Pixels and Puppets

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)

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does on https://www.OperationPuppet.com0:00IntroAndrew got a new... bed frame!Oh, hey, America...28:34The Puppet PitShop builds are on, and prep for the Holiday seasonKrampus, eh?Build Streams continueAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC42:09Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Shit has apparently gone down with the "official" Steam Deck subredditAYN Odin 2 Portal or Retroid Pocket 5? Will Andrew buy one? We still don’t know!Stuff wot is happening on the MisterPi frontDeck-adjacent news: Steam video recording is out of Beta, and is very, very good.PS5 Pro: Did Kevin get one? Thoughts? REVEALED! Stay tuned for a shocking twist!Kevin has performed surgery on a TI-99/4A. The retro journey continues!Jamie has stepped foot into the world of Android trackers (similar to AirTags)2:02:24Pixels and TokensDiablo IV is good, actuallyNintendo sues streamer for streaming, uhh, "pre-release" gamesKevin cold bought Dragon Age: Veilguard. Thoughts.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 back! Again!Sleep scorespink cocaine huh?7:01The Puppet PitHalloween builds are done!Special Halloween Build Stream happening Wednesday Oct 30, 10am ET!It all started 5 years ago in NYCAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC20:30Gizmotown The Deck Nook. Valve re-iterates that a Steam deck 2 is still waiting for a "sea change" in hardware, they won't do a version bump just to refresh the SKU.SteamOS gets hearty updateIs it time for Andrew to get on the AYN Odin bandwagon?PS5 Pro talk -- againMiSTERclass! Jamie needs to talk about FPGA gaming!1:17:19Pixels and TokensDiablo IV expansion launches and proves we were right all along!Jamie has been reading Jason Schreier's Play Nice about the Rise and Fall(?) of Blizzard Entertainment! Watch Jason's interview with Adam Conover here.Destiny is... Saved? The NetEase-developed Destiny: Rising has an announce trailer that shows... Stuff.Vampire Survivors goes full circleCellar Door Games releases their lauded roguelike Rogue Legacy's source code on its 10th year anniversaryMusic 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.com0:00IntroPodcast is on schedule despite periodontal surgeryContent warning: Kevin talks about dentistry from 3:26 to 11:00Summary: Don't do meth and talk to your dentist14:10The Puppet PitHalloween builds: Slight detour but two were done with more to come!Andrew was hunted by ravensCommissions are now closed for the rest of the yearAll links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC22:29Gizmotown The Deck Nook.Legion Go Gen 2 and Lite LeakedLegion Go is on sale for $650cdn ($250 off), open box is $500MisterPi looks good!Kevin still undecided about PS5 Pro. As part of that discussion let's talk about PCs vs Consoles from our personal perspectivesKevin's been consolidating domains and reassessing needs. One conclusion: We've retired the Owncast server but the Peertube server remains and may be expanding, along with the presence of this podcast!Hungry for cash, Mozilla dives head first into shallow pool filled with rusty metal. Kevin and Jamie have been trying out Vivaldi as their new daily driver browser and may have thoughts?Lego's site was hacked to pimp LegoCoin, quickly fixed Crypto Hackers feed on FOMO1:15:50Pixels and TokensWarframe is now Deck-and-PC login friendly!Wither Ubisoft?In Fucktendo news, Nintendo kills RyujinxNew Destiny Episode vs Diablo Expansion!Andrew saw a movie! A bad movie!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)