EVO is Paved with Good Intentions

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Matt, Ethan and Ricardo haven’t prepped at all for EVO, should be fine, right? Matt gets a Chicken Dinner, Ricardo gets excited about a talking dog, and right before this podcast Ethan told us he actually liked the new Jamunji trailer.

Games we played:

Matt: Breath of the Wild DLC, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S Battlegrounds

Ethan: Anything but Injustice 2

Ricardo: Street Fighter V

 

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Summer Games Done Quick concludes, breaks records again

Castlevania animated series released and immediately renewed on Netflix for second season. What did we think?

Overwatch finally launching Doomfist.

Speaking of Overwatch, there are finally more details out on the Overwatch League… well about its investors, at least.

Fallout 4 publisher, Zenimax Media, are the target of a lawsuit by singer Dion DiMucci.

Not MY Pokemon anime; Pokemon remake/reboot replaces Misty and Brock…

Popular YouTube reviewer Dunkey releases video about game reviews and big gaming sites, what are our thoughts?

(Link here is Phil Kollar of Polygon’s rebuttal/agreement of his various points, video in the thread)

 

Trailer trash:

Next Up Hero – Announcement Trailer

Fortnite – Official Cinematic Trailer

Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy – Official Trailer

Kirby’s Blowout Blast – Nintendo 3DS Launch Trailer

Thief of Thieves – Gameplay Trailer

Shadow of Mordor – Nemesis Forge Trailer

Doomfist – Origin Story Trailer

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Episode 158: Summer Podcasts Done Quick

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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

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Episode 157: NES Classic Addiction

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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

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Episode 156: Pokemon NO

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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

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Episode 155: Yeah, We Talked About E3 2017

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The BIG E3 NEWS HOUR News Topics:
EA
A Way Out, Brothers: A Tale of 2 Cons
Battlefront 2, now with more Battlefront II

MICROSOFT
Xbox One X, abbreviation XBOX, please do not confuse S with X
The Last Night seems cool but the dev is a GamerGater
Cuphead it’s coming out they gave a date also it has levels now
Sea of Thieves still looks dope
The Darwin Project, apparently it’s better than the horrible fake esports during the presentation
Anthem looks like what Destiny should have been all along, fuck Destiny 2

BETHESDA
VFR Doom and Fallout 4
Elder Scrolls card game
The Evil Within 2
Crazy insane Wolfenstein 2 trailer on LSD

UBISOFT
Mario+Rabbids + XCOM
Assassin’s Creed (Now with even more Tom Clancy/Far Cry/Dark Souls!!!!)
Transference, Elijah Wood is making Black Mirror for your VR in 2018
Skull and Bones (Pirates are fun!)
BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL 2, IT’S REALLY HAPPENING (or is it?)

SONY
The Pre Show had more cool stuff than the main show?
Uncharted, ladies edition
Horizon Zero Dawn DLC
Days Gone, still… kinda drawing a blank on any feelings for this game
Monster Hunter World, and Ricardo and Ethan just had their bean freaked
Some PSVR stuff that I don’t remember, except for the Redwall (Moss) one
Shadow of the Colossus HD HD
WWII and Call of Duty, for the first time together again at last!
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite, a story from the people who brought you SFV story mode (no fighting shown)
Detroit, AKA David Cage still doesn’t understand stories
God of War, dad of war
Destiny 2, old news Anthem is the new thing
Spiderman, quick time events ala 2010!

NINTENDO
KIRBY, it’s a reboot?
YOSHI, also a reboot
Metroid Prime 4, it’s a logo! HAPPY NOW?!
Fire Emblem Warriors
Zelda DLC
Rocket League on Switch
Super Mario Odyssey, MARIO IS A DEMON WHO POSSESSES ALL THINGS

Trailer trash SPECIAL E3 EDITION:
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Griftlands
Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
Super Mario Odyssey
A Way Out
The Evil Within 2
Beyond Good and Evil 2
Monster Hunter World
God of War
Skull and Bones
Battlefront 2
Undertale PS4
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
The Last Night
Sonic Forces
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

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Episode 154: Gotta Whack these Nekkers

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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

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Episode 153: Show me your Tamagatchi

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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

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