The XboxCast

It's the Game Awards Show, but different! Thanks Lee!   Before we sign off officially for 2024, we have one final episode for you - its The Game Awards - again. But slightly different.    -- For previous episodes, our socials, community events, and more, visit ⭐THE XBOXCAST OFFICIAL WEBSITE ⭐

It's time to play the music It's time to light the lights It's time to reveal our game awards tonight It's time to put on makeup It's time to dress up right It's time to raise the curtain On the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, XboxCastational Game Awards tonight!   Our final show of 2024, and as is custom, we bow out with our version of The Game Awards. But we do things differently...

Some guy named Geoff hosted some game awards show. Naturally we're here to tell him how wrong he was.   It's time for The (fake) Game Awards! Hosted by the guy we all love to intensely dislike - Geoff! This year saw some very good nominations, but the questions on everyone's lips is will the gaming media media all over these awards, and who will be told to Wrap It Up?    If you are one of the luck...

Xbox happened to drop a little Indy game to round out the year. And it looks like it's on track to be the real Game of The Year!    Indiana Jones is out to rave reviews. Tens all across the board, but the looks of it. Well done Machine Games! And on the back of that, Xbox has decided its strongest line up in years is also going to PlayStation. Just when you think Xbox is ready to compete, they sho...

It's the Lee & Paul Take Over Episode!   Lee is out of sorts as he has to push buttons and talk at the same time! How will he ever cope? Luckily Paul is around to keep him in check. Will he handle it, or will it all fall apart? Listen now to find out.   Remember, our Game of the Year voting is open now! Have your say and tell us what games are your personal GotY across all the categories. Beca...

This week on The XboxCast we welcome back Producer Paul!   We all talk about the huge number of games we played over the last month, well mostly Diablo...at least Paul has been playing something different.   Thankfully our amazing listeners actually play games and there is a rundown from all the stories they post in our Discord. Which you should totally join, by the way.    As you all know our nex...

Welcome to the world's first concept podcast.  What is a pod? What is a cast? Are we even real?    Do you collect game maps? What map are you most proud of? What is the oldest game map you own?  Kyle dreams of having a map room full of (surprise!) maps. But the twist is they're all from games! It's like highbrow nerdiness! Imagine having Morrowind, next to the map from Anno 2205, next to a map of...

In case you've missed it, we kind of like Diablo IV around here.    Diablo IV's expansion has dropped and with it, brings a slew of changes to the game! From reduced level cap (bye-bye Level 100 😢) to having your own hired sword for help with Mercenaries, Diablo IV should now be called Diablo 4.5.   But does it make a good game?  Does it still capture what made Diablo IV way better than Diablo 3?...

The Tokyo Game Show has happened!  What tasty treats were announced this time? And what new ways can Xbox shoot themselves in the foot?    Fear not, my friends! Xbox came, saw, and conquered the Tokyo Game Show this year! StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II: Campaign Collection are set to join PC Game Pass in November, making a legendary return to the gaming forefront. And joining the RTS hype,...

What's better than The Sims 4? The Sims 4 multiplayer! Welcome to the future of The Sims 4, because we aren't getting The Sims 5 anytime soon...   Yes, that's right. The future of the franchise is multiplayer. Somehow. EA have claimed they don't want the Simes players to lose any progress, and so will continue to milk, uh, we mean support, The Sims 4 for a very long time. It has nothing to do with...

What's faster than putting racing stripes on your new bike? Wearing white leathers while riding said bike. Sadly, Lee has not graced with any pictures... Yet.     All of Annapurna Interactive has resigned! Thats right - everyone including the CEO walked out the door in a massive move of no confidence in the direction of the studio. What does this mean for their future projects? For Control 2 and t...

Xbox is the only console that exists.  The others don't exist. You've been lied to. We're here to expose the truth!   No wonder we haven't heard from Phil! He's been hiding in Antartica, playing the next-gen Xbox with the alien from Area 51. The truth is now exposed. Phil - you can come out of hiding now, and release the new Xbox It's ok.    We're all about the new phones this week. Lee is looking...

The kids are all buying their spaceships on Facebook Marketplace these days.  Or is it Temu?    Beware some light Alien Romulus spoilers ahead. Nothing serious. But maybe watch the movie first to get all our jokes!     Diablo is the game of the moment. Like it ever left our rotation. Lee has not stopped playing it all year... But now Kyle is getting involved in the season and it just like two addi...

Project Managers who listen to vinals and wear shawls are the future.  You heard it here first!   This is out Gamescom wrap up!  What is going on with Xbox? It seems they are intent to shoot themselves in the foot. Starfield is getting a great expansion, showing off the story telling chops of Bethesda. Borderlands 4 got announced after the disastrous movie flopped hard.    All this and more in thi...

Lee is going fast.  So fast, that he's become a racing stripe!   Lee has a new motorbike! And it's a very pretty bike. So of course, we have a lot of very helpful suggestions about hot to not fall over. Kyle recommends some wheels Lee can attach to the back to help him with balance. I'm sure they have a name..    Indiana Jones is coming to PlayStation, is what leads another week to be disappointed...

Lee is technically the Technical Director.  This makes him officially Tee Dee Lee!    Patrons Puzzling Picks are in full swing - and Kyle is fishing for compliments in Call of the Wild: The Angler. Has anyone else ever played these hunting sims? Because they are weird... So much busy work in my fishing game!    Discord is getting a big upgrade on Xbox. Now you can watch your friend's streams on Xb...

In the land of Melbourne, where the Yarra flows, Two factions arose, with differing prose. One loved the boba, with pearls so sweet, The other despised it, a bitter defeat.   In cafes and streets, their battles were fought, Over tapioca pearls, and the tea they sought. But in the shadows, a whisper was heard, Of Xbox adventures, and a podcast’s word.   The XboxCast called, with tales of the game,...

Contrary to popular belief, we are not a country and western podcast.  We cover Xbox mostly...   Patrons Pick is coming up quick, fast and in a hurry! So, if you support us on Patreon, you need to start nominating games for us and your fellow Patrons to play! This is where you get to vote on what the hosts play for the month of August. From great games like Resident Evil 2 to Barbie Horse Adventur...

We have new music! Will it make an appearance in this episode? Or are we keeping it for our Patrons?  Only Lee knows... But stay tuned till the end for a surprise!    The First Descendant has descended! And has taken over in a massive way! Apart from a stupid story, bosses named Greg & Jeremy, and microtransactions out the waazoo, it's actually hiding a fun looter-shooter. And Lee has been suc...

We go through phases of collecting all the news. And then we give it all to you.  You're welcome!   Lee decided to do something for charity!  He went on a Kiwi based DND stream to play some DND and raise awareness and money for a good cause. By playing a Kiwi cyberpunk story! How cool is that?    NVidia GeForce Now is allegedly coming to Xbox! But Lee is dubious. He didn't have a great experience...

Not-E3 is our favourite time of year! It's like a gamer Christmas. If that Christmas came with a bunch of promises instead of presents...   Not-E3 is over, and all the game companies have shown their new games, new trailers, new teases and new games that they definitely won't cancel or close the studio for. Xbox bought the thunder and set the tone, and the rest of the game companies... Well, they...

Xbox bought the thunder this year, and saved not-E3.  Even without an Xbox handheld announcement!   Did you miss the show or want a re-cap with your favourite podcast? Well, you're in luck! We go over every announcement, every reveal, and every game that Xbox announced in the Xbox Showcase.    Jump in our Discord and tell us - what got you excited? What did you not expect? And what was your favour...

These are the moments you can't manufacture.    The Xbox Showcase is coming up and we do some crystal ball gazing. From Gears 6 to State of Decay 3, these are all the games we're hoping to see. Will we get our fabled Xbox Handheld? All rumors point to yes! We even enlisted the help of ChatGPT. Because who better to spill the beans than a sentient A.I. that will be taking your job very soon.    Pat...

Hellblade 2 is here and the photos coming from photo mode are insane! Welcome to true Next-Gen, thanks to Ninja Theory and Xbox. Could this become a tentpole franchise for Xbox, or are you happy just happy we got a sequel? Xbox is also giving away a ridiculous looking console to celebrate the launch. Seriously, where would you even put that thing?    Ubisoft continues its trend towards disappointm...

We're still enjoying the fallout from Fallout!   Xbox studios are closing, but is all at it seems? From studios losing staff to studios putting out flops, it looks like Xbox is now starting to get their house in order. Is it too little, too late? Or is this enough to start cracking the whip on the other studios?    The Xbox app on PC is getting even better. Is this because of the fabled Xbox handh...