Hitbox!

HITBOX!

Realist gaming news brought to you every Wednesday by Justin Matkovich and Peter Hunt Szpytek.

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Jan 12, 2022 · 1 hr 45 min
Looking at What's to Come in 2022
Justin and Peter discuss E3 going digital for the second year in a row, the PS VR2, Mario Kart 9's new "twist," the games they're looking forward to in 2022, all while having a hoot and a holler! E3 shifts to online-only event because of Omicron concerns // Dean Takahashi // GamesBeat https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/06/e3-shifts-to-online-only-event-because-of-omicron-concerns/ Mario Kart 9 reportedly on the way, this time with a ‘new twist’ // Ana Diaz // Polygon https://www.polygon.com/22872479/mario-kart-9-nintendo-switch RiotPWR ESL Controller: https://riotpwr.com/products/riotpwr-esl-gaming-controller-for-ios Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Jan 5, 2022 · 1 hr 35 min
2021 In Review
Justin and Peter discuss their other favorite games of 2021, the final Abandoned update of the year, rumors of issues surrounding Star Wars: Eclipse, and Final Fantasy 14's popularity, all while having a hoot and a holler! Blue Box Game Studios Gives Abandoned Development Update // Peter Hunt Szpytek // GameRant https://gamerant.com/blue-box-game-studios-abandoned-update-news/ Star Wars Eclipse Might Not Launch Until 2027 // Pam K. Ferdinand // GameRant https://gamerant.com/star-wars-eclipse-launch-2027/ Seattle News Station Plays The Halo Theme To Kick Off The New Year // Kean Sullivan // GameRant https://gamerant.com/seattle-news-station-halo-theme-new-year/ HowLongToBeat Statistics: https://howlongtobeat.com/stats Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Dec 30, 2021 · 2 hr 55 min
The Best Video Games of 2021
Justin and Peter give their top ten favorite games from 2021 and duke it out to decide HITBOX!'s top ten best games of the year. Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Dec 15, 2021 · 2 hr 4 min
Halo Hookshots Its Way to Our Hearts and The Game Awards Wrap Up
Justin and Peter give their early impressions of Halo Infinite, discuss The Game Awards' biggest announcements as well as the results, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! The Game Awards 2021: Everything Announced // Adam Bankhurst // IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2021-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect-announcements Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Dec 8, 2021 · 1 hr 38 min
Will PlayStation's Project Spartacus Be Worth the Price?
Justin and Peter talk about Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Halo Infinite's Metacritic Score, Project Spartacus, Sonic the Hedgehog's scent, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Apple Reveals the Most Downloaded iOS Apps and Games of 2021 // Juli Clover // Mac Rumors https://www.macrumors.com/2021/12/02/apple-most-downloaded-apps-2021/ Best Mobile Game Receives Most Votes For Game Awards // Josh Coulson // The Gamer https://www.thegamer.com/best-mobile-game-most-votes-game-awards/ Sonic Candles Announced by SEGA's European Shop // Tom Brown // Nintendo Wire https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/12/01/sonic-candles-announced-by-segas-european-shop/ Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Dec 1, 2021 · 2 hr 22 min
Nice. Game Awards 2021 Predictions
NICE. Justin and Peter talk about Hitman 3, the influence of Dark Souls, their predictions for the 2021 Game Awards, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Nov 24, 2021 · 1 hr 40 min
Black Friday Deals Means Lots of Great Holiday Gaming
Justin and Peter talk about Halo Infinite's multiplayer, Hitman 3, Bobby Kotick's refusal to step down from Activision/Blizzard, Rockstar's statements regarding GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, Black Friday games sales, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Halo Infinite Campaign Co-op and Forge Mode Releases Pushed Back // Joe Skrebels // IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-campaign-co-op-forge-mode-delay Nintendo’s Doug Bowser says via internal email that the Activision-Blizzard reports “run counter to my values & Nintendo’s beliefs, values & policies” // SSF1991 // My Nintendo News https://mynintendonews.com/2021/11/23/nintendos-doug-bowser-says-via-internal-email-that-the-activision-blizzard-reports-run-counter-to-my-values-nintendos-beliefs-values-policies/ Battlefield 2042 Becomes One of Steam's Worst-Reviewed Games, While It's One of Its Most Played // Jared Moore // IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-2042-steam-worst-reviewed-games-most-played Report: Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Will 'Consider' Quitting If He Can't 'Fix' Company's Culture // Luke Plunkett // Kotaku https://kotaku.com/report-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-will-consider-quitt-1848100036 Report: Activision Took Years To Fire Someone Who Signed Emails '1-800-ALLCOCK' // Ethan Gach // Kotaku https://kotaku.com/report-activision-took-years-to-fire-someone-who-signe-1848094825 Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Nov 17, 2021 · 1 hr 35 min
What Makes a Good Sick Day Game?
Justin and Peter talk about Forza Horizon 5, the Guardians of the Galaxy Platinum, Metroid Dread's final boss, which games are good for sick days, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Battlefield 2042 Has Overwhelmingly Negative User Reviews // GameRant // Kazuo Alerik Sato https://gamerant.com/battlefield-2042-negative-bad-user-reviews/ Elder Scrolls 6’s Xbox exclusivity ‘isn’t about punishing PlayStation’, says Spencer // Video Games Chronicle // Jordan Middler https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/elder-scrolls-6s-xbox-exclusivity-isnt-about-punishing-playstation-says-spencer/ Sony Celebrates PlayStation 5 Anniversary, Reveals Top Played Games In Its First Year // Game Informer // John Carson https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/11/12/sony-celebrates-playstation-5-anniversary-reveals-top-played-games-in-its-first-year Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Nov 10, 2021 · 1 hr 38 min
What is the Best Selling Game of All Time?
Justin and Peter talk about Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 2.0 update, Forza Horizon 5's Metacritic show, the future of Mass Effect, the best selling games of all time, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Nintendo Happy With Upcoming Mario Film, More Movies Likely On The Way // Game Informer // Wesley Leblanc https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/11/05/nintendo-happy-with-upcoming-mario-film-more-movies-likely-on-the-way Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 hr 36 min
Deathloop Spoilercast and the Tragedy of Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack
Justin and Peter talk about Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Mario Party Superstar's Metacritic score, Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack, a Deathloop spoiler discussion, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Oct 27, 2021 · 1 hr 30 min
The Difference Between a Good Horror Game and a Good Halloween Game
Justin and Peter talk about Halo Infinite's campaign, Guardians of the Galaxy's Metacritic score, Sora in Smash, the difference between a good horror game and a good Halloween game, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! The Difference Between a Great Horror Movie and a Great Halloween Movie // ScreenCrush // Jacob Hall https://screencrush.com/great-halloween-movies/ Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Oct 20, 2021 · 1 hr 39 min
Is the Switch OLED Really Worth it for Current Switch Owners?
Justin and Peter talk about Deathloop, Metroid Dread's difficulty, Back 4 Blood's Metacritic Score, Justin's review of the Switch OLED, the Animal Crossing 2.0 update, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! MercurySteam responds to complaints some Metroid Dread devs were left out of credits // EuroGamer // Matt Wales https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-14-mercurysteam-responds-to-complaints-some-metroid-dread-devs-were-left-out-of-credits BlueBox Game Studios' A message from us, human beings // Twitter https://twitter.com/BBGameStudios/status/1449607384893100033 Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Oct 13, 2021 · 1 hr 31 min
iCarly for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Sora for Smash Ultimate
Justin and Peter talk about Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Metroid Dread, Sora coming to Smash, the issues with video game preservation, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Ask the Developer Vol. 2, Nintendo Switch – OLED Model–Part 4 // Nintendo https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/2021/ask-the-developer-vol-2-nintendo-switch-oled-model-part-4/ GTA’s Definitive Edition remasters could cost $70, according to a retailer // Video Games Chronicle // Andy Robinson https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gtas-definitive-edition-remasters-could-cost-70-according-to-a-retailer/ Metroid Dread Is Already Running On Switch Emulators // Kotaku // Zack Zwiezen https://kotaku.com/metroid-dread-is-already-running-great-on-switch-emulat-1847833403 Metroid Dread is the highest-grossing Metroid game launch in UK history | UK Boxed Charts // GamesIndustry.biz // Christopher Dring Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Oct 6, 2021 · 1 hr 43 min
More of the Hideo Kojima Spotlight and Predicting the Game Awards Nominees
Justin and Peter talk about the Switch OLED Model, the rumors about Kojima's potential Silent Hill game, make our predictions for the Game Awards nominations, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Nintendo Switch OLED hands-on: The best upgrade may not be the screen // CNET // Dan Ackerman https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/hands-on-the-best-upgrade-on-the-new-oled-nintendo-switch-may-not-be-the-screen/ Hideo Kojima Reportedly Developing Silent Hill PS5 Exclusive // ComicBook.com // Tyler Fischer https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/hideo-kojima-silent-hill-ps5-playstation-5-exclusive-game/ Silent Hill PS5 Exclusive From Hideo Kojima Potentially Debunked by Insider // ComicBook.com // Logan Moore https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/silent-hill-ps5-hideo-kojima-report-debunked/ Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Oct 5, 2021 · 43 min
Alan Wake Remastered Review
Justin and Peter give their reviews of Alan Wake Remastered all while having a hoot and a holler! Copies of Alan Wake Remastered were provided to HITBOX! by the publisher. AlanWake.com WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE By Heck by The Raymond Scott Quintet · Raymond Scott · The Raymond Scott Quintet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHbNJYDC3Z8 Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich
Sep 29, 2021 · 1 hr 56 min
They Cast WHO as Mario?!
Justin and Peter talk about Kena Bridge of Sprits, Fortnite's Apple blacklisting, celebrating Last of Us Day, the shocking Nintendo Direct, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Apple bans Fortnite from App Store during Epic Games legal battle // BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58669512 Study Shows Xbox Live Goes Down More Often Than PSN // GameRant // Dalton Cooper https://gamerant.com/xbox-live-down-more-than-psn/ Square Enix's Crystal Dynamics Also Working On The New Perfect Dark Game // Kotaku // Luke Plunkett Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Sep 23, 2021 · 1 hr 36 min
Deathloop, SkateBIRD, and Toem Reviews and Addressing the Future of the Switch
Justin and Peter talk about Toem, SkateBIRD, Deathloop, Quantic Dream's rumored Star Wars title, the rumors about the future of the Switch, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Reputable Leaker Teases Possible Quantic Dream Star Wars Game // Jared Stewart // GameRant https://gamerant.com/quantic-dream-star-wars-game-leak-rumor/ Rumor: New Nintendo Switch Controller Could Be in the Works // Peter Hunt Szpytek // GameRant https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-new-controller-rumor/ Here's Why Folks Think Nintendo Might Be Bringing N64 To Switch // Jeremy Winslow // Kotaku https://kotaku.com/heres-why-folks-think-nintendo-might-be-bringing-n64-to-1847697687 Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Sep 16, 2021 · 1 hr 34 min
Coming Crawling Back for the PlayStation Presentation
Justin and Peter talk about Baldo, Life Is Strange: True Colors, the conclusion of the Epic v. Apple lawsuit, the PlayStation "Drop Mic," and more all while having a hoot and a holler! Epic wins big in Apple trial verdict // Rick Stanton // PCGamer https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/fortnite-to-return-to-ios-after-epic-wins-big-in-apple-trial-verdict/ Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Sep 9, 2021 · 1 hr 35 min
Sony Just Can't Get Cross-Gen Releases Right with Horizon: Forbidden West
Justin and Peter talk about Psychonauts 2, the Horizon: Forbidden West debacle, China's gaming regulations, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! PlayStation Blog 2020 // PlayStation Blog https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/16/playstation-5-launches-in-november-starting-at-399-for-ps5-digital-edition-and-499-for-ps5-with-ultra-hd-blu-ray-disc-drive/ PlayStation Fans Will "Lose Their Minds" At Upcoming Showcase, Says Twisted Metal Creator // Ewan Moore // GamingBible https://www.gamingbible.co.uk/news/games-playstation-playstation-fans-will-lose-their-minds-at-upcoming-showcase-20210906?source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2pVzCYuPoRuxt1f4YWh-XkXJCLluTAKRm2zerAV5B_vCcvGYv4i17Sc In China, Kids Are Limited To Playing Video Games For Only 3 Hours Per Week // Sharon Pruitt-Young // NPR https://www.npr.org/2021/08/30/1032489883/china-kids-video-games-limits How Much Video Gaming Is Too Much for Kids? // Alan Mozes // WebMD https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20160927/video-gaming-kids#1 Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order
Sep 2, 2021 · 1 hr 22 min
Psychonauts 2 is a Game Pass Must-Play and Gamescom 2021 Was a Good Time
Justin and Peter talk about The Forgotten City, Pokemon Unite, Psychonauts 2, Gamescom 2021, and more all while having a hoot and a holler! You Don't Have to Play Psychonauts 1 Before 2, But You Should // Peter Hunt Szpytek // GameRant https://gamerant.com/play-psychonauts-1-before-psychonauts-2-story-context/ Halo Infinite: Microsoft Had its Cake and Ate it Too at Gamescom 2021 // Peter Hunt Szpytek // GameRant https://gamerant.com/halo-infinite-microsoft-gamescom-2021-showcase-release-date/ Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is Becoming the Smash Ultimate of Its Genre // Peter Hunt Szpytek // GameRant https://gamerant.com/super-monkey-ball-banana-mania-super-smash-bros-ultimate/ Saints Row Fans Are Already Calling Reboot Too “Woke” // Matthew Byrd // Den of Geek Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod or send us an email at HitboxOfficialPodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! https://www.takethis.org/mental-health-resources/ @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by The Socials, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/thesocials?source=order