Dense Pixels - Video Game News and Reviews

In this episode Terrence gives his impressions of Xbox Game Pass, Brad rediscovers his love for an old friend, Nintendo shows off one of their most audacious games to date, we talk about our excitement for Far Cry 5, Micah has some bad news for Square fans, and much more!

In this episode we give you our initial impressions of Injustice 2 after a (sort of?) mea culpa from Terrence, we talk about the setting for the new Far Cry, the real driver of business for Ubisoft, The Witcher coming to Netflix, the merits of buying an empty box, and then dedicate the whole back half of the show to all we’ve learned about Destiny 2 and why we can’t wait for September 8!

We kick it off with Terrence’s tale that let him to the console he would be taking his (Injustice) talents to. We’re also discussing the Hitman series, Tom Brady’s awkwardness as a pitchman, which video game could save your life, the future of the Mass Effect franchise, which sports team owners might purchase an Overwatch franchise, eSports viewing habits, and much more!

It’s another (long!) edition of What Do YOU People Want as we answer the burning questions like what video game character should be President, who would portray us in the TNP Studios biopic, and the great debate about what constitutes a sandwich! We also are discussing Darksiders 3, Injustice 2’s first batch of DLC characters, Bob Ross, the recent Video Game Hall of Fame inductions, panels at E3,...

Micah and Brad gush over Mario Kart 8, Nintendo confuses with their latest product announcement, we wax poetic about the crazy peripherals of yesteryear, we discuss a couple games no one ever asked for, express our lack of excitement over the new Call of Duty announcement, provide a cautionary tale for jumping in head first on MvCI, and much more!

We find out what happens when a video game streamer becomes “too tired to think,” question the veracity of Ghost Recon’s sales figures, discuss the validity of video games in Olympic competition, find out what games we (and you!) want to see on an SNES Classic console, and much more!

Behold the Question of the Week with the most tangents per capita, as we talk about everything except the question topic! We’re also getting Brad’s very early thoughts on Breath of the Wild, calling for a universal face button format, praising Microsoft’s new refund policy, laughing at Nintendo’s apparent allergy to money, pondering a real challenger to Steam’s dominance, discussing the new Battle...

This episode has Terrence debating whether or not to invest in Andromeda, much discussion around controversies surrounding Persona 5, the actual cost of a Nintendo Switch, Micah’s deft reading of the technical specs of Project Scorpio as well as who amongst us will buy one, and much more!

It’s another Wrestlemania weekend, and Brad and Micah are here to give you their review of Wrestlemania! We also have Micah’s first impressions of Zelda, the Destiny 2 reveal trailer, rumblings about the Insomniac Spider-Man game, the unfortunate fall of MadCatz, Persona 5’s no good, dirty, rotten bad call, and much more!

Micah and Brad give you their more informed impressions of Mass Effect Andromeda now that they’re both 20 hours in, and spoilers: we’re loving it! We also talk briefly about Destiny 2, Nintendo’s personal term for ‘alternative facts’, what factors would cause us to pay more for a game that’s available for less elsewhere, coin a new term for extreme destruction of a video game, and much more!

We’re bookending the show with talk about Mass Effect Andromeda as Micah starts us off with his initial impressions, and we end talking the controversy about the game’s reception last week. We’re also talking classic Disney games, the legacy of Sonic, the return of a group of folks we never wanted to see again, and much more!

It’s a marathon episode of Dense Pixels as we tackle what may have been the best edition of ‘What Do YOU People Want?’ yet! We also discuss Terrence’s weak will, who among us is actually the angriest, the new No Man’s Sky update, recent games media news, the WNBA, and much more!

Lots of discussion abound as Carrie joins us to talk about her first impressions of Breath of the Wild and the Switch’s rocky launch weekend. Micah and Brad also give their initial impressions of Horizon: Zero Dawn, we talk Destiny plans, Microsoft’s new subscription service, Overwatch’s new character, the game that might finally get Terrence to dust off his PS4, and much more!

This week we’re talking about Brad’s literal hands-on with the Nintendo Switch, Carrie’s excellent wedding reception, a surprise announcement of a new Middle Earth game, the success so far of PlayStation VR, the winners from the recent DICE awards, major news from Twitch and what it could mean in the future, and much more!

This week has us talking Nintendo’s joining several modern video game business tropes, why Apocalypse Now might not be a project you want to bank $5 million on, the mysterious allure around Crash Bandicoot, the controversy around PewDiePie, another tangent into the world of politics, and much more!

This week we’re discussing what we think it means when Destiny 2 will be more accessible to casual players, a survival horror game that’s only survival horror to one person, what different settings Call of Duty could use, the benefits of ending Steam’s Greenlight program, how recent travel restrictions can negatively impact the games industry, and much more!

Brad and Micah have a jam-packed show this week where we discuss Micah’s very early impressions of Nioh, new content for Elder Scrolls Online, EA’s stubborn ass, where we think the PS4 will end up in lifetime sales, the exotification of black women in games, the stupidest eating utensil ever, and much more!

The crew breaks down the 2017 Royal Rumble in the back half of the show! Find out why this may have been one of the best Royal Rumble events of all time! On the video game front, we chat about the Injustice 2 beta, features leaving the Xbox One, our initial thoughts of the new characters introduced in Mass Effect, recent political happenings and how they may impact the game industry, Square taking...

A busy news week has us talking Tekken 7 and Injustice 2, what the director of Die Hard is up to nowadays, the most terrifying sports mascot ever, how we’re feeling about The Division these days, Micah’s New Orleans adventure, EA’s new female dream team, fake game reviews, and much more!

It’s a super-sized episode where Brad, Terrence, Micah, and Carrie breakdown the Nintendo Switch presentation. We talk about the various launch window games, give our thoughts on pricing of the console and accessories, and then turn to you to find out whether you’ll be early adopters. You also get to find out which Overwatch characters are the most popular on Pornhub and much more!

This week we discuss the arc of Platinum Games success, ponder why Microsoft Game Studios has such difficulty releasing triple A titles, marvel at which game took the top spot for PlayStation Store sales in 2016, hear from the listeners about advertising in video games, and much more!

This week Micah and Brad are discussing offensive product placement in games, the best selling PC games of 2016, what your most anticipated games are for 2017, the best fan-made fighting game of last year, Overwatch playing bigots like a fiddle, our ability to separate art from artist in the game industry, and much more!

Carrie joins us again and we get to find out what *YOU* people want us to talk about this week! We also discuss the Madden cover vote, GamerGaters getting a taste of their own medicine, the Kickstarter success of Yooka-Laylee, Nintendo apologizes (again), and more!

Our last episode of 2016 has us talking about our picks (and yours) for the best games of 2016! We also talk about Terrence’s most surprising game purchase ever, how Nintendo can best serve the game industry, how eSports is being further legitimized, our thoughts on Super Mario Run, and much more!

This week Terrence tells you why you should buy Dead Rising 4, we talk about why you should stay the hell out of Japan in 2020, why a gaming event at the White House makes us sad, what we hope to see in Destiny 2, and much more!