Pixels & Ink

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about Star Wars day—they reminisce about their first viewing of Star Wars and their memories of the series. They also talk about some of the events going on to celebrate May the 4th; namely the Star Wars event in Fortnite.  After this, the gang talks about some of the terrible things going on in the industry—Nintendo has been accused of union busting, Game Freak allowing for 4-day work weeks, but at a reduced salary, and Yuji Naka talking about how terrible Square Enix was during the production of Balan Wonderworld. Afterwards, Brendan talks a bit about PAX East. In reviews/impressions: Dayna has been playing with some new Turtle Beach headphones and Jordan has been playing Dungeons of Dreadrock and Demon Turf.

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Chris, Jordan, and Khari sit down to talk about Netflix losing 200 thousand subscribers and they're placing the blame squarely on you; the viewer. This leads to a discussion about what caused this massive hit to Netflix and how it compares to other streaming services. Afterwards, the gang talks briefly about Amy Henning and Skydance media announcing a new Star Wars game; and they also talk about the reveal trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder—which leads to much speculation about the film, and incredible tangents about the MCU. To bring the news section to a close, the gang talks a bit about the reveal of Sonic Origins—a four-piece remaster of classic Sonic games (the forget to talk about all the ridiculous "special edition" nonsense.) In the review section, Khari has thoughts about The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and Chris has thoughts about Neptunia x Senran Kagura.

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about Elon Musk trying to buy Twitter, and the potential ramifications of that purchase—having left Twitter for good, Jordan is pretty ambivalent towards it. Afterwards, they talk about the Square Enix's 20th Anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, and the surprise reveal of Kingdom Hearts VI—Jordan spoils the ending to the terrible plot of the three year-old game.  Afterwards, they talk about the surprise announcement of No Man's Sky's Outlaw update; which adds new features and areas to the game. The gang looks back a bit on No Man's Sky, and how genuine their commitment to building the game to its initial vision is. They also talk briefly about Aspyr purchasing Beamdog and how Epic games received $2 billion dollars from Sony and Epic. How they plan to use that money is anyone's guess.  In the review section: Dayna has been watching Single Drunk Female, Brendan watched Russian Doll: Season 2; and Jordan watched Sonic

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about the Canandian Indie Game Awards—the winners and the good stuff that comes from the indie scene. Afterwards, they talk about how the The 8-Bit Big Band's arrangment of "Meta-Knight's Revenge," from the Kirby franchise won a Grammy; and this leads to a larger conversation about the legitimacy of video game music. Moving on, the gang talks about how Epic is teaming up with Lego to "create a space for kids in the Metaverse," and naturally Jordan isn't impressed. In other Epic related news, they talk about how Fortnite raised 144 million dollars towards the relief fund for the war in Ukraine; and also how Epic is also potentially facing a lawsuit from Kyle Hanagami, who claims Epic stole his dance routine for Fortnite emotes. The gang also talks about how Remedy is planning on remaking Max Payne 1 & 2, and Jordan hopes the quality of those games isn't ruined my modern gaming sensibilities. They also briefly talk ab

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Jordan, and Shak sit down to talk about Sony's new paid subscription plans for Playstation Plus—whether what they're offering for each tier is worth the price, and how this subscriptions compares to Microsoft or Nintendo's. Continuing the talk of subscription plans, the gang talks a bit about GTA V's new subscprition plan for GTA Online—what it offers and the moral questionableness of the whole thing. Afterwards they talk a bit about the recent news of the Breath of the Wild sequel being pushed to 2023. Of course, they move on to talk about the biggest news of the week: the Oscar wins, and the infamous slap. After a lengthy conversation about it, they move on to talk a bit about the news that E3 2022 is officially cancelled, both digitally and in-person. They end the news talking a bit about the tragic news of Bruce Willis' retirement from acting, due to his Asphasia diagnosis.  In a light review section, Shak talks about The Bubble; but Chris want

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about the newest season of Fortnite Chapter 3—as building has been disabled, new mobility options have been added, and the Battle Pass rewards are...subpar? But Chris, Dayna, and Jordan have thoughts that they share and what they think is in store for the future of the chapter. Afterwards, the gang talks about all the winners of the Game Developers Choice awards and how they feel about it. Afterwards, the gang—but mostly Jordan—talks about the newest Nintendo Switch firmware update that allows for creating folders, but only in your game library so...yay? To close off the news, they briefly talk about Sony acquiring Haven Studios, and what could mean. In a jam packed review section, Chris has more to say about Final Fantasy: Stranger in Paradise; Jordan talks about Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Rune Factory 5, and Dayna talks about Tiny Tina's Wonderland.

On this week's Pixles & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk quickly about Elden Ring—as is the new custom on the Podcast—as From Software's newest game surpassed 12 million copies and recieved a pretty substantial patch. Afterwards, the gang dives deep into film talk as a new slate of trailers for Ms. Marvel, Sonic 2, and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish were released. This leads into a long disscussion about movie memories, underated classics and all sorts of fun things! Afterwards, the gang talks a bit about the first wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC that released, and what they hope for the future waves.  In the review/impressions section: Brendan has some Elden Ring guides, and he also got his hands on the Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022, Chris got to play Chocobo GP, and try the HexGaming Rival Tactical Controller; Dayna tried out the Fold 3, and Jordan watched Turning Red.  

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: It's Mario Day, as Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about their memories of everyone's favourite Italian plumber (except Brendan who cares not for Super Mario). Afterwards, they discuss the reveal trailer of the Disney+ series: Obi-Wan Kenobi. They talk about their impressions with the trailer and what they hope for the series. They also talk about Sony's State of Play for March 2022—there wasn't a lot on display, and Jordan was pretty unimpressed with it.  They continue to talk about the latest news that Rockstar will be releasing a PS5 upgrade for GTAV, at the cost of $10, which prompts a discussion of paid vs. free upgrades for new consoles. They also talk a bit about Nintendo delaying the release of Advance Wars Reboot Camp in light of the recent attempted invasion of Ukraine by Russia. They also briefly mention that Overwatch 2 is still a thing.  In lieu of a pretty light review section; Brendan, Jordan, and Chris have an extended conve

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about the situation unfolding in the Ukraine, and how several game and media companies have been getting involved to offer their support. In a radical 90-degree  on from that sombre topic, the gang talks a bit about the announcement from the Pokemon Presents, mainly the announcement of two new mainline Pokemon games: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.  Afterwards, the gang reminisces a little about the Nintendo Switch for it's fifth anniversary, sharing their memories of the system and favorite games. They close off the news by talking a bit about Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remake, as well as Resident Evil 7 getting PS5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrades later this year; and Twisted Metal getting a full season show on Peacock.  In the review section: Brendan watched The Boys: Diabolical Series, Dayna watched Fresh, and Jordan played Triangle Strategy.

On [last] week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Jordan and Khari sit down to talk about the Elden Ring launch—Brendan had been playing it and shared his thoughts about it. They also talked about the reveal of the PSVR2 and as usual, Jordan was not super impressed with the notion of VR. They also talked about some of the reveals from Capcom, specifically Street Fighter 6, and the Capcom Fighting Collection.  In Nintendo news, the gang talked a bit about the rumour of a new potential mainline Fire Emblem game coming sometime next year, as well as Nintendo's acquisition of SRD. They finished off the news by talking about Bioware saying Dragon Age 4 was "about halfway through development." In reviews: Brendan talked about Martha is Dead, Chris talked about the Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster, and Khari talked about CrossfireX

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Newcomer David, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about the massive announcement from Paramount+ on ViacomCBS' Investor day—including the third Sonic movie being greenlit alongside a Knuckles Spinoff series; Halo being greenlit for a second season, South Park and Bevis and Butthead being Paramount+ exclusive and much more. They gang goes on to talk about Netflix's announcement of a movie based on the ground-breaking video game: Bioshock. Brendan and Jordan discuss whether this will be worth watching, or miss the mark (as so many video game movies have). Onward, the gang talks about the tragic shutting down of Nintendo's 3DS and WiiU eShop, and why it's a terrible blow for videogame preservation and the history of retro-gaming. They also talk a bit about Cyberpunk 2077 getting some patching for PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.  In reviews, David talks about Horizon: Forbidden West, Chris talks about King Of Fighters XV and Brendan talks about The Cuphead S

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about the biggest news of the week—the February 9th 2022 Nintendo Direct. The gang talks about all the big reveals, from Fire Emblem to Xenoblade Chronicles 3, to the massive announcement of No Man's Sky landing on the Nintendo Switch; and how they feel about them. There is also an extended conversation about microtransactions in games, and gamers' reaction to them, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be adding 48 courses from previous entries in the franchise as paid DLC.  This conversation goes on for several hours, so the gang has to quickly talk about the Playstation Indie presentation and Chris' disappointment over a lack of Stray. They also discuss the Hulu revival of Futurama despite John DiMaggio not returning to reprise his role as Bender. The gang talks about whether the show may have run its course.  In reviews: Dayna talks about the ultra-edgy Bel-Air and Lost Ark, Brendan talks about Vox Machina, and Jord

In this week’s Pixels & Ink Podcast: Alex and Khari come to chat with Brendan, Chris, and Dayna to catch up on this week’s latest news, including the Sony Bungie acquisition, Activision Blizzard, Nintendo and more. The gang kicks off this week's chat with talk about Sony's purchase of Bungie. Naturally, that leads to more conversations about Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, and their troubles with the FTC. It wouldn't be a podcast if they left out Nintendo, with news surrounding YouTuber GilvaSunner being made example of concerning copyright strikes. Dayna unboxes the HUAWEI FreeBuds Lipstick, and talks about the new Xbox/OPI crossover. And of course, they couldn't miss the new Halo trailer. The reviews and impressions section has the team reminiscing about the best and worst reviewed products and media of 2021, as well as exploring the new LG C1 OLED television. Chris and Alex get chatting about the new release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. On the release of Dying Light 2, Khari talks about his experienc

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Pretty Boy Lane makes an appearance with Brendan, Chris, and Dayna to catch up on this week's latest news. Check out the Pixels & Ink LIVE Podcast on our Twitch, or Youtube channel. With more negative Activision Blizzard news, the team talks about what could come from a brand-new Blizzard IP, the first one since Overwatch in 2016. Three new Star Wars announcements had everyone riled up, with rumblings about hopes for a certain blue character—Thrawn. New news about Elder Scrolls Online chapter, Legacy of the Bretons, was discussed, with stories about past Elder Scrolls titles. In the team's Reviews & Impressions segment, Dayna talks about her experience with her new Mavix M9 gaming chair. Brendan discusses his recent review of The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window and his preview of Crusader Kings III on console. Chris chats about the new D&D: Rules Expansion Gift Set, and Lane talks about his experience finishing up Final Fant

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: the long lost Alex returns; as Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about the recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft—further cementing it's status as gaming's de facto monopoly. The gang talks about whether this is a good course correction and house cleaning for the publisher that has been embroiled in controversies and abuse allegations, or perhaps will its past be swept under the rug as Microsoft seeks to leverage its long dormant IPs?  Afterwards, the gang talks about CGM's official winner of the Reader's Choice GOTY award, and spends a lot of time talking about the winners of the Best in TV and Movies.  Moving on, the gang talks about the recent leaks of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and how so-called fans will never be happy with any Pokémon game they ever get—even when it's exactly what they've been asking for; and in tragic news, the gang talks about the passing of Gaspard Ulliel, shortly after the reveal trailer of Moon Knight.

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, and Jordan sit down for the second attempt at a live podcast—which you can watch on our Twitch, or Youtube channel. The podcast gang sit down to discuss some of the news they missed last week, starting with Days Gone director Jeff Ross talking about the game's failure in comparison to Ghost of Tsushima. They also take a look at Konami getting into NFTs (because of course they are), and Square Enix also getting into NFTs (because apparently they missed the point of their most critically acclaimed game).  Afterwards, the gang talks a bit about E3 2022 inevitably being a digital-only event for the second year, which leads to a discussion of Jordan's recent article about the necessity of E3 as an event—presently, and going forward. Continuing on unnecessary things, the gang discusses the recent discovery that Razer's Zephyr masks are not (as previously advertised) N95 certified and offer little to no protection—but damn do they look cool.  To brin

On this weeks Pixels & Ink Podcast: we welcome 2022 with the first podcast of the new year, and what better way to do that than with the first Pixels & Ink Podcast Livestream! The gang talks about CGM's Reader's Choice awards across tech—including Best Laptop, Best Keyboard, Best Wired, and Wireless Mouse; Best Earbuds, Best Headset, and Best Webcam.  Afterwards, the gang talks about the Reader's Choice Best Game categories for 2021, and this leads to heated debates on what classifies as adventure and RPGs.  If you have any questions or want to write in to the podcast, just send an email to podcast@cgmagonline.com and we’ll read and answer your questions on air!

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: as 2021 comes to a close, Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan look back on the year; the highs, the lows, and CGM's new GOTY nominations as voted on by our wonderful audience. The gang talks about their favourite reviews from the year, and their own personal Game of the Year choices. Happy New Year from CGM and here's to another year of friends, family, safety and of course videogames!

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: It's our official Holiday Spectacular as Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down for a late night, fireside chat about Embracer Group purchasing Dark Horse Comics—because nothing says Christmas quite like some corporate mergers.  Afterwards, the gang sits down to talk about all things Christmas, both the weird and the wonderful. From their favourite Christmas movies, holiday traditions, and the weird lyrics of some Christmas songs, CGM is here to fill you with Christmas cheer! Afterwards, the gang talks a little reviews—Chris has been trying a new Kindle, Brendan has a bit to say about The Matrix: Resurrection and Jordan talks a bit about the EKSA e910 headphones. Merry Christmas, and Stay Safe from Pixels & Ink and the entire CGM crew! If you have any questions or want to write in to the podcast, just send an email to podcast@cgmagonline.com and we'll read and answer your questions on air!

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Chris, Dayna and Jordan is down to talk about Nintendo's surprise Indie Showcase and some of the games that got announced—Jordan is really excited for the spiritual prequel to The Messenger: Sea of Stars but was mostly disappointed that Hollow Knight: Silksong didn't get a release date. The gang moves on to talk about Ubisoft's brilliant move into the NFT-sphere and how it is no way a shady, planet-destroying, short-term Ponzi Scheme that is very on-brand for Ubisoft. Continuing the Ubisoft talk: Chris, Jordan, and Dayna talk a little about the announcement of a Splinter Cell "remaster," and that devolves quickly—Jordan isn't very impressed with the idea and for good reason. Afterwards, the gang talks a bit about CD Projekt Red settling its investor lawsuit for $1.85 million, and the continued tragedy that is Cyberpunk 2077. On a cheerier note, the gang gets into the holiday spirit to talk about Fortnite's Winterfest update, and all the fun presents to be had within!