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Gianni lights up for The Last Campfire , a colourful puzzler from No Man's Sky developers Hello Games and Mitch jumps rolls and curses his team mates in Fall Guys by Mediatonic. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Brian Fairbanks from Salty Dog Sounds compos...

Adam embraces the way of the ghost in Kurosawa inspired Ghost of Tsushima and Gianni dances up a storm on his new farm in Badgetown in Ooblets ! Thanks to Glumberland and popagenda for providing Pixel Sift with a review code for Ooblets. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executiv...

A new study from New Zealand’s Massey University found that in many cases there is no reason to believe violent video games cause violent behaviour. Senior lecturer at Massey University and lead author of the study Aaron Drummond said there has been a rise in exposure to violent video games, and that in the highest quality studies, the effect is so small that it is indistinguishable from zero. You...

Dan jumps back into the cordyceps-infested world in The Last of Us Part II and Gianni leads a rock revolution against an EDM empire in No Straight Roads .  Thanks to Metronomik and Five Star Games for providing Pixel Sift with a review code for No Straight Roads. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni D...

Well you probably have heard the news by now, PAX Australia won't be going ahead in October this year , joining PAX West which has also been cancelled for 2020. In its place is PAX Online , a new digital festival that runs over 9 days between September 12 and 21, streaming content 24 hours a day. Luke Lancaster of ReedPop Australia shared what it was like when he realised that physical convent...

Viv starts a new lifestyle habit with Ring Fit Adventure as Gianni fights his way through Creepers, Endermen and more in Minecraft Dungeons . Thanks to Mojang Studios, Double 11 and Microsoft Game Studios for providing Pixel Sift with a review code for Minecraft Dungeons. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou....

How do you shape a competitive League of Legends player into an esports star? Chris Lee is a coach at the Chiefs Esports Club Academy, his job is to find the up and coming talent and shape them into professionals.  He’ll be working with the Australian winner of the Red Bull Solo Q tournament , a unique format of the League of Legends game where two players face each other one on one, as they take...

Adam Christou has fallen in love with his motley crew of alien cops in XCOM: Chimera Squad and Gianni Di Giovanni has been ducking for cover while revving up the lancer in Gears Tactics . Thanks to Microsoft Game Studios, The Coalition and Splash Damage for providing Pixel Sift with a review code for Gears Tactics. ‍ NEWS LINKS Kotaku: EA Is Releasing Command & Conquer And Red Alert's Sour...

Adam Christou is ready for big anime energy in Persona 5 Royal and Sarah Ireland heads back into the wild Appalachian wasteland in Fallout 76 Wastelanders. ‍ NEWS LINKS Polygon:  Gaming friends share how playing together helps them survive quarantine IGN:  The Travis Scott Fortnite Event Is a Completely Immersive Experience ‍Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus...

Esports casters Jordan Mays " Elfishguy " & Brandon Langiano " Raven " star in a new season of Red Bull Response where they give their tips to level up your competitive skills. They shared their experience on getting into professional gaming, whether esports has hit that mainstream moment yet, and what the future looks like. Thanks to Harris Heller for use of the track " Tr...

Adam returns to Midgar in Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Gianni does his best Deadpool impression in My Friend Pedro. NEWS LINKS Kotaku: Accomplishing Things In Animal Crossing Leaves Me Feeling Kinda Bummed Gamasutra: A bevy of COVID-19 issues lead to delay in planned Final Fantasy XIV update Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum...

If you’ve played any of the recent Bethesda Softworks games, while you’ve been blasting demons, fighting nazis or exploring space stations you’ve been listening to music of Australian composer Mick Gordon . Hear how the soundtrack to iD Software's DOOM Eternal came together including the pumping tracks to the quiet ambience, how genre doesn't define Mick's work and why putting together...

Adam has been taking the fight to Earth in Doom Eternal , and Gianni has been planting a lovely orchard in Animal Crossing New Horizons . NEWS LINKS Kotaku: PlayStation 5 Versus Xbox Series X: The Tech Specs Itch: Wash Your Hands by Awkward Silence Games Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovann...

Gianni has been platforming his way to victory in Crossy Road Castle , the follow up to Hipster Whale's smash hit Crossy Road and Sarah has been clicking heads like crazy in Rainbow Six Siege by Ubisoft. NEWS LINKS Kotaku: E3 2020's Host City, Los Angeles, Declares State Of Emergency Polygon: Death Stranding and Control break BAFTA record with 11 award nominations each Pixel Sift is produc...

Viv Thum and Mitch Loh are building hospitals and unbreakable frame perfect combos! Viv has been avoiding that death gong in Two Point Hospital , the spiritual successor to Theme Hospital by Two Point Studios ahead of its console release and Mitch has been picking the most colourful characters in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate by Nintendo so he doesn't lose track of them and they fall off the m...

Sarah Ireland and Daniel Ang have been digging into the back catalogue for some great multiplayer gems. Sarah has been darting and diving her way through team shooter Dirty Bomb by Splash Damage and Daniel has been teaming up to play his way through Left 4 Dead 2 by Valve introducing his brother to PC gaming at the same time. NEWS LINKS PC Gamer: Fallout 76 coming to Steam in April, with big human...

Adam Christou and Gianni Di Giovanni have been spending a fair bit of time with digital monsters. Adam has been carving up the frozen tundra in Capcom's Monster Hunter World: Iceborne , and Gianni has started collecting them all in the Pokémon-like monster collecting game Temtem which has just released into Early Access. NEWS LINKS Gamespot: Untitled Goose Game Devs Commit 1% Of All Future Ear...

Scott Quigg and Mitch Loh chat about two of the games they've been playing and the news that piqued their interest. Scott has been "tossing a coin to his Witcher" as he and a lot of other people dive back into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt by CD Project Red, and Mitch has taken to the mobile battlefields of Pico Tanks by Panda Arcade. NEWS LINKS Creative Bloq: Designers react to the new PS5...

Gianni Di Giovanni and Adam Christou chat about two of the games they've been playing and the news that piqued their interest. Gianni has been digging into the nostalgia mega-pack Halo Master Chief Collection with the launch of Halo: Reach , and the force is with Adam as he plays Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order . NEWS LINKS Polygon: The Game Awards 2019: All the news, trailers, and world premiere...

Mitch Loh and Daniel Ang sit down to chat about two of the games they've been playing and the news that piqued our interest. This week Mitch has been playing Borderlands 3 , a game that fans of the series are going to love and Daniel has stepped into the newly refreshed Metro 2033 Redux taking on post apocalyptic Russia for the first time. ‍ NEWS LINKS DualShockers: Batman: Arkham Legacy Rumor...

Adam Christou and Gianni Di Giovanni sit down to chat about two of the games they've been playing and the news that piqued our interest. This week Gianni has been playing next entry in the massive franchise Pokémon Shield which is selling like hotcakes despite some initial backlash from fans , and Adam has jumped into Obsidian's next RPG The Outer Worlds , with a strong Fallout and Mass Ef...

Daniel Ang and Gianni Di Giovanni kick off the first Mainstream by Pixel Sift , it's a look at some of the games we've been playing and the news that piqued our interest. This week Gianni has been playing dreamy arcade game Sayonara Wild Hearts by Swedish developers Simogo, and Daniel has fired up the Xbox 360 to play Team Bondi 's classic L.A. Noire . Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Q...