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Saturday Apr 06, 2019
Saturday Apr 06, 2019
It may be April 1st, but there are no fools on this week's podcast!
Well, maybe Lee..
Speaking of April Fools, a bunch of games are testing out "being funny" and leading the charge is Rainbow Six Siege with their Rainbow is Magic event! Everything is cute, cuddly and very, very pink. Perfect for inducing the rage you have hidden inside you. For Honor does one better and add Rabbids (those very strange rabbit creatures) into a sort of horde mode. Talk about nightmare fuel.
And prepare to go back to Pandora as Borderlands 3 got announced to much fanfare and excitement! And it looks fantastic. Also rumored to be funning at native 4K on the One X. Now thats impressive.
In case you have been living under a rock, The Xboxcast has kicked off the first annual April Achievement Challenge. What is that? Firstly, listen to find out. Or go to our Patreon page - all the deets are there. Come join us, and battle for eternal bragging rights.
We're also trying out this whole Live Streaming thing on YouTube. But only Patrons will get access to the video afterwards.
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Mixer
Simone: GymBean44 on Twitter and Xbox
Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
This is a very confused episode of NuNews.
We're so confused we even live streamed it to our YouTube channel using Lee's phone. You may want to check it out - Kyle was called the "Chris Evans of podcasting".
Apart from being confused, news is very Sea of Thieves heavy, because Kyle loves it still. We go over the trusted Xbox Gameplay Chart that Lee loves, welcome two new games to BackCompat, talk about new Game Pass games and even get really excited about the new trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodline 2!
In even more exciting news - Final Fantasty VII is coming to the Xbox this week! Oh man, we (Kyle) can hardly contain ourselves! Lee decides to get weirdly excited about Xenon Racer, but who can blame him?
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
The Xboxcast stand with the Muslim community, Christchurch and New Zealand. We refuse to let the actions of one individual speak for all of us.
If you feel compelled to donate, you can do so on the Christchurch Victims Fund Give-a-little page.
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What have we been playing for the last two weeks? The answer may, or may not, surprise you!
But the answer is indeed very little. It seems we have hit that part of the year where real life is taking over... But we still have some fun stories from our wonderful Game Story Master - Simone!
Simone has been playing Cities: Skylines and things don't seem to be going so well... But then do they ever? Kyle and Lee harp on about how difficult The Black Armory content in Destiny 2 is. Lee has spent way too much time in Anthem for it to be healthy. Kyle is really, super duper excited, in a big way, about Satisfactory (which you so totally have to check out!) and Lee gets really bored of The Sims 4. So much so that he leaves the room. Bye Lee.
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Saturday Mar 23, 2019
Saturday Mar 23, 2019
With GDC kicking off, the news cycle is starting to kick off. Sorta.
Maybe.
The big news this week is of course Google Stadia - the new game streaming service from Google that runs right in your browser. Hey, we never said it was a good idea either... And all this talk of game streaming prompts more details for XCloud to come out, and so far, its looking like Microsoft and Google are gearing up for the long fight.
You can now, sort of, stream games from your PC to you Xbox. Halo MCC will share progress between PC and Xbox, but is still not a Play-Anywhere title, strangely enough. Xbox Game Pass is losing 4 games, while teasing newer, updated titles to come.
In the Nu part this week, prepare to die many times in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and learn how to properly pronounce Tyd Wag Vir Niemand.
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
The mists are starting to clear, and out of the fog appears a brand new episode of NuNews!
And boy do we have news. All the news from Inside Xbox along with the random news that pops up over the week. Halo on PC! Yes, you heard that right! Halo fans can rejoice as Halo: The Master Chief Collection is making its way to PC, allowing fans to finally Finish the Fight! And it doesn't stop there, Halo: Reach is coming to The MCC too!
Xbox Game Pass is getting a new addition, One Piece has a brand new game, special sound on Xbox, and more! Oh my!
The launch titles should not leave a division in your mind on which ones to look forward to as The Division 2 launches. And we even get a little fancy with the beer. Sort of.
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Mixer
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Welcome to yet another GameFace! episode. And the theme seems to have been surviving...
Surviving a few weeks with not many games played that is!
For some reason, our heroes have found themselves short on leisure time... Which means you get to listen to Lee talk about Destiny and Anthem for days! Kyle has decided to check out Surviving Mars after its many updates, which almost turned into a brand new game. Along with even more Mass Effect: Andromeda. Do you get a space vibe? We get a space vibe... Simone is still trying to find the Mayor's Purple Pants and serving aliens in Stardew Valley while Lee remains unimpressed with The Division 2 Beta.
All this and more on this episode of GameFace!
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Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Looks like we have gone to Venus to get the beer this time...
NuNews for the week of March 4th and it looks like all the news is waiting for GDC which is coming at our faces very soon!
Lee loves his gameplay charts, and this week nothing is causing waves. Which causes Lee to go looking at the UK Game Charts where we find Anthem is still number 1... Theres news of Xbox Game Studios acquiring yet another studio, Microsoft looking beyond consoles and Apex Legends hitting 50 million players!
And a new month means new Games with Gold! A few new games have gotten us excited with this round of free games, including another original Xbox game! And of course the big release for this week is Devil May Cry 5.
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Friday Mar 01, 2019
Friday Mar 01, 2019
NuNews for the week of February 25th.
Since trying to become beer reviewers, we've had an overwhelming lack of feedback. Which clearly means everyone loves it and we shouldn't stop! This week we kick off talking about one of Kyle's favorites - Monteiths Sumer Ale. A sweeter beer that Lee tries very hard to say good things about...
In the news this week, we go over Lee's beloved game chart from our friends over at TrueAchievements.com, get super excited about Final Fantasty coming to Xbox in glorious 60FPS and speculate about Game Pass coming to the Switch. In fact, Game Pass looks like it could be coming to any internet connected device. Are you ready to play Skyrim on your smart fridge? Halo on your dishwasher? Cuphead on your phone? Actually, that would be a great fit...
For the new games this week, Kyle actually did some research! Can you believe it? Because we can't... From defending the universe in 8 Bit Invaders, to taking over the universe in Stellaris, we have the games you need to know about.
Kyle and Lee go over all this and more on this week's episode of Nu News!
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Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
GAMEFACE!
Remember our "What Have We Been Playing?" section? Or our "Games Played This Week"? Or as Lee put it "So what have you been playing Kyle?"
No? Ok, never mind! Onwards.
Strap in for this episode, as the entire Xboxcast have managed to find themselves addicted (or at least playing excessively) Rocket League! From Kyle driving into Lee, to Lee swearing at Kyle, and Simone yelling at everyone, much fun was had and we even have proof on Mixer! Simone is still struggling to satisfy the aliens in Stardew Valley (I thought this was a farming game?), Kyle and Lee did their first Destiny Nightfall together - which is a cause for celebration, and Lee has even played the indie game of the year - Celeste. What did he think about it? You'll just have to listen to find out.
All this and more on this episode of GameFace!
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