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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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🎵

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 21, 2024 including, Xbox's new "This is an Xbox" campaign sends a clear and divisive message to fans, Minecraft will be the first Xbox property to expand to theme parks, Phil Spencer comes out again in defense that Xbox hardware will continue on, 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

04:37 New Game Releases (STALKER 2)

09:29 Stories of mild amusement (This is an Xbox ad)

32:51 What I've been eating

37:33 What I've been playing

40:24 News (Xbox expanding to theme parks)

1:00:14 Small news

1:02:20 Listener Comments

1:24:35 🎵SUNSET HEIGHTS - SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS🎵

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 14, 2024 including, a new Bloomberg interview with Phil Spencer provides new info on Xbox's success and the long-rumored handheld console, former PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding is now on Xbox, Take-Two has sold publisher Private Division, new footage of South of Midnight has been shown, 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:

01:08 Opening Banter

05:18 New Game Releases

06:39 Stories of mild amusement (New South of Midnight Footage)

23:54 What I've been eating (BOMA)

30:21 What I've been playing (Bloodwash, Black Ops 6)

34:22 News (Death Stranding comes to Xbox)

54:43 Small news

55:20 Listener Comments

1:05:52 🎵DREAMS OF ABSOLUTION (STARRY NIGHT REMIX) - SONIC DJ 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 November 7, 2024 including, Call of Duty's development structure is not changing with Microsoft in charge, a big PlayStation director joins Perfect Dark developer The Initiative, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is doing great, despite what your favorite basement-dwelling YouTuber might've told you, 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:

01:03 Opening Banter

04:50 New Game Releases (Slitterhead)

07:00 Stories of mild amusement (Xbox Handheld announcement in 2025?)

22:21 What I've been eating (Gyros)

26:42 What I've been playing (Bloodwash, Black Ops 6)

49:23 News (COD's future development)

59:35 Small news

1:01:55 Listener Comments

1:21:43 🎵POWER RIDE - SONIC RUNNERS🎵

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 October 31, 2024 including, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle preview coverage has been glowing, I've been playing so much Shadow Generations and Black Ops 6 so let's talk about these hot new releases, and more! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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

17:35 New Game Releases (Dragon Age: The Veilguard)

23:19 Stories of mild amusement (Indiana Jones preview coverage)

51:42 What I've been eating (Raising Cane's Controversy)

57:49 Sonic x Shadow Generations Impressions

1:15:07 Black Ops 6 Impressions

1:45:26 🎵A GHOST'S PUMPKIN SOUP - SONIC ADVENTURE 2🎵

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 October 24, 2024 including, let's recap all the news from the Xbox Partner Preview last week, Black Ops 6 AND Sonic X Shadow Generations are both out this week, why are theme park alcoholic beverages so darn expensive!?, 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:

00:57 Opening Banter

09:50 New Game Releases (Black Ops 6, Sonic x Shadow Generations)

11:42 Stories of mild amusement (Have consoles plateaued?)

30:02 What I've been eating (Theme park cocktails)

39:24 What I've been playing (Midnight Suns, Sonic x Shadow)

50:03 News (Xbox Partner Showcase recap)

1:15:57 Small news

1:18:23 Listener Comments

1:48:25 🎵I AM (ALL OF ME) - SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG🎵