Trying to Extract Profit (Crimson Desert | Disney Extraction Shooter | Wrestlemania Vegas)

From Dense Pixels - Video Game News and Reviews by TNP Studios

April 14, 2026 · 1h 38m · Episode 578

About this episode

Terrence discusses his experience with Crimson Desert and various gaming news topics including a Disney-themed extraction shooter and controversies surrounding Gunzilla Games.

Terrence continues investing significant time into Crimson Desert, discussing what makes the game absolutely compelling and addictive for him personally despite his hesitation to recommend it broadly to others. He explores the paradox of loving a game while recognizing its polarizing nature and niche appeal. Disney and Epic Games are reportedly collaborating on a Disney-themed extraction shooter, prompting discussion about this bizarre genre choice for family-friendly IP. The hosts share their thoughts on this unexpected partnership and examine why Epic Games appears so creatively bankrupt and bereft of original ideas for new projects. NFT game developer Gunzilla Games faces controversy after being revealed as delinquent in paying their contractors and freelancers. Making matters worse, their CEO decided to go on an ill-advised public rant attempting to justify why not paying workers is somehow acceptable, demonstrating terrible crisis management. Hello Games surprises the gaming community by releasing a Pokemon-esque creature collection update to No Man's Sky. The expansion adds unexpected gameplay mechanics that draw clear inspiration from Nintendo's monster-catching franchise…

People in this episode

Host: Terrence

Topics covered

game reviews
video game industry news
game development controversies
extraction shooter genre
content moderation

Keywords

Crimson Desert
Disney extraction shooter
Gunzilla Games
No Man's Sky
Doki Doki Literature Club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Epic Games, Gunzilla Games, Hello Games

Books & works: Doki Doki Literature Club, No Man's Sky, Crimson Desert