HITBOX!

Hitbox!

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

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The February State of Play 18.02.2026 1:38:03

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, Rean...

Do Horizon Fans Want To Play This? 11.02.2026 1:31:34

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, Mewgeni...

The Switch Is The Best-Selling Console Of All Time 04.02.2026 1:22:17

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 //...

Yo, What's Up With Highguard? 28.01.2026 1:21:00

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 Podc...

Game of the Year 2025 (Part 2) 14.01.2026 1:24:24

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...

Game of the Year 2025 07.01.2026 2:08:58

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, Jos...

More Crunch at Naughty Dog, What a Nightmare 24.12.2025 1:07:26

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...

The Game Awards 2025 18.12.2025 1:19:36

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...

Our Predictions for The Game Awards 2025 10.12.2025 1:40:36

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...

Control: Resonant and What's Coming For The Game Awards 03.12.2025 1:10:59

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...

It's Thanksgiving, This is an Episode About Kpop: Demon Hunters 27.11.2025 1:02:46

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 Kno...

Our First Look at the Zelda Movie 19.11.2025 1:11:10

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: SpongeB...

Attempting to Navigate the World of GenAI in Video Games 12.11.2025 1:17:58

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 Warrior...

Wait, Is ARC Raiders Really Good? 05.11.2025 1:29:08

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 R...

Hard To Imagine What Microsoft Could Do Worse Right Now 29.10.2025 1:34:13

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...

I Can't Believe I Like a Pokemon Game 23.10.2025 1:03:28

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 Ma...

The Best Assassin's Creed Game Might Have Been Canceled 15.10.2025 1:33:28

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...

Xbox Burns It All to the Ground 08.10.2025 1:18:38

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...

I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST TO SAY MUCH ABOUT EA 01.10.2025 1:22:19

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 Rou...

Ghost of Yotei Review and Xbox's Second Price Increase in 2025 25.09.2025 48:51

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 // M...

A BANGER of a Nintendo Direct 17.09.2025 1:33:48

In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Borderlands 4 and Randy Pitchford's meltdown, PlayStation sales numbers, the recent Nintendo Direct 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: Borderlands...

Hollow Knight Silksong and Borderlands 4 11.09.2025 1:20:38

In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Justin's review of Hollow Knight Silksong, Peter's review of Borderlands 4, 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, Cronos: The...

What Does the PS6 Even Mean? 03.09.2025 1:38:13

In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about K-Pop Demon Hunters, Hollow Knight: Silksong's upcoming release, the leaked PS6 specs, 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: Lost Soul Aside, Hell Is...

Shocker: They Raised the Price of the PS5 27.08.2025 1:34:56

In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about the increased PS5 prices, the Hollow Knight release news, the Kirby Air Riders Direct, 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: Shinobi: Art of Vengeanc...

Peter Played Donkey Kong Bananza! 20.08.2025 1:35:33

In this week's episode, Justin and Peter talk about Peter's review of Donkey Kong Bananza, Justin's review of Dead Take, 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: Sword of the Sea // Made possible by our w...