Luke, Heidi and Sean get together to discuss the latest Xbox and PlayStation news. They cover the pricing and launch date announcements for the Xbox Series X and S, and the PlayStation 5, as well as looking at all the launch titles coming for both systems, and the PS5 game showcase.
Yesterday Microsoft presented their long awaited Xbox 20/20 Games Showcase . It focused entirely on the games we will be able to play on the Xbox Series X and included a number of world premieres, console exclusives, and more. We've recorded a special edition of the TrueAchievements Podcast to share our thoughts on the Xbox Games Showcase. We touch on most of the games in the event, discussing what we liked, what we didn't, what surprised us, and finally some predictions for the future....
Happy New Year TA-ers! Welcome to our end of year special, where Sam, Ollie and I were joined by our Editorial Manager, Mark, as we take our annual look back at all of the biggest news stories, site announcements and games from the world of Xbox and PlayStation over the past 12 months. Thanks for listening, sending in questions and providing feedback on the show throughout the past year. As we mention during the show, this will be our last regular episode of the podcast, as we look to focus our ...
Welcome to a belated episode 10 of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Sam, Ollie and I catch up with all of the reveals and announcements from The Game Awards, chat about the 12 Days of Christmas challenge , and check out all of the hottest news from the world of Xbox. We also give you the chance to win an Xbox One game code (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), chat about this week's ID@Xbox streams, and answer your questions, including the question of the week. Links: Witness F...
Welcome to episode nine of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Sam and I are joined by Jack as we saddle up for the Red Dead Redemption 2 Online beta, discuss the change in achievement requirements for Sea of Thieves , take a look at the latest rumours ahead of next week's Game Awards, and prepare for the upcoming Twelve Days of Christmas community challenge. We also give you the chance to win an Xbox One game code (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), chat about this week's ID@Xb...
Welcome to episode eight of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Sam is back, and he joins Ollie and I as we debate if 2018 has been a better year for Xbox or PlayStation. We also talk about the Fallout 76 release, the possibilities of a disc-less Xbox One, someone completed Sea of Thieves , Stallion83 hitting two million Gamerscore, the latest Black Friday deals, and a contender for the worst game on the Xbox One so far in Scalextric . We also give you the chance to win an Xbox One game code (...
Welcome to episode seven of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Ollie and I were joined by Jack, who stepped out of podcast retirement to cover for Sam, as we react to last weekend's X018 event and check out all of the hottest Xbox news that was announced, we discuss PlayStation's decision to skip next year's E3, I completed Assassin's Creed Odyssey , Jack gives us a brief summary of his time with Red Dead Redemption 2 , and we take a look at the huge Xbox Black Friday sale . We also give you ...
Welcome to episode six of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, we got the chance to speak to Principle Game Designer, Mike Brown, from Playground Games about Forza Horizon 4 's location, the seasons, Horizon stories, the Halo showcase event, choosing the game's soundtrack and much more. Before that, however, Sam, Ollie and I wildly speculate about what we might see at tomorrow's XO18 event. Will we see something from any of the newly acquired studios? Will Crackdown 3 really release in March? A...
Welcome to episode five of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, I was joined by Ollie and Sam as we discuss the staggering amount of money that Red Dead Redemption 2 made from three days of sales, we chat about Mixer Season 2 and spending Sparks, Ollie shares his best and worst ID@Xbox games so far, Sam explains the new achievements in Assassin's Creed Odyssey , and I talk to Rich to find out some inside knowledge on Von Coins and how you can win cool prizes by unlocking achievements. We also g...
Welcome to episode four of the TGN podcast, where Rich, Sam and I take an in-depth and spoiler-free look at one of this generation's most eagerly anticipated releases, Red Dead Redemption 2 . From the game's snowy introduction to the upcoming Red Dead Online and everything in between, we share our opinions and answer your questions about Arthur Morgan's adventures in the wild west. Links: Red Dead Redemption 2 Achievement List Red Dead Redemption 2 Review Seven Spoiler-Free Tips for Red Dead Red...
Welcome to episode three of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, we get into the hot topic of game devs and working hours, we chat about the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A. and the change in direction for the series, Sam explains why he is surprised people are surprised at Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 's positive reception, Ollie forgets the time that Sean Bean died in a game before, and I get excited over John Marston's short cameo appearance in the Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, and we discuss what we're ho...
Welcome to episode two of the TGN podcast, where this week I was joined by Ollie and Sam as we discussed the Red Dead Redemption 2 trophy/achievement list leak, rumours of a sequel to Bully: Scholarship Edition , game streaming on the go with xCloud , Microsoft's reported interest in acquiring Obsidian, and Skybound stepping into the save The Walking Dead: The Final Season . We also, give you the chance to win an Xbox One game code (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), discuss this ...
In last week's podcast notes, I mentioned that we had been tossing around the idea of switching from a solely TA focussed podcast to a TGN podcast, where we can discuss and debate all of the latest news and games from both Xbox and PlayStation. Thankfully, the feedback was positive, and so this week, we'd like to introduce you to the very first episode of the TGN podcast! Joining me on this week's show are Ollie and Sam, as we share out thoughts on the newly released Assassin's Creed Odyssey and...
Welcome to episode 139 of the TrueAchievements podcast. Before we get into what we've covered on this week's show, we'd like to thank all of you that took the time to provide some feedback on the format of the show. The general consensus was that reading out long lists of new achievements and new releases were boring a low point, so we've made some changes this week to only discuss the bigger games and the ones that really interest us. We've also been swapping around some ideas internally, and o...
Welcome to episode 138 of the TrueAchievements podcast, where this week I was once again joined by Jack and Ollie as we chat about their trip to EGX, and we ask for your feedback as we look a switching up the format of the show. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), we chat about Red Dead Redemption 2 Online, Jack and Ollie refuse to queue up for games, and I played a...
Welcome to episode 137 of the TrueAchievements podcast, where this week I was joined by Rich and Jack for an unintentionally Forza themed show. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), Jack prepares for Forza Horizon 4 by playing Forza Horizon 2 and Forza Horizon 3 , Rich gives us his in-depth impressions of his day at MacClaren for his Forza Horizon 4 hands-on preview, ...
Welcome to episode 136 of the TrueAchievements podcast. That's right, after yesterday's Gamescom special where Rich and I gave our impressions of the game's we played in Germany, I'm today joined by Jack and Ollie to have a look at the past week of news and games on Xbox. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), Jack plays a modern take on Paperboy with The VideoKid , I ...
We're back from another action-packed and hectic trip to Cologne, Germany, where we spent four days at Gamescom in developer sessions and getting hands-on time with some of the biggest games that will be releasing on the Xbox One in the coming months. We saw so many games, that unlike previous years, we didn't even have a spare hour to record a show whilst we were over there. Unfortunately, that means the annual Gamescom special episode of the TA Podcast is a little later than usual, but hopeful...
Welcome to episode 134 of the TrueAchievements podcast! With Rich off at McLaren for a special Forza Horizon 4 event, it was down to Jack, Ollie and I to wrap up all of this week's biggest Xbox announcements — and there were quite a few to go through. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), I find another easy completion in Haunted Halloween '86 , Jack finally gets arou...
Welcome to episode 133 of the TrueAchievements podcast! With time running out to get thing organised before we head off to Gamescom next week, Rich had to sit out for this episode. The show must go on, however, and fortunately, Jack and Ollie were on hand to join me for the usual Xbox and TA chatter. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), I play the first episode of Th...
Welcome to episode 132 of the TrueAchievements podcast! Rich couldn't make it to record this week's episode, but that meant that Jack and I were joined by my fellow Newshound and TA Playlist Podcast regular, Sam , as we discuss all of this week's events from the worlds of TA and Xbox. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to enter), Sam marks his first appearance on the show by ...
Welcome to episode 131 of the TrueAchievements podcast! The gang are back together, as I'm once again joined by both Rich an Jack to look back on a busy week of new games, Xbox news and a very special reveal of how TrueAchievements and TrueTrophies have a physical presence in GAME stores around the UK. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below to let us know what you favourite stat ...
Welcome to episode 130 of the TrueAchievements podcast! Jack is away and Rich is croaky from screaming, so it was left to Ollie and I to keep you updates on this week's streams and Xbox news. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below about anything we discuss in the show), I get excited for new Aaero DLC, Ollie enjoys Guts and Glory and we discuss For Honor heading to August's Games...
Welcome to episode 129 of the TrueAchievements podcast, where this week Jack and I were once again joined by Ollie as we go through a great week of ID@Xbox streams, our bean dives and have a casual chat about the past week of Xbox and TA. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below about anything we discuss in the show), we give our early impressions of Earthfall , I regret starting D...
Welcome to episode 128 of the TrueAchievements podcast, where this week Jack and I are joined by TGN coder and super-streamer Ollie, as we take a look back at the past week of Xbox and TA chat. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below about anything we discuss in the show), we briefly gloss over England's departure from the World Cup, Jack is baffled by base building in Fallout 4 ,...
Welcome to episode 127 of the TrueAchievements podcast! Thankfully, the technical issues and time constraints that hampered us over the past few weeks didn't get in our way today, so Rich, Jack and I back to chat about TA and the world of Xbox once again. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment in the thread below about anything we discuss in the show), Rich and I talk about our time with The Crew 2 ...
Welcome to episode 126 of the TrueAchievements podcast! This week's episode is a strange one, so sorry in advance. We had some technical issues with the recording of last week's show with meant we didn't get the audio files until Wednesday, and with time not on our side this morning to record a new episode, we decided to edit last week's files so that you've at least got something to listen to over the weekend. We promise to do better next week! On this week's show, we give you the chance to win...
Welcome to the 125th episode of the TrueAchievements podcast, where Jack and I were delighted to be joined by our Editorial Manager Mark and our special guest Patrick Maka (aka Maka91 ) to chat about their experience at this year's E3. On this show, we give you the chance to win an Xbox One download code of your choosing from our giveaway sack (leave us a comment below letting us know which game(s) from E3 you are looking forward to playing the most), we speak to Maka about running and growing h...
Another year of E3 press conferences has drawn to a close, and that means we're back with our annual TrueAchievements E3 special, where we cover all of the big announcements and game reveals from EA, Xbox, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft and the PlayStation. If you want to check out any of the trailers we mention during the show, head over to our E3 hub where you can find all of our extensive coverage, or check out our live blogs below where we've got everything listed in easy to digest snippets ...
Welcome to episode 123 of the TrueAchievements podcast! It's the last show before this year's E3 begins, so we have one last chance to wildly speculate about what we might see over the course of the next week. Will we get a Skate 4 announcement? How can Xbox "win" E3? Have Microsoft purchased Playground Games? What's going on with Crackdown 3 ? Will there be a Gears of War Battle Royale ? We have no idea, but it's definitely fun to talk about. On this week's show, we give you the chance to win a...
