The XboxCast

Tee Dee Lee

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 Xbox. And there is much rejoicing! But don't try watch your own stream - that still disconnects you. 
 
And RIP Game Informer. No one knew this weas coming, not even the employees! And they shut down the Twitter account too. Very, very odd... 
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
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Except Noodles

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,
Of victories, losses, and gamers’ acclaim.
Both factions listened, their hearts filled with cheer,
For in gaming and podcasts, their passions were clear.
 
United they stood, controllers in hand,
Boba lovers and haters, a unified band.
For in the realm of Xbox, they found common ground,
A fellowship formed, where harmony was found.
 
So let it be known, in the annals of time,
That even in discord, unity can climb.
For boba or not, when gamers unite,
The bonds of fellowship shine ever bright.
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
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I am Different Levels of Confused

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 Adventures 2 - all games are on the table, but you have to convince your fellow Patrons to vote on your suggestion! 
 
Game Pass is changing! We all knew it was coming, but it's now reveled exactly how things are changing. To an outsider, it looks like Xbox is being overtaken by the Microsoft Corporate, and decisions are now being made by committee. A committee that doesn't play, or even understand, games. Gone are the Day One's on Game Pass. At least for some. Others get everything. Either way, the price is going up and we now have an Xbox Game Pass Standard Tier... 
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
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Make Podcast. Not Music.

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 sucked in in a massive way. If you're looking for a Destiny-Warframe-Anthem-shooter to take over your life, can we introduce you to The First Descendant? It's free to play and looks amazing!
 
Xbox is getting a new Rewards Notes Service... What is this? What does it do? No one really knows. Not even Xbox... There's a bunch of word salad about putting notes in the Rewards Hub, and it does nothing but leave us confused. Can someone who understands this please explain?
 
Xbox's new Game Pass strategy is to drip feed the Activision Blizzard back catalogue into the service. At least that's according to Jez from Windows Central. While not farfetched, it seems like a logical conclusion to come to based on what we have currently seen with Diablo IV being the only one to come to the service... 
 
And did a new Xbox dashboard get leaked by TopGear? 
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
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Chainsaw To The Face

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 once and has been burnt for life. In an effort to help the community, we break down the different tiers, and come away even more confused. It doesn't seem like it was very well thought out... 
 
Naraka Bladepoint is leaving last gen behind. If you started your journey on Xbox One, then you're getting a bunch of free stuff. Now you get a fancy hat! How exciting. 
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
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The Not-E3 Wrap-up

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 had some announcements too.
 
So, what exactly as an Xbox player can you be expected to look forward to? Thats what we hope to answer this episode. We crawl through all the thousands of game announcements from some of the biggest players, and some of the not so big players. From Ubisoft's tease of Anno 117 Pax Romana to the update to Skull & Bones, you can expect us even cover the bad announcements.
 
Except the Sony one of course - because there's nothing to announce there! 
Just kidding! Or are we?
 
June is #back2YourBacklog! And we're here to make sure you come out of June a better person. So, in other words, get stuck into your backlog and play those games that are taunting you. They're just sitting there and laughing at you. They say, "play me, play me" and you just ignore them. Well, not this month! We would direct you to our website, but we're having some technical difficulties. So, join the Discord instead. 
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
 
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The Xbox | COD Showcase Wrap-up

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 favourite part? 
 
June is #back2YourBacklog! And we're here to make sure you come out of June a better person. So, in other words, get stuck into your backlog and play those games that are taunting you. They're just sitting there and laughing at you. They say, "play me, play me" and you just ignore them. Well, not this month! We would direct you to our website, but we're having some technical difficulties. So, join the Discord instead. 
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
 
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Babies Are Dishwasher Safe

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. 
 
Patrons get a very special bonus podcast! Yes, that's right. If you give us a dollar, you get access to our behind-the-scenes audio of podcast setup. It makes you wonder how we manage to put on a podcast every week. Or its enduring. Either way, sign up to listen to our AfterCast shows, and support your favorite Xbox podcast. Which is us. We are the podcast. 
 
June is #back2YourBacklog! And we're here to make sure you come out of June a better person. So, in other words, get stuck into your backlog and play those games that are taunting you. They're just sitting there and laughing at you. They say, "play me, play me" and you just ignore them. Well, not this month! We would direct you to our website, but we're having some technical difficulties. So, join the Discord instead. 
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
 
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Fallout For Lore

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 disappointment as it cancels The Division: Heartland. While not totally unexpected, to see The Div franchise in this state just breaks your heart. Maybe they should sell it to a studio who will do something with it? 
 
And the world's bestselling game turns 15! 
 
All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show. 
 
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Console Wars Are Dead

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 handheld? Lee is confident that we'll be seeing a handheld out by June. Kyle is just excited by the app in general. If you haven't played around yet, consider this your reminder. And speaking of - if you're interested in trying out Game Pass on PC, check out this link! But be quick, its only for the first 5... 
 
In a bold statement, Lee believes console wars are dead. And it's all thanks to these "forever games". 
 
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I Am Here to Disappoint: The April Achievement Wrap Up

The April Achievement Challenge has come to an end, and now it's time to declare our winners, losers and Lee. 
And we even have a special guest. One who's not really a guest. 
 
If you like stats, and nail-biting stories of will-they-won't-they, then this year's April Achievement Challenge has it all. Every day was a battle, with some contestants only entering halfway through and then blazing up the charts! Who took the winning spot? Who got the most Gamerscore? And most importantly, where did Kyle finish? 
 
All your questions will be answered! 
 
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Xbox XCloud Game Pass

A weird week of news lies ahead.
But what else do you expect when it's been contaminated by the Fallout? 
 
Thats right - from Fallout in Excel to Fallout's next-gen update, this week is dominated by Fallout news. All thanks to the fact that the Fallout TV show was... good? Wait? Are TV Shows based on games allowed to be good these days? Someone tell Halo! 
 
Xbox had an indie game show - and showed off a ton of new indies headed to your console. Google have decided to play nice and now allow you to use all the features of your Xbox game pad in Chrome when Cloud Gaming. And Major Nelson shares the cursed Achievement Unlocked sound that (thankfully) didn't make it into production. 
 
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