HPCritical

April has been pretty busy in the world of gaming, and the HPCritical crew needed a helping hand to get through all the news for the week. Your favorite gaming podcast crew was joined once again by the incomparable Wesley Leblanc, ( @LeBlancWes ) a friend of the show and prolific video game journalist, you can check out his first podcast guest spot talking with Brandon and Jerel in their spoiler r...

The HPCritical Crew is back for another week discussing gaming news. This week we are joined by David Restrepo , a freelance writer for TechRaptor to discuss his love for Outriders , and so much more. This week the crew discusses Twitch banning streamers for off-stream conduct, the studios and developers confirmed for E3 2021 as well as those missing, the new additions to PS Now , Stadia getting n...

HPCritical has created a JRPG club . As a book club would, we chose a video game, and we choose portions of it to progress through as we come together once a month to discuss the title. The next game in the series is undecided as we talk about whether we should play Final Fantasy X-2 or Dragon Quest XI S Definitive Edition . After a little bit of an extended hiatus, the JRPG club is back with new...

Xbox continues to dominate our conversation in a mostly positive light as it’s hard to deny the usefulness of Gamepass on the Series X | S as well as PC . We take a look at backward compatibility on Xbox vs PS5 and PlayStation officially closing their PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores. We also discuss the possibility of digital games dominating the market in as little as six years, the positive review...

The Bafta Awards are here and the HPCritical crew discuss their thoughts on the awards presented throughout the night. That’s not all, of course, they also dive into Pikmin AR, Same-Sex Marriage in video games, PlayStation possibly closing its doors on old digital stores, Microsoft attempting to acquire Discord and so much more. If you’d like to grab some podcast merch, check out our store and ord...

Gamepass is changing the way the industry views its service, while Square Enix brings the heat with its first presentation. From Xbox , to PlayStation to Nintendo and all the gaming news in between, the HPCritical podcast has got you covered. We take a look at the free PlayStation Play at Home games, as well as the PS Plus monthly lineup in comparison to Gamepass and its new acquisitions. We also...

*Apologies for the sound quality of this episode, there were some sound issues with the microphone* Trigger Warning: Sexual Harassment It looks as if Xbox is in the headlines again with Gamepass and their deal of acquiring Bethesd a finally sealed. This week the HPCritical Podcast Crew dive into the games listed, rumors of a possible Sci-Fi RPG Xbox Exclusive courtesy of FromSoftware , a professio...

Happy Women's History Month. The HPCritical Podcast is back and we have a ton of tough topics to discuss this week. From the constant topics following Hogwarts Legacy and its resurgence in the news, the positive and then negative reception of Women in Warcraft, and why it was doomed from the start. We also take another look at Marvel’s Avengers, Twitch apologizing once again, and so much more. We’...

The End Is Here! HPCritical has created a JRPG club . As a book club would, we chose a video game, and we choose portions of it to progress through as we come together once a month to discuss the title. The first game the JRPG club chose to delve into is Final Fantasy X. As we continue to make our way through Final Fantasy X, we’ve finally come to the endpoint. It’s been a long journey, and though...

*Trigger Warning*: This episode discusses death. To be specific we discuss murder and Femicide as we denounce the unfortunate death of female Esports mobile Call of Duty player Sol (Ingrid Oliveira Bueno da Silva). We wish her family and teammates the best through these trying times, but we felt the need to address this important issue of female safety within the gaming industry. The HPCritical Po...

The Nintendo Direct is HERE and of course, we had to talk about it! This week the HPCritical podcast crew joined once again by Greysun, not only talk about the latest gaming news but do a deep dive into everything announced during the Nintendo Direct. We of course also talk about Fallujah, the Falconner, Gatekeeping in videogames and our experiences with it, as well as a class-action lawsuit again...

This week the HPCritical podcast talking more about gaming news for the week and this week was packed. We discuss the intriguing casting of the Borderlands movie, as well as The Last of Us HBO adaptation as far as entertainment goes. We talk about Epic games resolving their lawsuit with a 14-year-old, and their exclusivity with Kingdom Hearts on their PC game store , Riot games CEO being investiga...

OUR MERCH STORE IS LIVE ORDER HERE AND USE CODE “HPCRIT” FOR 10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY. This week the HPCritical podcast crew is joined by a special guest and friend to the show Greysun Morales. As the Lead Guides Editor over at Gamerant , Greysun brings his expertise and love of Nintendo to the show and we are so happy to have him. As for our topics this week, in no surprise to an...

This week the HPCritical podcast crew takes an in-depth look at the latest in gaming news while talking racism and more. We have a lengthy discussion about the Ninja and streamer situation with Twitch and what can and should be done regarding racism among other things, the Borderlands casting reveals, PS5 scalpers, Mass Effect 2 and Fox News interruptions, moderating mods with Cyberpunk 2077 and K...

Another week, another HPCritical podcast to consume. Host Jerel , Brandon , Kellie , and Gabe , celebrate all things gaming by tackling quite a few topics in gaming news for the past week. We get into a few conversations about Harry Potter surprisingly, but we also dive right into Dead by Daylight and the colorblind mode drama, the harsh message to Xbox from the creators of A Way Out, the new Star...

We’ve made it! 50 episodes of the HPCritical podcast have finally been published, and we couldn’t be happier to celebrate this milestone. While we look forward to 50 more episodes and beyond, we spend this week looking back at some of the many anniversaries in gaming that 2021 brings, while sharing nostalgic sentiments they brought us. We also take some time to explore and chat about some unused f...

It’s been a while since we’ve recorded, about three weeks since the podcast crew was able to get together to talk video games. The crew is back Jerel , Brandon , Kellie , and Gabe , are ready to talk video games all into the new year. We start 2021 off with a look back at 2020. We take time to thank everyone who has written and commented on the podcast either through the website, left us reviews,...

Cyberpunk 2077, The Game Awards , Sephiroth in Smash , felony charges for streaming, Fortnite crossovers, toilet paper shortages, “My Humps” by the Black-eyed Peas, Gabe going to jail, and MORE! We’ve got a stuffed podcast for this week as host Host Jerel , joined by Brandon , Kellie , and Gabe , discuss all things in gaming news after being absent for a week to watch the Game Awards. Speaking of,...

November is Native American Heritage Month. Of course, diversity in the gaming community is important to us at HPCritical, and to celebrate I’ve reached out to our very own Joey to talk to him about his experience as being an Indigenous person and working in the video games journalism industry. We discuss their experiences within the gaming community, what Indigenous representation means to them,...

Another week, another episode from the gaming council. Host Jerel , joined once again by Brandon , Kellie , and Gabe , come back after a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday. While we are thankful for each other, our listeners, and our games, we’ve come back to discuss the latest headlines in gaming news. This week is a rough one for Xbox as we discuss some of the more notable headlines dealing w...

Host Jerel, joined by Brandon, Kellie, and Gabe have come together once again to discuss all things gaming in the news this week. We are covering the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the GAME OF THE YEAR NOMINEES among other things. This week we’ve talked about the DMCA takedown workaround for Cyberpunk 2077, Demon’s Souls almost having an easy mode, Animal Crossing limiting time travel, what we think...

The Kingdom hearts expert crew is back, and this time they talk even more Kingdom Hearts. Cameron Hawkins and Chris Penwell join our very own Jerel and Brandon as they discuss the remaining Kingdom Hearts titles from Dream Drop Distance through Kingdom Hearts 3 and every mobile title in-between. This crew also gives their opinions on Kingdom Hearts 3 , the fan-service that is the ReMind DLC, specu...

The release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S has come and gone, and the HPCritical podcast crew has come together to talk about their next-generation experiences or lack thereof. This is a wild one, as we are all hype and excited about next-gen, or rather frustrated and annoyed with next-gen. Either way, we have a lot to say and we hope you join us. For this special episode, our lovely fri...

The day has finally arrived. Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory , the first official Kingdom Hearts rhythm title is finally releasing to the public on a number of platforms. You’ve played the games, but the music has moved you more than you’d ever thought. You’re taken back to a time where you played the original Kingdom Hearts title and nostalgia fills your being. Or, maybe you’ve only played a few...

We are so close, and yet still so far away. The next generation of gaming is right at our doorsteps and we at HPCritical are gearing up for launch to share all the latest information and thoughts with you. This week we talk about all things next-gen, including storage space issues, Xbox reviews, PS5 in-game video help, Nintendo sales, and more! Host Jerel, joined by Brandon , Kellie , and Gabe hav...