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With the news that Google shut down its internal gaming studios, we discuss what this means for the future of Stadia and how this can impact the industry at large. Big news from MLB The Show 21 & Mass Effect as well this week.   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3pS0FE9   Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xpackpod   Follow The Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/blackic...

The crew is back again diving right into the stories of the week. We give our First Impressions of the first exclusive next-gen Xbox title of the year, The Medium. We also dabble in the some of the wild GameStop drama, the return of G4 and more.   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3pS0FE9   Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xpackpod   Follow The Hosts: https://www.in...

We're trying something new this month and delivering you a BONUS EPISODE of the podcast. In this episode, Chris & Danzel tackle the topic of the looter shooter genre and why so many games run into issues with their communities whether that's at launch or while trying to sustain content later down the road (looking at your Anthem!) Come join us and let us know what you think about this episode as w...

With the new release of Hitman 3 we dive into the game and discuss whether it truly is the first GOTY contender for 2021. We also recap the Resident Evil Showcase and provide our thought on the strange Xbox Live Gold pricing fiasco that took place last Friday. Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/3pS0FE9 Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xpackpod Follow The Hosts: https://www.i...

With the announcement of Lucasfilm Games, we discuss what this can mean for EA, Xbox and the games industry at large. We also discuss some of our favorite licensed games as well as dive into some Resident Evil & Pokemon news.    Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/3pS0FE9 Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xpackpod   Follow The Hosts: www.instagram.com/blackice8_gaming www.inst...

With the revelation this past week that Microsoft tried to acquire Nintendo, EA and Square Enix in the early days of Xbox, we explore what that alternate timeline could have looked like. We also analyze the rumors of the Switch Pro and dive into our impressions of the new 14 minutes Gameplay video for The Medium.    The Medium - Official 14-Minute Gameplay - https://youtu.be/PJi-7Ue_7ms   Subscrib...

Get Hyped For 2021! This week we run down our biggest prediction for gaming in 2021, from the potential trends of the year down to what the Big 3 (Microsoft, Nintendo & Sony) will have to offer. We also dive into our most anticipated games of the year including Halo Infinite, Resident Evil Village, God Of War Ragnarök and much more.    Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/3pS0FE9 Follow Us on...

Is Cyberpunk GOTY-worthy?! On our last episode of the year we dive into all the controversy surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 as well as give our spoiler-free review of the game. We also highlight some of our favorite moments of this very strange year.    FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: www.instagram.com/xpackpod www.twitter.com/blackice8 www.twitter.com/GoopMasterFlex_ www.twitter.com/May25thxx

Alot to unpack this week! We dive back into the best announcements & winners of the Game Awards, Halo Infinite's new Release Windows and of course a spoiler-free discussion on our Cyberpunk 2077 First Impressions.    FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: www.twitter.com/blackice8 www.twitter.com/GoopMasterFlex_ www.twitter.com/May25thxx  

With Cyberpunk 2077 finally here we discusses what we aim to do when we first load into Night City. We also discuss the Metal Gear movie news, PAX 2021 announcements and we dive into our final predictions for The Game Awards. Make sure you check out our live co-stream of the Game Awards Thursday December 10th started at 6:30PM EST. 

Join us this week as we talk about the Game Awards We go through the nominees and discuss our favorites to win as well as some games that may have been snubbed altogether. Game of the Year discussion gets pretty heated in this one! We also explore what the future of gaming events may look like in the face of the pandemic.

The PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series S|X are FINALLY here! Join us this week as we discuss our hands on impressions with both systems as well as our favorite games of this huge week!

Last week 2K Sports unveiled their brand new mode for NBA2K21 Next-Gen called "The City". In this episode the crew explores what this can mean for the future of sports gaming as well as what we think sports games should look like in 2021 and beyond. We also explore all the reviews that dropped for the PS5 & Xbox Series X. Come join us and don't forget to let us know what you think about the future...

Cyberpunk's delay follows a line of other delays that really affect the way we look at the launch of next gen. We discuss the state of game releases this year. Plus we talk PS5 & Series X Unboxing and more.   Follow Us on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Blackice8 www.twitch.tv/GoopMasterFlex www.twitch.tv/May25thxx

This week we take a deep dive into Phil Spencer's comments about new Xbox hardware as well as AOC's record setting Twitch debut. We also talk about the PS5 and what we expect to see now that some review units are in the wild. 

This is the first episode of our new show! With a new generation of gaming on the horizon, we take a brief look back at generations before as well as talk about some expectations for new gen. Come get to know us as we break down this weeks news in the industry and talk all about gaming!