Mike, Parris, and Gary are joined by special guest Jules Hardy to discuss the close of the Activision, Blizzard, King deal and what it will mean for the future of Xbox. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping The Xcast posts each and every Thursday at 6 am on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services. Share the news about our Epic Partnership...Use Epic Creator Code: KINDAFUNNY on all Epic store and Epic in-game purchases (like Rocket League and Fortnite) to help support Kinda...

Mike, Parris, and Gary talk about the Halloween season, the closing of the Activision/Blizzard deal, and what games will be nominated for Game of the Year! Run of Show - Start & Preparing for Halloween - Housekeeping - Mike’s Special Box - PlayStation’s New L - Closing the Activision/Blizzard Deal - Halo Infinite: Season 5 - Redfall Update - What Games Will Be Nominated for GOTY at the Game Awards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Parris, and Gary sit down with special guest Greg Miller to talk about Forza Motorsport, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Greg's review of the Xscreen, and discuss the recent leaks from the FTC and Xbox court case. - Start - Mike & Parris Went to Vegas! - Housekeeping - Forza Motorsport Impressions - Assassin’s Creed Mirage Impressions - Ads - Greg’s xScreen Thoughts - Xbox Leaks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris sit down with Chad and Maja Moldenhauer from Studio MDHR to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Cuphead and what's in the works next from their studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris sit down to discuss their time with the Forza Motorsport preview. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:07 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now looking back at our 2023 PlayStation predictions so far. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: A new Remember Blank is up all about our favorite food memories with video games. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Brave Athos, JediMasterDeadpool, Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - 00:08:09 - Starfield is...

Mike, Gary, and Parris are joined by Lite from LiteWeightGaming to talk about their journeys through Starfield after one week! Follow LiteWeightGaming here: https://www.youtube.com/@LiteWeightGaming Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:00 - Teegan aka Lite from LiteWeightGaming is Here! 00:04:00 - Mike’s Starfield 48 Hour Stream & Crazy Purchases 00:12:19 - Housekeeping 00:14:06 - Starfield: One Week Later 00:18:47 - Xcast Featured on VideoGameDunkey 00:20:45 - Our Favorite Adventures...

Mike, Gary, and Parris are all here IN PERSON for the first time in Xcast history to answer your questions all about Starfield! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:45 - The Xcast Crew’s Thoughts on Starfield So Far 00:25:30 - Housekeeping 00:28:21 - All Your Starfield Questions ANSWERED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Xcast crew is back together this week to discuss all the Starfield drama, Xbox's presence at Gamescom, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:25 - The ROGUE ONE, Gary Whitta 00:09:40 - Housekeeping & Funny Goofs 00:16:21 - Starfield Drama 00:24:00 - Is Starfield Finally The Start Of A New Era Of Xbox?! 00:34:42 - Xbox At Gamescom 00:40:06 - Xbox Wraps 00:46:12 - Mike’s Buying Stuff 00:50:59 - Xbox and Ubisoft Team Up for Cloud 00:59:12 - Xbox 360 Store Closing For Good Learn...

Mike and Parris get real about the Xbox Series S, discuss Starfield going Gold, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:16 - Whatcha Been Playing? 00:11:26 - Housekeeping 00:13:00 - Let’s Get Real About The Series S 00:50:46 - Congratulations To Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush 00:53:01 - Xbox Enforcement Strike System 01:00:11 - Game Pass Update for Second Half of August 01:03:02 - It’s Time For Starfield! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Gary are joined by IGN's Destin Legarie to talk about their shared love for Baldur's Gate 3, cookies, and more! Follow Destin here: https://www.youtube.com/@DestinL 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:18 - Destin Legarie is here! 00:16:03 - Housekeeping 00:16:49 - Are Xbox Fans Missing OUT On Baldur's Gate III?! 00:32:09 - Did You Know? Avowed was gonna be a multiplayer game! 00:38:46 - New Zealand Approval 00:41:40 - $1 Game Pass Deal Update 00:43:33 - Killer Instinct Is BACK?! 00:51:08 -...

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Mike's two gaming dads are BACK to talk about Xbox at Gamescom, the new Series UI update, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:31 - Housekeeping 00:09:19 - Final Fantasy 14 FINALLY Coming To Xbox 00:15:00 - Talking about Our Review Process 00:42:05 - Xbox @ Gamescom Details 00:51:44 - New Controller ALERT! 00:55:43 - More Thoughts on the new Dashboard Update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Gary are joined by BeanzGotGamez to talk about the new Xbox Menu design, Diablo 4 Season 1, Starfield lore, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:15 - Welcome Our Special Guest, BeanzGotGame! 00:10:00 - Housekeeping 00:12:11 - New Xbox Homepage redesign rolling out to everyone now! 00:24:01 - MORE STARFIELD! 00:37:42 - Ads 00:40:55 - Pizza Scented Controllers? 00:49:28 - More Payment Options 00:51:13 - Diablo 4 Season 1: First Week Thoughts Learn more about your ad...

Mike and Gary sit down for a one on one podcast to discuss Gary's obsession with Diablo 4, awesome upcoming indie games, the new Xbox Game Pass Core, and more. Then Gary answers a community question regarding gaming subscriptions and how they could harm the games industry similar to what we are seeing take place in Hollywood with entertainment industry. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:51 - Housekeeping 00:02:04 - Whatcha Been Playing? 00:35:57 - Ads 00:37:03 - Mike’s Next Gamer...

Mike and Parris are joined by IGN's Rebekah Valentine to break down the final results of the Xbox FTC trial! Follow Rebekah here: https://twitter.com/duckvalentine Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Rebekah Valentine is Here! 00:10:26 - Housekeeping 00:11:49 - Xbox Wins FTC Court Case 00:36:05 - Ads 00:37:06 - ID@Xbox Showcase 2023 00:43:07 - Our Most Anticipated Games Of The Second Half Of 2023 00:50:01 - What’s Up With The Banjo Hate with Parris 00:55:44 - New Black Panther Game...

The Xbox FTC trial is wrapping up and Mike and Gary are joined by Shannon Liao who's been reporting on it all! Follow Shannon's newsletter here: https://shannonliao.substack.com/ Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:00 - Shannon Liao is Here! 00:11:12 - Housekeeping 00:12:04 - Breaking Down the Xbox FTC Trial w/ Shannon Liao 00:36:45 - Ads 00:37:49 - The Conclusion? 00:49:12 - Xbox and Bethesda at Gamescom 00:51:41 - Xbox Game Pass Update for July Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Mike, Gary, and Parris break down all of the dirty laundry that has been shared during the Xbox FTC trial! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:31 - Parris’ Rog Ally Impressions 00:13:23 - Housekeeping 00:14:15 - FTC and Xbox Collide In The Courtroom 00:31:24 - Game Pass Price Hike 00:39:16 - Ads 00:40:22 - Our Conclusions on the Trial so Far 00:51:04 - A Perfect Dark Update! 01:00:52 - Our Favorite Thing from the Showcase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starfield Game Director Todd Howard joins the show to answer your questions from Xbox and Bethesda summer direct. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:26 - Happy Belated Fathers Day! 00:04:29 - Housekeeping 00:05:45 - An Interview w/ Todd Howard 00:10:25 - Accessibility 00:11:54 - Character Creation, Skills, and Backgrounds 00:14:40 - Fishing?! 00:16:06 - 1,000+ Planets 00:19:16 - ADS 00:20:22 - Diversity of Exploration 00:24:36 - Companions 00:27:36 - Music 00:30:46 - Space Ships 00:35:40...

The Xbox Games Showcase just ended! Let's breakdown our thoughts. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:30 - Housekeeping 00:02:37 - Grading the Xbox Games Showcase 00:22:18 - Breaking Down the Showcase 00:40:09 - Ads 00:43:20 - Xbox Stole Kinda Feudy 00:44:00 - 2nd Half of the Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Parris, and guest Tim Gettys share their and the audiences hopes, dreams, and predictions for the summer's biggest gaming event the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:56 - Housekeeping 00:06:00 - Setting Expectations 00:11:00 - Round 1 of Predictions Locks 00:24:50 - Round 2 of Predictions Lenghty 00:33:52 - Ads 00:36:63 - Prediction Bets! 00:46:66 - Round 3 of Predictions Longshot 00:53:54 - Round 4 More Longshots Learn more about your ad...

Mike is joined by Diablo producer, Rod Fergusson, to talk about the review for Diablo IV and is then later joined by Parris and the busiest lady in the business, Andrea Rene! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:54 - An Interview with Rod Fergusson 00:42:26 - Ads 00:43:42 - Andrea joins us! 00:49:26 - Can Xbox Win Showcase of the Summer? 01:22:22 - Destiny 2 Players Thoughts on The Final Shape! 01:32:11 - Parris’ Razor Earbuds Review 01:38:21 - Whatcha Been Playing? 01:46:42 - SGF...

Mike is joined by IGN's Ryan McCaffrey to look back on the Xbox One reveal, just 10 years ago! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:30 - Housekeeping 00:09:15 - Talking to Ryan about Phil’s Interview and Xbox’s 2023 00:24:00 - Forza Talk 00:37:30 - Ads 00:39:42 - Looking back on 10 years after the Xbox One announcement 01:07:57 - Community Questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris are joined by Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb to talk about Phil's interview, their excitement for Summer Games Fest, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:00 - Housekeeping 00:07:30 - Breaking Down Our Phil Interview w/ Jeff Grubb 00:25:00 - The Xbox/Activision Deal 00:28:06 - Ads 00:29:11 - Summer Games We’re Excited For/What We’ve Been Playing 00:43:35 - The Best Video Games of All Time 0!:00:03 - Quick Hits! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, joins the show to talk about Xbox's week with the Activision acquisition block and Redfall reviews. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:10 - Phil Spencer on the Activision Acquisition and Redfall’s Launch 00:27:34 - Ads 00:29:43 - Phil on Lessons Learned 00:34:39 - Quick Hit Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris are joined by Andy and Greg to talk about Arkane's new vampire shooter, Redfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices