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Fun while it lasts, this unique puzzle platformer ends just as it's getting started.

It’s almost eerie how much Mighty Switch Force reminds me of an SNES game. It’s not bogged down at all by story, character development, or anything that normally keeps a game from moving forward. Players are dropped into a world with no explanation of who they are, how to use their abilities, or what they must do in order to complete the level. Despite all this, it comes naturally, as if you’ve played it before and already know exactly what to do; a sure testament to the game’s fantastic design. Unfortunately, like many an SNES game, it’s over all too quickly.

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Join Crew 1 along with Julian as we tackle everything Capcom in this week's show.

Who ever thought that haircuts would come to the forefront of a video game discussion podcast? I certainly didn't, but I guess there is a first time for everything. This week is all about Capcom which means fan backlash, zombies, and emo-kids are all up for discussion and that's only the first 15 minutes. Hope you all enjoy and make sure to contact us at PixlTalk@Pixlbit.com with questions, comments, or suggestions you have for future episodes.

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Superman and Wonder Woman are among possible co-stars.

The Danish toy firm LEGO recently scored a major coup by securing licenses for both the DC and Marvel comic book universes.  The company has plans to bring LEGO forms of Batman, Superman, Spider-man and the Avengers to the build-crazy public next year, starting with Batman.

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The movie tie-in game will show its first trailer at the VGAs.

Activision is publishing a tie-in game for the upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man. Both will be released in summer 2012 and the game is being developed by Beenox, the developer behind this year's Edge of Time. It also has an original narrative by Seamus Kevin Fahey. The game will serve as an epilogue to the movie, following events that happened after the movie.

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