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Episode 141: Breath of the Sueño

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

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Episode 140: Disc Jam Icon

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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

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Episode 139: There Will Be Bloodborne

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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

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Episode 138: Just a punk and useless junk

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The gang continues with the podcasts despite the distance between them and finds what could be one of the greatest mobile games ever created. If you’re not into mobile games, maybe you can fight some knights as a samurai? That’s what Ricardo did! Ethan just banged his head against Dark Souls some more.

Games we played:

Matt: Dandy Dungeon, Pokemon Moon

Ethan: Dark Souls

Ricardo: For Honor Open Beta

Beer: Sneak Attack Saison – 21st Amendment Brewery, Passion Fruit Kicker Wheat Ale Passion Fruit, Trader Joe’s Boatswain Double IPA

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Activision Blizzard had their best year EVER…

Call of Duty going “back to roots” in this year’s game

A Costume Quest animated series is coming to Amazon

Steam Greenlight is going away and indie devs are PISSED

The saddest news… no new Skylanders game this year…

Pewdiepie dropped by Maker Studio (Disney Subsidiary) over anti-semitic video clips

RUMOR: Nintendo ceasing production on NES Classic

Trailer trash:

Perception; Teaser Trailer

Seabed Prelude; Teaser Trailer

Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns; Bachelorettes Trailer

Diluvion – Launch Trailer

LogicBots

Phoning Home

For Honor; Gameplay Launch Trailer

Injustice 2; Swamp Thing Trailer

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Episode 137: Satisfying Simulations

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Matt is out of the great state of Southern California, but that doesn’t stop him from hosting the Pixel Podcast. The gang gathers around to talk about satisfying simulations, great customer service, awful free to play games and the Killers!

Games we played:

Matt: A Fire Emblem

Ethan: Project Highrise, Dark Souls, Fire Emblem Heroes

Ricardo: Oops forgot to play new games

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

WOW Tokens can now be used in other Blizzard games such as Overwatch and Hearthstone…

Separation of church (consoles) and state (PC’s) in Overwatch!

Death Stranding will NOT be a horror game, and Kojima doesn’t wanna make those kinds of games anymore…

Psychonauts 2 still has no release date, but it DOES have a publisher,

Carmack attack; following Oculus verdict, John Carmack makes a statement

It’s the circle of life, or actually the circle of used games Gamestop is pressuring employees into selling

Trailer trash:

Rock Band VR Release Date Trailer

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Closed Beta Teaser

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind TV Spot

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Beta Trailer

FlatOut 4 Total Insanity Reveal Trailer

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Episode 136: Mod Squad Goals

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Laurentius joins Matt, Ethan, and Ricardo again to catch us up on what he’s been up to recently. Sounds like he’s been simulating the military, which might prove useful in the near future. Matt’s been stopping Ethan from playing The Witcher 3 solely out of spite. Ethan has been playing phone games instead! And Ricardo is breaking up illegal panty smuggling rings all over Japan.

Games we played:

Matt: The Witcher 3, Overwatch Lunar New Year event

Ethan: Yu-gi-oh Duel Link, Ninja Spinki, The Witcher 3

Ricardo: Yakuza 0, WWE Champions

Laurent: Squad, Fallout 4, ARMA 3

Beer we drank: Saison du Buff – Dogfish Head, Victory, Stone

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

*Insert didn’t ask for this joke here*: Eidos puts Deus Ex series on hold as studio moves to work on Marvel project.

Jill sandwich? More like dollar bill sandwich… Resident Evil movies make $1 billion.

Mad Catz still in big trouble as they may possibly be dropped from NYSE.

(DON’T READ THIS LINK) Can you guess the unfortunate name of this new Japanese tv series inspired by the true story of a father and son bonding over playing FFXIV?

Evo 2017 games announced

Masaya Nakamura, founder of Namco, has died at age 91.

Trailer trash:

Urban Empire Release Trailer

Gorogoa // Reveal Trailer

Portal Knights Console Release Trailer

MLB The Show: Ken Griffey Jr. Mocap trailer

Mario Sports Superstars Home Run trailer

Mass Effect Andromeda Pathfinder Team Briefing Trailer

Gunman Taco Truck

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Episode 135: A Brand New Beer!

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Another episode of the Pixel Podcast brings a brand new beer that hasn’t been featured before on a previous podcast in the last few months! Amber returns to tell tales of sexy professors! Ethan pretends to rob someone in the Witcher 3, Ricardo always be textin’ in Lifeline: Flatline (Online), and Matt gets thrown into a volcano.

Games we played:

Matt: DOOM, The Witcher 3

Ethan: The Witness, The Witcher 3

Ricardo: SFV, The Last of Us, Lifeline: Flatline

Amber: Pokemon Sun

Beer we drank: LAger – Angel City Brewing

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

SONY UK sponsorse “bootcamp” for girls aspiring to enter the games and technology field

BOOM, Headshot!, a report on violent games breeding violence, has been retracted

Guillermo Del Toro not involved creatively with Death Stranding

Gabe says there’s still a Portal and Half Life movie coming and they still make single player game

Trailer trash:

Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World “A Woolly Distraction” Trailer

Dark Souls 3 “The Ringed City” announcement trailer

Toby the Secret Mine Xbox One trailer

Touhou Genso Wanderer “Partners” trailer

Tekken 7 “Rage & Sorrow” trailer

Fire Emblem Mobile

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Episode 134: Dad Bowz

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Games we played:

Matt: Hidden my game by mom 2, Journey

Ethan: Hidden my game by mom 2, Witcher 3

Ricardo: Let it Die, SFV

Beer we drank: Chai High, Avery Brewing Co

The Nintendo Switch NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Nintendo Switch Updates! nintendo.com/switch

Price: $299, Controllers too expensive?
Release: March 3rd, preorders already sold out!
Battery life: 2.5 to 6.5 hours depending on game… suuuuure
Paid online service… later! Free at first! Also free game a month but not really
Comes with a holding grip but NOT the charging grip they sell separately: http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/16/14285520/nintendo-switch-joy-con-charging-grip
Games!
- Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 1, 2, Switch!
- ARMS
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Splatoon 2
- Puyo Puyo Tetris
- Has-been Heroes
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Snipperclips
Anything else to talk about? Does it look good!?