#NuNews: Chest High Walls and Swords

So many new games, and one will even excite Lee...
 
Rainbow Six Siege is dropping out of the top 10, in what is probably the biggest shake up this week in the charts. Craftopia gets a raving review from Kingsman saying "you smash rocks". Valhalla is getting a short sword, and we wonder how historically accurate that is. The news has been weird this week... Can you tell? 
 
And then this week Xbox execs had to clarify again that Starfield, Elder Scrolls 6, and all future Bethesda games are going to be Xbox exclusive, after a quote was taken out of context. Also there are rumours of a big acquisition coming at the end of September... Could it be 2K or Rockstar? What do you think? 
 
This week in Lee explains things - Kyle gets a lesson in why rally car drivers have a passenger yelling out instructions during the race. 
 
And don't forget - our next event is #terrorTober, but this month we're all playing The Witcher 3 together. Start looking out for the sales now... And also, give us a name for this event! Because we can't come up with everything... 
 
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#GameFace! Rogue-Lust?

Goodbye August, and goodbye to #back2YourBacklog2021. 
 
Do you know how the Sea of Thieves Emissary stuff works? Because we didn't. And now we do! So lucky for you we're here to explain stuff and hopefully help you. Also, play Sea of Thieves! There's so much content and so much to do. It's become a game you can't just leave. 
 
Lee dives into Gang Beasts and gets completely confused. And then gets all confused again in ClusterTruck. And then confused in general. I think he'll just be confused from now.
 
We also come up with a brand new game genre. Thanks guys, please send all royalties to us on Patreon. 
 
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#NuNews: Fully Plaid

A bit of a different NuNews this week as we still struggle with how to how to say plaid... 
 
Is Game Pass the death of the pre-order? 
China is restricting gaming to 3 hours a week, which causes us to wonder a few things. What do you think about it? Destiny 2 should have a "I am back after 6 months" mode where it takes you through a mini-tutorial. Fallout is getting a TV show from the makers of Westworld. 
As we said, it's a bit of a strange week this week. 
 
Xbox is taking break from the heavy hitters this week by releasing a ton of indie games. From Song of Iron (which we love) to Lake (which we love). It's an indie-fest!
 
And don't forget - our next event is #terrorTober, but this month we're all playing The Witcher 3 together. Start looking out for the sales now... And also, give us a name for this event! Because we can't come up with everything... 
 
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#GameFace! Splashy Water

Quake is now on Xbox! With 4K, up to 120 FPS, and Nine Inch Nails in tow. 
And it's on GamePass! Why aren't you playing it right now? 
 
The Ascent, Quake 2 and 3, Scarlet Nexus, Sea of Thieves, Control, Gears 5: Hivebusters... Its Game-agedon! From getting close to wrapping up #back2YourBacklog, to getting distracted with chest high walls, we have a massive GameFace! for you. 
 
And for everyone who doesn't have the memo yet - this year's October is now WitchTober! Or OctWitcher 3. Or... Actually, we don't have a name for it yet. BUT! It mean's everyone is going to play The Witcher 3 in October! Like our very own game-book club. Make sure you're getting ready for that...
 
Also, we now Live Stream *AND* have our video podcast on YouTube! 
 
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#NuNews: gamescom '21 Brings the Zombie Hardcore Parkour

How do you say plaid? 
Kyle says play-d and Lee says pla-d... 
 
Xbox took over Gamescom before the opening night and left everyone thoroughly unimpressed. Even the Gamescom schedule is bad... Aaron Greenburg did warn us not be to impressed, and it seems even he overstated how unexciting it was. For starters where was the release date for Halo Infinite? Then we just saw games we knew about with Forza Horizon 5 being the standout of the show. 
Quake is now out on Xbox and yes, you should be playing it. Jump into Quake. Start up Quake. Love Quake! 
 
Amongst all this, other news did happen. You'll just have to listen to find out about it! 
 
Don't forget that this year for #terrorTober we're playing The Witcher 3! We mention it because #back2YourBacklog is wrapping up, and we like to stay relevant. 
 
We have a new format for our new games. What do you think? Feedback is appreciated. And you can email us all your feedback at hello@thexbocast.co.nz. That's also new! Wooo!
 
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#GameFace! We‘re better than 12K, Kyle!

Forget 4K. Throw 8K in the bin. 
Because we're better than 12K! 
 
We're still neck deep in #back2YourBacklog. And that means we're spending all our gaming hours on one particular game. Well, most of us... Guess who isn't following the rules again... 
Lee makes a good case for why The Ascent is a GOTY contender, and finds out why running towards enemies is not a good strategy for a long life. 
Simone is still keeping everything under Control, but also noticed how the game doesn't follow it's own rules at times. And who would have guessed that turning a light on and off would magic you into all the special rooms! 
Kyle is still enamored with Scarlet Nexus. Seriously! Buy this game if you're a Final Fantasy fan. Or an anime fan. Or an action game fan. Just buy it and play it and love it! 
 
And we also have some other games that have distracted us this week... As per normal. At this stage, you should know that we just like the shiny... 
 
And for everyone who doesn't have the memo yet - this year's October is now WitchTober! Or OctWitcher 3. Or... Actually, we don't have a name for it yet. BUT! It mean's everyone is going to play The Witcher 3 in October! Like our very own game-book club. Make sure you're getting ready for that...
 
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#NuNews: Not Even The Bots Want To Join

Simone joins us to brighten up NuNews!
 
SplitGate is Halo meets Portal and comes with its own music. And it's free! Hopefully it knocks Fortnight off the list... But maybe were getting too hopeful. We also have the best strategy for being awesome at Halo! Just spend 1400 hours in SplitGate. The Ascent drops down the gameplay list, yet no one has completed it. Did you know that if you sign up for Crunchyroll, you get 3 months worth of Game Pass Ultimate! Anime and games. It's a match made in heaven. 
 
We have a new format for our new games. What do you think? Feedback is appreciated. And you can email us all your feedback at hello@thexbocast.co.nz. That's also new! Wooo!
 
And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything!
And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? 
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#GameFace! This is Not Fred Durst Face

It's officially August!
And that means we're diving back into our backlog yet again for the second time this year. 
 
Tweet at us with the #back2YourBacklog and #back2YourBacklog2021 hashtags to tell us what you've been playing. 
 
Lee jumps into The Ascent, Simone regains Control and Kyle gets absorbed into Scarlet Nexus. 
What do we think of these games, how far have we gotten in the first few days, and just some general life chat. Kylo is back to rap about games, yo! 
 
Did you know that Lee follows Fred Durst on Instagram? Because that sounds like something the world needs to know about.
 
And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything!
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#NuNews: The Final Fat-nasy

So much news! All the news.
This is what happens when we skip a week of news... 
 
A new Bioshock is getting made, and we are shook!
 
PUBG is getting a Netflix animated serious, and our first question is why. FIFA goes crazy and asks for $40 more for all the running around, yet PES is going free-to-play. Could this be the year FIFIA gets toppled as the go-to football game? We ask these questions as if we know the answers... 
Outriders gets buffed. Always buff, never nerf! That's something we can totally get behind. You really want to grab a gun and feel awesome and not worry too much. 
Valhalla gets patched with an update of 31 gigs... Are they adding extra fluff to the lion cloth? We have no idea... But you now get a one-handed sword. 
 
And we're doing another quick-fire round of the new games. Let us know if you like it like this, or if you want us to go a bit slower. 
 
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#GameFace! An Adventure In Wasting Time

Play the music and we all go home to play games. 
 
Games are the order of the day - monkey simulator, farming simulator, sailing simulator... It is a simulation-fest this week. Sea of Thieves now has mermaids. Evil mermaids... Ones that want to kill you! And the seasons in Sea of Thieves really breaks the immersion. Bad move there Rare. 
Rocket League and beers is always a wining combo for a locked down Saturday night. 
 
Simone plays as a monkey and finds out climbing is not that easy. And watching friends when choking is pretty traumatic when you don't know how to help. But monkey's will monkey. 
Lee gets stuck into Farming Simulator and releases his inner hick. He even streamed it! Make sure you catch the VOD on Twitch before it's gone forever. 
 
Are you ready for our #back2YourBacklog challenge in August? It's almost here... Details on our Patreon Page! 
 
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#GameFace! Locust Paste Shampoo?

It's a Patron Update Episode! 
What have we been working on (and playing)? You'll have to listen to find out. 
 
Simone has a long list of games, Lee has a short list, Kyle doesn't have a list. What is a list even? Chaos Squad in Sunset OverDrive has been the mission for at least two weeks now. We managed to get some listeners involved in our gaming session. Let us know if you enjoyed playing with us, and if we should do it again! 
Lee is living his dream in FIFA! Being bought and sold left, right and center. From Everton to Man U, who knows where he's going to go next?  
 
Are you ready for our #back2YourBacklog challenge in August? It's almost here... Details on our Patreon Page! 
 
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#NuNews: The News Frolickers

Holding hands and skipping through news, like we always do! 
 
Can you be embarrassed and jealous at the same time for the same thing? We don't know but, Lee takes us on an adventure of his cooking adventures.
 
Farming Simulator '19 is now THE game to play. DeeJayHerro has spent all weekend playing it, and it may even cause Lee to jump in. Will you play? 
 
Robocop now has his own very video game. And by own video game, we mean it has been announced. The stuff in the 90s doesn't count. So don't come at us with facts.
 
Ray Tracing is now being charged for... Who would have though that EA would do this? Because we totally saw this coming... Minecraft Dungeons gets more. Just more. 
 
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