For this episode The Beats Crew put down their controllers and pick up their remote controls to watch the recently released show Secret Level. This new anthology show on Amazon features bite sized episodes with unique takes on 15 different games. The games range from old classics like Pac-Man and Mega Man, more modern offerings like The Outer Worlds and Sifu, and then some lesser known franchises such as New World and Crossfire.

As to be expected, opinions vary on each episode with some people energized to play games in the franchises that they haven't played before, and others being less impressed and having no desire to find out more. And then to cap things off it's a double dose of Secret Level trivia! With Secret Level Season 2 already being confirmed, what games would you want to see featured? Let us know at beatofthemonth@gmail.com!

It's early in the year and the Beat of the Month Crew are taking a look at all the games coming out in 2025. But to make things a little more interesting we are not just talking about the games - but drafting them! Just like you would for Fantasy Football, we are picking what we think will be the highest rated games of 2025 and choosing them to fill our roster of games. The rules are a bit different from your typical fantasy draft, but we explain it all during the episode.

Will Grand Theft Auto 6 truly come out this year? Will Elden Ring Nightreign continue the FromSoft streak of highly rated games? Some tough choices lie ahead (and some already proven to be mistakes since we recorded...). If you want to follow along with our progress during the year go to 'fantasycritic.games' and follow our league 'The Beats'!

It's our first episode of 2025 and the beats crew are taking a look back at all the games we played in 2024! It's a packed episode kicked off with our annual award show and picks for best games of the year. We also reflect on our favorite gaming moments and run down the stats for all the games we played. Want more? We also unveil our new rating system that will take affect for 2025 as well as the winner from our Nintendo Switch online giveaway. More??? As if that wasn't enough, we then choose the ultimate game of the year award from all of the past Game Award winners. WOW!

Thanks to everyone for listening in 2024 - we've got a bunch of fun episodes planned for 2025! Just a reminder that if you want us to pick a certain theme or ask us a question to please send us an email at beatofthemonth@gmail.com. We hope to hear from you!