The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 22! Sean played The Evil Within 2 and Call of Duty WW2 Multiplayer. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

Braking News

Rumor: Microsoft looking to buy EA, PUBG Corporation, Valve.

SuperData Research CEO Joost van Dreunen: Because of where we are in the lifecycle of all these things, I’m expecting to hear Microsoft announce something very, very shortly

https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/29/16930892/xbox-one-exclusive-games-analysis-microsoft

Red Dead Redemption 2 dated: October 26, 2018

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-dead-redemption-2-release-date-updated-for-ps4/1100-6456498/

It's the Year of the Dog in Overwatch, starting on February 8.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-overwatch-seasonal-event-announced-coming-ver/1100-6456517/

Xbox One's Game Pass Service Adds Eight More Games Today [Halo Wars 2, NBA 2K17, WWE 2K17, Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition, Rime, Riptide Renegade GP, and Letterquest: Grimm's Journey. Plus back-compat Xbox 360: was that Fable Anniversary

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-ones-game-pass-service-adds-eight-more-games-/1100-6456508/

Dragon Age Producer Responds To Concerns About New Game's Reported "Live Elements"

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-age-producer-responds-to-concerns-about-new/1100-6456484/

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Independent Retailers cutting support for Xbox in response to Game Pass changes.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-29-for-the-consumer-xbox-game-pass-is-fantastic-for-retail-it-just-kills-us-outright

Then Microsoft says it’s not all that bad

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-02-01-microsoft-responds-to-indie-retail-backlash-over-xbox-game-pass

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Games with Gold

Xbox One: Shadow Warrior February 1 to 28

Xbox One: Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – India February 16 to March 15

Xbox 360: Split/Second: February 1 to February 15

Xbox 360: Crazy Taxi: February 16 to 28

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