Xpansion Pack Podcast

We dive into the big GTA 6 leak and what it means for Rockstar Games. We also recap the Call of Duty NEXT event and give us first impressions of MW2's beta.

Alot of big news the past week from the Ubisoft Forward event, Nintendo Direct, and Sony State of Play. We break down all the big announcements, so comment below with your favorites.

The past week has been alot of uproar in the Halo community after 343i announced the cancellation of couch co-op and the delay of Season 3. We dive into what's going on with the future of Halo and if it's really as doom and gloom as everyone seems to be saying. We also dive into some news about an upcoming Division Free-2-Play game and some combat footage for God of War Ragnarok. 

We get back a full squad this episode, to talk through all the announcements from Gamescom including the curious Playstation 5 price increases. 

With the big announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, Blackice & Goop break down their favorite announcements from the showcase and talk about other potential news on the way during Gamescom.

This week we look forward to the upcoming Gamescom 2022 show and predict what games we may see revealed. We also dig into the drama between Microsoft and Sony pertaining to the acquisition of Call of Duty's creators Activision Blizzard!

Within the middle of summer, the leaks and speculation just keep on coming. This week we dive into the big GTA VI leak and a smaller leak about a potential Black Panther game from EA. We discuss the details of each game and discuss the potential impact on the gaming community.

With the release of the latest fighting game from WB Games, Multiversus is starting to get a little buzz. We talk about if Multiversus can become a big presence in the fighting game community. We also dissect the news around Discord Voice coming to Xbox consoles and what it can mean for the dream of a crossplay future.

This week we got some big news moving us closer to a world where sports games are free to play, live service games. We just didn't expect it to be from Skate! Join us this week where we break down the news and discuss Nintendo play to make more movies and TV shows out of our favorite characters!

We finally have news on one of the most anticipated games on PS5, God of War Ragnorak! On this episode, we talk about the official release date and what we can expect from the game this fall. We also announcements around E3 2023 and how it could affect Summer Games Fest!

As we hit the halfway point of 2022 we discuss the year so far and what we can expect in the second half. In the icebreaker, we also dive deep into the state of sports gaming and if it can continue to survive in its current state.

We recap the showcases from Summer Game Fest Live and Xbox & Bethesda Showcase. We talk about the games we're the most excited about and games we wished we had heard from.

We are recapping last week's State of Play which we really believe is the best one yet! We also go over our predictions of Summer Games Fest and the Xbox Showcase

A big news report dropped on Friday that EA was in talks to merge with Comcast-NBCUniversal and even though that fell threw they also spoke to Apple and other companies. We react to the news and discuss what companies might make the most sense for EA. 

On this week's episode, we discuss the disappointing news from Bethesda & Xbox this week that Redfall & Starfield will miss their 2022 release dates. We also share our impressions of the recent Gotham Knights gameplay trailer.

We discuss the biggest news of the week, Square Enix's agreement with Embracer Group to sell a number of IPs and studios including Tomb Raider. We also dive into some smaller news from Xbox that could have bigger consequences down the road.

On this week's episode we look into the crystal ball to try and predict what we can expect from the newly announced Modern Warfare 2 as well as the Xbox & Bethesda Summer Showcase.

Over the weekend, rumors have sprung up that Ubisoft may be up for sale because of the internal struggles they've been facing. On this episode, we react to the news and predict who may be interested in the company and how much they may sell for. Make sure to let us know you're thoughts in our comments section and on social media!

Remedy & Rockstar announce a partnership to remake Max Payne. Epic officially releases Unreal Engine 5 to the masses and shows off some amazing tech along the way.

With another cancellation of this year’s E3, we dive into what the future could hold for the biggest show in gaming. Also, we dive into Sony’s “All-New PlayStation Plus” tiers and if it really holds any competition for Xbox Game Pass.

With the recent announcement of GTA+ we discuss what this could mean for the future of Grand Theft Auto and if all the uproar around the subscription is warranted. We also talk about last week's Hogwarts Legacy showcase. 

Join us as we recap last week's Playstation State of Play and the ID@Xbox Showcase. We share our favorites from each show and more.

This week we dive into a couple Sony based franchises. First, we discuss the rumors surrounding a God of War TV show and who we could play Kratos. Then we dive into Goop's experience with Gran Turismo and how it compares to Forza Horizon. 

Sifu, Horizon Forbidden West & Elden Ring round out the month of February and all of them are potential GOTY candidates. We discuss the month of February as well as the launch of the Steam Deck & the Pokemon games announced for later this year. Let us know what you think about the episode on social media!! Twitter: @xpackpod IG: @xpackpod TikTok: Xpansion Pack Podcast

We're back this week to discuss Platinum Games VP's comments about a Scalebound revival, "Western vs Japanese Game Development" and more.