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So many new games, and one will even excite Lee... Rainbow Six Siege is dropping out of the top 10, in what is probably the biggest shake up this week in the charts. Craftopia gets a raving review from Kingsman saying "you smash rocks". Valhalla is getting a short sword, and we wonder how historically accurate that is. The news has been weird this week... Can you tell? And then this week Xbox execs had to clarify again that Starfield, Elder Scrolls 6, and all future Bethesda games are going to be Xbox exclusive, after a quote was taken out of context. Also there are rumours of a big acquisition coming at the end of September... Could it be 2K or Rockstar? What do you think? This week in Lee explains things - Kyle gets a lesson in why rally car drivers have a passenger yelling out instructions during the race. And don't forget - our next event is #terrorTober, but this month we're all playing The Witcher 3 together. Start looking out for the sales now... And also, give us a name for this event! Because we can't come up with everything... -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

Goodbye August, and goodbye to #back2YourBacklog2021. Do you know how the Sea of Thieves Emissary stuff works? Because we didn't. And now we do! So lucky for you we're here to explain stuff and hopefully help you. Also, play Sea of Thieves! There's so much content and so much to do. It's become a game you can't just leave. Lee dives into Gang Beasts and gets completely confused. And then gets all confused again in ClusterTruck. And then confused in general. I think he'll just be confused from now. We also come up with a brand new game genre. Thanks guys, please send all royalties to us on Patreon. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

A bit of a different NuNews this week as we still struggle with how to how to say plaid... Is Game Pass the death of the pre-order? China is restricting gaming to 3 hours a week, which causes us to wonder a few things. What do you think about it? Destiny 2 should have a "I am back after 6 months" mode where it takes you through a mini-tutorial. Fallout is getting a TV show from the makers of Westworld. As we said, it's a bit of a strange week this week. Xbox is taking break from the heavy hitters this week by releasing a ton of indie games. From Song of Iron (which we love) to Lake (which we love). It's an indie-fest! And don't forget - our next event is #terrorTober, but this month we're all playing The Witcher 3 together. Start looking out for the sales now... And also, give us a name for this event! Because we can't come up with everything... -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

Quake is now on Xbox! With 4K, up to 120 FPS, and Nine Inch Nails in tow. And it's on GamePass! Why aren't you playing it right now? The Ascent, Quake 2 and 3, Scarlet Nexus, Sea of Thieves, Control, Gears 5: Hivebusters... Its Game-agedon! From getting close to wrapping up #back2YourBacklog, to getting distracted with chest high walls, we have a massive GameFace! for you. And for everyone who doesn't have the memo yet - this year's October is now WitchTober! Or OctWitcher 3. Or... Actually, we don't have a name for it yet. BUT! It mean's everyone is going to play The Witcher 3 in October! Like our very own game-book club. Make sure you're getting ready for that... Also, we now Live Stream *AND* have our video podcast on YouTube! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

How do you say plaid? Kyle says play-d and Lee says pla-d... Xbox took over Gamescom before the opening night and left everyone thoroughly unimpressed. Even the Gamescom schedule is bad... Aaron Greenburg did warn us not be to impressed, and it seems even he overstated how unexciting it was. For starters where was the release date for Halo Infinite? Then we just saw games we knew about with Forza Horizon 5 being the standout of the show. Quake is now out on Xbox and yes, you should be playing it. Jump into Quake. Start up Quake. Love Quake! Amongst all this, other news did happen. You'll just have to listen to find out about it! Don't forget that this year for #terrorTober we're playing The Witcher 3! We mention it because #back2YourBacklog is wrapping up, and we like to stay relevant. We have a new format for our new games. What do you think? Feedback is appreciated. And you can email us all your feedback at [email protected]. That's also new! Wooo! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

Forget 4K. Throw 8K in the bin. Because we're better than 12K! We're still neck deep in #back2YourBacklog. And that means we're spending all our gaming hours on one particular game. Well, most of us... Guess who isn't following the rules again... Lee makes a good case for why The Ascent is a GOTY contender, and finds out why running towards enemies is not a good strategy for a long life. Simone is still keeping everything under Control, but also noticed how the game doesn't follow it's own rules at times. And who would have guessed that turning a light on and off would magic you into all the special rooms! Kyle is still enamored with Scarlet Nexus. Seriously! Buy this game if you're a Final Fantasy fan. Or an anime fan. Or an action game fan. Just buy it and play it and love it! And we also have some other games that have distracted us this week... As per normal. At this stage, you should know that we just like the shiny... And for everyone who doesn't have the memo yet - this year's October is now WitchTober! Or OctWitcher 3. Or... Actually, we don't have a name for it yet. BUT! It mean's everyone is going to play The Witcher 3 in October! Like our very own game-book club. Make sure you're getting ready for that... -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

Simone joins us to brighten up NuNews! SplitGate is Halo meets Portal and comes with its own music. And it's free! Hopefully it knocks Fortnight off the list... But maybe were getting too hopeful. We also have the best strategy for being awesome at Halo! Just spend 1400 hours in SplitGate. The Ascent drops down the gameplay list, yet no one has completed it. Did you know that if you sign up for Crunchyroll, you get 3 months worth of Game Pass Ultimate! Anime and games. It's a match made in heaven. We have a new format for our new games. What do you think? Feedback is appreciated. And you can email us all your feedback at [email protected]. That's also new! Wooo! And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

It's officially August! And that means we're diving back into our backlog yet again for the second time this year. Tweet at us with the #back2YourBacklog and #back2YourBacklog2021 hashtags to tell us what you've been playing. Lee jumps into The Ascent, Simone regains Control and Kyle gets absorbed into Scarlet Nexus. What do we think of these games, how far have we gotten in the first few days, and just some general life chat. Kylo is back to rap about games, yo! Did you know that Lee follows Fred Durst on Instagram? Because that sounds like something the world needs to know about. And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

So much news! All the news. This is what happens when we skip a week of news... A new Bioshock is getting made, and we are shook! PUBG is getting a Netflix animated serious, and our first question is why. FIFA goes crazy and asks for $40 more for all the running around, yet PES is going free-to-play. Could this be the year FIFIA gets toppled as the go-to football game? We ask these questions as if we know the answers... Outriders gets buffed. Always buff, never nerf! That's something we can totally get behind. You really want to grab a gun and feel awesome and not worry too much. Valhalla gets patched with an update of 31 gigs... Are they adding extra fluff to the lion cloth? We have no idea... But you now get a one-handed sword. And we're doing another quick-fire round of the new games. Let us know if you like it like this, or if you want us to go a bit slower. And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

Play the music and we all go home to play games. Games are the order of the day - monkey simulator, farming simulator, sailing simulator... It is a simulation-fest this week. Sea of Thieves now has mermaids. Evil mermaids... Ones that want to kill you! And the seasons in Sea of Thieves really breaks the immersion. Bad move there Rare. Rocket League and beers is always a wining combo for a locked down Saturday night. Simone plays as a monkey and finds out climbing is not that easy. And watching friends when choking is pretty traumatic when you don't know how to help. But monkey's will monkey. Lee gets stuck into Farming Simulator and releases his inner hick. He even streamed it! Make sure you catch the VOD on Twitch before it's gone forever. Are you ready for our #back2YourBacklog challenge in August? It's almost here... Details on our Patreon Page! And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

It's a Patron Update Episode! What have we been working on (and playing)? You'll have to listen to find out. Simone has a long list of games, Lee has a short list, Kyle doesn't have a list. What is a list even? Chaos Squad in Sunset OverDrive has been the mission for at least two weeks now. We managed to get some listeners involved in our gaming session. Let us know if you enjoyed playing with us, and if we should do it again! Lee is living his dream in FIFA! Being bought and sold left, right and center. From Everton to Man U, who knows where he's going to go next? Are you ready for our #back2YourBacklog challenge in August? It's almost here... Details on our Patreon Page! And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

Holding hands and skipping through news, like we always do! Can you be embarrassed and jealous at the same time for the same thing? We don't know but, Lee takes us on an adventure of his cooking adventures. Farming Simulator '19 is now THE game to play. DeeJayHerro has spent all weekend playing it, and it may even cause Lee to jump in. Will you play? Robocop now has his own very video game. And by own video game, we mean it has been announced. The stuff in the 90s doesn't count. So don't come at us with facts. Ray Tracing is now being charged for... Who would have though that EA would do this? Because we totally saw this coming... Minecraft Dungeons gets more. Just more. And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

GameFace! Now with Life Updates (TM). Lee joins from the South of England, also known as Napier in Winter! Kyle is way too cool for this episode, backwards cap and all. Lee is podcasting from his garage where its minus 12 degrees centigrade. And Simone's bum is going numb. So what happens? Simone jumps in and rescues us. And she has a hot take about the news... So back to gaming... What have we been playing this week? Sea of Thieves, Gears! Tactics, Kingdom Hearts, Sunset Overdrive! It's been all over the place. And everyone is playing Sunset Overdrive this week. You're missing out if you're not jumping in too! Lee is no longer a nood noob! And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

We know about sports and stuff! Like did you know golf exists? It's true. Golf is a game that even Lee plays. The game play charts are not that exciting. The top games stay as the top games week after week. Lets start playing some new games guys! In a shining moment, Gang Beasts is up in the charts, which we love to see. And have you heard about Bus Simulator? It's the next big thing! Let us know what you think of the new quick format new games! And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Xbox and YouTube

Double intros, things working first time. And Lee brings a blankie to the podcast! With #backToYourBacklog finished, we're released to play every game ever. We go back to Bioshock Infinite and chat about how it's the best one in the series. If you haven't tried it yet, what are you waiting for? Do it now! Simone likes looking in bins is the main take away. Kyle has either made a grave mistake or the greatest choice of all time... Gears Tactics on Inconceivable Iron Man Mode. Can he do it? And continuing with the Gears theme, it's been a week-load of Gears 5 Horde Mode. Kyle and Simone took of 50 waves of Horde practically alone! Lee jumps into Wreckfest and is reminded of his childhood lawnmower racing career. Crashing cars into each other and bull rushing and English Bulldog. It's like people just say words at us. And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter and Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox and YouTube

Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh! After what seems like forever, we're back with the news! E3 is starting to fade from memory, and places are remembering to put out announcements. Which means we have news to talk about! New monitors are all Xbox official, DOOM gets a Horde Mode and the Xbox One launch had Mr Spencer all shook! And then an Xbox pitches up on a beach. An old 360 version too. Poseidon must like his retro games. Or maybe he's trying to finish some games before the servers get shutdown... Our Top Tip of the Week is all about how to clear your Xbox cache. Thanks to Lee for finding this. Now we know and so you know. We know you know. And the world has gotten smarter thanks to us. And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything! And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? Become a Patron at www.thexboxcast.co.nz! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter and Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox and YouTube

June, and #backToYourBacklog is over... So what did we learn? From our chosen games, to how far we got, we cover everything. Surprises, dislikes, expectations and did Kyle ever finish Monster Hunter: World? Lee enjoyed Borderlands 2, but did the humor live up to the hype? How did Simone's farm look after a month? All this and more on this wrap up episode of #GameFace! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter and Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox and YouTube

Joined by the other half of RealGamerScore podcast - Neomaster aka Mat, we're still plugging away at our backlogs. Mat is an Xbox Hall of Famer and the top gamer score holder in Oceania! That is Australia and New Zealand combined... Oh and just happens to be the top 50 in the world. Mic's dropping on keyboards while recording, being thrust into the host role for a podcast, and even Cameron's claim of fame - Mat spills all the tea! We chat to Mat about what got him into Xbox, how he feels about mods unlocking achievements and what it's like to be the best achievement hunter this side of a banana milkshake. We're in the home stretch for June, and Kyle is still in Monster Hunter: World. Simone has some Stardew Valley goss. And Lee is almost done with Borderlands! So far it's been a successful month for getting back into games we've forgotten about. Simone also has some controversial opinions about the Xbox Mini Fridge... Make sure you follow Mat @ https://twitter.com/RealGamerscore. And make sure to follow their next project, due to be announced soon! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter and Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox and YouTube

E3 has come and gone. But that doesn't mean the hype train is anywhere close to stopping! Joined by Cameron from the RealGamerScore podcast and Garrett from the UXP - The Xboxcast go over all the excitement of E3. From what got everyone hyped (hello Slime Rancher 2), to what disappointed us (no more studio acquisitions?) and even what we expected and were surprised buy. Can you say Pirates of the Caribbean Sea of Thieves crossover without grinning like and idiot? Because we sure cant! Cameron joins us from the RealGamerScore podcast, so if you like your achievement hunting and serious gaming - check them out! Find Cameron @ https://twitter.com/ShadowlessEdge and the RealGamerScore podcast @ https://twitter.com/RealGamerscore. And thanks again to Garrett for joining us. His knowledge and enthusiasm of this industry is unrivaled! Keep up with him and things UXP @ https://twitter.com/GarrettEAtkins. Thanks to both our guests for coming on and being hyped with us! Please remember to support us on Patreon if you can. We have big plans that are coming this year and Patrons will not only see them first, but have a hand in our future direction. Check out www.thexboxcast.co.nz for all the info you need. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter and Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox and YouTube

DeeJayHerro joins us for this episode of #GameFace! Did you know, DayJay used to stream games while wearing a full Spiderman costume? What games have we been playing this week? Well, we're still neck deep in #backToYourBacklog so Simone has a ton of Stardew Valley stories for you. Kyle is getting the hang of Monster Hunter: World, and Lee is actually enjoying Borderlands! DeeJay comes at us with just about every multiplayer game under the sun. From Rocket League to Knockout City - he plays them all. Call it a constant backlog! Amongst the games, we even find time to chat to DeeJay about Xbox, some news and the time he tried to buy Major Nelson's shoes... This episode gets wild! DeeJay co-hosts the Zyba Games podcast, so make sure you check him out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DeeJayHerro -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter and Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox and YouTube

With E3 just around the corner, we go bananas with what we want to see. And to help, we have a very special guest - Garrett Atkins! Garrett helps keep our expectations in check, but we still go over the deep end. Microsoft buying Anthem from EA? Why not! Xbox acquiring Blizzard? Hey, it could totally happen! What about Rare and Bethesda teaming up to work on a game? Now that's something we'd love to see. And of course, we can't do any E3 wish list without hoping for New Vegas 2. Come on Xbox, make it happen! Please? Garrett is a top chap, and he's doing some amazing things in the Xbox community. Make sure you follow him over on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/GarrettEAtkins -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. http://linktr.ee/thexboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter and Xbox Lee: Leehoward on Twitter and Xbox Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox and YouTube

We like chatting about games. And you clearly like listening about games. Now lets talk games! For #backToYourBacklog, one of our dedicated listeners jumped in a whole month early. Great effort Gary! At least now you have other games to play this June. We also ran some polls! What's the winner for June? You'll just have to find out? Kyle plays Batman: The Enemy Within, and really hopes some Telltale employees have been hired by Microsoft. So much opportunity for expansion in their current franchises. Kyle and Simone do more Halo 4 while Lee jumps into Halo 5. Looks like we're circling back to Halo this year... *ba dum tsh* And introducing Lee's very own game review! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. www.LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- You hosts are: Kyle (XarCrius) Lee (Leehoward) Simone (GymBeanNZ) Paul (HippoHQ)

Something is coming that is drying up all the news... What could that be? June is coming up and its stopping us from buying new games. Our wallet is thanking us! Due to some limitations on some hardware, people think its OK to send death threats to game developers... This causes Kyle to go onto a rant about the state of fanboyism. But out of this comes the realization that Biomutant is still awesome and you should totally buy it. Saints Row 3 Remastered Series X Edition is out this week and if that sentence doesn't full your body with happy chemicals, then there's not much we can do to help. Maybe An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs is more your type of game? Either way, new games are here and theres lots to be excited for. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. www.LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- You hosts are: Kyle (XarCrius) Lee (Leehoward) Simone (GymBeanNZ) Paul (HippoHQ)

Are you ready for #BackToYourBacklog? Its coming and we have polls on Twitter to help us decide what to play! Now is your time to shine and decide our gaming future. Kyle hates platformers. Did you know that? And the worst one is Tcheco. Simone is enjoying Nexoria! If you haven't heard, the books speak to you. And the books don't let you finish Bioshock. Lee gets absorbed into Halo 5. Something about shooting aliens in the face just gels with him... Be sure to join in our #backToYourBacklog challenge in June! We're going to play a game that we've started but never completed. And you're invited to join in on the fun. Now is your chance to get back to that game you've been meaning to play! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. www.LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- You hosts are: Kyle (XarCrius) Lee (Leehoward) Simone (GymBeanNZ) Paul (HippoHQ)

Do you not slap your dogs bum? Resident Evil Village is already in the top 20 for the game play chart! In more news, Xbox Series get The Original dynamic background, Quick Resume is now ever quicker and Xbox is fighting scalpers. Along with Destiny 2 getting cross-play early, we can all now jump in on the fun. Are you avoiding work because of your new vampire mommy? Some people are... And we'll leave how that makes you feel up to you. Rust is finally coming to Xbox this week! Along with Knockout City. And you can raise hell in Raising Hell - a vertical platformer with heavy gothic metal shreds! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. www.LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- You hosts are: Kyle (XarCrius) Lee (Leehoward) Simone (GymBeanNZ) Paul (HippoHQ)

We're all fine, we promise! GameFace! goes over how good Halo 4 is (or was), how bad Aery is, and what happens in Nexoria when you fight some books! How often do you get distracted when playing pretty games? For one of us, getting distracted is a common problem. From pretty snow to pretty cars to pretty sunsets... Some games are just too pretty! We're getting ready for the #backToYourBacklog challenge in June. Check out our community calendar on Patreon to follow along all the events we have planned for every year, and join in on the fun! What game are you going to go back to? Are you ready for our last ever episode of GameFace! where Simone and Kyle sound bad? Because thanks to our Patrons over at Patreon, we have bought ourselves brand new mics! If you have been supporting us on Patreon, or ever supported us on Patreon - we can't thank you enough. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. www.LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- You hosts are: Kyle (XarCrius) Lee (Leehoward) Simone (GymBeanNZ) Paul (HippoHQ)

So much news! It's like a news-aggedon! With Apple and Epic fighting in the courts, all the secrets are being spilled about everyone. And Xbox is no exception. S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 apparently only has 3 months exclusivity, but we're not so sure. The Microsoft Store is reducing its cut to 12% in an effort to compete with Steam, which means we should be seeing some great deals on games on PC soon. Alas, don't hold out this hope for the Xbox Store... If you have GamePass Ultimate, you get Spotify for 4 months for free! Conditions apply. Such as needing red shoes and a green hat. Are you ready for #backToYourBacklog? Because that is coming next month. And Lee thinks he can play Mass Effect Legendary Edition... Like what? Should he be allowed to do that? We don't think so... We're also going to be sending out a survey, so now is your chance to tell us what you think! Keep an eye on Twitter for when it goes live. This was the first ever episode edited by Lee. How did he do? Does it sound better or worse compared to Producer Paul? We want to know! Reach out to us on Twitter and Discord and let us know. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

April is complete and that means its time for our wrap up! Are you ready for the monster podcast of doom? Because you have gotten a monster podcast of doom! As you know, every April we lay down the gauntlet to everyone - go hard for achievements, go hard for GamerScore, and just play EVERY GAME! This year, The Cast went super hard! Everyone bought their A game and we're taking apart all the cool stats. From who won the most GamerScore, who won the most achievements, how did we stack up against Kingsman and did we actually manage to get any TrueAchievements score? Join us on Twitch as we stream the podcast every week. We're also going to put out a survey sometime soon - so make sure to keep an eye out for that. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

In what comes as shock to everyone, Lee admits he doesn't do any research! We have a very important poll this week for everyone, but you'll have to listen till the very end to hear it. The news is a bit random this week, as we transition to a new organizational tool. But that doesn't stop us getting really excited about Azure Game Dev Cloud Version 2! This service could really change the way indie devs develop games. The Xbox app gets leaderboards and even is landscape aware, which is amazing. You should totally try this out! Join us on Twitch when we record the podcast live every week. And don't forget to tune in for our April Achievement Wrap Up Episode! Its sure to be a big one! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Birds don't have thumbs, which makes it super hard for them to play drums. Look at all the facts you learn when you listen to us. The April Achievement Challenge is just past the midway point, and the competition is ramping up! Who are you rooting for? This challenge has forced us to play every game known to man - good, bad and GamerScore fountains. From playing Donut County to Gears POP... Don't forget to join our Discord and follow us on Patreon! Our current funding is going directly into making the podcast sound better. We're looking at getting a proper sound desk and webcam for Kyle and Simone. Your support on Patreon will help us get there! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Half way through the April Achievement Challenge and its time for a sanity check... How are we holding up? Are we ready to throw in the towel yet? Or are we just getting warmed up? Kyle and Lee have been playing a lot of games. Like a lot! Currently neck and neck at 12,000 GamerScore for this month alone, and with no sign of slowing down. So with all these games played, lets break it down into good, bad and purely GamerScore games. What do you think makes this list? You can still join in on the fun! Check out our Patreon for all the rules and guidelines on joining in on the April Achievement Challenge! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Kyle is a bit sick, so doesn't sound great. But we will soldier on! Are you ready for some news? Because we're bringing the news. Although by this time we may just have to call it olds.. Xbox 360 games are coming to xCloud! So now we can play Fable 2 on our phones, at some point... Beer Brewing Simulator is coming to Xbox and its exactly what it sounds like. We're kind of excited about this game! The Xbox shortage is all down to a $1 part that has currently run out, so we know who to blame now. Lee also butchers Hideo Kojima's name, so its worth listening just for that. As for new games, we have all the new games. Almost every single one. And then we cut the list down to only the games we wanted to mention. Some very interesting ones made the list... It has Lee questioning everything! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

The April Achievement Challenge is about to kick off! What would you find the most frustrating for this challenge? Someone playing the same games you're playing? Xbox Live going down? Lee comes up with the most diabolical game plan anyone has ever heard! We may just cancel this challenge all together! Oh, and there are some game stories here too... -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Like a spring ready to strike, we're all geared up for the April Achievement Challenge! We're telling everyone to join our Division 2 clan, because why not? Join us and lets shoot things in the head and do raids and all sorts of fun things clans do together. There's a new game being released - PGA Golf. But with Battle Royale mode! One of these statements is not true. Xbox Live Gold is going away for Free-to-Play games! So now you can play Fortnite without the Xbox Live Gold membership. Or Xbox Network Live Gold... What a terrible name. And Outriders is coming day and date to Xbox GamePass! Another big third party game coming to GamePass, solidifying it as the best deal in gaming. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

When it comes to tracking down trucks, you should sleep outside in a tent! And disguise yourself as a glass bottle. Life advice right here. We don't talk much about games, we talk more about life in this episode. Sometimes, you just need to talk about life. Did you know we have a The Division 2 Clan? We're all playing so much Div2. It's become the new Destiny 2. So jump in and join us! After April, are you going to join us for our Anthem playthrough? You're formally invited now. So no excuses. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

According to Lee, horses are just cows with big necks. Luckily we're a gaming podcast and not a veterinary one! Cyberpunk 2077 gets an update, promising to bring realistic police to the game. We're not sure what they had before, but if they were any more realistic, we'd be arrested for the puns we make... FPS Boost on the Series X is great! Until it isn't. There's a bug that forces games down to 1080p and the internet is not letting you forget it. And because Lee likes stats (well we all do! Who doesn't like a good stat?), we chat about al the GamePass stats Microsoft is sharing. In some big news Octopath Traveller comes to Xbox and GamePass day and date of release, along with another Yukaza game. And there's also a Vet Simulator thrown in for all your budding vets out there. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Simone is back on #GameFace! Bytes! Are we excited? Because we should be. You can look forward to such exciting things such as: Lee reviewing the new Xbox Wireless Headset while rocking the deep-V Simone recounting her early morning adventures Kyle living his best life And we're starting to get hyped for the April Achievement Challenge. Are you in? Because you should be. It's going to be great fun. All the info about this is here for you. We also managed to play some games. Kinda... -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Bethesda is now officially part of Xbox! So of course Game Pass is now getting all the games. We can now play play Skyrim for the 400th time! Get your free Porche in Forza Horizon 4, and Lee talks about the Xbox Wireless headset he reviewed in the very next #GameFace! episode. Do you know we have a clan in The Division 2? Because we do! And you should totally join. And we finally have the answer about Bethesda exclusives! Xbox is now the home of Western RPG's, and we're so excited we can barely sit still. For the new games, we have so much release fodder. Just about every single game in the world is being released this week, for some reason. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

This is our 200th episode! Woohoo! You guys seriously deserve a medal for listening to over 200+ hours of us talk nonsense about Xbox, games, and life. We're super happy you've stuck around though. Give yourself a pat on the back from all of us! For our 200th episode, we go back in time and have a chat about what got us into Xbox. Why did we start down this path, what was the catalyst, what tipped us over the edge...? And other questions you never knew you needed the answers to. So, sit down and join the whole Xboxcast - Kyle, Lee, Simone, and Paul - as we go over our history with this amazing little device we call the Xbox. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

We have names for stuff and things. Yes we do... By the time you listen to this, it's more like old news... Not much we can do about that really. Unless of course you join us on Twitch! Live streaming directly to your face every Tuesday night at 8 PM New Zealand time! This week, we talk all about the EU approving the Bethesda/Zenimax buy out buy out by Xbox. What does it mean? What will happen now? Are we getting exclusive Elder Scrolls? We know nothing, but that doesn't stop us from giving our opinions anyways. Are you excited? Because you should be! Why? We don't know... And as an added bonus, we go over a bunch of Division 2 stats to really get you excited about this game. Did you know we have a clan in Div2? Because we do and you should totally join. Diablo 2 Resurected is coming and we may be a tad excited. There is almost too much news. We may need help just to keep up. Don't forget to join our Patreon and Discord! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

GameFace! Bytes is back and ready to tell you all about the Outriders demo. What we like, what we don't. How far we got, where we stopped and what we did. And everything in-between... What do we really think of this game from our first few hours with it, and will we be buying it? Find out all the answers now! We're still wrapping our head around podcasting remotely and internationally, so these first few episodes may be rough. You have been warned! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Three. Meter. Pizza! And wobbling home... The gameplay charts are looking flat. Come on guys, play something else! Anything else. We don't care and won't even mind. We go over all the new games coming to Xbox Series X as shown off by Playstation. Talk about the March Xbox event and even look back on the Series X and S myths that turned out to be true. Then, prepare your inner 13-year old boy as we race, crash and customise Monster Trucks in Monster Jam Steel Titans! And race through the solar system in Orbatal Racer. Oh, and there is even a mini rant about 3 out of 10... All this and more! We're still wrapping our head around podcasting remotely and internationally, so these first few episodes may be rough. You have been warned! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

It's the Lee and Paul take over episode you've been waiting for! Kinda... Join Lee, Producer Paul and Kyle as they go over the news from the past week. No Man's Sky goes Pokémon with the pet update. Metro Exodus shows how powerful the little Series S really is. And is Xbox going to buy Kojima Studios? Some people think so... Crazy Taxi is back! But not really. There a new game called Taxi Chaos which seems to be a Crazy Taxi clone... There are new games coming out, but it doesn't seem to be super exciting... We're still wrapping our head around podcasting remotely and internationally, so these first few episodes may be rough. You have been warned! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us. LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

What do you want to see from Xbox in 2021? Join us for all our hopes, dreams, and predictions for Xbox in 2021! We are back from our hiatus and we come bearing all the news. Like so much! Lee tries to catch us up with what's been happening over the last 2 months. And does a stellar job of it. Much like Xbox setting a world record to project Destiny 2 onto a mountain side. Kyle keeps things brief with the new games, focusing on the past week's releases. In more exciting news - we have merch! How do you get this merch? You'll just have to join our Discord to find out! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

It's finally here! The episode you've been waiting for! The Xboxcast Game Awards 2020. From getting over 5,000 downloads this year to the best music in a game, we celebrate everything Xboxcast and beyond. Thank you, guys, for listening and joining us on this journey. Have a great Christmas and a happy New Years! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

We're having a giveaway! Make sure you check Twitter to enter. And follow us on Twitch too. Cyberpunk 2077 is out and enters our charts, bugs and all. Gears 5 Hivebusters is labelled as the future of Gears! And we're upgrading our comfy zone with the Couch Console! Actually, we're super impressed and since Christmas is coming up, we may have our gifts sorted... Let's get our chocolate and pretzels all mixed up. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Hello Cyberpunk Day! And Destiny 2 getting an update too. Oh my! Cyberpunk is almost here, and our excitement can only be contained by 'getting sick'. The hype is real. Can you feel it yet? We're getting ready for our Game Awards, and you can come along. Nominating on Discord is closing soon, so get onto that. Voting will open this weekend! And we're giving away 12 months of Game Pass Ultimate. Check out our Twitter on how to enter! -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

After our epic lecture about monkeys, we have a podcast for you. Twelve days of Christmas is here, and we have the first challenge. Assassin's Creed gets updates making it even better, Xbox gets an update and Control finally comes to Xbox Game Pass! Its only taken 1 year! Woo! Can you feel our excitement? We're getting ready for our Game Awards, and we are inviting you to have your say. How? Well on Discord of course. So, jump in, read our categories, and nominate. We'll be doing the voting over on Patreon, so make sure you follow us there too. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

How much Star Wars can we fit into a podcast about Xbox? Listen now to find out! Xbox Black Friday sales have begun, there's easy gamer score to be had and Xbox 360 launched 15 years ago! So much news to be had. But let's not get distracted with the news, lets focus on Star Wars! Have you heard about Star Wars? It's this new thing we're watching, and it seems fairly good. And somehow X-Files and Star Wars go together... -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch

Two weeks with the Series X. And we have been playing ALL the games! Loading times don't exist, so why not start every single game you have downloadeed? That seems to the theme here... Also, we have a bingo/drinking game for you to play while you listen! From Jedi: Fallen Order and lightsabers, to racing around in Forza, to shooting grubs in the face in Gears 5, we jump from game, to game, to game. and to game. -- If you liked this episode, don't feel ashamed. Rather, join the dozens of others that are following us LinkTr.ee/TheXboxcast -- Your hosts are: Kyle: XarCrius on Twitter, Xbox and Twitch Lee: Leehoward on Twitter, Xbox and Leehoward25 Twitch Simone: GymBeanNZ on Twitter and Xbox Paul: HippoHQ on Twitter, Xbox, YouTube and Twitch