The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 24! Sean beat Celeste and started Mixer Costreaming with Brock McLaughlin [Halo 5, PUBG, Monster Hunter World]. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

 

Braking News

Thank you Chris Johnston and Player One Podcast for the shoutout!

Nintendo Switch-esque Voice Chat option hits iOS and Android. Now live. https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/14/xbox-party-chat-launches-on-android-and-ios/

Xbox Game Pass is 50% off. Not sure for how long.https://www.trueachievements.com/n31439/xbox-game-pass-on-sale-for-50-off-for-some

Sea of Thieves Scale Test. February 16th at 5 AM EST to February 18th at 5 AM ESThttps://www.seaofthieves.com/news/scale-test

Sea of Thieves Character Creator is not...what you expecthttp://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-13-sea-of-thieves-character-creator-wont-be-for-everyone

Mafia 2 and Prey now Back Compathttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/two-new-xbox-one-backwards-compatible-games-now-av/1100-6456758/

Kingdom Hearts III Confirms Monsters, Inc. World at D23 Conferencehttps://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/02/13/kingdom-hearts-iii-confirms-monsters-inc-world-d23-conference/

Play Overwatch for free this weekend. February 16 - 19.https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/21508380

MADDEN 18 WINNER: Alex Van Aken

 

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Why do people hate Mixer?

Also, apparently it’s more positive?https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/9/16993134/microsoft-mixer-twitch-youtube-streaming-toxicity-harassment

    

Deals with Gold

Rocket League is $12. DLC on Sale.

Overcooked is real cheap.

XCOM 2 has never been cheaper.

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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Follow us on TwitterDave: @dacespaceSean: @seancapri

The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 24! Sean beat Celeste and started Mixer Costreaming with Brock McLaughlin [Halo 5, PUBG, Monster Hunter World]. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

 

Braking News

Thank you Chris Johnston and Player One Podcast for the shoutout!

Nintendo Switch-esque Voice Chat option hits iOS and Android. Now live. https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/14/xbox-party-chat-launches-on-android-and-ios/

Xbox Game Pass is 50% off. Not sure for how long.https://www.trueachievements.com/n31439/xbox-game-pass-on-sale-for-50-off-for-some

Sea of Thieves Scale Test. February 16th at 5 AM EST to February 18th at 5 AM ESThttps://www.seaofthieves.com/news/scale-test

Sea of Thieves Character Creator is not...what you expecthttp://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-13-sea-of-thieves-character-creator-wont-be-for-everyone

Mafia 2 and Prey now Back Compathttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/two-new-xbox-one-backwards-compatible-games-now-av/1100-6456758/

Kingdom Hearts III Confirms Monsters, Inc. World at D23 Conferencehttps://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/02/13/kingdom-hearts-iii-confirms-monsters-inc-world-d23-conference/

Play Overwatch for free this weekend. February 16 - 19.https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/21508380

MADDEN 18 WINNER: Alex Van Aken

 

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Why do people hate Mixer?

Also, apparently it’s more positive?https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/9/16993134/microsoft-mixer-twitch-youtube-streaming-toxicity-harassment

    

Deals with Gold

Rocket League is $12. DLC on Sale.

Overcooked is real cheap.

XCOM 2 has never been cheaper.

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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Follow us on TwitterDave: @dacespaceSean: @seancapri

The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 23! Sean played Monster Hunter World, The Evil Within 2, Celeste, and got a Chicken Dinner with Alex Van Allen (Pixel Pulse Radio),Luke Hahn-Zollo, and Josh Mananala. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

Braking News

Microsoft announces $299.99 Xbox One S PUBG bundle

https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/6/16978570/xbox-one-s-pubg-bundle

Layoffs at Capcom Vancouver. 30% of studio laid off as Dead Rising developer reportedly sees one project cancelled, another has scope reduced.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-02-05-layoffs-at-capcom-vancouver-report

Call Of Duty's Next Game Will Be Black Ops 4 - Report. Treyarch developing.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-dutys-next-game-will-be-black-ops-4-report/1100-6456597/

Overwatch Year of the Dog Update Will Let You Change Skins Before Match Starts.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-update-will-let-you-change-skins-before-/1100-6456650/

The Sea Of Thieves Controller Has Some New Pirate Accessory Companions

https://majornelson.com/2018/02/07/the-sea-of-thieves-controller-has-some-new-pirate-accessory-companions/

Madden Giveaway. @harvinderks. Deadline Wednesday Feb 14.

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Is it okay to recommend something if you don’t own it yourself? How is recognizing value different from buying it yourself?

Deals with Gold

Uno is $5.00

The Division is $15.00

Watch Dogs 2 is $18.00

Dragon Ball Xenovers 2 is $24.00

Rainbox Six Vegas 1 & 2 are $6.59 each (back compat)

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

Plugs

Follow us on Twitter

Dave: @dacespace

Sean: @seancapri

The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 20! Sean played The Turing Test and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

Braking News

Microsoft puts Minecraft boss in charge of Xbox gameshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/1/17/16902892/microsoft-xbox-games-minecraft-matt-booty-promotion

Fortnite: Battle Royale Update Revamps Its Map Tomorrow; end of Winter Event https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-battle-royale-update-revamps-its-map-tomo/1100-6456166/

Microsoft plans HUGE E3 surprise, as classic franchise makes a returnhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-e3-briefing-will-include-positive-changes-thi/1100-6456152/

Xbox Could Launch A Streaming Servicehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-could-launch-a-streaming-service/1100-6454715/

Far Cry 2, Sniper Elite V2, Driver: San Francisco now Backwards Compatiblelhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/three-new-xbox-one-backwards-compatible-games-are-/1100-6456139/

Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Game, Black,  now on EA Accesshttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-ea-access-free-game-on-xbox-one-revealed-/1100-6456178/

Forza Horizon 3 gets Enhanced by X Update and it’s Awesome. Now 100+ Xbox One X http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-forza-horizon-3-gets-4k-update-on-xbox-one-x

Forza Horizon Studio Reportedly Developing New Open-World 'Fable' https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/01/17/forza-horizon-6-studio-reportedly-developing-new-open-world-fable-game-for-xbox-one/#19e6776646b0

Rumour: New Xbox Elite Controller with USB-C, rechargeable battery, front-side rubber grips, other ehnahcements.http://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-ones-most-advanced-controller-looks-like-its-in-for-serious-upgrades

THE DUKE RETURNShttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024402/original-xbox-duke-controller-coming-to-the-xbox-one-to-tap-into-gaming-nostalgia

Cuphead Soundtrack hits #4 on Billboard Charts. Up from #12 the prior week. https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-albums

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Dave Hates Games Now

Is there any hope?

Deals with Gold

Awesome Sale This Week!Thimbleweed Park ($13); Tacoma ($10); Far Cry 2 ($6) https://majornelson.com/2018/01/15/this-weeks-deals-with-gold-and-spotlight-sale-115/

Games with GoldXbox One:The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III: January 1 to January 31Xbox One: ZOMBI: January 16 to February 15 (new)Xbox 360: Tomb Raider Underworld: January 1 to January 31

Xbox 360: Army of Two: January 16 to February 15 (new)

Plugs

Follow us on TwitterDave: @dacespaceSean: @seancapri

The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 20! Sean played The Turing Test and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

Braking News

Microsoft puts Minecraft boss in charge of Xbox gameshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/1/17/16902892/microsoft-xbox-games-minecraft-matt-booty-promotion

Fortnite: Battle Royale Update Revamps Its Map Tomorrow; end of Winter Event https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-battle-royale-update-revamps-its-map-tomo/1100-6456166/

Microsoft plans HUGE E3 surprise, as classic franchise makes a returnhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-e3-briefing-will-include-positive-changes-thi/1100-6456152/

Xbox Could Launch A Streaming Servicehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-could-launch-a-streaming-service/1100-6454715/

Far Cry 2, Sniper Elite V2, Driver: San Francisco now Backwards Compatiblelhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/three-new-xbox-one-backwards-compatible-games-are-/1100-6456139/

Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Game, Black,  now on EA Accesshttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-ea-access-free-game-on-xbox-one-revealed-/1100-6456178/

Forza Horizon 3 gets Enhanced by X Update and it’s Awesome. Now 100+ Xbox One X http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-forza-horizon-3-gets-4k-update-on-xbox-one-x

Forza Horizon Studio Reportedly Developing New Open-World 'Fable' https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/01/17/forza-horizon-6-studio-reportedly-developing-new-open-world-fable-game-for-xbox-one/#19e6776646b0

Rumour: New Xbox Elite Controller with USB-C, rechargeable battery, front-side rubber grips, other ehnahcements.http://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-ones-most-advanced-controller-looks-like-its-in-for-serious-upgrades

THE DUKE RETURNShttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024402/original-xbox-duke-controller-coming-to-the-xbox-one-to-tap-into-gaming-nostalgia

Cuphead Soundtrack hits #4 on Billboard Charts. Up from #12 the prior week. https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-albums

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Dave Hates Games Now

Is there any hope?

Deals with Gold

Awesome Sale This Week!Thimbleweed Park ($13); Tacoma ($10); Far Cry 2 ($6) https://majornelson.com/2018/01/15/this-weeks-deals-with-gold-and-spotlight-sale-115/

Games with GoldXbox One:The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III: January 1 to January 31Xbox One: ZOMBI: January 16 to February 15 (new)Xbox 360: Tomb Raider Underworld: January 1 to January 31

Xbox 360: Army of Two: January 16 to February 15 (new)

Plugs

Follow us on TwitterDave: @dacespaceSean: @seancapri

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

Deals with Gold

FORZA HORIZON 3 40% OFF

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

Plugs

Follow us on Twitter

Dave: @dacespace

Sean: @seancapri

The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 20! Sean played The Turing Test and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

Braking News

Microsoft puts Minecraft boss in charge of Xbox gameshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/1/17/16902892/microsoft-xbox-games-minecraft-matt-booty-promotion

Fortnite: Battle Royale Update Revamps Its Map Tomorrow; end of Winter Event https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-battle-royale-update-revamps-its-map-tomo/1100-6456166/

Microsoft plans HUGE E3 surprise, as classic franchise makes a returnhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-e3-briefing-will-include-positive-changes-thi/1100-6456152/

Xbox Could Launch A Streaming Servicehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-could-launch-a-streaming-service/1100-6454715/

Far Cry 2, Sniper Elite V2, Driver: San Francisco now Backwards Compatiblelhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/three-new-xbox-one-backwards-compatible-games-are-/1100-6456139/

Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Game, Black,  now on EA Accesshttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-ea-access-free-game-on-xbox-one-revealed-/1100-6456178/

Forza Horizon 3 gets Enhanced by X Update and it’s Awesome. Now 100+ Xbox One X http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-forza-horizon-3-gets-4k-update-on-xbox-one-x

Forza Horizon Studio Reportedly Developing New Open-World 'Fable' https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/01/17/forza-horizon-6-studio-reportedly-developing-new-open-world-fable-game-for-xbox-one/#19e6776646b0

Rumour: New Xbox Elite Controller with USB-C, rechargeable battery, front-side rubber grips, other ehnahcements.http://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-ones-most-advanced-controller-looks-like-its-in-for-serious-upgrades

THE DUKE RETURNShttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024402/original-xbox-duke-controller-coming-to-the-xbox-one-to-tap-into-gaming-nostalgia

Cuphead Soundtrack hits #4 on Billboard Charts. Up from #12 the prior week. https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-albums

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Dave Hates Games Now

Is there any hope?

Deals with Gold

Awesome Sale This Week!Thimbleweed Park ($13); Tacoma ($10); Far Cry 2 ($6) https://majornelson.com/2018/01/15/this-weeks-deals-with-gold-and-spotlight-sale-115/

Games with GoldXbox One:The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III: January 1 to January 31Xbox One: ZOMBI: January 16 to February 15 (new)Xbox 360: Tomb Raider Underworld: January 1 to January 31

Xbox 360: Army of Two: January 16 to February 15 (new)

Plugs

Follow us on TwitterDave: @dacespaceSean: @seancapri

The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 20! Sean played The Turing Test and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

Braking News

Microsoft puts Minecraft boss in charge of Xbox gameshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/1/17/16902892/microsoft-xbox-games-minecraft-matt-booty-promotion

Fortnite: Battle Royale Update Revamps Its Map Tomorrow; end of Winter Event https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-battle-royale-update-revamps-its-map-tomo/1100-6456166/

Microsoft plans HUGE E3 surprise, as classic franchise makes a returnhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-e3-briefing-will-include-positive-changes-thi/1100-6456152/

Xbox Could Launch A Streaming Servicehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-could-launch-a-streaming-service/1100-6454715/

Far Cry 2, Sniper Elite V2, Driver: San Francisco now Backwards Compatiblelhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/three-new-xbox-one-backwards-compatible-games-are-/1100-6456139/

Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Game, Black,  now on EA Accesshttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-ea-access-free-game-on-xbox-one-revealed-/1100-6456178/

Forza Horizon 3 gets Enhanced by X Update and it’s Awesome. Now 100+ Xbox One X http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-forza-horizon-3-gets-4k-update-on-xbox-one-x

Forza Horizon Studio Reportedly Developing New Open-World 'Fable' https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/01/17/forza-horizon-6-studio-reportedly-developing-new-open-world-fable-game-for-xbox-one/#19e6776646b0

Rumour: New Xbox Elite Controller with USB-C, rechargeable battery, front-side rubber grips, other ehnahcements.http://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-ones-most-advanced-controller-looks-like-its-in-for-serious-upgrades

THE DUKE RETURNShttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024402/original-xbox-duke-controller-coming-to-the-xbox-one-to-tap-into-gaming-nostalgia

Cuphead Soundtrack hits #4 on Billboard Charts. Up from #12 the prior week. https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-albums

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Dave Hates Games Now

Is there any hope?

Deals with Gold

Awesome Sale This Week!Thimbleweed Park ($13); Tacoma ($10); Far Cry 2 ($6) https://majornelson.com/2018/01/15/this-weeks-deals-with-gold-and-spotlight-sale-115/

Games with GoldXbox One:The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III: January 1 to January 31Xbox One: ZOMBI: January 16 to February 15 (new)Xbox 360: Tomb Raider Underworld: January 1 to January 31

Xbox 360: Army of Two: January 16 to February 15 (new)

Plugs

Follow us on TwitterDave: @dacespaceSean: @seancapri

The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 21! Sean played The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and Sea of Thieves. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

Braking News

PUBG hits 4M Players. Rewards players with 30,000 BP to buy clothes. Ehttps://majornelson.com/2018/01/25/celebrating-over-4-million-playerunknowns-battlegrounds-players-on-xbox-one/

Call Of Duty: WW2 Free Event Goes Live; Adds New Division.

The Resistance. Jan 23-Feb 27. Complete missions, get cools guns. Play Demolition.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-ww2-free-event-goes-live-tomorrow-add/1100-6456225/

The Division Ambush Event now live. Jan 23 - 30.

Classified Gear Sets. Weapon Skins and Face Masks. http://ca.ign.com/videos/2018/01/23/the-division-global-event-4-ambush-trailer

BioWare's Anthem Delayed Until 2019. [The “fall 2018” window mentioned during that E3 announcement was “never realistic,”] https://kotaku.com/bioware-doubles-down-on-anthem-as-pressure-mounts-1822380989

Ubisoft Launches “Sam” Artificial Intelligence. Nobody knows why.

"We've seen players looking for this information, and either it takes time for them to find or they don't find it and they're not very happy - and they don't tend to call customer support for it, so we wanted to streamline information so they can find that stuff very fast.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-24-meet-sam-ubisofts-personal-gaming-assistant

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Xbox Game Pass Expands To Include New Releases From Microsoft Studios - Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3, State of Decay 2 (next Halo, Gears…)

https://majornelson.com/2018/01/23/xbox-game-pass-expands-to-include-new-releases-from-microsoft-studios/

    

Deals with Gold

Awesome Sale This Week!

Thimbleweed Park ($13); Tacoma ($10); Far Cry 2 ($6) https://majornelson.com/2018/01/15/this-weeks-deals-with-gold-and-spotlight-sale-115/

Games with Gold

Xbox One:The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III: January 1 to January 31

Xbox One: ZOMBI: January 16 to February 15 (new)

Xbox 360: Tomb Raider Underworld: January 1 to January 31

Xbox 360: Army of Two: January 16 to February 15 (new)​​​​​​​

The Most HorsePowerful Podcast Ever Made, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 20! Sean played The Turing Test and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Dave probably didn’t play anything again. Plenty of "Braking News,”and a Steady Cruise Control Topic:

Braking News

Microsoft puts Minecraft boss in charge of Xbox gameshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/1/17/16902892/microsoft-xbox-games-minecraft-matt-booty-promotion

Fortnite: Battle Royale Update Revamps Its Map Tomorrow; end of Winter Event https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-battle-royale-update-revamps-its-map-tomo/1100-6456166/

Microsoft plans HUGE E3 surprise, as classic franchise makes a returnhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-e3-briefing-will-include-positive-changes-thi/1100-6456152/

Xbox Could Launch A Streaming Servicehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-could-launch-a-streaming-service/1100-6454715/

Far Cry 2, Sniper Elite V2, Driver: San Francisco now Backwards Compatiblelhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/three-new-xbox-one-backwards-compatible-games-are-/1100-6456139/

Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Game, Black,  now on EA Accesshttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-ea-access-free-game-on-xbox-one-revealed-/1100-6456178/

Forza Horizon 3 gets Enhanced by X Update and it’s Awesome. Now 100+ Xbox One X http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-forza-horizon-3-gets-4k-update-on-xbox-one-x

Forza Horizon Studio Reportedly Developing New Open-World 'Fable' https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/01/17/forza-horizon-6-studio-reportedly-developing-new-open-world-fable-game-for-xbox-one/#19e6776646b0

Rumour: New Xbox Elite Controller with USB-C, rechargeable battery, front-side rubber grips, other ehnahcements.http://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-ones-most-advanced-controller-looks-like-its-in-for-serious-upgrades

THE DUKE RETURNShttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024402/original-xbox-duke-controller-coming-to-the-xbox-one-to-tap-into-gaming-nostalgia

Cuphead Soundtrack hits #4 on Billboard Charts. Up from #12 the prior week. https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-albums

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

Dave Hates Games Now

Is there any hope?

Deals with Gold

Awesome Sale This Week!Thimbleweed Park ($13); Tacoma ($10); Far Cry 2 ($6) https://majornelson.com/2018/01/15/this-weeks-deals-with-gold-and-spotlight-sale-115/

Games with GoldXbox One:The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III: January 1 to January 31Xbox One: ZOMBI: January 16 to February 15 (new)Xbox 360: Tomb Raider Underworld: January 1 to January 31

Xbox 360: Army of Two: January 16 to February 15 (new)

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Follow us on TwitterDave: @dacespaceSean: @seancapri