Studying Pixels is taking a hiatus
Studying Pixels is taking a hiatus
We have been podcasting diligently every week for approximately two years. Now, we decided to take a hiatus to recover a... Read more
28 May 2023
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10mins
Close Playing (with Theresa Tanenbaum)
Close Playing (with Theresa Tanenbaum)
How do we go about analyzing video games? Well, close playing is one of the most prominent methods to do so. Together wi... Read more
21 May 2023
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43mins
Replay: Do JRPGs Need to Be Made in Japan?
Replay: Do JRPGs Need to Be Made in Japan?
This is a replay episode, originally aired on August 14, 2022.Technically, JRPG simply stands for Japanese Role-Playing ... Read more
17 May 2023
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52mins
Final Fantasy I-III
Final Fantasy I-III
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster was recently released for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, and you know Dan has some thoughts a... Read more
14 May 2023
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53mins
Origins of publisher names (Square Enix, Sony, and others)
Origins of publisher names (Square Enix, Sony, and others)
We are all familiar with names such as Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, or Konami. But how did these names come about? In this s... Read more
7 May 2023
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18mins
The Story of E3
The Story of E3
E3 was the event that kept the entire video game industry in suspense for a whole week. It brought for bouts of joy and ... Read more
30 Apr 2023
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1hr 19mins
Back to the Mainstream
Back to the Mainstream
Trends, they come and go. But some peculiarities of video game culture disappeared for a while only to make a more or le... Read more
23 Apr 2023
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57mins
Tips for Neurodiverse Students and Academics
Tips for Neurodiverse Students and Academics
We discuss the problems neurodiverse students and academics may face throughout their studies and provide a series of ti... Read more
16 Apr 2023
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1hr 16mins
Replay: Learning Japanese with Video Games (with Matt/Game Gengo)
Replay: Learning Japanese with Video Games (with Matt/Game Gengo)
This is a replay episode, originally aired on January 16, 2022.Learning any language is a lengthy and, at times, tedious... Read more
12 Apr 2023
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44mins
Revisiting Ludo-Narrative Dissonance
Revisiting Ludo-Narrative Dissonance
Ludo-narrative dissonance occurs when a game’s story appears to be at odds with the gameplay. When The Witcher has to ur... Read more
9 Apr 2023
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1hr 12mins