Pixels & Pints

From our initial thoughts of the Apple Vision Pro to reviews of American Born Chinese, Hypnotic, Ted Lasso Season 3 and the Silo series, we predictably give over most of our episode to discussing all the games announced, showcased and demoed at this years games conferences that excited us (Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward and the Playstation Showcase) - we discuss 19 games, t...

Since Pete has finally recovered from COVID, we thought we'd do an in-person recording for a change, and what an ep it is! Tonnes of movie & TV show reviews, including Ant-Man 3, Ghosted and more; heaps of trailer reviews covering Dune Part 2, The Symathizer and Mortal Kombat One, and then an epic Spotlight where we take a deep-dive into Season 3 of The Mandalorian. Beers reviewed this episode...

Jam packed with fruit-flavour, this episode takes Tom, Pete and Dan on a journey of Star Wars celebrations, the Picard series finale, the Super Mario Bros movie, and much, much more. Then they settle into a long discussion about how the protrayal of video game characters can sometimes cause mental anguish! Beers reviewed this episode: Garage Project - Fizz Palace - Low-Alc Sour - 1.1% Hop Nation -...

It took us a whole episode to get there, but we finally covered our spotlight topic - which directors could breath new life into and take our favourite movie IPs in interesting new directions? Of course we still cover all the latest pop culture news, we review a bunch of content such as Avatar The Way of Water and The Menu, and sip upon the finest ales! Beers reviewed this episode: Loophole Brewin...

We were so sidetracked by The Last of Us, The Mandalorian and over a dozen new movie and video game trailers, we ended up completely skipping our amazing Spotlight idea this episode (we'll revisit next time) and ended up just talking smack for almost 4hrs! We did manage to cram some news and reviews in, but mostly we just did it for the laughs! Beers reviewed this episode: Dangerous Ales - Blackbe...

Pete & Tom escape the maturing presence of Dan this episode, jumping into some fake news, discussing the beginning of AI being granted the same rights as mutants, and whether The Day Before will ever be released. We share our first impressions of Picard Season 3, The Mandalorian Season 3 and Bad Batch Season 2 before ending with in-depth discussions on HBO Max's The Last of Us Season 1, PSVR2...

From the Titans series wrapping up and Microsoft laying off 10,000 staff to early PSVR2 reviews and closure on the D&D licensing mess - we've got all your news covered ! We review Willow, Jurassic World Dominion, and Treason, give our initial thoughts on Hogwart's Legacy and HBO's The Last of Us too, and spend quite a bit of time on the newly announced 10-year DCU plan as our major topic. Beer...

Kicking off 2023, we take a look at all the DC and Marvel movies slated for release this year, Pete whinges about some major changes to D&D licensing likely to affect video and tabletop games alike, and we review War of the Worlds, The Recruit, Blackout and so much more. Mostly, though, we absolutely rip into the steaming pile of excrement that is The Witcher: Blood Origin! Beers reviewed this...

In our most massive episode yet, we bring you FIVE HOURS of craziness! All the latest pop-culture news, including what seems to be a trend in fans pushing back on studios (i.e in suing studios for false advertising in movie trailers to suing Microsoft for anti-competitive behaviour in it's Activision-Blizzard aquisition), we also review Black Adam and Jack Ryan season 3, before moving into the lat...

From the latest games being released at the end of 2022 and into 2023, through to James Cameron giving himself a very big pat on the back for Avatar Part 57, we really do have quite a spicy episode as we rapidly approach the holiday season. Not less than 6 mini-reviews, 5 trailer reviews, and so many interruptions within interruptions we have to unpeel the layers of over-talking like an onion, thi...

God of War: Ragnarok, 90s action flicks worth revisiting, a tonne of news including DC finally listening to us and coming up with an actual roadmap for their movies, this episode has it all! Including a video game where you play as our Lord and Savior Himself! Beers reviewed this episode: Deeds Brewing - Counter Clockwise - Dark Lager - 4.8% Sunday Road Brewing - Summer Samba - Sour - 5% Boatrocke...

From the very recent Batch & Wayward announcement to a huge haul of games releasing this month, some detailed reviews of Rings of Power and She-Hulk, lighter reviews of Andor, Avenue 5, The Peripheral and Cyberpunk Edgerunners, and a tonne of trailer discussion about the raft of remasters\remakes coming out soon. Beers reviewed this episode: Willie the Boatman - Shower Beer - Pale Ale - 4.5% O...

Yep, there's no sanctity in your childhood memories around us! With Dan focusing on his amazing brand launch, the venerable Big Ezy Eduardo steps up to the plate this episode to co-anchor with Tom and Pete. As always, we cover off all the most recent news in the comic book-centric TV series and movies space, along with all our (and hopefully your) fav. video games. We get caught up on what Ed's be...

From news of PSVR2 and the DualSense Edge controller to CyberFail 2077 getting it's first expansion, Shazam being delayed, our initial thoughts on Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon, She-Hulk and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power this episode has a little bit for everyone.  Beers reviewed this episode: Slow Lane Brewing - Refectory - Belgian Blonde - 4.8% High Water Brewing - West Meets...

From the latest Predator movie (that doesn't have Predator in the name) to Netflix The Sandman to John Wick Chapter 4, we then take a deep dive into the games that Pete and Tom abandoned instead of chasing the Plat trophy for.  Beers reviewed this episode: Little Bang Brewing - Geezer Pleaser - ESB - 4.8% Bojak Brewing - Before Dark - Munich Dunkel - 5.0% Twobays Brewing - Almond Milk Porter...

From the full MCU Phase 5 and 6 line up, through to a tonne of reviews of movies and TV shows, and finishing strong with a rundown of those video games we just can't stop ourselves from going back to again and again, this episode has it all... and it's less than 3 hours for a change! Beers reviewed this episode: Earth Beer Company - Mango Weisse Bier - Witbier - 4.2% Slow Lane Brewing - Regal Auth...

From God of War Ragnorok & Andor news to reviews on Stranger Things, Doctor Strange 2, Halo and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, this episode has it all. Oh, and a MASSIVE review on Obi-Wan Kenobi S1! Beers reviewed this episode: Garage Project - Hazy Daze (Ekuanot, Strata, Citra, Eclipse) - Hazy Pale - 5.8% Little Bang Brewing - The Naked Objector - American IPA - 6.5% Moon Dog - Stacks On - Pa...

Loads of news this episode, from Gotham Knights and KOTOR2 ports through to the latest on the Rings of Power and the PS Plus program. We review Ms. Marvel (so far), Stranger Things S4 Part 1, Blood Red Sky and Spiderhead, and take an in-depth dive into the directorial career of the venerable James Cameron. Beers reviewed this episode: Slow Lane Brewing - Monument - Black Sour - 7.6% Garage Project...

Star Wars Celebrations announcements, first thoughts on Obi-Wan Kenobi, a tonne of new trailers, and a big discussion on our emotional connection to our favourite games!  Beers reviewed this episode: Sauce Brewing - Long Black Coffee IPA - Black IPA - 6.5% Ocean Reach Brewing - Dreamy Daze - Hazy Pale - 5.0% Hawkers Beer - Beneath the Trees We Gather - Sour - 7.0% Garage Project - Beyond the...

Lots of relevant pop-culture news this episode, including the next Doctor Who announcement, Square Enix selling Crystal Dynamics and a load more. We also get stuck in our thoughts on Uncharted, Moon Knight and Pete even reviews a novel series! Beers reviewed this episode: Helios Brewing - Medusa - Black IPA - 7.5% White Bay Beer - Watermelon Gose - Gose - 4.8% Aether Brewing - Witching Hour - Sour...

Loads of interesting pop-culture news this episode, and we actually talk about some boardgames for a change! Tom decides to randomly do a tech review, we cover the video games we're playing at the moment, and we have a MASSIVE chat about the latest installment in DC movies - The Batman. Beers reviewed this episode: One Drop Brewing Co - Strawberry & Hibiscus - Sour - 3.4% Humpback Brewery - Fi...

This episode we talk about the Witcher 4 announcement, absolutely destroy the steaming pile of crap that was The Matrix Resurrections, review Horizon Forbidden West and take a deep-dive into the film director Edgar Wright. Oh, and we drank craft beer... lots of craft beer!  Beers reviewed this episode: White Bay Beer - Morning Yearning - Coffee Porter - 6.8% Little Bang Brewing - Sol Era - Kr...

Returning to a more reasonably lengthed episode, Tom, Dan and Pete sit down to talk about the worst playstation collection trophies of all time. Beers reviewed this episode: Batch Brewing - Plum Salt Pepper Magik - Gose - 4.6% Akasha \ Reckless - NAS XPA - XPA - 4.2% Moon Dog - The Fresh Quinice of Bel-Air - Sour - 6% Hawkers (w\ Kissmeyer) - Juleøl - Munich Dunkel - 6% Deeds Brewing - Al Fresco -...

You thought our podcasts were long up until now? Well, do we have a treat for you! 4hrs of birthday celebrations, where Dan, Tom and Pete sit down and spend some time with almost everyone who's ever been a guest on the show before! 5 interviews, one for each year we've been talking sh!t and drinking beer! Oh, and a lengthy but suprisingly in-depth chat towards the end about the evolution of FPS vi...

Wowsers, how did our podcast hit 5 years already?! Well, we certainly aren't going to pass up an opportunity to celebrate, so while Tom is galivanting around the US we invite very special guest Ben Campbell from Bar 1989 to join us. We get down to business with an in-depth discussion on what goes into making amazing movies, and of course, we sample some of Australia's best brews while we do it! &n...