With Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival, Fortnite revived two dead gaming genres at once in an interesting way. Naturally, this made us sit down and wonder what other dead genres would be a good (terrible) fit to put in next. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- a...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 6 min
When it comes to #gamers, a lot of us collect things. It just goes hand in hand, you collect things in games, so naturally you may be compelled to in real life. Whether these be the games themselves, art pieces, stamps, hats, sneakers, Pokemon/Magic cards, or anything. Today we wanted to talk about why we collect things, when does it just become junk, and how our collecting habits have changed over time. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclu...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Effectively a subgenre of the "Are video games art?' question, "Is video game music real music?" has often been a question asked. We'll cut to the chase here like we do in the episode, yes, of course it is. However, there's a lot of interesting discussion around the question that we decided to delve into today. Do you think video game music is real music? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon....
Jan 12, 2024•58 min
We challenged ourselves to do a bracket of the worst *hypothetical* game sequels, ones made to be bad on purpose, to figure out which would be the absolute WORST. Prepare for the ups and downs of Jaiden in Assassin's Creed: Chicago, Roller Coaster Tycoon VR, and more. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tue...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 44 min
2023 is in the books, and we celebrate its demise the only way we know how. With a quiz about the year! With our host Nicco, we'll see how Justin, Moriarty, and Chris fare in remembering the biggest events of 2023. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Show...
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min
2024. A year that will be filled with ups and downs. Fortunately, we are crubvoyant and can see the future. A presidential Fortnite skin, game delays, deaths, rebirths, we're here to tell you what to expect from 2024 so you won't be surprised when everything we say inevitably happens. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_o...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min
It's easy to look at a game and make a snap judgment on it, and it's even easier to do so when everybody is talking about the game constantly. In this episode, we wanted to take a look at some games we finally gave a chance to and were wrong about. In the back half, we get into a good discussion about the ups and downs of developing your critical lens. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Family Guy. Super Mario Sunshine. Shovel Knight. Fall Out Boy. What do all of these things have in common? Not much. However, they are all comforting things to our crub boys. This week, let them tell you why, while also bringing up crippling debt, sword swings in bars, and insulting Sean for owning a Keyblade. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at ht...
Dec 08, 2023•59 min
This week on the Crubcast we created our ideal 'Crub Direct'...with a catch. Each member brought their dream game, but also a way to ruin the others' game. Then we voted to result in the worst game showcase possible. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.youtube.com/@CrubOfficial/live every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and ...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 14 min
With The Game Awards 2023 approaching in just a couple of weeks, we got together to give our picks for the categories in addition to predicting what will win the Keighleys. Let us know what you think will take the win! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.youtube.com/@CrubOfficial/live every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- an...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 36 min
This week on the Crubcast we thought we'd talk about game series that lost us along the way, and how they can get us back. Assassin's Creed, Overwatch, Silent Hill, and...Pokemon successfully doing this? Which game or game series do you wish you were still into? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.youtube.com/@CrubOfficial/live every Tu...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 20 min
It's been 3 weeks since the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, so we figured enough time had passed to give our spoiler-filled thoughts on the game! Get our thoughts on the mechanical changes, plot beats, and sad pigeons! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.youtube.com/@CrubOfficial/live every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- ...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 39 min
Happy Halloween! To celebrate this chilling holiday, we enlisted C reepyelliot to read some spine-tingling stories with us...and also some about Banjo's depression and a scary Peter Griffin. Because, well, of course. Find more of Elliot at https://twitter.com/CreepyElliot , and on https://www.youtube.com/user/SGBLikesToPlay MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recor...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Welcome to the first ever inaugural video game mascot draft! Each of our 4 hosts will pick from a (very incredibly good) list of game mascots to round out their team, in addition to one wild card pick each, to see who has the best shot at winning randomly selected categories. No one should pick Byakuya. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://w...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Today on the Crubcast our extremely qualified panel of PS2 experts joined together to scientifically determine the BEST PlayStation 2 game. We conducted a vigorously scientific method backed by hours and hours of definitely playing each game, and can definitively answer what the absolute crown gem of the console was. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIV...
Oct 20, 2023•2 hr
On today's episode of the Crubcast e decided to discuss how we peaked in high school. Bullying, not helping out those in trouble, a deer on school grounds, and the snack economy. We covered it all. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.youtube.com/@CrubOfficial/live every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Bird App...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Throughout time there have been many, many....many inventions. Some are useful and have improved our everyday lives. However, some are seemingly useless. These inventions have done nothing for us. And somewhere in the middle are ones that we don't think have improved our lives, but perhaps have. Today we tackle at least some of them. We're sorry in advance. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreo...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 30 min
One of the many things that helps to set video games apart as an entertainment medium is choice. Sometimes it is merely an illusion, and sometimes a crucial decision can sincerely impact a playthrough. In this episode we wanted to delve into choice-driven games, and how we play them. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_offici...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min
This week on the Crubcast, Chris just wanted to blow the whistle on his first job. He also wanted to talk about boring things in adulthood that no one warns you will suck, or at the least explains in adequate detail *how* it will suck. Just to warn you, this is a very "old man yells at cloud" episode. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twi...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Today on the Crubcast we bring you a tale of a creature from Delaware. One so feared for its outrageous fondness for feet that its made waves through all of the...very mountainous regions of Delaware. Please, kick back, make sure you're safe, and join us on this tale of...The Billyhorse. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_of...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Sean brought reviews for a whole bunch of games on Steam to the bois this week, and we had to guess which game they are solely based on a potential hint and the text of the reviews themselves. Who wins? We forgot, please tell us. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- an...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 24 min
This week on the podcast we wanted to talk about the most satisfying, crunchiest, brutal, or otherwise just plain fun weapons in video games. Nicco talks about a spatula, Trav talks DOOM, Brody mentions Borderlands, and Justin mentions Mario. All is right with the world. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every Tues...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Certain inventions (and even media) come along that change everything. Breath of the Wild, YouTube, the iPhone? Maybe not the iPhone. But when they do they leave a colossal impact that's felt for years. Today we wanted to discuss these things and where we'd be without them. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every T...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 20 min
This week on the Crubcast we wanted to share our stories of times when we were in the most unfortunate of circumstances, experiences that featured everything but the laugh track. We promise that this episode is a journey, one that makes those bad 2000's comedies seem much less exaggerated. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min
The practically infinite amount of media today is a good thing. There's always something to do, enjoy, or be baffled by. However, it has also led to an immense diversification of what we spend our time on, making it harder and harder to talk to people in our lives about what we've been enjoying lately. Today we wanted to bemoan that a bit and just talk about the current climate of infinite content. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive c...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Competition in gaming goes all the way back to the hobby's roots. While it's a part of gaming we all acknowledge as being an essential part of it, we don't always bring it to the foreground often enough. So today we wanted to talk about various topics under the umbrella like eSports, leaderboards, achievements, hardware's effect, and even the term "Sweaty" for a second. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 27 min
As more time goes on, more reboots, remakes, and adaptations keep coming. Today we wanted to discuss what makes them work, what makes them flop, and if its a trend that should continue or not. Also Kevin confidently states that Rift Apart is DOOM For Kids. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm East...
Jul 29, 2023•1 hr 15 min
This week on the crubcast, we got together to talk about our favorite indie spiritual successors in gaming. Stardew Valley, Pizza Tower, Spark the Electric Jester 2, ULTRAKILL, and all the ups and downs in-between. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Bi...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 30 min
This week, unofficial 9th crub member minimme joins us for a chat! We dig into his approach to YouTube, ask him what non-graphical improvements he wants to see in future games, and make him spill the beans on what modern game has made him upset lately. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_officia l every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Patreon ► https...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 37 min
2023 has been a tumultuous year for the 3 main websites we all seem to go to, especially for Twitter and reddit. What's going on? Why is this happening? And what are we doing now that these places are becoming less appealing before our very eyes? Today, we dig in to these very questions. Also, check the link below for our marketable plushie. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern,...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 18 min
