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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's app ecosystems. Then we field your questions about one of our favorite game consoles ever: the original PlayStation.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   NBA Playgrounds 2 to be published by 2K GamesLondon Spitfire win inaugural Overwatch League championshipMetal Gear Solid V gets new update that allows you to play as

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 some significant progress in the game, and hear impressions from our listeners.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines World of Warcraft no longer requires a game purchase, just a subscriptionSolstice of Heroes details revealed for Destiny 2Antonio Brown is the Madden 19 cover athleteNintendo suing ROM sites instead of merely i

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 harassment of other female game developers, and why parents need to look in the mirror when placing the blame on their children's gaming habits. Stay all the way to the end to hear Brad go on a rant for the ages against smarks and thier ruining of WWE's Extreme Rules PPV!   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   James Ohlen re

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 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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Destiny 2 adds Moments of Triumph for Year OneIngress, the first game from Pokemon GO dev Niantic, is getting a Netflix animeArenaNet fires Guild Wars 2 writers for how they engaged their communityThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contac

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: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   PUBG drops suit against Fortnite with no explanation givenThe next Overwatch hero is a tiny hamsterAmy Hennig left EA back in January to start a small studio     Top Stories   EA to now reveal odds for getting rare players in their Ultimate Team game modesGoogle reportedly developing a game platform to rival Microsoft and SonyTh

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 Steam marketplace.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Bethesda filing suit against WB Games for Westworld gameForza Horizon 4 car list leaksAJ Styles to grace the cover of WWE 2K19   Top Stories   Valve absolving themselves of policing Steam storePlayStation’s walled garden strikes again, this time with FortniteThis sh

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.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

 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 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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

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. 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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

A packed show this week as Carrie joins us again to discuss our impressions from the excellent Mario Tennis Aces demo, why we're offended by the Red Dead Redemption 2 Collector's Edition, Ubisoft possibly returning to the well too soon with Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Fortnite potentially coming to the Switch, Fallout 76's reveal and a deeper conversation of why some of us enjoy a robust lore in our video games, Carrie's excitement over the new Pokemon Let's Go! games coming to Switch (as well as the Pokeball GO Plus), and finally ours and your E3 2018 predictions. Tune in next week for live pre and post-show coverage before and after the Sony and Microsoft live streams!   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Release Date/New Gam

This week Carrie joins Micah and Brad as we discuss impressions of Detroit: Become Human, Dragon's Crown Pro, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Cody Omega's introduction to Street Fighter V, Nintendo releasing a dock-less Switch in Japan, the passings of Ataro co-founder Ted Dabney and John 'Total Biscuit' Bain, the PS4 beginning it's journey to sunset, what the eventual new Xbox will be called, and why we delight at the tears stemming from Battlefield V's alt-universe World War II setting with girls!   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   SFV - CodyNintendo releasing no-dock Switch bundle in JapanAtari co-founder passes away at 81Popular game critic Totalbiscuit dies at 33Assholes involved in swatting death

We turn most of the show over to YOU PEOPLE, as a lean docket leads to everyone's crowd favorite segment. Before then though, Terrence gives his impressions of Nex Machina, we talk Microsoft new Adaptive Controller for disabled gamers, and we break down the Call of Duty Black Ops 4 reveal event.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Microsoft reveals Adaptive Controller - a first-party solution for disabled gamers   Top Stories   Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII will have no campaign, a time-travelling Zombies mode, be boots on the ground-ish, and predictably, will feature a Battle Royale modeQUESTION OF THE WEEKThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, conta

Micah and Brad go it without Terrence, but it's probably for the best considering all the Nintendo talk! We discuss the earliest impressions of Warmind, Microsoft's reluctance to share Xbox One sales figures and how they're positioned for the next console generation, Philadelphia's Overwatch League team's jerseys being outlawed, our dismay at the rumored next project for Retro Studios as Brad rants about StarFox, Cliffy B's studio being shuttered and what his next step should be, and whether we, and the listeners, think Nintendo's Switch Online service is going to be good value for money.  Oh, and we also rant on the rumored release date for the Final Fantasy VII remake. And by rant, I mean we crap all over the Final Fantasy VII remake. Because it's us.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook:

This week we discuss Brad's intital impressions of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, God of War becoming the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive ever, the world's best controller being Steam-compatible now, Nintendo fending off a patent troll yet again, Marvel and Epic Games' Infinity War and Fortnite collaboration, the 2018 Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, our reaction to the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, and our question of the week where our listeners tell us if they're able to replay story-driven games.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   God of War is now the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive of all-timeThe best controller on the market can now be used on SteamNintendo being sued by patent troll (again)   T

This week we discuss Micah's early time with Yakuza 6, what's new in Destiny 2's Warmind expansion, Microsoft and Discord partnerng together...for some reason (with another Terrence freak out!), lot boxes officially being deemed illegal in Belgium and Holland, Nintendo's new President, and whether or not we should be concerned about lagging initial third-party game sales on the Switch and what Nintendo should be doing to ensure the success of other games on their platform.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Bungie reveals Warmind - here’s what comingMicrosoft allowing Xbox players to link their live and Discord accounts   Top Stories   Belgium and Holland officially rule loot boxes to be gambling and illegal as

We begin by welcoming the newest PS4 Pro owner and giving our initial impressions of God of War from a variety of angles (no spoilers, we promise!). We then discuss Terrence's continued disappointment with Microsoft, Capcom pulling the plug on mobile Puzzle Fighter just months after release, Hearthstone's director seeking new opportunities, Valve's acquisition of Campo Santo, Cory Barlog emotional reaction to God of War reviews, and the reports of Call of Duty dropping single player and what it could signal for the future of multiplayer-focused FPS games.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Capcom shutting down the mobile Puzzle Fighter game it just launched this past SummerHearthstone director leaves Blizzard to

Micah and Brad discuss FarCry 5's very FarCry-esque ending, the PlayStation 5 rumors, Micah's excitement level for the Shenmue remaster, Xbox achievements appearing on the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo and Sony running afoul of the FTC, Battlefront II's new EWOK-THEMED MODE, and we pile on to Billy Mitchell: noted douchebag.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines Minecraft for Switch receiving Xbox achievementsFTC issues warnings to Sony and Nintendo around warranty seal stickersA new Battlefront II mode will allow you to play as Ewoks Top Stories   Video Game Villain Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong scores officially wiped out by Twin GalaxiesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertisi

It's Wrestlemania...which means it's PIXELMANIA. Join us in the back half of the show as we break down the whole card including the death of Superman. Before we get there though, we discuss new DLC coming for Final Fantasy XV, an Overwatch League player accused of sexual abuse, the next game coming from Boss Key and Cliffy B, Monster Hunter World's first seasonal event, and the fact that Grand Theft Auto V may be the most successful media property in the history of the world.   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Final Fantasy XV has four new episodes coming in 2019Overwatch League indefinitely suspends a player due to sexual abuse allegationsBoss Key’s (Cliffy B) next game is going to be an 80’s themed Battle Roya

This week we're talking about Lindsay Lohan continuing to lose in court to Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto V, Sea of Thieves' fast start (but is it really?) and the sorry state of Microsoft's first-party offerings, the PlayStation VR's price drop, our annual look at the best (worst) April Fools gags, and your Wrestlemania predictions!   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 Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Lindsay Lohan’s GTA lawsuit struck down by New York Court of AppealsSea of Thieves is Microsoft’s fastest “selling” new IP this console generationPlayStation VR gets $100 price drop   Top Stories   The Best Gaming and Geek Culture related gags from yesterdayQUESTION OF THE WEEKThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in