Moving Pixels

The Moving Pixels Podcast Goes ‘Knee Deep’ in Swamp Noir

The Moving Pixels Podcast Goes ‘Knee Deep’ in Swamp Noir

This week the Moving Pixels podcast begins a three-part discussion of Knee Deep, a "swamp noir" we all agree has a great setting. However, we can't agree on much more than that.
The Moving Pixels Podcast Discusses ‘Tales from the Borderlands Episode 2’

The Moving Pixels Podcast Discusses ‘Tales from the Borderlands Episode 2’

Our foray into the adventure-game-style version of the Borderlands continues.
The Thoughtful Absurdity of ‘Spaceplan’

The Thoughtful Absurdity of ‘Spaceplan’

Spaceplan is a goofy game that still manages to pack a potent emotional punch.
The Moving Pixels Podcast Goes ‘Full Throttle’

The Moving Pixels Podcast Goes ‘Full Throttle’

The violence and bravado of biker culture meets the careful logic of the adventure game in the Lucas Arts classic Full Thottle.
‘999’ Evokes the Fun and Menace of a Compelling Conspiracy

‘999’ Evokes the Fun and Menace of a Compelling Conspiracy

It’s a bit easier to understand the flat-earthers and moon-hoaxers after experiencing the madness of 999.
The Moving Pixels Podcast Discusses ‘Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1’

The Moving Pixels Podcast Discusses ‘Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1’

Tales from the Borderlands tests whether or not Telltale's conversation-driven adventure game can work as a comedy.
‘Full Throttle: Remastered’ Is Both Updated and Dated

‘Full Throttle: Remastered’ Is Both Updated and Dated

Full Throttle: Remastered is a game made for people who don't mind pixel hunting -- like we used to play.
‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ — You Like to Watch

‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ — You Like to Watch

In our role of the spooked cameraman, there’s just enough light to highlight our confinement -- but not enough to highlight the dangers.
The Moving Pixels Podcast Seeks the ‘Lost Constellation’

The Moving Pixels Podcast Seeks the ‘Lost Constellation’

This week the Moving Pixels podcast takes a look at the precursor to cult hit Night in the Woods, Finji's Lost Constellation.
The Grindhouse Violence of ‘Resident Evil 7’

The Grindhouse Violence of ‘Resident Evil 7’

Resident Evil 7 portrays an extreme gap between our capability to handle violence, and the violence that we experience.
We Kill Ourselves with Stories in ‘Verde Station’

We Kill Ourselves with Stories in ‘Verde Station’

Verde Station examines how we construct stories, and how those stories then shape our view of the world.
Players Lose Control in ‘Tales from the Borderlands’

Players Lose Control in ‘Tales from the Borderlands’

This is an interactive story in which players don’t craft the characters, we just control them.

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