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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Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Foursquare? Smart watches? Getting to work late?
These aren't games!
A lot of No Man's Sky gets played by Kyle and Lee and Simone goes back to being a cowboy in Red Dead Online. We sympathise with Kings all over the world thanks to Age of Empires and all it's bugs...
And find out about Adam and Eve's pet emo.
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Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Get ready for Lee to blow your mind!
Just in general though, nothing too specific.
Microsoft is closing its stores, Facebook will not come to Xbox and we start gearing up for the Xbox July reveal! And we look at a great concept box for the Series X. You can't see it, but it looks really good. You'll just have to take our word for it.
Kyle struggles to pronounce all the new game names. So many random letters all mushed together! You'll need metal ears for these names to make sense. These games are so confusing, we temporarily become a movie review podcast...
Remember, we're streaming now on Twitch on Tuesday's at 7PM NZST. Join us there to see all the behind the scenes and join us after the recording to chat and hang out.
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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
Months, secret feet and Pinterest?
What even is going on?
With June ending, we wrap up #back2YourBacklog and go over how we didn't actually go back to our backlogs. Lee gave up on Jedi Fallen Order, Kyle went to Mass Effect and has still not completed it, Producer Paul actually played a game and Simone played 3 back log games! I think she is winning...
When was the last time you were faced with a Game Over screen? Kyle is shocked when it turns out that you can actually lose Frostpunk! But that shouldn't stop you from playing it - its such a pretty game. Lee managed to ignore his backlog completely and get sucked back into Destiny 2. Along with Minecraft Dungeons, Human Fall Flat and COD: Modern Warfare.
Thanks go out to this months patrons on Patreon - you guys are awesome and allow us to keep doing what we do.
How far did you get with #back2YourBacklog? Tell us on Twitter.
Oh, and we're now streaming on Twitch, so be sure to follow along there!
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
After the Mixer shake up, we're excited to move to Twitch!
Follow us there to catch all our podcast recordings and other fun things. We'll be doing another 100 follower celebration when we hit that mark.
Join us as we take a deep dive into Mixer's demise and what the causes could be, along with all the news and new games that are coming this week. Brawlhalla returns to our game play chart, EA announces news stuff, and some PS5 games are coming to Xbox Series X. All in all, there is quite a lot to look forward for.
Be sure to tune into our Twitch channel on Tuesday at 7PM NZST as we wrap up the #back2YourBacklog challenge, and have cake to celebrate our launch on Twitch.
See you there!
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Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Have you managed to stick with your #back2YourBacklog challenge?
Or are you as distracted as we've been?
Simone has changed her backlog game, Kyle has changed his backlog game and even Lee has... stuck with game he said he'd play! In a rare twist of events, Lee is the one keeping on track while Kyle and Simone have veered off on different tangents.
Just what games are distracting us this week?
In some exciting news - we now have merch!
Listen now to find out how you can get your hands on some sweet Xboxcast stickers!
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Old games looking even better than before - thats the promise of the Series X.
And from what we've seen, it sure looks like it delivers on that promise!
From Xbox sales, to Game Play charts, to the new Store coming to Xbox consoles - we cover the past fortnight in Xbox news. A new Destiny 2 trailer has us thinking about going back even! Lee even breaks down what Smart Delivery is and how you'll be playing the best version of the game on the Series X.
For our new games, we dive into cooking, go biking around France and uncage Wozans. What are Wozans? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out.
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Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Welcome to June! And welcome to an excuse to jump back into your backlog!
You're welcome.
June is our #back2YourBacklog month - a month where we play games that we started and have not finished. You're invited to join us as we explore games we have forgotten, challenge yourself to finish them with us, and reduce our collective backlogs by at least one!
Simone is undecided about Star Wars: Battlefront II or Final Fantasy XIII. Lee is undecided about Jedi: Fallen Order, Halo 2, Bioshock or Mass Effect. At least Kyle has decided on Assassins Creed: Black Flag for a very logical reason.
Now it's your turn - tell us what game has you going #back2YourBacklog?
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Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
Xbox buying Konami? At least that's the latest rumor...
We expected more movement on the game play charts, but it remains underwhelming. Mafia: Definitive Edition stumbles on the One X, and Ubisoft is absolutely killing it this generation with 6 franchises reaching over 10 million copies sold.
We also cover all the games being optimised for the Series X! It's getting so close, we can taste it!
Minecraft Dungeons is released and Lee can not wait to play. If this episode is shorter than normal, we can all blame him for rushing off. Oh, and now you can punch Robocop in Mortal Kombat 11, go fishing in Ultimate Fishing Simulator and punch a portal in Georifters...
Thanks for listening! We will see you all on Xbox Live.
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Saturday May 23, 2020
Saturday May 23, 2020
#GameFace! has a special announcement this week!
The announcement of our Community Event Calendar. Or what we like to call our Community Calendar.
We now have one place where you can see everything we have planned for the year. So check it out on our Patreon Page and join in all the events.
And now, onto the games... Lee has decided to play ALL the games... Again! From racing cars, to surviving the nuclear apocalypse and even going back in time, Lee has played it.
Kyle rages about Minit, gets excited about The Division 2 and tells everyone to play Astroneer. Seriously, play Anstroneer!
Simone goes way back west, plays some live shows and even shoot some Covenant. And we get a long awaited update on Stardew Valley!
Thanks for listening! We will see you all on Xbox Live.
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Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
Real news by real people. Thats our guarantee!
Join Kyle and Lee as they discuss every single game that was shown off on Inside Xbox. Xbox Live and Game Pass numbers get revealed Star Wars Battlefront 2 gets a fantastic update, XCloud is coming to Game Pass and we even take a shallow dive into the history of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
We even cover Microsoft's plans to build an Azure Data Center in New Zealand and what that means for us.
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Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Well guys, it looks like #AprilAchievementChallenge has concluded. And this so happens to be our 150th Episode!
This means that there are over 300 hours of us out on the internet... How exciting! For our 15oth episode, we highlight those that believed in us from the get go - From Jeremy being our very first Patron, to having Noel be our awesome Mod. Its been fantastic having you guys around as we bumble our way through the wonderful world of podcasting. Give yourselves a pat on the back.
But you're not here for that are you? You want to find out all about the April Achievement Challenge.
Who took the top spot, who got the most cheevos and how close did we come to Kingsman? We cover it all, including some really cool stats. If you want to find out more, check out our Patreon Page where we have even more stats just for you.
Thank you guys for making the last 150 episodes special, and thanks for taking part in our silly challenges. You're the best.
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Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
We're recording this by ourselves... Let's see how this goes!
In this episode, we cover a bunch of people who have left other game studios and moved to the super secretive The Initiative. There is a pattern emerging, and it seems its good news for Team Green. Monster Hunter: World gets an update, and Lee forgets to mute his laptop, Apex Legends gets an awesome looking short story movie, and Saints Row: The Third goes up for digital pre-order.
Prepare for the new games as we have half a list for you, including a new dating sim - Arcade Spirits! Now you can date like its 1980 all over again!
Don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
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