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 Apr 25, 2020
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
While we're stuck at home, we seem to be even more disorganized! How does that work?
The news is in a shambles! It's all over the place! Seriously, what is going on? It seems everything is waiting for some reveal events coming soon... I wonder what it could be?
NVidia GeForce Now is losing all the Xbox Game Studio games, you can now dance for free (because you couldn't before), we're awfully impressed with Inside Xbox and Grounded, and there's a brand new special edition Xbox One X coming out.
For new games we have a cat in a robot suit, squatting guards, and one game we are most hyped about - Deliver Us The Moon! And good news too - the moon is coming to GamePass on day one. In fact, its out now!
Don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
#AprilAchievementChallenge is in full swing, but are you prepared for a shocking revelation?
The nice thing about this challenge is that it forces all of us to play many different games, and it has lead to some interesting outcomes. And who knew the Telltale games were so good? Certainly not Kyle!
Going all the way back to 2013 with Ryse, 2014 with Sunset Overdrive and 1997 with Age of Empires... We play them all over this month.
How many games have you managed to knock off your list? Tell us on Twitter!
Due to the current lock down and the world changing overnight, our audio is not the best quality. Please excuse us while we adapt to this new method of recording. And even though we're in lock down, we're still streaming live on Mixer! So come hang out.
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Who doesn't want to fight a duck?
Seriously?
We have three weeks worth of news and new games to go over. From fighting ducks in World of Warships to Saints Row 3 getting a remaster, we cover it all. News is all over the place as we slowly lead up to what would have been E3 season. But alas, we now have digital events to look forward to. So more and more info is going to be trickling out slowly... Lee's job is going to get really hard.
If three weeks worth of game releases have you feeling anxious, well fear not! We have our very own curated list of the games you need to know about! Each game is on our list for a reason that we, or may not, explain. You have to checkout Moons of Madness though. That looks great!
We hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
We now have an Instagram! Check out the links below.
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Our annual #AprilAchievementChallenge is back!And what better time to go for all those achievements than when you're in lock-down?
For this very special year, we have three different challenges for you. Take part in one, or all, its completely up to you. Just like how you play, or pay, for achievements... Just like Lee did last year. To get all the details you need, and to take part, check out our Patreon post found -> here
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Its finally here!
All the delicious specs for the Xbox Series X! And we're going to go over them all...
Thats right, Phil Spencer released all the info about what the beast contains in a blog post. And we're here to take it all apart for you. What is VRR and GDDR6? Is 16GB's enough gee-bees? Whats up with this 12 number everyone keeps talking about?
Never you fear, we break it all down for you. And the answer is we're looking at one of the most impressive leaps in ages. The Series X is indeed a monster and will be the worlds most powerful console ever made when it debuts in November.
We hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
We now have an Instagram! Check out the links below.
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
We finally experienced the true power of the Xbox One X.
Just in time to get ourselves super hyped for the Series X...
Kyle finally remembers to tell everyone about the Hellblade Story he has been teasing for weeks. So its OK now Kingsman, we can talk about it in the Discord!
Simone and Kyle have been brushing up their dance moves in Dance Central Spotlight, and bemoan the demise of the Kinect. While remembering why we all have very strong feelings towards Harmonix. And not the good types either.
More stories about Tomb Raider, Gears 5, Two Point Hospital and, of course, The Division 2... We even had a mini-meetup of sorts in The Division 2! So join our clan and join us in the game!
We hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
And we now have an Instagram! Check out the links below.
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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
The NextGen news starts to come in this week with the announcement that Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2 is coming to the Series X.
And it brings with it Fish A.I. Because if your fish is not smart, its dinner!
And now news has exploded, in a way! DOOM Eternal targets 60FPS on even the base Xbox One while Gears 5 gets an update, Forza Horizon 4 gets an update and State of Decay 2 gets an update! Does anyone see a pattern here? There's a new Worms game in the making as well. So relive your childhood and blow up your friends with the Holy Hand-Grenade!
Just in case you missed it, a little game was released this week. Its on GamePass for Xbox and PC, its Xbox One X Enhanced and its Xbox Play Anywhere. So you have no excuse for not jumping into Ori and the Will of the Wisps! And of you look at all the reviews, this seems to be the best platformer ever made! State of Decay 2 gets its massive update to the Juggernaut Edition featuring remastered graphics, access to all add-on packs, new area, now items and weapons and so much more. It seems its time to go back to our zombie slaying ways.
We hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
We now have an Instagram! Check out the links below.
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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
Everything is being cancelled. And all the news that would have come out, hasn't!
So this is a very quiet week...
And what do we do with quiet weeks? Well we pad them out as much as possible! Thats right, non-stop nonsense from beginning to end as we try to find stuff to talk about.
The Xbox Series X allows you to resume games after a reboot - which has us even more hyped. Fortnite and GTA V are still leading our gameplay charts, more games leave Game Pass and we get two new special edition controllers.
Seriously, that it for news... For the new games, really only one is a standout, and that's an expansion to The Division 2 - Warlords of New York. Speaking of which, we have a clan in The Division 2. So if you play, and wanna hang out with us cool kids, look for The Xboxcast clan and sign up! You'll get to play with Lee, myself and Simone, along with most of our fans. So what are you waiting for? Join today!
We hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
We now have an Instagram! Check out the links below.
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
We have three very important announcements!
What are they? Are they exciting?
You'll have to listen to find out...
In another twist, Kyle is still playing *all* the games while Lee is stuck on two. I mean, even Simone is playing more games than Lee at the moment. No wonder the universe feels slightly odd currently...
Kyle surrenders Outer Wilds for now, gets super confused in No Man's Sky, bumbles his way through The Division 2 and dives back into Tomb Raider. You know, the 2013 one...
Meanwhile, Lee plays The Division 2 and Black Flag. Looks like hes found something to stick with... Simone also dives into The Division 2 to join everyone else. Oh, and shes gone back to Dance Central Spotlight to bust a move! We should stream this at some point...
We hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
And we now have an Instagram! Check out the links below.
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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Its the Xbox Series X episode!
No, seriously, we have a bunch of news about the series X and you'll want to listen to our semi deep-dive into the hardware and what it means for you!
An ordinary Tuesday morning (Monday for our US peeps), got completely disrupted with Phil Spencer dropping a bomb. All the specs for the Series X was published in a blog post, and pretty much destroyed the internet. So of course this is our take on it. Oh, and other news happened too...
Sea of Thieves got yet another free update, which looks awesome.
No Man's Sky got another free update, which looks awesome.
The Xbox dashboard got another free update, which looks awesome!
PUBG got another free update, which enabled cross-play between Xbox and Playstation.
Look, everything got an update, ok!
We hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
And we now have an Instagram! Check out the links below.
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Ever wondered who could give Lee such a hard time? Introducing, Ruby - Lee's youngest daughter!
Ruby is a great Overwatch player - even beating her dad, and is starting to dip into game streaming and Let's Plays on YouTube! Now we finally find out who has been getting all of Lee's achievements - the truth comes out. No more day-time achievements for Lee since Ruby got her own Xbox. And he's a little bit gutted about it...
Give Ruby a follow on Xbox, and check out her stuff on Mixer, soon to be YouTube!
Because Ruby. Is. Awesome!
PS: Since the recording of this podcast, Ruby has changed her gamertag. No longer Ruby Is Aw3som3, she is now known as Bronti_Rose. Give her a follow on Xbox. And she'll probably beat you in Overwatch at some stage.
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Feb 22, 2020
Saturday Feb 22, 2020
It is true, liquorice is nonsense!
I have spoken.
Get ready for more excitement in State of Decay 2 with the new Juggernaut Edition - new graphics, new story, new everything! This has put us into quite state! And you can now dress you peeps, so its Sims with Zombies... (Call us EA).
EA feels the need to give Criterion Games the Need For Speed franchise back, The Division 2 gets a great new expansion and we even have a clan in this game, so join us, and Kingdom Hearts is now on Xbox. Truly this is the best timeline.
If you ever wanted to race a drone, you now can in DCL - The Game, Bayonetta makes Lee feel a bit odd as it comes back for its 10th Anniversary Edition, and a game where you play a thief? I feel like thats been done? Or is it just me?
We hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget, we stream our recordings live every Tuesday at 7PM NZST only on Mixer!
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Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Mixer
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer