Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking the latest Xbox news for the week of January 30, 2025 including, Phil Spencer gave a big interview that provides a deeper look into Xbox's recent shift in identity, a welcomed old friend is co-developing Gears E-Day alongside The Coalition ,Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is very badass, and more!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:04 Opening Banter

12:39 New Game Releases

14:55 Stories of mild amusement

32:24 What I've been eating

43:02 What I've been playing

48:23 Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is badass

59:06 News

1:44:11 Small news

1:50:18 Listener Comments

2:47:17 🎵IT DOESN'T MATTER RMX 2.014K - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: PASSION & PRIDE🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking the latest Xbox news for the week of January 24, 2025 including, the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct has concluded and boy did it deliver! Nintendo Switch 2 has been revealed so let's talk about our/my initial impressions from the reveal. We have tons of interesting and (predictably) weird listener comments to run through, and more!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:07 Opening Banter

07:10 Xbox Developer_Direct Recap

1:32:29 Listener Comments (Switch 2 Impressions)

2:22:15 🎵BIG THE CAT LO-FI - SONIC FRONTIERS🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking the latest Xbox news for the week of January 16, 2025 including, Xbox have officially announced a Developer Direct presentation for this month and we now think we know what they'll be showing, rumor has it that an Oblivion remake is on the way, could Gears and Halo be coming to Switch 2 and PS5 in 2025? All this and more!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:07 Opening Banter

04:46 New Game Releases

06:25 Update on canceled Transformers game

13:55 Stories of mild amusement

19:57 Xbox Developer Direct announced!

36:59 What I've been eating

45:56 What I've been playing

49:42 News

1:03:39 Listener Comments

1:33:35 🎵NOWHERE TO RUN (PRISON HALL) - SONIC FORCES🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking the latest Xbox news for the week of January 9, 2025 including, the year is starting off quiet so let's talk about all the recent smaller developments that have happened while the holidays passed. Also, I have been spending many hours gaming and must confess my new appreciation for Marvel's Rivals. Finally, our first batch of listener comments are here for 2025, and more!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:06 Opening Banter

02:34 Should I have a co-host?

13:34 What I've been eating (Chicken Wars Pt. 2)

27:43 What I've been playing (Indy, Batman, Marvel Rivals)

55:26 News

1:26:55 Listener Comments

1:5:3 🎵STARDUST SPEEDWAY "B" MIX - SONIC CD🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be taking a look both backwards and forwards at the biggest Xbox news stories of 2024, and the biggest news and releases we expect from the brand in 2025. We've got another exciting year ahead of us, so let's get started!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:01 Opening Banter

09:08 Xbox 2024 Rewind

54:32 Xbox 2025 Preview

1:40:33 Listener Comments

1:59:43 🎵ENDLESS POSSIBILITY - SONIC UNLEASHED🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking about our favorite video games played in 2024. Despite what the online discourse may indicate, 2024 has been a year full of incredible releases. Not only that, but our backlogs have never been longer. With so many great games to play, we take the final episode of the year to celebrate our top five favorite games that we experienced during the calendar year. Not limited only to Xbox games released this year, but rather, this week's episode celebrates all of the year's most enjoyable gaming moments.

Let's sendoff 2024 on a positive note! Thank you to all who've supported the show. I hope you enjoy!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:20 Opening Banter

06:40 Plans for next week

08:19 Preface and honorable mentions

24:15 My top 5 favorite games in 2024

1:10:31 The audience's top games of 2024

2:02:50 Xbox On community game of 2024

2:05:30 Misc. other favorites of 2024

2:30:05 🎵DREAMS OF ABSOLUTION REMIX - SONIC DJ STYLE PARTY🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking about the latest Xbox news for the week of December 19, 2024 including, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is pretty darn fantastic, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks up about Xbox's future as rumors swirl surrounding the future of exclusive games for the platform, Xbox could be unifying its interface across all devices in the near future, and more!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:05 Opening Banter

07:25 Stories of mild amusement

21:58 What I've been eating

29:24 What I've been playing (Indiana Jones)

47:56 News

1:13:40 Small news

1:16:54 Listener Comments

1:48:26 🎵FREE - SONIC FREE RIDERS🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking about the latest Xbox news for the week of December 14, 2024 including, The Game Awards 2024 just took place so let's go over al the big announcements, plus, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is now available on Xbox. All this and more coming up!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:04 Opening Banter

02:30 New Game Releases (Indiana Jones)

12:13 Podcast Plans for Rest of Year

16:08 Stories of mild amusement

32:25 The Game Awards 2024

1:16:58 Listener Comments

1:38:37 🎵WHALE LAGOON (FINAL LAP) - TEAM SONIC RACING🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking about the latest Xbox news for the week of December 5, 2024 including, XDefiant is being shut down, following news of large-scale layoffs at Ubisoft, Sarah Bond provides an update on buying Xbox games for your Android device, the 2024 Xbox Year in Review is now live, and more!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:04 Opening Banter

05:24 IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR NEXT WEEK'S PODCAST

07:45 How often do you buy new controllers?

15:56 New Game Releases

19:55 Xbox Year in Review 2024

26:22 Stories of mild amusement

35:58 What I've been eating

40:25 What I've been playing

48:06 News (XDefiant shutting down)

1:06:08 Small news

1:06:42 Listener Comments

1:33:40 🎵FLYING BATTERY ZONE ACT 1 - SONIC MANIA🎵

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking about the latest Xbox news for the week of November 28, 2024 including, Black Ops 6 enjoyed the biggest launch month ever for the franchise, Xbox Avatars are going away, sorta, tons of listener comments, and more!

New episodes every Thursday!

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Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg

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Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream

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Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa

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Time stamps:

01:01 Opening Banter

09:34 New Game Releases

15:50 Stories of mild amusement

40:20 What I've been eating

48:22 What I've been playing (BO6 & STALKER 2)

4:2 News (Xbox expanding to theme parks)

1:0:4 Small news

57:43 Listener Comments

1:40:31 🎵APOTOS (DAY) - SONIC UNLEASHED🎵