Pixel Pints

This time we wrap up 2024 with finding out who won the Game of The Game Awards and look back on our favourite games of the past year. See you again in 2025! In the meantime follow us on Instagram @pixelpintspod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

We are back to go through The Game Awards for 2024. Including the important stuff like the colour of #geoffkeighley suit. And NO Shadow of the Erd Tree shouldn't be up for awards. It's DLC not a game, FFS!

This week Matt, Evan and Mitch talk all things Final Fantasy. Follow us on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week we talk about the week's BIG story of all RPGs having to live up to the stratospheric standards of the best video game EVER (not called Zelda), Baldur's Gate 3. Is it a non-story needed to fill a quiet time in the games industry? Are media outlets unreasonable to expect "all" RPGs to aspire to deliver to the Baldur's Gate 3 standard? Should we expect this from "all" game developers? Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram

This week Mitch, Keith and Evan bring up game and game related gimmicks that sounded cool when they were first mentioned but then turned out to be anything but. Follow on on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This time round, given the lack of accessibility options in Starfield and based on the tiny text settings in some games Keith has been playing, we talk about what settings should be standardised across all Triple AAA games. And McWomble mentions  LauraKBuzz  a lot. Follow us on Twitter (for now) @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

Do game designers think we are more stupid than we used to be? This week Berkough wants to talk about modern game design being too involved in puzzle solving. How do you handle 'hints' in games to help people who need it and not be intrusive for others? Follow us on Twitter (for now) @Pixel_pints and on Instagram @pixelpintspod

This week Evan isn't on but we steal his suggestion for a topic. We go through games that were a commercial and/or critical disaster and suggest how they could have been avoided. Can you guess what we might stop from turning into a 'live service'? Follow us on Twitter (for now) @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week it's Matt's birthday and will it break the Pixel Pints Birthday Curse of the stream crashing? We talk about video game remakes. Are they necessary for creators to go back to remake or reimagine old IP? Are there too many? Which one have done it right and which haven't. Plus what remakes we'd like to see. We also troll Evan for dressing like he's 19 again. Follow us on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week McWomble was meant to be on but accidentally pulled out of the show. So you'll have to put up with Mitch trying to find ways to slate Xbox. Because he's contractually obligated. Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This time round Matt and Mitch look back through the opening night of The Game Awards Summer Live Fest Games Showcase. Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @pixelpintspod. Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

Inspired by the "puzzles" in The Legend of Zelda - Tears of the Kingdom, Mitch wants to talk about how the game can mechanics can break its own puzzles. Is that the point? Does having mechanics that can break or circumvent parts of your own game a good or a bad thing? Would this work in other games? All this and more in this week's episode Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @pixelpintspod Watch live on Twitch.tv/pixelpints

The Pod was before the PlayStation Showcase (so look forward to the post mortem of that soon). We cover off what might happen at each of the upcoming gaming stream events. Based on the PlayStation Showcase the word "event" may need redefining. Editorialising again. Damn it. Follow us on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @pixelpintspod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

The Podcast about Beer and Video Games (can you tell from the thumbnail?) is back talking about open world games. Evan is back asking - Is a bigger open world better? Is a smaller, more dense open world game the way to go? Mainly McWomble slags off Yakuza 0 and we gush over Ghost of Tsushima again. Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram. Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week it's another Microsoft focused episode, following Big Phil's interview with Kinda Funny's XCast. Joined by special guest OTTAPPs from Dimp Digital and host of their "Flagship Podcast" Idle Game Chat, Mitch and Liam try to wade through what Phil said and what Xbox can do next. Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintPod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week we recap the big news that the first of the regulatory bodies have blocked Microsoft acquiring ActiVision Blizzard King. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK have blocked the deal. Are the EU next? What the FTC law suit? What do Microsoft do next? Are the threats of withdrawing services real? Is this symptomatic of Xbox being missed managed? Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

Because the worst thing that has ever happened to people is having a video game run 30 FPS, this week the group talk about Redfall. Evan also has a statement issued by his "attorney". Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @pixelpintspod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Mitch, Keith and Liam go through the (final) demise of E3. Why did it go wrong? Mainly because of the ESA. Is Geoff Keighley the one true king to unit gaming? Or a grave robber? Will we miss E3, especially since none of us ever go to actually go? Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week we talk about the Microsoft purchase of ActiVision Blizzard King and why people are so upset about it. And why people aren't as moany (editorialising) about other moves in the games industry. Follow us @Pixel_Pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This time round Mitch, Liam and Keith talk through the Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League delay and the next Starfield release date announcement. Then they get onto time when they or their friends have trolled them in games. For fun, of course. Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @pixelpintpod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This time, Mitch has a game about video games gamer score for the games. Can the guys figure out how to play The Price Is Right rules to win or keep guessing what scores they think games should have got? Follow on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

After a bit of a hiatus, the topics are dropping again. This time a look back at the Nintendo Direct from last month. Follow on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This time out Mitch, Mikey and Liam talk about whether innovation in games has stopped. Is it because of limitations in game design? Are those limitations self imposed? Is iteration better than trying to innovate? Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @pixelpintspod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week, with so many video games coming in 2023, the crew talk through whether or not some games will just miss out. Then Mitch turns full McWomble and forces the guys to decided which games will stay and what ones will never get played. Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @pixelpintspod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Mitch, Stefan and Keith talk through their favourite video game launches. Also, who gets game launches right and wrong. Looking at you EA! Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @pixelpintspod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Evan proposes that we try to trade games to play with an innuendo filled introduction. It mainly ends up in chaos with everyone trying to get Evan to agree to play games we think he will hate. Matt and Evan team up to get Keith to give Yakuza 0 another try. Mitch agrees to play his LEAST anticipated game of 2023. And More trades happen. Keith also starts what could be a regular item, "What Matt should have said."

This week Evan is back from his time back in the States. Along with Mitch, Matt and Liam they go through their most anticipated games for 2023 and 1 BIG prediction. Some big games get mentioned. Pixel Art and Mitch declares Starfield to be his least anticipated game of 2023. Follow us on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live on Twitch.tv/pixelpints

This was the last Podcast of the 2022 so did our gaming awards and look forward to the 2023 Fantasy Gaming Draft. Game of the Year from Mitch was a dead cert. But lots of other awards to go through. Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @pixelpintspod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints #xbox #gamepass #playstation #activision #blizzard #abk #sqaureenix #2022 #2022awardshow #gaming #podcast

This week, Keith is the only "Merry" one sporting a Christmas Jumper. His merriness only lasts until describing, God himself, Hideo Kojima as "a hack story teller" We have the last quiz of the year. The results of the Game of The Game Awards & the results of our gaming Fantasy League. Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @pixelpintspod on Instagram Broadcasted live on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Keith and Mitch look back at the past 2 years of the Xbox Series and PS5 consoles. Keith talks about his experience with the Series X from purchase to now. The good, the bad and the frustrating. This is probably the most balanced discussion about these consoles you'll find on the internet. Follow us on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Broadcasted live on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This time it's just Mitch and Liam to talk through games they think people should just stop buying. Please! No one else needs a copy of GTA V. There's more to gaming than COD and Madden and FIFA. Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

After a hiatus, and being replaced last week by an AI quiz, Keith is back and ready in his role as Quiz Master. We also talk about the Xbox One's terrible first party titles, Deathloop, Liam talks about his experience with MWII, Mitch gushes about God of War Ragnarok and complains about A Plague Tale - Requiem and Matt recommends Vampire Survivors. Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

Mitch has replaced Keith to do a completely unsanctioned and unofficial quiz between him and Matt. I was going to do a funny video about them doing a quiz, but it took me a while to get the knives out of my back and the wounds to heal. OK, let's see how this crap works out. Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

On the show this time, can you guess the game's review score? It's a head to head between Mitch and Matt. Some of the scores (and guesses) are WILD! McWomble has Covid. Evan has a hangover. And Liam wanted to stay in bed. That's dedication for ya! Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Mitch takes the crew through some of the big news stories from the last couple of weeks. The main one being Chris Pratt knows very little about Mario and Mario has no butt. Follow us on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week we discuss the Rockstar GTA VI "hack" and the leaked content. Did it show us anything about the game or just that most "Gamers" don't know a damn thing about game development? GTA superfan, and GTA Online addict, Raphael Michael joins Mitch, Matt and Liam to talk through everything. Follow us @Pixel_Pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week is a big chat about games we've been playing. Are the changes to Splatoon 3 making it better than, the highly regarded, Splatoon 2? Does Returnal need some changes on top of than those already updated? Mitch's internet crapped out. Don't worry, McWomble fixed it. Follow us on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live every weekend on Twitch.tv/PixelPints #xbox #playstation #nintendo #splatoon3 #returnal #podcast #gamingpodcast

This week we are joined by Leigh from his Lights, Camera, Rant Podcast to talk about the total lack of superhero games. With the MCU being a money making juggernaut, why have there been zero (good) games? We also talk about the switch to TV and Movies getting game IP spin-offs and tie-ins when, in the past, it was the other way round. Are you excited for The Last of Us TV show? Well, based on the Halo TV show, Uncharted and Sonic movies, maybe you should have some reservations. Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @pixelpintspod Follow Leigh on Twitter and Instagram @LightsCameraRant also on YouTube @Lights Camera Rant Broadcasted live on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

A delayed episode this week, where we talk through a scenario where PlayStation wins all the major awards at this year's Game Awards. How will PlayStation beat Elden Ring? Listen and find out! Follow us on Twitter @pixel_pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Broadcasted live on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints Watch the video podcast on YouTube. Just search for Pixel Pints. #sony #playstation #gameawards #geoffkeighley #xbox #nintendo

This week Mitch and Keith take you through all of the 40+ announcements at Opening Night Live for Gamescom 2022. Geoff Keighly is back on your streams with minor announcement after minor announcement, for 2 damn hours! #onl #openingnightlive #gamescom #geoffkeighly #hideokojima Follow us @pixel_pints on #twitter and @PixelPintsPod on #instagram Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Mitch, Matt and Dan talk through the games they fear will suffer the most from being delayed to 2023. Starfield, Forspoken, Suicide Squad, Hogwarts Legacy, etc etc etc, could all suffer from being delayed and competing with each other for peoples' money. Someone says something bad about Gamepass. HOW DARE THEY! Follow us @pixelpintspod on Instagram & @Pixel_Pints on Twitter. Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints #xbox #playstation #bethesda #squareenix #nintendo #zelda #2022 #2023 #gamedevelopment #podcastersofinstagram #gamingpodcast #starfield #gamepass

This week Mitch, Evan and Keith (McWomble) go through video games that turned them on (to other games). Cos if Bloodborne turned Mitch "on on" that would be really weird. Keith is back with a quiz all about Sonic The Hedgehog because Evan hates Sonic and everyone who loves the Blue Blur. Just kidding. Follow us @pixel_pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram. Broadcasted live on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints #Madden #Bloodborne #Fallout #Beers #PlayStation #Xbox #PS2 #Sonic #Sega

This week McWomble rants about FIFA (again). Mitch finds a drink better than Red Bull (which is basically every drink). Then we talk about who Microsoft, Playstation & Nintendo should buy up. Will Microsoft go into the home appliance business? Should Nintendo start a fast food chain? Will Sony buy Microsoft to give Halo back to Bungie? Nothing is too far fetched. Follow us @PixelPintsPod on Instagram and @Pixel_Pints on Twitter Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Mitch leads the conversation with Berkough and Liam talking through game franchises that may be lost forever or just lost in Limbo. Follow us @Pixel_Pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Mitch & Keith talk through key gaming hardware that has failed us. Yes Xbox 360 is top of our list. You'll need to find out why Keith was so angry about it. Nintendo (supreme lords of gaming) aren't devoid of a hardware failure, either. Follow us @PixelPintsPod on Instagram & @Pixel_Pints on Twitter Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints #Xbox #Xbox360 #Nintendo #PS3 #PlayStation #JoyCons

This week Mitch & Matt take a trip down their video game memory lane and talk about their gaming childhoods. I'm sure there will be some mention of JRPGS that McWomble will role his eyes at. Follow us @Pixel_pints on Twitter & @PixelPintsPod on Instagram. Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week Mitch sleeps in and joins Berkough, Erebus Jones and McWomble late to talk about the Most Anticipated Games of the remainder of 2022. Is it slim pickings or packed with hype? Watch and find out. We also have a special offer from FORMAT.gg who are holding the UK's biggest gaming themed night time event. If you are in the UK and want to join hundreds of other people enjoying great food, music, live acts and games, you need to be in Manchester on Thursday 8 September. You can use the link below to get a MASSIVE 25% your tickets. Hope to see you there. For more information go to https://format.gg/ To get tickets with the Pixel Pints discount go here https://t.co/dR1rGFvWcM?ssr=true Follow us on Instagram @PixelPintsPod and on Twitter @Pixel_Pints Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints #Xbox #PlayStation #Gamepass (Other subscription models are available)

This week Mitch, Liam and Keith talk through the announcements from Summer Game Fest & the Xbox Bethesda Showcase. Some harsh letter grades are handed out. There's some disappointment and some HYPE. We also deal with the the Starfield vs No Man's Sky issue. You're welcome. Follow us @Pixel_Pints on Twitter and @PixelPintsPod on Instagram. Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This week we are joined by special guest OTTAPPs from Idle Game Chat and look back at the recent PlayStation State of Play. Was it the best State of Play EVER?! Watch and find out. Follow us on Twitter @Pixel_Pints and on Instagram @PixelPintsPod Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints Find Idle Game Chat on https://www.youtube.com/c/DimpDigital #PlayStation #StateOfPlay #SummerGameFest #CollistoProtocol #Resi4

This week Berkough uses the Axe of the Blood God description of an RPG to talk through with Mitch and McWomble what is an RPG. Then we discuss Microsoft dropping Marvel's balls. And EA trying to sell itself to people who don't want to buy. We finally mention the latest mass shooting in America. If accepting mass shootings is "freedom" it's not something we want. Follow us @PixelPintsPod on Instagram & @Pixel_Pints on Twitter Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints

This time we go through the Summer Game (not Games) Fest & (Not) E3 hype. We discuss how Geoff Keighley is "tea bagging" E3. Follow us at PixelPintsPod on Instagram and @Pixel_Pints on Twitter Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/pixelpints