Pixels & Ink

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.

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!.

This week was a very busy week for announcements, and our team didn't waste anytime dishing out their takes. First up, was Nintendo Direct. Nintendo, still having a great year for Switch releases, announced Wolfenstein: The New Colossus and Doom would 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.

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 announcement concerning the Disney streaming service will affect services such as Netflix, as well as some new information about South 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.