The XboxCast
Funny first. Factual second. The XboxCast is a podcast hosted by Kyle, Lee and Simone - Xbox Gamers who share their gaming stories, opinions, and insights almost every week. Whether it’s #NuNews for some sort of Xbox news, or #GameFace! covering their gaming adventures, the trio ”always have something fun and interesting to talk about”. The XboxCast holds the title for the longest running Xbox Podcast from down under, and if you listen carefully, you’ll find yourself asking why. To find out more about the podcast, the hosts, or the events they run, visit their home on the web @ https://www.thexboxcast.co.nz
Episodes
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Omniflopter
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Everything you need to know about #75Hard. Or at least everything about drinking almost 4 liters of water a day. Including all the toilet breaks...
We promise we're an Xbox podcast!
The charts are back to normal as Palworld slowly drops off. Now we wait for another chart disruptor to be released... And we keep control with a bunch of new controller releases, including the Retro Fighters controller for the OG Xbox. Thats right, for all 20 people who still have an original Xbox, you can now get a modern Series X like controller for it. How exciting!
If you're an Xbox Insider, and play on PC, you want to check out the Xbox app. Kyle gives a great review over on his X (formally Twitter). Check it out, and let's give Microsoft more feedback about it. Because together, we'll make it better than Steam!
Skull & Bones is a real game. Or at least it's out now. And we compare it to Black Flag - a game form 11 years ago. Can you guess which is the better game? We'll give you a hint - it's Black Flag by miles. Seriously, this is an embarrassment to Ubisoft. How it ever got released is beyond us...
If you want to support us, please share the podcast on social media. If you want to get access to our special Discord room, have your name read out on the podcast, and get to vote in Patreon Picks, then support us on Patreon.
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
The Xbox Business Update Breakdown
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
After all the rumors, can we rest easy?
Or are we still at Panic Station Red?
We're joined today by the one, the only - Shane Bailey! And boy, is he needed, as we take apart everything to do with the Xbox Business Update. From the podcast itself, to the interviews with The Verge and Windows Central, we (almost) dissect every word from the CEO of Microsoft Gaming himself.
If you want to support us, please share the podcast on social media. If you want to get access to our special Discord room, have your name read out on the podcast, and get to vote in Patreon Picks, then support us on Patreon.
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Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Is This the End of Xbox?
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
It's half past the hour of fun!
Rumors and rumors of rumors have the Xbox community melting down. From Sea of Thieves going to PlayStation, to Xbox going all in on Third Party, it seems like Xbox is preparing to change the entire game. Could we see Starfield on PlayStation? Who knows. We have to wait for next week to see what Phil says. But while weeks have passed where these rumors have escalated, Xbox has remained suspiciously silent... We try to break it down and pepper it full of our own opinions of course! What do you think?
Amid all of this, Rockband gets a new controller! In 2024! Who would have thought? Apparently, EA has only stopped supporting Rockband with its last DLC song pack. Diablo's Season 3 celebrates Lunar New Year with some great XP and gold bonuses and even Star Wars Outlaws gets a release date leak... Seems like the first week of Friendly Feb is full of controversy and exciting news.
If you want to support us, please share the podcast on social media. If you want to get access to our special Discord room, have your name read out on the podcast, and get to vote in Patreon Picks, then support us on Patreon.
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Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Guess Who's Back, Back Again?
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Welcome to Season 8!
We're happy to have you here.
Because its "New Year, Same Us", we've decided to re-introduce ourselves to the world, for all the new listeners who've joined us recently. If you know and love us already, then let us know what we've missed out!
February is Friendly Feb! This is your excuse to play a game that doesn't hurt a digital fly. So, violence is right out. Shooting things is not hip this month. Beating people up does not make you lit. This month, love slaps, being nice is bussin and having friends is great, no cap, for real, for real. What will you be playing this month?
Xbox had a Developer Direct, showing off a lot of new games which managed to suck at least some of the hype out of Kyle. Ubisoft is closing servers, while pretending Skull & Bones is a real game that exists. Sea of Thieves is going from strength to strength with Season 11. Oh, and Palworld has knocked Fortnight off the top of the charts! We have much rejoicing!
If you want to support us, please share the podcast on social media. If you want to get access to our special Discord room, have your name read out on the podcast, and get to vote in Patreon Picks, then support us on Patreon.
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Saturday Dec 23, 2023
The Game Awards for 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
It's time to play the musicIt's time to light the lightsIt's time to hand out awards
On the Game Awards tonight
It's time to put on makeupIt's time to dress up rightIt's time to raise the curtain
On the most sensational
inspirational
celebrational
XboxCastationalGame Awards tonight
Joining us is a very special guest to help hand out our awards - Keo Live @ Home from the Hall of Gamer's Podcast! He joins us to celebrate the year that was - from personal achievements and stats to all the stats you could ever want from The XboxCast!
And of course, we have our world-famous Game Awards to hand out! Some very controversial picks in this amazing year of gaming will have you disagreeing with almost everyone at some point. But hopefully we inspire to find your next favorite game for next year...
To all our Patrons - thank you for keeping the lights on this year. You helped us keep going as a podcast and even helped get Lee an early Christmas present. Not once, but twice!
And to everyone who listens, follows, shares and takes part in our little community - thank you for an amazing year. We are humbled and honored that you choose to spend your time with us, and we couldn't be prouder. You are all wonderful and we're thankful for every one of you.
The XboxCast, signing off for 2023. We'll see you all in 2024!
(If you're missing us, you're more than welcome to jump into our Discord...)
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Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Secondhand Cringe
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
We're here to keep you regular.
With your daily dose of secondhand cringe!
The (unofficial) Game Awards happened! And there wasn't much fanfare, because it's now become a giant advert. However, we were still treated some juicy announcements, along with those pesky games that win some awards. So, what better way to celebrate than to go over every announcement, in detail, almost as it happened! If you feel yourself age during this episode, you're not alone.
Lee went on some dates! In a game. And made us all suffer from some serious secondhand cringe as he makes almost all the wrong choices in Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth. Are you ready to get embarrassed on his behalf? Because Kyle was ready to hide under the podcasting desk while Lee described his very awkward encounters...
Starfield is getting an update, Activision Blizzard games are coming to the cloud and Skull & Bones might even be a real game! All this and more in this week's episode of The Regular Show!
Our game award voting is now live, and you get to have your say! Because we're the only awards show you should be listening to. So, hop on over to our fantastic voting form and nominate your Games of 2023.
Our Game of the Year show will be live streamed on Wednesday, and we even have a very special guest! Get voting to have your say and join us live as we celebrate the only games that matter - the ones we played!
To all our dedicated fans - thank you for helping The XboxCast grow. Please continue to rate, share, and interact with us on the socials. We appreciate every one of you.
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
I Am Currently On Trousers
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Apparently, q-tips are not supposed to clean your ears.
Thats our Top Tip of the Week!
Lee is stuck in Diablo IV but we're in no danger of becoming a Diablo IV podcast! Kyle is sailing away in FAR: Changing Tides, because it seems he is now the new gamer player. Oh how the turn tables.
Season 10 is here for Sea of Thieves and comes with guilds and private servers! This is exciting as you can now sail the seas without being hunted down by 10 year olds. But how does progression work? Are we limited? Rare have been pretty light on details.
No More Robots, the makers of SpiritTea, have shared exactly how good Game Pass is for the industry. And he even shares some exciting stats about how good it is.
Baldur's Gate 3 shares stats as well, and it turns out that people have played about 81,000 years of the game! Thats slightly insane. And only 400 people have completed Honour Mode, with 150,000 people starting it. The biggest game of the year for sure!
And what the heck are hall effect thumb sticks?? We break this down for you, so you're not as confused as we were. You're welcome.
Our game award voting is now live, and you get to have your say! Because we're the only awards show you should be listening to. So, hop on over to our fantastic voting form and nominate your Games of 2023.
To all our dedicated fans - thank you for helping The XboxCast grow. Please continue to rate, share, and interact with us on the socials. We appreciate every one of you.
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Saturday Nov 25, 2023
That’s Just a Little Fan That’s Been Enlarged!
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
We have received a photo of our biggest fan!
But it's not a big fan. It's just a small fan that's been enlarged!
The Golden Joystick reveals their winners for this year's Game Awards and all we can say is thank goodness there remains some sanity in these award shows. If you're unsure what this means, then you clearly haven't listened to last weeks' episode. There's a bunch of games who totally deserve the win, and we offer our sincerest congratulations!
Warner Bros has seen the light! Wonder Woman will not be a live service game, so we can all breathe easier. It will have a beginning, a middle and an end! Almost like they understand that people enjoy finishing the games they play. Especially when there's news of server closures. Twelve EA games are going to be put out to pasture as the last remaining laptop running these servers gets unplugged at the end of the year.
And if you're interested in Dune: Spice Wars, well Kyle has the low down for you. While Lee is stuck playing Diablo, Diablo and more Diablo...
Kyle is growing an epic goatee for Movember! And you can help donate if that's your thing. If you want to throw a few dollars to a good cause, check out this link. If you have no idea what Movemeber is, then check out the official website.
To all our dedicated fans - thank you for helping The XboxCast grow. Please continue to rate, share, and interact with us on the socials. We appreciate every one of you.
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For previous episodes, all our socials, community events, and more, visit
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