Pixels and Puppets

Our gang has aft agley. Thank you everyone! Onward! Hi everyone, Kevin here with a bittersweet announcement. After some discussion we've decided it's time to retire this iteration of the podcast. Nothing dramatic, just where we're at currently. But before you click that unsubscribe button, I enjoy podcasting too much to stop outright, so I'm confident something else will arise, and when it does this will be the feed.Meanwhile Pixels and Puppets continues with game streaming and Frankie Play, and I even have one or two ideas for some more produced video work in the gaming and tech space, so there's plenty more to come. And of course Operation: Puppet itself continues unabated.Thanks to everyone who listened, this was the most successful podcast we've done yet, and I hope you all join us for what comes next. As always, operationpuppet.com for all the links, join the Discord, and like a certain frog once said, life's like a movie, write your own ending, keep believing, keep pretending.Music Credit:Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe're back! Ish!8:03The Puppet Pit (just the puppet stuff)Tri weekly puppet build & stream round-up: Two Greeblees, two Smols and an Ogre, plus an experimenty build stream!We missed mentioning it on the previous podcast but our condolonces to Adam Kreutinger's family & friendsFYI Facebook sucks and is bad and don't use the OP: Facebook pageAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC22:13Gizmotown (tech & tech culture)The Deck Nook. Rog Ally X2 might be the Xbox machine? Maybe?Something something Switch2, something. Whoooo boy.Linux Kernel 6.14 released including a Valve merge for the Legion GoS driver for SteamOS. Details.Frankie Play came back for real with a full Warframe stream and was delightful and almost glitch-free. And then Kevin streamed it too, two days in a row! Unthinkable!This (last) Week in Enshitification: GPT-4o can rip off Ghibli, and it's fucking everywhereThis (last) Week In De-Shittification: Kevin's trying out Fastmail1:26:05Pixels and Tokens (gaming)Kevin played games that aren't Warfame! Gasp! Jamie hasn't played any games!Andrew's back on his mobile game bullshitArk: Aquatica is revealed with AI garbageBattletech: Gothic is realYour tri-weekly Warframe round-up.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroJamie and Kevin went to a rock and/or roll show and met a very nice young person named Kim12:42The Puppet Pit (just the puppet stuff)Bi (tri) weekly puppet build & stream round-up. A furry live hands monster with eyebrow mech, a Neef, and two Nurnies. And some build streams!All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC27:26Gizmotown (tech & tech culture)The Deck Nook.XBox handheld rumors are strong, will ASUS be making it?AssCreed: Shadows will be Deck-friendlyHours played on Steam Deck were up 64% in 2024Video Card MSRPs are bullshit now!The Great Linux Migration: check-in. Editor's note: it turns out the issue was Audacity, not Bazzite. Bazzite good. Audacity jank.Xbox Series XX in 2027? Sure why notAI still sucks and is always bad1:15:18Pixels and Tokens (gaming)Jamie has been lost to AvowedKevin is returning to Vermund to revisit Dragon's Dogma 2Oh no, Star Wars Hunters diedAndrew checks in on Destiny 2Your bi-weekly Warframe round-up. Spoilers: is still good.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroRemote time! Andrew gives us a vacation roundup and kindly avoids getting us sick.11:37The Puppet Pit (just the puppet stuff)Bi-weekly build & stream roundup. There were no build streams because reasons but there were puppets!Funky fabric in store for next weekBuild streams still scheduled for thursdays 10am ET but thanks to reasons may move around. Keep you on your toes!Against all odds there is a new Oracle episode brewing!All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC20:25Gizmotown (tech & tech culture)The Deck Nook.The Verge has a roundup of the handheld gaming spaceKevin has been running Bazzite as his daily driver: report. Related; this really is the year of Linux on the desktopThe new Nvidia launches have been, um, poorNvidia kills support for older games with PhysX with their new line of GPUsOh no, the Humane AI pin is deadNetflix uses AI to have murder victim read their own diaryThe Pixles and Puppets Owncast server is up!1:04:43Pixels and Tokens (gaming)Bungie talked Naughty Dog out of Last Of Us OnlineTMNT x COD = are you kidding meKOTOR 1 and 2 are free on Epic!Marvel Rivals layoffs may NOT be clear cutAvowed is out! It's good! It was almost something else!Your bi-weekly Warframe round-up. Yes, more good vibes.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroWe are twoKevin learns about DJs12:40The Puppet PitBi-weekly build & stream roundup: Aliens have invadedComing eventually: The Aye AyeSpeaking of aliens (and cryptids), how about a tangent?All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC40:11Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Is it a first? Are we nookless? NO! Ayn suspends all shipping to the U.S.Will there be a Steam Console? (spoilers: probably not)Fediverse shout-out to Elena RossiniSpeaking of the Fediverse, thanks to Mr Funk E Dude for pointing Kevin to a chat integration tool called SocialStream Ninja, the Owncast server is (probably) coming back.1:06:32Pixels and TokensAgainst all odds The Sims and The Sims 2 have been re-released!Kevin might have got his Diablo IV groove backJamie has been playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as a Diablo palette cleanser an is LOVING itKevin avoids talking about Warframe: Music Lesson. Also Kevin is (probably) going to TennoCon. Genius link for We All LiftMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroNothing happened this week. Are we clear?6:04The Puppet PitBi-weekly build & stream roundupIn puppet-related news Robert Eggers set to direct a Labyrinth sequelAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC23:15Gizmotown The Deck Nook.No FSR? No problem! Maybe.You can get an MSI Claw 8 AI+ for only HAHAHAHAHADeck sales drop as Ninten-do. (Turns out this was a bug in the Steam charts that reported the Deck at 47 instead of 4)Andrew got a thing but it's not here yetUnnecessary fridge screens get shut down by manufacturer $200 mil for shitty ad techPixelfed/Loops is having a momentBambulabs hops the express train to EnshittivilleJamie got a Genki ShadowCast 2To round out the collection, Pixels and Puppets is now on Twitch as well and we'll definitely use it at some point1:18:05Pixels and TokensXBox Developer Direct 2025 came outta nowhereFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 won’t be a PS6 exclusive, producer promises is an actual headlineSony cancelled a bunch of live service games. Good?Director of Witcher 3 has a new Vampire Action RPG that looks very coolYou got to pick up every stitch. Oh no. Must be the Season of the Witch... craft... in Diablo IVKevin avoids talking about Warframe (spoilers: fails)Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00 IntroIt’s a new year! Yay? Maybe?Kevin had a non-restful holiday (spoilers: Mom-in-law is fine) 7:52 The Puppet PitYou cannot predict puppetsBuild streams are now Thursdays at 10am ETThe O:P Facebook page is no moreAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC24:28 Gizmotown The Deck Nook.It's retro nook time as Kevin uncovers his old PSPs and jailbreaks themVarious CES things, including: AMD announces the Z2, Acer's giant, Tencent's giant, Atari's corpseSteamOS officially coming to more devicesThe Switch 2 motherboard leaks(?) BREAKING: Leaker says announcement Jan 17, launch March 3, CAD $400The Pixels and Puppets YouTube Channel is a thing! Also on PeerTube!Kevin's blog: Not DeadHow's the Mister Pi treating us? 1:29:10 Pixels and TokensFalling off the Live Service Games & Kevin tries to avoid (and fails) talking about Warframe. Shoutout Spectrum SyndicateAztecross likes itActivision spent TWO BILLION DOLLARS on three Call of Duty gamesAndrew finally played a gameDOOM CAPTCHA Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)

0:00IntroThe last podcast of the year!Settle in folks. We goin' long.6:28The Puppet PitThe blog! It lives!The new Oracle episode is actually out!2024 O:P wrap-upAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC29:16Gizmotown The Deck Nook.We're Number One! We're Number One! (etc)OLED refurb SteamDecks are on the menu!MSI Claw 2! I mean, 7 and 8, and also ZOTAC Zone ($799 USD, 7" AMOLED, Ryzen 8840U), AyaNeo Pocket EVO (~$399 USD, SD G3X Gen 2, 7" 165Hz OLED), OneXFly F1 ($1499 USD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 7"144Hz OLED) ...They call me MISTER... Pi.Intel's new cheaper GPUS are good, actuallyIf you're in Canada, I hope you didn't buy a game console on Black Friday since we're all getting a GST/HST holiday on Dec 14What happens when tech bros make an AI companion for neurodivergent kids? Same thing that happens to everything else they doYear-end tech wrapup: What stood out in 2024?1:28:00Pixels and TokensThe Game Awards will have happened. Thoughts?A Zenimax Union! (Communication Workers of America)Your Warframe check-in with KevinOh no, XDefiant is shutting downJamie has spent some time with the newest GamePass title Indiana Jones and the Great Circle2024 Gaming wrap-up: We played some games. And then talked about them. And Kevin gets weirdly emotional about them. Content Warning: human feelings.Music Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)

0:00IntroTaylor Swift is laying eggsConcert anxiety11:45The Puppet PitRIP MuppetVision3D, but Hooray Rock'n Rollercoaster featuring the MuppetsCanada Post is on strike. What this means for O:PKrampusnacht is upon us!Build streams carry onAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC30:13Gizmotown The Deck Nook.There's a white one now!Console streaming is heating up. PS Portal gets Console-less Streaming. Xbox GamePass Gets Console-full Streaming CHOO CHOO! Everyone on the MiSTer Train!Steam Controller 2? Part of VRalve (ValveR? ugh)Andrew is SUPER PISSED about this AI bullshitPost-op report on the TI-99/4A1:33:30Pixels and TokensThe Blackest of FridaysValve released a GIRTHY 20th anniversary documentary on Half Life 2 that was a fantastic watch! Valve also lays down law on Season Pass sales Warframe has finally fully infected Kevin's brainWe're living on Planet Balatro now FFXIV Mobile!MS Flight Sim 2024 has one of the worst launches everMusic Credits:Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.Gizmotown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).Pixels and Tokens: Kagateni, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)