The Pixel Lit Podcast is the top podcast in the world for video game novelizations. Every episode, we read, recap, and discuss works of fiction based on and in the worlds of your favorite video games. And don’t worry: we take it very, very seriously. Join hosts Kevin and Phil as they talk about novelizations and adaptations of games like Halo, Five Nights at Freddie’s, Dead Space, Ninja Gaiden, and many more–all while keeping their attention firmly on the topic and hand, and never ever getting off topic.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
We finish Borderlands: The Fallen! What will happen to the family? Will Vance return? Will Trump fire JD Vance? Will Marla become a better written character? Find out in today's episode!
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Book Synopsis
His name’s Roland. Soldier class, a former mercenary, he’s on a full-time mission to scrape a living out of the most dangerous planet in the galaxy.
Is he qualified? He’s well armed, he’s ruthless, and he’s tougher than skag hide. And, oh yeah—he’s strapped with some of the most exotic weaponry this side of the Vault, not to mention possessing fists like chunks of steel.
Zac Finn and his wife and young son had better get on the right side of Roland, because a stopover in orbit has turned into a nightmarish fall to the unforgiving landscape of the Borderlands. Zac hopes to find a strange new alien treasure in the Borderlands to turn his down-spiraling life around. But his wife, Marla, and his son, Cal, just want to survive, and reunite, because catastrophe has left them separated by hundreds of klicks. Their chances aren’t good . . . and Roland is all that stands between them and the planet’s kill-crazed Psychos and murderous bandits—not to mention the grotesque primals, giant wyrm squids, insane tunnel rats, voracious skags, brutal bruisers, and ruthless mercs.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Okay so things get a little WEIRD with Marla's storyline this episode, I'm not gonna lie folks. We continue reading through Borderlands: The Fallen!
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Book Synopsis
His name’s Roland. Soldier class, a former mercenary, he’s on a full-time mission to scrape a living out of the most dangerous planet in the galaxy.
Is he qualified? He’s well armed, he’s ruthless, and he’s tougher than skag hide. And, oh yeah—he’s strapped with some of the most exotic weaponry this side of the Vault, not to mention possessing fists like chunks of steel.
Zac Finn and his wife and young son had better get on the right side of Roland, because a stopover in orbit has turned into a nightmarish fall to the unforgiving landscape of the Borderlands. Zac hopes to find a strange new alien treasure in the Borderlands to turn his down-spiraling life around. But his wife, Marla, and his son, Cal, just want to survive, and reunite, because catastrophe has left them separated by hundreds of klicks. Their chances aren’t good . . . and Roland is all that stands between them and the planet’s kill-crazed Psychos and murderous bandits—not to mention the grotesque primals, giant wyrm squids, insane tunnel rats, voracious skags, brutal bruisers, and ruthless mercs.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Hey look it's a book by friend of the pod John Shirley! Let's take a look-see! Are Phil and I the biggest Borderlands fans? Absolutely not! So this could go one of two directions.
Then again I think that's true for all series huh?
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Book Synopsis
His name’s Roland. Soldier class, a former mercenary, he’s on a full-time mission to scrape a living out of the most dangerous planet in the galaxy.
Is he qualified? He’s well armed, he’s ruthless, and he’s tougher than skag hide. And, oh yeah—he’s strapped with some of the most exotic weaponry this side of the Vault, not to mention possessing fists like chunks of steel.
Zac Finn and his wife and young son had better get on the right side of Roland, because a stopover in orbit has turned into a nightmarish fall to the unforgiving landscape of the Borderlands. Zac hopes to find a strange new alien treasure in the Borderlands to turn his down-spiraling life around. But his wife, Marla, and his son, Cal, just want to survive, and reunite, because catastrophe has left them separated by hundreds of klicks. Their chances aren’t good . . . and Roland is all that stands between them and the planet’s kill-crazed Psychos and murderous bandits—not to mention the grotesque primals, giant wyrm squids, insane tunnel rats, voracious skags, brutal bruisers, and ruthless mercs.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
The last third of this adventure seemingly is more of an adventure than the other two thirds of the book, but it's way too little too late for Max Brook's vision of Minecraft. We will probably get around to reading the other parts of this thrillogy at some point though to see where it leads.
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Book Synopsis
Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn’t much time to soak up the sun. It’s getting dark, and there’s a strange new world to explore!
The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appears after nightfall. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Okay this book mayyyy be one of the most boring that we have ever read? I'm not sure where it's going, there's not a TON of stuff happening, there's not a lot of drama that doesn't feel like all the tension has already been drained out of. I dunno. But hey Kevin learned a new word, Epistolary! So He's going to be using that more than he should over the next few weeks, look forward to THAT.
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Book Synopsis
Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn’t much time to soak up the sun. It’s getting dark, and there’s a strange new world to explore!
The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appears after nightfall. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Look at us! Reading a book for those Gen Z cats! Or Gen Alpha? Anyway, we are reading Minecraft: The Island written by Max Brooks, author of World War Z. Also Kevin's daughter makes her official podcast debut to talk a little bit about the Minecraft, the game created by Hatsune Miku and continually developed by Mojang.
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Book Synopsis
Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn’t much time to soak up the sun. It’s getting dark, and there’s a strange new world to explore!
The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appears after nightfall. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
We finished this dang Underworld book and not one appearance by Kate Beckinsale, what gives?
I am being told that that is the wrong underworld. ANYWAY, join us to learn the fate of Reston, Cole, Joe Bags, and all your favorite Resident Evil characters!
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
"Look Upon my Goo Ye Mighty and Despair!" - Percy Shelley, wrote this, I believe in his chart topping hit Ozymandias, which was about the Watchmen character of the same name. Very slick. Also what's slick? We got more Resident Evil Underworld for your ears, fresh and hot this week. HOT EAR WARNING.
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