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 be part of our awesome community. To find out more about the podcast, the hosts, and the monthly events, visit their home on the web @ https://www.thexboxcast.co.nz or join the Discord @ https://discord.com/invite/a2qu4F8
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Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
All the Xbox news dropped while we were recording.
So please excuse our flapping as we get extremely excited.
The Series X and the Series S are now official - price, specs, release date and even a pre-order date! Its all finally happening! And we're super, duper, ultra-excited. Will you be pre-ordering the Series S or Series X on September 22nd?
In other news, do you remember The Rise of The Triad? Well that's getting a remaster, or remade, or re-something...
From descending into the hive cities of Necromunda, to releasing men from cages, we have so many new games this week. Take your sims to a galaxy far, far away with The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu and have a go with lightsabers, or become a chicken and battle other chickens to the death. We're not here to judge... But secretly we are.
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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
This is it. The wrap up for our August challenge.
We could have known that Lee wouldn't finish The Witcher 3, but will he continue playing it? And how much different can Nier: Automata be between its legendary playthroughs?
And of course, we got completely distracted with other games...
Tell us what game you played for #backToYourBacklogII in our Discord! And look at our very pretty new all-in-one social media link!
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Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
We all want chainsaws for arms, but don't put them on your head.
That would just look silly.
We now have a newsletter! And you can sign up to be part of our beta testers. Or alpha users. Or founding members... Whatever you call it, you're welcome to come help us test it out. How do you sign up? You'll have to join our Discord for that...
Did you know Gamescom 2020 happened? We didn't. And we blame the fact that this is no longer in person. But it happened, and we have all the news for it. We go over all the games that were announced this year, and leave semi-unimpressed.
Call of Duty launches November 13th, so everyone gets quite excited about more guns. Grounded gives players the bird and water fleas. Just in case you weren't creeped out enough. The Division gets announced for Games with Gold, Lightstream is coming to our rescue for direct console streaming and Everwild is dropping Xbox One support... Wat could it mean?
Crusader Kings III emerges on Xbox Game Pass and comes with very high praise, along with Iron Harvest. A game we spoke about 3 years ago! Its finally coming out guys, we can all relax now. Educational Games for Kids get's Lee excited. Maybe a bit too much? But hey, we don't judge. Marvel's Avengers arrives on Xbox, sans Spiderman. But we don't have time to worry too much because we'll be too busy playing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Remaster!
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Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Jump over this side, go over the other side, and then fight yourself...
Just your average day in Lee's Witcher 3 adventures!
With the month almost over, we're still plugging away with our Back to Your Backlog II games. When we're not getting distracted by Forza. Or Destiny. Or life!
Lee finally gets to kill 10 rats, and now his experience is complete. Kyle is still loving Neir: Automata, and is blown away by the way the endings are integrated. Different boss phases, different load outs, different characters - Neir has it all.
Tell us what you've been playing for #backToYourBacklogII in our Discord!
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Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
We're not lazy! We're efficient!
Apple and Fortnite's fight interests Lee way too much, so we dive into why the Unreal Engine can't be banned from a platform and what it means. The Xbox HotChips event has given us a lot of info to dig around in, and what everyone is taking away is the expected price increase. And the Series S specs get 'leaked' again...
We also hear that Halo Infinite is now canceled on the Xbox One, but how credible is this source?
For new games, we're playing battle soccer, reimagining Cinderella, and talking about Don't NOD's latest choose your own drama in Tell Me Why. Also, Wasteland 3 is coming out, and so far earning all the praise!
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Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Lets talk Hyper Scape! The brand-new Battle Royale game from Ubisoft.
What do we think? Should you play it? Is worth installing?
Or does it leave you feeling less hyper than others?
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Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Just get on with it!
Halo Infinite is delayed until next year, and this is a good thing. Just trust us on this... Because now we can get another version of GTA V for our toasters instead! Xbox has over 2,000 indie games being optimised for the Series X, so there will be more than enough games on launch day. What day is launch day? We think we know.
Flight Simulator takes off, and its a welcome return to form with the game getting 5/5's all over the place. We go beyond enemy lines, so far in fact, we're behind our enemies enemy lines! And Battletoads are back to smash their way into the modern world.
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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
#GameFace! Bytes goes over our latest community challenge - Back To Your Backlog II: Start Me Up
Lee has decided to try get through The Witcher 3 in a month, which looking back might not be the best choice. Did you know how convoluted the controls are? They seem to be giving Lee a bit of a hard time...
Simone decided on a much easier game - BioShock Remastered. As if going deep under water wasn't creepy enough, she now has to shoot giant robots!
Kyle is playing Nier: Automata and enjoying all the hardcore ninja skillz.
What are you playing? Tell us in our Discord!
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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
With great technical difficulties, comes great humor.
We hope...
Kyle and Lee are Zoom-y bois again this episode as they go over all the news from the past week. Lee decides its time to talk about that-which-shall-not-be-named and goes over the State of Play showcase. Microsoft confirms that Xbox Live is here to stay with a wink and a nudge. Rockstar showed us Grand Theft Auto V again, this time for next gen consoles as well as your toaster. And much, much more.
The new games had us feeling rather toasty with Brunch Club, and we found out that Noel can work from home with Car Mechanic Simulator Classic.
But the two we're most interested in is Hyper Scape from Ubisoft and finally having Cooking Simulator on Xbox. Time to get those spatulas out!
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Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Introducing #GameFace! Bytes! A brand-new limited run series from The Xboxcast.
Every week we take one game and talk about it in this short form review-come-story format.
It's the #GameFace! you know and love, just condensed. Just like milk - it's best when it's condensed milk...
This week we review Grounded - the brand new game from Rare.
From building to bugs, we discuss our pro's, cons and everything in-between. Listen now to hear our thoughts on why we think you should play Grounded.
If you like this new format, please let us know - either on Discord or Twitter. We're eager for feedback.
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Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Have you ever seen a ghost with a beard?
Well neither have we, and that is super suspicious...
We're moving back to weekly news! Partly because some schedules have changed, but mostly due to Lee's complaining. You're welcome Lee. And you're welcome to enjoy all the news we have missed in the past two weeks, including Xbox 20/20! Listen now to find out all our thoughts on what was announced and why we're excited for Halo Infinite.
To make the podcast even longer, game dev's have decided to wait until now to release every single game! From moving gravity to making plastic army men fight, we have it all. We even see our first ever ghost with a beard. Its weird, we know, but just roll with it.
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Saturday Jul 25, 2020
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
Don't you just hate when moon lizards ruin your day?
We do too...
In this episode, Kyle and Lee discuss the Series X game cases, and come away unimpressed. Seriously, its like the cases are made by a marketing team who don't even play games! The reviews for Watchdogs: Legion have left us worried about the state of the game, but at least we got WatchDogs 2 for free... No Man's Sky gets an update that we're super excited about, and more.
Announcements aplenty on this episode as we announce the August challenge: Back 2 Your Backlog II: Start Me Up! For more info, check out our Patreon page. And announcing GameFace! Bites! A new weekly show starting in August. What is it? You'll just have to listen to find out.
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