Hitbox!

HITBOX!

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

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February 18 · 1 hr 38 min
The February State of Play
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Highguard fallout, the State of Play, Romeo Is a Dead Man, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Romeo Is a Dead Man, God of War Sons of Sparta, Reanimal, High on Life 2, Mario Tennis Fever // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
February 11 · 1 hr 31 min
Do Horizon Fans Want To Play This?
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Romeo Is a Dead Man, the Nintendo Partner Direct, the announcement of Horizon Hunters Gathering and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Nioh 3, Mewgenics // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
February 4 · 1 hr 22 min
The Switch Is The Best-Selling Console Of All Time
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk Nintendo's sales reports, Jeffery Epstein's connections to the games industry, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Cairn // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
January 28 · 1 hr 21 min
Yo, What's Up With Highguard?
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk the Highguard discourse, Ubisoft's terrible choices, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Code Vein 2, TR-49 // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
January 14 · 1 hr 24 min
Game of the Year 2025 (Part 2)
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk the Hitbox! game of the year list and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: N/A // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
January 7 · 2 hr 8 min
Game of the Year 2025
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk their game of the year lists and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: N/A // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Dec 24, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
More Crunch at Naughty Dog, What a Nightmare
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the mandatory crunch at Naughty Dog, Marthon's new releaase date, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: N/A // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Dec 18, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min
The Game Awards 2025
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the 2025 Game Awards and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: N/A // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Dec 10, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min
Our Predictions for The Game Awards 2025
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about their predictions for the Game Awards and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Dec 3, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Control: Resonant and What's Coming For The Game Awards
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the Steam Machine's potential price, Control: Resonant, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Marvel Cosmic Invasion // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Nov 27, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
It's Thanksgiving, This is an Episode About Kpop: Demon Hunters
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Kpop: Demon Hunters, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Kirby Air Riders // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Nov 19, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Our First Look at the Zelda Movie
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, the new Horizon MMO, the official images of the Zelda movie, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Nov 12, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Attempting to Navigate the World of GenAI in Video Games
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the ARC Raiders genAI controversy, Ghost of Yotei's sales, the sucess of the PlayStation Portal, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Lumines Arise, Dispatch, and ARC Raiders // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Nov 5, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min
Wait, Is ARC Raiders Really Good?
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Peter's thoughts on ARC Raiders, Rockstar's union-busting, Animal Crossing New Horizon's Switch 2 update, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: ARC Raiders // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Oct 29, 2025 · 1 hr 34 min
Hard To Imagine What Microsoft Could Do Worse Right Now
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about their thoughts on Pokemon Legends: Z-A, EA's AI woes, Microsoft's endless embarrassments, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Powerwash Simulator 2 // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Oct 23, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
I Can't Believe I Like a Pokemon Game
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Peter's thoughts on Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Xbox's decision to increase the cost of its dev kits, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Pokemon Legends; Z-A // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Oct 15, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min
The Best Assassin's Creed Game Might Have Been Canceled
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Battlefield 6 reviews, the canceled Assassin's Creed game, Xboxes potentially being pulled from shelves, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Little Nightmares 3, Battlefield 6 // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage Comic on AI art: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
Oct 8, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Xbox Burns It All to the Ground
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Xbox Game Pass' price increase, Justin finishing Silksong, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: N/A // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Oct 1, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST TO SAY MUCH ABOUT EA
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Peter's more in-depth thought on Ghost of Yotei, EA's sale to Saudi Arabia, the reveal of the ROG Xbox Ally X price, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Lego Party, Ghost of Yotei, Silent Hill F // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Sep 25, 2025 · 48 min
Ghost of Yotei Review and Xbox's Second Price Increase in 2025
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Hollow Knight: Silksong, Xbox's price increases, Peter's review of Ghost of Yotei, and more! // Follow us on BlueSky @HitboxPod.bsky.social // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup: Hollow Knight: Silksong // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: J Knol, GKS, Josh Durham // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage