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.
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Episode | ""Wakanda for Never?"
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 continuing the journey in Doom: The Dark Ages. Nick of course, is pretty excited to get his hands on his Switch 2. In gaming news, reports from our friends at Windows Central suggest that Xbox are putting the native handheld on the backburner, Zenimax's QA Union have come to an agreement, and EA have cancelled their Black Panther video game. All this, and more - so jump in!As always, everything we do is supported by our amazing Patreon Community - if you enjoy our content, consider supporting us directly by heading to patreon.com/xboxera.
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Episode 264 | "Top of the Pops!"
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, with 5 of the top 7 games on PlayStation being Microsoft published titles. That domination is set to continue, with the announcement that Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is coming to PlayStation 5 later this summer, with a free updates to existing owners that will bring with it 'new optimisations'. On the games front, besides another bonkers Xbox Game Pass drop, we've been playing quite a bit! Jesse has dropped reviews for Roadcraft, Blades of Fire and the fantastic Monster Train 2. Jon has been enjoying Splitgate 2 (until it broke) and has a review of Xbox Game Pass release 'to a T' coming next week for you.Besides all of that, we dive into all the other news, as well as breaking down your community questions, live on the show! If you want to be included and share your thoughts on the XboxEra Podcast, consider signing up to support us directly on Patreon by heading to patreon.com/xboxera.You can also support us by picking up a copy of CONSOLE WARS THE CARD GAME, available now on Amazon.
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Episode 263 | "Leitch of War"
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 of Fire and Roadcraft.Nick has released a review of Capcom Fighting Collection 2, and Jon finally released Console Wars The Card Game at retail via Amazon (Seriously, go pick up a copy, it really helps us out!). In gaming news, PlayStation drama continues with the departure of Jade Raymond and legendary studio Bungie used a ton of art from an artist without permission (Again!).Elsewhere, Microsoft fire a massive 3% of their global workforce, the Xbox Series dashboard is getting some cool customisation improvements and the Gears of War movie finally has a director! All this and more in the XboxEra Podcast Episode 263!As always, everything we do is only made possible by our incredible community, so if you love what XboxEra does, consider supporting us directly on Patreon - just head to patreon.com/xboxera
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