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 143 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Pixel Parents hosts Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast, a leisure show with 143 episodes published.

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  Pixel Parents | A Video Game Podcast

  Episode 132 - The Nine Games That Shaped Us - Pixel Parents Podcast

  Oct 2, 20261h 49m

  What are the nine games that made you the gamer you are today? Scott and Liam join the social media trend, but the grid only tells part of the story. We explain how these games shaped our tastes, friendships, families and different stages of our lives. These are not simply our nine favourite games. They are the games that made us. In this episode: Minecraft Dungeons II review Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave Control Resonant Star Wars Zero Company FC 27 The Witcher 3 Remastered The Last of Us Part I in Pixel Picks Replay October 2026 Pixel Picks Replay selection Subscribe for weekly gaming discussions from two adult gamer parents. https://www.youtube.com/@PixelParentsPodcast 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 The nine games that made us 00:41 Welcome to Pixel Parents 07:06 Minecraft Dungeons II review 15:42 Onimusha and Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave 24:22 Control Resonant first impressions 30:18 Star Wars Zero Company 38:34 Is FC 27 worth returning to? 42:14 The Witcher 3 Remastered 47:00 Gears of War E Day review leak 49:26 Will we see more GTA VI? 52:30 Scott fights back against scam callers 55:52 The nine games that made us 57:44 The games that started everything 01:06:49 Games that shaped our tastes 01:11:11 Games tied to friendship 01:14:18 Games that helped us through life 01:17:09 Our most surprising choices 01:23:38 The final games 01:32:23 The games that missed out 01:35:37 Pixel Picks Replay 01:36:21 The Last of Us Part I 01:44:00 October’s game revealed 01:45:20 Closing — 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 our FREE Discord https://discord.gg/yjV2wSAZw 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 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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