Pixels and Puppets

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe're back! Ish!8:03The Puppet Pit (just the puppet stuff)Tri weekly puppet build & stream round-up: Two Greeblees, two Smols and an Ogre, plus an experimenty build stream!We missed mentioning it on the previous podcast but our condolonces to Adam Kreutinger's family & friendsFYI Facebook sucks and is bad and don't use the OP: Facebook pageAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC22:13Gizmotown (tech & tech culture)The Deck Nook. Rog Ally X2 might be the Xbox machine? Maybe?Something something Switch2, something. Whoooo boy.Linux Kernel 6.14 released including a Valve merge for the Legion GoS driver for SteamOS. Details.Frankie Play came back for real with a full Warframe stream and was delightful and almost glitch-free. And then Kevin streamed it too, two days in a row! Unthinkable!This (last) Week in Enshitification: GPT-4o can rip off Ghibli, and it's fucking everywhereThis (last) Week In De-Shittification: Kevin's trying out Fastmail1:26:05Pixels and Tokens (gaming)Kevin played games that aren't Warfame! Gasp! Jamie hasn't played any games!Andrew's back on his mobile game bullshitArk: Aquatica is revealed with AI garbageBattletech: Gothic is realYour tri-weekly Warframe round-up.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroJamie and Kevin went to a rock and/or roll show and met a very nice young person named Kim12:42The Puppet Pit (just the puppet stuff)Bi (tri) weekly puppet build & stream round-up. A furry live hands monster with eyebrow mech, a Neef, and two Nurnies. And some build streams!All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC27:26Gizmotown (tech & tech culture)The Deck Nook.XBox handheld rumors are strong, will ASUS be making it?AssCreed: Shadows will be Deck-friendlyHours played on Steam Deck were up 64% in 2024Video Card MSRPs are bullshit now!The Great Linux Migration: check-in. Editor's note: it turns out the issue was Audacity, not Bazzite. Bazzite good. Audacity jank.Xbox Series XX in 2027? Sure why notAI still sucks and is always bad1:15:18Pixels and Tokens (gaming)Jamie has been lost to AvowedKevin is returning to Vermund to revisit Dragon's Dogma 2Oh no, Star Wars Hunters diedAndrew checks in on Destiny 2Your bi-weekly Warframe round-up. Spoilers: is still good.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroRemote time! Andrew gives us a vacation roundup and kindly avoids getting us sick.11:37The Puppet Pit (just the puppet stuff)Bi-weekly build & stream roundup. There were no build streams because reasons but there were puppets!Funky fabric in store for next weekBuild streams still scheduled for thursdays 10am ET but thanks to reasons may move around. Keep you on your toes!Against all odds there is a new Oracle episode brewing!All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC20:25Gizmotown (tech & tech culture)The Deck Nook.The Verge has a roundup of the handheld gaming spaceKevin has been running Bazzite as his daily driver: report. Related; this really is the year of Linux on the desktopThe new Nvidia launches have been, um, poorNvidia kills support for older games with PhysX with their new line of GPUsOh no, the Humane AI pin is deadNetflix uses AI to have murder victim read their own diaryThe Pixles and Puppets Owncast server is up!1:04:43Pixels and Tokens (gaming)Bungie talked Naughty Dog out of Last Of Us OnlineTMNT x COD = are you kidding meKOTOR 1 and 2 are free on Epic!Marvel Rivals layoffs may NOT be clear cutAvowed is out! It's good! It was almost something else!Your bi-weekly Warframe round-up. Yes, more good vibes.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe are twoKevin learns about DJs12:40The Puppet PitBi-weekly build & stream roundup: Aliens have invadedComing eventually: The Aye AyeSpeaking of aliens (and cryptids), how about a tangent?All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC40:11Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Is it a first? Are we nookless? NO! Ayn suspends all shipping to the U.S.Will there be a Steam Console? (spoilers: probably not)Fediverse shout-out to Elena RossiniSpeaking of the Fediverse, thanks to Mr Funk E Dude for pointing Kevin to a chat integration tool called SocialStream Ninja, the Owncast server is (probably) coming back.1:06:32Pixels and TokensAgainst all odds The Sims and The Sims 2 have been re-released!Kevin might have got his Diablo IV groove backJamie has been playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as a Diablo palette cleanser an is LOVING itKevin avoids talking about Warframe: Music Lesson. Also Kevin is (probably) going to TennoCon. Genius link for We All LiftMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroNothing happened this week. Are we clear?6:04The Puppet PitBi-weekly build & stream roundupIn puppet-related news Robert Eggers set to direct a Labyrinth sequelAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC23:15Gizmotown The Deck Nook.No FSR? No problem! Maybe.You can get an MSI Claw 8 AI+ for only HAHAHAHAHADeck sales drop as Ninten-do. (Turns out this was a bug in the Steam charts that reported the Deck at 47 instead of 4)Andrew got a thing but it's not here yetUnnecessary fridge screens get shut down by manufacturer $200 mil for shitty ad techPixelfed/Loops is having a momentBambulabs hops the express train to EnshittivilleJamie got a Genki ShadowCast 2To round out the collection, Pixels and Puppets is now on Twitch as well and we'll definitely use it at some point1:18:05Pixels and TokensXBox Developer Direct 2025 came outta nowhereFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 won't be a PS6 exclusive, producer promises is an actual headlineSony cancelled a bunch of live service games. Good?Director of Witcher 3 has a new Vampire Action RPG that looks very coolYou got to pick up every stitch. Oh no. Must be the Season of the Witch... craft... in Diablo IVKevin avoids talking about Warframe (spoilers: fails)Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00 IntroIt's a new year! Yay? Maybe?Kevin had a non-restful holiday (spoilers: Mom-in-law is fine) 7:52 The Puppet PitYou cannot predict puppetsBuild streams are now Thursdays at 10am ETThe O:P Facebook page is no moreAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC24:28 Gizmotown The Deck Nook.It's retro nook time as Kevin uncovers his old PSPs and jailbreaks themVarious CES things, including: AMD announces the Z2, Acer's giant, Tencent's giant, Atari's corpseSteamOS officially coming to more devicesThe Switch 2 motherboard leaks(?) BREAKING: Leaker says announcement Jan 17, launch March 3, CAD $400The Pixels and Puppets YouTube Channel is a thing! Also on PeerTube!Kevin's blog: Not DeadHow's the Mister Pi treating us? 1:29:10 Pixels and TokensFalling off the Live Service Games & Kevin tries to avoid (and fails) talking about Warframe. Shoutout Spectrum SyndicateAztecross likes itActivision spent TWO BILLION DOLLARS on three Call of Duty gamesAndrew finally played a gameDOOM CAPTCHA Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00IntroThe last podcast of the year!Settle in folks. We goin' long.6:28The Puppet PitThe blog! It lives!The new Oracle episode is actually out!2024 O:P wrap-upAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC29:16Gizmotown The Deck Nook.We're Number One! We're Number One! (etc)OLED refurb SteamDecks are on the menu!MSI Claw 2! I mean, 7 and 8, and also ZOTAC Zone ($799 USD, 7" AMOLED, Ryzen 8840U), AyaNeo Pocket EVO (~$399 USD, SD G3X Gen 2, 7" 165Hz OLED), OneXFly F1 ($1499 USD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 7"144Hz OLED) ...They call me MISTER... Pi.Intel's new cheaper GPUS are good, actuallyIf you're in Canada, I hope you didn't buy a game console on Black Friday since we're all getting a GST/HST holiday on Dec 14What happens when tech bros make an AI companion for neurodivergent kids? Same thing that happens to everything else they doYear-end tech wrapup: What stood out in 2024?1:28:00Pixels and TokensThe Game Awards will have happened. Thoughts?A Zenimax Union! (Communication Workers of America)Your Warframe check-in with KevinOh no, XDefiant is shutting downJamie has spent some time with the newest GamePass title Indiana Jones and the Great Circle2024 Gaming wrap-up: We played some games. And then talked about them. And Kevin gets weirdly emotional about them. Content Warning: human feelings.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00IntroTaylor Swift is laying eggsConcert anxiety11:45The Puppet PitRIP MuppetVision3D, but Hooray Rock'n Rollercoaster featuring the MuppetsCanada Post is on strike. What this means for O:PKrampusnacht is upon us!Build streams carry onAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC30:13Gizmotown The Deck Nook.There's a white one now!Console streaming is heating up. PS Portal gets Console-less Streaming. Xbox GamePass Gets Console-full Streaming CHOO CHOO! Everyone on the MiSTer Train!Steam Controller 2? Part of VRalve (ValveR? ugh)Andrew is SUPER PISSED about this AI bullshitPost-op report on the TI-99/4A1:33:30Pixels and TokensThe Blackest of FridaysValve released a GIRTHY 20th anniversary documentary on Half Life 2 that was a fantastic watch! Valve also lays down law on Season Pass sales Warframe has finally fully infected Kevin's brainWe're living on Planet Balatro now FFXIV Mobile!MS Flight Sim 2024 has one of the worst launches everMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroAndrew got a new... bed frame!Oh, hey, America...28:34The Puppet PitShop builds are on, and prep for the Holiday seasonKrampus, eh?Build Streams continueAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC42:09Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Shit has apparently gone down with the "official" Steam Deck subredditAYN Odin 2 Portal or Retroid Pocket 5? Will Andrew buy one? We still don't know!Stuff wot is happening on the MisterPi frontDeck-adjacent news: Steam video recording is out of Beta, and is very, very good.PS5 Pro: Did Kevin get one? Thoughts? REVEALED! Stay tuned for a shocking twist!Kevin has performed surgery on a TI-99/4A. The retro journey continues!Jamie has stepped foot into the world of Android trackers (similar to AirTags)2:02:24Pixels and TokensDiablo IV is good, actuallyNintendo sues streamer for streaming, uhh, "pre-release" gamesKevin cold bought Dragon Age: Veilguard. Thoughts.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe back! Again!Sleep scorespink cocaine huh?7:01The Puppet PitHalloween builds are done!Special Halloween Build Stream happening Wednesday Oct 30, 10am ET!It all started 5 years ago in NYCAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC20:30Gizmotown The Deck Nook. Valve re-iterates that a Steam deck 2 is still waiting for a "sea change" in hardware, they won't do a version bump just to refresh the SKU.SteamOS gets hearty updateIs it time for Andrew to get on the AYN Odin bandwagon?PS5 Pro talk -- againMiSTERclass! Jamie needs to talk about FPGA gaming!1:17:19Pixels and TokensDiablo IV expansion launches and proves we were right all along!Jamie has been reading Jason Schreier's Play Nice about the Rise and Fall(?) of Blizzard Entertainment! Watch Jason's interview with Adam Conover here.Destiny is... Saved? The NetEase-developed Destiny: Rising has an announce trailer that shows... Stuff.Vampire Survivors goes full circleCellar Door Games releases their lauded roguelike Rogue Legacy's source code on its 10th year anniversaryMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroPodcast is on schedule despite periodontal surgeryContent warning: Kevin talks about dentistry from 3:26 to 11:00Summary: Don't do meth and talk to your dentist14:10The Puppet PitHalloween builds: Slight detour but two were done with more to come!Andrew was hunted by ravensCommissions are now closed for the rest of the yearAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC22:29Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Legion Go Gen 2 and Lite LeakedLegion Go is on sale for $650cdn ($250 off), open box is $500MisterPi looks good!Kevin still undecided about PS5 Pro. As part of that discussion let's talk about PCs vs Consoles from our personal perspectivesKevin's been consolidating domains and reassessing needs. One conclusion: We've retired the Owncast server but the Peertube server remains and may be expanding, along with the presence of this podcast!Hungry for cash, Mozilla dives head first into shallow pool filled with rusty metal. Kevin and Jamie have been trying out Vivaldi as their new daily driver browser and may have thoughts?Lego's site was hacked to pimp LegoCoin, quickly fixed Crypto Hackers feed on FOMO1:15:50Pixels and TokensWarframe is now Deck-and-PC login friendly!Wither Ubisoft?In Fucktendo news, Nintendo kills RyujinxNew Destiny Episode vs Diablo Expansion!Andrew saw a movie! A bad movie!Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroTron is goodThe kids are OKAlso retro computers are OK. Shoutout https://retrorewind.caThe digital dark age is a comin'Anyway, it's my birthday. PLUG25:16The Puppet PitBuilds: Disco Dracula and custom hooman done! Commissions finished!Shoutout to Eric, designer of Wolfgang and Disco Dracula. Listen to Eric's podcast The Pop Trash Museum Podcast: https://poptrashmuseum.comThere will be a Halloween build! What? Dunno!All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC43:06Gizmotown The Deck Nook. GTA V multiplayer now borked on the Deck and Linux in generalOr is it?https://store.steampowered.com/app/993090/Lossless_Scaling/Kevin has tested PSVR2 on PCPS5 Pro: Tepid Takes!EVE is going on the blockchain? Of course it is. Another crypto scam, or an actual reasonable application? https://www.evefrontier.com/en/faqSure why not https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/20/energy/three-mile-island-microsoft-ai1:43:40Pixels and TokensKevin rolled credits on Outlaws. Still playing? Is there a future for the game? Discuss.Hey did you know there are other Star Wars games that are also pretty good? Kevin's trying out Jedi Survivor.Everything's going to be okay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCmDF0NqZQc&t=331sDestiny isn't finished, we swear! Bungie roadmaps the future of Destiny 2 for the first timeJamie has enough trouble in actual reality and now he has added virtual reality on top of it!Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroIt's goblin timeSunday? What?8:11The Puppet PitBuilds: Unplanned Ogre and Missy SippyWill this years' Halloween builds happen? Shrug emoji!All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC21:30Gizmotown The Deck Nook.The Steam deck hits 16000 verified/playable games!Previously online only handheld manufacturer Ayaneo starts selling two handhelds in US Best Buy stores!PS5 Pro stuffsBambu Printer updateEmudeck is making a minipcPSVR2 goes on sale everywhere. Related: Amazon is stupid52:41Pixels and TokensWarframe eh?Astro Bot Sept 6!Sony's Concord has launched to crickets on PC and the internet only wants to dance on its grave.Gearbox has managed to raise the community ire with their first Risk of Rain DLCBlizzard finally gives some sign of the Diablo III armory returning to Diablo IV!Diablo IV is also going to be getting rid of World Tiers and replacing them with a difficulty system like Diablo III!It's time. To talk. About Star Wars.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroTogether again!Jamie was in Disneyland and at D23!25:43The Puppet PitBuilds: Commissions! A lady gator for the good folks at Keepsake YouTube channel! Give them a follow!New Oracle has been released!Hall of Fame page is up! https://www.operationpuppet.com/hall-of-fame/No, O:P won't be involved in Reality TV thingAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC42:09Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Is SteamOS about to go wide release?Or maybe you'd like Windows on your DeckRelated: Valve confirms upcoming support for ROG Ally in SteamOSSony blew it again Ed note: or did they?Andrew bought a watchKevin's getting a Thing. For Reasons.1:19:01Pixels and TokensOne for the anglophiles: Thank Goodness You're HereEA gonna EA with Dragon Age addonsAndrew is playing Case of the Golden Idol, fresh DOOM remake, D4S5Jamie has re-Warframe'dKevin got a thing. For Reasons. (PSVR2)Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroBusy summer schedules continueAndrew went to San Diego!17:18The Puppet PitBuild streams are on pause, some probably changes comingEtsy gets a "loyalty" program. lol, lmao GAME CHANGER. Anyway, Etsy is bad, don't use it.Commissions!New Oracle coming soon! Honest!Kevin will be shooting tutorial videos, send in your requests to admin@operationpuppet.com!All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC36:14Gizmotown The Deck Nook.ROG Ally X impresses reviewers and Retro Game Corps has a dual boot guide: https://youtu.be/H4226yq0ZwY?si=mAHG_4pOyQ8M1rTRGoogle pulls AI adPSVR2 "sale", price drop maybe?Spend 20K on a TV, get a Super Bowl ticketRetrotech: The first TI-99/4A stream has happened! Kevin Kenny Interviewhttps://puppet.zone/w/e4fdDQfVYeMmuu22QmmxkkBlogging. It's the hot new trend. https://kevinblades.com/1:15:34Pixels and TokensIt's the Bung-pocalypse. Again.People show brains, hold their money for Switch 2 Diablo IV Season 5 unleashes the horde.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroBack live! Everything is normal!Shout-out to IT workers3:33The Puppet PitRecent builds: Two furry Smols, an ogre, a live hands monster(commission) and two more Smols.Jimmy the cat gives us a visitTHANK YOU for using the direct shop!Build streams continue, slight schedule shift next week (will be Thurs the 25th of July)Facebook is a dead mallAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC21:38Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Handheld gaming is drowning in producthttps://new.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1dzzeeq/just_weeks_after_pocket_s/ (samsung gonna sue somebody)Turn your Switch into a Steamdeck! https://www.ign.com/articles/crkd-nitro-deck-reviewOh boy new Game Pass structure https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-is-getting-major-changes-with-a-new-tier-without-day-one-games-and-a-range-of-price-increasesEmulation: PCSX2 gets a big update. Kevin gets in.Fediverse-exclusive gaming & tech streams have started, on Owncast and PeerTube!Owncast: https://www.operationpuppet.live/ PeerTube: https://puppet.zone/Kevin has a crush on Ed Zitron https://youtu.be/T8ByoAt5gCA?si=grq0SgyJ-F9YbXmMIn retro news, the TI-99 4/A is almost ready to be... useful!1:32:25Pixels and TokensDragon Age: Veilguard has a no-combat option for story lovers, gamers freak outDestiny killer Exoprimal is done https://kotaku.com/exoprimal-new-seasons-rotating-dead-servers-capcom-1851578726Jamie has spent some time with Destiny Killer The First Descendant.Andrew played The Three Z'sNo Man's Sky continues to evolve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7-9Bf47yfsMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe back! Again!7:16The Puppet PitRecent builds: Uh, lots! Including the Pride charity build!1k YouTube sub Greeblee giveaway!O:P IS the Featured Streamer for the July Owncast Newsletter https://owncast.ghost.io/owncast-newsletter-july-2024/All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC18:58Gizmotown The Deck Nook.The Steam Deck is currently "cheaper" than a Nintendo Switch thanks to the Steam Summer Sale https://kotaku.com/steam-deck-lcd-oled-valve-summer-sale-switch-pc-gaming-1851557997New Steam-centric controller from Hori: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/hori-announced-a-special-gamepad-for-steam-steam-deck/Steam game recording works on the Deck: https://steamdeckhq.com/news/valve-announces-game-recording-steam-deck/There will be Fediverse-exclusive gaming & tech streams soon, on Owncast and PeerTube! Owncast: https://www.operationpuppet.live/ PeerTube: https://puppet.zone/The retro revolution begins! Kevin's TI-99 4/A is in the house.Toys AI Us: https://kotaku.com/toys-r-us-ai-n64-macys-walmart-target-amazon-18515614031:00:34Pixels and TokensKevin had to break up with Destiny 2, but......the Summer fling with Tiny Tina's Wonderlands was a breath of fresh airSteam Summer Sale is go!The Case of the Golden IdolNot E3 has come and gone and everything is different nowDiablo 4 Season 5 August 6! See what they did thereDo you have $400? Have a League of Legends skin: https://new.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1d2sgsn/riot_games_have_announced_a_skin_package_for_over/Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey everyone, Kevin here with just a quick note. It's June 18 2024 at the time of recording and we're firmly into both iced coffee and Summer vacation season, so the next podcast is slightly delayed as both Jame and Andrew are away when we normally record. That's the bad news. The good news is I'll be starting a new type of live stream on the weekends, specifically for the podcast audience! As regular listeners know I'm a big supporter of the Fediverse and the indie web in general, and have been trying to think of something I can contribute specifically to them. Most of my (air quotes) mainstream followers are really just here for the puppets (naturally), and may or may not be interested in the gaming or tech side of things. So starting this weekend, I'll be doing some gaming live streams exclusively on our Fediverse-connected platforms, Owncast and Peertube. These will be done under the banner of Pixels and Puppets and will just be yours truly, not the Frankie vTuber, so it's as unrelated to puppets as we get. I plan to mostly stream games, but I may even get into some tech stuff like what I'm tinkering with in self hosting or other related stuff like that. Might even convince the guys to join me.These will just be casual and in the moment streams so there's no fixed schedule, but they'll all be archived on the Peertube server for viewing after the fact. You can follow on any Fediverse-connected account (like Mastodon or Pixelfed), or just join the Discord to see the go live notification. As always all the links are on https://www.operationpuppet.com.And now as I'm not on vacation, I'm going to go make puppets, and have some iced coffee. See ya! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe back! We've never been more back!3:40The Puppet PitKevin took a needed breakRecent builds: GreeBee, 4 Sonks and a not-grouch. Coming up: Pride charity build 2024!Quick Vlogs have begun!O:P will be the Featured Streamer for an upcoming Owncast Newsletter https://owncast.ghost.io/All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC38:40Gizmotown The Deck Nook.The Zotac Zone is real: https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/4/24171675/zotac-zone-specs-handheld-gaming-pcUnbelievably, a new MSI Claw is also real: https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/pc-gaming/msi-claw-just-got-turbocharged-with-intels-lunar-lake-chip-and-it-puts-rog-ally-x-on-notice and XPG Nia too with articulated screen, handhelds for allThe ROG Ally X has been previewed and it's price has been released.Phase 1 of the Deshittify Win11 Project wrapsNice FOSS story of the day: Jellyfin has plenty of funding and asks people to donate to clients instead: https://opencollective.com/jellyfin/updates/were-good-seriouslyUpdated: PSVR 2 PC adapter official: https://www.eurogamer.net/half-life-alyx-soon-playable-on-ps-vr2-with-new-pc-adapterKevin want to talk about retro computing1:41:04Pixels and TokensDiablo IV got a "new lute" (Ed: The Oracle wrote the show notes)Destiny 2 check-inSummer GAME Fest is onSims 4 Battle Pass Lol, lmao https://www.ign.com/articles/the-sims-4-is-launching-battle-pass-style-timed-events-and-fans-arent-happyMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroHappy WeezerversaryA re-introduction for new listeners"Quick" Lord Of The Rings discussion18:15The Puppet PitShop builds are back! Briefly!PeerTube live stream chat is fixed! Permanently! (Fingers crossed)Frankie continues to PlayAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC31:12Gizmotown The Deck Nook.ROG Ally X is a thing that will exist: https://www.theverge.com/24152945/asus-rog-ally-handheld-gaming-pc-2024-revisionSteamDeck HQ has launched a podcast! A whole podcast's worth of Nook! https://steamdeckhq.com/SteamOS 3.6 available in the Preview channel with a bunch of improvements https://steamdeckhq.com/news/steamos-3-6-has-entered-the-preview-channel/An apologyAn experimentThere isn't enough time to tell the tale of Kevin's ongoing hardware weirdnessThe iPad Specbupmpocalypse has happened!Apparently VPNs have had a pretty major vulnerability for years: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/novel-attack-against-virtually-all-vpn-apps-neuters-their-entire-purpose/1:39:18Pixels and TokensWhat's behind all these layoffs? Capitalism, of course. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-developers-react-to-xbox-closing-down-multiple-studios/1100-6523251/(great video from Skill Up) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAb21GaTEGwA riches to rags to maybe riches agains story? Sony requires Playstation accounts for PC Helldivers 2 access and the internet LOSES ITS MIND!Games we love continues with Andrew and Clank. And Ratchet.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroHappy Alien DayThis podcast brought to you by antibiotics and not by booze4:21The Puppet PitScishow Kids done and shipped, commissions underway!The future of O:P... is good! And the build streams are coming back!Brief discussion about how performers (puppet and otherwise) view their signature charactersAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC36:17Gizmotown The Deck Nook.RetroGameCorps has their final review of the MSI Claw up, and its... a mess. Mainly because of the Intel Chipset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKjm0ZCNAl0 "Feels like I paid $750 to beta test a new Intel Chip on handhelds"Kevin had a new GPUTick tock, TikTok. (we're very clever)Jamie has acquired a gadget. https://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-x3Do you like AI and ads? Then you'll love the new Windows. Is there finally an Xbox VR headset coming? No. https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24137334/xbox-vr-headset-microsoft-meta-quest-limited-edition1:13:59Pixels and TokensWill games soon play themselves? https://gamerant.com/sony-auto-play-game-mode-patent/Destiny 2 update from Kevin: It's not you, it's me.Little Big Planet 3 servers aren't coming back, reinforces archival issues https://www.polygon.com/24137118/littlebigplanet-3-servers-offline-2024Embracer Embraces Breaking Itself Up, also performs a debt shuffle: https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/04/22/asmodees-owner-loads-it-up-with-e900m-debt-amid-plan-to-spin-off-board-game-giant/Escape From Tarkov has a $250 GFY edition https://new.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1cd1a0u/is_250_too_much_to_pay_for_a_game/Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroKevin's eyes are brokenAndrew was in cali and also saw the new Godzilla, in that orderJamie saw some bands two weekends ago and might see them again soon.18:48The Puppet PitDucks done! Now doing the worm.Adam Savage on the "Henson Stitch": https://youtu.be/oFGVdFTbMoU?si=B_dcKI5xqMXWEHDVAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC34:02Gizmotown The Deck Nook.If you hurry you might be able to get your preorder in for this highly in demand new handheld: https://kotaku.com/bitboy-one-retro-game-500-price-nft-bitcoin-blockchain-1851395722Kevin has ended his brief dalliance with Windows. Back to full time Linux weirdo.https://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/humane-ai-pin-negative-reviews/ Humane AI pin is lol, lmao https://www.theverge.com/24126502/humane-ai-pin-reviewUpping the ante, AI gen romance film is... uh... yeah. https://kotaku.com/next-stop-paris-ai-generated-romance-film-tcl-trailer-1851407455Contrary to any sensible or responsible behaviour, Kevin got a new GPU.1:02:05Pixels and TokensPretendo does what NintenDON'T! What Nintendo Taketh Away The Community Giveth Back: Pretendo brings back Nintendo Network to WiiUs and 3DSes! https://pretendo.network/To coincide with the show, Fallout 4 is getting a current-gen upgrade including Steam Deck certification. Kevin will now shame Jamie that he didn't add this show note first.Kevin's giving Dest2ny another shot, with mixed resultsDestiny 2 has gotten a big end of season update with even bigger things on the horizon for the next DLC.Games We Love continues with Kevin and a Dragon's Dogma spoilercast! Spoilers!Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroNot remote! But down a podcasterWe got a man on the inside of Disney8:31The Puppet PitTop Secret Project Revealed! Several puppets for SciShow Kids: https://www.youtube.com/scishowkidsFrankie is playing! Twitch, YouTube and https://operationpuppet.liveAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC37:53Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Is there a new(?) Linux-based handheld??Apparently there have been 3rd party rumblings questioning Xbox support for their games. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/publishers-are-reportedly-questioning-support-for-xbox-amid-flatlining-sales/Related: Phil Spencer has been musing about MOAR cross platform and even... other storefronts on Xbox??!?!?!1Speaking of Xbox, according to the most reliable information source (ie, some leaks on the Internet), we're getting an all-digital Series X1:07:24Pixels and TokensDragon's Dogma 2, perhaps you've heard some things? Frankie Play VoD: https://www.youtube.com/live/JLvLPMU6CIw?si=Y9keMsZnEinBaUAKGames We Love continues with Jamie and Destiny 2Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00IntroStill remote!Kevin is GETTING MAD GAINZ AT THE GYM11:52The Puppet PitThe final build before Top Secret Project begins is done!Let's talk about performing puppetshttp://secretsofpuppetry.com/ was what Kevin did but maybe get in touch with Mike Quinn to see if the courses are still available: https://store.mikequinnstudios.com/Adam K's video on learning camera puppetry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxQY3Vi_COgKevin's follow-up to Adam's video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDHrVsDtxCRqjh4mzOWiSQz9i6iXv4l_RAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC32:05Gizmotown The Deck Nook.The MSI Claw first looks seem softValve lists (and puts many on sale) the top 100 games (to date) played on the Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/decktop100Is hacktintosh dead? https://aplus.rs/2024/hackintosh-almost-dead/Was Switch emulation going too far?Will Sony release PS5Pro in 2024 without a major first party title?1:04:51Pixels and TokensThis Week in Enshittification. Warner Brothers Games is running the Warner Brothers playbook on the back catalogue of Adult Swim Games. Small Radios Big Televisions: https://fire-face.com/games/srbt.htmlWas Spider-Man: The Great Web really cancelled? Why?Kevin breaks out of his gaming fugue with Dragon's DogmaFrankie Play is kinda back!Any Steam Spring Sale gets?Seems like the Star Wars Battlefront Classic remasters are bad and maybe avoid it: https://www.eurogamer.net/star-wars-battlefront-classic-collection-used-modders-work-without-creditGames We Love continues with Andrew the God of WarMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe're remote and getting remoterEverything is fundamentally bad because 2024Breaking news: Elon is even stupider than we suspected5:23The Puppet PitDental hell month is done! Let the puppet builds thrive!Sullivan 2.0 is done! Follow Sullivan the Monster on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sullivanmonstermtgThere might be a build stream this week and Frankie might Play again....All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC15:16Gizmotown NEUROMANCERRRRRThe Deck Nook.Not to be outdone by Andrew, Jamie has a new retro gaming device. Ayn Odin 2Proton got... an icon!Proton Pass answers the question "what is the opposite of enshittify?" https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-price-change46:37Pixels and TokensShout-out LeiaAs a lover of Diablo and Diablo-likes, Kevin has thoughts about Last EpochJamie picked up Balatro and is currently locked in a battle between wanting to max out this season's Diablo 4 character and playing a deckbuilding roguelike illegal move poker game.In a brief Helldivers 2 update: The servers didn't die under the user load last weekend! People could actually play AND the Steam usercount hit another recordSony is laying off 900 Playstation employees and closing their London UK studio entirely.Epic Games has been allegedly hacked and 200gb of potential customer data is being ransomed.In actual good news, Dark Forces Remastered is out!Toys for Bob is indie now!Games We Love continues with Kevin and a little game called DoomMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroTogether again!We're old!6:20The Puppet PitFirst sack puppet!Announcing the O:P Hall of Fame! If you a puppet from O:P in any public-facing work, I want to feature you on the site! Get in touch!The Build Streams are still on hold but this time for a nice reasonWe are IN The Fediverse!Owncast: https://www.operationpuppet.live/Peertube: https://puppet.zone/Mastodon: https://puppet.town/Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC34:42Gizmotown The Deck Nook.- Chiaki goodWish.com gets sold at a huge lossAI still sucksAndrew got a new phone1:07:07Pixels and TokensRemember board games?We answer the question "what if Deep Rock Galactic but Vampire Survivors?"Helldivers II came out to great fanfare and even greater word of mouth.Everything is FINE at Xbox. Please continue to Xbox as normal. Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass. Some games are coming to Playstation and Switch. There will be more Xbox hardware and it'll be super duper good, pinky swear.Enshittification update: Sony has decided that digital media that people bought "forever" on Funimation aren't theirs anymore now that they are shuttering the service and rolling it into Crunchyroll (for more money a month) (https://gizmodo.com/funimation-death-crunchyroll-april-2024-1851241511)Games We Love continues with Jamie and Sid Meier's' Alpha CentauriMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe are Jamie-lessMonarch good. Godzilla good.7:22The Puppet PitLight build schedule but puppets are happening! Including Murray!Build streams are probably on pause til Feb is doneWe are IN The Fediverse!Owncast: https://www.operationpuppet.live/Peertube: https://puppet.zone/Mastodon: https://puppet.town/Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC23:51Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Switch 2 CONFIRMED lol not reallyAyaneo falls to the Dark Side, will use Win11 instead of HoloOS on the Next Lyte.THE CLAW will have VRR and anthropometryGeorge Carlin AI bullshit not even AI. Just bullshit.MS is worth $3 Trillion now! Also, you're fired. Thank you for your sacrificehttps://pluralistic.net/2024/01/30/go-nuts-meine-kerle/Apple's 1984 ad is, well, 40Vision.... pro?48:30Pixels and TokensNew Diablo IV Season is upon us. Avoid if you suffer from Arachnoautomatonophibia.City of Heroes: Victory is being added to CoH:Homecoming as part of the official license dealMobile gaming is dumb and sadKevin got that game. Yes that one. You know the one.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on http://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe're back!10:56The Puppet PitCatching up with The Puppet MinesWe are IN The Fediverse!Owncast: https://www.operationpuppet.live/Peertube: https://puppet.zone/Mastodon: https://puppet.town/Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJACDiversion!27:47Gizmotown CES is a thing that happened. Invisible TVs!The Deck Nook -- Catching up with the Deck Nook!OLED Deck came out during the hiatus! - Thoughts? Upgrade temptation?MSI has entered the fray - leaked name "MSI Claw" reportedly using an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H APU with 32gb RAM, should be launched at CES before we recordSwitch2? Maybe?Catching up with Linux, self-hosting and The Fediverse1:13:48Pixels and TokensCatching up with gaming!The Steam Winter Sale has come and gone, were there any hidden gems? Did we notice any different buying habits?City of Heroes Homecoming goes legit!New feature: Games We Love kicks of with Andrew! The Legend of Zelda!Rebel Moon BadScott Pilgrim GoodMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just a quick note the podcast is going on a brief hiatus, but we will be back! As always keep up with all O:P shenanigans on Socials: https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes we actually live streamed this one! Watch the VoD here: https://www.youtube.com/live/XQlI2Zqy3vg?si=dXzRwVi0g1b69x-U Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro We are living on video! 80's references! 64 is the best number of bits   7:02 The Puppet Pit Every Day is Halloween and Andrew is in the wrong house Our first Premium Puppet is done! Also, what is a premium puppet? 3D printing update Nosfera-talk! Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/USQdYP4CZc Buy us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 21:56 Gizmotown   The Deck Nook -- No faster Decks in the next couple of years says Valve Lenovo Legion Go (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme/16GB RAM/512GB SSD) listed on BB at $949Cdn, Pre-order Oct 1 Microsoft, Google and Facebook are shoving "AI" into every hole they can find. Talk to your children and Venture Capitalists about consent. A live question and actual for-real answer! 45:55 Pixels and Tokens Microsoft is leaking! Microsoft is (probably) buying! UK regulators declare provisional approval for acquisition. Your reminder that as charming as Phil Spencer seems, monopolies are always bad for consumers  Diablo 4... still exits? I guess? Destiny 2 exploit was briefly accepted by Bungie, chaos ensued Our Top 5 Games of All Time completes with Kevin's Number 1:Atari Adventure ! Our Top 5 Game of All Time:   Andrew: Number 1: Final Fantasy 3 (1994) Number 2: Mass Effect 2 (2010) Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982)   Jamie: Number 1. Sam and Max Hit the Road (1993) Number 2. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game (1997)  Number 3: Quake (1996) Number 4: Earthbound (1994) Number 5: Zork (1977)   Kevin: Atari Adventure (1980) Number 2: Neverwinter Nights (2002) Number 3: EverQuest (1999) Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012)   Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Pixels and Puppets Episode 17: The Maquettecast   Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro 20 Minutes into the future Announcement! Ep 18 of the podcast will be live streamed on Twitch and YouTube! Fri Sept 22 probably around 8pm ET but we'll confirm the time on socials soon. 7:00 The Puppet Pit At long last a new Oracle episode was released! https://youtu.be/6Qlo3K7qhrQ?si=jpj-7lBwl6E-mv6V  Previous week's updates: Halloween begins, vertical mouth plate build stream 3D printed flat patterning works well! Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/USQdYP4CZc Buy us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 29:48 Gizmotown The Deck Nook: Lenovo "Legion Go" has released some pricing and specs Switch 2 exists! Andrew has a new retro device (Anbernic RG405M) 52:56 Pixels and Tokens Kevin played Cyberpunk 2077 and... really enjoyed it? What? Starfield is out! At long last something new from Bethesda. Or is it? Lol skull and bones Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Jamie's Number 1 Time to Hit the Road! The Top 5 list so far: Andrew: Number 1: Final Fantasy 3 (1994) Number 2: Mass Effect 2 (2010) Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982) Jamie: Number 1. Sam and Max Hit the Road (1993) Number 2. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game (1997)  Number 3: Quake (1996) Number 4: Earthbound (1994) Number 5: Zork (1977) Kevin: Number 2: Neverwinter Nights (2002) Number 3: EverQuest (1999) Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012) Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Pixels and Puppets Episode 16: Bawls in Scagway   Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro Andrew is back from Alaska. Did not see Russia. Did see Scagway.  Jamie went to Gastown Remember Bawls? A Gamer drink for Gamerz   15:33 The Puppet Pit Recent builds: Sashay Divine, 2 Smols and FrankenHooman Forget removable arm rods, long live removable arms Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/USQdYP4CZc Buy us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet   40:00 Gizmotown iPads eh? The Deck Nook: Playstation Portal: $199.99, and it's bad, actually Happy 30th birthday, Debian! Live Linux upgrading! Andrew has retro issues AMD's FSR3 doesn't need hardware, looks great?   1:37:04 Pixels and Tokens Charles Martinet is being sent to the Voice Actor farm in Upstate New York Gamescom happened. There were games. Warhammer 40K Darktide Oct 4 on Xbox/Gamepass After a season that burned out The Fireteam Destiny 2 might be good again? Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Andrew's Number 1!   The Top 5 list so far:   Andrew: Number 1: Final Fantasy 3 (1994) Number 2: Mass Effect 2 (2010) Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982)   Jamie: Number 2. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game (1997)  Number 3: Quake (1996) Number 4: Earthbound (1994) Number 5: Zork (1977)   Kevin: Number 2: Neverwinter Nights (2002) Number 3: EverQuest (1999) Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012)   Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixels and Puppets Episode 15: The Not Parzivalcast   Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro   We are again Andrewless, and he is Lancelot The The The? Scraping Puppets off the Wheel? (JG Thirlwell reference)   4:53 The Puppet Pit Recent builds: The last commissions are done, starting on restocking the shops, and a Hooman! Shoutout Scarlet! 3D Printer Update Live prototyping! Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/USQdYP4CZc Buy us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 39:18 Gizmotown   The Deck Nook: Valve has just started selling Certified Refurbished Steam Decks, a good way to get into a Deck Nook of your own for cheaper! Out with the Mac Minis and in with the NUCs! Jamie has pivoted to a Beelink SEi11 for his Plex needs. Nintendo Switch Hacking and You!   1:17:14 Pixels and Tokens   Kevin has BG3 thoughts. You won't like them. He also has thoughts about what you can play that isn't BG3. Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Kevin's Number 2 - Neverwinter Nights (2002)! We also talked about Neverwinter on Ep 3: https://sites.libsyn.com/450720/site/pixels-and-puppets-episode-3-no-such-thing-as-an-ai-puppet-builder-yet   The Top 5 list so far:   Andrew: Number 2: Mass Effect 2 (2010) Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982) Jamie: Number 2. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game (1997)  Number 3: Quake (1996) Number 4: Earthbound (1994) Number 5: Zork (1977) Kevin: Number 2: Neverwinter Nights (2002) Number 3: EverQuest (1999) Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012) Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   Intro British and Canadian polite audiences? Jamie got catcalled Andrew isn't a cop. Or is he? Whales swimming in cheese Is the podcast going weekly? Stay tuned 10:06 The Puppet Pit Phase II adjusting Recent builds: Experimenting with removable arm rods, new designs and several commissions Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/USQdYP4CZc Shoutout Tom Stewart! https://www.thecreatureworksstudio.com Buy us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet   33:37 Gizmotown The Deck Nook: Kevin had an interesting and instructive adventure with his Deck! Andrew bought a Miyoo Mini+ Thanks to Indyskeep, there's a 3D printer in the house, the Sovol SV01 Pro! Check out Indyskeep YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@indyskeepproductions Freedom Mobile has rolled out 5G in major urban areas! AI journalists got fooled twice. Glorbo lives! 1:37:05 Pixels and Tokens Guess what's coming to Xbox? It's Final Fantasy 14! Ubisoft is going to delete your account! Well, maybe not… Diablo check in: Patchpocalypse, toxic subreddits and Season 1 thoughts Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Jamie's Number 2 - Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game (1997) - https://youtu.be/geLiEiAiQJA The Top 5 list so far: Andrew: Number 2: Mass Effect 2 (2010) Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982) Jamie: Number 2. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game (1997)  Number 3: Quake (1996) Number 4: Earthbound (1994) Number 5: Zork (1977)   Kevin: Number 3: EverQuest (1999) Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012)   Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixels and Puppets Episode 13: Brundlegrouch   Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro Beards eh? Kevin forgets to beg for money: https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 8:26 The Puppet Pit   Recent builds: Eyebrow mech green rod arm monster and ogre Experimenting on the build stream: Bert mech Is it The Fleecepocalyspe? Frankie Play is back! Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/USQdYP4CZc   43:19 Gizmotown   The Deck Nook: Asus confirms some SD cards in the ROG Ally fail when exposed to concentrated heat. In non-Ally news, Kevin is considering getting the iFixit fan upgrade for his Steam Deck. Prime Day happened! How hog wild did we go?  Kevin may finally be ready to dip into 3D printing  The first movie on Web3, lol, lmao Hollywood strike/AI crap (also find the Ron Pearlman rant and watch it, the only direct link we could find was on Twitter and we're not posting Twitter links)   1:27:52 Pixels and Tokens   Kevin's been playing that popular Blizzard game Diablo IV update Microsoft has won the right to buy Activision! Or have they? Major Nelson moves on Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Andrew's Number 2   The Top 5 list so far:   Andrew: Number 2: Mass Effect 2 (2010) Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982)   Jamie: Number 3: Quake (1996) Number 4: Earthbound (1994) Number 5: Zork (1977)   Kevin: Number 3: EverQuest (1999) Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012)   Ending Thanks   Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet 0:00 Intro We're a podcaster short! Canada eh? Wrestling eh? Beg for money. https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 13:55 The Puppet Pit   Have you heard of the TikTok? https://www.tiktok.com/@operationpuppet Build streams return! https://www.twitch.tv/operationpuppet, https://www.youtube.com/c/operationpuppet Builds: Blue live hands monster and two Smols Also Frankie Play will return, likely soon. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/USQdYP4CZc   35:00 Gizmotown The Deck Nook: Ally drama continues. A bit of cyberpunk philosophy and the last verse in the Early Adopter Blues. The Reddit tire fire continues, Jamie has been trying alternatives   1:24:49 Pixels and Tokens Diablo IV update AEW: Fight Forever came out this week! Jamie has played a little bit of it! Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Kevin's Number 3   The Top 5 list so far: Andrew: Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982)   Jamie: Number 3: Quake (1996) Number 4: Earthbound (1994) Number 5: Zork (1977) Kevin: Number 3: EverQuest (1999) Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012)   Ending Thanks   Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixels and Puppets Episode 11: O:P Phase II Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet 0:00 - Intro - Welcome to the future. We're late. It's been a week. Or three. - Wallets and shoes. Discuss. - The part where we ask you for money. You can help support the monthly hosting fees and say thanks by buying us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 12:00 The Puppet Pit - The Pride Build Stream Happened! - Etsy sucks, which leads to O:P Phase II 34:23 Gizmotown - The Deck Nook: is Ally a good ally? - Reddit ambles down the Musky road - Insert a link to Kyle Hill's Chat GPT video here. https://youtu.be/-4Oso9-9KTQ - Jamie has been trying Lemmy, the fediverse version of Reddit. - Old men yell at clouds and Twitter - Hey, RSS is still good 1:38:36 Pixels and Tokens - Kevin admits hypocrisy and also is really enjoying Diablo 4. Jamie might also be a hypocrite. - Many Summer Games announcements happened, some in a Fest and some Festless. We talk about what stood out to us. - Podcast ran long so we're pushing the Top 5 to next show   Ending Thanks   Music Credits:  Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin finally manages to crowbar a Tom Waits reference into the podcast. Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro   - Afternoons and angry Danny tacos - Don't look up Meat Puppets - The part where we ask you for money. You can help support the monthly hosting fees and say thanks by buying us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 6:57 The Puppet Pit   - Andrew declares: birds are the enemy of puppets - Belgium! - Previous 2 week's builds (two furry rod arm monster commissions) - New Oracle dropped! - Everything is back on Etsy - Studio revamp redux: Making space - Build stream updates and FAQ Videos incoming. Submit your questions! - Pinecone has been going through the Build Stream archives and timestamping different topics   25:55 Gizmotown   - Rain Dogs - The Deck Nook. O:P Recommends reviews from Retro Game Corps: https://retrogamecorps.com/. - In Ally news, against all probability, Asus seems to be... fixing... things on the software side? https://youtu.be/63vVk89xYY8 - What's. The Deal. With Video Cards? - Microsoft putting "AI" into Windows and Kevin may have feelings about that - The Fishtank got an enema. - Jamie's Mac Mini needs an enema.   1:12:02 Pixels and Tokens   - Sony PlayStation something-or-other is an Event that Happened - Diablo 4 Server Slam Thoughts. - Speaking of Activision Blizzard, the sale to MS has been approved in China - In F-tendo news, Mario stomps Dolphin on Steam - We continue our Top 5 Games of All Time with Jamie's Number 3   The Top 5 list so far:   Andrew: Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982)   Jamie: Number 3: Quake (1996) Number 4: Earthbound (1994) Number 5: Zork (1977)   Kevin: Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro   - Question time! - The part where we ask you for money. You can help support the monthly hosting fees and say thanks by buying us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 12:45 The Puppet Pit - Previous 2 week's builds (a Sonk, a custom Sonk with arms, a yellow goblin) - The Great Studio Cleanup 2023 is in progress!   27:28 Gizmotown   - The Deck Nook: All about the Asus ROGUE Ally! - Emulation does what Nintendon't: apparently angered by The Legend Of Zelda leaks, Nintendo lashes out at Lockpick.   1:07:45 Pixels and Tokens   - Breaking news: Vampire Survivors is great! - Diablo IV Server slam is happening - Kevin had a lovely experience in No Man's Sky - We continue our Top 5 Games of All Time with Andrew's Number 3   The Top 5 list so far:   Andrew: Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982) Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017) Number 3: Assassin's Creed 2 (2009)   Jamie: Number 5: Zork (1977) Number 4: Earthbound (1994)   Kevin: Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012) Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins   Ending Thanks   Music Credits: - Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. - Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). - Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixels and Puppets Episode 8: The Gothamcast Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro - Superman: Origins? - Jamie went to CoCoFest!-The part where we ask you for money. You can help support the monthly hosting fees and say thanks by buying us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet 13:36 The Puppet Pit   - Previous 2 week's builds (A... Neef?) - Central Park Pilgrimage - RIP Harry Belafonte - Regular build stream reminder (Wednesdays 11am ET, Twitch and YouTube)   32:27 Gizmotown   - The Deck Nook. AMD has upcoming chips specifically geared to handheld PCs, starting with the Asus Ally: https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23696722/amd-ryzen-z1-z1-extreme-rog-ally - Retroid Pocket Flip? - PC "required" specs have gone insane, alongside PC "ports". We speculate why.   1:05:39 Pixels and Tokens   - Andrew saw the D&D movie, which is good, and Hasbro continues to suck, which is bad. Balance! - Kevin hasn't had time to dig into Horizon: Burning Shores because he's been playing, uh, Marvel's Avengers? Huh? - Waypoint shutting down - The MS/Activision deal denied in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/microsoft-activision-deal-prevented-to-protect-innovation-and-choice-in-cloud-gaming - We continue our Top 5 Games of All Time with Kevin's Number 4   The Top 5 list so far:   Andrew: - Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982) - Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017)   Jamie: - Number 5: Zork (1977) - Number 4: Earthbound (1994)   Kevin:   - Number 4: Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017) - Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012)   Ending Thanks   Music Credits:   -Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. - Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). - Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro - The part where we ask you for money. You can help support the monthly hosting fees and say thanks by buying us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/operationpuppet - Podcast questions! From Scarlet! - Tangent: The Digital Dark Age will swallow our civilization. Anyway, puppets! 23:09 The Puppet Pit - Previous 3 week's builds (Finished Live Hands Neef, 2 Smols, The Smally, two Greeblees) - There are some great puppet-related videos on Tested.com: https://youtu.be/4IcLTQvEZSs https://youtu.be/b5nbem_Zf6s https://youtu.be/gzbBdRHqGcQ - No build stream this week! Kevin is on vacation in NYC! Post-vacation regular build streams will recommence as usual (Wed 11am ET, Twitch and YouTube)   45:16 Gizmotown - The Deck Nook: Steam Deck thoughts and the Asus Ally - MS adding in "handheld gaming" settings to Windows 11, has dual boot Deck implications. - Sony also has a rumored streaming handheld unit   1:24:33 Pixels and Tokens - Jamie finally plays Cyberpunk 2077! He has thoughts! (14 hours played) - Oh hey there's a new TRON game (TRON: Identity) - Suicide Squad delayed a year after terrible Live Service oriented trailer - Is Redfall at 30FPS a failure? - We continue our Top 5 Games of All Time with Jamie's Number 4   The Top 5 list so far: Andrew: - Number 5: Fort Apocalypse (1982) - Number 4: Yakuza 0 (2017)   Jamie: - Number 5: Zork (1977) - Number 4: Earthbound (1994)   Kevin: - Number 5: Diablo 3 (2012)   Ending Thanks Music Credits: - Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.- Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) - Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a 3:2 martini to podcaster ratio this time, so we'll see who wins!   Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro   - We are Jamie-less! - Audiophilia needs a renaissance 6:36 The Puppet Pit   - Previous 2 week's builds (4 Sonks, 2 Smols, one Neef! And another Neef to come!) - Welcome new Discord folks! Join the Discord! - Tom Stewart from Creature Works Studio has released a free pattern, the Smally! Join Creature Works' mailing list to get it: https://www.thecreatureworksstudio.com/ - Wednesday build stream reminder (Wed 11am ET, Twitch and YouTube)   26:41 Gizmotown   - LinusTechTips Youtube channel got hacked, what hope do we have - There is no update on the Linux server - Corsair wouldn't honour a reasonable sale for Andrew - Kevin's big reveal   50:29 Pixels and Tokens - Kevin has seen enough of Diablo IV. Roundtable talk about DIV Open Beta- Neverwinter Server update. Testing build is ready for... testing! You can connect directly at this address: operationpuppet.tplinkdns.com:5121. Check the Discord for details- Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Andrew's Number 4 1:33:56 Ending Thanks   Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00 Intro   - Mario Day. eh? - So, Podcasts, eh? - New contest! Win one of five copies of Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition by sending an email to podcast@operationpuppet.com. You'll need a free gog.com account to claim them but they are DRM free, for PC, Mac and Linux.   12:17 The Puppet Pit - Industrial adhesives, eh? - Cacophony eh? - The Noot comes home - Talk about the past couple of week's builds, what the next builds will be, and the usual Wednesday build stream reminder (Wed 11am ET, Twitch and YouTube)   36:08Gizmotown - Meta might have plans to dip their plague-ridden filth mitts into ActivityPub. We're not biased. - Hashtag Get Andrew on Mastodon - Kevin's Debian server is armed and fully operational - Also Kevin apologies to Portainer- Jamie And The Steam Deck Accessories Of Doom. Accessories mentioned: https://dbrand.com/shop/grip/steam-deck-cases (with Travel Kit) https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B09W2JP6SM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B09LCMVB3F?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B07ZRNJ4DX?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0BGQSZJTG?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B07PPGWQ15?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0BQG6FM45?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B082WNRRLY?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title https://retrogamecorps.com/    1:13:42 Pixels and Tokens   - Neverwinter Server update. Testing release soon, but the server itself is actually live on the Beamdog browser. If you own NWN:EE look for the Operation: Puppet server in the Internet browser list and the player password is: frankieplay. - Destiny 2 did a major DLC update. Perhaps Jamie and Andrew have feelings? - Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Kevin's Number 5. Hint: It's not Marvel Heroes Online/Omega.   Ending Thanks   Music Credits: Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4: Shoutout Scarlet Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet 0:00 - Intro - We got Belgium! 5:42 The Puppet Pit - Talk about the past couple of week's builds (blue Greeblee, purple Greeblee and purple monster), what's the next builds will be, and the usual Wednesday build stream reminder (Wed 11am ET, Twitch and YouTube) 16:48 Gizmotown - iOS to support rich previews for Mastodon.  https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/16/ios-16-4-imessage-rich-previews-for-mastodon-posts/ - Spoutable got Milkshake Duck'd - Scott Adams continues to be awful - Jamie: STEEEEEEAMDEEEEECK!!!! https://blog.sbox.one/the-care-and-feeding-of-a-valve-steam-deck - Rovioooooooo! - Kevin now has Debian running on the old Mac Mini and will be moving away from Ubuntu on Frankenlinux. Related: Portainer. Yay or nay? Yay. 1:01:27 Pixels and Tokens - Andrew bought a thing: PSVR2. - Neverwinter Server update. Also it's on sale for real cheap on GOG as if the time of this recording: https://www.gog.com/en/game/neverwinter_nights_enhanced_edition_pack - Our Top 5 Games of All Time continues with Jamie's number 5 Ending Thanks Music Credits:  Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree!  https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet   0:00  Intro - Andrew both didn't get COVID and saw a mediocre movie. No score win! - We hit 200 downloads! Thank you! - Coffee mug contest! We announce the winners!   7:09 The Puppet Pit - Talk about the past couple of week's builds (Ogre, goblin, Greeblee), what's the next builds will be, and the usual Wednesday build stream reminder (Wed 11am ET,  Twitch  and  YouTube) -  We discuss "Adult" and "edgelord" puppetry as a genre   22:53  Gizmotown - Done: big honkin' gaming PCs. Discuss strats for staying in the PC game... game? - AI bot good times   1:01:31  Pixels and Tokens   - Kevin has a serious case of Neverwinter Brain - Doublefine Documentary is good - Freshly baked nintendo news! - Our Top 5 Games of All Time countdown begins with Andrew! - A bit of chat about retro gaming and the cultural importance of archiving games  2:02:53  Ending Thanks - Are you in Belgium? If so, you win.   Music Credits: - Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by  emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. - Gizmotown:  kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). - Pixels and Tokens:  Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Belgium! Why Belgium? Is this a podcast about Belgium? Nope. Do we mention Belgium at any point? Nope. What a mystery! To find the dark secret, join the Discord! Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on our Linktree! https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet 0:00 Intro  Andrew was on a boat, lounging in opulence! Wanna see the opulence in which Andrew lounged? Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bufSfYEq5oc  We hit our target downloads! Coffee mug contest! Send an email with your shipping address to podcast@operationpuppet.com and in Episode 3 we will randomly pick 5 winners.   24:23 The Puppet Pit I've been blogging! https://www.operationpuppet.com Facebook is so last week Reminder about weekly Wednesday build streams 39:53 Gizmotown Jamie contemplated getting an AYN Odin, Andrew talking him down off that cliff. NUC/Mini PC talk, home server musing 1:02:01 Pixels and Tokens Avengers Disassembled, support ends Sept 30 2023. Hasbro/D&D licensing drama Hi-fi Rush is real good Our Top 5 Games of All Time countdown begins by picking who will eventually go first! Music Credits:  Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License). Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We did it! An actual podcast! Whether you're here for the puppets, the tech or the games, we got you covered. Time stamps are approximate. As always we would appreciate any ratings wherever you found us, and are grateful for any sharing you can do. Word of mouth is still our best discovery path. Operation: Puppet links: https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet 0:00 banter, catch up, reminder about Episode 0 9:54 The Puppet Pit Talk about build streams Breaking Puppet news: Cindy from Puppet Pelts is retiring and they're looking to sell Talk about No Such Thing as a Fish cameo Solicit viewer questions    39:04 Gizmotown The Fediverse, Non-corporate platforms, FOSS Kevin's project: build a self hosted RSS feed reader.  How do puppets fit in the metaverse 1:16:49 Pixels and Tokens Tokens? Handhelds: Jamie's Anbernic RG353M (https://blog.sbox.one/retro-handheld-emulators) and Andrew's Steamdeck Jamie recently played Tabletop Simulator with some retro computer enthusiasts, it was a lot of fun! (we played Horrified and Marvel United) Possible thing to play as a group? Kevin has an assignment for the crew (top 5 games of all time rules roundtable) Music Credits:  Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License. Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surprise! It's a podcast! Who are we? What are we? Gaming and...puppets? What? All is revealed in this short intro episode! Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/OperationPuppet YouTube channel for Operation: P.U.G. mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/@operationp.u.g.studios2534 Music Credits:  Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.