Dense Pixels - Video Game News and Reviews

Brad and Terrence discuss Terrence's obscene time spent playing Monster Hunter World, why we don't need to see a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Sony developing a Pokemon GO competitor in Ghostbusters World, the failed attempt to blame video games (again) for acts of violence in teenagers, Monster Hunter's issues with trolls, the DICE Awards winners, a developer's extreme anti-piracy efforts, Metal Gear...

Micah and Brad discuss initial impressions of Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Bayonetta on Switch, a pair of bills introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature that intend to regulate loot boxes, THQ Nordic acquiring, well, all the THQ properties, Rainbow Six Siege's 10-year plan and whether we'll see other games follow suit, and yet another video game Kickstarter running into troubled waters...

This week we discuss deeper impressions on Monster Hunter World (as well as Brad's...very brief initial thoughts), revist some developing stories like the Quantic Dream harassment allegations and the Jess Cliffe case, cover some very expected Call of Duty and Destiny 2 news, Fortnite's crashing under a humongous concurrent player count, the new Metroid game being developed by Bandai Namco Singapor...

Terrence makes a triumphant return this week, and we start off by talking impressions of Dragonball Fighterz, Monster Hunter World, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, and Nioh! We also discuss possible explanations for Kaz Hirai stepping down as Sony CEO, Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment officially partnering on a Super Mario film, Far Cry 5's crazy DLC, GDC giving and then taking back an award fro...

This we we discuss initial impressions of Monster Hunter World and Dragonball FighterZ, Epic Games' decision to shut down Paragon and refund their customers, Microsoft's acqusition of PlayFab, the decision to offer new exclusive games on Xbox Game Pass, and what we think will happen with Anthem now that Bioware is delaying the game to 'double-down' on development. After that, we review the 2018 Ro...

This week Brad and Micah discuss: the reports of a new Fable game in development from Microsoft, PUBG and the Chinese government cracking down on cheaters, Epic Games seemingly sacrificing Paragon for bolstering Fortnite's success, Nike's new PlayStation shoes, our impressions of Nintendo Labo, an Overwatch League pro getting suspended, and we open it up to what YOU PEOPLE want us to talk about.  ...

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...

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 t...

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...

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...

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...

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 W...

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: ...

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 fli...

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 hunte...

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...

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,...

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 allegati...

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...

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 t...

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...

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 fro...

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...

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 ne...

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  ...