Pixel x Pixel Episode 31

New year, same podcast! Pixel x Pixel rings in 2020 with a recap of our vacations, what we’ve been working on, and all the games we’ve been playing and things we’ve been watching! Highlights include Anne’s return to a favorite video game series and Marcus swooning over an artisanal PS2 handheld console.

13:00 – Media Minutes: DJ Max Respect V, PS2 portable, Vampire’s Kiss, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Supernatural, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Shield, Monster Hunter World Iceborne
40:00 – Notable News: Final Fantasy VII demo leak, AGDQ on now, a bunch of BL game news, VisualConference 2020

Marcus’ Seven Days review

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Chic Pixel’s Decade in Review

As we inch closer and closer to January 1st, 2020, everyone is not only reflecting on the last year, but the whole decade. Instead of rounding up my favorite games, anime, or other media, I thought now would be a great time to look at how my tastes and interests here at Chic Pixel have changed. After all, a lot can happen in 10 years!

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 30

In the last episode of Pixel x Pixel for 2019 – nay, the decade! – Marcus commits the ultimate betrayal: starting another podcast. But never fear, it’s a horror movie podcast he’s hosting single-handedly in addition to his Pixel x Pixel duties, so he’s not going anywhere! Meanwhile, Anne is inspired by Kimimi to write a Chic Pixel decade in review, and by announcing it publicly, she hopes to force herself into actually writing it. Tune in for fun times all around!

12:30 – Media Minutes: DJ Max Respect V, Black Christmas, Jack Frost (the scary one), Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, Pokemon Shield
31:00 – Notable News: Balder Sky and Steam, Xbox Series X announced, Death Come True, Sakura Wars fan translation, JackJeanne otome game official Twitter tweets in English

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 29

The Nightmare on Elm Street marathon completed! An anime binge! A really weird movie called Beyond the Door! There’s so much media to cover in this episode because we’ve been busy watching and playing many things, as good geek podcasters should. Since we last recorded, Anne somehow got sucked back into Monster Hunter: World, and Marcus managed to play, beat, and review Shenmue 3, a game straight out of 2003!

24:00 – Media Minutes: Violet Evergarden, Layton’s Mystery Journey, Rilakkuma Farm, Monster Hunter World, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Klute, Oh What a Lovely War, Liquid Sky, Beyond the Door III
49:30 – Notable News: Aksys Games says otome games are for casuals, Resident Evil 3 remake art surfaces, Campo Santo working on Valve title, PlayStation 25th anniversary

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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December 2019 Community Game-Along: Puzzle Games

We’re finishing the 2019 Community Game-Along schedule with a bang with our final theme of the year: puzzle games! I love how puzzle games can be really great for stress and anxiety, and I know the end of the year can be a source of both of those things for many people, so it’s a great time to decompress with some wholesome puzzles!

From Professor Layton to Puzzle Quest, December’s puzzle game theme includes all manner of puzzlers, so pick up a game and share your impressions with #PuzzleGameMonth!

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 28

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Anne is no longer coughing her lungs out, Marcus embraces his new bachelor lifestyle and both of your hosts mull over Stadia news in this latest episode of Pixel x Pixel! We haven’t played that many new games since we’ve last recorded, but we’ve certainly watched things! Plus, you might learn something about a certain cartoon crush from our hosts’ childhoods…

19:00 – Media Minutes: The Mist tv series, The Exorcist, MGM musicals, RG 350
41:00 – Notable News: Disney+ launch, movie Sonic redesign, Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse sequel announced, Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, last-minute Stadia news

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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