Dense Pixels - Video Game News and Reviews

It's a jam-packed holiday edition of the Dense Pixels Post Office where we answer a ton of your gaming queries including if it's possible to love and hate a game simultaneously and what elements are needed to tell a great story in a game. We also discuss who's going to pay $800 for a box of Amiibos, Shenmue's total haul from their fans, and the new pinnacle weapons coming to Destiny 2 and if Brad...

It's a jam-packed show, as Brad and Micah have both a bevy of game news and Survivor Series talk this week! On the game front, we're going over our picks for the 2018 Game Awards, PlayStation skipping E3 for the first time ever, Reggie pouring cold water on the N64 Classic rumors, a video game-related criminal being brought to justice, and the disc-less Xbox One. Then we breakdown the action from...

This week we discuss Red Dead Redemption 2's unmatched success, the death of strategy guides in video games, Square canceling the rest of Final Fantasy XV's DLC, all the news from XO18 last weekend, and what YouTube can do to combat game streamers operating in bad faith without gating the platform.   Headlines   Nintendo removing offensive imagery from Super Smash Bros Ultimate Red Dead 2 has alre...

This week Carrie joins Micah and Brad to discuss Micah's first impressions of Red Dead Redemption 2, Carrie's experiences in the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A., the PlayStation Classic games list, Blizzard's misstep with the reveal of Diablo Immortal at BlizzCon, the surprise release of Deltarune, our reaction to the Smash Bros Nintendo Direct, and your questions about the board game Brad wants to play with...

This week the whole crew is back to discuss Micah's impressions of SoulCalibur VI, the new game that Terrence invested over 20 hours in last weekend which makes him a MASSIVE hypocrite, Rockstar employees coming to the studio's defense over crunch allegations, Epic hunting big YouTube game in court over Fortnite cheats, Hitman 2 going full meta with their first elusive target, the Devil May Cry 5...

This week Micah and Brad are discussing Brad's surprisingly fun time with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Micah's existential crisis with Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the game that caused the need to forever banish the 'Game of the Year' naming convention, PSN finally allowing for ID name changes, what impact Microsoft's rumored acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment, the fact that we're totally shocked (s...

On this week's show, we discuss why Brad has fallen back in love with FIFA 19, Micah's initial experience with Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Terrence being pleasantly surprised with Fist of the North Star, The Witcher's author and how he played himself, whether or not it's a positive thing that Telltale's Walking Dead might be seen to completion by another developer, Microsoft's announcment of xCloud...

Carrie joins Terrence and Brad this week to find out what YOU PEOPLE want us to talk about. Before we get there though, we discuss Carrie's early Spider-Man impressions, the newest news from the Telltale Games saga, Sony dipping their toe into the cross-play waters with Fortnite, and Google formally announcing Project Stream. Headlines   Telltale going to possibly finish the Walking Dead series &g...

This week we're discussing why Micah's Ace of Spades in Destiny 2 will be lesser than Brad's, some Spider-Man spoilers (don't worry; we warn you before!), Sony getting in on the retro mini trend with the PlayStation Classic, Spider-Man overtaking God of War as the fastest-selling PS4 game, Nintendo going two steps forward and one step back with online accounts on the Switch, wishing the best for N...

This week, Carrie joins the crew as we talk more Destiny 2: Forsaken, Spider-Man, Octopath Traveler, and Yakuza Zero, we talk about the scary incident that occurred with Dr. Disrespect, streaming games on the Nintendo Switch, the marathon clear for Destiny's new Last Wish raid, and all the news fit to print from the recent Nintendo Direct (and why Carrie is still raging!).   Headlines (In)Famous P...

This week Micah and Brad are discussing the THQ Nordic acquisition of the Kingdoms of Amalur license and what that could mean for the series' future, Henry Cavill's being cast as Geralt in the upcoming Netflix Witcher series, and who still is dying for voice control for their Xbox One. We then discuss our pretty robust impressions of both Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 and the Destiny 2: Forsaken expa...

This week it's a mega-sized episode! We give impressions of Yakuza Kiwami 2, Dead Cells, and Destiny 2's Gambit mode (GAMBO!). Brad talks about his hands on time with Call of Duty Black Ops 4, the SCUF Vantage Controller, and more from his recent trip. We detail the absolute bevy of new releases from the past two weeks. Then we discuss Streets of Rage 4, the Microsoft All Access Pass (and why fina...

This week we discuss Mario Kart rip-offs, Patrick Soderlund's insane bonus from last year, whether or not video game film properties would work better as TV shows instead, the new DualShock 4 colors, and Amazon ending popular benefits for both Amazon Prime and Twitch Prime. We then give our thoughts on all the action from WWE SummerSlam 2018!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show:  www.dense...

Terrence makes his triumphant return as we discuss the new PlayStation 4 Pro celebrating 500 million units sold, all of the news from the Smash Brothers Ultimate Nintendo Direct, Discord venturing into selling games, Tyler "Ninja" Blevin's lack of desire to stream with female gamers, Microsoft's new studio acquiring some big names, Bethesda blocking game sales, IGN's firing of an editor caught pla...

Micah and Brad discuss changes coming to Destiny 2 and why Micah is back on the Sparrow, Fallout 76 avoiding Steam, why gamers bitch and moan about games we know they love, the nonsense that is the Zelda timeline, and our thoughts on EVO 2018 weekend and the new characters coming to our favorite fighting games.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show:  www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to...

This week Micah and Brad discuss the prospects for NBA Playgrounds 2 now that it's being published by 2K Games, the first season of the Overwatch League, why we didn't give Metal Gear Solid V the time of day, the death of loot boxes and what brought it on, the conclusion of the No Man's Sky redemption story, an update on the Quantic Dream court case, and the pros and cons between Android and Apple...

Terrence returns, and Carrie joins Brad to talk World of Warcraft dropping it's low barrier to entry, the Solstice of Heroes features coming to Destiny 2, Antonio Brown gracing the Madden 19 cover, Nintendo filing suit against ROM sharing sites, the Sunday lineup for EVO 2018, and the Fallout 76 beta. Afterward, Brad and Carrie give deep dive impressions of Octopath Traveler now that we've made so...

This week Brad and Micah give their glowing impressions after a weekend with the full version of Octopath Traveler, discuss the departure of James Ohlen from Bioware, Splatoon 2 being plagued by hackers and why Nintendo may be ill-equipped to deal with them, Nathan Fillion finally fulfilling his destiny as Nathan Drake, more fallout from the Jessica Drake firing by ArenaNet which has also led to h...

This week Micah and Brad discuss Destiny 2's year one Moments of Triumph, Ingress getting an anime for some odd reason, the controversy surrounding the firing of two Guild Wars 2 writers, and then a rousing rendition of What Do YOU PEOPLE Want including questions about the best publisher of the last 5 years, our earliest cheat code memories, wrestling finishers, and much more!   Use our Amazon pag...

This week we discuss No Man's Sky's journey to present day, the future of PUBG, Overwatch's newest hero, Amy Hennig's secret departure from EA, whether EA revealing odds for Ultimate Team matters, the newest rumors surrounding Google's possible entry into the console gaming market, and we get a new slew of 2-sentence game reviews from you, the listener!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show:...

Micah and Brad make a triumphant return this week to discuss their initial impressions of Mario Tennis Aces and Octopath Traveler, Bethesda filing suit against WB Games for their Westworld game in the most Bethesda way possible, the car list for Forza Horizon 4 leaking, the controversy surrounding Fortnite and PlayStation's walled garden, and Valve's laziness in washing their hands of curating the...

Here are our reactions to the E3 2018 events from EA, Bethesda, Ubisoft, and SquareEnix. Find out what we thought about the biggest games shown off like Anthem, Fallout 76, Rage 2, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Division 2, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and much more!   Be on the lookout for our other E3 2018 review podcasts!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show:  www.densep...

We give our reactions to the Nintendo Direct presented at E3 2018. Well, mostly come for the Smash Bros Ultimate talk, because it's probably 75% of this!   Be on the lookout for our other E3 2018 review podcasts!   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 Terre...

 We review the E3 2018 Sony PlayStation Showcase. Find out our thoughts on the major announcements from the presentation including The Last of Us 2, Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, Resident Evil 2, and so much more! We tell you what we think Sony nailed, what their biggest missed opportunities were, and what we think this event tell us about the future of PlayStation. Be on the loo...

We review the E3 2018 Microsoft Xbox Press Briefing. Find out our thoughts on the major announcements from the presentation including Halo Infinite, Gears 5, Forza Horizon 4, Devil May Cry 5, Jump Force, Sekiro, Cyberpunk 2077, and so much more! We tell you what we think Microsoft nailed, what their biggest missed opportunities were, and what we think this event tell us about the future of Xbox. B...