Another week goes by, and this time the focus has been on that age-old question that the industry just can't seem to let go of - is Game Pass unsustainable? Is it even profitable? The answer of course, is that Game Pass is just fine actually, but we'll get into all the details in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 271 . High on the success of our recent Summer Subathon , Jon and Jesse are joined by the lovely Gareth Williams, CEO and Co-founder of PressEngine, and industry veteran of several decades. W...
Jul 13, 2025•3 hr 23 min
Absolutely awful. There's no other way to describe the week Xbox has just had, and it sure has many fans genuinely concerned for the Xbox platform. The crew get together for some hopefully insightful discussion on what happens next in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 270. Myself, Nick and Jesse return to chat about all the awful things that happened this week, in addition to some of the good. We saw Microsoft begin mass-layoffs, with other 9000 employees affected worldwide, and a sizeable chunk withi...
Jul 06, 2025•3 hr 53 min
It's been a relatively quiet week in video games, but for some awful reports of what has now become standard for this industry - mass layoffs! Join the crew for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 269! Myself, Nick and Jesse are back for all things video games, and the show gets off to a relatively rough start - mostly because I'd been enjoying the sunshine and the beverages! But never mind all that, there's a few things to dive into. We talk through some of the games we've been playing, from I Am Your ...
Jun 29, 2025•2 hr 34 min
Despite the summer showcases being firmly behind us, we weren't left wanting for interesting developments in the video game industry to discuss! Sit back and relax for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 268! This week, we're joined by none other than the lovely Ryan McCaffrey from IGN, Unlocked and Ride The Lightning . Together with myself, Nick and Jesse, we discuss his beginnings in the industry, his take on Microsoft's moves back to a more PC like gaming system and more! We discuss these things beca...
Jun 22, 2025•2 hr 57 min
Like a kid that's furiously unwrapped everything on Christmas morning, and is left exhausted and elated with all they have received, Summer Game Fest and Showcase season is over. Thankfully, it was a good one and we're going to break it all down in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 267! Jon, Nick, Jesse and Aarsal return to discuss everything we've seen, played and witnessed during our time at Summer Game Fest, and honestly, there's almost too much to list out here, so we'll let our timestamps do the ...
Jun 15, 2025•4 hr 44 min
We're live in LA from Summer Game Fest 2025! Well, most of us! Jon, Aarsal and Jesse are camped out in the hotel room to discuss the opening show, in addition to our final predictions for the showcase from Xbox. Oh, and Nick is here too.
Jun 12, 2025•2 hr 9 min
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Jun 03, 2025•1 min
It's been a busy week for XboxEra. I was out at UK Games Expo to show off Console Wars The Card Game, and Jesse and Aarsal have been hard at work preparing for our attendance at Summer Games Fest. While I couldn't attend the show this week, our good friend Abe stepped in to say hello and talk through all the latest in gaming this week in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 265! The crew have been playing through plenty of games, from Spray Paint Simulator to Elden Ring: Nightreign , as well as continuin...
Jun 03, 2025•4 hr
A crazy, news and announcement filled week has come to a close and the podcast crew are here to break it all down in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 264! Jon, Nick and Jesse are here to break down another crazy week in gaming, with a tonne of announcements, surprises and great games. On the news front, there's a plenty to talk about! Xbox partnered with Antstream Arcade to bring 50+ Activision Retro Classics to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members . Team Green also dominated their competitors last month,...
May 25, 2025•2 hr 59 min
Another week in this crazy industry passes us by, and there's a lot to talk about. Who better to do so with than Nick, Jesse and Aarsal as they break down all the latest in gaming in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 263! This week, Nick and Jesse are joined by Aarsal to deep dive into all the latest topics. Everyone has been playing DOOM: The Dark Ages and of course the lovely Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 . Jesse released a preview of Lost in Random: The Eternal Die , and he's also been playing Blade ...
May 18, 2025•4 hr 1 min
Where there's DOOM, there's probably some gloom, right? This is an Xbox-focused show after all, so let's dig into all the news of the week in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 262! DOOM: The Dark Ages reviews have gone live , and safe to say, iD Software have cooked! Nick, Jesse and myself have all been playing it, and now that we're free of embargos, we dive into some spoiler-free discussion about everything the Slayer brings to the table this time around. The long rumoured ASUS/Xbox partnered handhe...
May 11, 2025•3 hr 7 min
With Jon being out for this weekend (and thank god, five hours?!) the legendary Rand Al Thor19 joins Nick and Jesse to talk through all the carnage of this week in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 261! Beyond talking through the lastest games, the podcast crew sit down and chat about all of the latest in news from across the industry. GTA6 has been delayed into May of next year , games media takes another blow with the decimation of Polygon and the PG-13 Fandom restrictions placed on Giant Bomb. EA l...
May 04, 2025•4 hr 50 min
Aren't video games awesome? We've certainly been spoiled this week, with a whole heap of awesome titles available to play, including another new studio with their debut title reaping all the rewards. This week, we're joined by Kahlief Adams from Spawn On Me , and get to talk the industry, content creation and lovely video games in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 260 ! There's lots to talk about this week, from the surprise of Oblivion from Bethesda and Virtuos , and the amazing reception of Clair Ob...
Apr 27, 2025•3 hr 7 min
The Podcast crew gather once more to discuss all the goings-on in the gaming industry this week. Leaks, remasters, marketing and more - it's the XboxEra Podcast Episode 259! Nick is out this week, redecorating and fussing over his new gaming space, so myself and Jesse are joined by the one and only K.Asante this week to break down the week. It's been an odd-one, that's for sure! The biggest news of the week has undoubtedly been the leak of Oblivion Remastered, with tonnes of in-game screenshots,...
Apr 20, 2025•2 hr 33 min
Another interesting week in the gaming industry has passed us by, and once again the podcast crew got together to discuss a little bit of everything in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 258! Myself, Nick and Jesse have plenty to talk about this week. Blue Prince released as the highest rated game of the year (on Game Pass no less!), and I can finally talk a little about how obsessive I've been with the game. South of Midnight is now out for everyone on Xbox Game Pass, and what a treat it is too. For X...
Apr 13, 2025•3 hr 23 min
What a week! There's more gaming news than you can shake a stick at. From the reveal and subsequent carnage of the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal to the release of South of Midnight, the XboxEra crew are here to break it all down in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 257! Nick, Jesse and myself sit down this week to talk through what has been a pretty crazy time in gaming. DOOM: The Dark Ages kicked things off , with our preview and extended gameplay going live on Monday. We sent the lovely Gyózó Baki out to...
Apr 06, 2025•3 hr 41 min
Another week passes us by, with more games released and more shows detailed. As per usual the crew are on hand to break it all down for you in three hours of conversational banter in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 256! Nick, Jesse and I return to chat through all the latest in gaming for this week. Nintendo had a Direct ahead of the imminent Switch 2 reveal, and a MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, new side-scrolling beat 'em up made Nick very happy. Metroid Prime 4 footage helped too. The whole crew have bee...
Mar 30, 2025•3 hr 19 min
What a week in video games! GDC 2025 has wrapped up, several big games have hit and the team are here to dig into it all in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 255! This week, Nick and Jesse are joined by the lovely ModernVintageGamer for the start of the show as they dig into all the week's gaming news. From Atomfall to Assassin's Creed , Steam UI, Xbox and PlayStation, there's plenty to dive into and discuss. As the lovely MVG jumps out, I dive in, sharing my perspective on GDC, being stuck in America...
Mar 24, 2025•4 hr 28 min
Another weekend hits, another chance for the crew to get together and talk video games, the industry and a whole host of things. Settle in and get comfortable for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 254 ! I'm out heading to GDC this week in (Sunny?) San Francisco, so the lovely Aarsaal jumps in to help host the show with Nick and Jesse. The crew chat through what they've been playing, from Pillars of Eternity 2 to the crazy world of Mullet Madjack . Nick of course, wants to talk about... Fortnite (We're...
Mar 16, 2025•3 hr 25 min
Another week passes by, and of course another gathering for the XboxEra Podcast crew to get together and talk all things video games for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 253! This week, Jon, Nick and Jesse are reeling from a whole host of video game news. Split Fiction is out in the wild, earning a 'masterpiece, 10 out of 10 rating' from Jon in his review. Jesse previewed Atomfall , reviewed WWE 2K25 and Nick... Despite the busy week, we've all been playing Assassin's Creed: Shadows, but we can't tal...
Mar 09, 2025•2 hr 34 min
Another week in gaming, another chance for the podcast crew to get round the mic for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 252! This week sees the triumphant return of both Jon, Nick and Jesse following a short break last week due to personal commitments. As always, the industry hasn't stopped moving along, and there's plenty of news and video game things, good and bad to discuss! Before any of that, the team are joined by Patrick of Zockrates Laboratories , developers of the incredible looking Ruffy and ...
Mar 02, 2025•3 hr 36 min
Alright, lets get back to normal. A nice normal show with the usual crew...Well, we would do that, but I'm off and so is Nick, so instead the lovely Aarsaal and K.Asante step in with Jesse for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 251! Aarsaal, K and Jesse chat about what they've been playing, generally chit chat and then dive into the latest news. Microsoft announced MUSE, a new AI model and a new type of quantum computing too. They also dive into Microsoft's ecosystem future, a new Tony Hawk tease and N...
Feb 23, 2025•2 hr 59 min
Another week passes by, but this milestone is nothing to sneeze at as the XboxEra Podcast crew celebrate one hell of a milestone in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 250 ! Jon is back from DICE 2025 in Las Vegas, Nick is recovering from a night of partying and Jesse is raising his head from playing a tonne of Avowed , but none of that will stand in the way of celebrating our 250th episode in style as Xbox CEO Phil Spencer stops by to mark the occasion for the community . As well as talking about a few...
Feb 16, 2025•3 hr 13 min
Another week passes us by, another chance for the podcast crew to chat video games, industry news and make a special announcement - it's the XboxEra Podcast Episode 249! This week, Nick is having a little rest with his family, so Jon and Jesse are joined by the lovely Aarsaal to chat video games. Aarsaal has been enjoying Kingdom Come Deliverance II and Citizen Sleeper 2 and managed to hit the embargoes for both, which is always nice. Jon has been playing South of Midnight for the preview next w...
Feb 09, 2025•2 hr 35 min
Another week of utter gaming industry carnage, another coveted Xbox Exclusive jumps ship to PlayStation 5. Join Jon, Nick and Jesse in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 248! This week, we talk through the big news - Forza Horizon 5 is heading to PlayStation 5 , and the community just don't feel right about it. Add to this the recent Microsoft financials, where hardware is on a continuing steep decline, and it's clear Xbox fans are pretty divided on this new era for Microsoft. We discuss this at length...
Feb 02, 2025•3 hr 31 min
What a week! Xbox kicked off 2025 with one hell of a bang, and Jon, Nick, Jesse and special guest Parris Lily are here to break it all down in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 247! We chat with Parris as to how he got started in the industry, and how his work with Danny Peña and the folks at Gamertag Radio and KindaFunny changed his life. They interviewed Xbox Boss Phil Spencer this week, and there was plenty of interesting tidbits to enjoy. You can watch the full interview with Phil here . Xbox held...
Jan 26, 2025•3 hr 18 min
It's not every often new hardware gets revealed, but 2025 has started off with a bang! Nintendo have finally unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2 , so there's plenty to talk about in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 246 ! This week, Jon, Nick and Jesse are joined by the lovely Destin Legarie, who recently struck out on his own and started his new Patreon supported venture, SaveStatePlus ! The team break down the Switch 2 reveal and just how big it may or may not be. We also dig into Xbox and the new trajec...
Jan 19, 2025•3 hr 29 min
Start your hype engines! Team green have announced their latest Xbox Developer_Direct for 2025 and we've got a whole slate of new games coming for us all to enjoy this year. The team break down all the possibilities in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 245 ! Aside from some brief discussion on games like Eternal Strands , Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and Assassin's Creed: Shadows , the majority of the show is discussing the vast possibilities available to us for the Xbox Developer_Direct 2025. South of ...
Jan 12, 2025•3 hr 14 min
A new year brings new beginnings, and the same is true for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 244! The year ahead looks chock full of amazing video games, and like you, we can't wait to play them! In this weeks episode, Jon, Nick and Jesse talk through a little bit of news, from crossovers that never happened to getting the star of UK darts on the XboxEra Podcast at some point in the future. The big discussion of course revolves around the fabled 'Year of Xbox'. There are so many games, so many possibi...
Jan 05, 2025•4 hr
It's the last podcast of year, so deep from within Santa's sack, a wonderful Jeff Grubb appears to join Nick for the XboxEra Podcast Episode 243! Jon has been forced into exile for the week (and is sick with the Flu!) and Jesse is the voice of God - why? Because every year, Nick and Jeff get together to talk video games in an episode officially known as Grubbsmas. They talk through Jeff's Christmas Train derail, Indiana Jones, Marvel Rivals and Prince of Persia and a whole host of topics. What w...
Dec 29, 2024•2 hr 56 min
