Dense Pixels

We're back to discuss SummerSlam 2019! We talk about the impressive debut match of The Fiend, where the Universal Championship goes from here, why the card was as perfect as they could have made it, and a whole lot more. Before that though, we also discuss a jam-packed week of news including: Wal-Mart and ESPN falling for the ruse (or being complicit in it), the most screwed-up act of swatting yet, the future of loot boxes in the game industry, and Twitch's terrible week.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

We give our statement on the tragedies that occurred in Dayton and El Paso this past weekend and the fact that the Republican party seeks to scapegoat video games yet again. We then discuss Ninja's move from Twitch to Mixer, Nintendo making good on Joy-Con drift, PlayStation 4's 100 million milestone, the Diamond casino in Grand Theft Auto Online (and the optimistic view of it), and all the news from EVO 2019 including results and news across the various games featured.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week Brad and Micah give their review of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Brad yells at everyone for underselling Assassin's Creed Odyssey to him for the past 9 months, we talk about a new Switch, Joy-Cons, and Joy-Con Drift, Microsoft's deal of the century for Game Pass Ultimate, and the meager gaming news coming out of San Diego Comic Con.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

Terrence has made his triumphant return to the show! Micah gives us a very unsettling review of Senran Kagura: Peach Ball, Brad tells you why you should absolutely avoid Dr. Mario World, we tell you the real reason Ubisoft is nixing XP-boosting custom missions in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, we discuss the white paper put out by Take This detailing the mental health challenges facing game developers, and a study that describes how gaming may be the best screen time available for teens and young adults.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

Carrie joins Brad this week to talk Pokemon Sword & Shield controversy, Epic Games covering PC refunds for Shenmue III, Shigeru Miyamoto's belief that Nintendo "hasn't fallen behind" when it comes to online services, and an extended Dense Pixels Post Office to paper over one of the lightest news weeks in Dense Pixels history!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we're discussing Tim Sweeney's comments that exclusives on the Epic Games Store are the only way to move Steam off the traditional 70/30 revenue split with developers, and we kind of agree with him. Micah also gives his impressions on Bloodstained and Samurai Shodown, we discuss the latest Schreier-bomb and the story of Treyarch's troubled development of Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII, Dr. Disrespect's unsurprising return to Twitch, and the united fight against tariffs on gaming consoles.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we return to give impressions on Hollow Knight, Judgment, My Friend Pedro, and more, we discuss whether the best way forward for game makers is live service games or big single player titles, the ridiculous attempted rebranding of loot boxes by an EA attorney, and whether or not you'd like to smell like Xbox!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

We've reached peak insanity, as Micah and Brad are joined by Jay to review the 20th, and Pierce Brosnan's last, James Bond film: 2002's Die Another Day. This movie is a dumpster fire of a film so you know a good time is being had tearing into it. Listen as James Bond becomes the most impossible white man in history, marvel at how every Halle Berry line of dialogue is a double entendre, listen to Brad reaching his breaking point, and so much more!  This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

E3 2019 is upon us, and the press conferences are in the books! Find out what we thought of the conferences this year as a whole, and we detail the announcements that were shown during each event that we're most excited about! Or to put it another way, our wallets are going to be hurting in September as well as next spring...   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week Brad gives his review of the Oculus Quest VR headset, we discuss what we hope to see this year at E3 2019 and discuss why we're less excited than we've ever been for the show. We also comb through all of the pre-E3 news including if we like the new direction Call of Duty is taking, our how ridiculous Pokemon Sleep is, and our thoughts on the newest Death Stranding trailer.    Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

Dauntless came out last week and caught us off guard with how fun it is. Terrence and Brad detail their experiences in their review as we try to get Micah to check it out as well as we discuss why the fun with the monster hunting looter may get us all the way to Borderlands 3. Brad also rants about the state of competitive and the pinnacle weapons in Destiny 2 and pay our respects to the Ouya, a system truly not of its time.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we discuss the surprising news of Sony and Microsoft's new partnership, The Division 2 raid and it's nearly untenable difficulty on console, the continuing controversy at Riot Games, turmoil with the 2020 Call of Duty release, and what impact we think Minecraft Earth will have.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we are discussing why Randy Pitchford needs to sit down and lay low in the lead up to Borderlands 3, why Final Fantasy VII Remake is going to not be what everyone is hoping for, the US Senate weighing in on loot box culture in gaming, why we're hyped for Predator: Hunting Grounds, and why Apex Legends is absolutely not dead.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we're discussing Brad's impression of the Burnout Paradise Remastered edition, Epic Games' snatching up of Rocket League developer Psyonix, the horrendous Sonic movie trailer, and why we're hype for Borderlands 3 after the reveal event (as well as why Randy Pitchford probably needs to check himself before he tweets).   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we break down the insanity that is Mortal Kombat 11's economy and how it's one of the most predatory models we've seen in some time. Micah also gives his MK11 impressions, we talk employee solidarity in the wake of abuses at Riot Games, the Epic Games extortion scheme against Valve and Steam, the new PlayStation 5 specs, the garish Capcom Home Arcade, and Bungie's decision to nerf the Luna's Howl and Not Forgotten. Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This episode we discuss the hype that emerged immediately for the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order trailer, PlayStation Network name changes, why companies don't care about gamers, the saga of Dragon Age 4's development, Activision wanting too much information about their employees, and much more!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we're talking about the biggest story in gaming from the past week: the incredible Kotaku expose on Anthem's development at Bioware. We discuss what the story means for Bioware, Anthem, and the industry as a whole. Then we talk all about Wrestlemania! Find out what we thought about the show, the first ever women's main event, and our take on Kofi Kingston's unexpected ascendency as champion.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

We give our takes on the Borderlands 3 reveal and what we think is still coming from the first Borderlands in 7 years, Terrence thinks Path of Exile may be better than Diablo, discuss what we're most looking forward to at Wrestlemania this weekend, Micah gives his thoughts on the Mortal Kombat 11 beta, and more!   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we're talking about the huge Google Stadia announcement that dropped last week, what questions we still have about the platform, if the US in particular is prepared for a streaming-only platform, and the reaction we may see from the rest of the gaming industry. Micah and Terrence are talking about their first impressions of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Oh, and Sony probably should've set expectations for their State of Play presentation this week.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement

This week we discuss how Destiny 2 is delivering their best-ever storytelling, why the hell Micah wants to buy Sekiro, Turtle Rock developing Back 4 Blood (which is totally not Left 4 Dead 3), what we expect to see from a modern Borderlands game, the Apex Legends battle pass, and which gaming mistakes we wish we could have undone.   Use our Amazon page to donate to the show: www.densepixels.com/amazon Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Dense Pixels You can now follow us on Twitch! Brad - DensePixelsBrad Terrence - App4RITioN410 Micah - denseblacknerd Carrie - supitscarrie   Twitter: @DensePixels Facebook: Dense Pixels Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play MusicThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941715/advertisement