The XboxEra Podcast

• Episode 253 | "Grinding for Acclaim"

  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 talk about it yet, so you folks will have to make do with Jesse's preview, which you can find here.In addition to all our own content, we dive into the news of the week, from the return of legendary publisher Acclaim, to the reveal of Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3+4 and a little bit of FragPunk on PC, as the console launch was delayed.All this and more, so jump in! If you enjoy the XboxEra Podcast, the best way to support us is to do so directly, by heading to Patreon.com/xboxera and helping to keep us independent!

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• Episode 252 | " A Ruffy Week in Gaming"

  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 The Riverside, a nostalgic looking 3D Platformer with a unique gameplay twist. You can check out our thoughts on the demo available as part of Steam Next Fest here.In news, the team dig into Fable's delay to 2026, the absolute sh*t-show at Warner Bros., and of course the massive success of Monster Hunter: Wilds.All this and more, so jump in!XboxEra is supported by an amazing community of Patrons - if you love what we do, consider supporting us directly on Patreon. Just head to Patreon.com/XboxEra.

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• Episode 251 | "Not A-Muse-d"

  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 NetEase pulling an Embracer as they reportedly seek to shed studios.All this and more, so jump in! The best way to support XboxEra is of course to join our community on Patreon via patreon.com/xboxera. If you love what we do, please think about it! You'd make all the difference in the world!

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• Episode 250 | "Phil Spencer joins us to celebrate Episode 250"

  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 things that happened this week, the focus is on our time with Phil. We chat about a variety of things, from the Xbox Developer Direct, Microsoft’s new multiplatform approach and what Phil thinks when the community expresses concerns about Xbox becoming the next Sega. We also discover exactly what Phil got his for his birthday and just how good a game show host he could be if wanted to try a career change!As always, XboxEra is completely supported by our incredible Patreon Community, and they are the ones that make doing reviews, previews and all our custom content possible. If you love what we do, please consider supporting us directly via Patreon.A big thank you to you all for joining us on the journey - here's to another 250!

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• Episode 249 | "A Failure to Communicate"

  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 enjoyingKingdom ComeDeliverance II andCitizen Sleeper 2 and managed to hit the embargoes for both, which is always nice. Jon has been playingSouth of Midnight for the preview next week, and Jesse has prepped hisAvowed review for you all to watch come embargo time.We also chat about the PSN outage and the absolute mess that Warner Bros' Game division finds itself in. The Console Wars launch is imminent and Jon is heading to Vegas for DICE 2025.And of course, to finally share a little surprise - Phil Spencer is joining the crew to celebrate episode 250 of the XboxEra Podcast next week!As always, if you love what we do - consider supporting XboxEra directly viaPatreon.

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