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This week, we bring in our friend, Hunter, who's deep in the trenches with Nintendo. We discuss the technological advancements we've witnessed over our short lives - from the dawn of the internet and Google to our current state. Gamepass is making waves through the gaming industry, but how does it compare to other platforms like the Epic Game Store and Playstation Now? With Microsoft changing the definition of exclusivity with their Play Anywhere slogan, will Sony and Nintendo follow? And we try to clarify Bethesda's exclusivity to the Xbox ecosystem. Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

With Destiny 2 becoming available on Gamepass with all of its DLC, Joe shares his experience as a new player while Jacob shares his experience as a veteran Destiny player. We also discuss Xbox's huge strides with its UI improvements over the years, but they still need to iron out the marketplace. And with VR slowly advancing as an experience, will they add more classic controller integration, and is Kinect 2 coming? Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

We're four months into the Xbox Series X / S launch and the new consoles have been scarcely spotted in the wild. Scalpers are still buying out retail drops and jacking the prices up of the Series X / S. Major Nelson (aka Larry Hryb) revealed on a recent episode of the official Xbox podcast that new exciting features are coming to Xbox. Could Xbox VR soon be a reality? Microsoft is also still looking to add more studios under the Xbox Game Studios banner. HBO's The Last of Us TV series has announced castings for Joel and Ellie. And we take a look into the Gina Carino / Mandalorian story. Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

With 2021 now upon us, a new year means new games! We go over some of the games Microsoft recently announced they are releasing on Xbox in 2021, with many indie developers showing off some impressive-looking IPs. A new year also means new year resolutions, and we discuss our goals for Xbros and where we want to go with it this year. We've had some more playtime with Cyberpunk 2077 and give our updated opinions on it. In a surprise announcement, EA no longer holds exclusive rights to Star Wars games - and Ubisoft is the first to announce that they are working on a Star Wars game. Dogecoin has grabbed our attention, and oh boy... have we hit the iceberg in the Titanic of UFO evidence. Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

The 2020 Game Awards has brought an avalanche of new game trailers for Xbox and we've gotten to see what lies ahead for 2021 - 2022: Turtle Rock's Back for Blood, The Evil Dead Game, Fullbright's Open Roads, Crimson Desert, and finally a look at what The Initiative has been secretly working on... A NEW PERFECT DARK GAME! It was also announced with a short teaser video that Bioware is working on a proper Mass Effect trilogy sequel and a new Dragon Age game. Master Chief is making his way over to Fortnite, and we also saw an impressive trailer for The Callisto Protocol - a spiritual successor to Dead Space. After several delays, Cyberpunk 2077 has finally been released, however, with a ton of bugs. We give you our hands-on impressions. Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

Getting through lockdown has been hard, and we've hit a first-world problem of watching too much tv and not watching enough. Joe talks about how he and Rachel have suddenly gotten into anime. We say goodbye to the Xbox One era and reminisce on our memories with it and its rough launch game lineup: Battlefield 4, Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag, Crimson Dragon, The Fighter Within, Ryse Son of Rome, Watch Dogs, Assasins Creed Unity. Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

Microsoft has officially launched the Xbox Series X and Series S and we've got our hands on one. After spending some time with the Series X, we break down our initial impressions and talk about how we think the launch went and where Microsoft is going with their new console.

With Jon out for this episode and Halloween having just happened, we go into a deep dive of horror games that we think are the best of the best. We also get into a comparison of our cities - Seattle vs. New Orleans. And is VR a gimmick that has no future similar to the 3D TV fad of the early 2010s? And if it's here to stay where is Xbox’s VR headset support? Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

In this episode, we discuss the latest Cyberpunk 2077 delay due to Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game having problems. We also learn that next-gen games' load times on the Xbox Series X seem to be faster than the PS5. And will the Series X/S be available on shelves this holiday? Also... WEASELS! Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

As we inch closer to the Series X/S launch, fall is in full effect and Halloween is just around the corner; so what can be more festive than talking about some of our favorite horror games and scary moments in videogames? Joe's also been playing a lot of xcloud and he shares some of his thoughts on the experience - specifically playing Destiny 2 for the first time. Microsoft has also just dropped an updated UI for the Xbox One which will be the same on the Series X/S, and its great. Check back every Monday for new episodes and be sure to subscribe and leave a review.