Studying Pixels combines game studies and a joyful engagement with video game culture. Every Sunday, game studies scholar Stefan Heinrich Simond and Japanese scholar Dan Hughes cover anything from reviews of contemporary games to news stories and from academic deep-dives to controversial discussions—all wrapped up in a sincere appreciation of everything geeky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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episode 1: Three Truths, Two Lies
It is finally time for our very first episode! Our mascot Pixel-kun is celebrating and so are we. For introductions, we share five stories of our gaming biography, only three of which are true. Can you tell the difference?
For our side quests, we discuss Tripwire's CEO stepping down after expressing public support for the Texas anti-abortion law, shine some light on how Sony put a price tag on PS5 upgrades, and wonder: where the hell is GTA 6?!
00:03:45 Three Truths, Two Lies
00:32:54 Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abortion Law (Luke Plunkett)
00:50:01 Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Upgrade Controversy
- Pre-order Horizon Forbidden West now: Collector’s and Digital Deluxe Editions detailed (PlayStation)
- The FAQ we mentioned
01:02:44 “Where the hell is GTA 6?!“
- Clip from the interrupted broadcast
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