The XboxCast
Season 3
Episodes
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Its the show you've been waiting for. The last official episode of the year and we're presenting the 3rd annual Xboxcast Game Awards!
Like any typical award show, the categories are made up and the points don't matter. With that in mind we don't have a clear winner or loser, or even nominations. We go purely by personal preference. Because that way, we can't be wrong! Its a complete win-win situation.
Our categories are on our Patreon page and our Discord. Which means you can't blame us if yours didn't win. Or even get mentioned.
Thank you guys for listening. Its been a pleasure to have you along for the ride! We hope to see you all in 2020 with even better, funnier and many more stories about our gaming adventures. Or lack thereof.
Until then, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We'll see you all on Xbox Live!
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Saturday Dec 07, 2019
Saturday Dec 07, 2019
We're gearing up for our very own Game Awards show! And you get to chime in.
Head on over to our Patreon page for more info...
Its been a really quiet week on the news front, with everyone holding off on end-of-year announcements till the televised Game Awards. But that wont stop us! From State of Decay 2 to Halo: Reach, we're talking about Microsoft games coming to Steam. Along with some really exciting Games with Gold news that we're sure will excite the 10 year old within us!
And then we have a massive list of games coming out this week. The biggest one being Halo: Reach! And the excitement is palpable. Often heralded as the second best Halo game, its now finally here and finally part of The Master Chief Collection. We couldn't be more excited! Neverwinter Nights comes back in an Enhanced Edition, Kerbals get more toys to play with in Kerbal Space Program's DLC - Breaking Ground and we're enthralled with Arise: A Simple Story. My Friend Pedro has also jumped on this hype train.
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
A little Star Wars game was released and our very favourite game reviewer has been playing it!
Thats right, Simone reviews Jedi: Fallen Order.
Lee managed to get into the West of Dead Beta and gives us his thoughts on that, which makes it sound harder than it is. It can't be that difficult, can it? Its not like its a Souls game...
Meanwhile, Kyle has decided to up his completion ratio. Why? We don't even know. But it did lead to getting 30 achievements in one Sunday, and even going back to the OG Destiny. You have never heard a happier Lee...
And apparently Old Man's Journey is better than ABZU according to the resident achievement hoarder... Which means, of course, we had to check it out. Can it live up to the hype?
Join us as we gear up for The Xboxcast Game Awards for 2019! Find it on our Patreaon page and give us your thoughts! Use the hashtag #TXCGA19 to get in on the action!
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Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
The stores are starting to play Christmas music, so you know what that means?
Another 'Game Awards' show! And this time, you're invited to our party!
Xbox 360 and Xbox One had birthdays recently which leads us to ask "When will the 360 die?" Playground Games might have given us a glimpse into Fable 4, but all we can do is wait. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare seems to be divisive, and even more so with its new patch. And Logitech comes to the party with a toolkit for the Xbox Adaptive Controller. Good on ya, mate!
Golazo leads our new releases for what is a quiet week. Where The Water Tastes Like Wine has us enthralled with its art style, again! (It was pushed back for some reason) And Mowin' & Throwin' seems like an amazing party game you'll want to get your friends around for. Also, did you know Lee hates rhythm games? We didn't...
Now, onto the excitement - The Xboxcast Game Awards 2019 - we have a post on our Patreon page where we tell you the categories. And we're letting you suggest new categories or games! Be sure to check it out and have your say. It may even end up in our Game Awards episode (Coming Soon).
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
The one that made us famous!
Listen closely, and you'll hear a real life gun shot in this episode. Luckily no one was hurt.
The #purplePants are back! Simone gives us our much needed update on Stardew Valley and we're still amazed at how this game continues to exist. She's also played Jedi: Fallen Order and in a revelation might actually be able to play a Dark Souls type game... Find out what Simone and Kyle think about the latest Star Wars outing.
Lee has managed to win a copy of Need For Speed: Heat, only to find its not really the new hotness he was hoping for. What makes it so bad? No one knows...
And then ewe're back to the 'normalities' of Sea of Thieves and its treasure losing ways, getting spaced in The Outer Worlds and grinding up the Swarm in Gears 5, which all of us are slightly disappointed in...
Join us as we gear up for The Xboxcast Game Awards for 2019! Find it on our Patreaon page and give us your thoughts!
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Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Simone's #purplePants story is now famous!
Missed the how and why? You'll just have to listen...
And thats not even all! We covered XO19 which has been called "better than E3" and "exciting" and "bold". In fact one quote was even "you guys should totally listen to #theXboxcast because they are great!" And who are we to argue? Even if we did make up 90% of those quotes! It didn't stop us from having a special panel - made up of Kyle, Lee and Producer Paul - to go over all the excitement of XO19. So much news... Its almost too much.
But we still did some normal news and some normal nu-games!
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Saturday Nov 16, 2019
Saturday Nov 16, 2019
Lee and Paul take over #NuNews to give Kyle and Simone a much needed break.
All the pre-hype about XO19 is here! Listen now and see how much we got right, and how much we got wrong. Disney+ is coming to Xbox and we go over how to get it. And if you're one of the few people who don't have GamePass yet, well here is an offer you can't refuse.
Could Fortnite be in trouble? People are spending less on the micro-transactions than they used to... Maybe the titan will fall? And now your Xbox will suggest things to play! The robots are here and they just want you to have fun. See, Terminator, its not that bad!
Let us know what you thought of this episode over on Twitter.
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Do you have the need? The need for speed? And can you stand the heat?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're in luck - Need For Speed Heat comes out this week. And even better for you, we take apart the flow chart EA provides on ways you can play!
Blizzard unveils Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 while trying to take the heat off their pro-China scandal. Which would have worked if these games were coming any time soon... A Red Dead Redemption 2 feature ends up angering console gamers, and really, is it worth all the gnashing of teeth? We have some teases about Gears 6, which is nothing you didn't already know. And Xbox streaming to your phone is available to alpha testers! This is going to be awesome.
Need for Speed Heat races into our lives, but can it race into our heart? We'll have to pump the brakes on that one, until we can see for ourselves. In the mean time, why not boogie on down with Just Dance 2020, slay some dragons in The Elder Scrolls MMO, beat up your friends with Tanky Tanks and experience the thrills and chills in Football Game.
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
That it. Its all done. #terrorTober has come and gone. We can all return to normal heart rates again...
Without a doubt, Simone 'won' this years #terrorTober - she actually managed to finish her chosen game and get a little creeped out by it. Lee spent an hour with three games, and Kyle actually stuck around in Blair Witch for 12 hours, before nope-ing out of there. But how and why and what did we think of our games? You'll just have to listen to find out. Thanks to everyone else who took part and joined us in our time of need!
We'll be releasing our The Outer Worlds review soon! So stay tuned for that.
Thanks to @AmyBakerness for the nice and shiny new logo and @Matt for the awesome #terrorTober header!
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Saturday Nov 02, 2019
Saturday Nov 02, 2019
You don't need any kind of access to jump into this episode!
XboxAll Access is back and it comes with a path to Scarlett when it launches. Oh, and its now available in Australia! So all our mates across the ditch can jump on board getting themselves an Xbox super easy like.
Lee has decided that The Outer Worlds and Fallout: New Vegas are linked. We don't really believe him, but maybe you do? And while he's talking about conspiracies, have you head about Overwatch 2? Apparently thats coming too!
We're super hyped about Afterparty which has been released and come to Xbox Game Pass on release! So, maybe we'll dive into that at some point - just have to finish off a few more games quickly... A blast from the past with Super Monkey Ball has people hyped, and we don't know why.
Thanks to @AmyBakerness for the nice and shiny new logo and @Matt for the awesome #terrorTober header!
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Saturday Oct 26, 2019
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
The new games this week are out of this world!
Because The Outer Worlds is finally here! Are you playing it yet? Tell us what you think about it.
Big next-gen news as Aaron Greenberg says Xbox Scarlett will do 4K 120 FPS. Or did he? We go into his comment and what it means. A new Xbox Live Product Marketing Director has been found in Harvey Eagle, who hopes to drive more business in the EU region. And finally - you can now change your Gamer Tag to anything you want thanks to Xbox adopting the Discord-like usernames. Speaking of, do you know we're on Discord? Join our server for a bunch of fun!
And this week we have a fantastic line up of games being released. From off planet Fallout-esq The Outer Worlds (which is getting rave reviews) to shooting your friends in the face in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. There is even Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition just for Lee. If you ever wanted to become a country star, well now is your chance with Let's Sing Country!
We only have one more week so be sure to join us for #terrorTober by telling us what games you're playing using the hashtag!
Thanks to @AmyBakerness for the nice and shiny new logo and @Matt for the awesome #terrorTober header!
All this and more on this week's episode of #NuNews!
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
We've reached our midway point in #terrorTober, and Lee has chosen to play... Surviving Mars.
Yes, you read that right! The city building strategy game is Lee's chosen #terrorTober game.
Make sure you're following along as we conclude #terrorTober on next #GameFace. Why, you ask? Because The Outer Words arrives and that sounds like a lot more fun than struggling through a scary game.
With that in mind, Simone updates us on Oxenfree, which sounds like an amazing game! Lee does some critique of Blair Witch, which could almost make us game reviewers now... And then the usual spattering of Destiny 2, Anthem and, of course, Surviving Mars. And tell us what you guys think of #unemployedGary! He's out there, working hard to make sure you enjoy #terrorTober too!
Be sure to join us for #terrorTober this month and tell us what games you're playing using the hashtag!
Thanks to @AmyBakerness for the nice and shiny new logo and @Matt for the awesome #terrorTober header!
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