The Expansion Pass

The Expansion Pass

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  • XEP Interview: Clash: Artifacts of Chaos | Carlos Bordeu (Co-Founder, ACE Team)

    #ClashArtifactsofChaos #Interview #xbox

    In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by Carlos Bordeu, Co-Founder of ACE Team to discuss the design philosophy of Clash: Artifacts of Chaos. Carlos shares how the game's visual style impacted design, what the team set out to do in a limited development window, and how the team solicits player feedback. Enjoy!

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    49 min
  • Xbox Expansion Pass 170: Respawn’s New Studio & Star Wars Game | Redfall’s Offline Mode | Unreal Engine 5 Showcases Hellblade 2

    #UnrealEngine5 #Respawn #Hellblade2

    In episode 170 Luke and Logun discuss Respawn’s new studio and new Star Wars project, Redfall getting an offline mode, ID@Xbox breaking records, and the UK is set to pass the Activision-Blizzard Deal. Unreal Engine 5 was on display while showing off several impressive videos from Hellblade 2 that impressed all around. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    Twitter: Captain Logun

    Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast

    Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

    1 hr 24 min
  • Xbox Expansion Pass 169: Microsoft Signs New Deals | Diablo & Exoprimal | Resident Evil 4 Reviews

    #DiabloIV #ResidentEvil4 #Exoprimal

    In episode 169 Luke and Logun discuss the latest cloud streaming deals signed by Microsoft and their competitors, the Diablo and Exoprimal betas are impressing, and Resident Evil 4 reviews are in to great acclaim.

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    Twitter: Captain Logun

    Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast

    Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

    1 hr 27 min
  • XEP Interview: Valheim | Jonathan Smårs, Iron Gate Studios

    #Valheim #Interview #xbox

    In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by Jonathan Smårs, developer of Iron Gate studios working on the Viking survival title Valheim. Smårs discusses bringing the game to Xbox Game Preview, Xbox Game Pass, and the process of bringing the game to consoles overall. 

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    37 min
  • Xbox Expansion Pass 168: Starfield’s New Release Date | Capcom’s Xbox Announcements | E3 News

    #Starfield #ResidentEvil4 #XboxE3

    In episode 168 Luke and Logun discuss Starfield’s new direct and release date, the Capcom Spotlight’s Xbox adjacent announcements including Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, and Exoprimal. Lastly, E3 news has begun trickling in and just what is Xbox planning?

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    Twitter: Captain Logun

    Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast

    Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

    1 hr 24 min
  • Xbox Expansion Pass 167: Reported EU Approval of Activision-Blizzard | Elden Ring DLC | Wo Long Reviews

    #ActivisionBlizzard #wolongfallendynasty #EldenRingDLC

    In episode 167 Luke and Logun discuss reports of the EU approving the Activision Blizzard deal, Elden Ring is dropping DLC, and Wo Long has arrived to critical acclaim.

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    Twitter: Captain Logun

    Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast

    Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

    1 hr 26 min
  • XEP Interview: Shadow Gambit | Moritz Wagner, Head of Design

    #ShadowGambit #Interview #xbox

    In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by Moritz Wagner, Head of Design at Mimimi Games working on the stealth-tactics title Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew. Wagner discusses the team's reaction to the game's reveal, designing stealth missions in an open world, and how the tactics genre has evolved thanks to their influence.

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    34 min
  • Xbox Expansion Pass 166: Forza’s Expansion Underwhelms | Xbox Partners With Nintendo & Nvidia

    #forzahorizon5 #suicidesquadkillthejusticeleague #Xbox

    In episode 166 Luke and Logun tackle the massive updates in the Activision Blizzard Deal which lead Xbox to partner with both Nintendo and Nvideo. Forza Horizon 5's expansion Rally Adventure has debuted and is underwhelming. The upcoming season of Halo Infinite, and the best multiplatform announcements at the PlayStation State of Play like Street Fighter and Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League... As always, we hope you enjoy the show.

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    Twitter: Captain Logun

    Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast

    Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

    1 hr 29 min
  • XEP Interview: SteamWorld Build | Brjann Sigurgeirsson | Adam Vassee

    #SteamWorldBuild #Xbox #interview

    In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by both Brjann Sigurgeirsson, SteamWorld Franchise Director, and Adam Vassee, the Producer of SteamWorld Build. Together they discuss how SteamWorld Build fits into the larger universe of SteamWorld titles and what the teams are hoping to accomplish with SteamWorld Build's gameplay. Discussions of a sequel to SteamWorld Dig 2, no longer being exclusive anywhere, and remastering the old games into a collection are all talking points. Enjoy!

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    1 hr 2 min
  • Xbox Expansion Pass 165: Game Pass VS. Game Sales | Xbox VR | Sea of Thieves X Halo

    #Xbox #GamePass #hogwartslegacy 

    In episode 165 Luke and Logun discuss the logic in the arguments of Game Pass membership cannibalizing a game's sales. PSVR2 is launching which leads us to offer quick speculation on what we want from an Xbox VR device and lastly, Sea of Thieves has dropped some EPIC Halo content into their shop and we are stoked. As always, we hope you enjoy!

    XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. 

    The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.

    Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost

    Twitter: Captain Logun

    Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast

    Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

    1 hr 21 min

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