Pixels & Ink

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!"

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 tim

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. 

On this week’s Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brendan, Chris, and Dayna sit down to talk about The Skyrim Anniversary, Weta being sold to Unity Software, the reaction to Fortnite removing the Travis Scott emote, and Paul Rudd and his new role as the sexiest man of the year. If that were not all, there is plenty to talk about in the world of gaming, with Dayna diving into My Singing Monsters Playground, and Jurassic World Evolution 2, and Chris talking about what makes the new Animal Crossing Update so exciting.

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

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.  

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 Alchemi

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.

On this week's episode of the Pixels and Ink Podcast, Brendan, Chris, Dayna, and Eduard are back to discuss all things to with comics, gaming and film. With the Epic Vs. Apple still waging, the CGM crew jump in to discuss the latest news, and how it will effect gaming and mobile going forward. This did not stop there, with plenty of news and details about the Nintendo Direct, discussion about the latest legal trouble at Activision Blizzard, Twitch and their music woes being addressed, and finally the rumour about a Quantic Dream Star Wars game. This was also a week filled with previews and reviews, with a preview for Marvel Guardians Preview, details on the NZXT hardware reviews, the Chris' view of Star Wars Visions, and plenty of talk about Fifa 22.

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 thought

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

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

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

In this week's Pixels and Ink Podcast, we have a full house ready to talk all about the games and film industry with Chris Alex, Brendan and Dayna. With more issues now facing Activision Blizzard, problems with contracts at Disney and overall issues with Apple and Niantic, it is a full week of problems. But There is a lot to talk about when it comes to games, with Chris talking about Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Alex talking about The Green Knight, and Brendan diving into how to upgrade your PlayStation 5 with a new M.2 SSD upgrade. All this and more as we dive into P&I episode 360.

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

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 though

On this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Editor-in-Chief, Brendan Frye sits down with Chris, Dayna, and Jordan to talk about Sony's July State of Play—the somewhat lackluster showing of games like Sifu, Lost Judgement, Deathloop, and Death Stranding: Director's Cut. The podcast gang talks a bit about their thoughts on each game, and questions when Sony is going to present proper next-gen games.

In this week's Pixels & Ink Podcast: Brenda, Chris, and Dayna sit down to discuss the Kojima conspiracy—it's been long speculated that the upcoming horror game Abandoned by Blue Box Game Studios, was actually a new Silent Hill game with some theories speculating that the company was yet another fake perpetrated by Kojima himself.

With E3 2021 now done for the year, the crew at CGMagazine took some time to dive into all the latest and greatest announcements to see what made this year so exciting. While not everything hit its mark, there was a solid set of games from a range of publishers, from the exciting Metroid Dread, to the range of new products from Razer. This was a unique year for gaming and E3, but it was also a year that gave a glimpse into the potential for what is coming. Joining this week's cast, we have Brendan Frye, Dayna Eileen, Chris de Hoog, and Edward Gafton. Trying to keep it under an hour, the crew tackle the biggest news and games, and still make time to discuss the latest DC Comics Harley Quinn controversy. It is a packed show, so sit back, relax and enjoy. We tell you all you need to know, in our own outlandish way.

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 s