Crit-Rate Podcast

This week the Justins and Liz are live to discuss the two new Nintendo Directs as well as all the shenanigans going on over in camp Sony.

We are finally back after a few weeks hiatus, but there is much to discuss from Duskbloods, to PlayStation, to GTA VI.

The gang is back at it again and this time we're talking Fallout!

It has been a catastrophic week in games, and we're here to break it all down.

In this weeks episode we're once again Live with Justin, Justin, and Liz this time discussing the closure of Ninja Theory and the Xbox "reset" in general.

On this weeks episode Justin, Liz, and Justin discuss all the major reveals at Summer Games Fest.

Justin and Liz kick off Summer Games Fest with a breakdown of the Playstation State of Play.

This week we discuss the brand new Starfox Direct, Gamestop buying Ebay and more!

This week we discuss Pragmata, Saros, the incoming changes to Xbox, Sony DRM, and more!

This week the crew digs into new games like Mouse PI for Hire and Pragmata, as well as discussions on a newly infamous IGN review, changes to gamepass, and a brand new Nintendo announcement.

A hacker group tried to extort Rockstar — and accidentally sent Take-Two's stock soaring by a billion dollars. We break down the GTA 6 chaos, plus our latest time sinks in Crimson Desert, Pokémon Legends, and more.

From Crimson Desert’s messy-but-fun gameplay to strong opinions on the new Mario movie, the crew unpacks a quieter week in games.

We're back with another episode of the Crit-Rate podcast, this time we discuss Epic layoffs, The current budget of AAA's, and Nintendo's new pricing policy.

Scerbo goes all in on Resident Evil 9, Liz gets lost in the Pokémon-flavored comfort zone of Pokopia, and the crew reunites after DICE and GDC to talk about what’s actually worth playing. Then things get spicy: PlayStation’s AI upscaling gets a pass, Nvidia’s new DLSS push absolutely does not, and everyone agrees that “better graphics” means nothing if you sand off the artist’s soul.

What a week of news! So many shakeups at Xbox, and a major loss at Sony with Bluepoint. Justin and Liz join live to discuss.

This week we dig into Highguard’s strange structure and strong gunplay, break down Ubisoft’s massive layoffs and game cancellations, and react to the full reveal of Fable. Plus: Crit Rate playtest updates, Game Freak’s wild new project, and Alex steps away (but not goodbye forever!).

Happy New Year! Liz and Justin kick off the New Year by discussing what each of their 3 most anticipated games are.

Justin, Justin, and Liz reconnect live this week as we discuss the announcements at TGA and discuss our somewhat predictable Games of the Year.

We react to the first look at the Zelda movie cast and dive into NCSoft’s newly announced Horizon: Steel Frontiers. Also we talk Ark Raiders risk and reward, and which Game Awards nominee pulled itself out of the race.

The crew unpacks Steam’s new controller, PC, and wireless VR headset, plus thoughts on how it all stacks up against what’s already out there. We also react to GTA 6’s delay, talk through our growing game backlogs, and make some bold calls ahead of this year’s Game Awards.

This week Justin returns to the podcast as the gang discusses their first impressions of Ball Pit, Battlefield vs. Arc Raiders, and we go deep on the ethics of streaming game spoilers, and Nintendo's patent predicament.

Liz Returns for a not so spooky Halloween episode of the Crit-Rate Podcast.

This week Alex and Justin are back in the seat talking Ghost of Yotei, Battlefield 6, the passing of Itagaki-san, and more.

Capcom’s latest move to monetize tournament streams left fans, and developers, stunned. Meanwhile, Nintendo stealth-drops a weird Pikmin animation, and Sandfall surprise drops a free update... and continues to delight gamers everywhere.

We’re finally getting our hands on Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles and Supergiant’s stellar Hades 2, with some solid first impressions on Ghost of Yotei too. Then it's all about the big industry moves: Game Pass hits $30/month, EA goes private, and Rock Band 4 gets delisted.

Scerbo, Chou, and Alex dive deep into the latest PlayStation State of Play, from Saros’ bullet-hell chaos to Wolverine’s surprisingly violent debut.

We dive into where Silksong is landing (and missing) for each of us. Some of us are deep in the zone, others not so much. Then we go through the latest Nintendo Direct: Fire Emblem hype, Mario Galaxy nostalgia, and the sheer absurdity of Nintendo’s $100 Virtual Boy peripheral.

Silksong has us all in our feelings—Chou’s hooked, Alex is cautiously impressed, and Scerbo’s vibing with the atmosphere. We also talk Sword of the Sea platinum journeys, Gears nostalgia, upcoming direct predictions, and the "fairness" of game pricing.

In a rare two-hander, Justin and Alex wax nostalgic about gaming magazines, fall into the zen vibes of Sword of the Sea, and get way too excited about the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster.

This week, we dive into everything from the big Gamescom reveals to the future of Final Fantasy and why Sword of the Sea might be the next great chill game. Scerbo’s loving RE9’s direction, Chou is embracing nostalgia, and Alex… just wants Pokémon to evolve already.

The crew unpacks a wild week, from Pokémon burger mania to a deeply troubling Roblox investigation.

The crew is back this week! Join them as they debate Kojima’s cult status, break down what Donkey Kong Bonanza gets wrong (and right), and dive into the growing controversy around MasterCard’s role in Steam game censorship.

The Justins return from a whirlwind BitSummit adventure full of riverside drinks and indie dev heart, only to be met by a Nintendo Direct that left us wondering, what are we even doing here? We talk Donkey Kong Bonanza, Octopath Traveler Zero, Chillin' by the Fire, and why Zelda’s current era needs to end.

Alex and Liz hold down the fort while the Justins are off in Japan, diving deep into Death Stranding 2’s deja vu design and the rollercoaster that is Night Reign. Plus, they get hyped (and slightly skeptical) over Donkey Kong’s movie debut and the fresh-faced cast of the Zelda film.

Scerbo’s dealing with guilt about taking his Switch 2 back from his kid, Chou’s all in on Peak, while Alex is sneaking in Mario Kart World after a long week at the beach!This week, the gang dives deep into the “Stop Killing Games” movement, what happens when online games vanish, who’s responsible, and we try to actually come up with some decent solutions! From lost IPs to private server resurrections, we get into it.

This week we discuss all the layoff that hit Microsoft

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Scerbo dives into Mario Kart’s GP structure and why online chaos might be too much of a good thing, while Chou revisits Hyrule in 4k 60fps on the Switch 2. Liz shares why she hasn’t unboxed her console yet and Alex gives his first impressions of Mario Kart on the new hardware. All this while we walk through the messy state of Bungie’s Marathon and what might come next.

This week we discuss the Xbox Show, and Summer Games Fest and all the announcements that came with!

Let's talk details from the new State of Play!

Liz is back, Alex is alive, Scerbo’s getting tickets, and Chou’s out digging into Expedition 33. The whole gang’s finally together to talk RPG obsessions, Bungie’s art theft mess, Cyberpunk 2 hype, Elden Ring’s A24 glow-up, and why Summer Game Fest might actually slap this year.

Welcome back to a new episode of the Crit-Rate Podcast!

On this week's episode Justin and Alex debrief on their PAX East experience, discuss more Expedition 33, and go over all the news about GTA VI.

Scerbo's obsessed with Expedition 33, Chou’s digging into its combat mechanics, and Alex is cautiously catching the hype—this might be the best $50 RPG we've ever played. We also dive into Switch 2 preorder chaos, Borderlands 4 skepticism, and why the industry is weirdly booming despite all the layoffs.

It’s just the two Justin's this week, spiraling into pre-order madness for the Switch 2 while counting down the hours to Claire Obscure. We get nostalgic about PS2-era themes, debate collector’s edition junk, and prep for the inevitable retail bloodbath—because of course we are.

This episode, the crew talks Switch 2 pre-order panic, the fall of Tequila Works, and whether video game remasters are getting out of hand. Plus, a look at the new Marathon gameplay reveal, a little love for Doom, and a heated debate over what price actually makes you skip a game.

This week Justin, Justin, and Alex discuss all the new news beats we've seen about the ever evolving Switch 2 landscape.

Justin and Justin are back again to discuss everything at the Switch 2 Direct!

Alex and Liz hold it down this week to discuss the Nintendo Direct prior to the Switch 2 Announcement.

This week there is so much to discuss, and Justin has returned to the fold to go through it all with us!