In Episode 9, Jon and Marcus welcome SixOneIndie co-founder and co-host of The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast, Kyle Stephenson to chat Fantasy Critic. Kyle dives into his hands on experiences at SGF and how he chooses indies for his fantasy critic teams. He also sticks around to discuss news, look back at June's releases and look forward to what's coming up in July. GET HYPED!!! Time Stamps:0:00 - Intro2:18 - Topic of the Month: Interview with Kyle Stephenson33:36 - News/Announcements56:07 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead 1:26:11 - Pixel Prognostications1:35:02 - ClosingFollow us and send us your questions on Blue Sky: @HypeFactor.bsky.socialFollow Kyle on Blue Sky: @MrKStep.bsky.socialIntro/Outro Music by Zapsplat www.zapsplat.com
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Episode 08 - Emergency Summer Game Fest Round Up
In Episode 8, Jon and Marcus rundown all the 2025 fantasy critic relevant announcements from Summer Game Fest. GET HYPED!!! Follow us and send us your questions on Blue Sky: @HypeFactor.bsky.socialIntro/Outro Music by Zapsplat www.zapsplat.com
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Episode 07 - Ranking Unannounced Games
In Episode 7, Jon and Marcus take a stab at ranking the best options among the unannounced games on the Fantasy Critic website for the remainder of the 2025 season. They also discuss fantasy relevant news, announcements, look back at May's releases and look forward to what's coming up soon. GET HYPED!!! Special shout out to @mattbrookbank.bsky.social for the topic suggestion!Time Stamps:0:00 - Intro2:15 - Topic of the Month: Ranking Unannounced Games35:45 - News/Announcements1:02:50 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead 1:19:37 - Pixel Prognostications1:29:14 - Listener Questions1:38:10 - Closing
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Episode 06 - Talking with the Creator of Fantasy Critic (Steve Fallon)
In Episode 6, Jon and Marcus welcome Steve Fallon, the creator of Fantasy Critic. Steve lets us in on his fantasy strategies and discusses managing the site. He also sticks around to discuss Nintendo Switch 2 news, look back at April's releases and look forward to what's coming up in May. GET HYPED!!! Time Stamps:0:00 - Intro1:51 - Topic of the Month: Interview with Steve Fallon30:04 - News/Announcements1:22:08 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead 1:44:47 - Pixel Prognostications1:49:22 - ClosingFollow us and send us your questions on Blue Sky: @HypeFactor.bsky.socialJoin the Fantasy Critic Discord: https://discord.gg/wKg4zw8TZxIntro/Outro Music by Zapsplat www.zapsplat.com
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Episode 05 - Annapurna Interactive
In Episode 5, Jon and Marcus do a deep dive into indie publisher Annapurna Interactive. They also discuss fantasy relevant news, announcements, look back at March's releases and look forward to what's coming up soon. GET HYPED!!! Time Stamps:0:00 - Intro3:47 - Topic of the Month: Annapurna Interactive25:04 - News/Announcements1:11:52 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead 1:22:22 - Pixel Prognostications1:28:14 - Listener Questions1:35:39 - ClosingFollow us and send us your questions on Blue Sky: @HypeFactor.bsky.socialIntro/Outro Music by Zapsplat www.zapsplat.com
In this monthly podcast, Jon and Marcus discuss everything you need to know about Fantasy Critic. They breakdown the year's releases, discuss the news and predict review scores - all through a Fantasy Critic lens.Blue Sky: @hypefactor.bsky.socialIntro/Outro Music by Zapsplat (www.zapsplat.com)
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