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#NuNews: The Wrath of Kyle

You're welcome to write a letter of complaint to us. 
We may even reply... 
 
While the news has gotten noticeably quiet in prep for June, it doesn't stop us from spending an hour ranting about things. The game play charts are not super exciting, Kyle is super close to buying Overwatch, and will Tiny Tina Wonderlands come to Game Pass? 
Xbox is having a sale, and we think we've cracked the code for when these things happen. Is Simone right? Do these sales happen on the second month of the season? We'd love to know so we can put it in our calendar! And in the constant search for content, we go through some of the more interesting deals. 
 
Unreal Engine 5 has dropped and looks amazing, but we're a bit dubious of there being only 2 game engines in the world. Hopefully it doesn't come down to Unity VS Unreal... We'd be missing out on so many cool and interesting looks in games. But we can't argue with how amazing UE5 is. 
 
Microsoft has been accused of paying for chip priority. Also known as business common sense. And it's working!
Xbox is sitting as the top selling console for the past few months! Often outpacing the competition by a very healthy margin. Is it too early to say that Xbox is back to the glory days of the 360 - hardware wise at least. 
 
We're still knee deep in the April Achievement Challenge and would love you to join us. We're also doing a step challenge, so if you can't get some alone time with your Xbox, you can at least compete on the physical side! 
 
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#GameFace! Just A Steady Stream Of Pain

Have you been following Lee on Twitter? 
Because if so, we apologize! 
 
The April Achievement Challenge is here, and we have been giving it a good run so far. Lee is off to the races and looks like he's trying to take down Neomaster all by himself. 
Simone is already sick of playing games, and she hasn't even been playing any. Seems like Kyle is to blame... Moaning about all the baby games he's playing. All these games! And they are all terrible. 
Lee gets through 17 games, Kyle gets through 8-ish and Simone, one.
 
Want to join in on the challenge this month? 
Join our #Discord and jump in! 
 
In some good news - Lee has almost 100%'d CyberPunk. Now that's an achievement! 
 
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#NuNews: The Razor Bunch

The podcast is never early, nor is it late.
It arrives exactly when it means to. 
 
The charts aren't remarkably interesting this week... Fortnite removes building-mode and stays the same. GTA V releases a next-gen version and... stays the same... Elden Ring and CyberPunk are slowly dropping off. Looks like we might be stuck in the doldrums after the recent excitement. 
Xbox is trying its hand at 'Cloud Native' games again after being burnt by Crackdown 3. But maybe they can focus on it this time and make it great. They certainly have found the right person with Kim Swift! Either way, we watch with interest. 
 
In some late breaking news, and confirming what we've been seeing for the past 3 years, and after confirming it multiple times, it's now been confirmed, yet again, that Game Pass is profitable and good for the industry! 
 
And apparently there's been a Game Pass leak too... A nice big Blizzard game in fact. Could this be a sign of things to come? 
 
And who is Ashley Burch? The name sounds familiar... 
 
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#GameFace! #theSlappening

We're the most cultured Xbox podcast around. 
Pop cultured! 
 
April brings with it the April Achievement Challenge! Are you ready? We're going to need everyone's help to take down Neomaster! For those that need some remembering, April is the month where we all get as much Gamer Score as possible, we all try get the most achievements and we attempt to take the most steps? 
 
We're also doing a game give away! And you can enter. See, we're kind like that... If you're looking for details on how to enter, it's all on our website right here. Basically, subscribe to our YouTube channel and leave a comment on any one of our videos! We'll be drawing winners on #GameFace so make sure you tune in to see if you've won. We're all rooting for you! 
 
#ParchMunk continues and we're sad to see CyberPunk go. It's such a good game and it's been made even better with the next-gen patch. We may have been slightly obsessed... Lee has even managed to put in over 80 hours! Now that's dedication. Kyle can't stop buying clothes and guns and taking every screenshot known to man. Simone is sick of trying to rescue Little Sisters in BioShock, and finding some of the challenges, well, challenging... 
 
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#NuNews: Stop Following Me Around, You Weirdo

How would you smuggle beer into a cricket game? 
Do you go the dig a hole and bury it, or wearing a high-vis and clipboard route? 
 
We have a brand-new website, which we're super proud of. You should totally check it out! And the April Achievement Challenge is coming up too... So many new and exciting things, we can hardly stay on topic. Now on with the news! 
 
We go through all the indie games announced at GDC including a fantastic wrestling game, which looks right up our alley. Party, turn based RPG where you fight the greats - Stone Cold the Giant, Andre the Steve, and even Hogan's Hulk! So many wrestling names and people who look vaguely familiar. And Floppy Knights - which contains a sentence we never thought we'd ever say out loud in public... 
 
An amazing Unity demo came out that blew us away in terms of graphics and gets us talking about the uncanny valley. How real can games really get? And do we want them to be that real? The fluffy Xbox controllers cause another existential crisis for Lee. Kyle loves them, but Lee just can't. Where do you sit? And speaking of controllers, there's some nice new ones from 8BitDo. All very pastel and calming. 
 
There's a bunch of new games that you should be excited about! We would list them, but then you wouldn't need to listen to the podcast... 
 
Come join our Discord and hang out with the best community in the world! 
 
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#GameFace! Unpeeling The Banana

Are you ready for the unpeeling of Project Banana? 
Because it's here and it's live and we're way too excited!
 
Thats right, #ProjectBanana has launched, and you can see it in all its glory right now! Click the link and check out what we have been hard at work on. Then jump into our Discord and share all your thoughts! We're super excited and super proud of what we built, and now we're going to build it with your input. So, we really want feedback - the good, bad, and ugly. 
 
Welcome to our brand-new home on the internet! 
 
#ParchMunk is in the home stretch now. Have you played all the punk games? Have you gotten as far, or even finished, CyberPunk? Or have you been a real punk and not listened to us at all? Either way, we have a lot to say. 
 
We're loving this months event, but that's no excuse to not talk about the very next one we have planned. It's back, and better than ever! We have a few days before the great April Achievement Challenge kicks off. Are you prepared? Have you been planning? We're going to need everyone to help us beat Neomaster (who just so happens to be the Game Score king in ANZ!). 
 
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#NuNews: Should We Get Batman’d Up?

Maybe we should start a Supernatural Podcast? And spend every episode talking about our better work stories. 
 
Guardians of the Galaxy jumps over two hundred places to come smashing into the Game Play Chart! Who would have thought that to get people to play your game you should add it to Game Pass? Not like there's almost 30 million subscribers... 
 
Do you remember Skull & Bones? Well, apparently it's still real. And Ubisoft is asking for Insiders to help test the game out. Who would have thought..?
Gotham Knights gets a release date and Kyle is not excited about it at all, which is completely opposite to Lee. Talk about a role reversal!
 
System Shock 3 is officially dead. And that's sad. You should feel sad. Even if you've never heard about it. Feel sad with us. 
And did you hear the story about someone making the horse a king in Crusader Kings? Because you can read all about it here! Beware, it's long... And here is a summary for those of us who are short on time. 
 
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#GameFace! Pant-less PunkFace Podcasting

#ParchMunk continues, leading us to some amazing stories. 
From Little Sisters getting unstuck to #BobsUp!
 
We're sticking it to the man, and podcasting pant-less! And then getting way to involved into WWE - all thanks to Lee's now famous co-worker. Do you know the difference between Goldberg and Goldust? Kyle thought he did, and then it turns out he didn't really... 
 
Did you know that apparently Simone was voted most punk? In what world does that make sense! And Lee also single handedly started the punk revolution. Pulling it back to games, Kyle and Lee are deep into CyberPunk 2077 and finding some amazing side jobs. Killing flamingos, counseling cars with daddy issues, and waking up in a bathtub in the nude... 
 
We hope you're enjoying #ParchMunk and getting into your punk game of choice. Let us know in our Discord what game you're playing and share your fun and exciting stories with us!
 
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#NuNews: This is Not The WowCast

We're out here in the community, helping everyone.By reading the news to you! 
Lee has just realised he loves saying "wow". Channeling his inner Owen Willson maybe? If you notice him say it, hit him up on Twitter!  
Halo looks like it's in a bit of trouble - the multiplayer lead designer has left, and co-op has been delayed. Add to the fact that no one is impressed with what is coming in Season 2, and it paints a really bad picture. Are you as bullish on Halo as Kyle, or do you agree with Lee? 
Turtle Beach has a new headset which looks really good, but the naming is not great... Other than that, it's got some great features and we wouldn't say no if we got them for free! And 8BitDo has a really nice-looking controller that we're eager to get our hands on. This causes us to go over some of their other controllers and find an amazing one for xCloud! 
Remember to pay the fee and enter our screenshot of the week challenge on #Discord!
 
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#GameFace! Punkdemic!

We've decided this month is Punk Month. 
Also known as #ParchMunk!
 
CyberPunk is our game of choice this month and we have some thoughts... We're going to try keep it as spoiler free as possible, so that if you're playing through, you still have some surprises. Now, let's dive in - from what type of characters we're playing, to what we think of the graphics and game play. And who would have thought it's such a divisive take! Who loves the game and who is not impressed? 
 
And Simone, being a punk herself, is sticking it to the man and not joining us with CyberPunk at all! She's deiced to play through Bioshock. We can't exactly blame her, as it's still punky. And it's also a great game! 
 
We even have a list of games that can be punk. So, you can join in. No excuses! 
 
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#NuNews: PodPunk with GSpcdNZ

It's the news! But with Gary! 
And boy, is it the news.
 
Gary comes to us to help pad out ten news stories into 3 hours. And we think he did a great job! Three hours on the dot.
The charts are disappointing, new games were revealed at The Game Awards (which we're finally getting around to covering), Twitch streaming comes to the Xbox guide - but with so many caveats - and Bethesda is working on a new-new IP. These are just some of the stories we cover in this episode, all while learning more about Gary. 
 
To help everyone with #ParchMunk, we go over 10 unique 'punk' style games that you could play instead. And to help out even further, we have an Excel spreadsheet in our Discord with ALL the 'punk' games. Apparently, Fallout is AtomPunk. Who knew! 
 
Did you know that Gary moved to New Zealand without underpants? He made the right decision to pack his Xbox instead. Now that is dedication.
If you want to find out more about Gary, he can be found on Twitter, Twitch, and Xbox under his many different names.
 
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#GameFace! #FriendlyFeb Wrap Up

#FriendlyFeb is officially over. So how did it go? Are we still feeling friendly? 
 
We've played too many squishy and lovable games. So many, in fact, that we needed to go back to something with more... action! March is now #ParchMunk. And as crazy at that sounds, it means we're all playing CyberPunk or 'punky' games during March! Time to dive into Night City for the month, in what is going to be known as the hardest left turn in gaming history! 
From Pupperazzi to CyberPunk, at least we keep things interesting... Check out our Discord if you're looking for a 'punky' game to play during March. 
 
Kyle loved The Pedestrian, while Lee didn't, and Simone remains enamored with Riders Republic. Then we all decided to play Sea of Thieves Areana! Because that's friendly right? And as expected, it did not go very well. So Lee went back to The Division 2... 
 
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