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.
Episodes

Monday Apr 01, 2024
Hot Cross Cake
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Lee has a fascination with getting his news from articles.
No one reads articles anymore! It's all about the headlines.
Join us for the April Achievement Challenge! It's a new year, a new challenge, and even bigger and better competitions! Time to represent your country, get your game on, and win the month of April! Sign up now, join the Discord, and do it for your country. Keep in mind, Patrons and Discord boosters get bonus points... So, it's completely pay-to-win!
Could we be getting an Xbox Handheld? Rumors are spreading again about Xbox producing a Switch competitor! Would you buy one? And with a new Xbox dev kit certified in South Korea, could this be it, or is this the Xbox Series X Two 720?
Diablo IV is getting massive changes with Season 4, and Blizzard were kind enough to delay the next season until after April Achievement Challenge. Thanks guys! And speaking of getting massive updates, we can't leave out No Man's Sky - with their 23rd free expansion being released this week. The Hello Games team are knocking it out the park!
And where do you stad on ray-tracing? Are we spending too much effort on this or not enough? Lee and Kyle get technical, thanks to a new patent from Microsoft that promises better ray-tracing in both Windows and Xbox.
This week is a banger week for game releases! We have at least 4 good games that you should play. But one stands out - Stasis: Bone Totem. Seriously, check out this game. It looks very cool - and even Lee is impressed. That says something! And we also have Planet Zoo in case that's not really your jam...
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Sunday Mar 24, 2024
No One Seems Interested in Cheese
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Plastic cheese is some of the best cheese!
This is a hill Kyle will die on.
Join us for the April Achievement Challenge! It's a new year, a new challenge, and even bigger and better competitions! Time to represent your country, get your game on, and win the month of April! Sign up now, join the Discord, and do it for your country. Keep in mind, Patrons and Discord boosters get bonus points... So, it's completely pay-to-win!
We are going to catch up on all the new games for the past two week. So prepare yourself for a list of all "must-plays" and get your wallet ready. Because this week is completely stacked.
If a game launches, but no one can play, did it really launch? Star Wars Battlefront Classic attempted to answer this question when only 192 people could play the game. And then using contents from mods without any credit. Star Wars takes the crown for worst launch in recent memory. Can it pull a No Man's Sky and come back from the dead?A few games are shutting down, including the inspiration behind our super semi-successful #GameFace! shows.
Yet again, we're moaning about a game to TV adaption. First Halo, now Fallout. It seems those that make these shows set out to destroy anything related to these games. Where do you stand? Do you think John Halo on TV is good? Are you going to watch the Fallout series? Or are you going to enjoy the fallout from yet another adaptation gone bad?
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Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Everything is Skype
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Do you remember Skype?
Because Microsoft does. And they're still updating it!
We're deep into some tech talk this episode as we play around with a new way to record this podcast! We have gone from using Zoom to Discord and now even Microsoft Teams. Which one sounds best? We want to hear from you. Do we sound or look better? Do we sound the same? Please give us feedback!
April Achievement Challenge is back for 2024! Are you keen to join? Sign up now, join the Discord, and play for your country!
The Xbox Partner Direct happened, and we decide to cover EVERYTHING! Be prepared to relive the entire showcase, in just about real time. Sea of Thieves is the top wish listed game on the PlayStation store - making it eligible for The Best Ongoing Game at the Game Awards now! Also, is this good or bad news for more Xbox games losing their exclusivity?
Our dear friend, and one of the OG supporters of the Podcast, Rebekah (Spirited Sojourn) - is recovering from a kidney and liver transplant. If you'd like to help, she has set up a GiveALittle page.
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Monday Mar 11, 2024
Anthem II: Back In the Suit Again
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
We are yet again asking Bioware to be sold to Xbox.
We deserve to get Anthem II!
Xbox admitting an ugly truth about Game Pass? How much more rage bait could we possibly put up with? Some games on Game Pass don't sell as well as expected after being added to Game Pass. What a twist!
Studios are going independent left and right! Embracer is spinning out Saber Interactive for $500 Million, Toys for Bob are leaving Xbox (previously Activision Blizzard) and EA is canceling games. Ok, so one of these things are not like the other. But EA will EA, so there's no surprises there. What is surprising is that Xbox retains the rights to all the Toys for Bob IP. That means Spiro and Crash remain as Xbox mascots!
Moon Studios are releasing a new game! But it's not Ori. It's more of a dark souls cross Diablo. And it looks amazing. Start getting hyped!
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Sunday Mar 03, 2024
The A.I. Take Over
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Pounds? Euros?
They're the same thing, right?
Kyle and Lee get stuck talking about A.I. Almost as if they are a bunch of nerds... Can you tell we're amazed with ChatGPT? And with Microsoft shoving this A.I. all over Windows and Office and Azure, will we ever see this tech come to Xbox? Or are we wanting to keep the A.I. out of our games?
Friendly Feb has come to an end, and we have a bunch of game recommendations for you. So, if you didn't take part this year, but want to next year, you have a bunch of options. Now there is no excuse! Challenge yourself to avoid the death and destruction for February and spread the digital love.
What do you think of the Xbox games going to PlayStation? Now that we know what games are going cross platform, how do you feel? Has your faith in Xbox been shaken? Kyle still thinks this is a mistake, due to the generic gamer only hearing "Xbox games go to PlayStation". If you have thoughts, drop into our Discord and tell us what you think!
Has your wish list disappeared on Xbox? Are you the type to wish list 300+ games? If you were affected, Xbox has rolled out a fix and you should have your list back! And there was much rejoicing, with all three people who wish list the entire store.
And to finish us off, an all-white Series X Digital Edition has been rumored.... Is this supposed to go up against the PlayStation Pro?
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Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Omniflopter
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Everything you need to know about #75Hard. Or at least everything about drinking almost 4 liters of water a day. Including all the toilet breaks...
We promise we're an Xbox podcast!
The charts are back to normal as Palworld slowly drops off. Now we wait for another chart disruptor to be released... And we keep control with a bunch of new controller releases, including the Retro Fighters controller for the OG Xbox. Thats right, for all 20 people who still have an original Xbox, you can now get a modern Series X like controller for it. How exciting!
If you're an Xbox Insider, and play on PC, you want to check out the Xbox app. Kyle gives a great review over on his X (formally Twitter). Check it out, and let's give Microsoft more feedback about it. Because together, we'll make it better than Steam!
Skull & Bones is a real game. Or at least it's out now. And we compare it to Black Flag - a game form 11 years ago. Can you guess which is the better game? We'll give you a hint - it's Black Flag by miles. Seriously, this is an embarrassment to Ubisoft. How it ever got released is beyond us...
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
The Xbox Business Update Breakdown
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
After all the rumors, can we rest easy?
Or are we still at Panic Station Red?
We're joined today by the one, the only - Shane Bailey! And boy, is he needed, as we take apart everything to do with the Xbox Business Update. From the podcast itself, to the interviews with The Verge and Windows Central, we (almost) dissect every word from the CEO of Microsoft Gaming himself.
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Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Is This the End of Xbox?
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
It's half past the hour of fun!
Rumors and rumors of rumors have the Xbox community melting down. From Sea of Thieves going to PlayStation, to Xbox going all in on Third Party, it seems like Xbox is preparing to change the entire game. Could we see Starfield on PlayStation? Who knows. We have to wait for next week to see what Phil says. But while weeks have passed where these rumors have escalated, Xbox has remained suspiciously silent... We try to break it down and pepper it full of our own opinions of course! What do you think?
Amid all of this, Rockband gets a new controller! In 2024! Who would have thought? Apparently, EA has only stopped supporting Rockband with its last DLC song pack. Diablo's Season 3 celebrates Lunar New Year with some great XP and gold bonuses and even Star Wars Outlaws gets a release date leak... Seems like the first week of Friendly Feb is full of controversy and exciting news.
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Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Guess Who's Back, Back Again?
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Welcome to Season 8!
We're happy to have you here.
Because its "New Year, Same Us", we've decided to re-introduce ourselves to the world, for all the new listeners who've joined us recently. If you know and love us already, then let us know what we've missed out!
February is Friendly Feb! This is your excuse to play a game that doesn't hurt a digital fly. So, violence is right out. Shooting things is not hip this month. Beating people up does not make you lit. This month, love slaps, being nice is bussin and having friends is great, no cap, for real, for real. What will you be playing this month?
Xbox had a Developer Direct, showing off a lot of new games which managed to suck at least some of the hype out of Kyle. Ubisoft is closing servers, while pretending Skull & Bones is a real game that exists. Sea of Thieves is going from strength to strength with Season 11. Oh, and Palworld has knocked Fortnight off the top of the charts! We have much rejoicing!
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