Unearned Hype is a Player.One podcast, hosted by reporters Phillip Martinez and Scott Craft, intended to help fans keep a level head in an era of unrealistic hype, over-the-top marketing and fiery post-launch discussion. Our primary focus is video games but we'll occasionally discuss other mediums.

You can officially add us to the growing list of people with opinions on the recent loot box controversies. We share our thoughts on loot boxes as a concept, their inclusion in major Fall 2017 releases and whether or not we agree with recent calls to regulate loot boxes like gambling.

Episode 27 - Shadow of War And Loot Boxes

We're back after a two-week hiatus with thoughts on Destiny 2, last weekend's Dragon Ball FighterZ beta, the Switch port of Pokken Tournament and the debut of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. On a related note, we're on the lookout for anyone with 200-300 hours of free time they could lend us. It's about the only way we're ever going to make a dent in our 2017 backlogs at this point.