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Episode 140 - Summer Game Fest, Elden Ring Movie, Cyberpunk 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 83:47


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.

Episode 139 - No Alex this week

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 72:20


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

Episode 138 - The Boys Are Back From PAX

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 61:22


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.

Episode 137 - The Best $50 We've Ever Spent

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 85:46


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.

Episode 136 - Pre-Order Panic & Claire Hype

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 50:07


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.

135 - Remasters, Tariffs, and Vampire Sunburns

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 73:43


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.

Episode 134 - Not Everything Is Great In Nintendo World

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 87:00


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

Episode 133 - Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza!!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 106:46


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

Episode 132 - The Before Direct

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 63:40


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

Episode 131 - AI in voice acting, New Nintendo Store, and the Oblivion Remake

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 80:27


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

Episode 130 - Xbox Handheld Coming Soon?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 64:46


This week Alex and Justin hold it down to discuss Xbox, PSSR, and more.

Episode 129 - Monster Hunter Wilds First Impressions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 67:12


This week Justin, Justin, and Alex talk Monster Hunter Wilds for...a while.

Episode 128 - The Dawn of Monster Hunter Wilds

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 100:58


This week Justin Chou returns to the podcast to discuss recent game delays, and excitement for Monster Hunter Wilds.

Episode 127 - Elden Ring Nightreign Demo

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 68:15


This week Justin and Alex discuss new games, GTA 6, and more!

Episode 126 - A Justin-less State of Play

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 73:23


This week Alex and Liz hold it down while the Justin's are off at DICE.

Episode 125 - Capcom Spotlight And More Switch 2 News

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 55:35


We're back again and this week we're discussing the Capcom Spotlight, and more Switch 2 news.

Episode 124 - The Whole Crew Is Back

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 83:39


This week the entire team is reunited for the first time in weeks!

Episode 123 - Switch 2, and more PlayStation Cancellations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 74:33


Finally we have some hard information on the Switch 2! We also discuss the cancellation of Bend, and Bluepoints new games.

Episode 122 - We recorded this the day before the Switch 2 was announced...

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 68:54


So we were one day early...

Episode 121 - Welcome to 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 79:42


This week we discuss some CES news, Upcoming 2025 games and more!

Episode 120 - Marvel Rivals, and Elden Ring Nightreign

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 36:22


This week we discuss Marvel Rivals, and a bit more of a deep dive on Elden Ring Nightreign.

Episode 119 - The Game Awards

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 120:04


This week we discuss all the announcements and awards at this years Game Awards.

Episode 118 - Crit-Rate GOTY

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 115:46


On this week's episode all the hosts return to discuss our individual picks for Game of the Year.

Episode 117 - New Handhelds Abound

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 71:32


On this week's podcast we discuss the potential new Sony handheld, FFVII Part 3, and more!

Episode 116 - This is a Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 94:14


This week we discuss Xbox's new marketing direction, GOTY nominees and more!

Episode 115 - Black Friday Sales, and the Xbox Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 75:17


On this week's episode Justin and Justin hold it down to talk games, xbox, black friday and more!

Episode 114 - Switch 2, PS5 Pro, and Hogwarts Legacy 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 67:21


This week we discuss a bunch of news that dropped this week with a focus on new consoles.

Episode 113 - Firewalk and Neon Koi Closures

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 89:57


The full crew is back for a new episode of the Crit-Rate Podcast. Join us as we discuss the Firewalk and Neon Koi closures and much more.

Episode 112 - No Justin Today!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 83:54


On this week's podcast Justin is out and the inmates are running the asylum. Just kidding, you guys did a great job!

Episode 111 - Steam Next Fest Is Underway!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 93:09


This week we discuss Steam Next Fest in all its glory!

Episode 110 - Set Your Alarmo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 113:52


On this week's podcast we discuss Nintendo's latest....thing, the formation of Halo Studios, and get a temperature check on this weeks releases.

Episode 109 - Real Gamers Only

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 86:54


The week we discuss the new barrier of entry for Japanese playstation fans looking to get the 30th anniversary PS5 Pro bundle. We also discuss the Assassin's Creed Shadows delay, and story changes coming to Kingdom Hearts 4!

Episode 108 - A New State of Play

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 119:26


This week we discuss game sales, and the brand new Playstation State of Play.

Episode 107 - So Are You Really Buying a PS5 Pro?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 115:37


On this week's episode of the Crit-Rate podcast we discuss this weeks community hot takes, we talk Annapurna Interactive, Suda 51, and more!

Episode 106 - The PS5 Pro Costs WAY Too Much

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 70:52


This week everyone returns to discuss Astro Bot, and the PS5 Pro announcement.

Episode 105 - Concords Fate, Switch 2, PS5 Pro

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 94:01


On this week's episode we discuss new happenings with Concord, New rumors around the Switch successor, and the PS5 Pro. Also, Justin is moving!

Episode 104 - Gamescom Begins!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 70:23


This week the team discusses the announcements, updates, and trailers of Gamescom 2024

Episode 103 - Tango is back

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 42:52


This week we discuss the saving of Tango Gameworks, some new Switch 2 information, and more!

Episode 102 - The End of Game Informer

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 60:11


A sad day for games journalism. Justin, Justin, and Liz all discuss the closure of Game Informer Magazine.

Episode 101 - Xbox 360 Store Closure

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 62:43


This week we discuss Legacy of Kain, SAG AFTRA, and the Xbox 360 Store Closure.

Episode 100 - 2024 Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 65:14


We reached Episode 100! Lets discuss what our best recommendations this year would be and what we think about the remaining games coming out this year.

Episode 99 - What's going on with Concord

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 46:27


This week Justin, Justin, and Liz catch up on recent games, and what people are saying about Concord.

Episode 98 - Xbox Gamepass is how much?!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 64:17


This week Justin and Justin talk through the latest headlines.

Episode 97 - Liz's Nintendo World Survival Guide

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 74:27


The crew is back together! Justin, Justin, Liz, and Alex are here to discuss what they're playing, and a deep dive into Liz's trip to Nintendo World.

Episode 96 - Metroid Prime 4 Is Real!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 49:06


The Nintendo Direct is here, and there is a lot to be excited about! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crit-rate/message

Episode 95 - Xbox Showcase and SGF Reactions!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 157:41


There is so much to discuss! Games, games, and more games! Join us on this weeks episode of the Crit-Rate Podcast as we deep dive into the Summer Game Fest livestream and the Xbox Showcase! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crit-rate/message

Episode 94 - Summer Game Fest and Xbox Showcase Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 55:47


E3....uh I mean Summer Game Fest season is upon us! With just a few days before the event let's predict what we think we'll see! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crit-rate/message

Episode 93 - The New State of Play

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 90:15


So much to discuss! What will the crew think of the new State of Play? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crit-rate/message

Episode 92 - Gamer Network Buyout, Summer Game Fest, GTA VI

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 51:37


It's Justin and Liz yet again --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crit-rate/message

Episode 91 - Come on Microsoft

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 80:12


We thought we were done talking Microsoft, but we weren't... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crit-rate/message

Episode 90 - Xbox has lost the plot

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 69:02


I mean what are they even doing over there at Microsoft... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crit-rate/message

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