#Xbox #Xbox360 #ActivisionBlizzard

In episode 155 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we welcome two friends to the show with PTKBL4M of The Shop Podcast and David Whitaker of Level1Gaming joining us to discuss our best memories of the Xbox 360, Callisto Protocol offering death animations in a season pass, and even MORE controversy in the Activision Blizzard acquisition.  Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Intro

0:36 Welcome

1:19 Words of Kindness

5:56 Hive Social In Gaming

10:45 Xbox 360 Memories

21:18 Bring One Game Back

26:13 The Best Xbox Era

36:19 Activision Blizzard Controversy

44:00 Day One Game Pass vs Exclusivity

55:00 Sonic Games

1:09:57 Diversity Xbox vs Nintendo

1:18:26 Outro

#Xbox #TheGameAwards #XboxSeriesS

In episode 154 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we celebrate 20 years of Xbox Live, check out some sweet Black Friday deals including the perfect sale price for the Xbox Series S and  discuss the problematic timelines for The Game Awards. Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Intro

0:46 Welcome

1:14 Words of Kindness

2:23 Xbox Live Anniversary

5:06 Black Friday Sales

13:20 The Game Awards

22:25 Volition to Gearbox

24:46 Xbox 2023

28:48 Closing

#Xbox #GearsOfWar #LillymoGames

In episode 153 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we are joined by the co-founder and creative lead for Lillymo games, Colin Moriarty to discuss art styles, the writing process, and how publishing on multiple platforms gleans insight into the difference between Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo. Gears of War is getting the film treatment from Netflix and Halo’s Winter Update impresses. Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00

0:49 Welcome

1:25 Words of Kindness

3:33 Control 2

6:13 Battlefield 2042 Update

7:23 Halo Infinite Winter Update

12:46 Xbox & God of War

18:00 Somerville Hype

19:06 Kevin Conroy Memories

23:11 Grandma Games

26:55 Welcome Colin Moriarty

30:47 Updating Games

38:49 Pixel Art is More Expensive

42:49 Scope In Games

51:38 Difficulty In Games

55:27 Schmup Stories

1:01:08 Games Cost Money

1:07:33 Denied for Game Pass

1:15:18 Platform Curation

1:21:21 Problems With Subscriptions

1:26:15 Next for Lillymo

#Xbox #Fable #Diablo4

In episode 152 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we examine the mountain of news from the past two weeks including Xbox potentially raising their prices, Diablo 4’s reported release date, Modern Warfare’s quality, Eidos Montreal working on Fable, and several Xbox milestones of late. Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Introduction

0:48 Welcome

1:20 Words of Kindness

5:15 Raising Xbox Prices

11:15 Call of Duty Stays on Playstation

15:00 Witcher Remake

18:35 Eidos Montreal Working on Fable

23:09 Ghostbusters Impressions

26:03 Modern Warfare 2 Impressions

28:03 Xbox VR

#Xbox #VictorLucas #SilentHill

In episode 151 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we welcome the legendary Victor Lucas to the show to chat about the week’s news including the Silent Hill and Resident Evil showcases which gave horror fans plenty cause for celebration. Meanwhile the releases of Gotham Knights, A Plague Tale Requiem, and Modern Warfare’s campaign have us all lamenting our backlogs. Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Intro

1:13 Words of Kindness

6:15 Television & Gaming

12:54 Youtube & Gaming

18:18 Silent Hill Returns

26:00 Exclusives Hurt Gaming

33:30 Konami Surviving

38:30 Resident Evil Showcase

47:27 Gotham Knights Impressions

58:59 Super Hero Licenses 

#Xbox #GothamKnights #LayersOfFears

In episode 150 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we welcome the creative director for Layers of Fears Damian Kocurek on from Anshar Studios to discuss bringing fear to gaming, an interview just in time for Spooky Season. Gotham Knights is locked at 30 frames on consoles and Xbox is bringing Cloud gaming to the Meta Quest Store. It’s a celebratory episode for 150 . Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Intro

0:46 Welcome

1:29 Words of Kindness

10:24 XEP Goals

11:30 Contest Winners

12:49 Xbox Meta Quest

18:06 Game Pass Revenue

23:16 Gotham Knights 30fps

27:48 Listener Mail

44:45 Damian Kocurek

51:05 Preparing for Layers of Fears

56:10 Unreal Engine 5

59:50 Creating Horror

1:04:50 Watching Let's Plays

1:08:30 Pressure

1:12:36 Layers of Fears VR

1:17:36 Closing

#Xbox #CDProjektRed #MikeChapman

In episode 149 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we welcome Mike Chapman from Rare to discuss his role as Creative Director for Sea of Thieves and just how the game has evolved since launch…plus a few teases for the future. Prior to that we’ll discuss roadmap laid out for future content out of CD Projekt Red for the Witcher and Cyberpunk franchises. Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Intro

0:26 Welcome

1:26 Words of Kindness

4:12 CD Projekt Red

6:24 Cyberpunk 2077 Review

9:38 CDPR Roadmap

14:40 Good or Bad Leaks

18:11 Gotham Knights

20:06 Metacritic 70s

24:13 Favorite Moments

29:45 Halloween Games

34:10 Introducing Mike Chapman

37:00 Rare's Superpower

43:40 Launching A Live Service

48:30 Keeping the Team Healthy

52:00 Setting a Good Example

55:41 Is Rare Unique With Community

1:00:25 Planning Room Features

1:02:00 Sea of Thieves Documentary

1:05:00 How Many Teams

1:09:50 What Makes A World Event?

1:13:25 Flameheart Returns and Villains

1:17:56 PvP vs PvE

1:22:13 Time Gated Content

1:27:15 Crossovers

1:30:00 Community Day Lessons

1:33:00 Game Pass Impacts

1:36:30 Sales Figures Incoming

1:39:45 Cloud Gaming & Sea of Thieves

1:41:35 Grand Maritime Union

1:44:30 Closing

#Xbox #Stadia #Soulstice

In episode 148 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we welcome the developers of Reply Games Marco Mortillaro and Samuele Perseo on to discuss their recent AA release of Soulstice, an homage to classic action games like DMC and Ninja Gaiden. Prior to that we take a look at the implications on xCloud of Google’s decision to shut down Stadia and what game companies are doing for players impacted. Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Intro

0:29 Welcome

1:11 Words of Kindness & Cyberpunk

8:39 Stadia Shuts Down

15:37 Grounded Full Release

18:22 Soulstice Impressions

20:16 Spooky Games

24:41 Live Service Storytelling

32:25 Reply Game Studios

38:00 Comparing Soulstice to AAA

48:00 Level Design & Story

53:45 Language Writing

58:13 Fixed Camera

1:03:00 Slow Motion

1:07:40 Stefanie Joosten

1:13:29 Soliciting Feedback

1:17:00 Pride In Soulstice

#Xbox #Cyberpunk #IronMan

In episode 147 of the Xbox Expansion Pass there’s plenty of good news to discuss ranging from the announcement of EA Motive’s Iron Man title to Satya Nadella’s public statements on the Activision Blizzard Deal expressing confidence and perhaps casting shade. Beyond that GTA 6 has been leaked and Cyberpunk lives again. Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Intro

0:42 Welcome

1:17 Words of Kindness

6:31 New Iron Man Game

10:39 Comic Book Games

13:07 Satya Nadella Talks Activision

18:51 GTA 6 Leak

24:39 Cyberpunk Resurgence

31:00 Leaving Xbox One Behind

36:07 Japanese Xbox Success

40:36 Outro

#Xbox #TokyoGameShow #BonnieRoss

In episode 146 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we’re joined by the Grand Curator of the Game Mess, Mr. Jeff Grubb. We’ll be chatting this past week’s second E3-esque slew of announcements thanks to a PlayStation State of Play, Nintendo Direct, and Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show - lots of cross platform news hitting the gamerverse in this one. Bonnie Ross is exiting 343 Industries raising questions about the future of Halo and Jeff Grubb shares details of Xbox's internal release schedule. Enjoy!

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

Contact: [email protected]

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

0:00 Intro

0:30 Welcome

1:02 Words of Kindness Jeff Grubb

3:30 Changing Content Creation

7:41 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2022

10:31 Phil Spencer In Japan

14:14 Buy the Exclusive or Buy the Publisher

17:21 What If Halo and Forza Hit Bigger?

20:46 Xbox Game Studios Internal Schedule

23:20 XGS In 2023

27:57 ID@Xbox Update & Old Xbox JRPGS

31:16 Goldeneye 007 on Xbox

36:44 Bonnie Ross Leaving Halo & 343 Industries

43:01 No New Halo Content?

43:50 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

52:01 More Xbox Acquisitions?

54:34 Upcoming Disney Games

57:33 Yakuza Day One on Game Pass

58:50 Bloodborne Update