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Episode 164: SHAEKU SHAEKU SHAEKU

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 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 146: A Podcast for Workgroups

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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

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Episode 131: Bankruptcy Engaged

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Matt returns and the trio is reunited for another episode of the Pixel Podcast! He tells us a little bit about Portland. Meanwhile Ethan is getting to know his Uncle Death, and Ricardo has been discovering the Wii U has good games on it! This plus Overwatch debt (not the kind you think of), stupid Russian robot teddy bears, and a rendition of one of your favorite rock star songs!

Games we played:

Matt: Competitive Overwatch

Ethan: Let it Die

Ricardo: Let It Die, Super Mario 3D World

Beer we drank: Fusty Puckett – Warmer Winter Brow Ale – Barley Forge

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

TODAY: Twitch is streaming games from the White House to promote Obamacare sign-ups…

Dude gets effed over by Paypal/Microsoft and goes into Overwatch debt. Blizzard to the rescue!

Like to get paid? DON’T WORK FOR CRYTEK.

In crazy EVE Online news, 5,700 players gathered to destroy massive player-made structure christened “The Death Star.”

Trailer trash:

Space Hulk: Deathwing Launch Trailer

Perfect Official Launch Trailer

Maize – Launch Trailer

Strafe Uber Gore 2.0 Trailer

Sea of Thieves Technical Alpha Gameplay Trailer

Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead Season 3 — Launch Trailer

Monster Hunter XX Official Trailer (Japanese)

Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash Official Gameplay Trailer (Japanese)

Her Majesty’s Spiffing

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Episode 126: I’m with Sombra

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It’s the end of the political season (and life as we know it) but the Pixel Legends crew is still here to talk about video games! Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo have all been playing some new games, some ye olde shooters, some future anime shooters, some shooters where you’re an owl flying through floating islands carrying a guy who is doing the shooting. A lot of variety. Also Ethan went to BlizzCon so we talk about that for a while!

Games we played:

Ethan: Titanfall 2, Batman Telltale Episode 2

Ricardo: Battlefield 1

Matt: Oh… Sir!!, Owlboy

Beer we drank: Refuge Brewery Blood Orange Wit

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Blizzcon? Ethan went

Call of Duty PC players get segmented

Akuma is coming to SFV

Wii U is dead, RIP

Valve makes sure you have to have real screen shots to sell a game

Uwe Boll isn’t going to make any more movies

Trailer trash:

Mass Effect Andromeda

Mass Effect Andromeda 2

Overwatch League

Dishonored 2 Narrative Trailer

Political Animals

Yankai’s Triangle

Creepy Castle Launch Trailer

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Episode 125: Spooky Swery Skeletons

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Matt, Ethan, Ricardo, and Amber settle down on All Hallows Eve to do a spooooooky version of the Pixel Podcast. Which is more or less the same version but the names of the segments have changed. And by changed I mean spooooooky. Matt posts phone numbers on the Internet, Ethan learns to love anime, Ricardo gets a job at games.infowars.com, and Amber trusts no one.

Games we played:

Matt: Civ VI

Ethan: Titanfall 2, Civilization VI

Ricardo: Madden 17

Amber: Mass Effect

Beer we drank: Sam Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Swery retires from Access Games

Hello Games gets “hacked.” Stupidity ensues

Green Man Gaming done fucked up, sends people invalid codes for Battlefield 1 and Titanfall

Guys, Orgin banned Myanmar

EA continues to be the worst at promoting Battlefield 1

Microsoft says screw you Oculus we’re making our own cheap headset

Sonic the Hedgehog film by Deadpool director?

Bethesda not sending out Review codes

Trailer trash:

Yomawari Night Alone Launch Trailer

Dead Rising 4 Combo-Ween Trailer

Townsmen Steam Trailer

STEEP Open Beta Trailer

Tonight We Riot Reveal Trailer

Ginger: Beyond the Crystal

Oh…sir!! Insult Simulator

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Episode 106: E3 2016! Angry Dads and Robot Hate

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The giant spectacular E3 episode is here! LIVE! Or it was live last night, now it’s just a recording, but still just as good! Apologies for the delay but we wanted to hear as much E3 news as possible before we recorded! Check out all our hot takes, including some thoughts on the Warcraft movie and some thoughts on our latest beers. PLUS you know all that news from E3!

Thoughts on the Warcraft film

The E3 EXTRAVAGANZA:

http://e3recap.com/ < check here for all details and trailers!

THE EA CONFERENCE

Titanfall 2

SPORTS (Madden and Fifa)

Fe(?)

Look at all the Star Wars that’s going to probably come out

Battlefield 1

THE BETHESDA CONFERENCE

Quake Champions

Hearthst… I mean The Elder Scrolls: Legends

Fallout and Doom stuff

Fuckin’ here’s Skyrim again, who gives a fuck…

PREY IS ALIVE

Elder Scrolls Online like who give a fuck, c’mon

Dishonored 2

THE MICROSOFT CONFERENCE

New Xbox model!

Gears of 4

General Raam coming to Killer Instinct

Forza, gents… right oh KOO-DOS points

ReCore

Final Fantasy XV

Division stuff…

A buncha dev stuff. I dunno, VR. Minecraft

We Happy Few

Hearthst… I mean Gwent

De4d Rising

SCALEBOUND

Tekken 7

Sea of Thieves

State of Decay 2

Halo Wars 2

SCORPIOOOOOOOOOOO

THE AWKWARD PC CONFERENCE

Dawn of War III

Oxygen Not Included

ARK

Lawbreakers

A buncha VR bullshit, who cares…

Vampyr

Mount and Blade 2? Whut?

Killing Floor 2

Arma 3…

Observer

Turing Test

Overland

Dual Universe

Days of Infamy

Mirage: Arcane Warfare

Mages of Mystralia

Warframe Lunario

THE UBISOFT CONFERENCE

Just Dance… fuck

Ghost Recon: Wildlands

South Park: The Fractured But Whole

Some more VR bullshit, Jesus

FOR HONOR

Grow Up

Trials of the Blood Dragon

Watch Dogs 2

Steep

THE PLAYSTATION CONFERENCE

God of 4

Days Gone

THE LAST GUARDIAN HAS A RELEASE DATE

Horizon Zero Dawn

Detroit

Resident EVIL

Buncha licensed VR stuff, I dunno you can be Batman or something

THE CALLA DOOTIES

Crash Bandicoot is back and he’s all over the place

LEGO Star Wars… okay

Death Stranding

Spider-Man

WHATEVER NINTENDO’S THING WAS

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Pokemans

MISC.

Injustice 2

Walking Dead Season 3

Telltale’s Batman

Mafia 3

Friday the 13th

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village

Tacoma
Rhythm Heaven Megamix

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Episode 92: WiiU Watch 2016

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Despite not playing many games this week the Pixel Legends crew still delivers an extended podcast! All of us are getting cute farm animals killed in crossbow and spike traps, Ethan is dreaming about married carpenters, Amber is ready to get cooking, Matt gets excited and then un-excited about Paper Mario, and Ricardo has a shocking revelation: He likes Monster Hunter. All this plus lots of news and our new Trailer Trash segment, brought to you by Nintendo Direct!

Also, we learn the limits of where dating sims can go.

Games we played:

Ethan: Stardew Valley, Clash Royale, Ultimate Chicken Horse

Ricardo: Ultimate Chicken Horse

Matt: Ultimate Chicken Horse

Amber: Ultimate Chicken Horse

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Microsoft cans Fable Legends and Project Knoxville and will shut Lion Head and Press Play down.

Microsoft plans to unify PC and console and upgrade Xbox One

Goodbye Bear Simulator, he hardly knew thee

Nintendo Direct happened, includes Pokemon, Starfox, Paper Mario

ROCK BAND ON THE PC FOR THE FIRST TIME! Oh wait… I have to pay for development..