TXR Podcast

TXR Podcast 192: Thanks everyone for tuning in! For tonights show we'll be discussing Digital Foundry's recent analysis of the Halo: Infinite technical preview. Is Halo: Infinite impressing? As well Xbox recently announced a brand new Indie game showcase slated for next week. What games do we expect to see there? A new Xbox Series X/S controller dubbed "Aqua Shift" has been  revealed. Do we l...

TXR Podcast 191: Welcome to the show! For this show we'll be discussing the recent releases of Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Ascent and Death's Door onto Xbox Series Consoles. What do we think about these high profile game releases? The panel will also be diving into recent developer comments about Xbox caring about Indie developers.  Recently Microsoft had an earnings call stating that Xbo...

TXR Podcast 190: Thanks for dropping by! For tonight's show we'll be diving into 343 Industries teasing the upcoming Halo: Infinite beta with plenty of details. Will a date be coming shortly?  We'll also discuss Previews for the upcoming Psychonauts 2. Is this looking like a hit? News of Netflix getting into gaming. Are they going to partner with big game publishers? As well EA recently had t...

TXR Podcast 189: Welcome to the show! Tonight we'll be discussing the newly announced Valve Steam Deck. Will this be a portable gaming PC to compete with the Nintendo Switch? June NPD results came in and the Xbox Series consoles came out strong! Will this continue with the shortages? Xbox Head Phil Spencer recently spoke about game preservation across all platform holders. Do certain platforms nee...

TXR Podcast 188: Thanks for dropping by! For this show the panel will be talking about very recent PlayStation news. Sony acquired Studio's Housemarque and Nixxes with rumors of more coming soon. Avalanche Studios recently gave an interview regarding their Xbox exclusive title Contraband. Is this the studios most ambitious title yet? The Coalition will be unveiling a demo for Unreal Engine 5 calle...

TXR Podcast 187: Thanks for tuning in! We'll be discussing Xbox hiring on Ex Valve developer Kim Swift to join Xbox Global Publishing, specifically for XCloud Gaming. Is she to help with Kojima? As well the panel will be discussing Microsoft's new PC initiatives for "Designed for Xbox Series X" monitors. Linked to that are also the new gaming features for Windows 11. Are these big improvements? Th...

TXR Podcast 186: Thanks for joining us! For this episode the panel will be discussing the Xbox Extended Game Showcase. Was it any good? There will also be a heavy focus on Bethesda's Pete Hines "apology" for games not coming to PlayStation platforms anymore. Xbox also announced its plans to support Xbox One through next gen game streaming. Will it be effective? As well the crew will also discuss o...

TXR Podcast 185: E3 is finally here! Tune in Sunday the 13th as the TXR panel gives thoughts and analysis on Xbox and Bethesda new announcements and more!  Featuring: Dealer Gaming

TXR Podcast 184: Welcome to the first show of June! With E3 quickly approaching the panel will give predictions on Xbox and Bethesda's showcase. What are some realistic expectations? Also there have been rumors of BioShock 4 being exclusive to the PlayStation 5. Will Sony continue the trend of buying up timed big titles? The panel will also offer up thoughts on PlayStation titles Gran Tourismo 7 a...

TXR Podcast 183: Thanks for joining us! Today we'll be covering a bunch of new gameplay reveals! Horizon: Forbidden West was the featured game during Sony's latest State of Play. What are our thoughts on the gameplay reveal? We will also talk about the latest gameplay reveals for Far Cry 6 and Dying Light 2. As well there are now reports of Xbox Series Consoles having a DRM issue playing certain X...

TXR Podcast 182: Thanks for joining us! For this show we'll be discussing recent BioMutant news regarding the resolution differences between Xbox Series X/S and PS5. The panel will also be talking about Xbox and Bethesda officially stating they'll have a joint E3 2021 conference. Is it a good idea to combine the two? WB Games is set to be split up by AT&T. Will Xbox look into acquiring WB Game...

TXR Podcast 181: Thanks for tuning into the show! For this episode we'll be discussing Starfield being confirmed by game industry insiders to be Exclusive to Xbox and PC. Also lots of leaked images for the game coming out recently. The panel will talking about Xbox teasing a "mind blowing" new game. What game or studio could this be a reference to? Valve's Gabe Newell is hinting at Steam and conso...

TXR Podcast 180: Welcome to first show of May! We'll be discussing Second Extinction entering into Game Preview. Is it good? Or does it need more time to develop? Details are now coming out about IO Interactive's "Project Dragon" for Xbox. Does this sound like a unique game for Xbox platforms? The panel will also be talking about Microsoft latest earnings report with Xbox revenue up massively acro...

TXR 179: Thanks for joining! The panel will be discussing Xbox officially removing the Xbox Live multiplayer paywall. As well the Xbox Series X/S is getting a massive boost on select EA games. AMD is also bringing its fidelityfx technology to the Xbox consoles. The crew will be talking about the latest Xbox Game Pass numbers. Will we be seeing 30 million subscribers by the end of the year? Sony ha...

TXR Podcast 178: Thank you all for joining us! For this show the panel will be talking about hot rumors regarding new leaks about Xbox and Kojima Productions pursuing an exclusive game deal. As well there have been reports circulating about Square Enix looking to be acquired. Although they have put out a statement denying wanting to be bought.  MLB The Show 21 is finally out for Xbox. What ar...

TXR Podcast 177: Thanks for tuning in! Joining us is Joe Winter of Escape LLC, the solo developer of Song of Iron. We'll be asking him about the Viking themes behind his game, Indie vs AAA game development and much more. "Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery, your...

TXR Podcast 176: Thanks for joining us! For this show the panel will be discussing ID@Xbox's recent Indie game showcase. We'll give our thoughts and opinions onw the games and overall presentation. We will also be talking about news of Microsoft reportedly in discussions to purchase Discord. How will this help Xbox? Also of news is Xbox Insiders testing out changes to the Xbox Network. Will we be...

TXR Podcast 175: Lots of HOT news to cover! For this show we'll be dedicating time to Xbox confirming that Bethseda/ZeniMax games will be exclusive to the Xbox ecosytem (with some exceptions). Will we see new titles shown off this summer? The panel will also be talking about Outriders coming to Xbox Game Pass day one. Will we se more third party games come to Xbox Game Pass in the coming months? X...

TXR Podcast 174: The show welcomes back David Prien, the Senior Director of Hardware Engineering at Xbox. The panel will be asking questions about the brand new Xbox Wireless Headset and Xbox Series Consoles.

TXR Podcast 173: Thank you for joining us! For this show we'll be talking about Microsoft's ZeniMax purchase nearing completion. Will we be hearing news soon? We will also be discussing the newest game additions to Xbox Game Pass. Do these EA Sports titles make a big difference? Epic Games acquires Fall Guys developer Mediatonic. Is this a good pick up? The panel will also be highlighting reports...

TXR Podcast 172: Hello and thanks for tuning in! For this show we'll be delving into 343 Industries showcasing brand new Halo: Infinite screenshots. Did the game improve visually? The panel crew will also be talking about Phil Spencer possibly teasing something Kojima Productions related during his stream for the AI and Gaming Research Summit. We will also discuss Playstation's latest State of Pla...

TXR Podcast 171: Welcome to the show! Tonight we'll be discussing Xbox announcing the brand new Xbox Wireless Headset. News also dropped of Xbox Series Consoles getting a bug frame rate boost for backwards compatible games. The panel will also talk about Google's Phil Harrison stating that Microsoft's purchase of Bethseda is one reason they decided to close down their internal studios. Second Exti...

TXR Podcast #170: Happy Valentine's Day!  For today's show we'll be touching on a wide variety of topics. We're going to discuss news of Xbox planning to have multiple Xbox events planned throughout 2021. MLB The Show 21 has been officially unveiled for Xbox platforms. Will we see the series get lots of attention on Xbox? The panel will also be talking about 343 stating that there are no plan...

TXR Podcast #169: Greetings everyone! For this show we'll be discussing details from the Microsoft quarterly report stating massive Xbox division growth. We'll also be talking about The Medium releasing and our thoughts on the game. The panel will dive into hot details regarding insider claims that there's another Bethseda level studio acquisition on its way soon. We will also be diving into talk...

TXR Podcast #168:  Welcome to this weeks show! We will be chiming in on the hot news of Xbox reversing its decision to increase the price on Xbox Live Gold. As well as the paywall removal on free-to-play games. The panel will also be discussing Tomonobu Itagaki's comments on wanting to work with Xbox again. We will also be dissecting Ninja Theory's newest Project Mara developer update. The pa...