PIXELS & INK: EPISODE #299

On a week’s episode of Pixels and Ink, the gang discuss Tyler “Ninja” Belvin’s controversial statements on streaming with female gamers; as well as whether the Nintendo Switch is becoming a dumping ground for ports.

Do Ninja’s comments do more harm for a culture already dominated by male voices, or is he just protecting himself and his loved ones from unwanted harassment?

Are years old games finding a second renaissance on a system that’s main selling feature is portability or does it only serve to show how limited the hardware is?

Listen and find out!

PIXELS & INK #298 – THE DEAD CELLS DEBACLE

Pixels and Ink is back for the second week of the new format. With Lisa, Jordan, Alex and Brendan on the panel this week, they tackle two major topics of the industry, starting with the concept of plagiarism in gaming reviews. What does this mean for the industry, along with what can outlets do to earn back the trust of its readers when this happens.

In the second topic, the crew look at DLC and what makes add-on content worth it. Is there a limit to how much you can add onto a title after launch, and if not, what is a fair price to ask when releasing this sort of content. With Fortnite mixing up the landscape of modern gaming, the outlook for DLC has never been more in question, especially when you look at value for reward.

PIXELS & INK #297 – THE GREAT MEGA PATCH DEBATE

After a short hiatus, the Pixels and Ink Podcast is back, bringing with it a new format. Now focusing each episode on two separate debates, the crew at CGM hope this format will help give give our readers a deeper look at the big stories of the week.

This week the crew tackle two big concepts swirling around the Comics and Gaming scenes, the future of conventions, and the concept of Mega patches. With so many cons now out there, and the line between industry trade show, and fan conventions blurring, the question about what a good balance is to ensure everyone is happy. The crew of Brendan, Lisa, Jordan and Alex all dig in and all bring a different voice to the discussion.

With No Man’s Sky Next update live, it was the perfect time to dive into the history of the game, what was promised and what was delivered at launch. Are these massive patches good for the consumer, or do they give developers a get out of jail free card after a botched launch? The panel of expert’s dive in and try to get to the bottom of the situation.

PIXELS & INK: EPISODE #296

The team is back and (mostly) recovered from their journey across the border. Brendan, Cole, and Lisa have brought souvenirs for Jordan and Alex — stories from the floor of E3 2018! But first thing’s first. The team talks about the latest games to hit this shelves this week, Sony’s response to the lack of cross-platform compatibility in Fortnight, and the newest member to join the Overwatch family. On to E3 2018! The team gives their take on each of the press conferences, including some of the highlights — and lowlights — of each of the shows. They give their first impressions of Last of Us 2, Fallout 76, Anthem, just to name a few! Tune in next week as Brendan, Cole, and Lisa go through some of their time with E3’s hottest titles, including Cyberpunk 2077, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, My Friend Pedro, Spiderman, and a tonne more!

Read more at: https://www.cgmagonline.com/2018/07/03/pixels-ink-episode-296/

PIXELS & INK: EPISODE #294

With Lisa away, the rest of the Pixels and Ink podcast must pick up the mics and proceed. This week the crew look at the new Pokemon announcements for the Nintendo Switch, The situation with PubG suing Fortnight developer Epic, Fallout 76, Sega Sonic Team Racing, and the underwhelming box office of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Alex, Jordan, Cole and Brendan discuss the We Happy Few, Dauntless Vs Monster Hunter, Wizards of Legend, the latest in comics and all the biggest news from the Overwatch League.

All this and more from the world of comics, gaming, movies and tech in your weekly Pixels and Ink Podcast.

PIXELS & INK: EPISODE #293

This week on Pixels and Ink the team takes a look at the latest releases, new trailers, and some of the biggest stories of the week.

Alex, Lisa, Cole and Brendan discuss the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 news, the Battlefield V trailer event, the potential for a new PlayStation Portable, Lego Overwatch, and the latest news from Fortnite.

In reviews, Lisa talks I Hate Running Backwards, Brendan talks Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Dreams, Cole dives into Mega Man Legacy, and City of Brass, and Alex touches on all things Comics and Overwatch.

PIXELS & INK: EPISODE #292

This week on Pixels and Ink the team takes a look at the latest releases, new trailers, and some of the biggest stories of the week.

Alex, Lisa, and Jordan discuss the Metro Exodus Delay, hacking the Nintendo Switch, the closure of Boss Key, the L.A. Valiant’s new sponsorship with Razer, The Stage 3 Finals of the Overwatch League Championships, and the rumors surrounding Pokemon coming to the Nintendo Switch.

In reviews, Lisa and Alex look at Challengers #1, and Jordan has some major thoughts about Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch. 

PIXELS AND INK PODCAST EPISODE #291

This week on a very special episode of Pixels and ink the team take a look at the latest releases, new trailers, and some of the biggest stories of the week.

Cole, Alex, Lisa, and Jordan manage an (almost) all in studio cast as they discuss Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, potential E3 2018 game leaks on Walmart’s online store, Xbox One Sales, the Nintendo Switch Online service, Stage 3 of the Overwatch League Championships, and Cole regales the team with the story of his lost Diddy.

In reviews, Cole and Alex look at Venom #1, Justice League: No Justice, and Avengers #1,  and Jordan and Cole get into a heated debate about their time with the Nintendo Labo. 

PIXELS AND INK PODCAST #290

This week on a very special episode of Pixels and ink the team take a look at the latest releases, new trailers, and some of the biggest stories of the week.

Cole, Brendan, Lisa, and Jordan manage an all in studio cast as they discuss the new trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, discuss the Paladins leaving beta, Daybreak, the developer behind H1Z1, facing layoffs, and the beta release of Stardew Valley multiplayer.

In reviews, Cole and Brendan look at the latest release of Ryzen, Jordan talks all about Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, and the team discusses the game that would make them a million bucks, with all the best monetary options imaginable.

PIXLELS & INK: EPISODE #288

This week, the Pixels & Ink Podcast team takes a look at some of the latest game releases and the hottest news out of the game and movie industry. 

Cole, Brendan, and Lisa, joined by newcomer Alex Handziuk, talk about the latest news: Shenmue I and II’s console arrival, the fall of the King of Kong, Billy Mitchell, the BAFTA award winners, Mark Zuckerburgs first week of Facebook hearings as a result of the Cambridge Analytica fall-out, and the sexual misconduct accusations against, Overwatch League Pro, Jonathan Sanchez.

In reviews, Cole takes a look at Far Cry 5, Brendan takes the team through God of War, Alex and Cole discuss Captain America #700, and Lisa gives a run-down of some of the great things to come out of PAX East this year.

PIXELS & INK: EPISODE 287

This week, the Pixels & Ink Podcast team takes a look at some of the latest game releases and the hottest news out of the game and movie industry. 

Jorda, Brendan, and Lisa talk about the latest news: No Man’s Sky gets a new update, the finalists for the Videogame Hall of fame were announced, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon director leaves Ubisoft after 12 years, NYXL Wins Overwatch League Stage 2 championships and the Deadpool animated series.

In reviews, Jordan takes a look at Darkest Dungeon and Flinthook for the Nintendo Switch, and Lisa goes over The Octahedron.

PIXELS & INK PODCAST: EPISODE #286

This week, the Pixels & Ink Podcast team takes a look at some of the latest game releases and the hottest news out of the game and movie industry. 

Cole Watson and Preston Dozsa join Lisa Mior and Jordan Biordi as they talk about the Vivendi – Ubisoft merger, the latest news on the Atari Box, and a slew of news to come out of the gaming world this week. The team goes through some of the biggest titles that came out this week, including Sea of Thieves, Detective Pikachu, Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Attack on Titan 2, MLB The Show, and PUBG Mobile.

In reviews, Cole talks about the latest update to Monster Hunter World, Preston gives us his take on Burnout Paradise Remaster, Lisa talks all things Nintendo Labo and God of War, and Jordan takes us through MLB The Show, Wandersong, and Way of the Passive Fist.

PIXELS & INK: EPISODE #285 – REMASTERING GOLDBLUM

This week, the Pixels and Ink Podcast team returns with Phil, Jordan, and Lisa, who take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In gaming, the team look at Far Cry 5 and how it stacks up to the competition.

In game news, the team take a look at Jeff Goldblum reprising his as Dr. Ian Malcolm in the upcomingJurassic Park World Evolution, Fortnite hitting mobile devices, The new announcements at the Nintendo Direct, and how Monster Hunter World is now the best selling Capcom get yet.

PIXELS & INK: EPISODE #284 – MOM AND DAD AND BAYONETTA

This week, the Pixels and Ink Podcast team returns with Phil, Jordan, and Lisa, who take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks at Mom and Dad, Annihilation, Game Night, Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 for the Nintendo Switch, and Owlboy.

In game news, the team take a look at the change in leadership at Sledgehammer Games, the new Sonic movie, and some of the latest game releases, including Payday 2, Metal Gear Survive, and Past Cure. As Marvel Comics announced another reboot of the universe, the team look ahead at what might come.

In entertainment news, Phil talks Black Panther, the feature-length Kung Fury movie, the new Disney streaming service, including a new Muppet Show, and some upcoming projects, including a stand-alone Joker movie, Chucky TV series, and Five Nights at Freddy’s movie.

PIXELS & INK EPISODE #283: THE E3 PARADOX

This week with Lisa out of the office, Brendan takes on the hosting duties as he is joined by Phil and Jordan. From E3 announcements to developers acting up on twitter, to Capcom Vancouver being reduced, even on a slow news week, there is plenty to talk about.

In entertainment news, the crew dive into the fact Sony is exploring a new Men in Black, Schwarzenegger heading up a western, trailers galore at the super bowl. If that were not enough, there is even a possible sequel for Get Out according to Jordan Peele.

In reviews, Brendan and Phil dive into the train wreck that is The Cloverfield Paradox, the new film in the Cloverfield franchise that was dropped on Netflix following the Super Bowl. But not all was bad, with Black Panther being the first critical success from Marvel of 2018, and Phil goes into all the things that make this movie a special release for the Marvel cinematic universe.

As things wrap up, Jordan weighs in on Dragon Quest Builders on the Switch, and how even though it originally came out a year ago, there is still plenty to like and enjoy should you want to dig in on the Nintendo Switch.

PIXELS & INK EPISODE #282: SHADOW OF THE NINTENDO

This week, Brendan, Phil, Jordan, and Lisa take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks at Before We Vanish, Shadow of the Colossus and Crossing Souls.

This week in games, the team takes a look at some of the latest releases: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age on PC, and Night in the Woods for the Nintendo Switch. In other game news, Nintendo released some new details about it’s newest addition to the Switch, Switch Online. This week also saw a release date for the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, the closure of Paragon servers, and the introduction of Kenichiro Yoshida named as the new President and CEO of Sony. Jordan gives us an in-depth look at Devolver Digital’s latest release, Crossing Souls. Lisa gives the team a run-down of what to expect from the latest in a series of remakes set to release this year, Shadow of the Colossus.

In movies, Phil fills us in on the latest happenings in Hollywood including the latest developments for a new Super Mario movie, as well as a look at the newest sci-fi/horror flick to come from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Before We Vanish.

Tune in for all this and more, this week on Pixels & Ink!

PIXELS & INK EPISODE #281: MAZE OF OSCAR NOMS

This week, Brendan, Phil, Jordan, and Lisa take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks at Maze Runner: The Death Cure and Sea of Thieves.

First up, the Pixels & Ink team takes a look at some of the biggest games titles to launch this week: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Celeste, The Inpatient, and of course, Monster Hunter World. In other game news, Nintendo announced their plan to end their social app Miitomo in May. Finally, they explore the news that Yuji Naka, co-creator and “grandfather of Sonic”, has joined on with Square Enix.

In entertainment news, the team talks about the nominees for the 90th Academy Awardsand some of the surprising things to come from the announcement. The team also takes a look at new information coming out of a third Bill and Ted movie, a new Clue movie involving Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool writers, and how John Cena is in talks to star as Duke Nukem in an upcoming Michael Bay movie featuring the infamous videogame character.

Phil saw Maze Runner: The Death Cure this week, and is eternally grateful that the YA glorified dystopian trilogy has finally come to an end, likely bringing the genre down with it. Lisa sailed her way across the seas in the Sea of Thieves closed beta and is slowly learning how to be her best pirate self in the process.

Tune in for all this and more, this week on Pixels & Ink!

PIXELS & INK EPISODE 280: NINTENDO STRONG

This week Brendan Frye, Phil Brown, Jordan Biordi, and Lisa Mior take a look at some of the newest information to come out of Nintendo, Quantic Dream, and Hollywood.

First up, the team explores Nintendo’s Switch Sales in December. Having outsold both the PlayStation 4 and XBox One in terms of units moved, it appears that the success Nintendo’s newest console is continuing to rise as we move forward into 2018.

On Wednesday, Nintendo announced it’s newest peripheral for the Switch, the Nintendo Labo. The Labo combines cardboard kits with the Nintendo Switch to create a unique new type of interactive gameplay. The team goes through some of the features included in the Labo, pricing, and release.

After recent reports of racist, sexist, and homophobic working conditions that affected employees of Quantic Dream, the studio behind Heavy Rain and the upcoming Detroit: Become Human, Studio Founder David Cage and Executive Producer Guillaume de Fondaumière have come forward in response. Unfortunately, it’s not the response anyone hoped for.

Remember the demand for a Director’s Cut of Justice League? Phil and the team talk about how Warner Bros. has answered that prayer…just not any way anyone asked for.

In reviews, Phil talks about 12 Strong, the latest in a long line of war films along the same tone as American Sniper. He also talks about Liam Neeson’s latest action flick, The Commuter, and finally the bizarre but engrossing documentary, The Road Movie. Phil also gives his thoughts on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition and Jordan talks about Kirby Battle Royale.

PIXELS & INK PODCAST: EPISODE 279 – CGMAGAZINE’S 1ST ANNUAL MOVIE OF THE YEAR CAST!

As the new year is well on the way, it’s time to look back at some of the best genre moviesthat came out of 2017. The team takes a look at the best action, horror, fantasy, and all-around blockbusters to grace the big (and small) screen this year.

Join Brendan Frye, Phil Brown, Brendan Quinn, Jordan Biordi, and Lisa Mior as they dive in head first to bring you CGMagazines top 5 genre movies of 2017, as well as their personal best movies of 2017

PIXLES & INK: EPISODE 278 – CGMAGAZINE’S 7TH ANNUAL GOTY-CAST!

It’s that time of year again! CGMagazine has gone through painstaking surveys, endless debates, and several spiritual journeys to figure out the best of the best games of 2017 – an extremely difficult feat to achieve in a blockbuster year in gaming.

Join Brendan Frye, Phil Brown, Brendan Quinn, Jordan Biordi, and Lisa Mior as they dive in head first to bring you CGMagazines top 5 games of 2017, as well as their personal best games of 2017.