That Pixel Life

Bungie's Big Breakup: Ep38

Robby is officially back this week so we give him the floor to speak on anything he missed from last year, including his game of the year and his thoughts on 2018 in gaming as a whole. Welcome back, Robby!

In our Industry Buzz section, we cover EA’s cancellation of Amy Henning’s Star Wars adventure game, the big breakup between Bungie and Activision, and Randy Pitchford’s recent hi-jinks. The group also give their thoughts on Kingdom Hearts III going into the launch of the game in two weeks.

Our Weekly Console-tation segment includes our thoughts on the Resident Evil 2 1-Shot demo, Zach’s full review of Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Robby’s opinions of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Shannon also gives us the rundown on the experience of dealing with a TV warranty at Best Buy.

Afterwards, we wrap everything up with a hilarious discussion on Shannon mixing up eagles with owls in Lord of the Rings. Zach ponders if Jurassic Park 3 is really that bad of a movie? Also, Josh and Robby give their horror experiences of home repairs after being new home owners.

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Predicting 2019 in Gaming: Episode 37

This week the gang peers into their crystal ball and attempts to predict the gaming industry in 2019. Which titles will release this year and which ones will be pushed back into 2020? Which games will be hits and which will be flops? How will the big three platforms perform this year? We attempt to figure all of this out right here.

In our Weekly Console-tation segment, Josh goes into detail about the Arcade 1Up cabinets that hit the market this holiday season. Are they a dream come true? Also, Shannon talks about the quirky strategy game Party Hard and joins Josh in discussing Beat Saber for PSVR.

We wrap it all up in our Week in Review segment where Josh gives you the scoop on the modding project he’s working on with the Arcade 1Up cabinet and Shannon talks about the hit new TV series The Masked Singer.

Interested in the Arcade 1Up modding project? Check out ETA Prime's tutorial video here:https://youtu.be/09DQCOr6zQM

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Year in Review 2018: Ep36

It’s a brand new year and we’re going to spend our first episode in 2019… talking about 2018. This is our year in review episode for 2018 and we spend almost three hours digging deep into gaming and the industry from last year.

First up, we jump into all of the biggest events that happened throughout 2018 in the industry we love. We discuss the publishers and developers who had the best year, the worst year, and who helped progress the industry into a positive and negative direction. Also, we discuss the hit in relevancy that games journalism hit in 2018 as well.

Second, we discuss the games of 2018 by sharing our personal top ten lists between the four core hosts. We also discuss what games surprised us in 2018, which games we hated the most and which developers made us stand up and take notice. Afterwards, we try to debate and agree upon our collective game of the year for That Pixel Life.

Finally, we wrap the show up with our personal New Year’s resolutions, our favorite music, films and books in 2018 and much more. Also, we make some pretty big announcements coming to That Pixel Life in 2019 too.

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That Christmas Episode 2018: Ep35

Happy Holidays everyone! This week is our first annual Christmas episode for 2018 and we’re getting super festive in this joint so grab that ugly Christmas sweater and cozy up by the fire with the TPL gang!

This week we welcome Jordan Daringer from 22 Donuts Gaming to the show to talk about our favorite Christmas memories surrounding gaming. Topics include our favorite gaming related memories, the best and worst games we’ve received, the games that always remind us of Christmas time and much more.

Our Week in Review segment is transformed into a full blown off-topic Christmas discussion about everything Holiday related. Are we on team real Christmas tree or fake Christmas tree? Favorite Holiday snacks? What’s up with “Baby It’s Cold Outside?” Is Die Hard really a Christmas movie? We go full-blown festive for well over an hour.

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Special shout out to Chis Hayes for lending us some of his Christmas beats for this episode. Check him out on YouTube and on his website at the links below.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hitman 2 & Fortnite Dance Drama: Ep34

We have another jam-packed episode for you this week where the crew covers a lot of late releases and industry rumblings.

Epic Games is in the news again so this week we discuss the lawsuits surrounding Fortnite’s dance emotes and give our opinion on whether or not Epic should compensate dance creators. Also, we tackle the touchy subject of the Epic Store competing with Steam by undercutting their percentages earned on game sales. We also talk about The Game Awards and the announcements made there.

Our weekly console-tation is spent discussing lots of games. We talk about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Josh’s problem with the unlocking system. Zach jumps through lots of new Game Pass releases including Ashen, Strange Brigade and Graveyard Keeper. Also, we discuss Hitman 2 and Shannon gives us his opinions on Pokemon Let’s Go since he finished the game this week.

We close the episode by talking about purging game backlogs, NFL dreams come true and traveling abroad.

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Red Dead Online, Darksiders III & Bad Canvas Bags : Ep33

We open up the month of December by cracking open some more new releases and discussing some bummer news stories in our industry segment. This week we talk about the Fallout 76 canvas bag fiasco, Battlefield V’s poor sales numbers, GameStop’s huge quarterly loss and who we think will take home the big award at The Game Awards on Thursday.

Red Dead Online launched last week so Josh and Mike discuss their experiences with it. Get ready for a big rant on Josh’s end. Also, we discuss more Darksiders III, Zach gives us his opinions on the ending of Marvel’s Spider-Man and Alaina shames Activision and Toys for Bob on the lack of a very important feature in the Spyro trilogy.

Afterwards, we close the show discussing Zach’s acquisition of an Xbox One X, Josh’s struggle with gamer ADHD, Mike starting his new job and Alaina’s fitness goals.

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Battlefield V, Soulcalibur VI & Darksiders III : Ep32

This week both Zach and Alaina sit out but we welcome back Mike “The Bomb” Grimm to the show to help us wrap up the month of November by discussing a crap load of different titles that we’ve been playing over the holiday weekend. We skip our Industry Buzz segment to devote more time to the plethora of titles to cover.

The games we discuss this week are as follows:

• Josh jumps into Battlefield V.
• Josh plays Soulcalibur VI.
• Josh and Mike give early impressions of Darksiders III.
• Josh is shocked by Celeste.
• Mike suffers through Fallout 76.
• Shannon gives his thoughts on Pokemon Let’s Go.
• Shannon checks out Warframe for Nintendo Switch.

The trio also share their Black Friday hauls, Christmas decorating preferences, opinions on The Game Awards 2018 and adventures in buying a laptop.

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Pokemon Let’s Go, Spyro Reignited and Sony’s E3 Absence : Ep31

It’s Thanksgiving and Black Friday week, but instead of shopping and eating turkey, we’re talking LOTS of Pokemon and industry rumors!

First up, we discuss Sony bowing out of E3 next year and what that could mean for the popular trade show. We also talk about recent Microsoft rumors surrounding disc-to-digital kiosks and a digital only Xbox One model.

We’re all playing Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee this week so we include a pretty lengthy discussion about the game. The game sports some radical changes and we go into detail about what works for us and what doesn’t. Also, we review the Pokeball Plus peripheral and talk about Spyro the Dragon: Reignited Trilogy.

Afterwards, we wrap it all up with discussions about toddler birthday parties, the Detective Pikachu trailer and those crazy toy unboxing YouTube channels.

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Black Friday Game Plans & Diablo III: Eternal Collection : Ep30

This week we welcome back Mike “The Bomb” Grimm to discuss the upcoming Black Friday festivities. We give our impressions on the ads, recommend which store you should hit the most, and also recommend titles you should definitely pick up this year. We also answer a question from a listener about our thoughts on games that we feel do not respect our time.

Games we discuss this week are as follows:

• Diablo III: Eternal Collection [Switch]
• Dark Souls: Remastered [Switch]
• The Tetris Effect [PS4]
• Dragon Quest XI [PS4]
• Amazing Katamari Damacy [Mobile]
• Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle [Mobile]

Afterwards, in our Week in Review segment, we discuss birthday party planning for toddlers, broken laptops and free washing machines.

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Red Dead Redemption 2, The Tetris Effect & BlizzCon Drama: Ep29

This week the crew returns from Halloween break and welcomes back our good pal Robby Steltenpohl to dig into a slew of big topics.

In our Industry Buzz segment we discuss the photos released of the Monster Hunter film and talk video game movies for a bit. The four give their thoughts on the Playstation Classic’s titles included on the micro console dropping in December. Also, we dig into the controversy surrounding BlizzCon last weekend and the announcement of Diablo Immortal.

In our Weekly Console-tation, Josh, Shannon and Robby give their surprising impressions of the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2. Is it the masterpiece critics are claiming it to be? Also, Josh and Zach gush over The Tetris Effect, Robby unloads on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Shannon shares his frustrations with Dragon Quest XI.

Finally, we wrap it all up with tales of a new kitten, another car crash and fatherly advice.

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