Handheld Console Enamel Pin – 2D Boys Machine Kickstarter
It’s been a while since I just wrote something, but I just had to share this adorable pin Kickstarter by the super cool chottomatte.nini aka Gabs from Instagram! The design is for anyone who wants to...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 59
If you ever wanted to hear Anne talk about a lot of game announcements, this is the episode for you! Aside from watching a bunch of video game announcement streams, Anne has been streaming otome games...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 60
We’re back after a short break, and we’re so glad you’re here with us! We battle the COVID loneliness with some cooking together, and though Anne has been too sick to do much of anything, Marcus has...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 61
Marcus had his first COVID vaccine jab! Anne had a mini-vacation! There’s much excitement on episode 61 of Pixel x Pixel, so grab your favorite beverage and have a listen. We light a candle (again)...
View ArticleDRAMAtical Murder Review
DRAMAtical Murder may very well be the most well-known BL (boys’ love) game in Japan – it’s even inspired an anime adaptation and stage play! The third game from developer Nitro+CHiRAL, DRAMAtical...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Special: DRAMAtical Murder
Now that DRAMAtical Murder is finally available officially in English, Marcus and Anne are ready to share their thoughts on every nook and cranny of the game in this spoiler-filled extravaganza! The...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 62
Your regular scheduled Pixel pals are back for another episode of Pixel x Pixel! Finally, Anne has done the unthinkable – convinced Marcus to play a Monster Hunter and streamed a horror game (RE...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 63
Magic Mike, male Viera announced for FFXIV, Marcus and Anne are mad at BOTH Apple and eBay… It’s going to be a rowdy one! Marcus has also been busy with new Collector’s Cabinet and Checking the Score...
View ArticleCafé Enchanté Review
Café Enchanté is the latest in a growing list of otome game localizations for the Nintendo Switch by Aksys Games, and right off the bat, it had me hook, line, and sinker. Coffee? Check. Monster boys?...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel 64
What do TikTok power washing videos, classic adventure games, and PlayStation 2 hacks have in common? They’re all in this episode of Pixel x Pixel! Plus, Marcus reviews both Famicom Detective Club...
View ArticleTokyo Onmyoji BL Game and My Dear Frankenstein Localizations Announced
Moonchime Studios announced today that they are localizing two new Japanese indie games for PC, the 18+ BL title Tokyo Onmyoji -The Tale of Rei Tengenjibashi- (Japanese title 東京陰陽師) and the point and...
View ArticleMARS RED: Edge of the Nightmare Review
MARS RED is a multimedia vampire narrative set in Taisho Era Japan originally conceived as a stage play by Bun-O Fujisawa performed in 2015. The story focuses on a secret vampire military unit of...
View ArticleJapan Envy: Super Mario x Parco Collaboration Item Fair
The Japanese shopping center chain Parco is teaming up with Nintendo for a massive Super Mario collaboration! First, around 60 stores are participating in the Item Collaboration Fair, which starts on...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 65
E3/Summer of Games/Wholesome Games and the whole flurry of mid-year gaming events have come and gone, and we have lots of news to talk about! But before that, Marcus has put together another model kit...
View ArticleInternational Game Jam: GAMERella Global 2021
If you’ve frequented Chic Pixel before, you know I’m all about more inclusive video games – whether it’s the games themselves or the community surrounding them. That’s why I was super excited when...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 66
What other podcast gives you commentary on raunchy puppet films, a backwards chronological journey through John Waters’ filmography, all the latest gaming AND anime news? None other than Pixel x...
View ArticleNEKOPARA – Catboys Paradise Review
Neko Works, creators of the popular NEKOPARA series of visual novels about cute catgirls in cafes, made more than a few catboy fans very excited and then extremely disappointed back in 2019 when they...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 67
Howdy, it’s Pixel x Pixel comin’ at you hot with a hefty podcast chock full of news and things we’ve been doing! Marcus has new articles up in his Collector’s Cabinet and Checking the Score series,...
View ArticleCupid Parasite and Birushana Senki English Localizations Announced
Idea Factory International, the international branch of Otomate’s parent company Idea Factory, recently had a summer event stream where they announced not one, but two otome game localizations, and...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 68
Happy August! This month, Anne is putting down the controller to walk with Pai Pai for 45 minutes a day to raise money for Guide Dogs Australia (ok, after the 45 minutes she picks the controller back...
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