Dense Pixels - Video Games News and Reviews
367 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsVideo game news, discussion, important info on major new releases, and lots of humor from people who know, love, and live the gaming industry.
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Episodes
Episode 177: The One Where We Talk About the Switch
January 17, 2017 08:51 - 2 hours - 89.3 MBIt’s a super-sized episode where Brad, Terrence, Micah, and Carrie breakdown the Nintendo Switch presentation. We talk about the various launch window games, give our thoughts on pricing of the console and accessories, and then turn to you to find out whether you’ll be early adopters. You also get to find out which Overwatch characters are the most popular on Pornhub and much more!
Episode 176: The Rise and Fall of Platinum Games
January 10, 2017 17:18 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThis week we discuss the arc of Platinum Games success, ponder why Microsoft Game Studios has such difficulty releasing triple A titles, marvel at which game took the top spot for PlayStation Store sales in 2016, hear from the listeners about advertising in video games, and much more!
Episode 175: Brought to You By Cup Noodles
January 03, 2017 10:39 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBThis week Micah and Brad are discussing offensive product placement in games, the best selling PC games of 2016, what your most anticipated games are for 2017, the best fan-made fighting game of last year, Overwatch playing bigots like a fiddle, our ability to separate art from artist in the game industry, and much more!
THROWBACK - Episode 95: A Gronking to Remember
December 27, 2016 08:08 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBCarrie joins us again and we get to find out what *YOU* people want us to talk about this week! We also discuss the Madden cover vote, GamerGaters getting a taste of their own medicine, the Kickstarter success of Yooka-Laylee, Nintendo apologizes (again), and more!
Episode 174: Pride F‘ing With You
December 20, 2016 08:39 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBOur last episode of 2016 has us talking about our picks (and yours) for the best games of 2016! We also talk about Terrence’s most surprising game purchase ever, how Nintendo can best serve the game industry, how eSports is being further legitimized, our thoughts on Super Mario Run, and much more!
Episode 173: We Hate You, Florida
December 13, 2016 18:15 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis week Terrence tells you why you should buy Dead Rising 4, we talk about why you should stay the hell out of Japan in 2020, why a gaming event at the White House makes us sad, what we hope to see in Destiny 2, and much more!
Episode 172: Japanese Jesus
December 06, 2016 07:46 - 2 hours - 82.9 MBThis week has us diving into The Game Awards 2016 and PlayStation Experience! We give you our takes on the most exciting games featured at those events this week, why Nolan North might be a bit of a dick, how Geoff Keighley is a liar, and much more! Also hear Micah’s first impressions of Final Fantasy XV!
Episode 171: Being Thankful for YOU PEOPLE
November 29, 2016 17:29 - 2 hours - 94.8 MBPost Thanksgiving usually means a slow new week, so we show how thankful we are for our listeners by talking about what YOU PEOPLE want us to talk about. We also chat about obvious Twitch facts, the big new No Man’s Sky update, what the likely rosters would be for a new Marvel vs Capcom game, and more!
Episode 170: PIXELER SERIES 2: ELECTRIC VAGOO
November 23, 2016 08:38 - 2 hours - 104 MBIt’s a super-sized episode of Dense Pixels this week! We’re joined by Carrie for the video game portion of this episode as we give our initial impressions of the new Pokemon titles, Brad and Micah talk about their initial experiences in Overwatch, we highlight the greatest month ever of Games with Gold, and debate some of the nominees for the upcoming Game Awards! Then we switch gears and review WWE Survivor Series 2016! Who is the best heel going in WWE? How much of a train wreck was Lesnar-...
Episode 169: Pokemon, Son!
November 15, 2016 07:36 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBThis week we’re talking about why Nintendo apparently hates money, poor launch performance in games and what can be done about it, the most ridiculous Final Fantasy collector’s item of all time, our thoughts on the changes being made to the Mass Effect series, and much more!
Episode 168: Don’t Ask Me How
November 08, 2016 15:52 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBThis week is a doozy of an episode! We find the indie game to end all indie games, find some heartwarming nostalgia from Terrence of all people, celebrate N7 Day with lots of new Mass Effect info, go over all the highlights of BlizzCon including the most ambitious premise for an eSports league to date, get educated about the finer points of the Overwatch porn industry by Micah, and much more!
Episode 167: Cookie-Li
November 01, 2016 07:21 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThis weeks episode sees us give our initial impressions of Titanfall 2, talk about the supposedly depressing state of Hello Games, rant about the lack of transparency from some media outlets, and much more!
Episode 166: Mario Party 69
October 25, 2016 16:15 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBLots of news this week as Brad talks about introducing his wife to Borderlands, we discuss the best PC mod we’ve ever seen, Terrence gets salty toward a huge Destiny accomplishment, more Nintendo Switch news, a mission we’re looking forward to in Watch Dogs 2, and much more!
Episode 165: Everyone Loves Nolan North
October 19, 2016 06:17 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBThis week we discuss the impending video game voice actor strike, Steam finally being able to use the best controller in the business, rumored news from BlizzCon, the Red Dead 2 announcement, and much more!
Episode 157: PIXELSLAM ‘16!!!!: Changing the *?%& Out Them Channels
August 24, 2016 08:01 - 2 hours - 90.1 MBSummerslam 2016 was this past weekend, so the best video game podcast that also occasionally reviews wrestling events in the world breaks it down and tell you why Brooklyn sucks! On the video game front, Micah gives his completely uninformed No Man’s Sky review, we go in hard on Square and Konagi, talk about Nintendo’s most successful business deal of the year, tell you which video game-themed clothing will be tops on your Christmas list this year, and so much more!
Episode 157: PIXELSLAM ‘16!!!!: Changing the *?%& Out Them Channels
August 24, 2016 08:01 - 2 hours - 90.1 MBSummerslam 2016 was this past weekend, so the best video game podcast that also occasionally reviews wrestling events in the world breaks it down and tell you why Brooklyn sucks! On the video game front, Micah gives his completely uninformed No Man’s Sky review, we go in hard on Square and Konagi, talk about Nintendo’s most successful business deal of the year, tell you which video game-themed clothing will be tops on your Christmas list this year, and so much more!
Episode 154: The Power of Coke Compels You!
August 02, 2016 15:21 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThis one goes off the rails from the jump! We discuss the obscure characters you want to see in Injustice 2, why spending $1250 because of a lack of willpower is probably a bad idea, give our initial impressions of the supposed technical details of the Nintendo NX, and so much more!