The XboxCast

While we've been at PAX, news has been happening around us. So, let's do it all! All the news, all at once.     Two hours full of all the news you expect, and some you don't.  The game play charts have had a big shake up, with the number one spot being taken by Overwatch 2! Finally, Fortnite has been kicked off the pedestal. But how long can this last?  Microsoft has decided it's quite serious abo...

We did it. We managed to get together at PAX Australia!   Join us as we cover everything #PAXAUS - what we liked, what we didn't, and everything in-between. Thanks to all the cool people we met at PAX and all the new and old fans we made along the way. Lee even live streamed some of it...    If you'd like to support the podcast, but don't know how, then just leave a review on your podcast platform...

Are you ready for this podcast?  Because we aren't.    A quick announcement - we're taking a break from #GameFace! for a bit. With PAX heading our way and Kyle and Simone getting busy with life, it's best to take a chill pill and come back in time for #terrorTober. In the meantime, join our Discord and tell us what you're playing in October!    Have we covered the Tokyo Game Show? Or was that anot...

Our episodes may be late, but no one is blaming anyone.    We're getting excited for the Tokyo Game Show! Lee is going to do a live stream with some friends, so keep an eye on his Twitch channel or Twitter for updates. Although we won't blame you if you put him on mute. You may get some #nuNews spoilers...   As practice, he got up at 7AM on Sunday to stream a live reaction to Ubisoft Forward. We g...

Lee gets a new laptop. The queen has passed on.  And Kyle is making sure he is ready to be knighted.    At PAX, Lee is going to do Orange Justice! It's no Floss, so it's more of a challenge. In fact, it's so hard, Simone will give Lee $40 if he can do it. The challenge has now been laid down. Will you be at PAX with us to witness history?    The Yappening is happening in Halo, and has absorbed Kyl...

We are the wizards of podcasting.  We're never early, we're never late. We arrive exactly when we mean to!    There's an Apple Event coming up that Kyle is super excited for. Lee, not so much. Who would have thought? Kyle intends to live Tweet it; Lee intends to be sarcastic. It's almost like our entire podcast is built on this dynamic!    Ubisoft Forward is scheduled to show off more Assassin's C...

What is this? New music?  When did we become so cool?    Xbox Cloud Gaming will support mouse and keyboard. This means everyone on a netbook will be able to experience the power of the cloud! Is Xbox about to kill the PC upgrade? It certainly seems like it, but it's not exactly a bad thing either.  Classic Bethesda games are joining Game Pass! This bodes very well for the future. And makes us supe...

Lee's beard gets fluffy when it rains. But what happens when he's in space?    We're wrapping up #back2YourBacklog. Lee missed the memo about finishing games, and instead started every game possible. Safe to say he did not finish a single game. Almost like he planned ahead for June '23 when we run #backToYourBacklog.    Simone didn't expect to finish The Sims, but we can argue with Lee dying, it's...

#Gamescom has arrived!  And as is tradition, we go through almost everything...   All the announcements are new to Kyle, and Lee takes his job of catching Kyle up very seriously. Lee goes through every announcement. And it's all new to Kyle. So, he gets to react, live on the podcast! Will this be a train wreck, or will this be a brand-new exciting format? Who knows!  In fact, there is almost no ot...

We have an incredibly special guest!  That'll teach Kyle for being sick.   Emily joins us for a special episode of #GameFace! And we introduce her to Riders Republic. The great chaotic downhill racing game that almost everyone has forgotten about! It's almost like it has become our job to be the only podcast that remembers this game... Now we challenge you to jump in and join us!    Emily is playi...

Have we got news for you?  Or do we not have news?    In the news this week, we go over Sony blocking games, Xbox attending Gamescom, how to get and spend your Microsoft Reward points and the Hyperkin Duke Xbox Controller.     Sony has been accused of blocking games from coming to Game Pass. And everything Microsoft is accusing them of was already leaked a year ago, with the Capcom and Resident Ev...

Some chocolate frustrates Kyle's throat.  There's just something in it that makes the chocolate spicy...    It's still August. It's still #back2YourBacklog. We're still playing through some backlog games. Lee is playing a library worth of games, which means he may actually win #back2YourBacklog... FarCry 3 gets you to kill goats to upgrade your guns. Because of reasons. Then to take a break from s...

Lee is internet famous.  And he's not even a meme!    Train Sim World 3 is coming to Game Pass! And boy are we excited!  We have train names. And route names. And all the exciting details you need as you drive a train. After giving it so much stick last week, we're now super excited to drive a train. Are you getting excited with us? Because oh my word, this marketing blurb has all fired up.   Assa...

Top tip of the week: turn it off and on again and then turn it upside down.  It's all to do with gravity and other science words.    #backToYourBacklog continues! Simone is now getting to grips with a household of crazy Sims. How do the patrons behave when left alone? Has anyone drowned in the pool yet? And who is the flirtiest patron? So many questions, not many answers. But at least The Sims mak...

Are you ready to be showered with only the newest news?  Wash your hair with it? Solve all your problems? At least we can solve your news problems!    Lee is debating on what Pixel phone to buy. Should he go for the 6A, or wait for the 7? And can he slip it into his bag and avoid New Zealand's Customs? Whatever he decides, it's about time he upgrades. Can we get him to upgrade to an iPhone? Or an...

#back2YourBacklog is here!  Are you excited? Because we're excited!    August's event is upon us once again. #back2YourBacklog sees us going into our backlog to play (and hopefully finish) a game that's we've been meaning to play for a while, but have not started up. That's right, August is the month for starting that game you never got around to. What will you play?    Simone has landed on The Si...

Lee has been on a movie buying binge. Kyle has been eating cake. We all know who's winning.    2K has decided to take a few games away. And was there any announcement? Or did they just delist them from the store? Without any fanfare, WWE 2K20 and older are disappearing from the stores, servers are being shut down, and 2K are trying to pull a jedi mind trick on all of us. What do you mean there was...

We did it guys!  We reached 100 subscribers on YouTube and now we can give away some games!    If you have been listening for more than 3 minutes, you'll know that we were doing a massive push to get to 100 subs on YouTube so we can get a nice new fancy URL. Well, thanks to your help, we finally did it. And because we did it, we can now give away those games we promised!    The winners are...  N1c...

We're supposed to be reading the news to you.  But instead, we're going to torture you with stories about really good fish and chips...    The charts have not changed in a while, with Fall Guys still being number one... But something is creeping towards taking the number one spot.  What game would you want to be remastered? Or a dormant IP that you want to come back? Well, we spend far too much ti...

Impromptu event! Get your terrible games out of the way.  And spend September crying.    We're thinking of a month where you play really bad games. One month of really bad games to get them off the backlog. Sad Game September is born! And we'll promptly forget about it, so only participate if you want. Or remember. Or want to remind us all to suffer.    Lee does not like Fall Guys. In fact, he thi...

Kyle has the best golf words.  He knows exactly how to golf.    Lee very patiently explains golf to Kyle as the podcast immediately goes off track. But were you expecting anything different? It's not like you're listening for Xbox news. Who would make such a rookie mistake! Come for the Xbox news, stay for the golf chat. If you become the next Tiger Woods, you can thank us later.    The charts con...

We have reached 300 episodes!  Let's rejoice! By insulting the other hosts of the podcast...    Kyle and Lee have a hidden talent. They happen to be good at Naraka Bladepoint! Like really good. Like surprisingly good. Almost competition level!  Is this the start of talking about Naraka every episode? Let's hope not. But you should still play! It's great fun, and slightly technical. Top tip of the...

We present the newest news you could news.  Fresh from the wellspring of news.    Do we need Ski Free to be remastered, ray traced and re-released? Kyle thinks we do. How good would the 4-bit game look in 4K! You can't deny you'd play it. We all would. And it would all the game awards.    Fall Guys has knocked off Fortnite for the second week in a row! There is much rejoicing!  How does XCloud Gam...

We're celebrating 300 episodes! And you're invited to the Live Stream celebration!    Oh, and we can now give away those games for our #GreatGameGiveaway! We have reached the 100-subscriber threshold on YouTube , and we'll be doing it on our 300th Live Stream Celebration. Come join us, and help celebrate being a part of this amazing journey.    We're wrapping up #BackToYourBacklog and highlighting...

Tea bagging in games is a rite of passage.  Or is it?    A Twitter debate has flared up around tea bagging, and we have some thoughts. Is it as harmless as it seems? Is it unsolicited? Does it make you feel warm and fuzzy inside or fill you with burning rage? We explore the aspects, take apart the pros and cons, analyze the socioeconomic impact and come to the conclusion that it just means git gud...