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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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Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Mixer
Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
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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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
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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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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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
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!
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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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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
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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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