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This week the whole crew is back to discuss Micah's impressions of SoulCalibur VI, the new game that Terrence invested over 20 hours in last weekend which makes him a MASSIVE hypocrite, Rockstar employees coming to the studio's defense over crunch allegations, Epic hunting big YouTube game in court over Fortnite cheats, Hitman 2 going full meta with their first elusive target, the Devil May Cry 5 Collector's Edition that may be the most overpriced CE of all time, and then we answer your questions including what the term "hardcore gamer" means to us, the best secondary peripherals in gaming history, and whether or not we can play Resident Evil with the lights off.   Headlines   Rockstar employees given green light by HR to flock to studio’s defenseEpic taking major YouTube influencer to courtJade Raymond departs EA after 3 yearsSean Bean will be Hitman 2’s first elusive targetA DMC5 Collector’s Edition with Dante’s coat only costs $8000!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon  

This week Micah and Brad are discussing Brad's surprisingly fun time with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Micah's existential crisis with Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the game that caused the need to forever banish the 'Game of the Year' naming convention, PSN finally allowing for ID name changes, what impact Microsoft's rumored acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment, the fact that we're totally shocked (shocked!) that Sony is working on the PlayStation 5 (PSnü), why solving the problem of crunch in the game industry isn't as easy a solution as some think, why PUBG may have shot themselves in the foot, the real-life locales we'd love to see in a video game, our thoughts on story-based DLC announced pre-launch, and what games we don't see the need to pay $60 for.   Headlines   PSA!: Set your PSN message settings to privatePSN ID change entering preview program; rolling out fully early next yearMicrosoft reportedly on the verge of purchasing Obsidian Entertainment   Top Stories   Sony confirms the obvious: they’re worki

On this week's show, we discuss why Brad has fallen back in love with FIFA 19, Micah's initial experience with Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Terrence being pleasantly surprised with Fist of the North Star, The Witcher's author and how he played himself, whether or not it's a positive thing that Telltale's Walking Dead might be seen to completion by another developer, Microsoft's announcment of xCloud and why we couldn't care less, and the Seattle Police Department stepping up to combat swatting of gaming personalities.    Headlines   The Witcher author trying to squeeze $16M in royalties out of CD Projekt RedBlizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime steps down after 27 years in charge of the companyNew Switch hardware with an updated screen coming in 2019 according to reportsAgreement reached with Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Games to complete last episodes of Telltale’s Walking Dead   Top Stories   Microsoft reveals Project XCloud, a streaming service to bring console-quality experience to tablets and smartphonesSeattle PD

Carrie joins Terrence and Brad this week to find out what YOU PEOPLE want us to talk about. Before we get there though, we discuss Carrie's early Spider-Man impressions, the newest news from the Telltale Games saga, Sony dipping their toe into the cross-play waters with Fortnite, and Google formally announcing Project Stream. Headlines  Telltale going to possibly finish the Walking Dead series>>>Telltale is also facing a possible class-action lawsuitNintendo allows cloud saves grace period to 6 months  Top Stories  Sony rolling out cross-play for Fortnite in beta formGoogle formally announces Project StreamQUESTION OF THE WEEK   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you a

This week we're discussing why Micah's Ace of Spades in Destiny 2 will be lesser than Brad's, some Spider-Man spoilers (don't worry; we warn you before!), Sony getting in on the retro mini trend with the PlayStation Classic, Spider-Man overtaking God of War as the fastest-selling PS4 game, Nintendo going two steps forward and one step back with online accounts on the Switch, wishing the best for Nobou Uematsu, the sudden closure of Telltale Games, and the domestic violence allegation surrounding a prominent member of the fighting game community.   Headlines   PlayStation getting in on the classic mini trend with the PlayStation Classic on December 3You can now download PS2 and certain PS4 games on PS Now serviceSpider-Man overtakes God of War as the fastest-selling PS4 game of all timeYou can now have your Switch account and play your games on multiple Switch consoles, but it’s Nintendo, so there’s a catchVita manufacture and shipping ending in 2019PS4 exclusivity now only lasts a week for Call of DutyNobou U

This week, Carrie joins the crew as we talk more Destiny 2: Forsaken, Spider-Man, Octopath Traveler, and Yakuza Zero, we talk about the scary incident that occurred with Dr. Disrespect, streaming games on the Nintendo Switch, the marathon clear for Destiny's new Last Wish raid, and all the news fit to print from the recent Nintendo Direct (and why Carrie is still raging!).   Headlines (In)Famous PUBG streamer Dr. Disrespect’s house was shot at during a streamAssassin’s Creed Odyssey to become the second game to stream to NIntendo Switch in JapanLast Wish raid took a record almost-19 hours for its first clear Top Stories All the Nintendo Direct news   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Netw

This week Micah and Brad are discussing the THQ Nordic acquisition of the Kingdoms of Amalur license and what that could mean for the series' future, Henry Cavill's being cast as Geralt in the upcoming Netflix Witcher series, and who still is dying for voice control for their Xbox One. We then discuss our pretty robust impressions of both Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 and the Destiny 2: Forsaken expansion! Headlines  THQ Nordic acquires the Kingdoms of Amalur license! (but needs EA’s permission to do a Reckoning remaster)Henry Cavill to star as Geralt in the Netflix live-action Witcher seriesXbox One Insiders get Alexa and Cortana support   Top Stories Destiny 2: Forsaken and Spider-Man Impressions! Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Mu

This week it's a mega-sized episode! We give impressions of Yakuza Kiwami 2, Dead Cells, and Destiny 2's Gambit mode (GAMBO!). Brad talks about his hands on time with Call of Duty Black Ops 4, the SCUF Vantage Controller, and more from his recent trip. We detail the absolute bevy of new releases from the past two weeks. Then we discuss Streets of Rage 4, the Microsoft All Access Pass (and why financing a game console is a horrible idea!), the Super Smash Bros Pro Controller, Cyberpunk 2077's fantastic extended look demo, 2K stripping some features out of NBA 2K19 to comply with loot box laws, the senseless tragedy at the Jacksonville Landing Madden tournament, and finally, Epic's terrible decision and reaction to putting profits over security in Fortnite.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Faceboo

This week we discuss Mario Kart rip-offs, Patrick Soderlund's insane bonus from last year, whether or not video game film properties would work better as TV shows instead, the new DualShock 4 colors, and Amazon ending popular benefits for both Amazon Prime and Twitch Prime. We then give our thoughts on all the action from WWE SummerSlam 2018!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Patrick Soderlund has left EAA Vampyr TV series is in the works at FoxFour new DualShock 4 colors announcedAmazon ends 20% discount program for Prime pre-orders and Twitch eliminates ad-free streaming for Twitch Prime   Summerslam 2018 ReviewThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podca

Terrence makes his triumphant return as we discuss the new PlayStation 4 Pro celebrating 500 million units sold, all of the news from the Smash Brothers Ultimate Nintendo Direct, Discord venturing into selling games, Tyler "Ninja" Blevin's lack of desire to stream with female gamers, Microsoft's new studio acquiring some big names, Bethesda blocking game sales, IGN's firing of an editor caught plagiarising, and whether Sony should consider crossplay.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines Super Smash Bros Ultimate new dumpSimon and Richter Belmont added as charactersSo was King K. RoolAnd Dark Samus and Chrom were added as echo fightersThe game will feature 103 stages as well as a stage morph featureDiscord is going t

Micah and Brad discuss changes coming to Destiny 2 and why Micah is back on the Sparrow, Fallout 76 avoiding Steam, why gamers bitch and moan about games we know they love, the nonsense that is the Zelda timeline, and our thoughts on EVO 2018 weekend and the new characters coming to our favorite fighting games.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Fallout 76’s PC version won’t be releasing on SteamNintendo places Breath of the Wild square at the end of the “Zelda Timeline”   Top Stories   EVO 2018 ReviewG and Sagat both available in Street Fighter VNegan headlines new Tekken 7 fightersCooler coming to Dragonball FighterZNintendo announces a Smash Direct for WednesdayThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network,

This week Micah and Brad discuss the prospects for NBA Playgrounds 2 now that it's being published by 2K Games, the first season of the Overwatch League, why we didn't give Metal Gear Solid V the time of day, the death of loot boxes and what brought it on, the conclusion of the No Man's Sky redemption story, an update on the Quantic Dream court case, and the pros and cons between Android and Apple's app ecosystems. Then we field your questions about one of our favorite game consoles ever: the original PlayStation.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   NBA Playgrounds 2 to be published by 2K GamesLondon Spitfire win inaugural Overwatch League championshipMetal Gear Solid V gets new update that allows you to play as

Terrence returns, and Carrie joins Brad to talk World of Warcraft dropping it's low barrier to entry, the Solstice of Heroes features coming to Destiny 2, Antonio Brown gracing the Madden 19 cover, Nintendo filing suit against ROM sharing sites, the Sunday lineup for EVO 2018, and the Fallout 76 beta. Afterward, Brad and Carrie give deep dive impressions of Octopath Traveler now that we've made some significant progress in the game, and hear impressions from our listeners.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines World of Warcraft no longer requires a game purchase, just a subscriptionSolstice of Heroes details revealed for Destiny 2Antonio Brown is the Madden 19 cover athleteNintendo suing ROM sites instead of merely i

This week Brad and Micah give their glowing impressions after a weekend with the full version of Octopath Traveler, discuss the departure of James Ohlen from Bioware, Splatoon 2 being plagued by hackers and why Nintendo may be ill-equipped to deal with them, Nathan Fillion finally fulfilling his destiny as Nathan Drake, more fallout from the Jessica Drake firing by ArenaNet which has also led to harassment of other female game developers, and why parents need to look in the mirror when placing the blame on their children's gaming habits. Stay all the way to the end to hear Brad go on a rant for the ages against smarks and thier ruining of WWE's Extreme Rules PPV!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   James Ohlen re

This week Micah and Brad discuss Destiny 2's year one Moments of Triumph, Ingress getting an anime for some odd reason, the controversy surrounding the firing of two Guild Wars 2 writers, and then a rousing rendition of What Do YOU PEOPLE Want including questions about the best publisher of the last 5 years, our earliest cheat code memories, wrestling finishers, and much more!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Destiny 2 adds Moments of Triumph for Year OneIngress, the first game from Pokemon GO dev Niantic, is getting a Netflix animeArenaNet fires Guild Wars 2 writers for how they engaged their communityThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contac

This week we discuss No Man's Sky's journey to present day, the future of PUBG, Overwatch's newest hero, Amy Hennig's secret departure from EA, whether EA revealing odds for Ultimate Team matters, the newest rumors surrounding Google's possible entry into the console gaming market, and we get a new slew of 2-sentence game reviews from you, the listener!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   PUBG drops suit against Fortnite with no explanation givenThe next Overwatch hero is a tiny hamsterAmy Hennig left EA back in January to start a small studio     Top Stories   EA to now reveal odds for getting rare players in their Ultimate Team game modesGoogle reportedly developing a game platform to rival Microsoft and SonyTh

Micah and Brad make a triumphant return this week to discuss their initial impressions of Mario Tennis Aces and Octopath Traveler, Bethesda filing suit against WB Games for their Westworld game in the most Bethesda way possible, the car list for Forza Horizon 4 leaking, the controversy surrounding Fortnite and PlayStation's walled garden, and Valve's laziness in washing their hands of curating the Steam marketplace.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music   Headlines   Bethesda filing suit against WB Games for Westworld gameForza Horizon 4 car list leaksAJ Styles to grace the cover of WWE 2K19   Top Stories   Valve absolving themselves of policing Steam storePlayStation’s walled garden strikes again, this time with FortniteThis sh

Here are our reactions to the E3 2018 events from EA, Bethesda, Ubisoft, and SquareEnix. Find out what we thought about the biggest games shown off like Anthem, Fallout 76, Rage 2, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Division 2, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and much more!   Be on the lookout for our other E3 2018 review podcasts!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

We give our reactions to the Nintendo Direct presented at E3 2018. Well, mostly come for the Smash Bros Ultimate talk, because it's probably 75% of this!   Be on the lookout for our other E3 2018 review podcasts!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

 We review the E3 2018 Sony PlayStation Showcase. Find out our thoughts on the major announcements from the presentation including The Last of Us 2, Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, Resident Evil 2, and so much more! We tell you what we think Sony nailed, what their biggest missed opportunities were, and what we think this event tell us about the future of PlayStation. Be on the lookout for our other E3 2018 review podcasts!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels   You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement