That Pixel Life

Spider-Man & The Sinister Easter Egg: Ep22

The TPL gang celebrates the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man for Playstation 4 by giving their thoughts and feelings on the game this week. Did Spider-Man live up to the hype? How does it compare to other highly rated superhero titles? Listen to find out!

Aside from Spider-Man, the crew also gives their thoughts on the Battlefield V beta, the Mega Man 11 demo and more.

For industry buzz this week, we discuss the recent Spider-Man easter egg story revolving around a marriage proposal that went south. Also, we talk about the latest THQ Nordic acquisition that makes us a little excited.

We wrap it all up with discussions about brand new cars, monster truck rallies, birthday celebrations, and gaming with your family.

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Shenmue HD & Industry Ups & Downs: Ep21

This week, we dive into a lot of industry buzz that are both positive and negative. First the gang discusses the recent shooting in Jacksonville, Florida at a Madden 19 tournament and it’s impact on eSports and the country. Afterwards, we get more positive by discussing some of the awesome announcements including the Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay showcase, Streets of Rage 4 and Onimusha HD.

Also, we dive into the Xbox All Access program and whether or not Microsoft will find success in this subscription service. Is it a better deal? Would we personally sign up for this? We break it down for you here.

In our Weekly Console-tation segment, Josh gives his thoughts on the Shenmue I&II collection for Xbox One X. Zach shares his experience with No Man’s Sky on Playstation 4 Pro. Also, Alaina talks about her time with Yakuza Kiwami and Shannon explains his first VR experience with Beat Saber.

Afterwards, we wrap it all up with landscaping troubles, tattoo do’s and don’ts and car accident aftermath.

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Gamescom Goodies & Path of Exile: Ep20

This week the gang reveals some Gamescom news and our thoughts on it all, including the new NVIDIA RTX graphics cards and a lot of Switch ports. Afterwards we get into a discussion about the plethora of ports being dropped on the Nintendo Switch and whether or not this is a problem for the platform and if it’ll continue.

Josh talks about his time with Path of Exile, the PC and Xbox One free-to-play Action RPG that takes him by surprise. Also, Shannon shares his opinions of Dead Cells after the rest of the crew talked him into buying it. Does he enjoy it as much as the rest of us or was it a massive mistake?

We finish it all up with Josh’s PC upgrade nightmare that cost him a lot of time and hard drive data and Zach’s weekend wreck that totalled his vehicle. Don’t worry, he’s fine!

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We Happy Few & Dead Cells: Ep19

This week the gang digs deep into Compulsion Games’ trippy adventure title We Happy Few. Josh isn’t the only person in need of some joy pills after playing this one. We discuss the gameplay mechanics, the narrative and a nasty situation that almost made us give up the game entirely. Is it a complete waste? Listen to find out.

Dead Cells is also discussed in length as Josh, Zach and Alaina give their impressions of the Nintendo Switch version of this rogue-like action game that took us all by surprise. Normally this type of game turns us off, so find out what Dead Cells accomplishes that made us sing a different tune entirely. Also listen as we struggle to talk Shannon into playing it himself.

Other topics we discuss are Doom Eternal’s gameplay reveal, Moonlighter for the Playstation 4, Nintendo’s latest Direct presentation on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and our do’s and don’ts on how to propose to your significant other!

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Sonic Mania Plus & An IGN Oopsie: Ep18

In this episode, we discuss the controversy surrounding IGN and their accusation of plagiarism for a review of Dead Cells. Was this act a simple case of poor choices or pressure to get timely reviews out to the public? We also discuss the leak that suggests Final Fantasy VII Remake is an action game and not an RPG. Is that want we want out of this remake?

Games we discuss this week are:

• Sonic Mania Plus and the additions to the game.
• Stardew Valley and cheating on your dates.
• Shin Megami Tensei D2 Liberation for iOS.

We wrap the show up with some fun ghost stories from the crew. Do we believe in ghosts? Has something happened to us that makes us believers? Listen to find out!

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Shadow of War Post Patch & Quantic Dream Harassment: Ep17

On this week’s episode, the crew sits down to discuss the lawsuit that developer Quantic Dream recently lost against ex-employees who claimed the studio harasses employees. Will people see David Cage and his company in a different light going forward? Will Sony cut ties with them? Come find out our thoughts.

We also talk about Arcade1UP’s affordable arcade cabinets launching next month and whether or not they will be successful on the market. Also, we dig into the current gaming retail landscape and the recent removal of a new GameStop program. Why are these retailers shutting down video game promotions?

Alaina gives us the details on the Overwatch League’s finals this past week and the crew give their takes on watching eSports compared to normal sports.

Games we discuss this week are as follows:

• Middle Earth: Shadow of War
• Injustice 2
• Super Dungeon Tactics
• Lego Jurassic World

Afterwards, we end the show by discussing Josh’s adventures in hunting down green Joy-Cons, our favorite yet strangest snack foods, and Shannon’s jumbo-tron dancing failures.

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Xbox Scarlet Rumors & Captain Spirit: Ep16

This week Shannon sits out due to a family emergency, but Josh, Alaina and Zach are here to discuss the latest rumors surrounding the next generation Xbox from Microsoft. Is a streaming box for gameplay a viable option in two years? Will we buy into game streaming and ditch a traditional console? How do internet speeds play into this? We dive into the rumors.

Also, we discuss Nintendo’s latest stab at online ROM sites and the new No Man’s Sky expansion and how it has changed perceptions about a game that was once the laughing stock of the industry.

Games we discuss this week are as follows:

• The Amazing Adventures of Captain Spirit
• Lego Jurassic World
• The Room: Old Sins
• Hungry Shark World
• Kirby Star Allies

After that we wrap everything up with some questions from the community and Alaina’s adventures in San Francisco with Aggretsuko.

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Octopath Traveler, Captain Toad & Ys VIII: Ep15

This week the crew has a lot of games to discuss, so our industry section is lite. We talk about Nathan Fillion’s Uncharted fan film and an Aliens: Colonial Marines discovery that could be one of the reasons why the game was so bad to begin with.

In our Weekly Console-tation, we dive into the following titles:

• Octopath Traveler
• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
• Nine Parchments
• Detroit: Become Human
• Warframe
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Afterwards, we wrap it all up with our off-topic week in review segment where we talk movies, proud husband moments, date nights ruined and more.

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Biggest Surprises of the Generation: Ep14

 

In episode 14 of That Pixel Life, the crew look back at the current generation of gaming to share what aspects of Generation 8 surprised them the most. What games were shockingly good? Which business decisions in the industry caught us by surprise? How did loot boxes become such a big thing? We dig into all of that this episode.

In news this week we discuss the release date for Darksiders III, the success of Overwatch’s breast cancer charity drive, and Warframe coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Games we discuss this week are as follows:

• Next Up Hero
• Fortnite
• Nioh
• Jurassic World: Evolution
• Darksiders 1 & 2

After that, we wrap everything up with a discussion about kid’s films, Koren BBQ, correcting people who make terrible life decisions, and even a little inspirational message from The Cannon himself.

All of this now with new and improved audio!

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Jurassic Park Evolution & Comfort Food Games - Ep13

This week the gang share their favorite games to return to during a release drought in gaming. These are games that we love so much that we can pick back up whenever the need arises and they never get old. These games are what we like to call “comfort food” games. You may be surprised what titles we choose.

Also in news we discuss Nintendo’s hint at a possible Nintendo 3DS successor and how that would play into a world where the Nintendo Switch exists. Alaina also goes into details on Overwatch’s new lovable hero Wrecking Ball.

Games we discuss this week are as follows:

• Red Faction Guerrilla: Re-Mars-tered Edition
• Yoku’s Island Express
• Mario + Rabbids Donkey Kong expansion
• Mario Tennis Aces
• Nier Automata
• Jurassic Park: Evolution

We wrap the show up with Josh’s thoughts after finally cutting the cable TV cord, Alaina’s anxiety with joining a new gym, Zach’s terrible knee and Shannon’s experience with Snack Crate.

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