The XboxCast
Funny first. Factual second.™ Join us every week for a hilarious and entertaining dive into the world of Xbox. Whether you’re a gamer with a job, a gamer with kids, or just a gamer with too many hobbies, we’ve got you covered. Get your Xbox news fix in #NuNews, laugh along with our latest gaming adventures in #GameFace! or keep yourself regular with our Regular Show for your weekly dose of Xbox goodness. Our podcast, community, and movement aim to bring a positive and upbeat voice to all things Xbox. And to top it all off, The XboxCast is the longest-running Xbox podcast from Down Under! So, come for the laughs, stay for the games, and become a member of our amazing community. To find out more about the podcast, the hosts, the monthly events, and links to all our social media - visit The XboxCast’s Official Website @ https://www.thexboxcast.co.nz.
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
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...
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Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox
Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
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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Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
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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Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
#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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Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
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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Kyle: XarCrius on XboxLee: Leehoward on Twitter and XboxSimone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
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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Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox
Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
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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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
#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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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
We're about to catch up on all the news for the year so far.
Luckily nothing major has happened, right?
CyberPunk2077 is back in the top charts after its next-gen patch surprised dropped, which has led us to declare March as #CyberMarch. In our first ever unofficial March event, we're going to undo all the good of #FriendlyFeb by playing through CyberPunk! Join us, share screenshots, or just listen along to our adventures.
While it seems like there has been one massive news story, we do our best to ignore it and instead spend all our time covering Ubisoft. You think we're joking? About 65% of this podcast is just Ubisoft news. Ubisoft+ is coming to Game Pass, and we break down how exciting that is.
And in smaller news, Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard. Nothing major... We have some theories on why Xbox has stated Call of Duty is going to remain multiplat. And it's sure to have PlayStation scrambling a bit.
There's even some new Star Wars games coming!
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And join us in our #Discord to share your games, achievements, screenshots and just for a generally fun time.
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Your hosts are:
Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox
Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox