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The Moving Pixels Podcast Becomes Sentient, Discusses 'The Fall Part 2: Unbound'

This week we discuss self-consciousness, self-identification, and awful puzzle design in The Fall: Part 2 - Unbound.

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We brave the depths of Helheim to talk about the art, craft, and representation of psychosis in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

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'Pacific Rim Uprising' Is a Downer

By the time Steven S. DeKnight's monster v. robot slugfest starts to get fun, it's too late to forget all the boredom that preceded it.

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'A Wrinkle in Time' Transports Us to... Nowhere

Adults nostalgic for Madeleine L'Engle's children's book will get whiplash when the tone shifts from thoughtful family drama, to mindless action adventure, to psychedelic nightmare.

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The Moving Pixels Podcast Kills Nazis Again, in 'Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus'

This week, Nick and Eric take up arms in order to free America from the Nazi regime, and occasionally talk about Wolfenstein: The New Colossus.

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The Moving Pixels Podcast Kills Nazis with 'Wolfenstein: The New Order'

This week on our games podcast, Nick and Eric talk about the joy and frustration of killing Nazis in Wolfenstein: The New Order.

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'Necropolis': Randomly Generated Blandness

The dungeons may be randomly generated, but Necropolis guarantees monotony around every corner.

Anthony LaBella

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A General, a Princess and Two Greedy, Dim-Witted Peasants

The Hidden Fortress is more "accessible" and "entertaining" than Rashômon, but Kurosawa's artistry is ever present.

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'Star Trek: Enterprise' Was Never Fully Assimilated

Enterprise's writers and producers had the unenviable task of creating first contact with the Borg substantially earlier than Captain Picard's crew.

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Space Chimps

As a movie, Space Chimps tanked pretty hard. As a videogame, though, it's got a lot going for it.

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Obscure: The Aftermath

Obscure's tendency to eliminate certain characters from time to time in the name of slasher conventions happens to also be its twist on the survival horror genre.

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Conan

Through its focus on a character bound by no law coming into conflict with encroaching civilizing advancements, Conan finds some parallels in the classic tradition of the American Western.

G. Christopher Williams

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The Moving Pixels Podcast Becomes Sentient, Discusses 'The Fall Part 2: Unbound'

This week we discuss self-consciousness, self-identification, and awful puzzle design in The Fall: Part 2 - Unbound.

Han Solo? More like Han Zero!

Solo: A Star Wars Story inexplicably ruins an icon.

The Moving Pixels Podcast Goes to Hell...blade

We brave the depths of Helheim to talk about the art, craft, and representation of psychosis in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

'Pacific Rim Uprising' Is a Downer

By the time Steven S. DeKnight's monster v. robot slugfest starts to get fun, it's too late to forget all the boredom that preceded it.

'A Wrinkle in Time' Transports Us to... Nowhere

Adults nostalgic for Madeleine L'Engle's children's book will get whiplash when the tone shifts from thoughtful family drama, to mindless action adventure, to psychedelic nightmare.

The Moving Pixels Podcast Kills Nazis Again, in 'Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus'

This week, Nick and Eric take up arms in order to free America from the Nazi regime, and occasionally talk about Wolfenstein: The New Colossus.

The Moving Pixels Podcast Kills Nazis with 'Wolfenstein: The New Order'

This week on our games podcast, Nick and Eric talk about the joy and frustration of killing Nazis in Wolfenstein: The New Order.

'Necropolis': Randomly Generated Blandness

The dungeons may be randomly generated, but Necropolis guarantees monotony around every corner.

A General, a Princess and Two Greedy, Dim-Witted Peasants

The Hidden Fortress is more "accessible" and "entertaining" than Rashômon, but Kurosawa's artistry is ever present.

'Star Trek: Enterprise' Was Never Fully Assimilated

Enterprise's writers and producers had the unenviable task of creating first contact with the Borg substantially earlier than Captain Picard's crew.

Space Chimps

As a movie, Space Chimps tanked pretty hard. As a videogame, though, it's got a lot going for it.

Obscure: The Aftermath

Obscure's tendency to eliminate certain characters from time to time in the name of slasher conventions happens to also be its twist on the survival horror genre.

Conan

Through its focus on a character bound by no law coming into conflict with encroaching civilizing advancements, Conan finds some parallels in the classic tradition of the American Western.

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The Ugly and Unlistenable Death Spiral of Eddie Van Halen

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Nobody's Girl Sparks New Life into Old Classic, "Merry Christmas, Baby" (premiere)

The Drunken Hearts Roll Up Their Sleeves for Wild Ride on 'Wheels of the City' (premiere + interview)

Broke Royals Have an Encounter With "Saint Luxury" (premiere)

This week we discuss self-consciousness, self-identification, and awful puzzle design in The Fall: Part 2 - Unbound.

This is a timeless list of 20 thrilling Star Trek episodes that delight, excite, and entertain, all the while exploring the deepest aspects of the human condition and questioning our place in the universe.

Solo: A Star Wars Story inexplicably ruins an icon.

We brave the depths of Helheim to talk about the art, craft, and representation of psychosis in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

By the time Steven S. DeKnight's monster v. robot slugfest starts to get fun, it's too late to forget all the boredom that preceded it.

Adults nostalgic for Madeleine L'Engle's children's book will get whiplash when the tone shifts from thoughtful family drama, to mindless action adventure, to psychedelic nightmare.

This week, Nick and Eric take up arms in order to free America from the Nazi regime, and occasionally talk about Wolfenstein: The New Colossus.

This week on our games podcast, Nick and Eric talk about the joy and frustration of killing Nazis in Wolfenstein: The New Order.

The dungeons may be randomly generated, but Necropolis guarantees monotony around every corner.

The Hidden Fortress is more "accessible" and "entertaining" than Rashômon, but Kurosawa's artistry is ever present.

Enterprise's writers and producers had the unenviable task of creating first contact with the Borg substantially earlier than Captain Picard's crew.

As a movie, Space Chimps tanked pretty hard. As a videogame, though, it's got a lot going for it.

Obscure's tendency to eliminate certain characters from time to time in the name of slasher conventions happens to also be its twist on the survival horror genre.

Through its focus on a character bound by no law coming into conflict with encroaching civilizing advancements, Conan finds some parallels in the classic tradition of the American Western.