This week we discuss: huge updates and announcements for Destiny 2, MLS creating an eSports league for FIFA, new features available for Xbox One Insiders, PUBG publishing loot box drop rates, the glut of games released on Steam and the implication for other games on the service, Pokemon GO dropping support for several Apple devices, POTUS selling Call of Duty fighter jets to "Normay", our thoughts on last weeks Nintendo Direct Mini, workplace harassment charges levied against Quantic Dream, char...
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 56
This week Brad and Micah discuss Micah introducing his (non-gamer) wife to Mario Kart 8, PUBG's eventual release on PS4, the surprising entries on Sony's top downloads of 2017 list, video game Kickstarter's flat year and why tabletop games fare so much better with crowdfunding than their video game brethren, Microsoft ending the production of the Kinect adapter and why the Wii was a scourge upon the game industry, Nexon's misguided attempt to blame the failure of Lawbreakers on PUBG, the return ...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 55
This week we give our impressions of Bridge Constructor Portal, the Shadow Warrior series, and Horizon: Zero Dawn, Brad tells a humbling tale of his experience in Destiny 2's Trials of the Nine, discuss Activision's big year in 2017 and why Take Two Games seems to go unscathed from loot box bashing, Star Trek Bridge Crew opening itself up to more players, Nintendo's insane success with the Switch in Japan, Apple's decision to mandate loot box probability transparency and what that could mean for...
Jan 01, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 53
It's our last episode of 2017, and we talk about Terrence's first impressions of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Xbox One and The Surge, Take Two's plan to support independent developers, the Predator event in Ghost Recon Wildlands, what we're looking forward to for The Dawning in Destiny 2, New Zealand's decision not to classify loot boxes as gambling, and we end it by giving you our individual top 5 games from a loaded 2017. Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazo...
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 52
This week we discuss Terrence's early experience with the Xbox One X, Micah and Brad's impressions of Destiny 2's Curse of Osiris expansion, the announcements of the Devil May Cry and Street Fighter Anniversary Collections, Sony's latest milestone in PlayStation 4 sales, Bungie locking previously accessible prestige content behind the new expansion in Destiny 2, Square's confirmation of a new Tomb Raider game in development, Dying Light's Bad Blood mode and what other games we'll see throw their...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 49
This week we're discussing our thoughts on the Mega Man 11 trailer, what a mobile version of PUBG would look like, Sony's direct mail VR gambit, chocobos in Assassin's Creed Origins, a clever Twitch streamer's method to streaming an entire UFC pay-per-view, Bungie's huge community update for Destiny 2, and EA's stock price falling as well as the deconstruction of their lame excuse as to why Star Wars Battlefront II couldn't contain cosmetics in loot boxes. Use our Amazon page to donate to the sh...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 48
This week we discuss the sudden end of Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion Entertainment, Epic Games suing Fortnite cheaters, EA reacting to progression criticism in Need for Speed Payback, US state legislators setting their sights on Star Wars Battlefront II, Bungie's Destiny 2 XP bar faux pas, and our final word on microtransaction culture as a whole. Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twit...
Nov 28, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 47
Carrie joins Micah and Brad this week to discuss Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon, Micah checking out the first of the newer Wolfenstein games, GameStop's temporary suspension of their new Power Pass program, Nintendo in discussion for a feature-length Mario film, the end of Marvel Heroes, thoughts on the first gameplay shown from Destiny 2's Curse of Osiris expansion, Sonic Forces and Steam refunds, EA flipping the off switch (temporarily) on Star Wars Battlefront II's microtransactions, and The Game Awa...
Nov 21, 2017•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 46
This week we discuss Terrence's experience streaimng Cuphead, new character updates to both Injustice 2 (TMNT!) and Tekken 7, EA's really bad day on Reddit concerning Star Wars Battlefront II character unlocks, and then a marathon edition of What Do YOU People Want including questions around what's really important in fighting games, our favorite Super Mario Odyssey levels, a famous treasure hunter battle royale, our favorite Thanksgiving dishes, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to t...
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 45
This week we're talking about layoffs at Telltale Games and Runic Games, Activision's claims about early Call of Duty WWII sales, being rewarded for earning PlayStation trophies, Razer's new smartphone, Super Mario Odyssey's impressive initial sales and where Nintendo sits in the current console generation, all the biggest news from BlizzCon 2017 including Overwatch and World of Warcraft info, EA shifting of how Star Wars Battlefront II's loot boxes will work, Microsoft's future gaming plans, an...
Nov 09, 2017•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 44
On this week's show, we are giving initial impressions of both Assassin's Creed: Origins and Super Mario Odyssey, Brad's wife tells us why she's excited for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, talking about how amazing a failure the Wii U must have been for the Switch to potentially outsell it in only a year, throw dirt on the grave of the Xbox Kinect, continue the discussion of crappy dudes in gaming, marvel at the feat of a deaf Destiny 2 clan, discuss GameStop's new Pro Gaming Pass program, and bre...
Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 43
Among the topics we talk about this week are Micah's initial impressions of South Park: The Fractured But Whole, a slew of updates for the Nintendo Switch, why the Gamecube controller won't just go away, planned changes laid out by Bungie for Destiny 2, WB's ended development of Lego Dimensions and what other gaming fads we might see go away, the controversy surrounding the sexual assault allegations levied at the founder of NeoGAF, and Brad delivers a rant for the ages toward EA and their shutt...
Oct 25, 2017•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 42
Among the topics discussed this episode are Brad and Micah expressing their disappointment with the Iron Banner's first week in Destiny 2, the potential impact of Mike Laidlaw leaving Bioware, Street Fighter V's new character Zeku, Sony's new Star Wars Battlefront II PS4 bundles and the dreaded loot crate discussion around BFII, IGN's acquisition of Humble, the allegations of sexual harassment at Naughty Dog, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Su...
Oct 17, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 41
On the docket this week is Terrence's impressions of Fortnite's new Battle Royale mode, our thoughts on the changes to Destiny 2's Iron Banner, the surprise Stranger Things video game release, Capcom making good with the details on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and we look back on our memories and yours of the Mortal Kombat series as it celebrates it turns 25 years old. Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You ca...
Oct 16, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 40
Among the topics discussed in this episode include: Micah's initial impressions of Cuphead, our reactions to the Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, Andrew House leaving Sony Entertainment Interactive, Nintendo clamping down on their streaming partners, Sony's redesigned PlayStation VR and the impact on early adopters, and the resolution of the voice actor's strike. Then we ask what YOU PEOPLE want us to talk about, and as usual, your questions never disappoint! Use our Amazon page to donate to the s...
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 39
Brad talks his first go at the Destiny 2 Nightfall and Raid and Terrence and Micah give their initial impressions of Marvel vs Capcom Infinite. We also discuss the REAL game to watch out for this week, Nintendo's Iwata tribute included with every Nintendo Switch, Street Fighter V's rumored Arcade Edition and what it may entail, and Destiny 2's Faction Rally. We end with the two biggest stories from the week past: the controversial NBA 2K18 review that received feedback from Take Two and the PUBG...
Sep 26, 2017•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 38
Terrence is back this week, and he gives his thoughts on the Dragonball Fighter Z open beta as Brad and Micah mercilessly goad him into buying Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite. Micah and Brad also discuss the Destiny 2 grind, we chat about the Leviathan raid, Bungie's response to the controversial gauntlets in Destiny 2, the most notable news from last week's Nintendo Direct, the newest special edition PS4 console, and much more! Oh, and we try (and fail) to discuss the ending of Battleborn too. Use o...
Sep 19, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 37
Brad and a gauzed-mouth Micah go it alone this week to discuss a massive week in news. We give you our impressions of Everybody's Golf and Black Manta in Injustice 2. We offer our takes on the PewDiePie controversy and the reaction from Sean Vanaman that arose and whether or not DMCA takedowns are the way to go. Micah gives his thoughts on the South Park: The Fractured but Whole race difficulty news, we talk Nintendo's frustrating explanation for NES Classic shortages, and the hypocracy that som...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 36
We're back after a week off. Brad talks about some of the games he played at the GameStop Expo, Terrence and Brad stand in disbelief at Micah's most egregious purchase yet, we discuss why Black Manta's connection to The Wire, Micah is forced to give kudos to indie games, and much more! You can donate directly to the family of Michael Forgey here: https://www.youcaring.com/michael-forgey-479259 Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel:...
Sep 04, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 35
This one goes off the rails from the jump! We discuss the obscure characters you want to see in Injustice 2, why spending $1250 because of a lack of willpower is probably a bad idea, give our initial impressions of the supposed technical details of the Nintendo NX, and so much more!
Aug 29, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 34
In the first half of the episode, Brad gives a mini-review of Undertale, we discuss a new Bioshock collector's edition, break down the Microsoft news from GamesCom, cry over the recent Mass Effect news, and more! In the second half, Micah and Brad go over the entire SummerSlam card and give you our thoughts on each match and what feuds we'll see from here! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on...
Aug 22, 2017•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 33
This week, Brad tries to take his No Man's Sky victory lap while Micah tries to slap him down. We also chat about our ignorance of Dota2, eSports in the 2024 Olympics, Deathmatch coming to Overwatch, whether or not Nintendo should be locking exclusive content behind Amiibo, and more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblac...
Aug 15, 2017•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 32
Micah and Brad give you an extended episode with a very thought-provoking rendition of What Do You People Want! We're also discussing a Dad's terrific save for his son, the WNBA in NBA Live, why you (again) really, really probably shouldn't back video game Kickstarter projects, our speculation of Ninja Theory's newest game, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - De...
Aug 08, 2017•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 31
This week Micah gives his impressions of Persona 5, Brad eats some crow when it comes to Nintendo Switch results, the legal trouble brewing around Pokemon GO Fest, the details on Overwatch League salaries, how fast developers should throw out the ban hammer, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Twitt...
Aug 01, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 30
This week has us chatting about Brad's surprisingly fun time with Splatoon 2, a rough weekend for other Nintendo properties, the need for a phone for "hardcore gamers", our thoughts on our experiences with the Destiny 2 beta, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense ...
Jul 25, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 29
This week we give our reactions to what we saw and heard from EVO 2017 this past weekend, give our thoughts on Atari's new entry to the console market, debate whether or not Kingdom Hearts 3 will actually hit their release window, and much more! Micah also gives his impressions of Diablo III and Brad talks NBA Playgrounds. Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Te...
Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 28
Brad and Terrence go it alone this week as we're talking Sony adding PS4 games to their PS Now service, Doomfist's addition to Overwatch, Xbox adding a feature that is amazing that is isn't an industry standard, severely delayed outrage on the part of an aged pop singer, our thoughts (and yours!) on the City of Brass reveal, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - D...
Jul 11, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 27
Can you believe we're at 200 episodes? We start by making some show announcements before getting into changes to Destiny 2, how much info voice actors should have for their roles, the ballooning file size of games, the E3 Game Critics awards, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Twitter: @DensePixels...
Jul 04, 2017•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 22
This episode brings a new rendition of the often imitated, never duplicated "What Do YOU PEOPLE Want?". We also discuss the SNES Classic, SEGA's nostalgic mobile efforts, Terrence's insane code of ethics, Brad's initial thoughts on Nex Machina, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Twitter: @DensePixe...
Jun 27, 2017•2 hr 4 min
This week, the crew discusses PlayStation's walled garden, the extreme pettiness between Konmai and Kojima, Assassin's Creed's exorbitant collector's edition, a hacker's failed gamble, the illogical love for history's worst controllers, our wrap up of the best of the rest for E3, and much more! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah ...
Jun 20, 2017•1 hr 31 min
