Hitbox!

HITBOX!

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

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Nov 8, 2023 · 1 hr 36 min
Microsoft is Embracing AI (Everyone Disliked That)
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Microsoft using AI in game development, PlayStation ditching Twitter integration, Epic Games saying that the Epic Games Store is still not profitable, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Talos Principle 2, Thirsty Suitors, WarioWare: Move It!, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol, GKS // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Nov 1, 2023 · 51 min
Spider-Man 2 SPOILERCAST
SPOILERS!! In part two of this week's episode, Justin and Peter discuss all things Spider-Man 2! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod Join our Discord server! // https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage
Nov 1, 2023 · 1 hr 2 min
Alan Wake 2 is HERE and I'm LIVING
In part one of this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the launch of Alan Wake 2, Xbox axing its third-party controller support, Sony's mass layoffs, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Alan Wake 2, Five Nights at Freddy's // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol, GKS // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Oct 25, 2023 · 1 hr 37 min
I couldn't Plat Rise of Kong
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the record-breaking sales of Spider-Man 2, Peter's thoughts on Skull Island: Rise of Kong, Nintendo's thoughts on unions, the first dog speedrunner, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Skull Island: Rise of Kong, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Ghostrunner 2 // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol, GKS // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Oct 18, 2023 · 1 hr 35 min
The Xbox Activision Blizzard merger FINALLY goes through
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the Xbox Activision Blizzard merger being finalized, Bobby Kotick's exit from Activision Blizzard, Pete Hine's retirement, the end of Best Buy's physical media, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Sonic Superstars, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, Lords of the Fallen, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Oct 11, 2023 · 1 hr 42 min
Say 'Hello' to the PS5 Slim
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the announcement of the PS5 Slim, the leaks surrounding the Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Redfall's attempted return, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Assassin's Creed Mirage, Detective Pikachu Returns, Forza Motorsport // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Oct 4, 2023 · 1 hr 34 min
Where Did All the KOTOR Go?
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Jim Ryan stepping down from his role at PlayStation, the mysterious disappearance of the KOTOR Remake trailer, Epic Games' massive layoffs, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Cocoon, El Paso, Elsewhere, Disney Speedstorm // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Sep 27, 2023 · 1 hr 33 min
The Biggest Xbox Leak of All Time
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the HUGE Xbox leak, the rumored new Xbox Series X variant, how to get free PlayStation 5 games, the future of Striking Distance Studios, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways, Payday 3 // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Sep 20, 2023 · 1 hr 30 min
Surprise! A Nintendo Direct/State of Play Double Feature!
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the September Nintendo Direct, the September PlayStation State of Play, the Unity download fee fiasco, Square Enix's stock price dropping, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Mortal Kombat 1, Lies of P, Gunbrella // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Sep 13, 2023 · 1 hr 37 min
I absolutely can't with Jiminy Cricket in Lies of P
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about their first impressions of Starfield, Peter's review of Lies of P, the lack of Tears of the Kingdom DLC, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Fae Farm, Eternights // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Sep 6, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
1,909 days after being announced, Starfield is finally here
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Starfield reviews, the PS Plus price increase, the Mario Wonder Direct, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Starfield // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Aug 30, 2023 · 1 hr 33 min
Justin is all in on the PlayStation Portal
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the PlayStation Portal announcement, the biggest Gamescom news, Baldur's Gate 3 coming to Xbox Series X and S, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Immortals of Aveum, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, Sea of Stars, Fort Solis // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Aug 23, 2023 · 1 hr 34 min
The Great Starfield Menu Debate
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the death of the Xbox 360 store, Charles Martinet moving on from voicing Mario, the Starfield start menu controversy, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Baldur's Gate 3, Atlas Fallen, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Aug 16, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
Is that a PS5 Slim I see?
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the new release date for Assassin's Creed Mirage, Overwatch 2's overwhelmingly negative Steam reviews, the leaked video of the PS5 Slim, Baldur's Gate 3's incredible review scores, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Baldur's Gate 3, Atlas Fallen, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Aug 9, 2023 · 1 hr 40 min
Should we be playing Baldur's Gate 3?
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the Red Dead Redemption port, Square Enix's disappointment in FF16's sales, Joel and Ellie's unconventional return, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Baldur's Gate 3, Venba // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Aug 2, 2023 · 2 hr
Turns out Pikmin 4 is excellent
We're back!! In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the death of Xbox Live Gold, Assassin's Creed Mirage's length, Pikmin 4, and more! // Final Fantasy 16 Spoilers: 54:09 - 01:12:42 // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, Disney Illusion Island, Remnant 2, Exoprimal, Pikmin 4 // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Jul 12, 2023 · 1 hr 37 min
Microsoft leaks Sony hardware
We'll be back on August 2nd!In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Microsoft leaking the PS5 Slim, Nintendo leaking its own new hardware, troubles with AI "voice acting," and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Everybody 1-2-Switch! // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Jul 5, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
Sony needs a better black marker
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Sony's attempt at redacting information, the possibility of an Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake, the Annapurna Interactive showcase, and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Master Detective Archive: Rain Code, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Jun 28, 2023 · 1 hr 43 min
Final Fantasy 16 Impressions and Microsoft Goes to Court
In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about their impressions of Harmony: The Fall of Reverie and Final Fantasy 16 as well as talking about the FTC cases against Microsoft and the Nintendo Direct and more! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: Layers of Fear, Crash Team Rumble, Aliens: Dark Descent // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //
Jun 21, 2023 · 49 min
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom SPOILERCAST
In part two of this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk all things The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!! // Follow us on Twitter @HitboxPod // Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/unmGxETX3U // Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hitboxpod // @peterspittech and @JustinMatkovich // Metacritic Roundup games: N/A // Made possible by our wonderful Deluxe Podcast Patreon producers: Dave Parker, J Knol // The intro and outro of Hitbox! is by ali_ontheguitar, check out their work right here: https://www.fiverr.com/aliontheguitar?source=gigpage //