The Most Horse-Powerful Podcast On The Internet, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 99! Sean played Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and World War Z! Luke participated in the Gears 5 Tech Test! Buckle up and drive safe!

The Playlist

Luke: Gears 5

Sean: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night; World War Z

Braking News

Games With Gold for August has been announced:

Gears of War 4, Forza Motorsport 6, Torchlight, Castlevania Lords of Shadow https://twitter.com/Xbox

Game Pass additions: Ashes Cricket, 8/1 Pandemic, 8/1 Downwell, 8/1 Jackbox Party Pack 2, 8/8 Space Hulk Tactics, 8/8 Slay the Spire, 8/14 https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass

Chips Ahoy looks to be partnering with Gears 5, proving that someone, somewhere is aware of Luke’s addictions. Send me your cookie codes, fools.

The Outer Worlds by Obsidian will be coming to Nintendo Switch sometime after other platforms.

Do we think there is any chance of cross-progression coming to any combination of systems?

How “in control” of this property to we think Microsoft is? Keeping in mind that MS is honoring previous commitments to other systems by Obsidian/Private Division…

From Brendan Myers: with the buzz around The Outer Worlds becoming available on the Switch, should Xbox try to grab the excitement for Project X cloud now, or should they wait till they can actually have people get X Cloud in people's hands and let them spread the word of X Cloud??

Halo Infinite E3 2019 Trailer Has a Secret Message From Cortana. A QR code was discovered in the trailer and it reveals an additional soundbite.

Xbox would like to release an exclusive approximately every three months. https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/06/11/microsoft-aiming-for-a-first-party-xbox-game-about-every-three-months-e3-2019

Plugs
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Luke:
http://twitter.com/MLSReserves
http://mixer.com/insipidghost

Sean:
http://twitter.com/seancapri
http://twitch.tv/seancapri
http://patreon.com/youmecapri

The Most Horse-Powerful Podcast On The Internet, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 96! Sean played The Division 2! Luke participated in the Gears 5 Tech Test! Buckle up and drive safe!

The Playlist

Luke: Gears 5

Sean: Gears 5, The Division 2

Braking News

Control has gone gold. The game is out August 27th.

Dave Bautista (WWE, Guardians of the Galaxy) stated he’s “tried everything” to star in the Gears of War movie, presumably as Marcus Fenix.

“They’re listening. And they could give AF!” Bautista said on Twitter. “Believe me when I say I’ve tried everything to make this happen. ” https://www.dualshockers.com/gears-of-war-movie-dave-bautista/

Wolfenstein: Youngblood releases July 26th, Deluxe Edition includes a Buddy Pass. Regular is $30, Deluxe is $40.

San Diego Comic-Con has some great panels. The Gears of War panel gave fantastic behind the scenes looks into the lore of Gears.

Witcher (Netflix) also had a great panel that reminded us it’s based on novels, not games.

Dashboard revamp for Xbox Insiders
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/07/24/new-approaches-to-home-and-xbox-voice-commands-roll-out-to-xbox-insiders/

Garett Bland: Thinking about the next gen UI, what does Microsoft need to do to make it enticing? What's the one feature you would like to see greatly improved? I would like a smoother organization process for my games. Maybe even incorporating radial menus to organize games in folders easier.

The Carpool

Mitch Power: What do you feel is the most significant feature that project Scarlett could have to persaude people to come back to Xbox over ps5. Could be either a software or a hardware feature.

Nathan Thomas: I’ll be at Halo: Outpost Discovery in Chicago next week, what kind of stuff would you like to see from there?!

DrGamerDeed: One: What do you think about the new Overwatch hero? Two: When the next-gen who will pick ps5 or Scarlett? And three: do you think Mobile gaming will be the new console gaming? If so how many years? If not why not?

Adam Leondhardt: Where the hell did I leave my blue hoodie? It’s been missing for weeks and it’s bothering me.

Famous Seamus: 1. Xbox decided (for unknown reasons) that you two can make your own Xbox bundle. What game(s) would you include in the bundle? 2. What's your favorite special edition of any console?

Pit Stop Topics

Xbox E3 2019 Behind The Scenes is up on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndpZpaCguiA&t=24s

Upcoming titles

Madden 8.2.19

Control 8.27.19

Hunt: Showdown 8.27.19

NBA 2K20 9.6.19

Gears 5 9.10.19

Borderlands 3 9.13.19

NHL20 9.13.19

The Outer Wilds 10.24.19

COD Modern Warfare 10.25.19

Plugs
iTunes: https://goo.gl/CMv4fr
Google Play: https://goo.gl/3Z3ege
Spotify: https://goo.gl/Vh4DH4

Luke:
http://twitter.com/MLSReserves
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The Most Horse-Powerful Podcast On The Internet, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 97! Sean played The Division 2! Luke played Blazing Chrome and took to the streets for his Xbox Drive in Forza Horizon 4! Buckle up and drive safe!

The Playlist

Luke: Blazing Chrome, Forza Horizon 4

Sean: The Division 2

Braking News

Super Game Sale: Console/PC are on sale, hardware has plenty of discounts, 3 months of Game Pass Ultimate is 66% off for new members. https://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/sales/xbox-super-game-sale/?ICID=XboxWire_XSGS20

Coming to Game Pass:

Night Call, 7/17

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, 7/18

The Banner Saga 3, 7/18

Resident Evil 4, 7/25

Killer Instinct DE, 7/25

For The King, 7/25

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/07/16/xbox-game-pass-july-2019-wave-2/

Xbox is headed to Gamescom 2019 in Cologne, Germany

8/20 - 8/24

There will be an Inside Xbox

200+ game stations

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/07/17/xbox-is-coming-to-gamescom-2019/

Gears Tech Test is available for Game Pass Ultimate and gamers with a preorder, can download now.

https://www.gears5.com/techtest#how-do-participate

The Carpool

@FamousSeumas - If you could have a character from any game to be a guest on the Xbox Drive (not the actor who voiced them, but the character themselves), who would you want?

@GhostInTheGlass - whats your dream game, infinite budget and studio of choice allowed?

@AeroSlayer1 - Hey guys. Have either of you heard or tried that gaming company called shadow? Where you can stream computer games on any device, no matter its computing power? Thought it might be a game changer for game pass ultimate if it works well. Keep up the awesome work!

VoicedByNathan - Do you prefer built in batteries for your controllers (like PS4), or replaceable batteries (like X1)? I prefer replaceable. For Xbox I just buy a rechargeable battery and am able to replace it if it goes bad. Built in doesn’t give that option. Thoughts

Hypecaster - Why should new comers play Gears ? Give me an elevator pitch to someone who never gave the franchise a shot.

Plugs
iTunes: https://goo.gl/CMv4fr
Google Play: https://goo.gl/3Z3ege
Spotify: https://goo.gl/Vh4DH4

Luke:
http://twitter.com/MLSReserves
http://mixer.com/insipidghost

Sean:
http://twitter.com/seancapri
http://twitch.tv/seancapri
http://patreon.com/youmecapri

The Most Horse-Powerful Podcast On The Internet, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 96! Sean played Gears 4! Luke tackled the console port of They Are Billions, took flight in Crackdown 3, and began unlocking content for Gears 5! Buckle up and drive safe!

The Playlist

Luke: They Are Billions, Crackdown DLC, Gears 4: Road to Gears 5

Sean: Warhammer: Chaosbane

Braking News

July's Xbox One update adds new Xbox Game Pass features

Play Later: Play Later allows you to make a list of games from the Xbox Game Pass catalog for you to come back to.
https://www.windowscentral.com/julys-xbox-one-update-adds-new-xbox-game-pass-features

Netflix to Adapt Cuphead Into Animated Comedy Series.
The show is currently in development at Netflix, and it’s being handled by in-house animation team.

“It’s not a toddler show or a little kids cartoon,” Jared told IGN. “It’s safe to say that [the showrunners are] aiming for the same kind of vibe that the game hints at. They’ll be taking that idea and expanding it.”

https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687439/cuphead-netflix-cartoon-studio-mdhr-animation

QUESTION from Famous Seumas @FamousSeumas: What other games do you want to see get adapted by Netflix next?

Gears 5 Versus Multiplayer Tech Test Kicks off on July 17
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/07/05/gears-5-versus-multiplayer-tech-test-kicks-off-on-july-17/

Microsoft’s prototype Xbox controllers for phones look ideal for xCloud
It’s just a research project for now
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687750/microsoft-xbox-controller-phones-tablets-prototype-xcloud

The Division 2 free update brings new missions and a new mode called Expeditions. The update will also add matchmaking and a new difficulty for the game’s first raid.
https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/10/20689076/the-division-2-free-update-raid-matchmaking-episode-1-expeditions

Pit Stop Topics

Arctis 9x

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

What developers think of Xbox Game Pass.
Dino Patti, co-founder of Playdead: with Game Pass they're doing it correctly for the developers.

Fred Wester, Paradox Interactive ex-CEO: While the Game Pass model to us is still a decent model, we think we're not getting paid enough, because people play our games (Cities Skylines, Pillars of Eternity) more than they play very single-player driven narratives.

Ben Decker, Xbox Head of Gaming Services: We don't have a goal of being the subscription where you get all your content. This is meant to be additive to the ecosystem.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-05-xbox-game-pass-developers

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The Most Horse-Powerful Podcast On The Internet, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 95! Sean played Super Mario Maker 2?! Luke continued playing Super Blood Hockey, it’s bloody, and checked out the new season of Apex! Buckle up and drive safe!

The Playlist

Luke: Super Blood Hockey

Sean: Super Mario Maker 2 (?)

Braking News

Remedy acquires rights to publish Alan Wake. Previously the Alan Wake titles were published by Microsoft on console while Remedy published on PC.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/remedy-says-it-could-bring-alan-wake-to-different-/1100-6468151/

Cuphead DLC has been delayed to 2020 in order to achieve a high standard of quality set by the game proper and to avoid heavy crunch.
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/07/02/delicious-last-course-update-from-studio-mdhr/

ID@Xbox Game Pass from 6.27.19

11 ID@Xbox games announced for Game Pass (some on PC, some console, several both). Standouts include Undertale (PC), Timespinner (PC), Yoku’s Island Express (Both), and My Time At Portia (both)

Dates:

Middle-earth: Shadow of War – July 4​

My Time at Portia – July 4

Undertale – July 4

Blazing Chrome – July 11

Dead Rising 4 – July 11​

LEGO City Undercover – July 11

Timespinner – July 11

Unavowed – July 11

DLC has been added to Crackdown 3 (Flying High Update) for free with new achievements. A wingsuit and challenges, weapons, and new missions. https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/06/28/crackdown-3-free-flying-high-campaign-update-available-now/

Games With Gold for July has been announced: Inside, Big Crown Showdown, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (360), and Meet the Robinsons (360) https://majornelson.com/2019/06/29/xbox-live-games-with-gold-for-july-2019/

The Car Pool - Listener Questions

Garrett Bland @blandexplosion
The Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 is $179.99 MSRP + tax. More than triple the price of a regular controller. Do you really think it's worth it? What kind of audience is this controller dedicated to? Are you going to plan to buy one?

Similarly from Antonio Guillen @hypecaster
The Elite Controllers (actually controllers period) are overpriced. Change my mind.

Robert Bobby Miller @Smooth423
If you could save one video game character who died, who would you save? 😢 (Spoiler free 2019).

Pit Stop Topics

We’ve seen 2 ID@Xbox Game Pass episodes. Is this the new direction we’ll see Xbox communicate with fans in the wake of Inside Xbox cuts?

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

PlayStation is being quite bold and public about its next-gen intentions. PlayStation 5 will focus on ‘hardcore gamers’ and big budget exclusive. Is this different from what we’re expecting from Xbox? Let’s explore what Sony is saying compared to the 2 Billion Gamer Market that Xbox is after.

Related to Mr. Moody’s question: Do you think Xbox will have an event to talk about the next generation console? Or do they wait until E3 2020?