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The Pixels and Ink gang gathered around the virtual campfire this week to discuss the highlights and snubs of this year's Game Awards. They agreed that this year's line-up was solid, with many titles well worth playing. Touching on what made last year's winner Elden Ring such a dark horse entry, they delve into all the titles on this year's shortlist, including Resident Evil 4 Remake, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Balder's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.While it's hard to say who will walk away with this year's big prize, the crew dives into the arguments for each option and why they're worth your time. From everyone thinking that Resident Evil 4 Remake was an odd inclusion to the fact that Balder's Gate 3 has a strong case to walk away with some major accolades, this is shaping up to be an exciting night in gaming. As if that were not enough, Jordan and Brendan delve into the sad state of the Silent Hill franchise and the hopes that Silent Hill 2 Remake can revive the legendary horror franchise.

11/24/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 53 seconds

CGMagazine is back this week with The Pixels & Ink Podcast Episode 432, and we are switching things up! This episode is all about conventions!After returning from Lucca, Italy, for Lucca Comics & Games, Dayna and Brendan reflect on the event, and it inspires a conversation about conventions as a whole. Brendan, Dayna, Chris and Jordan then discuss their first conventions, like Niagara Falls Comic Con, Anime North and more. The team has also been to some less-than-conventional conventions, but we will let you listen to find out which ones! The cast rounds out the podcast with some of their dream conventions, like PAX West, Tokyo Game Show, gamescom and discusses some of their favourite convention moments like interactions with the Sons of Anarchy cast, karaoke at Anime North, Star Wars interviews and killer demonstrations at Lucca Comics & Games.

11/10/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 10 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink podcast: Chris, Dayna, David, and Jordan talk about everything revealed at the March State of Play and their hesitant excitement for the reveals. Continuing the reveal discussion, the gang talks a bit about the reveal gameplay for Sonic Frontiers—Jordan worries that it maybe looks TOO good. Afterwards, the gang talks about the extended gameplay reveal trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. 

6/8/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 20 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about Star Wars day—they reminisce about their first viewing of Star Wars and their memories of the series. They also talk about some of the events going on to celebrate May the 4th; namely the Star Wars event in Fortnite. After this, the gang talks about some of the terrible things going on in the industry—Nintendo has been accused of union busting, Game Freak allowing for 4-day work weeks, but at a reduced salary, and Yuji Naka talking about how terrible Square Enix was during the production of Balan Wonderworld. Afterwards, Brendan talks a bit about PAX East.In reviews/impressions: Dayna has been playing with some new Turtle Beach headphones and Jordan has been playing Dungeons of Dreadrock and Demon Turf.

5/6/2022 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 52 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Chris, Jordan, and Khari sit down to talk about Netflix losing 200 thousand subscribers and they're placing the blame squarely on you; the viewer. This leads to a discussion about what caused this massive hit to Netflix and how it compares to other streaming services. Afterwards, the gang talks briefly about Amy Henning and Skydance media announcing a new Star Wars game; and they also talk about the reveal trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder—which leads to much speculation about the film, and incredible tangents about the MCU. To bring the news section to a close, the gang talks a bit about the reveal of Sonic Origins—a four-piece remaster of classic Sonic games (the forget to talk about all the ridiculous "special edition" nonsense.) In the review section, Khari has thoughts about The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and Chris has thoughts about Neptunia x Senran Kagura.

4/22/2022 • 1 hour, 50 minutes, 51 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about Elon Musk trying to buy Twitter, and the potential ramifications of that purchase—having left Twitter for good, Jordan is pretty ambivalent towards it. Afterwards, they talk about the Square Enix's 20th Anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, and the surprise reveal of Kingdom Hearts VI—Jordan spoils the ending to the terrible plot of the three year-old game. Afterwards, they talk about the surprise announcement of No Man's Sky's Outlaw update; which adds new features and areas to the game. The gang looks back a bit on No Man's Sky, and how genuine their commitment to building the game to its initial vision is. They also talk briefly about Aspyr purchasing Beamdog and how Epic games received $2 billion dollars from Sony and Epic. How they plan to use that money is anyone's guess. In the review section: Dayna has been watching Single Drunk Female, Brendan watched Russian Doll: Season 2; and Jordan watched Sonic the Hedgehog 2! 

4/15/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 36 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about the Canandian Indie Game Awards—the winners and the good stuff that comes from the indie scene. Afterwards, they talk about how the The 8-Bit Big Band's arrangment of "Meta-Knight's Revenge," from the Kirby franchise won a Grammy; and this leads to a larger conversation about the legitimacy of video game music.Moving on, the gang talks about how Epic is teaming up with Lego to "create a space for kids in the Metaverse," and naturally Jordan isn't impressed. In other Epic related news, they talk about how Fortnite raised 144 million dollars towards the relief fund for the war in Ukraine; and also how Epic is also potentially facing a lawsuit from Kyle Hanagami, who claims Epic stole his dance routine for Fortnite emotes.The gang also talks about how Remedy is planning on remaking Max Payne 1 & 2, and Jordan hopes the quality of those games isn't ruined my modern gaming sensibilities. They also briefly talk about Jim Carey potentially stepping away from acting after Sonic the Hedgehog 2.In reviews, Chris has some things to say about Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Brendan talks a bit about the Matebook.

4/8/2022 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 33 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Jordan, and Shak sit down to talk about Sony's new paid subscription plans for Playstation Plus—whether what they're offering for each tier is worth the price, and how this subscriptions compares to Microsoft or Nintendo's. Continuing the talk of subscription plans, the gang talks a bit about GTA V's new subscprition plan for GTA Online—what it offers and the moral questionableness of the whole thing. Afterwards they talk a bit about the recent news of the Breath of the Wild sequel being pushed to 2023.Of course, they move on to talk about the biggest news of the week: the Oscar wins, and the infamous slap. After a lengthy conversation about it, they move on to talk a bit about the news that E3 2022 is officially cancelled, both digitally and in-person. They end the news talking a bit about the tragic news of Bruce Willis' retirement from acting, due to his Asphasia diagnosis. In a light review section, Shak talks about The Bubble; but Chris wants to talk a bit about his time spent playing Disco Elysium, and Jordan has some crazy stories about AI Dungeon.

4/3/2022 • 2 hours, 12 minutes, 23 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about the newest season of Fortnite Chapter 3—as building has been disabled, new mobility options have been added, and the Battle Pass rewards are...subpar? But Chris, Dayna, and Jordan have thoughts that they share and what they think is in store for the future of the chapter.Afterwards, the gang talks about all the winners of the Game Developers Choice awards and how they feel about it. Afterwards, the gang—but mostly Jordan—talks about the newest Nintendo Switch firmware update that allows for creating folders, but only in your game library so...yay? To close off the news, they briefly talk about Sony acquiring Haven Studios, and what could mean.In a jam packed review section, Chris has more to say about Final Fantasy: Stranger in Paradise; Jordan talks about Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Rune Factory 5, and Dayna talks about Tiny Tina's Wonderland.

3/25/2022 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 50 seconds

On this week's Pixles & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk quickly about Elden Ring—as is the new custom on the Podcast—as From Software's newest game surpassed 12 million copies and recieved a pretty substantial patch. Afterwards, the gang dives deep into film talk as a new slate of trailers for Ms. Marvel, Sonic 2, and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish were released. This leads into a long disscussion about movie memories, underated classics and all sorts of fun things!Afterwards, the gang talks a bit about the first wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC that released, and what they hope for the future waves. In the review/impressions section: Brendan has some Elden Ring guides, and he also got his hands on the Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022, Chris got to play Chocobo GP, and try the HexGaming Rival Tactical Controller; Dayna tried out the Fold 3, and Jordan watched Turning Red.  

3/18/2022 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 48 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: It's Mario Day, as Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about their memories of everyone's favourite Italian plumber (except Brendan who cares not for Super Mario). Afterwards, they discuss the reveal trailer of the Disney+ series: Obi-Wan Kenobi. They talk about their impressions with the trailer and what they hope for the series. They also talk about Sony's State of Play for March 2022—there wasn't a lot on display, and Jordan was pretty unimpressed with it. They continue to talk about the latest news that Rockstar will be releasing a PS5 upgrade for GTAV, at the cost of $10, which prompts a discussion of paid vs. free upgrades for new consoles. They also talk a bit about Nintendo delaying the release of Advance Wars Reboot Camp in light of the recent attempted invasion of Ukraine by Russia. They also briefly mention that Overwatch 2 is still a thing. In lieu of a pretty light review section; Brendan, Jordan, and Chris have an extended conversation about Elden Ring. 

3/11/2022 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 46 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about the situation unfolding in the Ukraine, and how several game and media companies have been getting involved to offer their support. In a radical 90-degree  on from that sombre topic, the gang talks a bit about the announcement from the Pokemon Presents, mainly the announcement of two new mainline Pokemon games: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Afterwards, the gang reminisces a little about the Nintendo Switch for it's fifth anniversary, sharing their memories of the system and favorite games. They close off the news by talking a bit about Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remake, as well as Resident Evil 7 getting PS5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrades later this year; and Twisted Metal getting a full season show on Peaco*ck. In the review section: Brendan watched The Boys: Diabolical Series, Dayna watched Fresh, and Jordan played Triangle Strategy.

3/5/2022 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 30 seconds

On [last] week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Jordan and Khari sit down to talk about the Elden Ring launch—Brendan had been playing it and shared his thoughts about it. They also talked about the reveal of the PSVR2 and as usual, Jordan was not super impressed with the notion of VR. They also talked about some of the reveals from Capcom, specifically Street Fighter 6, and the Capcom Fighting Collection. In Nintendo news, the gang talked a bit about the rumour of a new potential mainline Fire Emblem game coming sometime next year, as well as Nintendo's acquisition of SRD. They finished off the news by talking about Bioware saying Dragon Age 4 was "about halfway through development."In reviews: Brendan talked about Martha is Dead, Chris talked about the Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster, and Khari talked about CrossfireX

3/1/2022 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 39 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Newcomer David, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about the massive announcement from Paramount+ on ViacomCBS' Investor day—including the third Sonic movie being greenlit alongside a Knuckles Spinoff series; Halo being greenlit for a second season, South Park and Bevis and Butthead being Paramount+ exclusive and much more. They gang goes on to talk about Netflix's announcement of a movie based on the ground-breaking video game: Bioshock. Brendan and Jordan discuss whether this will be worth watching, or miss the mark (as so many video game movies have).Onward, the gang talks about the tragic shutting down of Nintendo's 3DS and WiiU eShop, and why it's a terrible blow for videogame preservation and the history of retro-gaming. They also talk a bit about Cyberpunk 2077 getting some patching for PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. In reviews, David talks about Horizon: Forbidden West, Chris talks about King Of Fighters XV and Brendan talks about The Cuphead Show! 

2/19/2022 • 1 hour, 59 minutes, 25 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about the biggest news of the week—the February 9th 2022 Nintendo Direct. The gang talks about all the big reveals, from Fire Emblem to Xenoblade Chronicles 3, to the massive announcement of No Man's Sky landing on the Nintendo Switch; and how they feel about them. There is also an extended conversation about microtransactions in games, and gamers' reaction to them, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be adding 48 courses from previous entries in the franchise as paid DLC. This conversation goes on for several hours, so the gang has to quickly talk about the Playstation Indie presentation and Chris' disappointment over a lack of Stray. They also discuss the Hulu revival of Futurama despite John DiMaggio not returning to reprise his role as Bender. The gang talks about whether the show may have run its course. In reviews: Dayna talks about the ultra-edgy Bel-Air and Lost Ark, Brendan talks about Vox Machina, and Jordan talks about Smiling Friends. 

2/11/2022 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 48 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: the long lost Alex returns; as Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about the recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft—further cementing it's status as gaming's de facto monopoly. The gang talks about whether this is a good course correction and house cleaning for the publisher that has been embroiled in controversies and abuse allegations, or perhaps will its past be swept under the rug as Microsoft seeks to leverage its long dormant IPs? Afterwards, the gang talks about CGM's official winner of the Reader's Choice GOTY award, and spends a lot of time talking about the winners of the Best in TV and Movies. Moving on, the gang talks about the recent leaks of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and how so-called fans will never be happy with any Pokémon game they ever get—even when it's exactly what they've been asking for; and in tragic news, the gang talks about the passing of Gaspard Ulliel, shortly after the reveal trailer of Moon Knight.In reveiws/previews: Chris talks about Total War Warhammer III, Brendan talks about Ollie Ollie World, and Jordan talks a bout Grow: Song of the Evertree. 

1/21/2022 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 32 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, and Jordan sit down for the second attempt at a live podcast—which you can watch on our Twitch, or Youtube channel. The podcast gang sit down to discuss some of the news they missed last week, starting with Days Gone director Jeff Ross talking about the game's failure in comparison to Ghost of Tsushima. They also take a look at Konami getting into NFTs (because of course they are), and Square Enix also getting into NFTs (because apparently they missed the point of their most critically acclaimed game). Afterwards, the gang talks a bit about E3 2022 inevitably being a digital-only event for the second year, which leads to a discussion of Jordan's recent article about the necessity of E3 as an event—presently, and going forward. Continuing on unnecessary things, the gang discusses the recent discovery that Razer's Zephyr masks are not (as previously advertised) N95 certified and offer little to no protection—but damn do they look cool. To bring things down for a minute, the gang also talks about the recent passing of comedian Bob Sagat, then shifts gears hard to talk about the Kirby and the Forgotten Lands and Pokémon Legends Arceus trailers. In the reviews section, Jordan got his hands on a toothbrush, Chris has been playing Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker and Brendan has been watching Archive 81. 

1/14/2022 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 35 seconds

On this weeks Pixels & Ink Podcast: we welcome 2022 with the first podcast of the new year, and what better way to do that than with the first Pixels & Ink Podcast Livestream! The gang talks about CGM's Reader's Choice awards across tech—including Best Laptop, Best Keyboard, Best Wired, and Wireless Mouse; Best Earbuds, Best Headset, and Best Webcam. Afterwards, the gang talks about the Reader's Choice Best Game categories for 2021, and this leads to heated debates on what classifies as adventure and RPGs. If you have any questions or want to write in to the podcast, just send an email to [emailprotected] and we’ll read and answer your questions on air!

1/7/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 20 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: as 2021 comes to a close, Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan look back on the year; the highs, the lows, and CGM's new GOTY nominations as voted on by our wonderful audience.The gang talks about their favourite reviews from the year, and their own personal Game of the Year choices. Happy New Year from CGM and here's to another year of friends, family, safety and of course videogames!

12/30/2021 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 36 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: It's our official Holiday Spectacular as Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down for a late night, fireside chat about Embracer Group purchasing Dark Horse Comics—because nothing says Christmas quite like some corporate mergers. Afterwards, the gang sits down to talk about all things Christmas, both the weird and the wonderful. From their favourite Christmas movies, holiday traditions, and the weird lyrics of some Christmas songs, CGM is here to fill you with Christmas cheer!Afterwards, the gang talks a little reviews—Chris has been trying a new Kindle, Brendan has a bit to say about The Matrix: Resurrection and Jordan talks a bit about the EKSA e910 headphones.Merry Christmas, and Stay Safe from Pixels & Ink and the entire CGM crew!If you have any questions or want to write in to the podcast, just send an email to [emailprotected] and we'll read and answer your questions on air!

12/24/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 18 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Chris, Dayna and Jordan is down to talk about Nintendo's surprise Indie Showcase and some of the games that got announced—Jordan is really excited for the spiritual prequel to The Messenger: Sea of Stars but was mostly disappointed that Hollow Knight: Silksong didn't get a release date. The gang moves on to talk about Ubisoft's brilliant move into the NFT-sphere and how it is no way a shady, planet-destroying, short-term Ponzi Scheme that is very on-brand for Ubisoft. Continuing the Ubisoft talk: Chris, Jordan, and Dayna talk a little about the announcement of a Splinter Cell "remaster," and that devolves quickly—Jordan isn't very impressed with the idea and for good reason.Afterwards, the gang talks a bit about CD Projekt Red settling its investor lawsuit for $1.85 million, and the continued tragedy that is Cyberpunk 2077. On a cheerier note, the gang gets into the holiday spirit to talk about Fortnite's Winterfest update, and all the fun presents to be had within! They also talk a bit more about the new season and some of the more interesting game mechanics.In the review section, Chris talks a bit about Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker and his experience starting fresh in Square's acclaimed MMO. Dayna talks a bit about her experience seeing Matrix Resurrections, and Jordan talks a bit about his experience going to San Francisco to play GTFO.  

12/18/2021 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 35 seconds

On last week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: it's an extra long MEGA episode as Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to discuss the 2021 Video Game Awards. The gang talks at length about the event itself—how it feels like it may have lost it's way amongst corporate sponsorship; and needs to focus more on the awards themselves.They also talk about the actual reason for the Game Awards: REVEAL TRAILERS! The events was jam packed with reveal trailers, so much so that you may have forgotten it was an awards ceremony! From the reveal trailer for the second Sonic the Hedgehog movie, to Alan Wake 2; there was no shortage of "world premiers!"

12/13/2021 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 15 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, and Jordan return after a one-week break to talk about the new Democratic bill to discourage product scalping with bots, aptly named the "Stopping Grinch Bots Act." Naturally, this devolves into a strange tangent—Jordan thinks the name is inaccurate, and sympathizes with the Grinch's plight in the book. They continue on into the week's bummer segment: more news about Activision Blizzard—this time surrounding the resignation of Senior Tech Analyst: Jessica Gonzales, who was instrumental in employees' collective action efforts for better working conditions. Moving into happier news, Chris gushes over the newest trailer for The Book of Boba Fett—Jordan and Brendan also think it's pretty neat. Afterwards, the gang talks about the Orion Up Switch, and how it's kind of a ridiculous idea—Jordan is convinced it completely defeats the purpose of the Switch. To close off the news, the gang talks about Hayao Miyazaki's return from retirement—for the 19th time. In the review section, Jordan talks a little Solar Ash; Chris talks about the Brook Pocket Auto Catch Reviver Plus; and Brendan talks about the Electrohome Kingston 7-In-1 Record Player.

12/4/2021 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 50 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink podcast: it's another late-night podcast as Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about the latest batch of bad news surrounding Activison Blizzard; as employees staged a walkout and petitioned for CEO Bobby Kotick to step down. Moving to more cheerful news, the gang talks about the newly released Spiderman: No Way Home trailer, that showed a lot more of the tone of the film, and a lot more Molina. The gang moves on to discuss the announcement of the VGA2021 nominees—Jordan spends a bit too much time browsing the categories.Moving on, Dayna is excited to talk about the bizarre Ed Sheeran/Pokémon Go collaboration, and Jordan is not at all excited to talk about DC's new Smash-like: Multiversus. 

11/20/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 52 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, and Jordan sit down to talk about Facebook's parent company rebrand—renaming to "Meta," and showcasing a greater emphasis on VR content—and what the future might hold for Facebook. Afterwards, they talk a little about the announcement of a sequel to Dune, following the success of recently released film. Continuing the film buzz, the podcast gang talks about the reveal trailer for the Buzz Lightyear prequel movie, named after the iconic character. Moving from film to videogames, the gang talks a bit about the new Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack—some of the issues people have been having with it and whether the selection of N64 is worth the added price of investment. They also talk a bit about some of the new developments with Activision Blizzard—McCree's new name, Bobby Kotick's pay reduction, and Vicarious Visions potentially being absorbed/renamed. They finish the news talking about the terrible tragedy involving Alex Baldwin on the set of Rust.To bring the podcast to a close, Jordan talks a bit about Dusk, Chris talks about the Jackbox Party Pack 8, and Brendan talks about the Google Pixel 6 and new Amazon TV.

10/30/2021 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 17 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan sit down to talk about Animal Crossing: New Horizons' final piece of DLC and why no one is happy about it; the official trailer for the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Walberg; and the allegations of toxic set conditions on Batwoman put forth by Ruby Rose. Also, Dayna went all the way to Austria to talk about some of the newest tech offerings from Huawei! Afterwards, Jordan talks a bit about the newest bit of weirdness from SWERY65, The Good Life, Brendan talks a bit about Halloween Kills, and Chris talks a bit about the new iPad.  

10/23/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 12 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to get a little night sassy while talking a little Marvel news—Will Poulter of We're The Millers fame, cast as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; as well as the short trailer for Hawekeye. Dayna has strong feelings about both. Continuing the comic book movie news, the gang talks a little about the short teaser for The Batman, and the gang swoons a bit over Robert Pattinson's Bat-Voice. Speaking of movies—literally—the podcast gang talk about some of the new trailers, including a ones for a new Home Alone, and Scream. This leads to a somewhat strange tangent about horror movies, and how many horror icons have gone to space. Continuing the space theme, the gang talks a bit about William Shatner's trip to space.Towards the end, Jordan has been playing with the Switch OLED and has some thoughts, Chris has thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV and Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town; Dayna is still playing Alchemic Cutie, and Brendan has been trying a new Fitbit. 

10/16/2021 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 52 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about the reveal of Kingdom Hearts' Sora for Super Smash Bros Ultimate—a long requested character who is definitely and interesting inclusion, but seems a bit lacking without any Disney connection. Jordan talks a bit about Smash Bros transcending itself and Kingdom Hearts as a bit of a messy game. Afterwards the gang talks a bit about some of the Marvel and DC announcements and rumours, as well as the colossal Twitch leak and Facebook shutdown. Brendan talks a little about Dune, Chris talks a bit about Stranger of Paradise: A Final Fantasy Origin; Dayna talks a bit about Alchemic Cutie, and Jordan talks about Death's Gambit.

10/8/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 8 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan get together after a two-week absence (we were really busy with TIFF and playing video games). To kick off the podcast, the gang talks about the tragic passing of Canadian comedy legend: Norm Macdonald—our introduction to him and his dead-pan style, and the legacy he leaves behind. Moving on from that, the gang talks a little about Ikea's push to organize some of it's furniture into a "gamer" section. It's weird, but probably inevitable. Afterwards, Brendan makes the mistake of getting Jordan to talk about Undertale, and more specifically, the surprise announcement of Deltarune Chapter 2. Dayna was unaware of Jordan's love of the game, so he spends a bit of time rambling about that. Moving on from that, the podcast gang talks about the Playstation Showcase and all the exciting games that were announced. To bring the podcast to a close, Brendan and Dayna talk about some of the films they saw at TIFF, Chris shares his thoughts on Star Wars Visions, and Jordan played Lost in Random and a bit of Aragami 2. 

9/17/2021 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 37 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna and Jordan slowly lose their minds as they endure a week-long heat wave, but that wont stop them from delivering a quality podcast. To start, the gang talks about Gamescom 2021—a thing they watched, but didn't quite seem to register. Jordan talks a little Midnight Suns and has mixed thoughts on the Saints Row reboot. The gang talks about the "Awesome Indies" showcase and some of the neat looking games coming out. Afterwards, Chris talks about Bungie's Destiny showcase and highlights some of the interesting new content heading to Destiny 2. But the main event to talk about is definitely the Spiderman: No Way Home trailer that released after someone leaked set photos and the trailer itself online. The gang talks about their thoughts on the trailer, and speculate a bit on what the movie might contain—Jordan stands up for Spider Man 3. The gang also talks about Fortnite's "March Through Time," an interactive tour through Dr. Martin Luthor King's "I have a dream," speech that has been receiving mixed reactions. To bring the podcast to a close, Dayna talks about her new Polk Sound Bar, Vacation Friends, and Jordan talks a little about Netlfix's Vivo,  Fantastic Fungi, and a possible Fortnite content leak. 

8/27/2021 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 50 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink podcast: Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Jordan sit down to talk about the August 18th Pokémon Presents—Jordan and Chris talk a little bit about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it looks pretty good. After an extended gameplay trailer for Pokémon Legends Arceus, Jordan still isn't convinced. Afterwards, the gang talks about the investigation at Ubisoft Singapore following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.To pick things up, Brendan, Jordan, Chris, and Dayna talk about the debut trailer for Marvel's Eternals. They talk a little about the trailer and what they both know and don't know about the Eternals. Keeping with the Marvel theme, they talk a bit about Anthony Mackie signing on for the next Captain America movie.Getting to the game talk, Jordan has been playing and loving Garden Story—the new indie adventure/sim that's a little Legend of Zelda and a little Stardew Valley; where you play as an adorable grape. Chris has been playing the PS5 version of Ghost of Tsushima; since he missed the first release, he gives his impressions. And of course, the gang talks a little Fortnite before closing. 

8/20/2021 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 41 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan sits down with Jordan and Dayna to talk about the recent firings at Activision Blizzard, specifically that of Daniel Klien—lead game developer of Apex Legends, who was let go after some derogatory posts from 2007 resurfaced. Afterwards, they go on to talk about the reveal of Idris Elba as Knuckles in the upcoming sequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Jordan still thinks he should've been saved for the third, and they talk a little about what a Sonic sequel might even look like. Afterwards, the podcast gang talk a bit about James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, and how it stacks up to other DC movies, as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jordan thinks some of the recent DC cinematic content has gotten a worse rap than deserved. Finally, Brendan had a hands-on with the new Samsung Galaxy Flip and Fold 3. He talks a little about what they have to offer, and the gang discusses the potential of foldable LED technology and who this might even be for.To bring the podcast to a close, Jordan and Dayna talk about the current season of Fortnite. Jordan has returned after a long hiatus and this are very different this time around. 

8/13/2021 • 47 minutes, 59 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink podcast: Brendan sits down with Chris, Dayna, and Bryan sit down to discuss the ongoing Activision/Blizzard situation—the company's less than stellar response to the accusations and the developers staging a walkout in protest of the company's (alleged) past behaviour. Afterwards, the podcast crew talk a bit out CGM's Brand of the Year—the nominee's, their reasons for nomination, and what makes them such unique brands. After that, the gang discusses the newest situation with Scarlet Johansson and Disney—a lawsuit was filed by Johansson that alleges her salary was contingent on theatrical sales, and Disney released Black Widow on streaming services which would undoubtedly affect ticket sales. After that debacle, the gang talks a bit about the how Gamestop is rebranding it's Canadian stores from EB Games, simply to Gamestop—it feels like the end of an era.As the podcast concludes the gang talks about Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters (I–III), the Netflix Masters of the Universe, Swords of Legends Online, and Rocket League. 

7/30/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 30 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: It's a full cast as Brendan sits down with Alex, Chris, Dayna and Jordan to discuss the newly announced Steam Deck—Valve's first foray into the handheld market. How does it stack up against the reigning champion: The Nintendo Switch, and will it assume dominance. They also talk about Elgato's unfortunately named, Stream Deck—a very different device which gives streamers more convenient tools to enhance their streams. Afterwards, the podcast crew takes some time to talk about EA Play 2021—what was announced and why Jordan is a bit salty with the reboot of Dead Space. They also take some time to discuss the emerging lawsuit filed by the state of California against Activision Blizzard—which include accusations of assault, rape, and a toxic, "frat boy" culture that permeated amongst the higher ranks. To lighten the mood, the podcast crew talks about the game's they've been playing/watching—Brendan has mixed thoughts about M. Night Shyamalan's Old; Jordan has thoughts on Cris Tales and Chicory: A Colorful Tale; Dayna has been enjoying Space Jam: A New Legacy and Swords of Legends Online; Alex has been spending time with the totally legal Retroid Pocket 2; and Chris finally got a Playstation 5 and he's happy to tell us about that!

7/23/2021 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 40 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan takes over hosting duties as P&I tries out a new format—a more singularly focused, discussion-based Pixels & Ink. For this episode, Brendan, Jordan, and Chris crew talk a bit about Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest and some of the games that were revealed. The gang is particularly interested in Eldin Ring—what they can expect from the game, how gameplay will work and to what degree George R. R. Martin is contributing to the project. Afterwards; with E3 2021 right around the corner, Brendan, Jordan and Chris get into their predictions for this year's monumental gaming showcase. Jordan talks A LOT about the upcoming Nintendo E3 Direct—he thinks a Breath of the Wild 2 announcement is likely, Splatoon 3 is probably on the table, and maybe the announcement of the last two Smash Bros Ultimate fighter pass characters. Chris talks a bit about the Square Enix showcase and what he expects from it, while Brendan and the gang talk about the Microsoft showcase and what we could expect from both them and Bethesda.

6/11/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 11 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan, Chris, and Dayna sit down to talk about Nintendo's upcoming gaming museum—a converted Nintendo manufacturing plant that will act as a monument to their long and storied history within the game industry. The podcast gang talk a bit about Nintendo's branching out from the digital space into the physical, including some talk about Super Nintendo World and their desires to travel. Afterwards, for Pride Month; Jordan, Chris, and Dayna then take some time to talk about the Rugrats reboot, specifically how Phil and Lil's mom Betty is now an openly gay character. The gang talk a bit about queer representation in media—companies co-opting Pride Month for karma points, how some shows handle it better than others, and the delicate way to handle representation.To end the news: Jordan, Chris and Dayna talk a bit about God of War: Ragnarok's delay and how it's better for the game and the developers. Jordan tells Chris a little about the 2018 God of War and why it's worth playing.To close off the podcast, Chris has finally played No Man's Sky and the gang talk a little bit about it. 

6/4/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan and Chris sit down to talk about the newest rumour of the upgraded Nintendo Switch—this time a Bloomberg report suggests the upgraded console could be announced prior to E3 2021. Jordan and Chris talk about what they want from the upgraded console, both in hardware and games; this inevitably spins off into a tangent about E3 in general and what games Nintendo might announce. Afterwards the two take a moment to talk about Amazon acquiring MGM Studios, but are interupted by the Sonic 30th Stream to get excited about the announcement of Sonic Colours Ultimate, and Sonic Origins. The two talk more about Sonic the Hedgehog—their favorite games and the longevity of the franchise. They take a second at the end to talk about Call of Duty's "80's Action Hero" event and how the inclusion of John Rambo in a game like Call of Duty kind of undercuts the theme of that movie.To close off the podcast, Jordan goes on a long rant about Biomutant—the new action RPG published by THQ Nordic. Jordan (the overwhelming critical majority) thought it was a pretty bad game, and he explains why, while also pondering why so many people online seem to be very mad at his review.

5/28/2021 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 46 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan is reunited with Chris as they sit down to discuss the tragic passing of acclaimed author and artist of the renowned Berserk manga series: Kentaro Miura. Jordan and Chris talk about Berserk's legacy, how much it influenced in popular media—particularly in games—and spin off into some tangents about different anime. Afterwards, Jordan talks a bit about the end of Netflix's Castlevania; he and Chris then talk at great length about various Castlevania games. To close off the news, Jordan and Chris talk about Sony's latest patent for an eSports betting system. The two speculate on what this could mean, but Jordan is worried that it will further exacerbate the insidious nature of gambling in video games.After the news, Chris has been playing Mass Effect Legendary Edition. He talks a bit about the changes in the new edition, and he and Jordan talk a bit about modernizing the original Mass Effect; and whether Quality of Life improvements take away some of the old-school charm and challenge of the classic RPG. 

5/21/2021 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 5 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: It's a solo-cast as Jordan talks about the ridiculous situation that unfolded in Wisconsin involving a group assault, and a pulled firearm over some Pokémon cards—which subsequently caused Target to suspend the sale of most trading cards in store. Jordan wonders about the nature of fandoms, and the rapid toxicity of certain groups, while reminiscing on encounters of his youth where certain collectables were involved. Afterwards, Jordan talks about the E3 2021 digital portal and what a successful launch could mean for the future of E3—whether a purely digital format could be the new norm, how it could be beneficial to the press, or if perhaps we might see a reinvented conference that is open to the public but still accessible to journalists. To close off the news, Jordan talks about the reveal trailer for Venom: Let there be Carnage and how much of a delightful trash-fire the film will most likely be. Jordan has some issues with the portrayal of the symbiote, and isn't particularly fond of Vemon in general. In a bit of game discussion, Jordan got a hands-on with the open-beta for Amazon Games' upcoming MMO: New World. He talks a little about his experience with it, and and some of the more interesting features of the game. Following that, Jordan talks about the final season of Netflix's Castlevania—mistakenly saying it only has seven episodes since Netflix didn't load properly—and talking his initial impressions, hopes for the series and the future of the show.

5/14/2021 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: It's technical difficulties galore—from crashing systems to weird audio glitches! In spite of this, Jordan sits down with Chris, Alex and Dayna as they discuss one of the more interesting elements from the Epic v. Apple lawsuit; apparently Sony requires compensation for cross-play if playtime and microtransaction spending get "out of sync." The gang discusses Sony's overall bad attitude towards cross-play and digital rights management in general, and the potential ramifications of the Epic v. Apple lawsuit—no matter who wins, we lose. Afterwards, Jordan, Alex, Chris, and Dayna talk about Nintendo's surprise announcement of Game Maker Garage—a seemingly full game evolution on the Nintendo Labo Garage, where players are encouraged to learn basic coding and make their own games. They discuss the games potential appeal, and possible staying power, given the untimely fate of the Nintendo Labo. To cap off the news, the gang discusses Marvel's release slate of upcoming movies, but their focus is on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever—what it could be about, and how it could continue without Chadwick Boseman.To end the Podcast, Jordan, Alex, and Chris talk about New Pokemon Snap—what they like, and how it's different from the original Pokemon Snap. Jordan has some thoughts about gamer expectations and gamer entitlement when going into a game like New Pokemon Snap.  

5/7/2021 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 44 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan and Chris sit down to talk about Microsoft's announcement of their campaign to make PC gaming better for both gamers and developers alike—as they now plan to split the revenue of games published on their platform 22-88. Jordan and Chris speculate on what this might mean for the industry, and how this might shake up platforms like Steam or even the Epic Games Store. Naturally, they get off on many wild tangents.Afterwards, Jordan and Chris talk a little bit about Nintendo's two-year late update to Super Mario Party which now let's you play online with your friends! Better late than never, huh? Of course, you guessed it, this also results in many wild tangents. Then things really heat up at Jordan and Chris discuss yet another bad reaction to another update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons—Jordan can no longer contain his anger.To wrap the Podcast up, Jordan and Chris talk about Final Fantasy XIV's bizarre Butterfinger promotional tie in, and give a quick mention to Netflix bringing their Canadian HQ to our home city of Toronto. 

4/30/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 27 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan and Chris sit down to talk about Sony's decision to keep the PS Store alive on the PS3 and PS Vita. This turns into a tangent on console ownership, the folly of trading in games and a bizarre story that DEFINITLEY didn't happen. Afterwards, Jordan and Chris speculate on Jeff Kaplan's departure from Activision Blizzard. Then the boys talk about the set photos from Sonic 2. Jordan isn't particularly happy about the possible inclusion of Knuckles—for pretty good reasons actually—but then they talk for a disproportionate amount of time about possible plotlines for the movie, and some Sonic lore. They then talk a little about the good ol' days when you could go to a Blockbuster Video and print out your Pokemon Snap photos, and how Fujifilm has made the Instax Printer available for the Nintendo Switch!Afterwards, Chris has some thoughts on Smelter—the new indie game that's a little Mega Man, a little Metroid; and a lot of heart. Chris also talks about the HD remaster of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, and while Jordan hasn't played the new version, he reminisces about his time with the original on the PS2. 

4/23/2021 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 41 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast, Jordan and Chris are joined by newcomer, and Twitch up-and-comer: Debbie "Gluxbox." They sit down to talk about the Nintendo Indie Showcase; mostly the bigger names in announcements such as the "procedurally generated road trip," Road 96; the interestingly artistic, narratively driven: Last Stop, and Hindsight; the fresh runner with a banging soundtrack: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield; the chilled out, newly stylized OlliOlli World; and of course, the newest retro-styled return of the Beat Em' Up icon: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. Afterwards; Jordan, Chris and Deb discuss the rumours that the creators of the classic, early Internet virtual pet site Neopets, are considering bringing the property to the Nintendo Switch. The gang discusses some fond memories of the Flash-based legend and how it could possibly work on the Switch. To end the Podcast, Jordan talks a bit about Nartia Boy; the new indie, side-scrolling hack n' slash that looks like TRON meets Blasphemous. While Jordan thinks it does a lot of things right, there's a lot of places where you can see it could have been better. After that, Deb talks a little about Cozy Grove; a cute little sort of life sim where you find different ways to help out ghosts. 

4/16/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 16 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan sits down with Chris, Dayna, and first-time podcaster Eduard Gafton; as they discuss how 2021's E3 will be a digital only event. The gang considers what this could mean for E3 going forward, how conventions like Fan Expo and Comic Con have changed over the years and whether or not it would be better for big press events to be digital. Afterwards, the gang gets a little too deep into the launch of the Animal Crossing/Build-a-Bear collaboration; Jordan goes on a tangent about how Animal Crossing fans are impossible to please, and the gang discusses the merits of expectation vs. reality—could the collaboration really launched with 50+ available bears to build? After that, the gang talks a little about Nintendo's surprise announcement of the newest retro-styled Battle Royale: Pac-Man 99. Jordan played a bit of it and has some thoughts about it; mainly how most people seemed to miss how several of the game's mechanics are from Pac-Man Championship Edition DX. After that, Dayna talks a little about the rumours of casting for the Young Avengers film, and that spins out into a whole tangent about comics and movies.

4/9/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 40 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan sits down with Chris and Lane to talk a little about their April Fools—despite the current times making April Fools seem just a little in bad taste, there's no reason why the gang can't take a trip down memory lane to a time when it was a little bit more creative, and bit more appropriate; particularly with prank videogame announcements. Afterwards, the tone turns morose as the P&I crew has to discuss the tragic loss of one of videogames' most iconic characters: Super Mario. As March 31st, 2021 marked the "Day Mario Died," the gang talks a little about how incredibly stupid the whole online hyperbole was. Afterwards, the gang talks a little about the newest casting announcements for the upcoming Disney+ Obi-Wan pre-sequel series, which spins out into some crazy theories about Obi-Wan being a Force Ghost the whole time, and all kinds of other fun Star Wars talk. To bring the whole thing home, Jordan talks about Monster Hunter Rise—how the new mechanics work, how approchable the game is, and how it might be the best Monster Hunter in the franchise. 

4/2/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 31 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast, Jordan sits down with Chris and Shak to discuss the allegations of sexual misconducted surrounding Dan Avidan—also known as Danny Sexbang of the band Ninja Sex Party and Game Grumps fame. They discuss their feelings on the matter, their feelings towards how the fanbase reacted, the intricacies of grooming and it's prevalence within Youtuber culture; and their commitment to standing behind the survivors. Also, they feel it important to state that these are their personal feelings, and do reflect those of CGMagazine as a business, as no criminal charges have been laid against Avidan. Things get a little lighter as they discuss the closure of the PSN Store on the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita. Jordan disappears for a while as Chris and Shak discuss Final Fantasy VIII Remastered being brought to Android and iOS, and the shuttering of the Final Fantasy XI mobile reboot. Afterwards, Shak talks about Pierce Brosnan being added to Black Atom as Doctor Fate, and the podcast crew has some thoughts about that. To bring it home, Shak talks about his love of the Snyder Cut of Justice League. However, Jordan and Chris have some thoughts.  

3/26/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 6 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan and Chris sit down to talk about the Square Enix Showcase—they talk a little about the Life is Strange remaster, as well as the upcoming third installment to the series; the new looter-shooter Outriders, Square's new IP Forspoken, the new Black Panther DLC for Marvel's Avengers, and go off on a weird tangent about Bubble Bobble and Bust-a-Move. They also go on a disproportionately long talk about Animal Crossing New Horizons, and the latest update including the Sanrio Collection. They also talk a little about the newly announced PSVR controllers that Sony definitely didn't steal from Oculus. They also talk a little about the release of the "Snyder Cut" of Justice League, and how Bobby Kotick made $200 million after laying off 50 employees from Activison Blizzard.  To bring it home, Jordan talks a little about Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. 

3/19/2021 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 5 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan sits down with Alex, Chris, and Dayna to talk a little about Troy Levitt "resigning" from Avalanche after the controversy around his Youtube Channel became public—although, allegedly that had nothing to do with it. That leads into a whirlwind rant about how WB was able to successfully patent gameplay with Shadow of War and Shadow of Mordor's "Nemesis System." The gang talks a little about the ridiculous controversy around Pepe LaPeux's removal from Space Jam 2, and how an EA employee was able to exploit Fifa 21's manipulative Ultimate Team Cards for real cash.The gang brings it around to the lighter side to talk a little about the announcment of the new, retro-stlye arcade beat em' up: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge; some MAR10 Day memories, and Alex talks a little about Apex Legends on the Nintendo Switch.About the Casters:• Jordan Biordi: Managing Editor, and part-time Ninja; when he’s not busy combating the forces of evil, he’s writing articles and makeing videos on the hilariously mediocre Youtube channel: Ninja Reviews.• Chris De Hoog: A writer and podcaster from Ontario, Chris discovered roleplaying games with Final Fantasy on the NES and has been overthinking them ever since.• Dayna Eileen: Dayna is a long time serial gamer. Mom of two, aunt to many, she absolutely loves introducing the people she knows to her love for games and nerd culture.• Alex Handziuk: Alex owns two Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Disks, a fact that deserves top placement in his bio. He has a love for esports and has been known to read a comic or two. You can hear his voice on the CGM Flashbacks Podcast. 

3/12/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 13 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan and Chris sit down with special guest Reyna Cervantes as they discuss the rumours of a new, upgraded Nintendo Switch; and dive deep into the announcments of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, and Pokemon Legends Arceus. Jordan has many thoughts on the original Pokemon Diamond/Pearl and even more about Legends Arceus. Afterwards, the gang takes a deep dive into the debacle that is WB's upcoming open-world game: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy. The game is set to include Transgender character options, which is conflicting given J K Rowling's open stance against Trans Rights, and the game's lead designer being openly anti-feminest and pro-Gamergate. As a Trans woman, Reyna offers her unique insight into this issue.About the Casters:Jordan Biordi: Managing Editor, and part-time Ninja; when he’s not busy combating the forces of evil, he’s writing articles and makeing videos on the hilariously mediocre Youtube channel: Ninja-Jordan Reviews.Chris De Hoog: A writer and podcaster from Ontario, Chris discovered roleplaying games with Final Fantasy on the NES and has been overthinking them ever since.Reyna Cervantes:  a freelance writer who has written for Syfy's Fangrrls ,Bloody Disgusting and Screen Queens. She is also the host of the podcast Horror in Session, where she and a horror newbie deep dive the genre with guests!

3/5/2021 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 58 seconds

In this week's jam packed Pixels and Ink Podcast: Jordan, Brendan, Chris and Dayna sit down to discuss the lackluster releases in Sony's State of Play—talking a little Crash Bandicoot 4, Returnal, Sifu, Solar Ash, Knockout City, Five Nights at Freddy's, Oddworld, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. After that, they talk a little of the reveals at Blizzcon 2021; EA's fairly obvious abandoning of Bioware's Anthem; how Epic Games is paying off it's Laama Lawsuit with V-bucks; they give a brief mention to Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2's indefinite delay; and a little bit of how Daft Punk split up. Later on, Chris has been playing Bravely Default 2 and has some thoughts to share, and Jordan has been playing Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection and he has a lot to gush over. 

2/26/2021 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 7 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast, Jordan, Chris and Brendan are joined by podcast newcomer: Dayna Eileen; as they sit down to discuss all (or most) of the games announced in the February 17th Nintendo Direct!Later on, Jordan goes on a heated rant about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. 

2/19/2021 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 39 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan, Chris and Alex sit down to discuss CDPR getting hacked, the fate of Bioware's Anthem, Google Stadia loosing Terraria, and the gross behavior (and subsequent firing) of Gina Carano. Afterwards, Jordan fully discusses Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury; and Alex talks a little VR and Beat Saber. 

2/12/2021 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 57 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast, Jordan, Chris, and Brendan sit down to talk about Google halting game development for Stadia, Gearbox joining Embracer Group, and Brendan has some thoughts about The Medium. Afterwards Jordan talks a little Cyber Shadow—the newest ninja game from Mechanical Head Studios and Yacht Club Games—and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Chris also has some thoughts about Atelier Ryza 2.

2/5/2021 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 31 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan and Chris sit down with CGM's Lane Martin to talk about the ridiculous situation of Gamestop stonks, Konami's recent restructuring, the Resident Evil Showcase and Animal Crossing: New Horizon's recent update. Things get heated as the gang talk's about Lane's review of The Medium, a poorly received tweet, and the impossible job of critics. 

1/30/2021 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 3 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan and Chris get together to talk more Cyberpunk 2077—this time regarding the Jason Schreier exposé and the addition to the class action lawsuit CDPR is currently facing. The boys also discuss the retirement of Takaya Imamura, with some good ol' fashioned Zelda tangents thrown in; and Razer's ridiculous COVID "smart" mask concept.  After the news, the two talk a little about the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizon's update, and Jordan finally has some thoughts about Final Fantasy VII Remake.

1/22/2021 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 15 seconds

In this week's Pixels and Ink Podcast: Jordan, Chris and Clement sit down to talk about the endless possibilities that can be anticipated from the creation of LucasFilm Games. While Chris and Clement beam with speculations about possible games, Jordan isn't particularly optimistic about the first two offerings.Afterwards, the gang talks a little about the Super Mario 3D World: Bowser's Fury gameplay trailer.

1/15/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 46 seconds

The first Pixels & Ink Podcast of 2021 is a more intimate affair as Jordan and Chris sit down to discuss Nintendo's acquisition of Next-Level Games, the removal of the Pogchamp emote from Twitch, the madness that happened on Capitol Hill, and talk a little Mass Effect and Death Stranding. Throughout the podcast they go on many tangents...MANY. TANGENTS.

1/8/2021 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 1 second

On this week's episode of Pixels & Ink: Jordan, Alex, Clement, and Chris sit down to talk a little Cyberpunk 2077, and the ridiculous situation that keeps unfolding with CD Projekt Red. The the gang celebrates the holidays by remembering some precious Christmas memories, and offering up their gift-giving suggestions!Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from CGM and Pixels & Ink!

12/23/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 6 seconds

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast, Jordan sits down with Shak, Clement, and Chris sit down to follow up on the Video Game Awards; and discuss Sephiroth's inclusion in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and the mess that is Cyberpunk 2077—both the game, and it's removal from the Playstation and Xbox marketplace.Afterwards, Shak fills the gang in on all the movie and TV news from the Disney, including all the Marvel and Star Wars updates. 

12/19/2020 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 25 seconds

Jordan, Alex, and Chris sit down to discuss the 2020 Video Game Awards— mere hours before the show itself. They discuss their choices for several different categories and why, ending with their choices for the coveted Game of the Year Award.Editor's Note: Chris De Hoog 100% called Sephiroth being in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. 

12/11/2020 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 8 seconds

In this week's Pixles & Ink Podcast: Jordan, Brendan, Chris, and Clement are joined by a very special guest—former member of Blizzard Entertainment and founder of his own non-profit, Jeremey Dela Rosa. Jeremey talks with us about his non-profit platform Leyline, which seeks to motivate gamers and people around the world to perform charitable acts through tangible incentives. As the podcast goes on, Jordan talks about the disastrous "restock" of Playstation 5's that were launched through the Walmart website. To learn more about Jeremey or Leyline, check out the links below:The GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/5c6vvs-a-new-way-to-be-charitableOfficial website: https://leyline.gg/Discord: https://discord.gg/btj2UUBjTwitter: https://twitter.com/leylinenpInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leylinenp/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leylinenp/

12/4/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 11 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink podcast, Jordan is joined by Lisa, Alex, and long-time friend on the podcast Brendan Quinn as they discuss the PS5 being Sony's "best Playstation launch," CD Projekt Red ensuring that Cyberpunk 2077 will be released on December 10th, and Phil Spencer denouncing "console tribalism." As the podcast goes on, Brendan talks about the PS5 remaster of Demon Souls, Alex takes some time to talk about KUUKIYOMI: Consider It, and Jordan talks a little Katamari Damacy REROLL for PS4. 

11/27/2020 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 15 seconds

On a very special episode of Pixels and Ink, it's a packed house as Jordan, Brendan, Alex, and Lindsay are joined by the former Empress of the podcast: Lisa Mior. They sit down to talk the strange occurrence that is the alleged identity theft of Riot's newest champion; Jordan goes on a disproportionate rant about The Last of Us 2 as a Game of the Year nominee; and Lindsay talks about Wonder Woman 1984 heading to HBO Max.Afterwards, the gang talks a little PS5, and some Bugsnax and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

11/20/2020 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 15 seconds

On this week's episode of Pixels & Ink: Jordan, Clement, and Chris all sit down to discuss the potential Metroid: Samus Returns remake for the Nintendo Switch; and how Marvel's The Avengers (the game) lost Square Enix $63 million dollars.They then spend the rest of the podcast lamenting about how none of them got PS5s. 

11/13/2020 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 40 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast, Jordan desperately tries to get Brentalfloss to be his friend. Afterwards, Jordan, Brendan, Chris, and Lindsay discuss Activision's ludicrous microtransaction profits, and how Sony isn't sending PS5s to stores. Just before a hasty retreat, Brendan can finally talk about the Xbox Series X and the PS5!Later on, the Spooptacular special continues as Lindsay talks about all the scary movies she got to review in the lead up to Halloween, and Jordan finds another reason to talk about The Haunting of Bly Manor. 

11/6/2020 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 10 seconds

The podcast crew sits down to discuss the delay of Cyberpunk: 2077, Halo: Infinite losing its director, a $250 Mandalorian-themed Xbox controller, and Brendan shares a few details on the Xbox Series X and the PS5.Afterwards; Jordan, Alex and Chris discuss some spooky game memories.

10/30/2020 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 9 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Jordan, Clement, Chris and Alex get together to talk about the tragic (and completely unpredictable) closure of Quibi, Jared Leto returning to the Justice League Snyder Cut, and Tom Holland starring as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie.The crew go on to discuss Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, and the horrible broken spook-fest that is Remothered: Broken Porcelain.

10/27/2020 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 22 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink podcast Jordan is joined by podcast alumni Brendan Frye, and Shakyl Lambert as they discuss the dismissal of Rooster Teeth's Ryan Haywood and Adam Kovic, the Playstation 5's new UI, and whole host of movie news including the release of the trailer for the Monster Hunter movie adaptation.After a small technical glitch, Brendan and Shak discuss some choice films out of TIFF 2020 while Jordan tags along for the ride—he wasn't invited to TIFF.

10/17/2020 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 28 seconds

In this week's Pixels & Ink podcast: Jordan, Clement, and Chris spend way too much time talking about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's ludicrous 250GB data requirement, the PS5 hardware breakdown, and the AMD Livestream. Naturally, Jordan finds a way to make it all about Nintendo and the Switch.

10/9/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 39 seconds

In this week’s Pixels and Ink Podcast; Jordan, Clement and Alex sit down to talk about CD Projekt Red’s required crunch in the month leading up to Cyberpunk 2077’s release, and the monumental reveal of Steve from Minecraft as the newest DLC fighter in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.As an added bonus, Jordan talks about the chaotic fun of Super Mario 35, Clement defends the power of VR, and Alex has been enjoying Deep Rock Galactic!

10/5/2020 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 47 seconds

In this week’s Pixels and Ink podcast, Jordan and Clement are joined by newcomer Chris de Hoog to talk about Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda, a live-action Yakuza movie and the supposed selling out of the Xbox Series X.As they discuss the potential of a Metal Gear Solid remake without Hideo Kojima, things quickly get weird as they discuss the nightmarish anatomy of Fall Guys’ titular characters.

9/25/2020 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 58 seconds

In this week’s Pixels and Ink podcast, the crew sits down to discuss Sony’s PS5 Digital Showcase. Jordan, Cole, and Alex discuss the PS5: the console, the price, the tech, and of course, the games!As a final point of the podcast, the crew takes a moment to discuss Nintendo’s Mini Direct, and the surprise reveal of two new Monster Hunter games!

9/21/2020 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 44 seconds

In this week's Pixels and Ink Podcast, Jordan, Cole, Clement, and Alex sit down to discuss Hyrule Warriors 2: Age of Calamity, and the newest information from Microsoft regarding their upcoming console: the Xbox Series X, and it's younger brother: the Xbox Series S. Continuing talks from last week's episode, things get heated between as they discuss Marvel's Avengers and "live-service" systems in video games.

9/11/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 30 seconds

In the 316th episode of Pixels and Ink we join Jordan, Brendan, Clement, and Alex as they get heated discussing questionable industry practices, the new Avengers game, and the DC Fandome event.Once things cool off, the gang finds some time to talk about the plethora of Super Mario releases for the famous plumber's 35th anniversary.

9/4/2020 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 5 seconds

This week on Pixels and Ink we debut a brand new segment called Connections! Taking place in the second half of the episode, Alex sits down with members of CGM and people from the gaming/movie/comics sphere to talk about the media that they have the strongest connection to. For this inaugural recording, writer/performer/all-around top-tier human Cole Watson comes by to talk about Halo 3, how it helped him connect with his dad, his brief flirtation with professional play and much much more!And in segment #1 Jordan, Liam, Brendan and Alex analyze Microsoft's Game's Showcase Presentation. Does Halo Infinite look good? Are there enough exciting announcements for Microsoft to go toe to toe with the PlayStation 5? And where does Game Pass Ultimate fit into all of this? For answers to all these questions and many more, check out this week's episode of Pixel's and Ink!

7/24/2020 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 26 seconds

This week on the Pixels and Ink Podcast it’s all about PlayStation. In the first half, Alex, Cole, Brendan and Liam dive into their spoiler-free thoughts on The Last of Us Part 2, as well as a couple of tech reviews. In the second half, the crew sits down and looks back at Sony’s PlayStation 5 event.Were the games shown impressive enough to get the next-gen hype train rolling? Does the console look too much like a router? And will NBA 2K21 go down in history as the best launch title? All these answers and more on Pixels and Ink #313.

6/15/2020 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 49 seconds

This week on the Pixels and Ink Podcast we have two different but equally engaging topics on the board. In the first half, Alex, Cole, Liam and Jordan talk about the nature of next-gen gaming and how a summer without E3 is potentially shaping up to be a fantastic one for games. And in the second half, Lindsay takes over for Liam as the crew talks about their favourite collectables, the ones that have stuck with them over the years, and the ones that they allegedly stole from Anime North 10 years ago. All that plus Nightwing’s butt.

5/20/2020 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 16 seconds

In this week's Pixel and Inc podcast, it's tangents aplenty, as we go on about Animal Crossing yet again, and the gang discusses the evolution of Pokémon Go.As the podcast goes on, Brendan, Jordan, Lindsay, and Alex discuss the bizzare videogame sequel to Cannibal Holocaust, strange Overwatch leauge happenings, and the nature of leaks in the videogame industry.

5/8/2020 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 45 seconds

In this week's Pixel and Ink podcast, the gang takes a second to look into some of the good and the bad stories during these trying times. From Gamestop trying to reopen to Nvidia supporting its workers, there's a lot to dive into! Diving deeper, Jordan, Brendan, Lindsay, Cole, and Alex all take a deep look into the small details and attention to detail in games, movies and comics. This, of course, becomes an in-depth conversation about Batman V Superman. Enjoy, and as always, stay safe!

4/24/2020 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 9 seconds

Although this pandemic has hit the pause button on many facets of life, it has yet to stop the downright bizzare nature of many of the game industries happenings—or the CGM staffs ability to sit down (remotley, of course) and discuss them.In this week's Pixels and Ink podcast, we're off the rails from minute one, as Brendan, Cole, Alex, Lindsey and Jordan sit down to discuss the strange case of Cooking Mama: Cookstar, the questionable existance of Quibi, and the merits of remakes; both in videogames and in movies. Stay indoors, stay safe, and we'll continue to stay entertaining.

4/17/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 4 seconds

This week, E3 2020 officially announced it would be cancelled, with many of the cons in the summer unsure if they will go forward, the CGM crew sit down (remotely) to discuss what this could mean for conventions and trade shows moving forward. Could this type of pandemic be the death knell for mega cons, or will they come back stronger than ever after this is all said and done?With Lindsey, Liem, Lain, Brendan and Alex on the cast this week, they discuss what this could mean for the industry, how it can survive such a situation, and what conventions can do moving forward to make them safer, and ensure they are not a hotbed for contagion. Also, with Final Fantasy VII Remake finally, here, the crew take some time to dive into what Final Fantasy meant for them, along with what people who want to experience the series should try. With some recommendations for things to do over the weekend, episode 308 of the pixels and ink podcast is jam-packed with topics to keep you entertained.

4/10/2020 • 51 minutes, 13 seconds

On a very special episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast the CGM crew, consisting of Joe, Lindsay, Brendan and Alex to talk about games, movies, and comics you can enjoy while hidden away from the rest of the world. From the latest movies to some unique pulls, the crew take us through the options that are avalable to people to enjoy as they wait for the current crisis to pass.  From Doom Eternal to the unique choices from streaming and comics, CGM has you covered. 

4/3/2020 • 44 minutes, 9 seconds

Every summer the games industry descends upon LA for the annual E3 conference, and with this being the start of June, and E3 just around the corner, we at CGMagazine wanted to take the time to predict what we can all expect next week. From Nintendo and the Nintendo Direct to the Xbox Showcase, there is a lot to unpack here, and our panel of experts, Brendan Frye, Jordan Biordi, Alex Handziuk, Cole Watson and Preston Dozsa all give their takes, along with what they hope will make an appearance this year. Sit back, relax, get your scorecards ready, and let's all prepare for E3 2019.

6/7/2019 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 47 seconds

On this very special episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast it’s all about the PlayStation VR.Alex, Joe and Brendan are here to give their thoughts on the new game announcements, their hands on experience with the titles, and what they think that PlayStation VR needs to do to succeed going forward.Is Iron Man VR the best superhero simulator in existence? Does Justin Roiland’s Rick and Morty humour translate well into VR? And most importantly, is Everybody’s Golf VR the killer app that PlayStation has been searching for?Find the answer to these and many more questions on this week's episode!

4/5/2019 • 33 minutes, 14 seconds

It was an eventful weekend for Titanfall series developer Respawn, as they announced, revealed, and launched their free-to-play Battle Royale game all within 72 hours. The game, titled Apex Legends, takes place in the Titanfall universe 30 years after the events of Titanfall 2. It features a small roster of unique heroes (called Legends) players can select to fulfill specific roles in their three-person teams, giving it a tactical aspect distinctive from other popular Battle Royale games like Fortnite and PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.

2/7/2019 • 35 minutes, 9 seconds

This year brought us a new Steam competitor, the Epic Games store, and with the power of Fortnite and fantastic terms for developers, they are starting to snatch up high profile titles, and recently they managed to secure exclusive PC rights for Metro Exodus.

2/2/2019 • 31 minutes, 20 seconds

After announcing that Metroid Prime 4's development has officially restarted under the control of Retro Studios, Cole, Alex, and Jordan go into deep discussion about how this announcement affects the eagerly awaited sequel, and if there's anything positive to draw from it.

1/30/2019 • 32 minutes, 32 seconds

This week’s very special episode of Pixels and Ink serves as both a cause for celebration and mourning.First off, Brendan, Jordan and Alex dive deep into the Telltale Games Debacle, and try to figure out what went wrong, and what the company could have done differently.They also discuss the precedent that the Telltale situation sets and what it means for the industry going forward.All that plus a heated discussion on the newly released Nintendo Switch online service.Is it right for Nintendo to charge for online? Do the features justify the price? And most importantly: is Jordan capable of saying anything negative about his beloved Nintendo?

9/28/2018 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 31 seconds

On a week's episode of Pixels and Ink, the gang discuss Tyler "Ninja" Belvin's controversial statements on streaming with female gamers; as well as whether the Nintendo Switch is becoming a dumping ground for ports.Do Ninja's comments do more harm for a culture already dominated by male voices, or is he just protecting himself and his loved oness from unwanted harassment?Are years old games finding a second rennesance on a system that's main selling feature is portability or does it only serve to show how limited the hardware is?Listen and find out!

8/29/2018 • 56 minutes, 14 seconds

Pixels and Ink is back for the second week of the new format. With Lisa, Jordan, Alex and Brendan on the panel this week, they tackle two major topics of the industry, starting with the concept of plagiarismin gaming reviews. What does this mean for the industry, along with what can outlets do to earn back the trust of its readers when this happens.In the second topic, the crew look at DLC and what makes add-oncontent worth it. Is there a limit to how much you can add onto a title after launch, and if not, what is a fair price toask when releasing this sort of content. With Fortnitemixing up the landscape of modern gaming, the outlook for DLC has never been more in question, especially when you look at valuefor reward.

8/14/2018 • 58 minutes, 31 seconds

After a short hiatus, the Pixels and Ink Podcast is back, bringing with it a new format. Now focusing each episode on two separate debates, the crew at CGM hope this format will help give give our readers a deeper look at the big stories of the week. This week the crew tackle two big concepts swirling around the Comics and Gaming scenes, the future of conventions, and the concept of Mega patches. With so many cons now out there, and the line between industry trade show, and fan conventions blurring, the question about what a good balance is to ensure everyone is happy. The crew dig in, and all bring a different voice to the discussion.With No Man’s Sky Next update live, it was the perfect time to dive into the history of the game, what was promised and what was delivered at launch. Are these massive patches good for the consumer, or do they give developers a get out of jail free card after a botched launch? The panel of expert’s dive in and try to get the bottom of the situation. If you have a question or topic you want the Pixels and Ink crew to dive into, drop us a line at [emailprotected]. We will try get to all fan requests as they come in for future shows.

8/3/2018 • 1 hour, 5 minutes

The team is back and (mostly) recovered from their journey across the border. Brendan, Cole, and Lisa have brought souvenirs for Jordan and Alex -- stories from the floor of E3 2018!But first thing's first. The team talks about the latest games to hit this shelves this week, Sony's response to the lack of cross-platform compatibility inFortnight, and the newest member to join the Overwatch family.On to E3 2018! The team gives their take on each of the press conferences, including some of the highlights -- and lowlights -- of each of the shows. They give theirfirst impressions ofLast of Us 2,Fallout 76,Anthem, just to name a few!Tune in next week as Brendan, Cole, and Lisa go through some of their time with E3's hottest titles, includingCyberpunk 2077, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, My Friend Pedro,Spiderman, and a tonne more!

7/3/2018 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 27 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week on the Anime Research Society, Cole, Remington, Preston, and Lisa take a look at the first 3 episodes of Hinamatsuri and Wotakoi: Love is hard for Otaku. The team shares a barrel of laughter over Cole's set of nominations while discussing what may be the sweetest of the Spring season.Along with the team's latest recommendations of some of their favourite anime, This week also marks the introduction of a new closing segment. Led by Cole, the Plastic Addict aims to inform everyone about some of the hottest figures on the market right now.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

6/20/2018 • 48 minutes, 52 seconds

With Lisa away, the rest of the Pixels and Ink podcast must pick up the mics and proceed. This week the crew look at the new Pokemon announcements for the Nintendo Switch, The situation with PubG suingFortnight developer Epic, Fallout 76,Sega Sonic Team Racing,and the underwhelmingbox office of Solo: A Star Wars Story.Alex, Jordan, Cole and Brendan discuss the We Happy Few,Dauntless Vs Monster Hunter,Wizards of Legend, the latest in comics and all the biggest news from theOverwatch League.All this and more from the world of comics, gaming, movies and tech in your weekly Pixels and Ink Podcast.

6/1/2018 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 28 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week on the Anime Research Society, Cole, Remington, Preston and Lisa take a look at the first 3 episodes of Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits and Magical Girl Ore. Despite the team’s pleas for forgiveness their cries have fallen on the deaf ears of Lisa Mior and her next set of nominations. Is there any quality material to be found here, or are these two anime frontrunners for worst of the Spring season?Lastly, the team recommend a few of their favourite series to check out, and Lisa puts a new spin on everyone’s favourite closing segment.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

5/31/2018 • 56 minutes, 42 seconds

This week on Pixels and Ink the team takes a look at the latest releases, new trailers, and some of the biggest stories of the week.Alex, Lisa, Cole and Brendan discuss the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 news, the Battlefield V trailer event, the potential for a new PlayStation Portable, Lego Overwatch, and the latest news from Fortnite.In reviews, Lisa talks I Hate Running Backwards, Brendan talks Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Dreams, Cole dives into Mega Man Legacy, and City of Brass, and Alex touches on all things Comics and Overwatch.

5/27/2018 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 17 seconds

This week on Pixels and Ink the team takes a look at the latest releases, new trailers, and some of the biggest stories of the week.Alex, Lisa, and Jordan discuss theMetro Exodus Delay, hackingtheNintendoSwitch, the closure of Boss Key, the L.A. Valiant's new sponsorshipwith Razer,The Stage 3 Finals of the Overwatch League Championships, and the rumorssurrounding Pokemon coming to the Nintendo Switch.In reviews, Lisa and Alex look atChallengers #1, and Jordan hassomemajor thoughts aboutFortnite on the NintendoSwitch.

5/18/2018 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 19 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week on the Anime Research Society, Cole, Remington, Preston and Lisa kick off the Spring 2018 season by looking at the first three episodes of two 50th anniversary projects, Megalobox and Cutie Honey Universe. Celebrating the legacies of Ash*ta No Joe and mangaka, Go Nagai, the team dig into these new series to evaluate if they pay proper respect to the original material and if they have enough [Bite] to keep the audience hooked for more hot-blooded action.The team dole out a few of their favourite anime from past seasons to check out. Lastly, prepare to feel the power to break through your limits when Remington shares what it takes to have a Shōnen Heart.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

5/17/2018 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 32 seconds

This week on a very special episode of Pixels and ink the team take a look at the latest releases, new trailers, and some of the biggest stories of the week.Cole, Alex, Lisa, and Jordan manage an (almost) all in studio cast as they discuss Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, potential E3 2018 game leaks on Walmart's online store, Xbox One Sales, the Nintendo Switch Online service, Stage 3 of the Overwatch League Championships, and Cole regales the team with the story of his lost Diddy.In reviews, Cole and Alex look at Venom #1, Justice League: No Justice, and Avengers #1, and Jordan and Cole get into a heated debate about their time with the Nintendo Labo.

5/14/2018 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 16 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week on a very special episode of the Anime Research Society, Cole, Remington, Preston and Lisa continue their deep dive into the examination of Shōnen Anime. Each of the panellistsdiscuss their first experiences with the genre, including notable childhood favourites, Yu-Gi-Oh, Shaman King, and Pokémon. Lastly, the ARS team has got your back with another wave of recommendations to ensure you watch the best and avoid the worst when you embark on your own Anime research journey.

5/12/2018 • 45 minutes

This week on a very special episode of Pixels and ink the team take a look at the latest releases, new trailers, and some of the biggest stories of the week.Cole, Brendan, Lisa, and Jordan manage an all in studio cast as they discuss the new trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, discuss the Paladins leaving beta, Daybreak, the developer behind H1Z1, facing layoffs, and the beta release of Stardew Valley multiplayer.In reviews, Cole and Brendan look at the latest release of Ryzen, Jordan talks all about Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, and the team discusses the game that would make them a million bucks, with all the best monetary options imaginable.

5/5/2018 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 10 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week on a very special episode of the Anime Research Society, Cole, Remington, Preston and Lisa look at the best, and worst of Shōnen Anime. From the highs of MyHeroAcademia,Gurren Lagann, andOne Piece,to the lows ofBleach, and the joys of "the filler season", there is a lot to talk about, to say the least. With this in mind, the ARS team has your back to ensure you watch the best and avoid the worst when you embarkon your Anime research journey.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a min

5/2/2018 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 29 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week on a very special episode of the Anime Research Society, Cole, Remington, Preston and Lisa look at the best, and worst of the Winter 2018 season of anime. From the highs of B: The Begining and Laid back Camp, to the lows of Deathmarch and Record of Grancrest War, it has been a mixed season, to say the least. With this in mind, the ARS team has your back to ensure you watch the best and avoid the worst when you embarkon your Anime research journey.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

4/25/2018 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 23 seconds

This week,the Pixels & Ink Podcast team takes a look at some of the latest game releases and the hottest news out of the game and movie industry.Cole, Brendan, and Lisa, joined by newcomerAlex Handziuk, talk about the latest news: ShenmueI andII'sconsole arrival, thefall of theKing ofKong, Billy Mitchell, theBAFTAaward winners,MarkZuckerburgs firstweek of Facebook hearings as a result of the Cambridge Analytica fall-out, and the sexual misconduct accusations against, Overwatch League Pro, Jonathan Sanchez.In reviews, Cole takes a look at FarCry5, Brendantakesthe team throughGod of War, Alexand Cole discussCaptain America#700, andLisagives a run-down of some of the great thingsto come out of PAX East this year.

4/16/2018 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 29 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.Thisweek, on a very special episode of The Anime Research Society, Cole and Remington go over 9000 with a deep dive into the world ofDragon Ball Super.The discuss the entirety of the series, breaking it down arc by arc, going over their favourite and least favourite moments from each. They muse about the future ofDragon Ball and what they hope to see from the new movie at the end of 2018. For those listeners who are looking to get into the series but are overwhelmed by choice and can't decide where to start, Cole and Remington have you covered with recommendationsfor movies to get you going. This episode will have you powered up in no time!The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

4/11/2018 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 25 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week, Cole, Remington, Lisa, and Preston explore the first three fantastical episodes of Record of Gancrest war. From the creator ofRecord ofLodossWar,Record ofGrancrestWartells the story of a land divided by feuding lords and the demons of the Chaps dimension. Following the story of a young mage, SilucaMeletes, and a wandering knight, Theo Corano, Record ofGrancrestWar isan action-packedadventure from the get-go. Butis thisenough toholdtheattention of theAnimeResearchSociety?The team dole out a few of their favouriteanime from past seasons to check out. Finally,the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly,a little ridiculous) anime summary.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

4/10/2018 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 11 seconds

In this episode of Coffee and Cartridges, Jordan, Brendan, and Cole examine the growing trend of "games as services." We examine what they are, what their potential positive and negative effect on the industry can be, the sustainability of the games as service model, and what elements to make a good one. Pour yourself a cup and enjoy.

4/6/2018 • 58 minutes, 58 seconds

This week,the Pixels & Ink Podcast team takes a look at some of the latest game releases and the hottest news out of the game and movie industry.Jorda, Brendan, and Lisa talk about the latest news:No Man's Sky gets a new update, the finalists for the Videogame Hall of fame wereannounced,Far Cry 3: Blood Dragondirector leaves Ubisoft after 12 years, NYXL Wins Overwatch League Stage 2 championships and theDeadpoolanimated series.In reviews, Jordan takes a look atDarkest Dungeon and Flinthookfor the Nintendo Switch, and Lisa goes overThe Octahedron.

4/3/2018 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 5 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week, Cole, Remington, Lisa, and Preston explore the first three action-packed episodes of B: The Beginning. Another beautiful series from ProductionI.G.,B:TheBeginningtells thesuspensefulstory ofgeniusRISdetective,Keith, the mysterious Koku, and the city plagued by a terrifying criminal organization and the serial murderer, Killer B. It's a white-knuckle ride for the team this week!The team dole out a few of their favouriteanime from past seasons to check out. Finally,the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly,a little ridiculous) anime summary.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

3/30/2018 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 40 seconds

This week,the Pixels & Ink Podcast team takes a look at some of the latest game releases and the hottest news out of the game and movie industry.Cole Watson and Preston Dozsa join Lisa Mior and Jordan Biordi as they talk about the Vivendi - Ubisoft merger, the latest news on the Atari Box,and a slew of news to come out of the gaming world this week. The team goes through some of the biggest titles that came out this week,includingSea of Thieves,Detective Pikachu,Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom,Attack on Titan 2,MLB The Show, andPUBG Mobile.In reviews, Cole talks about the latest update toMonster Hunter World, Preston gives us his take onBurnout Paradise Remaster, Lisa talks all thingsNintendo LaboandGod of War, and Jordan takes us throughMLB The Show, Wandersong, andWay of the Passive Fist.

3/23/2018 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 6 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week, Cole, Remington, Lisa, and special guest Brendan Frye explore the first threeinsanely dense episodes of Hakata TonkatsuRamens. This light novel, turned manga, turned anime centres around the seemingly peaceful district of Hakata in the city of f*ckoka. But all is not as it seems, as it's underworld is teeming with assains, detectives, and revenge seekers who work there and cross paths in rather unconventional ways. Join the ARS team as they try to keep track of this one and its many...many...MANY storylines.The team dole out a few of their favouriteanime from past seasons to check out. Finally,the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly,a little ridiculous) anime summary.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

3/21/2018 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 21 seconds

This week, the Pixels and Ink Podcast team returns with Phil, Jordan, and Lisa, who take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In gaming, the team look at Far Cry 5 and how it stacks up to the competition.In game news, the team take a look at Jeff Goldblum reprising his as Dr. Ian Malcolm in the upcoming Jurassic Park World Evolution, Fortnite hitting mobile devices, The new announcements at the Nintendo Direct, and how Monster Hunter World is now the best selling Capcom get yet.

3/17/2018 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 12 seconds

It’s time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week, Preston, Remington, and Lisa explore the first three episodes of the predictably uninterestingDeath March to the Parallel World Rhapsody. This light novel, turned manga, turned anime centres around programmer Ichiro Suzuki who spends his days fixing bugs in MMORPGs, until a fateful nap sends him to another world inside the gameDeath March. As you might expect, the ARS team has quite a bit to say about an anime that says very little.The team dole out a few of their favouriteanime from past seasons to check out. Finally,the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly,a little ridiculous) anime summary.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

3/15/2018 • 57 minutes, 44 seconds

The Pixels & Ink Podcast is bringing back Coffee & Cartridges in an all-new segment. Our intrepid panel of experts delves into some of gaming's biggest questions.This episode, Quinn, Jordan, and Lisa tackle the age-oldquestion: do graphics make the game? The team looks at a variety of game styles, talk about the increasing advancement in game technology in the hopes of finding an answer of whether the visuals in a game make it or break it.Don't forget to check back in on Friday for the next episode of Pixels & Ink.

3/9/2018 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 14 seconds

This week, Cole, Preston, Remington, and Lisa explore the first three episodes of the bizarrely surreal world of Fate/Extra: Last Encore. With Studio Shaft at the helm, the team tries to wrap their heads around this insane world with so many unanswered questions. So. Many. Unanswered. Questions.The team dole out a few of their favourite anime from past seasons to check out. Finally, the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly, a little ridiculous) anime summary.

3/7/2018 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 25 seconds

It's time once again for the Anime ResearchSociety toexplore the depths of anime - the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week, Cole, Preston, Remington, and Lisa explore the first three episodes of the Trigger-happy adventure,Darling in the FRANXX. This latest Trigger/A-1 collaborative offering is every bit as out there as one would expect. The team at ARS have a lot of thoughts about this one, folks.The team dole out a few of their favouriteanime from past seasons to check out. Finally,the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly,a little ridiculous) anime summary.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don’t miss a minute of thefun!

2/28/2018 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 27 seconds

This week, the Pixels and Ink Podcast team returns with Phil, Jordan, and Lisa, who take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks atMom andDad, Annihilation, GameNight,Bayonetta andBayonetta2for theNintendoSwitch,andOwlboy.In game news, the team take a look at the change in leadership at SledgehammerGames, the newSonicmovie, and some of the latest game releases, includingPayday 2,Metal Gear Survive, and Past Cure. As Marvel Comics announced another reboot of the universe, the team look ahead at what might come.In entertainment news, Phil talksBlack Panther, the feature-lengthKung Furymovie, the new Disney streaming service, including a new Muppet Show, and some upcoming projects, includinga stand-alone Joker movie, Chucky TV series, andFive Nights at Freddy's movie.

2/24/2018 • 59 minutes, 37 seconds

The Pixels & Ink Podcast is proud to introduce the newest member of our podcast family, The Anime Research Society. Our mission:to explore the depths of anime - the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. We’ll take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.This week, Cole Watson, Remington Joseph, Preston Dozsa, and Lisa Mior take a look at the first three episodes of the Netflix Original,Violet Evergarden. The team dole out a few of their favouriteanime from past seasons to check out. Finally,the team is stumped over a mysterious (and frankly,a little ridiculous) anime summary.The Anime Research Society is available every Wednesday. Tune in and don't miss a minute of thefun!

2/22/2018 • 55 minutes, 33 seconds

The Pixels & Ink Podcast is taking a break this week to introduce a brand new podcast: Coffee & Cartridges! This new, bi-weekly feature lead by our panel of industry experts digs deeper into some of gaming's biggest questions.This week, Quinn, Jordan, and Lisa take a look at the best games to suggest that would make excellent entry points for someone who is interested venturing into the world of gaming. We look at the pros and cons of each game and try to get down to the ultimate collection of games that will start anyone's gaming life on the right foot.Don't forget to tune in on Friday for the next episode of Pixels & Ink!

2/21/2018 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 40 seconds

This week with Lisa out of the office, Brendan takes on the hosting duties as he is joined by Phil and Jordan. From E3 announcements to developers acting up on twitter, to Capcom Vancouver being reduced, even on a slow news week, there is plenty to talk about.In entertainment news, the crew dive into the fact Sony is exploring a new Men in Black, Schwarzenegger heading up a western, trailers galore at the super bowl. If that were not enough, there is even a possible sequel for Get Out according to Jordan Peele.In reviews, Brendan and Phil dive into the train wreck that is The Cloverfield Paradox, the new film in the Cloverfield franchise that was dropped on Netflix following the Super Bowl. But not all was bad, with Black Panther being the first critical success from Marvel of 2018, and Phil goes into all the things that make this movie a special release for the Marvel cinematic universe.As things wrap up, Jordan weighs in on Dragon Quest Builders on the Switch, and how even though it originally came out a year ago, there is still plenty to like and enjoy should you want to dig in on the Nintendo Switch.

2/9/2018 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 1 second

This week, Brendan, Phil, Jordan, and Lisa take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks at BeforeWeVanish, Shadowof theColossus andCrossingSouls.This week in games, the team takes a look at some of the latest releases:Dissidia Final Fantasy NT,Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age on PC, andNight in the Woods for the Nintendo Switch. In other game news, Nintendo released some new details about it's newest addition to the Switch, Switch Online. This week also saw a release date for the highly anticipatedRed Dead Redemption 2, the closure ofParagon servers, and the introduction of Kenichiro Yoshida named as the new President and CEO of Sony. Jordan gives us an in-depth look at Devolver Digital's latest release,Crossing Souls. Lisa gives the team a run-down of what to expect from the latest in a series of remakes set to release this year,Shadow of the Colossus.In movies, Phil fills us in on the latest happenings in Hollywood including the latest developments for a new Super Mariomovie, as well as a look at the newest sci-fi/horror flick to come fromKiyoshi Kurosawa,Before We Vanish.Tune in for all this and more, this week onPixels & Ink!

2/2/2018 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 31 seconds

This week, Brendan, Phil, Jordan, and Lisa take a look at the latest news from Hollywood and the gaming scene. In reviews, the team looks at Maze Runner: The Death Cure andSea of Thieves.First up, the Pixels & Inkteam takes a look at some of the biggest games titles to launch this week:Dragon Ball FighterZ,Celeste,The Inpatient, and of course,Monster Hunter World. In other game news, Nintendo announced their plan to end their social appMiitomo in May. Finally, they explore the news that Yuji Naka, co-creator and "grandfather of Sonic", has joined on with Square Enix.In entertainment news, the team talks about the nominees for the 90th Academy Awards and some of the surprising things to come from the announcement. The team also takes a look at new information coming out of a thirdBill and Ted movie, a newCluemovie involving Ryan Reynolds andDeadpoolwriters, and how John Cena is in talks to star as Duke Nukem in an upcoming Michael Bay movie featuring the infamousvideogame character.Phil sawMaze Runner: The Death Cure this week, and is eternally gratefulthat the YA glorified dystopiantrilogyhas finally come to an end, likely bringing thegenre down with it. Lisa sailed herway across the seas in theSea of Thievesclosedbeta and is slowly learning how to be her best pirate self in the process.Tune in for all this and more, this week on Pixels & Ink!

1/26/2018 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 32 seconds

This week Brendan Frye, Phil Brown, Jordan Biordi, and Lisa Mior take a look at some of the newest information to come out of Nintendo, Quantic Dream, and Hollywood.First up, the team explores Nintendo's Switch Sales in December. Having outsold both the PlayStation4 and XBox One in terms of units moved, it appears that the success Nintendo's newest console is continuing to rise as we move forward into 2018.On Wednesday, Nintendo announcedit's newest peripheralfor the Switch, the Nintendo Labo. The Labo combines cardboard kits with the Nintendo Switch to create a unique new type of interactive gameplay. The team goes through some of the features included in the Labo, pricing, and release.Afterrecent reports of racist, sexist, and hom*ophobic working conditions that affected employees of Quantic Dream, the studio behindHeavy Rain and the upcomingDetroit: Become Human, Studio Founder David Cage and Executive Producer Guillaume de Fondaumière have come forward in response. Unfortunately, it's not the response anyone hoped for.Remember the demand for a Director's Cut of Justice League? Phil and the team talk about how Warner Bros. has answered that prayer...just not any way anyone asked for.In reviews, Phil talks about12 Strong, the latest in a long line of war films along the same tone asAmerican Sniper. He also talks about Liam Neeson's latest action flick,The Commuter, and finally the bizarre but engrossing documentary,The Road Movie. Phil also gives his thoughts onStreet Fighter V: Arcade Edition and Jordan talks aboutKirby Battle Royale.

1/19/2018 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 30 seconds

As the new year is well on the way, it's time to look back at some of the best genre movies that came out of 2017. The team takes a look at the best action, horror, fantasy, and all-around blockbusters to grace the big (and small) screen this year.Join Brendan Frye, Phil Brown, Brendan Quinn,Jordan Biordi, and Lisa Mior as they dive in head first to bring you CGMagazines top 5 genre movies of 2017, as well as their personal best movies of 2017.

1/13/2018 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 33 seconds

It's that time of year again! CGMagazine has gone through painstaking surveys, endless debates, and several spiritual journeys to figure out the best of the best games of 2017 - an extremely difficult feat to achieve in a blockbuster year in gaming.Join Brendan Frye, Phil Brown, Brendan Quinn,Jordan Biordi, and Lisa Mior as they dive in head first to bring you CGMagazines top 5 games of 2017, as well as their personal best games of 2017.

1/9/2018 • 1 hour, 54 minutes, 36 seconds

As the year winds down, CGMagazine has taken some time to reflect on the amazing year we've had in gaming - even if 2017 itself was a little less than fantastic. Before we get into our games of the year, however, the team decides to look ahead to2018, and explore some of the eagerly awaited titles that are set to come out in the new year.Brendan Frye and Lisa are joined by Bryan Calhoun and Derek Heemsbergen this week. The team looks back at some of the announcements made during E3, Gamescom, the Game Awards and PSX. FromMonsterHunterWorld, GodofWar, RedDead RedemptionII, Fromshooters to JRPGs, to beloved franchises making a comeback to exciting new indies making their first appearance, 2018 is sure to be an interesting year in gaming.

12/29/2017 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 18 seconds

This week, Phil, Brendan,and Lisa are joined by Preston Dozsa. The team takes a look at PUBG on Xbox One, the 2017 Game Award winners, Net Neutrality, MIGS, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Monster Hunter World.This week, sales figures were released for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Xbox One. Within 48 hours, over 1 million copies were sold. Day-one bugs, however, made many players question their purchase. Join the team as they explore the capabilities versus the execution of the popularsurvival shooter as it makes its way from PC to console.The 2017 Game Awards happened last week. As with any awards show, there were some surprises and some upsets. Join the team as they take a look at the winners and some of the announcements.This week, the FCC voted to repeal Net Neutrality in the U.S. The team takes a look at the impact of this decision and the next steps.The Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS) took place earlier this week. Brendan and Lisa talk about the Canadian gaming industry and their plans for the future of Canadian gaming.Phil sawStar Wars: The Last Jedithis week. He gives the team a spoiler-free (and not-so-spoiler-free) review of the highly anticipatednextchapter in theStar Warsfranchise.Preston spent some quality time withMonster Hunter World last weekendduring the PlayStation exclusive open beta. He gives some first impressions of the title with a preview of the beta.

12/18/2017 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 24 seconds

This week, Brendan, Phil, and Lisa are joined by CGMagazine's SeniorPC Hardware Editor, Cole Watson to get some first impressions on the iPhone X and AMD's latestcontribution to pro gaming rigs, theRadeon Vega 56.With the Game Awards happening this week, the CGM crew talks about potential winners and their impressions of the nominees.After news that Steam will discontinue accepting Bitcoin as currency on their platform, the group discusses the economic impact this may have if the trend continues.Phil Brown talks aboutThe Disaster Artist andThe Shape of Water. First, he takes us down the unbelievable look at the making of infamous director, Tommy Wiseau's cult classic,The Room. Phil tells the crew all about James' Franco's deep dive into becoming Wiseau during the making ofThe Disaster Artist.and bizarrefairy tale,The Shape of the Water. Starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, and Doug Jones, Guillermo Del Toro's latest masterpiece is a beautifully haunting film experience.And finally, Cole gives his first impression of Xenoblade Chronicles2 for the Nintendo Switch.

12/8/2017 • 51 minutes, 37 seconds

Join the CGM crew as they revisit the Battlefront II microtransactionsfallout and net neutrality, take a look at Pixar's Coco, and give reviews of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.In the ever-evolving drama surrounding unfair microtransactions in EA'sStar Wars: Battlefront II, people are seeking government action in regulating the gambling associated with loot boxes. But will this type of action help or hurt gaming? Brendan Frye leads the discussion as the team reflects on the actions taken by French Senator Jérôme Durain, Belgium Minister of Justice, Koen Geens, and Hawaiian State Representative, Chris Lee.Net neutrality is up for debate once again as the new Chairman of the FCC, Ajit V. Pai, a formerAssociate General Counsel atVerizon CommunicationsInc., is looking reverse Net Neutrality in the United States. The team discuss the ramifications this might bring and the potential of this event taking place.In reviews, Phil gives us a heart-wrenching run-down of the newest Pixar release,Coco, the story of a young Mexican boy's journey of discovery and sense of family in the land of the dead. Brendan Quinn got his hands onThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, the most immersiveSkyrim game to date. Finally, Lisa's obsession withAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp comes to a close with the release of this twee game featuring a torrent of very needy animal friends.

11/24/2017 • 55 minutes, 21 seconds

With the holidays just around the corner, the Pixels and Ink crew take to the airwaves to discuss all the things that are making fans upset this week. Phil, Jordan, Brendan and Lisa dive into EA Motive and the Star Wars Battlefront 2 Microtransaction fiasco. Players are not happy with how EA is dealing with loot boxes in the game, with the way the game is setup forcing players to either wait or pay to unlock the features that brought fans of Star Wars Battlefront 2 to the game in the first place. The discussion was recorded before EA put a hold on purchases for Battlefront 2 until they sort a solution out. With the constant power behind the Mario brand, it is no wonder Nintendo wants to take another stab at the feature film world. This time the team at Illumination, the studio behind Despicable Me, is giving it a go, assuredly making for a more kid friendly adaptation compared to the 1990’s feature film. Phil takes everyone though the wild and strange world of Justice League, and discusses how if something could go wrong, it did in this movie. Jordan takes a deep dive into the Sims 4 on consoles, and finally, Phil looks LA Noire for the Switch and how it has changed since its last generation debut

11/17/2017 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 23 seconds

With the busy fall releasecycle, the CGM team once again join the Pixels & Ink podcast to bring all the latest news and reviews.This week, Brendan, Lisa, Bryan and Brendan Quinn tackle some of the big news coming out about Microtransactions and how much money is really made from these loot boxes.As more of the fallout slowly starts to take hold over Hollywood, it seemsRidley Scott’s latest films he The Money In The World will replaceKevin Spacy with the iconic actorChristopher Plummer. Tyrese will apparently not do anymore Fast and Furious films if The Rock is in them. Amazon is looking to buy Lord of the Rings from Warner Bros. and it seems Disney is looking to buy part of 20th Century Fox.In reviews, Phil talks about Murder On The Orient Express, Brendan Quinn talks all about the new Call of Duty: WWII, and Bryan look at what makes the new Need for Speed instalment divisive among reviewers.

11/12/2017 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 28 seconds

After a bit of a delay, the Pixels & Ink Podcast team is back in action! This week, Phil Brown, Lisa Mior, and Brendan Frye tackle some big announcements from Paris Games Week and Razer. Naughty Dog stirred up quite a bit of press with the reveal of some in-game footage from the upcoming and highly anticipatedThe Last of Us 2. Razer introduced their newest member of the Cult of Razer gaming family, the Razer Phone.In Hollywood news, countless studios are reeling from the fallout of sexual assault allegations against powerful moguls starting with Harvey Weinstein. Another blow was struck last week whenStar Trek Discoverystar, Anthony Rapp, came forward with allegations of assault and harassment againstHouse of Cardsstar, Kevin Spacey.In reviews, Phil discusses Thor: Ragnarok,The Killing of a Sacred Dear, and Super Mario Odyssey. Lisa tries to get the team on board with an early look atAnimal Crossing Pocket Edition.And Finally, Brendan Frye goes through the ins and outs of the 4K madness machine that is the Xbox One X.Tune and don't miss a minute of the fun!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our SoundCloud page to keep up to date with all the newest from the Pixels & Ink Podcast!Want up-to-the-minute game, movie, and technology news, reviews, editorials and interviews? Visit us at http://www.cgmagonline.com for more!

11/8/2017 • 1 hour, 16 minutes

This week, Brendan Frye, Phil, and Lisa are joined by Bryan Calhoun.First, out team explores the ramifications of EA closing down Visceral Games, and lament the future of the new Star Warsadventure game from the studio, that will never be. They also weigh in on CD Projekt Red's Twitter reaction to a slew of negative reviews on the job review site, Glassdoor.Phil gives us his take on the immensely disappointingTheSnowman, andLeatherface,and the intensely fascinatingCell Block 99.Finally, the team talks aboutStar Wars Battlefront II,Gran Turismo Sport,Rogue Trooper Redux,Monsters of the Deep, Secret of Mana Remake,andSouth Park: The Fractured but Hole.

10/21/2017 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 38 seconds

This week the CGM crew was delighted to interview David Hayter. Best know for his work as ascreenwriter for X-Men andThe Watchmen, director, and most famously as the voice of Solid Snake in theMetal Geargamefranchise, we chat about his work in film, TV, and video games, his thoughts on the SAG strike, and what it would take to make a good videogame movie.Phil Brown saw the incredibly disappointingHappy Death Daymovie this week and regales the team with all its ridiculous nonsense. Brendan Quinn gives us a rundown ofThe Evil Within 2, a horrificallyfrightening survival horror that lives up to its predecessor.

10/15/2017 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 31 seconds

This week, Brendan, Phil, and Lisa welcome Kohji Nagata from Bunz Podcast network. Kohji joins in some retro reminiscing in celebration of the release of the SNES Classic.Phill kicks it off with a rundown of Halloween movies to check out around Toronto, including the traditional Saw movie. Next on the docket: Hollywood news. Hugh Hefner is getting a biopic, and the cast of the Fast and the Furious franchise are twitter feuding again.The crew takes a look at Blade Runner 2049. Phil talks about whether or not this new iteration of a beloved title lives up to its predacessor.Finally, Brendan talks about his time with the SNES Classic. He and the crew talk about some of the beloved titles available, Star Fox 2, and what they would have liked to see.

10/6/2017 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 14 seconds

This week, Brendan, Quinn, Phil, and Lisa discuss the most influential shooters of all time. From game-changers like Wolfenstein and Doom, to Quake, GoldenEye 007, Half Life, Halo, and the dominating Call of Duty, the team walks through how these titles changed the face of the genre and videogames in general.In games news, the gang takes a look at the new trailer for the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, and the battle-royale tension between Playerunknown's Battleground and Fortnight. They discuss what the cross-play glitch in Fortnight means for the possibility of a cross-play feature between Xbox One and PlayStation 4.Phil is back with his take on Tom Cruse's latest movie, American Made. He also gives the team a rundown of the surrealist feature, mother!.

9/29/2017 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 40 seconds

This week was a very busy week for announcements, and our team didn't waste anytime dishing out theirtakes.First up, was Nintendo Direct. Nintendo, still having a great year for Switch releases, announcedWolfenstein: The New ColossusandDoomwould be available for this console in 2018. Quinn and Brendan talk about what this platform can do for games like these, and what it might mean for the future.Not to be shown up by Nintendo, Apple held their Keynote event on Tuesday *applause*. Quinn, Brendan, and Lisa discuss the just announced Apple TV*applause*, iPhone 8*applause*, and the full-screen glory of the iPhone 10*applause*.In movie news, the team talks about the newly-confirmed director for Star Wars Episode IX, JJ Abrams, and about the details that surround his involvement with the project.Finally, Quinn talks about his time with Destiny 2, Lisa gets some strategy XCOM 2 tips from Brendan and Quinn, and Brendan has a Need for Speed.

9/18/2017 • 49 minutes, 36 seconds

With Phil out for the Toronto International Film Festival this week, Brendan, Quinn, and Lisa talk about some of their most anticipated Tiff 2017 films to see. Our team also discuss the how the latest announcementconcerning the Disney streaming service will affect services such as Netflix, as well as some new information aboutSouth Park: The Fractured But Whole.Quinn's take on the newest Daedelic point-and click adventure release,Pillars of Eternity set the gang off on a nostalgia trip down the adventure-genre memory lane. Prepare yourself for a trip down memory lane as we look back at classics such as Full Throttle,Grim Fandango,Day of the Tentacle, and a whole bunch more!

9/8/2017 • 54 minutes, 40 seconds

We're back! After a crazy week of cons, your favourite team of podcasters are here with stories galore! Quinn regales us with stories from QuakeCon, including some first impressions of Doom VR, Wolfenstein 2: New Colossus, and Evil Within 2. Brendan and Lisa bring tales from Gamescom. Brendan gives his take on how it stands up to North American cons, while Lisa gives a rundown on Metal Gear: Survive, the latest Cuphead build, and an incredibly immersive VR game from VR Tech and Wargaming.And finally, Phil gears up for TIFF this week and talks about a new Canadian Genre film, Blood Honey, and a look back at everyone's favourite TV miniseries, Stephen King's It.

9/1/2017 • 53 minutes, 40 seconds

From Game of Thrones leaks, to Uncharted, The Pixels and Ink Podcast is packed with content this week. Quinn dives into the world of leaks at HBO that are causing a headache for everyone at the cable station. If that were not all, he also looks at Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Phil talks about The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and Brendan dishes on The World Council.

8/19/2017 • 59 minutes, 3 seconds

While game news was slow this week at Pixels and Ink, the entertainment news managed to keep the team busy with everything from HBO, Netflix and The Dark Tower.

8/11/2017 • 54 minutes, 50 seconds

This week, the Pixels and Ink Podcast team hear about how the Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago failed on many levels. Phil gives the lowdown on Atomic Blonde as well as dives into the fact James Camron wants to revive the Terminator franchise. The full team discuss some of the games they have gone back to and how they are still fun even after many years.

7/28/2017 • 45 minutes

This week, the Pixels and Ink Podcast team get all the juicy details from Brendan Frye about the billions made through videogame add-ons from the AAA’s. Phil Brown talks about Casey Affleck’s role as a sheet wearing ghost in A Ghost Story, and one of the most disgusting movies ever made – Kuso. Brendan Quinn and Lisa Mior got their hands on a Dream Daddy, and Phil tells us why he can’t get enough of Splatoon 2.

7/21/2017 • 53 minutes, 20 seconds

The Pixels and Ink Podcast has added members this week as Brendan Quinn and Lisa Mior bring their irreverent charm to the cast. Discussing the new low cost, Oculus Rift, projected to cost just over $200. We also dive into what the Astro/Logitech merger means for gamers, and Phil talks all about Spider-Man: Homecoming. The fun does not stop there, as Lisa wants to talk all about Disco Bear, and Quinn dives into what makes Serial Cleaner such a fun romp, especially for people that enjoy Hitman.

7/14/2017 • 56 minutes, 10 seconds

With Cody leaving CGMagazine, Brendan and Phil are joined by Cole Watson tech expert and Lisa Mior for this week’s Pixels and Ink Podcast. They discuss the new Assassin’s Creed Netflix show, Microsoft Layoffs, Paradox purchase of Triumph and the new Overwatch character Doomfist. Phil discusses how exciting War for the Planet of the Apes is, and Brendan digs back into Diablo III.

7/7/2017 • 43 minutes, 57 seconds

On this episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast brought to you by Bunz, Cody Brendan and Jesse Cabral sit down to talk everything geeky. Brendan and Jesse hit up the Rec Room in Toronto, while Cody and Brendan debate if the SNES Mini is actually worth the price

6/30/2017 • 55 minutes, 24 seconds

On this episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast, there is chaos as Cody's phone stopped working and he couldn't get the news! Luckily, Brendan came to the rescue to tell the world about the latest word in the gaming industry. Phil saw Transformers and Baby Driver, leaving him with a week of extreme highs and lows, and since he missed out on E3, Cody and Brendan give Phil the run down of the most anticipated titles from the show.

6/23/2017 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 42 seconds

With E3 now over, the team discusses their thoughts on this year's event and what it will be remembered as, while also talking about their favourite games from the show like Metroid: Samus Returns, Total War: Warhammer II and more

6/19/2017 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 42 seconds

E3 2017 Day 2 is here and the CGMagazine crew go over the best things they have seen on the show floor. Cody talks about his time playing Middle-earth: Shadow of War, while Elias talks about his Time with Sonic Forces.

6/18/2017 • 46 minutes, 18 seconds

On this special episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast E3 2017 Edition brought to you by the Bunz Network, Cody, Brendan, Lisa and Elias discuss the big conferences from the weekend. Along with that, the team talks about their highlights from the show from day one which include: Mario Odyssey, Total Warhammer 2, Sword of Ditto and more!

6/14/2017 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 35 seconds

On this Episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast brought to you by CGMagazine and Bunz Podcast Network, Cody, Brendan and Phil are excited for the Nintendo Wing of the Universal Theme Park in Japan. Phil talks about the Mummy and Arms, while Cody and Brendan talk about E3.

6/9/2017 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 51 seconds

On this episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast, Phil is away, so Cody and Brendan call on our resident tech expert Cole to talk gaming. With the PlayStation 3 ceasing production in Japan, the gang talks about their favourite memories with the console, it’s rough launch and how it compared to the current offerings on the market. Cole talks about Portal Knights and Skies of Arcadia and Cody played Victor Vran: Overkill Edition.

6/2/2017 • 1 hour, 47 seconds

On this episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast. Cody, Brendan and Phil go down a rabbit hole of forgotten movie formats while Phil talks about Baywatch and Pirates of the Caribbean. Brendan played Destiny 2, Phil got his hands on Injustice 2 and Cody feels a little different about Breath of the Wild.

5/27/2017 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 53 seconds

This week's episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast brought to you by CGM and Bunz Network, we have a two man band as Brendan Is in L.A. trying out Destiny 2. Phil saw Alien: Covanent, and previews Street Fighter II on the Switch, while Cody needs to talk to Phil about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

5/19/2017 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 16 seconds

On this episode of the Pixels and Ink podcast, Phil saw Alien: Covanent, and The Belko Experiment. The gang talks about a new Deadpool animated series, and Jesse the Body Ventura. Brendan played Prey while Cody played Sailaway. Check it out!

5/13/2017 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 13 seconds

On this episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast, Cody Brendan and Phil talk about their favourite Star Wars games. They also discuss how great Lucas Arts was while Cody mixes up his Super Star Wars games.Phil reviews Guardians of the Galaxy, and talks about the late great Jonathan Demme.

5/5/2017 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 52 seconds

VR Investment is down year over year, and little is coming out in the way of long VR games, so the panel on this week’s episode discuss if VR is slowly dying, or if this is just growing pains for a new revolutionary medium.

4/30/2017 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 10 seconds

On this weeks Episode of the Pixels and Ink podcast, Cody, Phil and Brendan talk about their faviourite SNES games, and how Microsoft being an under dog this console generations has lead to innovation.On top of all that, Phil got to see Free Fire between play sessions for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

4/21/2017 • 59 minutes, 55 seconds

The Nintendo NES Classic is discontinued, and Pixels and Ink is here to talk about it. The cast also dives into the best 3D platformers of the classic PSOne/N64 era, what Geronimo del Toro may be up to in relation to Star Wars, the majesty of The Fate of the Furious and the joys of Persona. Cody also jumps in with some talk of Old Time Hockey and the Switch. It is a packed show so sit down, put your headphones on and enjoy.

4/14/2017 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 59 seconds

On this episode of Pixels and Ink, Cody, Phil and Brendan talk about the most offensive ads in gaming. Phil saw The Void and Ghost in the Shell, while Cody and Brendan talk about Everything and Persona 5.

4/7/2017 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 3 seconds

On this week's episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast broght to you by Comics Gaming Magazine, Cody Brendan and Jordan talk about Ghost in the Shell, and if fans should pay to see it on the premise that they want similar content. Phil is out sick this week, instead, Jordan shares his thoughts on Samurai Jack, while Cody talks about Everything.

3/31/2017 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 23 seconds

On this week's episode of Pixels and Ink Cody doesn't hate Nintendo, he's just very disappointed in them. Phil talks about Power Rangers and Robocop, Brendan talks Mass Effect, and Cody plays Vikings - Wolves Of Midgard.

3/24/2017 • 1 hour, 32 minutes

On this episode of Pixels and Ink brought to you by CGMagazine, Cody says things about No Man's Sky. Phil talks about T2 Trainspotting and Beauty and the Beast while Brendan and Lisa got back from PAX and talk about Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days.

3/17/2017 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 17 seconds

On this week's episode of Pixels & Ink brought to you by CGMagazine, Brendan is off at PAX, but editor Elias Blondeau joins the gang to talk about NieR: Automata. Phil saw Kong: Island, while Elias and Cody can't stop playing the Nintendo Switch.

3/10/2017 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 31 seconds

With the Nintendo Switch now on store shelves, the crew at CGM sit down and talk about the nitty gritty on what the console does and what people should expect. Cody goes in deep on what Zelda: Breath of the Wild will offer fans, Phil talks about Logan, and Brendan is the Devil’s Advocate for all the excitement.

3/3/2017 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 20 seconds

On this week's episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast, Phil saw Logan, Cody got to play with the Switch. The gang talks Zelda, the Joy-Con and the newest darkest X-Men movie.

2/24/2017 • 47 minutes, 30 seconds

On this episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast, Cody is tired Jordan gets political and Brendan is sour on Mel Gibson. They discuss Pewdiepie, For Honor and The Switch.

2/17/2017 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 4 seconds

On this Episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast brought to you by Comics Gaming Magazine, Cody, Brendan and Phil talk E3 being open to the public, Nicolas Winding Refn's new project and more. Phil watched Justice League Dark and The Lego Batman Movie, while Brendan played Nioh, and Cody played Urban Empire.

2/10/2017 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 9 seconds

On this episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast brought to you by CGMagazine, Cody, Phil and Brendan talk about the Switch. Phil also watched Rings, and joined the cast with some Switch launch titles.

2/3/2017 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 5 seconds

On this week's movieless episode of the Pixels and Ink podcast brought to you by CGMagazine, we are without Phil. In his absense, former co-host Jordan Biordi joins us to talk game sales, analytics, and music, while Cody talks his experience playing realMyst.

1/27/2017 • 50 minutes, 59 seconds

On this episode of Pixles and Ink, Phil and Cody are excited for the Switch, while Brendan is reserving his judgement. Phil talks Split, xXx: the Return of Xander Cage and Founder.

1/20/2017 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 6 seconds

On this week’s episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast brought to you by CGMagazine, Cody, Brendan and Phil talk about Final Fantasy VII’s delay. Cody and Brendan talk Hi-Rez Expo and Phil reviews Underworld Blood War and Monster Truck.

1/13/2017 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 50 seconds

With 2016 coming to a close, the team at CGMagazine join together to sort out their game of the year. Looking at the top games this year, the group including, Cody Orme, Elias Blondeau, Lisa Mior, Lane Martin, and Brendan Frye, argue their case as to what they think should be the game of the year.

12/23/2016 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 52 seconds

Phil, Melanie and Brendan sit down to discuss the potential for the Nintendo Switch. Phil saw Rogue One, Melanie can't believe its full title is A Star Wars Story. Brendan finished Dishonored 2 and Mel rocks out in Rock Band Rivals.

12/17/2016 • 56 minutes, 12 seconds

This week on the Pixels and Ink podcast, everyone is back after a weeks hiatus and Phil Brendan and Cody go over all the latest news items from the week. Phil talks about Mario Maker 3DS and the 4th chapter of Tell Tale Batman series. Cody manages to enlighten everyone why Final Fantasy XV is an exciting release, and Brendan once again has had no time to dig into games.

12/2/2016 • 52 minutes, 14 seconds

This week on podcast, Melanie, Cody and Phil discuss news from Nintendo. Phil saw Fantastic Beasts and where to find them and Mel relays her 4d movie experience. Cody takes a walk in the light with Pokemon Sun and got hands on with FFXV.

11/18/2016 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 8 seconds

Phil, Cody and Melanie sit down to discuss, well, a slow news week. Phil saw Doctor Strange, Hacksaw Ridge and gives Mel a few movie suggestions. Cody flips his truck for Farming Simulator 17.

11/4/2016 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 47 seconds

This week on the CGM podcast, Cody is a little upset with Bethesda. Phil saw and was unimpressed with Inferno, the sequel to The Dance Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. Melanie steps into the world of season three of Black Mirror.

10/28/2016 • 55 minutes, 56 seconds

Melanie is away this week while Brendan, Phil, Cody and Elias talk about Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Shin Godzilla. Elias has been playing all if the PSVR titles and Cody continues to talk about his disappointment in WWE 2K17.

10/22/2016 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 40 seconds

Cody caves and returns to co-host the podcast with Mel. Phil also returns to explain The Phantasm franchise and review The Accountant. Mel dives into VR as Batman and Cody lives his dreams of pro wrestling with WWE 2K17.

10/17/2016 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 8 seconds

In a special interview, Lisa chats with Philippe Morin from Red Barrels about Outlast 2 from X16 in Toronto. She dives into what fans should expect from this installment and how the team are working to build a great immersive horror experience.

10/13/2016 • 9 minutes, 51 seconds

While Cody continues to protest the CGM podcast co-hosting duties, Mel and Brendan sit down with Jed. He discusses Gears of War 4 and Yo-Kai Watch 2. Mel saw Warcraft and Brendan leads the gang in a latest gaming news discussion. In a special interview segment, Lisa chats with Philippe Morin from Red Barrels about Outlast 2 from X16 in Toronto.

10/7/2016 • 49 minutes, 7 seconds

This week on podcast, Cody boycotts his co-hosting duties due to the overwhelming support for Worried Pac-Man to be the new Pixels & Ink host. Melanie, Phil and Brendan discuss No Man's Sky being investigated for false advertising and Palmer Luckey's defaming of Hilary Clinton. Phil saw the new Tim Burton movie and both him and Mel saw Sadato vs Kayako.

9/30/2016 • 56 minutes, 36 seconds

On this week’s Pixels and Ink Podcast Phil and Brendan are back and have a lot to talk about. Brendan talks all about Gears of War 4, Cody goes over the latest in news, and Shak and Phil talk all about the movies they saw at TIFF 2016.

9/23/2016 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 47 seconds

On this special two man podcast, Cody and Jesse talk their VR concerns, and Resident Evil VII’s new demo. Cody talks his experience with Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse and Jesse got back into World of Warcraft with the Legion Expansion.

9/16/2016 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 3 seconds

This week, Melanie, Brendan and Cody sit down to discuss Nintendo's decision to make a Mario centred runner for iOS. Brendan attended a Call of Duty XP event and tell them all about Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Melanie saw Batman Arkham VR at Fan Expo and describes her first VR experience.

9/9/2016 • 51 minutes, 51 seconds

This week on the Pixels and Ink Poadcast brought to you by Comics Gaming Magazine, Melanie is away at Fan Expo so Cody, Shak, and Phil have taken over. They talk the latest Nintendo Direct, Don’t Breathe and Sully!

9/6/2016 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 4 seconds

Mel returns from being held hostage by Cody to join him and Phil this week on Pixels & Ink. Phil tells them all about War Dogs and Kubo and the Two Strings. They also discuss the possible designs of Nintendo’s NX, the Mass Effect remaster and hypothetical actors who could play young Lando Calrissian.

8/19/2016 • 46 minutes, 44 seconds

With No Man’s Sky now out, Elias joins the Pixels & Ink podcast to discuss with the final game is, and if it lives up to all the hype. Phil talks about Ghostbusters possibly losing money for Sony along with how Sausage Party was better than expected. Things wrap up with Cody talking about all the games he saw coming from Kalypso Media.

8/12/2016 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 55 seconds

Melanie is out of the office, but Brendan, Shak and Phil sit in to talk all things gaming, film and comics. With Suicide Squad now in theaters, Phil discusses if the latest DC Superhero movie actually lives up to the hype (Spoiler: It does not). In the news, Willem Dafoe joins the Death Note cast, Arc Productions closes, Outlast 2 delayed and more issues with Pokémon Go.

8/5/2016 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 23 seconds

This week on CGM's Pixels & Ink podcast Phil and Cody discuss 2016 Ghostbusters. We cover SDCC trailers news and the rumours that Nintendo's NX might actually be a portable console. Melanie saw holidays, a horror anthology rotating around holidays. Phil also gives us the low down on Killing Joke animated movie.

7/29/2016 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 25 seconds

Phil, Mel, Cody and Brendan sit down this week to discuss the legitimacy of YouTube as a platform, the upcoming Tomb Raider Collection and Mel's inability to finish TV shows she enjoys. Mel and Cody played Amplitude and Phil saw Lights Out.

7/22/2016 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 51 seconds

Brendan, Phil, Cody and Mel get together to discuss the new Ghostbusters movie, the Nintendo NES mini-console and Pokémon Go.

7/15/2016 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 45 seconds

Cody, Mel, Brendan and Phil sit down this week to chat the new Iron Man, Pokémon GO and the future of VR. Phil discusses The Secret Life of Pets, BFG and whether the extend cut of Batman v Superman really changes how he feels about the movie and Cody jumps into the Days of Future Past comic.

7/8/2016 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 36 seconds

In this week's Pixels and Ink Podcast it's a boy's only party as Cody, Jordan and Shak sit down to shout their opinions at each other. We sit down and talk about Nintendo's possible return to cartridges, the Dungeons and Dragons movie; and tempers flare when Jordan admits he doesn't care much for the first Shrek. Jordan and Cody talk Finding Dory, and Kirby Planet Robobot; Jordan was not impressed with Capcom's latest offering, Shak was ok with Mirror's Edge, and Cody can't get enough Tokyo Mirage Sessions.

7/4/2016 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 58 seconds

Cody returns from E3 to pick up hosting duties from Mel who inexplicably disappeared again. We discuss Vivendi's incremental takeover of Ubisoft, Brian Cranston being cast as Zordon and the disastrous launch of Mighty No. 9. Cody gives us a round up of his E3 experience, Jordan talks a bit about the Resident Evil 7 demo and Phil gives us the low-down on the Neon Demon and the shark-filled experience of The Shallows.

6/24/2016 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 40 seconds

On the final day of E3 Jed and Cody talk about their highs and lows from the convention, and where to buy Gremlins in L.A.

6/19/2016 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 9 seconds

On this special E3 podcast, it's a two man show. Jed and Cody talk about Telltale's Batman and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild!

6/16/2016 • 41 minutes, 42 seconds

In this week's Pixels and Ink our E3 team talks everything Microsoft (well most things Microsoft). They discuss Sea of Thieves, The Xbox One S, Forza Horizon 3, Bloodstained, Cuphead, Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1 and more! Day one down, Three days left!

6/15/2016 • 46 minutes, 36 seconds

Our E3 Crew sit down to discuss all the hottest and newest announcemnts right from the E3 floor.

6/14/2016 • 56 minutes, 18 seconds

In this week's Pixels and Ink podcast, Mel makes her triumphant return, relinquishing host duties from Cody and freeing him from his bondage. We have a full table again as Brendan Frye joins us to discuss the Warcraft movie. We talk about the newest inclusions to Lego Dimensions, Sam Remi's weird hiest/tornado film and Laserdisk (of all things.) Jordan has been enjoying Blood and Wine, Cody loves the adorable coolness of Kirby and Phil wasn't to impressed with The Conjuring 2.

6/10/2016 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 1 second

It's the end of an era as Cody may be stepping down from the throne of podcast host. We talk a bit about Sonic games, Konami's newest Pachinko machine and the new potential Bond. But what you're all listening for is Phil's thoughts on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (spoiler: it's terrible). Cody also comes to his senses about Mutants in Manhattan, and the new Skylander's mobile game made Jordan hate Skylanders. Next week...Mel returns!

6/3/2016 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 45 seconds

In this weeks podcast, we're joined by the internet pariah himself: Jed Whitaker. We talk about the outrageous score he gave to Overwatch, we argue over iconic theme songs, Phil tells us about X-Men: Apocalypse, and Jordan was not happy with Fallout 4's latest DLC.

5/27/2016 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 58 seconds

In this week's Pixels and Ink our Mel returns! Only for a second, but it's progress! Our intrepid podcasters react to the newest Ghostbuster's trailer, Angry Birds made Phil feel sad, Jordan has things to say about Doom's music, and Cody want's everyone to buy Valkeria Chronicles. Shak was also there.

5/20/2016 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 43 seconds

In this week's super extended podcast, it's an all boys night as Brendan Quinn joins the Three Podscateers (trademark). We discuss the end of Disney Infinity, Uncharted 4's "landmark" status in the gaming world, and Jordan and Cody's vastly different critiquing strategies. Strap yourself in, this one's gonna be a bumpy ride!

5/13/2016 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 41 seconds

In this week's podcast we engage in the most civil war you've ever heard. It's brother against brother as Jordan and Phil go head-to-head about the quality of Starfox: Zero. Phil also saw some movies.

5/6/2016 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 17 seconds

Our table is packed to the gills in this weeks podcast with newcomer Shak joining the fray. Lisa gives us a PAX update, Cody and Jordan scrap it out over Nintendo (what else is new?) Phil tells us a little bit about cat comedy Keanu and Shak teaches all of us about Chinese economics! Join us, won't you?

4/29/2016 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 2 seconds

We mark the monumentous occasion of our 200th Podcast by not having a single person who started it join us on it. Jordan has thoughts about cheaters in Dark Souls, Phil has a worse time with The Huntsman than he did with its predecessor and Cody is unsure about the new Spiderman.

4/22/2016 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 5 seconds

We're one episode away from the big 2-0-0! Phil really enjoyed the Jungle Book and Lisa and Cody won't shut up about Bravely Default. Jordan joins us from a cave, and can't get enough of Hyper Light Drifter.

4/15/2016 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 3 seconds

On this week’s episode of Pixels and Ink brought to you by Comics Gaming Magazine, the table is still empty without Mel. Harmonix misses their Fig campaign, Phil talks Hardcore Henry, and Jordan apologizes for his accusations on Nintendo regarding Alison Rapp.Chat Conversation End

4/8/2016 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 13 seconds

We've got a full house in this extra special, extra long episode! Jordan picks a side on the Allison Rapp debate, Phil is very pleased with Midnight Special and Cody gets to tell us about Starfox Zero!

4/1/2016 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 16 seconds

With Cody, and Jordan out of the office, Lisa and Brendan join on the cast. Phil is not amazed by Batman v Superman and Brendan enjoys Paragon. Mix in some indie films, news and other games and you have yourself a full podcast.

3/25/2016 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 35 seconds

DISCLAIMER: The thoughts expressed by Jordan in this podcast were a commitment to a jerk-persona and do not reflect CGMagazine. Our second week without Mel we get deep into the recent antics of Digital Homicide against Jim Sterling. Cody is conflicted about Senren Kagura and Jordan is undefeatable in Pokken Tournament.

3/18/2016 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 55 seconds

Mel foolishly leaves us in charge as she takes some time off. Tensions rise as Cody wrongly defends Skyward Sword against Jordan. Phil tries to praise 10 Cloverfield Lane without giving too much away. #GetWellMel

3/11/2016 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 20 seconds

This week on podcast we have a full table. Phil and Mel saw Zootopia, Jordan and Cody get heated when discussing Nintendo and Lisa is afraid the new Ghostbusters won't live up.

3/4/2016 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 34 seconds

Jordan, Melanie and Phil are joined by Brendan Quinn. They discuss the effect Deadpool's success is having on the superhero movie world, The Witch and Jordan defends MLP.

2/19/2016 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

It's Deadpool day! Phil tells Melanie, Jordan and Cody about Deadpool and Nina Forever. Cody feels uncomfortable playing Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel and Jordan plays Project X Zone 2.

2/12/2016 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 37 seconds

Cody and Jordan are absent from all the talks about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Lego Avengers and all the wacky game news!

2/5/2016 • 54 minutes, 35 seconds

Jordan, Melanie and Cody gather this week without Phil. Jordan rants about Paper Jam: Mario and Luigi, Cody has no faith in the NX and Melanie briefly talks PvZ: Garden Warfare 2 beta.

1/29/2016 • 55 minutes, 53 seconds

Mel returns after a much needed break and a prolonged disconnection from the Internet. Jordan talks about a pixelated Dark Souls, and Phil has only seen bad movies. He takes his frustration out on Jordan

1/15/2016 • 59 minutes, 27 seconds

We're back from the holidays full of gumption! Phil has a bunch of movies to talk about, Cody leaves the podcast to talk with Hitman: Agent 47's producer Adrian Askarieh and Jordan is not pleased with Legend of Heroes.

1/8/2016 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 47 seconds

With the new year here, the CGM crew wrap up their game of the year talk. With the winners now being announced, the staff go over their personal selections, and what they viewed as their personal selections for the year.

1/1/2016 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 46 seconds

The year is about over, and that means the staff of CGMagazine deliberate on the games of the year.This year with such a solid slate of titles, it was harder than ever, but with careful voting, we have our selection. Join the staff as they go over why they think the titles nominated should win, in this part one of the two-part Game of the Year Deliberation Podcast.

12/25/2015 • 47 minutes, 51 seconds

This week on podcast, Phil saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens and gives Melanie and Cody a spoiler free account of its awesomeness.

12/18/2015 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 23 seconds

This week Melanie returns but Phil is absent. Jordan, Cody and Melanie discuss Konami's weird practices of banning Kojima from the Video Game Awards, Samurai Jack and Cody's love for Just Cause 3 all while indulging in sugary treats.

12/11/2015 • 56 minutes, 10 seconds

In Episode 182, Brendan, Jordan and Phil discuss the various buisness choices of Nintendo, more Amiibo and Phil is concerned about Krampus' sudden absence of critic screening.

12/4/2015 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

In episode 181 Cody leads the team, Phil is pleasently surprised by Creed and Jordan will defend Amiibo Festival to the death!

11/27/2015 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 29 seconds

This week, Jordan, Melanie and Phil get together to chat Amiibos, the enjoyment levels of the Harry Potter movies and how Seth Rogen is maturing as an actor.

11/20/2015 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

This week on podcast, Melanie and Phil return! Cody and Phil chat James Bond while Mel is excited the Friday the 13th Kickstarter was funded. Cody played Call of Duty: Black Ops III and surprisingly didn’t hate it.

11/13/2015 • 57 minutes, 26 seconds

With everyone out of the office with this, Cody, Jordan and Brendan hold down the Pixels & Ink Fort. With so many things taking place in the news this week it was hard to narrow down what the talk about. The closure of Konami LA Studio, Rainbow Six Siege new DLC plans and PlayStation hitting a new milestone took center stage in the discussion. There was also time to talk about the latest releases of the week such as Need for Speed, Dragon Ball Z, and Yo-Kai Watch.

11/7/2015 • 57 minutes

Mel, Cody, Jordan and Phil gather around the campfire for their very own meeting of the Midnight Society. The gang shares their favorite scary movies and games as well as a few of their own spooky stories. This episode is full of haunted castles, haunted streets and lids flying off jars.

10/30/2015 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 1 second

This week on podcast, Jordan, Melanie and Drekken carry on without Phil and Cody. Drekken and Jordan get into all things Star Wars and Melanie talks about horror movies.

10/23/2015 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 6 seconds

In episode 175 Cody laments the Retro VGS cancellation, Phil is excited about the Friday the 13th game and Jordan doesn’t think Pac Man 2: The New Adventures is that bad of a game. The crew talk a bit about Crimson Peak, Dragon Quest Heroes and Grand Ages: Medieval.

10/16/2015 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 32 seconds

It’s episode 174 and Drekken has returned to give us the low down on recent eSports news. Phil tells us about the latest retelling of Peter Pan and we discuss the possibility of the voice actors strike.

10/9/2015 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 10 seconds

This week on CGM’s Pixels & Ink Podcast, Jordan defends Tron, Cody isn’t impressed with One Piece, Phil sees The Martian and Melanie doesn’t loathe Adam Sandler.

10/2/2015 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 5 seconds

This week on podcast Phil returns to spill the beans about TIFF 2015. Can you stomach Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno? Jorden is also let down with the latest Afro Samurai game and Cody hates fixed cameras.

9/25/2015 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 10 seconds

This week on CGM’s Pixels & Ink podcast the new CGM intern, Jordan, joins Melanie and Cody. They discuss Nintendo’s new President, Sony at TGS and Dropsy, the clown that likes hugging.

9/18/2015 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 28 seconds

This week on podcast Melanie, Phil and Drekken discuss the passing of horror legend, Wes Craven, eSports breaking into ESPN, Mario Maker and Dragon Blade starring Jackie Chan.

9/4/2015 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 16 seconds

This week, Lovina joins the CGM Podcast Crew. They chat Total War: Warhammer, Konami's odd business choices, Kevin Smith and Phil tells them all about Turbo Kid.

8/28/2015 • 1 hour, 23 seconds

It finally happened, there is a new Video Game Movie, and it is possibly the worst one yet. Find out why Phil hated Hitman and how a movie filled with so much action could be so dull. Also: New Documentaries, Final Fantasy VII Re-Imagining, Xbox Preview Event, and other movies out this week.

8/21/2015 • 51 minutes, 35 seconds

This Week on the Pixels & Ink Podcast, Sonic has a new unofficial collection and it is the thing of nightmares. The Fantastic Four have more bad news, and the team are joined by special guest Brent “Brentalfloss” Black as he talks all about his gaming based music videos.

8/14/2015 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 54 seconds

With Melanie out of the office, the rest of the Pixels and Ink cast of characters dive into a long podcast. Exploring all the news from Gamescom, the new World of Warcraft expansion, The allegations against Konami and all the news from the International, it is a very packed cast. It does not stop there though, they also dive into The Fantastic Four and the new AMC Show, Fear The Walking Dead.

8/7/2015 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 10 seconds

On a very full edition of the Pixels and Ink Podcast everyone loves monthly boxes, so when Nintendo announced their own version of them, everyone seems interested. They all find out what “Erotic Violence” Castlevania and pachinko all have in common. Phil goes over how Vacation, Mission Impossible and Justice League: Gods and Monsters all hold up. And finally, everyone finds out what Party Hard is, and if it is any good.

7/31/2015 • 56 minutes, 15 seconds

The CGM crew is back for another week of podcasting greatness. This week they talk about Tomb Raider having a release window for the PS4 and PC, the scandal in the eSports scene getting more elaborate, Dave and Busters AMA, and some candid talk about the Last Unicorn. Phil even manages to squeeze in some hate for the new Adam Sandler movie Pixels between all the news.

7/24/2015 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 34 seconds

With the passing of Satoru Iwata, the Pixels and Ink Podcast takes a bit of a somber tone. With someone that touched so much of what we view as gaming now, it is hard to underestimate his impact on the industry. The cast also dives into new EA Studios, Doping in eSports, the continuing scandal of Kojima and Konami, and if the Ant Man movie is really any good.

7/17/2015 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 53 seconds

This week Drekken Powns of ESChamp debuts the new eSports Minute where he talks about all the latest news from the world of eSports and pro gaming. Phil tells us all why the minions movie is better than he thought, but still not amazing. Also, with SDCC just starting, everyone digs into the latest news and what it all means for movies, comics and games.

7/10/2015 • 1 hour, 5 minutes

With E3 now over the CGM crew settle in for the slow news days of Summer. All was not quite this week with new news about Evil Dead, more details on the comic book blockbusters and the review of Terminator Genesis. Phil also takes a few minutes to dive into what makes so amazing.

7/3/2015 • 45 minutes, 56 seconds

E3 is now over, so the time has come to go over what the staff of CGMagazine thought of everything on the show floor. Phil goes over what is new and exciting in the world of film, and Brendan tells everyone why Mirror’s Edge was an impressive demo, although he has some worries for the full game. With Ted 2 out, the crew talk about how Inside Out is the better movie for people to see.

6/26/2015 • 48 minutes, 16 seconds

This weeks Pixels and Ink Podcast starts with some sad news. Firstly, Wayne Santos is leaving CGMagazine to pursue other interests. Secondly, the cast bids a fond farewell to the master of stage, screen and metal, Christopher Lee, as he passed away at 93 this week. But from there we talk about all the crazy news from the week such as the Oculus Pre-E3 press conference, Master of Orion coming back and the announcement of the new 1TB HD Xbox One. Phil manages to squeeze in some discussion on what people can expect from Jurassic World and if it is worth your time and money.

6/12/2015 • 50 minutes, 49 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Fallout 4 is official! The trailer is refreshingly not glamorous, although some people have an issue with that. Phil has seen the new Insidious film, and it doesn’t embarrass the franchise. Also, Farming Simulator 15 is out, and it’s about as exciting as you’d imagine, but you should go play it anyway.

6/5/2015 • 59 minutes, 47 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, the DC universe is getting another big ol’ reboot and it looks like the multiverse is coming back. Phil has seen the Rock take on an Earthquake and it ended about as well as you’d expect. Finally, Splatoon is out, and you should probably get this immediately if you own a Wii U.

5/29/2015 • 1 hour, 17 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Rockstar is suing the BBC because the Rockstar “biopic” the network is making is apparently unauthorized. Not cool, Aunty Beeb. Need for Speed is getting a reboot, with much love from Sweden. I have no idea how that works. Finally, Melanie has a serious Amiibo problem and should probably get help. Like, lots.

5/22/2015 • 54 minutes, 26 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, the PS4 has been hacked in Brazil, and so the great circle of piracy life begins. Supergirl has gotten a trailer for her upcoming TV series and it pretty much negates the need to watch the first episode. Finally, Phil has seen Mad Max: Fury Road and it’s the action film of the summer, possibly the decade.

5/15/2015 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 24 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, the Hamburgler makes a come back which has nothing to do with comics or games, but how creepy is that? Phil has seen Arnie in a zombie movie and it’s not what you’d expect, but Arnie actually does act. There’s also a Kurt Cobain documentary that you need to check out if you’re at all curious of one of the seminal bands of the 90s.

5/8/2015 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Konami looks like its imploding, and unfortunately, it’s taking Silent Hill with it, so this podcast just turned into a wake. Canadian game prices are shooting up to $80 in some cases, so you’d better start tightening that wallet. And hey Broken Age got finished! And it’s an adventure game! By Tim Schafer!

5/1/2015 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 9 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Joss Whedon speaks out in a surprisingly candid way about the way the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going. Phil has watched Ex Machina and it’s a pleasant little bit of hard science fiction before the summer begins.

4/24/2015 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 29 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Guitar Hero Live is actually happening and there are some big, big changes happening for the music game that started it all. There’s a new social media horror movie called Unfriended and it’s surprisingly good! Finally, Mortal Kombat has a new game, and it’s going to make you want to dance to 90s techno all day.

4/17/2015 • 57 minutes, 17 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Phil’s not here, so we muddle on as best we can, mourning about the fate of Twin Peaks now that David Lynch has left. Brendan just can’t stop talking about Furious 7, even though Phil waxed lyrical about it last week, and someone has finally played Bloodbourne and has thoughts about it and everything!

4/10/2015 • 45 minutes, 18 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Oculus Rift is creating a divide on PCs by securing VR exclusives in competition with Valve’s Vive technology. Phil has seen the latest film in the Fast & Furious series, and it’s about as excessive and ridiculous as you’d expect. There’s also some talk about chocolate, vomit, Diablo and crucifixions. Happy Easter!

4/3/2015 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 49 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Ready Player One is getting made into a movie, by none other than Spielberg, so we go into a little crash course of the book. It Follows is doing the movie theatre circuit, and it might just be one of the better horror films in recent years. Finally, Life is Strange has a second episode and it’s both surprisingly good and problematic.

3/27/2015 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 22 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, legendary developer Hideo Kojima may be leaving Konami, which probably means that Silent Hills in trouble. Yeah, we should probably be worried. Batgirl got a controversial cover with the Joker on it and there was a big brouhaha about that. Also there was a lot of Final Fantasy games and Borderlands being played. And Cuban and Asian cops. You had to be there.

3/20/2015 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 13 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, beloved comic fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett passes away and that’s both sad and totally not okay. Phil’s watched a problematic sci-fi robot film and a Liam Neeson slaughter-fest and neither one were too bad. Finally, Brendan went to PAX East and talks about what he saw while he was there.

3/13/2015 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 20 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, GDC is happening and so there’s been a ton of news. Both Valve and Sony have big virtual reality updates. Valve has unveiled their elaborate—and very expensive—Vive gear, and Sony’s Project Morpheus is looking good. This raises some interesting possibilities especially for the p*rn industry. Also, Resident Evil HD is surprisingly still good, so you should play it.

3/7/2015 • 54 minutes, 10 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Guitar Hero might also be also be making a comeback, although it might be all Call of Duty style, which… yeah… Gwen Stacy makes a return to the Marvel Universe as Spider-Gwen. No, really. Finally, Phil has seen a satanic movie, but unfortunately, it doesn’t live up—or down—to the promise of all hell breaking loose.

2/27/2015 • 45 minutes, 7 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Rock Band might be getting a new sequel after all, which pretty much demands that we all mail Harmonix our money right now. The Order: 1886 is out and stirring a big controversy with both critics and gamers alike. Also, Phil has seen Babadook and recommends it as one of the most interesting and surprising horror movies of the year.

2/20/2015 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 36 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Resident Evil sets some sales records for its HD debut on new consoles, which hopefully will make Capcom pay attention. Spider-Man finally joins up with the rest of the Marvel cinematic universe thanks to some intensive negotiations between Sony and Disney. And finally, Phil actually watched two great geek flicks about spies and vampires.

2/13/2015 • 36 minutes, 28 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Superman gets a new super power that makes him an ordinary man for 24 hours. Looks like someone at DC is trying to find more ways to make ol’ Supes less godlike. Phil has seen the new Wachowski film and it’s a definite spectacle, even if it’s not a masterpiece. Also, the new Game of Thrones episode is out courtesy of Telltale, and you really, really need to play it.

2/10/2015 • 54 minutes, 42 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, David Cage’s first console hit makes an HD return, but for PCs and iDevices only, which is a weird omission. Joss Whedon has some news about his future with Marvel and the movie universe. Lastly, Grim Fandango is back, and adventure game fans should go out and buy it immediately.

1/30/2015 • 51 minutes, 29 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Microsoft holds an event where they announce some Xbox One news as well as the surprise HoloLens augmented reality concept to challenge virtual reality. Marvel is going all Crisis On Infinite Earths, with the Marvel universe. Finally, we’ve played games! Saints Row and Resident Evil are out and they’re actually not too shabby.

1/23/2015 • 52 minutes

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Nintendo dominates the week with all their new game and 3DS announcements, so things are looking good for the most popular hand held in the world. Phil has watched Thor being a super hacker in Southeast Asia, and he’s appropriately not impressed. Finally, no one’s been playing anything new, because nothing new has come out, but we all like Grim Fandango.

1/16/2015 • 39 minutes, 23 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, it’s the look back at 2014 to see which game ends up being the CGM game of the year. We shake things up a bit with some new categories, a new face, and a round table discussion of which games were the ones that stuck with us. You might be surprised to hear about which game emerges as our winner.

1/9/2015 • 43 minutes, 11 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, there’s a huge controversy with The Interview and Phil gets into what’s going on with Sony and the world in general over pulling this movie from the theatres in America. Grand Theft Auto V makes the news again with the announcement of online heists finally coming and why it took so long. Finally, Phil’s seen the latest Hobbit movie, and it’s a fitting end to the trilogy.

12/19/2014 • 55 minutes, 34 seconds

Wayne has been snowed in this week so the CGM Podcast crew is joined by Brendan. We chat the PlayStation Experience, Chris Rock returning to his former glory and Phil caves, buying GTA V for PS4.

12/12/2014 • 47 minutes, 30 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Australian Target and K-Mart stores decide that Grand Theft Auto V is evil and pull it from their shelves, even though the Oz ratings board has no problems with it. Phil waxes lyrical about the 70s version of Tales of the Cryptkeeper and advises everyone to check it out. Finally, Mel plays the latest LittleBigPlanet 3 and it’s not quite the easy-peasy breezy experience she was hoping for.

12/5/2014 • 56 minutes, 33 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, Telltale goes crazy releasing two games in as many weeks, with a Game of Thrones and Borderland adventure game hitting digital shelves. Phil does the patriotic thing and watches a good old fashioned Canadian movie about good old fashioned Canadian values like torturing sorority girls to death, and Melanie has played LittleBigPlanet 3… which is pretty much like the other two, but with more stuff.

11/28/2014 • 49 minutes, 57 seconds

On this week’s Pixels & Ink podcast, there’s a new Highlander movie coming, and Tom Cruise might be in it. This is probably not a good thing. Phil has watched the latest Hunger Games sequel, and it’s pretty much what you’d expect from a single book split into two movies. Finally, this is a big week for games and we’ve played Super Smash Bros., Dragon Age Inquisition and Grand Theft Auto V.

11/21/2014 • 51 minutes, 58 seconds

On this week’s Pixles & Ink podcast, Dennis Dyack moves to Toronto with a brand new studio that’s still trying to make Shadows of the Eternal. Phil watches a lot of movies including Interstellar and Big Hero 6, and they make for a pretty good time at the movies. Finally, we’ve actually been playing The Evil Within and it’s a pretty good time for people looking for an old school, Resident Evil experience.

11/7/2014 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 11 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, we actually get a new name! It’s Pixels & Ink , and it’s still all about the comics and games, although this week… it isn’t. Since it’s Halloween, we go over all the scary things in the geek kingdom, the scariest games, scariest comics and of course, scary movies and TV shows. It’s a lot of ground to cover, but we manage.

10/31/2014 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 28 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, the GTA San Andreas might be coming back, but there’s still a question of what form it will return in. Phil returns from John Wick, the latest Keanu action vehicle, and it’s actually good. Finally, a batch of games from Tenkai Knights to Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel make the rounds and the verdict is, terrible to not bad.

10/24/2014 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 56 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, the PS4 firmware update is nigh, bringing colours, themes and the ability to play music from a USB stick. Phil watches The Guest, and it’s one of the best hybrid horror movies of the year. Finally, Alien: Isolation is out, and all the fear and anxiety can finally be put to the rest; not only is the game actually good, it’s scary.

10/17/2014 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 28 seconds

On this week’s CGMagazine Podcast, Wayne is out of the office but Phil is here to tell us how Twin Peaks is back, at least will be back in 2016. The crew also look at all the new films that are out in theatres now, including Annabel, Gone Girl and the odd Nicholas Cage film Left Behind. Finally Mel talks about Disney Infinity and Phil jumps into the world of Super Smash Brothers and Hyrule Warriors.

10/10/2014 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 28 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Destiny gets nerfed, which is probably for the best, but it does make getting some of that sweet, sweet legendary loot a bit more difficult. Boxtrolls is a new stop motion film that’s actually good for the young and the young at heart, at least according to Phil, and Train Simulator 2015 is game that has choo-chooed its way into our collective warm and fuzzy feelings. No. Not really.

9/26/2014 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 3 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Tokyo Game Show has a load of news for fans of Final Fantasy and Silent Hill, and it’s a mix of good and bad news. Phil returns to the podcast after disappearing into the maelstrom that is the Toronto International Film Festival and he watched a lot. He takes the floor and talks about all the weirdness that people might have missed trying to watch the big hits.

9/19/2014 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 25 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Ragnar Tornquist and Red Thread games try to run a contest for music fans to donate a tune to their game… and get shut down by angry musicians claiming they are exploiting artists. Supergirl might actually be getting a TV show, but the logistics of networks, licensing and who gets to broadcast what make it dicey. Also, people might not be all that hot on Kara Zor-El anyway. Finally, Destiny is out, and it’s good! Not change your life forever good, but pretty good!

9/12/2014 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 36 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, it’s a smaller crew, but fortunately lots of stuff happened! Samsung makes the first formal announcement for a VR unit… and it’s portable. Persona 5 finally got announced, and it looks like PS4 owners have nothing to worry about. Lastly, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is confirmed as Black Adam, which could mean amazing things for the movie world… as long as Warner Brothers doesn’t screw it up.

9/5/2014 • 44 minutes, 20 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Sega announces Yakuza Zero in Japan, which makes all the Yakuza fans in the West wilt in frustration, since this is probably never going to get localized for English speakers. FanExpo gets underway and Melanie spoke to quite a few people at Ubisoft as well as some eSports organizers. And finally, there were a lot of games played over the week, including the new Second Son DLC, Tales of Xillia 2, and Plants vs. Zombies.

8/29/2014 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 8 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Activision and Ubisoft abandon the Wii U, Phil checks out A Dame To Kill For, and the verdict is that this noir extravaganza doesn’t embarrass itself, though whether that’s because of Robert Rodriguez or Frank Miller is up for debate. Finally, Sword Art Online gets a Vita game… and you’re better off sticking to the anime.

8/22/2014 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 5 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Microsoft snatches Lara Croft away from the rest of the gaming community by making the next game an exclusive. Hideo Kojima trolls the world with an amazing playable teaser that is not only terrifying, but announces a new Silent Hill game. And the Expendables make a passable return with a new cast of high caliber action stars… and Kelsey Grammer.

8/15/2014 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 5 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, American litigation plummets to an all new low as Sony gets sued for pseudo-1080pness in Killzone: Shadowfall. New remasters enter the pipeline as Square-Enix and Capcom announce Sleeping Dogs and Resident Evil respectively. And hey, a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is out… which turns about as good as you’d expect…

8/8/2014 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 46 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Electronic Arts tries something a little different with a PlayStation Pluss-y new service. Phil goes over all the shenanigans that took place at the San Diego Comic-Con. There was a LOT. And finally, Guardians of the Galaxy hit the big screen, and it’s pretty good, just not all-time classic good.

8/1/2014 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 25 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, a touching story about a son getting a chance to play with his dead father and tears flow all across the gaming internet. Phil combines intellectual caviar with philosophical Doritos when he watches Terry Gilliam’s Zero Theorem and Luc Besson’s Lucy. On the gaming side, the Destiny beta is eating up a lot of time, but there’s still room for a new Oddworld and Walking Dead game.

7/25/2014 • 54 minutes, 54 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Microsoft has good news for the Xbox division with doubled sales, and bad news for 18,000 employees who are now out of a job. Phil watches The Purge 2 and it’s not the anarchic party that everyone was hoping for. Finally, retro hits like Another World return to new machines while anime hits like One Piece make the rounds for some serious fan service.

7/18/2014 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 58 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Sega and GameStop have a diabolical DLC plan that ’s not going to make everyone happy. Phil watches two really good science fiction films and raves about both, and Brendan finally weighs in with his thoughts on Wolfenstein and the fact that maybe people shouldn’t be ignoring this recent shooter.

7/11/2014 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 21 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, a Finnish gaming competition bars girls from entry, which was a bad idea, and the rest of the world let them know it. Phil watched a wannabe Amblin-esque movie about suburban adventures and aliens that actually succeeds. And then there’s that new Transformers game which is about as good as the movie it’s based on. Draw your own conclusions…

7/4/2014 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 36 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Crytek might be in trouble, but that’s no real surprise considering how things have been going for them the last few months. Phil has watched the latest Transformers movie and the verdict is not good, think everything bad about Michael Bay movies x 4. Finally, Valiant Hearts is Ubisoft’s latest small art game, and it’s actually a charming, moving adventure game about… World War I.

6/27/2014 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 56 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, E3 has come and gone, and of course there was a lot of news that came out of that. Nintendo surprises everyone by showing that they’ve still got some fight in them, 22 Jump Street manages to keep the momentum going for a comedy film that couldn’t shouldn’t work, but somehow does, and Destiny is actually a game that has some legitimate hype behind it now that people have played the Alpha.

6/20/2014 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 28 seconds

CGM Podcast Episode 111 - E3 2014 by Pixels & Ink

6/13/2014 • 52 minutes, 53 seconds

This week on the CGM podcast, Rockstar catches the most unfortunate lucky break of its troubled history as two girls stab another girl in attempt to appease the Slender Man. No GTA-inspired killing here, so for once, Rockstar is off the hook and not the target. Also, Tom Cruise somehow falls into a science fiction film that's not terrible, but that's what happens when the source material is based on Japanese science fiction. Finally, Tomodachi life and Murder Soul Suspect are here! They're just not amazing, but still worth your time.

6/6/2014 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 19 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Harmonix has a successful Kickstarter then fires a bunch of people. Guess that crowd funding stuff ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. Edgar Wright walks away from the Ant-Man movie which is actually some pretty horrible news for concerned geeks everywhere, and Watch_Dogs is finally out, and it’s good, it’s just not going to change your life.

5/30/2014 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 2 seconds

On this week's CGM podcast, Microsoft is the big topic as they drop the biggest 180 of the year with a suite of policy reversals that turn the Xbox One and Xbox Live into a PS4 and PSN. The latest Walking Dead episode debuts, and its more great story but slightly less game, and finally, Godzilla proves that he is, now and forever more, King Of The Freakin' Monsters.

5/16/2014 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 25 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, James Gordon gets his own TV show, Harmonix needs your money, and Scarlett Johanssan gets naked. Repeatedly. Just not on our podcast.

5/9/2014 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 48 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, John Carmack finds out he doesn’t own his ideas, Marvel keeps things interesting on Netflix, and Spider-Man will make huge bucks at the box office, but apparently it sucks.

5/2/2014 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 46 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Fatal Frame makes a return to consoles, Jim Jarmusch gives us an anti-Twilight movie and Octo-Dad plays just as badly as you’d expect.

4/25/2014 • 40 minutes, 17 seconds

Podcast:On this week’s CGM podcast, the Halo composer gets fired, the X-Men movie continues to look very promising, and Johnny Dep’s new film hits an all new low for science fiction action films.

4/18/2014 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 29 seconds

CGM Podcast Episode 103 - Super Smash Podcast by Pixels & Ink

4/11/2014 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 11 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Amazon gets into the movie/game streaming biz, Amy Hennig jumps from Naughty Dog and Nathan Drake to Visceral Games and Star Wars and Captain America is the Greatest American Hero in his new movie.

4/4/2014 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 45 seconds

With Wayne out of the office the CGM crew dig into his favorite subject VR, with the Oculus purchase by Facebook. They also look at Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, Dark Souls 2, and Infamous Second Son.

3/28/2014 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 57 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Sony gets into the Virtual Reality biz, the Muppet Movie hits theaters, and the crew calls out their favorite games of the generation.

3/21/2014 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 54 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, someone got a million Gamerscore on Xbox Live, the Batman movie is in trouble, again and Bryan has played the hell out of Titanfall.

3/14/2014 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 25 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Sony loses a major executive, Phil fights to the death to defend the rumored Matrix prequels, and the South Park game is a big hit with the kids.

3/7/2014 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 16 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, the Xbox division gets a new boss, Liam Neeson rules the air in his latest movie and a small Canadian indie company introduces a new hybrid controller for PCs.

2/28/2014 • 42 minutes, 40 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Ken Levine closes up shop in a dubious matter, Guardians of the Galaxy is actually happening and the Lego game is not as good as the movie it’s based on.

2/21/2014 • 1 hour, 1 minute

Games and Comics are in the air on the very special Valentine’s day episode of the CGMPodcast. With Wayne sick Brendan joins the cast to as the crew talk about everything from the Robocop remake to the Flappy Birds controversy.

2/14/2014 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 51 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Ubisoft refugees are trying to map the world for a new MMO, the Watch_Dogs trademark almost slips out of Ubisoft’s grip, and the new Lego movie is amazing.

2/7/2014 • 59 minutes, 15 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, EVE Online has an epic battle that costs over $300, 000, Microsoft has a tremendous news leak, and Broken Age by Tim Schafer is out and everyone should play it.

1/31/2014 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 18 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Candy Crush attempts to crush Banner Saga, Batman and/or Ben Affleck may be in trouble, and Alan Moore’s Miracle Man is out now in stores, and EVERYONE SHOULD BUY IT, EVEN IF THEY NEED TO SELL A KIDNEY TO DO IT.

1/24/2014 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 3 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Net Neutrality gets struck down, GTA Online gets an economic reset, and Dr. Strange and Magic The Gathering are being turned into movies and this is a bad, bad idea.

1/17/2014 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 13 seconds

This week on the CGM Podcast, Alien: Isolation is happening! Yay... ? The Consumer Electronics Show includes PlayStation Now, Oculus Rift and Michael Bay's catastrophic inability to ad-lib or explain why he likes movies, and Phil explains why Grant Morrison isn't the Midas of comics, with everything he touches turning to graphic novel gold.

1/10/2014 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 25 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Tomb Raider is coming out AGAIN, but this time it’s definitive, Brendan waxes rabid about the latest Killzone game, and Dragon’s Dogma gets some belated love thanks to Playstation Plus.

1/3/2014 • 1 hour, 9 seconds

This week on the CGM Podcast, it's that time of the year again, when we look back at the best of 2013 and decide that "There can be only one." Or can there?

12/23/2013 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 13 seconds

This week on the CGM Podcast, Oculus Rift has money! And motion sickness problems. EA gets sued, and special guest Bryan Calhoun goes in depth with what's right and wrong about the latest Need for Speed.

12/20/2013 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 2 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, the VGX gets raked across the coals, YouTube makes a lot of people very, very angry, and the Hobbit surprises everyone by not sucking.

12/13/2013 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 56 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Activision ain’t making the bank they used to, Superman and Spider-Man get put on the nerd dissection table and the Xbox One launch games get a major shakedown cruise.

12/6/2013 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 1 second

On this week’s CGM podcast, the Xbox One floods the world, Mario surprises everyone by not being a hit, and we weigh in on both the PS4 and the Xbox One.

11/29/2013 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 23 seconds

This week on the the CGM Podcast, we own PS4s! We talk about it! Also something about the merits of disco Marvel heroes in New York of the 70s and the Thor movie makes obscene amounts of money, which surprised no one except Wayne.

11/22/2013 • 54 minutes, 54 seconds

On this week's CGM podcast, Fernando Martinez gets a shout out, the Montreal International Games Summit was chock full of game development love, and people somehow rhapsodized about Akira without screaming TETSUUUUUOOOOO! Oh yeah, and there's this thing called the PS4 you might have heard of...

11/15/2013 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 10 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Microsoft storms into Toronto with X13, Thor has a new movie with pleasing brainlessness, and Call of Duty makes South America the new Russia along with space hijinks, scuba fights and dogs. The CGM Crew are also giving away some stuff at the end of the show, so give it a listen and win some prizes!

11/8/2013 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 15 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Resolution-Gate hits the PS4/Xbox One War, Phil tells us why Ender’s Game doesn’t suck, and Wayne explains why Assassin’s Creed IV sort of does. They are also joined by the creators of Electronic Super Joy for a special off site session of the podcast.

11/1/2013 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 43 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Captain America’s trailer gets dissected , surreal movies somehow get made in Disney World and other horror movies get put under the spotlight.

10/25/2013 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 1 second

On this week’s CGM podcast, Michael Bay gets attacked and Carrie is not the triumphant return that everyone was hoping for, but Telltale’s new Fable game is.

10/18/2013 • 1 hour, 6 minutes

On this week’s CGM podcast, China crowns Nicolas Cage the greatest actor in the world, Danny Trejo is an unstoppable Mexican For Justice in Machete Kills and mixed feeling emerge about Beyond: Two Souls.

10/11/2013 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 52 seconds

On this week’s CGM podcast, Gravity is apparently an amazing film, Tom Clancy’s passing is marked, the never ending argument of Superman versus Batman continues, and people finally play something other than Grand Theft Auto.

10/4/2013 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 48 seconds