Episode 169

Microsoft has announced a slew of changes for Xbox Game Pass, including a price increase and changes to their day-one offerings. In today's episode, we do a deep dive into Xbox Game Pass and its value, and discuss Microsoft's ever-evolving strategy for the service. As always, we conclude with the games we are playing (Elden Ring, Teardown). This episode was recorded in July 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Gamepass Deep Dive and Price Increase Analysis

25:03 - Lack of PC Parity for Gamepass Games and the Future of Gamepass

36:10 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

45:12 - Teardown

47:00 - Game Development and Learning to Draw