Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast

Welcome to the Pixel Podcast Podcast! Join your Ol’ dads Liam and Scott each week as they chat about their love of gaming and how they navigate the hobby they love while raising little ones.

Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by Pixel Parents, with 142 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Pixel Parents hosts Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast, a leisure show with 142 episodes published.

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  Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast

  Episode 131 - Great games, broken industry: Xbox layoffs and gaming’s future - Pixel Parents Podcast

  Sep 25, 20261h 43m

  Gaming has rarely been better, but the industry behind it has rarely looked more unstable. Another 268 Xbox jobs have been cut, Halo is moving to a new team within Activision, and more studios face uncertain futures. But this feels much bigger than one company making bad decisions. Scott and Liam discuss the rising cost of making games, unsustainable expectations, the future of AA development and why the next console generation could leave normal players behind. Are we taking one of the best periods for playing video games for granted while the foundations underneath it change? Elsewhere, Scott gives Onimusha: Way of the Sword a nine out of ten and prepares for a brutal platinum run. Liam finishes The Blood of Dawnwalker and Marvel’s Wolverine before becoming dangerously invested in Star Wars Zero Company. Gamer Court also returns with more outrageous claims from the dock! Who will be guilty of a horrendous take? Join our free Patreon community https://bit.ly/SupportPixelParents Subscribe for weekly gaming discussions from two adult gamers. https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast In this episode: The Blood of Dawnwalker Marvel’s Wolverine Onimusha: Way of the Sword Star Wars Zero Company Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave Main Topic: Great games, broken industry Gamer Court GET BONUS SHOWS AND MORE BY JOINING OUR ALWAYS FREE PATREON ( www.patreon.com/pixelparents ) Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code BMB591ST2JKNHXWE #GamingPodcast #TheWitcher3 #GamingPodcast — CHAPTERS 00:00 Gaming is brilliant, but the industry is struggling 00:55 Welcome to Pixel Parents 04:26 Onimusha: Way of the Sword final verdict 10:15 Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave 18:16 Finishing The Blood of Dawnwalker 19:36 Marvel’s Wolverine final verdict 25:36 The pull of Control Resonant 27:19 Star Wars Zero Company impressions 31:27 Solitaire, Frasier and comfort gaming 32:45 Xbox cuts another 268 jobs 34:03 What is changing across Xbox 37:12 What happens to The Coalition? 40:59 Is Xbox preparing to be sold? 42:01 Why buy an Xbox now? 48:21 Great games, broken industry 50:43 Gaming in 2026 has been brilliant 54:37 Can a creative year still be a failure? 57:51 Why making games feels so unstable 59:40 Are huge games becoming unsustainable? 1:03:26 Creativity versus financial success 1:07:28 Have player expectations gone too far? 1:12:02 Will this be our last console generation? 1:17:49 Can you trust a free hardware review? 1:20:23 PlayStation and Xbox have lost our trust 1:23:37 Is the backlog gaming’s future? 1:24:56 What we want gaming to become 1:32:24 Pixel Picks Replay 1:33:29 Gamer Court 1:33:52 Do we need another Elder Scrolls or Fallout? 1:36:34 Far Cry 3 deserves more respect 1:39:46 Closing the show — Write to us: pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on BlueSky: @pixelparents.bsky.social Music & production by Sean Murray – barehandsdesigns.com New episodes every Friday. Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2JE8TeviD5XXuiqVYxj63Q?_reload_cause=banner-auto-reload Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pixel-parents-video-game-podcast/id1740836394 Join the FREE Patreon https://www.patreon.com/pixelparents Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/pixelparents.bsky.social Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast/S ✉️ Email the show pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode 130 - Fixing PlayStation & Marvel’s Wolverine - Pixel Parents Podcast

  Sep 18, 20261h 46m

  PlayStation is still the default place to play for millions of people. But after an uneven PS5 generation, rising prices and a failed live service push, Sony appears to have lost some of its identity. We look at what PlayStation still gets right, where its confidence has gone and the changes we would make before PS6. That includes more creative games, better communication, new franchises and a return for the studios and ideas that once made PlayStation feel different. Liam also shares his early verdict on Marvel’s Wolverine. It is polished, violent and refreshingly linear, but does it justify its £70 price? Elsewhere, Scott continues his Onimusha Way of the Sword obsession, Liam gives The Blood of Dawnwalker his final verdict and Folk Hero earns the highest possible recommendation. It is ideal for playing on the cludgie. And of course, we’re back in the dock with this week’s Gamer court! Subscribe for weekly gaming discussions from two adult gamer parents. https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast In this episode: The Blood of Dawnwalker review Marvel’s Wolverine Impressions Onimusha Way of the Sword Folk Hero Review Main Topic: Fixing PlayStation Gamer Court GET BONUS SHOWS AND MORE BY JOINING OUR ALWAYS FREE PATREON ( www.patreon.com/pixelparents ) Music licensed through Soundstripe.Code BMB591ST2JKNHXWE #GamingPodcast #TheWitcher3 #GamingPodcast — CHAPTERS 00:00 This week on Pixel Parents 00:48 Scott returns 04:38 Onimusha Way of the Sword 09:27 The Blood of Dawnwalker review 21:27 Folk Hero review 27:24 Finding time for Fire Emblem 29:25 The return of Solitaire 30:33 Marvel’s Wolverine impressions 50:56 Fixing PlayStation 52:19 Where PlayStation stands today 57:24 The identity of PS5 1:07:19 Revive Japan Studio and Bluepoint 1:11:50 PlayStation, Kojima and Physint 1:16:18 The live service problem 1:23:26 PlayStation needs to communicate 1:28:29 How PlayStation gets its confidence back 1:33:17 The exclusive PlayStation needs 1:37:06 Pixel Picks Replay 1:37:34 Gamer Court 1:41:20 Are gaming subscriptions essential? 1:44:23 Closing the show — Write to us: pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on BlueSky: @pixelparents.bsky.social Music & production by Sean Murray – barehandsdesigns.com New episodes every Friday. Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2JE8TeviD5XXuiqVYxj63Q?_reload_cause=banner-auto-reload Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pixel-parents-video-game-podcast/id1740836394 Join the FREE Patreon https://www.patreon.com/pixelparents Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/pixelparents.bsky.social Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast/S ✉️ Email the show pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode 129 - Gaming Opinions We Changed Mind About - Pixel Parents Podcast

  Sep 11, 20261h 5m

  We all have gaming opinions that aged badly. Scott has six of them. In this solo episode, he admits he was wrong about Fortnite, game difficulty, digital ownership, Nintendo, Early Access and video game remakes. He also looks at how age, parenthood and limited free time have changed what he wants from games. Scott also shares his first impressions of Onimusha Way of the Sword, reacts to Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake and the latest Nintendo Direct, and discusses Xbox stepping in to publish Hideo Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation cancelled its involvement. #GamingPodcast #Onimusha #NintendoDirect Subscribe for weekly gaming discussions from two adult gamer parents. https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast In this episode: Onimusha Way of the Sword Nintendo/Zelda Direct Kojima Productions and XBOX partner for Physint Scott becomes Frasier Crane GET BONUS SHOWS AND MORE BY JOINING OUR ALWAYS FREE PATREON ( www.patreon.com/pixelparents ) Music licensed through Soundstripe.Code BMB591ST2JKNHXWE #GamingPodcast #TheWitcher3 #GamingPodcast — CHAPTERS 00:00 Gaming opinions that aged badly 00:43 Scott takes over the podcast 03:08 Onimusha Way of the Sword impressions 14:57 The Legend of Zelda Direct 17:23 Ocarina of Time remake gameplay 22:13 Nintendo Direct reactions 24:37 Professor Layton and Metroid 29:18 Persona 4, Persona 6 and Kirby 31:45 Xbox saves Kojima’s Physint 34:09 Does the move actually matter? 36:33 PlayStation’s troubling direction 40:47 Gaming hot takes that went cold 43:08 Difficulty does not make a game better 45:34 Digital games won 47:58 Scott was wrong about Nintendo 50:21 Early Access and unfinished games 52:46 Remakes are not inherently lazy 55:13 Age and parenthood changed everything 57:38 September’s next big releases 01:02:23 Sign off --- Write to us: pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on BlueSky: @pixelparents.bsky.social Music & production by Sean Murray – barehandsdesigns.com New episodes every Friday. Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2JE8TeviD5XXuiqVYxj63Q?_reload_cause=banner-auto-reload Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pixel-parents-video-game-podcast/id1740836394 Join the FREE Patreon https://www.patreon.com/pixelparents Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/pixelparents.bsky.social Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast/S Email the show pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode 128 - Which Older Games Deserve One More Expansion? - Pixel Parents Podcast

  Sep 4, 20261h 46m

  Should developers stop abandoning successful single-player games after one expansion pass? The Witcher 3 is returning with Songs of the Past, giving players a reason to revisit Geralt’s world more than a decade later. This week, we ask which other finished games deserve the same treatment. Scott wants more Sekiro, Red Dead Redemption 2, Super Mario Odyssey and Days Gone. Liam makes the case for Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Batman: Arkham Knight and another Bloodborne expansion. We also endure PlayStation’s latest State of Play, deliver our final thoughts on Starfield for Pixel Picks Replay and take Sonic the Hedgehog to Gamer Court. Which finished game deserves one more expansion? Let us know. Subscribe for weekly gaming discussions from two adult gamer parents. https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast In this episode: Our first impressions of The Blood of Dawnwalker Surviving September’s packed release schedule Final Fantasy VII Revelation and PlayStation’s latest State of Play Scott’s long-awaited Starfield verdict Gamer Court GET BONUS SHOWS AND MORE BY JOINING OUR ALWAYS FREE PATREON ( www.patreon.com/pixelparents ) Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code BMB591ST2JKNHXWE #GamingPodcast #TheWitcher3 #GamingPodcast — CHAPTERS 00:00 Which finished games deserve more DLC? 00:34 Scott returns after the sleep regression 05:45 What we’ve been playing 06:18 Scott finally plays Parasite Eve 11:29 Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo 15:05 Liam returns to Marvel Snap 16:14 A Plague Tale Legacy 18:04 Ghost of Yōtei platinum 19:30 The Blood of Dawnwalker first impressions 24:19 Surviving September’s new releases 29:36 PlayStation State of Play reactions 31:48 Final Fantasy VII Revelation 38:12 Until Dawn and Ghost of Yōtei updates 44:23 The State of Play verdict 45:48 Which games deserve one more expansion? 46:51 Why The Witcher 3 can return 54:31 Sekiro 55:09 Metal Gear Solid V 57:33 Red Dead Redemption 2 59:29 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 01:03:35 Super Mario Odyssey 01:06:42 Batman: Arkham Knight 01:10:34 Days Gone 01:14:03 Bloodborne 01:20:56 Starfield Pixel Picks Replay 01:31:54 Gamer Court 01:33:42 Has Sonic ever had a good game? 01:38:12 Should gaming showcases happen once a year? 01:43:28 Sign-off --- Write to us: pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on BlueSky: @pixelparents.bsky.social Music & production by Sean Murray – barehandsdesigns.com New episodes every Friday. Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2JE8TeviD5XXuiqVYxj63Q?_reload_cause=banner-auto-reload Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pixel-parents-video-game-podcast/id1740836394 Join the FREE Patreon https://www.patreon.com/pixelparents Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/pixelparents.bsky.social Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast/S ✉️ Email the show pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode 127 - GTA VI Looks Incredible. But Can We Afford Next Gen?- Pixel Parents Podcast

  Aug 28, 20261h 9m

  Has GTA VI finally shown us what this console generation can really do? GTA VI’s extended look may be the best demonstration yet of what the current console generation can achieve. Liam reacts to Rockstar’s 27-minute presentation, including the return to more methodical Red Dead Redemption 2-style gameplay, the extraordinary lighting and world detail, Jason and Lucia’s relationship, changes to the wanted system, new activities and the soundtrack. The presentation left him astonished, but it raised a larger question. If GTA VI can run on PS5 and Xbox Series X, what would make us buy another generation of consoles? With console, accessory and handheld prices continuing to rise, Liam admits that he may not buy the next PlayStation or Xbox at launch. Could a dedicated PlayStation handheld, cloud gaming or simply keeping the PS5 Pro offer a better alternative? We also look back at Gamescom and Opening Night Live, including Gears of War E Day, Warlock Dungeons & Dragons, Stage Tour, Final Fantasy VII Revelation and several hours that could have used a good edit. Elsewhere, Liam returns to Mad Max, Shadow of War and Marvel Snap. The Last of Us becomes September’s Pixel Picks Replay game, while Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth face Gamer Court. Would you still buy a new console on day one, and what is the highest price you would accept? Follow for weekly gaming discussions from two adult gamer parents. https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast In this episode: GTA VI Extended Look Reaction Gamescom and Opening Night Live Discussion Main Topic: The Big Next Gen Chat Pixel Picks Replay - September Selection Gamer Court GET BONUS SHOWS AND MORE BY JOINING OUR ALWAYS FREE PATREON ( www.patreon.com/pixelparents ) Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code BMB591ST2JKNHXWE #GTAVI #NextGenGaming #GamingPodcast — CHAPTERS 00:00 GTA VI and the future of gaming 00:27 Welcome to Pixel Parents 02:28 Liam’s new normal 04:47 Spider Man 2 deserves more respect 07:12 Returning to Shadow of War 09:36 Marvel Snap drags Liam back 12:03 GTA VI extended look reaction 14:17 Red Dead Redemption 2 style gameplay 16:44 Vice City looks astonishing 19:02 Wanted levels and open world activities 21:25 GTA VI soundtrack and final verdict 23:45 Opening Night Live was far too long 26:09 How to fix Geoff Keighley’s showcases 28:30 The best games from Opening Night Live 30:50 Final Fantasy VII Revelation 33:09 Xbox gets something right 35:34 A £1,299 gaming handheld 37:52 What should next gen gaming offer? 40:17 Did this generation ever truly begin? 42:41 Can consoles keep chasing PC? 45:00 GTA VI finally fulfils the current generation 47:29 What price is too high? 49:53 Are exclusive games still enough? 52:17 Liam might skip the next console launch 54:41 The PlayStation handheld changes everything 57:07 Fighting the launch day FOMO 59:28 Would you still buy a console on day one? 01:01:29 September’s Pixel Picks Replay 01:03:55 Final Fantasy VII enters Gamer Court 01:05:53 The verdict Write to us: pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on BlueSky: @pixelparents.bsky.social Music & production by Sean Murray – barehandsdesigns.com New episodes every Friday. Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2JE8TeviD5XXuiqVYxj63Q?_reload_cause=banner-auto-reload Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pixel-parents-video-game-podcast/id1740836394 Join the FREE Patreon https://www.patreon.com/pixelparents Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/pixelparents.bsky.social Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast/S ✉️ Email the show pixelparentspodcast@gmail.com

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