Pixels & Ink: Episode #275 - The Shape of Bitcoin

Published: Dec. 8, 2017, 8:49 p.m.

This week, Brendan, Phil, and Lisa are joined by CGMagazine's Senior\xa0PC Hardware Editor, Cole Watson to get some first impressions on the iPhone X and AMD's latest\xa0contribution to pro gaming rigs, the\xa0Radeon Vega 56.\n\nWith the Game Awards happening this week, the CGM crew talks about potential winners and their impressions of the nominees.\n\nAfter news that Steam will discontinue accepting Bitcoin as currency on their platform, the group discusses the economic impact this may have if the trend continues.\n\nPhil Brown talks about\xa0The Disaster Artist and\xa0The Shape of Water. First, he takes us down the unbelievable look at the making of infamous director, Tommy Wiseau's cult classic,\xa0The Room. Phil tells the crew all about James' Franco's deep dive into becoming Wiseau during the making of\xa0The Disaster Artist.\n\nand bizarre\xa0fairy tale,\xa0The Shape of the Water. Starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, and Doug Jones, Guillermo Del Toro's latest masterpiece is a beautifully haunting film experience.\n\nAnd finally, Cole gives his first impression of Xenoblade Chronicles\xa02 for the Nintendo Switch.