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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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!
The Xboxcast streams every recording on Twitch on Tuesdays at 7PM New Zealand Time. If you want to join in on all the background fun, join us then!
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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
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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Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch
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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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch
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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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch
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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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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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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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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