Two indie veterans get together every other week to talk about the most important gaming news, and to dive into what has been capturing their attention recently.
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This week Blue and Steve recap the Sony Showcase, including Steve's favorite pick, Alan Wake 2. They also dive into the Warhammer Skulls event, which had a number of interesting games revealed. They touch base with the latest on the Activision Blizzard acquisition, cover the downsizing of legendary studio, Relic, and look at the latest movements at Embracer Group.
In the back half of the show they talk about Humanity, Redfall, and Starship Troopers: Extermination.
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19 May 2023
Tears of Overwatch's Kingdom
Blizzard just can't seem to get it together, huh? This week Blue and Steve talk about the announcement that Blizzard is abandoning the proposed PvE story content for Overwatch 2, the main point of difference for the sequel. They also touch on the latest update from the Activision Blizzard acquisition, troubled waters for Roots of Pacha, that Mortal Kombat 1 reveal, and the rebirth of Hawken - yeah, I know right?! Do you remember Hawken?
In the back half of the show they have a spoiler-free discussion about Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Steve confesses his desire to be a Redfall stan and Blue reluctantly agrees that it's not a bad game. Steve talks a bit about his time with indie game Eastward, and Blue talks about his progress in Final Fantasy XIV.
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9 May 2023
004 - Xbox Dropped The Ball
In this episode of Pixels for Breakfast, hosts Steve and Blue discuss Markiplier's new movie adaptation of Iron Lung, the unionization of Sega of America workers, and the latest sales data on Dead Island 2. They also delve into the controversy surrounding Wizards of the Coast's raid on a YouTuber's house to take back Magic: The Gathering cards. Additionally, they discuss the Microsoft-Activision acquisition, the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase, and the leak of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Finally, they wrap up the episode by sharing their thoughts on the Street Fighter 6 beta and their recent gaming experiences playing FFXIV Delubrum Reginae Savage and Magic - March of the Machine limited.
20 Apr 2023
003 - Netflix is not slowing down
In this episode of Pixels for Breakfast, Steve and Blue discuss a variety of gaming news and trailers, including the Dead Space Demake, Honkai Star Rail, Destiny 2 Lightfall, and Playdate. They also cover PC Game Pass coming to 40 more countries, Microsoft's 10-year deal to bring Activision games to a UK mobile network, and Bungie's claims of a trusted Destiny community member leaking secrets. The hosts then dive into some game discussions, including Hi-Fi Rush, Shardpunk - Verminfall, Against the Storm, Wildfrost, Diablo 3 season 28, and FFXIV savage raid prep. Tune in for all the latest gaming news and insights!
17 Feb 2023
002 - Hat updates, sakuras, and corporate takeovers.
This episode we talk about the upcoming Team Fortress 2 update, along with Nintendo's latest direct and pay increases for employees. Then we take a quick look at the Microsoft acquisition of Activision, the increasing pressure from various anti-competitive committees, and some inside baseball information that has come as a result of these court proceedings. Finally Blue gives us an update on Tekken 8 and Capcom Cup, and we hear of some other studio updates from around the web.
In the back half of the show we talk about Steve's playthrough of 2022's Citizen Sleeper and indie extraction shooter, Zero Sievert. Blue talks more about Forspoken, and his recent return to Hearthstone.
3 Feb 2023
001 - Who's in more strife, E3 or Wizards of the Coast?
This week Steve and Blue talk shop about the massive controversy that is the Dungeons and Dragons OGL changes, the rumors about all three major platform holders not attending E3, some neat new indie games, and Steve's most recent obsession - 2012's XCOM: Enemy Unknown. They also talk about Respawn's recent delays and cancellation news, and the sunsetting of wrestling battle royale, Rumbleverse.
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