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Sound effects have entered the chat, and we are dangerously excited about it. Stuart upgrades the whole recording setup with a Shure SM7B and a Rodecaster Duo, which means cleaner audio, live mixing, and a slightly worrying number of buttons we want to press mid-sentence.
From there, we dig into one of the most underrated “gaming budget” tools around: Microsoft Rewards. We share our current points totals, what they convert to in pounds, and the simple daily routine that turns Game Pass playtime and Bing tasks into Xbox gift cards. It is not life-changing money, but it is real money, and it can absolutely take the edge off a new game, a DLC upgrade, or that purchase you would otherwise talk yourself out of.
On the games front, we get properly stuck in. Steve finishes Mouse PI For Hire and explains why he loves the world and story but feels the loop drags late on, then jumps into Trepang 2 for a short, intense run-and-gun blast. The big unanimous winner is Mixtape, a tight narrative Game Pass experience packed with music, nostalgia, and that specific heartbreak of friends splitting up as life moves forward. We also vent about Droid Tycoon’s BB-8 event: the hype is real, the teaser is great, and the payoff leaves us asking what live events should actually reward. Stuart also shares early impressions of Ghost of Yotai, plus we answer a listener email with standout PlayStation and Nintendo picks to balance out the Xbox-heavy run.
We round things off with news: Steam Machine rumours and pricing, new Xbox Insider features like boot-up visuals and gamer score badges, Discord Nitro bundling a starter Game Pass trial, the Forza Horizon 6 leak crackdown, GTA 6 platform messaging, and GameStop’s wildly rejected eBay bid. Subscribe to the next show, share this with a mate who loves Game Pass, and please leave us a review so more people can find the podcast.
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Sound effects have entered the chat, and we are dangerously excited about it. Stuart upgrades the whole recording setup with a Shure SM7B and a Rodecaster Duo, which means cleaner audio, live mixing, and a slightly worrying number of buttons we want to press mid-sentence.
From there, we dig into one of the most underrated “gaming budget” tools around: Microsoft Rewards. We share our current points totals, what they convert to in pounds, and the simple daily routine that turns Game Pass playtime and Bing tasks into Xbox gift cards. It is not life-changing money, but it is real money, and it can absolutely take the edge off a new game, a DLC upgrade, or that purchase you would otherwise talk yourself out of.
On the games front, we get properly stuck in. Steve finishes Mouse PI For Hire and explains why he loves the world and story but feels the loop drags late on, then jumps into Trepang 2 for a short, intense run-and-gun blast. The big unanimous winner is Mixtape, a tight narrative Game Pass experience packed with music, nostalgia, and that specific heartbreak of friends splitting up as life moves forward. We also vent about Droid Tycoon’s BB-8 event: the hype is real, the teaser is great, and the payoff leaves us asking what live events should actually reward. Stuart also shares early impressions of Ghost of Yotai, plus we answer a listener email with standout PlayStation and Nintendo picks to balance out the Xbox-heavy run.
We round things off with news: Steam Machine rumours and pricing, new Xbox Insider features like boot-up visuals and gamer score badges, Discord Nitro bundling a starter Game Pass trial, the Forza Horizon 6 leak crackdown, GTA 6 platform messaging, and GameStop’s wildly rejected eBay bid. Subscribe to the next show, share this with a mate who loves Game Pass, and please leave us a review so more people can find the podcast.
Watch our Previous Episodes on YouTube - https://linkly.link/2dG8W
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Buy a RodeCaster Pro II - https://amzn.to/4dh0spE
Support the podcast by shopping on Amazon - https://geni.us/npUEx
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